Article 6
1. By way of derogation from Article 24 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, on-the-spot-checks regarding recognition criteria shall not apply for the year 2022. 2. By way of derogation from Article 27(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, in the year 2022, 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 2021. 3. 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 2022. 4. By way of derogation from Article 29(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, in the year 2022, Member States may check for all withdrawn products, irrespective of their intended destination, a smaller percentage than that laid down in that provision, provided it is not less than 10 % of the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. 5. By way of derogation from Article 30(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, in the year 2022, each check shall include a sample representing at least 3 % of the quantities withdrawn by the producer organisation during the marketing year 2021. 6. By way of derogation from Articles 27(2) and (7), 29(2), 30(3) and 31(1) and (2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892, in the year 2022, where the measures put in place to address the pandemic of COVID-19 prevent Member States from carrying out on-the-spot-checks in accordance with those provisions, the on-the-spot-checks may be replaced by other types of checks to be defined by Member States, such as geotagged photos, dated photographs, dated drone surveillance reports, administrative checks or videoconferences with the beneficiaries.