Increase of frequency of official controls on professional operators authorised to apply the mark on wood packaging material
Article 7
Competent authorities may increase the frequency of the official controls referred to in Article 6, if the risk so requires, taking into account one or more of the following elements: (a) increased phytosanitary risks linked to the presence of the pests in the Union territory; (b) wood packaging material, other plants, plant products or other objects having been subject to interceptions of pests; (c) history of compliance of the professional operator with the applicable provisions of Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and (EU) 2017/625; (d) available infrastructure and where the premises and, where applicable, where other locations used by the professional operator are situated.