# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/346 of 9 February 2015 on granting a derogation requested by the United Kingdom with regard to Northern Ireland pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (notified under document C(2015) 542) (Only the English text is authentic), Article 9: Controls

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The competent authorities shall ensure that all the applications for a derogation are submitted to administrative control. Where the control demonstrates that the conditions provided for in Articles 5 and 6 are not fulfilled, the applicant shall be informed thereof. In this instance, the application shall be considered to be refused.
2. A programme of field inspections shall be established based on risk analysis, results of controls of the previous years and results of general random controls of application of legislation implementing Directive 91/676/EEC. The field inspections shall cover at least 5 % of the farms benefiting from an individual derogation in respect of the conditions set out in Articles 5 and 6 of this Decision. Where verification indicates non-compliance, the farmer shall be informed thereof. This information shall be considered in deciding on the request for derogation the next year.
3. The competent authorities shall be granted the necessary powers and means to verify compliance with a derogation granted under this Decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/346/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-346/article-9
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