BarthHaas：2023-2024年啤酒花种植报告

REPORT

2023/2024

2

GENERAL

FOREWORD-CHANGESINTHEMANAGEMENTTEAM

3

WORLDPOLITICS

4

WORLDECONOMY

6

EUROPEANUNION

8

WORLDMARKETDATA

9

WEIGHTSANDMEASURESCONVERSIONTABLE

28

THEBARTHHAASCOMPANYFAMILY

39

IMPRINT

39

230YEARSOFINNOVATION

40

HOPS

WORLDACREAGEANDCROP2022/202310

ALPHAACIDPRODUCTION11

COUNTRYREPORTS13–27

GERMANY,CZECHREPUBLIC,SLOVENIA,POLAND,USA,AUSTRALIA

HOPFORWARDCONTRACTRATES28

DEVELOPMENTOFACREAGE,CROPANDALPHAVOLUME29

OUTLOOK202431

BEER

BEERPRODUCTION2022/2023(COUNTRIES)

32

BEERPRODUCTION2022/2023(CONTINENTS)

34

DEVELOPMENTINTHEYEARS2014-2023

35

TOP10BEERNATIONS

35

TOP40BREWERS

35

MARKET

ALPHAACIDBALANCEMARKETSITUATION

37

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BARTHHAASREPORT2023/24|GENERAL

FOREWORD

cultivatingandbuildingonstablecontactswithbothsides,wecanknowtheconcernsandhardshipsofoursuppliersandcustomersandrespondtothematalltimes.

Tomakeitpossibleforourhopgrowerstohavestableyieldsandincomes,itisnecessarytoconductfurtherre-searchonfarmingmethodsandoptimizethem.Thankstotheintensivecollaborationofallthemarketparticipants,groundbreakingsolutionshavebeendevelopedforhops.As

aresult,therearealreadynewvarietiesavailabletodaythatcangraduallyreplacethewell-known,butclimate-sensitiveones.

Inrecentyearswehavealsoworkedsuccessfullyonthedevelopmentofnewhopproducts,sothatbrewerscanproducetheirhigh-qualitybeersandotherhop-basedbeveragesmoreefficientlyandprofitably.Andinthefuture,too,weaimtogoonprovingourcreativityandinnovativenessagainandagaintosupportourcustomersasapartnertheycanrelyon.

Ourcompanyisoneofmanyforwhomtheunstablegeopoliticalsituationisincreasinglybecomingapartofdailybusiness.Inaddition,ourindustry–fromthehopproducerstothebrewers–findsitselfexposedtogrowingpressureduetounfavorablepoliticalandeconomiccircumstancesand,notleast,climatechange.Everyoneinvolvedisplaguedbyat-risksupplychains,laborshortages,highenergycosts,andincreasinglycomplicatedbureaucracy,withagrowingfloodofregulations.Climatechange,withweatherextremesintheformofheatanddroughtontheonehandandtorrentialrainwithunprecedentedwatervolumeontheother,ispresentingthehopindustrywithhistoricchallenges.

Ashopmarketersandserviceproviders,weatBarthHaasareinthemidstofthesedifficulties–andhavereachedapointatwhichtheriskscannolongerbecompensatedforbymeansofpriceincreases.Ourentireindustryisfacedwithstructuralproblemsthatcanonlybesolvedthroughjointaction.Inthesedifficulttimes,weseeourselvesmorethaneverasalinkbetweenhopgrowersandbrewers.Onlyby

Photo:PeterHintermeier(left),ThomasRaiser(middle),OliverBergner(right)

CHANGESINTHEMANAGEMENTTEAM

StefanieKaiserandHannesSchneebergertookchargeofsalesmanagementwitheffectfromAugust1,2023.StefanieKaiserhasbelongedtotheBarthHaasteamsince2014and,asheadofsalesadministration,nowleadsthesalesadministratorsandcoordinatorsaswellasthespecialistsalesteams.Asheadofsalesmanagement,HannesSchneeberger,whojoinedthecompanyin2017,overseesthesalesandkeyaccountmanagers.

