Article 8 Checks

the correct implementation of the measures included in the apiculture programmes, in particular investment and service measures;

the expenditure actually incurred is at least equivalent to the financial support requested,

where relevant, the number of beehives declared is consistent with the number of beehives found to be kept by the applicant taking into account additional data provided by the beekeeper on activity during the apiculture year concerned.

a number of applicants randomly selected in order to obtain a representative error rate;

a number of applicants selected on the basis of a risk analysis based on the following criteria:

1. (i)

   the amount of financing allocated to the beneficiaries;

2. (ii)

   the nature of the actions financed under the apiculture measures;

3. (iii)

   the conclusions of previous on-the-spot checks;

4. (iv)

   other criteria to be defined by the F5appropriate authority.