In accordance with Article 59, F1the relevant authority, through the paying agencies or the bodies delegated by F2the relevant authority, shall carry out administrative checks on the aid application to verify the eligibility conditions for the aid. Those checks shall be supplemented by on-the-spot checks.

For the purpose of on-the-spot checks F3the relevant authority shall draw up a sampling plan of agricultural holdings and/or beneficiaries.

F4The relevant authority may use remote sensing and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) techniques as a means of carrying out on-the-spot checks on agricultural parcels.

In the case of non -compliance with the eligibility conditions Article 63 shall apply.