Selection of the control sample
Article 79
1. Control samples for on-the-spot checks under this Regulation shall be selected by the competent authority on the basis of a risk analysis and — where controls specifically concern community financing — of representativeness of the aid applications submitted. The effectiveness of risk analysis shall be assessed and updated on an annual basis: (a) by establishing the relevance of each risk factor; (b) by comparing the results of the risk based and randomly selected sample referred to in the second subparagraph; (c) by taking into account the specific situation in the Member State. To provide the element of representativeness, the Member States shall select randomly between 20 and 25 % of the minimum number of beneficiaries/producers to be subjected to on-the-spot checks. 2. The competent authority shall keep records of the reasons why specific beneficiaries/producers were selected for on-the-spot checks. The inspector performing the on-the-spot check shall be informed of those reasons before beginning the check.