Establishment of bodies and procedures under national law
Article 52
1. For the operational programmes referred to in Article 2, a Member State may in addition to the general derogations provided for in Article 51, exercise the option of establishing, in accordance with national rules, the bodies and procedures for carrying out: (a) the functions of the managing authority in relation to the verification of the co-financed products and services and expenditure declared under Article 59(b) of the basic Regulation; (b) the functions of the certifying authority under Article 60 of the basic Regulation; (c) the functions of the audit authority under Article 61 of the basic Regulation. 2. Where a Member State exercises the option referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall not be required to designate a certifying authority and an audit authority, as provided for in Article 58(1)(b) and (c) of the basic Regulation. 3. Where a Member State exercises the option referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the provisions of Article 71 of the basic Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis .