Listing of production areas
Article 17
1. Before the lists referred to in Article 16(1) of this Regulation are drawn up by the competent authorities of the third country, particular account shall be taken of the guarantees that the competent authorities of the third country can give concerning compliance with the requirements of Article 52 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 on the classification and control of production areas. 2. The Commission shall carry out an on-the-spot control visit before the lists referred to in Article 16(1) are drawn up. 3. Once the lists referred to in Article 16(1) are drawn up, and where the competent authorities of the third country offer sufficient guarantees on the classification and control of production areas under their responsibility, the on-the-spot Commission control visit does not need to be carried out prior to the addition of a new production area to an existing list established in accordance with Article 13.