Article 14
1. By way of derogation from Article 27(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892: (a) in the year 2020, the on-the-spot checks referred to in Article 27 of that Regulation shall relate to a sample representing at least 10 % of the total aid applied for the year 2019; (b) the rule that each producer organisation or association of producer organisations implementing an operational programme shall be visited at least once every 3 years shall not apply for the on-the-spot-checks conducted in the year 2020. 2. By way of derogation from Article 27(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, the rule that actions on individual holdings of members of producer organisations covered by the sample referred to in Article 27(2) of that Regulation shall be subject of at least one visit to the place where the action is implemented to verify its execution shall not apply for the on-the-spot-checks conducted in the year 2020. 3. By way of derogation from Article 29(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, in the year 2020, Member States may check for all withdrawn products, irrespective of their intended destination, a smaller percentage than that laid down in that provision, provided it is not less than 10 % of the quantities concerned during the marketing year of any given producer organisation. The check may take place at the premises of the producer organisation or at the sites of the recipients of the products. In the event that the checks reveal irregularities, Member States shall carry out additional checks. 4. By way of derogation from Article 30(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, in the year 2020, each check shall include a sample representing at least 3 % of the quantities withdrawn by the producer organisation during the marketing year 2019.