Selection of aid applicants to be subjected to on-the-spot checks
Article 24
1. Aid applicants shall be selected to undergo on-the-spot checks by the competent authority on the basis of a risk analysis and the representativeness of the aid applications submitted. The risk analysis shall take account of: (a) the amount of aid; (b) the number of agricultural parcels, the surface area and the number of animals covered by the aid application, or the quantity produced, transported, processed or marketed; (c) changes in comparison with the previous year; (d) the findings of checks performed in the preceding years; (e) other parameters to be defined by the Member States. To provide the element of representativeness, Member States shall randomly select between 20 and 25 % of the minimum number of aid applicants to be subjected to on-the-spot checks. 2. The competent authority shall keep records of the reasons why specific aid applicants 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.