For the purposes of this Regulation, "recognised producer group" means a group of hop producers, recognised by a Member State ... and formed on the initiative of the producers for the purpose of, in particular: (a) joint adaptation of their production to the requirements of the market, (b) improvement of production by changing to different varieties and by the reorganisation of hop gardens, (c) promotion of rationalisation and mechanisation of cultivation and harvesting operations in order to render production more profitable.