ThomasRaiser,whohasbeenheadofsalesandmarketingsince2000,wasappointedasthethirdmanagingdirectorofBarthHaasalongsidePeterHintermeierandOliverBergnerinAugust2023.PeterHintermeierisofficiallyretiringonJuly31,2024.Fromthenon,hisresponsibilityforthepurchasing,supplychainmanagement,andsales/marketingfunctionswillpasstoThomasRaiser.Together,ThomasRaiserandOliverBergner,whoisresponsibleforhumanresourcesandfinance,willleadthecompanyinthetried-and-testedtandemmanagementstructure.

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WORLDPOLITICS

Reportingperiod:June2023toMay2024

Theglobalpoliticalsituationremainshighlyunstable.WhilethewarinEasternEuropecontinues,anothertroublespothasflaredupintheMiddleEast.Theincreasinglyviolentconflictsarehavingahighlynegativeimpactontheglobaldemocracyindex.Democraciesindevelopingandemergingcountriesareunderthreat,whileautocraciesareincreasinglygainingground.

WarinEasternEurope

Russia’swaronUkraine,whichbeganinFebruary2022,continuesunabated.Thereisnoprospectofanendtothefighting.OnJune15and16,2024,SwitzerlandishostingaUkrainepeaceconferencetowhichtheSwisshaveinvited160delegations.

WarintheMiddleEast

OnOctober7,2023,thePalestinianradicalIslamistHamascarriedoutasurpriseattackonsettlementsinIsraelclosetotheborder.Intheattack,manypeoplewerekilledortakenhostage.Inresponse,IsraeldeclaredwarforthefirsttimesincetheYomKippurWar(1973)andwentontodestroylargeswathesoftheGazaStrip.

InviewofthecatastrophicconditionsforthecivilianpopulationintheGazaStrip,therehavebeeninternationalcallsforIsraeltodoeverythingpossibletopreventgenocide.

InRafah,abordertowntoEgyptinthesouthoftheGazaStrip,morethanonemillionPalestinianshavesoughtrefugefromthefighting.Israel’sleadershipsuspectsthatthelastbattalionsofHamasandthesurvivingIsraelihostagesarethere.Outofconcernforthehighnumberofciviliancasualties,theinternationalcommunityappealedtoIsraelnottobeginagroundoffensive.IsraelitroopsbegantheiradvanceinearlyMay.OnMay24,2024,theInternationalCourtofJustice(ICJ)orderedIsraeltohaltitsmilitaryoffensiveinRafahimmediately.Israelemphasizesitsrighttoself-defense.

DuringtheGazaoffensive,IsraelhasalsoattackedtargetsintheWestBankandinLebanon.

Otherwars/conflicts

InNiger,thearmyoverthrewthedemocraticallyelectedpresidentMohamedBazoumonJuly26,2023,andseizedpower.Thecountry’smilitarycooperationwiththeUSAwasterminated.ThenewrulersarebankingonRussiaastheirnewpartner.Priortothemilitarycoup,thecountryhadbeenseenasthelastdemocraticpartnerofEuropeandtheUSAintheSahelregion.

InSudan,heavyfightinghasgoneonbetweenthetroopsofmilitaryleaderAbdelFattahal-BurhanandtheRSFmilitialedbyhisformerdeputyMohamedHamdanDagalosinceApril2023.Tensofthousandsofpeoplehavebeenkilledtodateand,accordingtoUNfigures,some8.5millionhavebeenmaderefugees.

Elections/governmentcoalitions

InArgentinatheright-wingpopulistJavierMileiwonthepresidentialelectiononNovember19,2023.

IntheelectionintheNetherlandsonNovember22,2023,GeertWildersandhisradicalright-wingFreedomPartyPVVwonthemostvotes.Inordertobeabletoformagovernment,Wildersrenouncedhisclaimtobecomeprimeminister.Heformedacoalitionalliancewithfourotherright-wingparties.ThenewprimeministeristobeDickSchoofwhohasnopartyaffiliation.

