# Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, Article 37: Verification of compliance with product specification

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

1. In respect of protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed that designate products originating within the Union, verification of compliance with the product specification, before placing the product on the market, shall be carried out by:
(a) the competent authorities designated in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; or
(b) delegated bodies as defined in Article 3(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
The costs of such verification of compliance with the specifications may be borne by the operators that are subject to those controls. Nothing in this Regulation prevents the Secretary of State from contributing to these costs.
2. In respect of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed that designate products originating in Northern Ireland or a third country, the verification of compliance with the specifications before placing the product on the market shall be carried out by:
(a) one or more of the public authorities designated by the authorities in Northern Ireland or the relevant third country; and/or
(b) one or more of the product certification bodies.
3. Member States shall make public the name and address of the authorities and bodies referred to paragraph 1 of this Article, and update that information periodically.
The Secretary of State shall make public the name and address of the authorities and bodies referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and update that information periodically , in such manner as appears appropriate to the Secretary of State from time to time.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/1151/article/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-1151/article-37
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