To be considered as having been harvested, areas must have undergone an operation:
- carried out after seed formation,
- aimed at terminating the growing cycle of the plant, and
- carried out with the aim of valorizing the stalk, with or without seed.
The valorization referred to in the third indent shall be considered as having been desired if the plant has been pulled up or if it has been cut by a cutter bar operating, in the case of flax and hemp, at a maximum height of 10 cm and 20 cm respectively from the ground