InPoland,parliamentconfirmedthenewpro-EuropeangovernmentoftheformerpresidentoftheEuropeanCouncilandnewPolishprimeministerDonaldTuskonDecember11,2023.

InthepresidentialelectionsinTaiwanonJanuary13,2024,thepro-independencecandidateLaiChing-teoftheDemocraticProgressParty(DPP)wonthemostvotes.

InRussia,thepresidentialelectioninMarch2024,whichwasaccompaniedbyallegationsofmanipulation,waswonbyVladimirPutinwithalargemajorityaccordingtoastatementfromtheelectoralcommission.Manystateshaverefusedtorecognizethiselection,however.

TheparliamentaryelectioninSouthKoreawaswonbytheliberaloppositionallianceonApril10,2024.ThereisnowariskthattheconservativeheadofstateYoonSukYeolwillspendhislastthreeyearsinofficemoreorlessasalameduckasfarasdomesticpolicyisconcerned.

TheAfricanNationalCongress(ANC)ruledSouthAfricaalonefrom1994.FollowingtheresultoftheparliamentaryelectionofMay29,2024,itcanonlyremainingovernmentinacoalition.

IntheUSA,thepresidentialelectionwilltakeplaceonNovember5,2024.TheprimarieswerewonbytheincumbentpresidentJoeBidenfortheDemocratsandformerpresidentDonaldTrumpfortheRepublicans.

NATOaccession

InFebruary2024,afteralengthyblockade,HungarybecamethelastmemberofthemilitaryalliancetoapproveSweden’saccessiontoNATO.SwedenofficiallyjoinedNATOasits32ndmemberonMarch7,2024.

AdmissionofAfricanUniontoG20

TheAfricanUnion(AU)ismadeupof55states.InSeptember2023,theAUwasadmittedtotheG20,aforumofindustrializedandemergingcountriesandtheEuropeanUnion(EU).TheAUhasbeengiventhesamestatusastheEU,previouslytheonlyregionalorganizationwithfullmembership.

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WHYAREMRLsSOCHALLENGING?

ByMattLantz,SeniorVicePresidentforGlobalAccess,BryantChristieInc.

India’sMRLsystemisnotyetwellunderstood,andaUShopdelegationwillbetravelingtoIndiainSeptembertoseewhatoptionsmightexisttoseekMRLs.AdditionalhopMRLsareneededinthesemarkets.

Hopmerchants,suchastheBarthHasscompany,mustnavigatethiscomplexsystemofregulations.Brewersdemandthattheirinputsbecompliantwithdomesticlaws,andmerchantsmustprovidehopproductsthatmeetestablishednationalstandards.Forthisreason,merchantsmustaskgrowersnottoapplycertainproducts,eveniftheyareapprovedfordomesticuse.TheyalsodedicatetremendousresourcestoresiduetestingandsegregatinglotsfordifferingmarketsdependingonMRLs.Suchactions,whilearduousandexpensive,ensurethathopsarecompliantwhentheygettothebuyerandissuesdonotarise.

ThehopindustryworkscollaborativelyacrosstheworldtominimizetheimpactofpesticideMRLsontheindustry.ProgresshasbeenmadebyestablishingnumeroushopMRLs,elevatingproblematicMRLissuestoseniortradeauthorities,andseekingchannelsoftradelanguage.Thiseffortwillcontinueintheyearsahead.

Toensuresuccess,thehopindustryappealstobrewerstosupportthehopindustry’seffortsinaddressingthesecriticalissueswithpoliticiansandauthorities.OnlythroughclosecooperationbetweenthebrewersandthehopindustryonMRLissueswillthischallengingsituationbesuccessfullyaddressed.

PesticideMaximumResidueLevels(MRLs)arethefastestgrowingtradebarrierinagriculture.GrowerscanfollowthelabelonlytohavetheirproductrejectedinaforeigncountrybecausethatcountryhasnoestablishedMRLorhasaMRLmorerestrictive.AmissingorrestrictiveMRLcancostshipperstensofthousandsofEurosandindustrieshundredsofmillionsofEuros.TheMRLissueisgrowingmorecomplicated.Inthelast25years,majorMRLtransitionshaveoccurredinEurope,GreatBritain,Japan,Korea,China,Taiwan,HongKong,Australia,andCanada.Eachcountryhasitsownsystemanditsowndifferingstandards.

