Article 27 On-the-spot checks on other parties
United Kingdom
The competent authorities shall undertake regular additional checks on suppliers of raw materials and on operators to whom dried fodder has been supplied.
These checks shall cover:
at least 5 % of lots which have been the subject of an aid application to verify traceability up to the final consignee;
at least 5 % of contracts and delivery declarations to verify the parcel of origin of the products supplied to processing undertakings.
Parties subject to on-the-spot checks shall be selected by the competent authority on the basis of risk analysis taking into account:
the amount of aid;
changes in the aid from the previous year;
the findings of checks made in past years;
other factors to be defined by the Member States.
Each year the competent authority shall assess the effectiveness of risk analysis parameters used in previous years.
The competent authority shall keep records on the reasons for the selection of each farmer for an on-the-spot check. The inspector carrying out the on-the-spot check shall be informed accordingly prior to the commencement of the on-the-spot check.