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manages the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority and the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing
in Agriculture, which ensures the certification of hops in the Czech Republic. Certification guarantees domestic and
foreign customers the origin and quality of hops. The Minister is a signatory to the Memorandum of Cooperation during
the Nomination Process.
The Ministry of Agriculture is the founder of the National Museum of Agriculture, with which close cooperation is planned
in the presentation of the Czech Republic’s hop growing heritage.

Ministry for Regional Development in the Czech Republic
The Ministry for Regional Development in the Czech Republic is the body with the supreme authority to prepare and
implement a building law and decrees concerning all spatial planning. This ministry is also responsible for the national
coordination of structural funds and European Union programmes. The agenda of this ministry also includes central
topics related to tourism, including the official presentation of the values and attractions of the Czech Republic through
the Czech Tourism agency established by it. The start of cooperation with the agency is also planned within the future
presentation of the property.

The Minister is a signatory to the Memorandum of Cooperation during the Nomination Process.

Ústecký Region
The Ústecký Region, with its centre in Ústí nad Labem, is delimited by the districts of Děčín, Ústí nad Labem, Teplice,
Litoměřice, Louny, Most and Chomutov. There are currently 16 municipalities with extended power in its territory, Žatec
and partly Louny are concerning to the nominated property. The Regional Office of the Ústecký Region also performs
state administration in selected areas on the territory of the nominated property.

The Governor of the Ústecký Region is a signatory to the Memorandum on Cooperation during the Nomination Process.
A representative of the Regional office will soon supplement the Steering Group.

Municipalities
The nominated property is mostly located on the territory of the Žatec Town Council and the Municipality of Zálužice.
However, partially undeveloped areas belong, administratively, under other Municipalities: Liběšice, Lišany and
Postoloprty. Representatives of these municipalities were approached and invited to cooperate. The consent to join
the nomination project was approved by the council of these municipalities and cooperation is planned for a joint 59
presentation and promotion of the property.

Memorandum of Cooperation during the Preparation of the Nomination Project

Cooperation in the administration of the property is ensured by the so-called Memorandum of Cooperation.

The signatories signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the protection, preservation and presentation of hop
heritage and properties, for the cultivation and processing of hops, in Žatec and its surroundings during 2020.
The signatories of this Memorandum are aware of the values, authenticity and integrity of the area with the hop
growing heritage, which belongs to the important cultural heritage of the Ústecký Region and the entire Czech Republic.
By jointly signing, they joined the initiatives of the Žatec Town Council and the Municipality of Zálužice and local civic
initiatives aimed at submitting a nomination application for the inscription of Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops
on the World Heritage List, and cooperation for the preservation of its values.