ThehopindustryisattheforefrontofMRLissuesandhandlesMRLsbetterthananycommodityintheworld.HopgrowersinEuropeandtheUShavecooperativelymanagedregulatorychangesinkeymarketsandestablishedhundredsofhopMRLsaroundtheworld.Still,challengesremain.ThethreebiggestchallengesfacingthehopindustryaretheEUpesticide/MRLsystem,channelsoftrade,andseekingMRLsinmarketswherethereisnoclearsystemforestablishingMRLs.

EuropeangrowersarealreadyexperiencingtheeffectoftheEU’spesticidepolicies.Productspreviouslyapprovedforusehavebeenrevokedmakingitmoredifficulttogrowthecrop.Atthesametime,theEUisreducingmanyMRLs,makingitdifficulttoexporttothemarket.ThehopindustryregularlyarguestotheEuropeanCommissiontheneedtomaintainregistrationsandMRLs,whilealsoseekingtheapprovalofalternativecropprotectionresources,includingbiopesticides.

Asecondchallengeisthe“channelsoftrade”issue.Thisoccurswhenagrowerappliesanapprovedpesticideduringonecropyear,andinsubsequentyearstheMRLislowered.Whatwasonceacompliantproductinstorageisnownolongercompliant.Hopsfacethisissueregularlyashopproductscanremaininstorageforyears.Toaddressthischallenge,thehopindustrymaintainsthatspecificlanguageshouldbeincludedinregulatorychangesthatifapesticidewasappliedwhenlegalandthereisnohumanhealthconcern,thecropshouldbeconsideredcompliantwheneveritisplacedonthemarket.

AfinalconcernisthatcertainmarketswithfewhopMRLs,althoughnottestingforresiduesnow,maydosointhefuture.MarketssuchasIndiaandChinadonothaveclearlyestablishedsystemsforseekingimportMRLs.ForChina,pesticideregistrantseithermustfullyregistertheproductforuseinChina,whichisexpensive,orseekaninternationalCodexMRL,whichChinamaylateradopt.Thistakesyears.

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WORLDECONOMY

Reportingperiod:June2023toMay2024

Growthoftheglobalgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)de-clinedonceagain.Aftergrowingby3.5%in2022,itgrewbyonly3.2%in2023.WhileeconomicoutputintheUSAroseto2.5%(2022:1.9%),Chinaachievedgrowthof5.2%(2022:3.0%).Japanhadtocedethirdplaceintherankingsoftheworld’sbiggesteconomiestoGermany,despitethefactthatGDPinJapanwas1.9%(2022:0.9%),whileinGermanyitfellto-0.1%(2022:1.9%).

Interestrates

TheEuropeanCentralBank(ECB)raiseditskeyinterestratethreetimeswithinthereportingperiod,finallyliftingitto4.5%inSeptember2023.Initseffortstocombatinflation,theECBhasnowraiseditsbaseratetentimesinsuccessionsinceJuly2022.

TheUSFederalReserveCentralBank(Fed)hascounteredinflationwithatightmonetarypolicysincethespringof2022.ItslastinterestrateincreasewasinJuly2023,bringingtheprimerateto5.25to5.50%,itshighestlevelin22years.

Currencies

TheexchangeratemovementsoftheeurorelativetotheUSdollarinthereportingperiodfluctuatedinarange

between1.12USD,itshighestvalue,inJuly2023and1.05USD,itslowest,inOctober2023.

Stockmarket

TheDowJonesindex(DJIA)andtheGermanshareindex(DAX)bothrecordedtheirlowestlevelswithinthereportingperiodof32,327and14,667points,respectively,onOctober27,2023.Bothindicesrecoveredandwentontoreachall-timehighs.TheDJIAreacheditspeakonMay20,2024,at40,077points,asdidtheDAXonMay15,2024,at18,893points.

