Transnational associations of producer organisations
Article 33
1. The Member State in which a producer organisation which is a member of a transnational association has its head office shall have overall responsibility for the organisation of checks in respect of actions of the operational programme implemented on its territory and of the operational fund and for the application of administrative penalties where such checks demonstrate that obligations have not been met. 2. The Member State referred to in paragraph 1 shall closely co-operate with the Member State in which the transnational association of producer organisations has its head office and notify without delay the results of the checks carried out and possible administrative penalties applied. 3. The Member State in which the transnational association of producer organisations has its head office shall have overall responsibility for the organisation of checks in respect of actions of the operational programme implemented at the level of the transnational association and of the operational fund of the transnational association and for the application of administrative penalties where such checks demonstrate that obligations have not been met. It shall also ensure the coordination of checks and payments in respect of actions of the operational programmes implemented on the territory of the other Member States. 4. The actions of the operational programmes shall comply with the national rules of the Member State where they are actually carried out.