Article 4

Member States concerned shall take all necessary measures, including exhaustive administrative and on-the-spot checks in accordance with Articles 58 and 59 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation. In particular, prior to granting the aid Member States shall carry out:

1. (a)

   administrative checks on all aid applications, including:

   1. (i)

      the eligibility of the applicant;

   2. (ii)

      the number of eligible hectares in accordance with Article 1(2) on the basis of on-farm checks, historical records and the Integrated Administration and Control System in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014^f1;

   3. (iii)

      verifying that funding has not been received by any eligible applicant from any other sources as referred to in Article 1(1)(b) in respect of the same hectares;

2. (b)

   on-the-spot checks at the premises of the applicants.

The on-the-spot checks shall cover at least 5 % of the total aid claimed.