Oilprice

TheoilpricebegantorisefromlateJune2023asthemajoroil-producingcountriescurbedsupply.ThepricepeakedonSeptember27.Abarrel(159liters)ofNorthSeaBrentcrudeoilcost94.38USD.Weakdemandasaresultofthefragileeconomicsituationbroughtthepricedownagain.OnDecember12,theoilpricestoodat73.33USD,itslowestlevelduringthereportingperiod.Upwardpricepressurereturned,however,duetotighteningofsupplyandgrowinggeopoliticalrisksintheMiddleEast.

CURRENCYEXCHANGERATES

1EUREQUALS(REFERENCEBYECB):

onMay31,2023onMay31,2024onMay31,2023onMay31,2024

Australia

1.6497AUD

1.6315AUD

Poland

4.5368PLN

4.2645PLN

China

7.5926CNY

7.8577CNY

Switzerland

0.9724CHF

0.9818CHF

UnitedKingdom

0.86405GBP

0.85365GBP

SouthAfrica

21.1353ZAR

20.2927ZAR

Japan

149.13JPY

170.52JPY

CzechRepublic

23.741CZK

24.709CZK

Canada

1.4582CAD

1.4804CAD

USA

1.0683USD

1.0852USD

Theseexchangeratescanonlyserveasanindication.Theyvaryfrombanktobankandarenotbinding.

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KEYDATA

GDPgrowth(real)

USACHINAGERMANYJAPAN

2.5%

1.9%

5.8%

202120222023

5.2%

3.1%

3.0%

1.9%

-0.1%

8.5%

202120222023202120222023

1.9%

0.9%

2.6%

202120222023

BalanceofpaymentsinUSDbn

BalanceoftradeinUSDbn

InflationrateØ*

InterestrateØ*

Unemployment(asof31.12.)

USA

2021

-831.4

-1,083.5

4.7%

1.44%

5.4%

2022

-971.6

-1,183.0

8.0%

2.95%

3.6%

2023

-822.9

-1,059.6

4.1%

3.96%

3.6%

China

2021

324.1

562.7

0.9%

3.01%

4.3%

2022

372.9

668.6

2.0%

2.76%

4.6%

2023

242.2

608.1

0.2%

2.71%

4.1%

Germany

2021

312.1

233.1

3.2%

-0.34%

5.7%

2022

174.8

133.3

8.7%

1.17%

5.3%

2023

262.7

245.3

6.0%

2.48%

5.7%

Japan

2021

196.6

16.7

-0.3%

0.07%

2.8%

2022

84.9

-117.5

2.5%

0.23%

2.6%

2023

145.4

-48.8

3.3%

0.56%

2.6%

Thefiguresfor2021and2022havebeenrevisedaccordingtothelateststatisticsandsubsequentrecalculation.

*Interestratefor10-yearbonds.

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EUROPEANUNION

Reportingperiod:June2023toMay2024

AccessiontotheEuropeanUnion

AttheEUsummitinBrusselsinDecember2023,theheadsofstateandgovernmentresolvedtoopenaccessionnegotiationswithUkraineandtheneighboringRepublicofMoldova.InMarch2024itwasdecidedtobeginacces-sionnegotiationswiththeWestBalkanstateofBosnia-Herzegovina.

EUSupplyChainAct

ThestrictsupplychainlawadoptedbytheEuropeanUnioninMay2024makescompaniesmoreaccountableintheeventofanyhumanrightsviolationsintheirsupplychains.

FreeTradeAgreement(FTA)

AbilateralfreetradeagreementbetweentheEUandNewZealandcameintoeffectonMay1,2024.Itisintendedtostrengtheneconomictiesbetweenthetwoandfacilitatemoretradethroughtariffreductions.

AsylumandMigrationPolicy

OnApril10,2024,theEuropeanParliamentadoptedacomprehensivereformofasylumandmigrationpolicywhichhadbeenagreeduponbytheEUparliamentandtheEUmemberstatesinDecember2023followingmonthsofcontentiousdebate.Essentially,thereformprovidesforstricterasylumrules,asylumproceduresattheEU’sexternalbordersandamandatorysolidaritymechanismamongthememberstates.Onecentralelementisthatarrivingasylumseekerswithlittlechanceofbeinggrantedtherighttostaycanbedeportedmorequicklyanddirectlyfromtheexternalborder.

CommonAgriculturalPolicy(CAP)

January1,2023markedthebeginningoftheCommonAgriculturalPolicyfortheyears2023to2027andtheassociatedimplementationofthe28approvedCAPStrategyPlansinthe27EUcountries.ThenewCAPwillbeakeyelementinimplementingthe“FarmtoFork”StrategyandtheBiodiversityStrategy.Attheendof2023,theEuropeanCommissionpresentedareportassessingtheCAPStrategicPlansandfocusingoncommongoalswithinthecontextofthe“GreenDeal”.Themeasuresinvolvedarefocusedontenspecificgoalswhichareconnectedwiththesocial,environmentalandeconomicsustainabilityofagricultureandruralareas.ThepoliticalreformsofthenewCAPareintendedtocontributetoprovidingmoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandfairersupportforagricultureandfostering

thecompetitivenessoftheagriculturalandfoodsectorsatthesametime.Thefinancingpackagethathasbeenmadeavailableforthesemeasuresamountsto307bneurosmadeupof264bneurosfromtheEUbudgetandadditionalsupportof43bneurosintheformofnationalfunding.Accordingtotheexpendituredistributionplans,62%willgointodirectpayments,35%intoruraldevelopmentand3%intosectorsupport.

FarmersintheEuropeanUnionseethemselvesingreatdifficultiesandaresufferingfromasenseofinsecuritywhichfoundexpressioninthefarmers’proteststhroughoutEuropeatthebeginningof2024.Ontopofthenegativeimpactofagreatnumberofextremeweathereventsandsubsequentfluctuationsincropyields,theyarefeelingtheeffectsofrisingenergyandmaterialscosts,highinflation,andrapidlychanginginternationaltradeflowsasaresultofthesupportforUkraine.Allthishasledtofurtherinsecurityandtensionsintheagriculturalmarkets.

SinceJanuary2024theEuropeanCommissionhasproposedtargetedreviewsofcertainconditionalitiesintheregulationgoverningtheCAPStrategyPlansinordertoprovidesupportandreliefforagricultureandthefoodsupplychain.Forexample,certainCAPmeasuresnowbeingquicklyrevisedwereintendedtomaintainenvironmentalandclimateprotectionstandards,knownas“goodagriculturalandenvironmentalcondition”(GAEC),butwereprovingtobeextremelychallengingtoimplement.Inaddition,monitoringcentersaretobesetuptomonitorproductioncosts,profitmargins,andtradingpracticesintheagriculturalandfoodsupplychain.Afurtherproposalsuggeststhatspecificimprovementsbemadetotheexistinglegalframeworkdefinedintheregulationgoverningacommonmarketorganization(CMO)foragriculturalproduce.

OnApril24,2024,theEuropeanParliamentvotedinfavorofthesimplificationmeasuresforfarmersproposedbytheEuropeanCommissionandalsoinfavorofstrengtheningthepositionofthefarmersinfoodsupply.Thememberstatesarenowcalledupontoimplementthesemeasures.

Implicationsforhopsasaspecialtycrop

AspartoftheprocessofsimplifyingCAP2023–2027,thehopcertificationregulationswerereformed.Thisinvolvedaskingtheindividualmemberstateswhatadjustmentstheywishedanddiscussingthem.Additionally,thememberstateswereaskedtoassesstheadjustmentsproposedbytheEUCommission.

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EUROPEANUNION

AsofDecember28,2023,theapplicableregulationsfortheimportofhopsandhopproductsfromthirdcountriesare∙ImplementingRegulation(EU)2023/2834ofOctober10,

2023

∙ImplementingRegulation(EU)2023/2835ofOctober10,2023

Theadjustmentsfacilitatedthedigitalizationandsimpli-ficationoftheclearanceprocedure,includingtheissuanceofattestationsofequivalencefortheinstitutionsinthirdcountries.

ThetworegulationsforcertificationofhopsandhopproductsofEuropeanUnionoriginapplicablesinceMarch8are

∙ImplementingRegulation(EU)2024/601ofDecember14,2023

∙ImplementingRegulation(EU)2024/602ofDecember14,2023

Thehop-producingmemberstatesnowhavetodeter-minewhethertheEuropeanCommission’sreformsofthehopcertificationregulationsrequireadjustmentstobemadeatnationallevel.Effortsarealreadybeingmadetodigitalizeandthussimplifythepathoftheaccompanyingcertificatefromthefirstcertificationoftheconehopstothesecondcertificationofhopproducts.

CommissionRegulation(EC)No.1299–2007ontherecog-nitionofproducergroupsforhopsdefinestherequirementsthatmustbemetinordertoberecognizedasaproducerorganization.ThesystemofgrantingEUhopsubsidiestothetwoGermanproducers’organizationsisimplementedatnationallevelbytheFederalAgencyforAgricultureandFood,andthenecessarypreconditionscontinuetobemet.Considerableeffortshavebeenmadewithintheframework

oftheentireGermanhopindustrytosecurethesubsidies.AccordingtotheguidelinesoftheCAPStrategyPlan,theuseofhopsubsidiesmustbealignedwithdefinedprograms.ThisadjustmentwillrestrictthefutureuseofthesubsidiesandleadtochangesintheGermanhopindustry.

WORLDMARKETDATA

Hopcultivationareainha

62,689

60,641

2022

-2,048

2023

-0.3%-3.3%

Hopproductioninmt

118,415

+12,216

2023

106,199

2022

-18.8%11.5%

Hopalphaproductioninmt

1,901

1,884

2022

2023

10,818

11,839

2022

+1,021

2023

-23.7%9.4%

Beerproductioninmhl

-17

1.4%-0.9%

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WORLDACREAGEANDCROP2022/2023

2023

2022

Productionmt

Ø-Alpha%

Alphamt

Ø-Alpha%

Alphamt

Acreageha

Acreageha

Productionmt

17,111

10.3%

17,129

9.7%

Germany

Hallertau

3,011

34,949

3,374

29,152

1,576

10.7%

10.0%

1,563

253

3,056

Elbe-Saale

326

2,529

1,497

7.5%

1,517

7.4%

Tettnang

2,533

187

173

2,302

Spalt

409

403

6.3%

21

672

42

5.0%

411

12

Other

18

7.2%

9.1%

23

2

1

12

Total

20,629

10.1%

9.5%

20,605

3,459

41,234

3,932

34,406

3,801

3.7%

3,744

3.6%

CzechRepublicSaaz

119

5,268

188

3,176

622

3.5%

616

3.1%

26

845

27

Tirschitz

733

521

Auscha

500

4.6%

25

885

4.0%

35

543

Total

4,943

3.8%

3.6%

4,860

169

6,997

249

4,452

1,626

1,676

5.0%

Slovenia

6.9%

2,735

189

114

2,283

1,728

1,652

9.1%

Poland

9.2%

312

3,505

321

3,425

673

726

3.8%

France

4.9%

29

940

46

769

11.1%

580

10.8%

Spain(incl.Galicia)597

118

851

92

1,059

270

275

9.3%

Romania

9.2%

255

24

17

185

266

269

7.0%

Austria

7.0%

381

27

31

450

185

6.7%

185

Belgium

9.0%

309

16

28

242

36

38

3.1%

Slovakia

3.1%

20

1

1

22

39

33

10.1%

Bulgaria

10.0%

60

6

6

58

20

Italy**

20

1

-

-

-

-

5.8%

12

12

10.0%

Portugal

8

10

1

1

10.0%

5

5

9.2%

Netherlands

2

0

2

0

12.2%