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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance
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- Regulations word substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(b)
- Regulations word substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(g)
- Regulations word substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(h)
- Regulations words substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(a)
- Regulations words substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(c)
- Regulations words substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(d)
- Regulations words substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(e)
- Regulations words substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(f)
- Art. 67((1)(b) words substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(4)
- Art. 6(2)(c) words omitted by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(2)(a)
- Art. 6(2)(d) substituted by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(2)(b)
- Art. 6(4)(a)(b) inserted by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(2)(d)
- Art. 14(1)(c) words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 6(4)(a)
- Art. 32(2a)(a)(b) modified by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(5)(b)
- Art. 65(d) words omitted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(3)
- Art. 72(1)(c) substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(8)(a)
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- Art. 67((1)(b) words substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(4)
- Art. 6(2)(c) words omitted by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(2)(a)
- Art. 6(2)(d) substituted by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(2)(b)
- Art. 6(4)(a)(b) inserted by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(2)(d)
- Art. 14(1)(c) words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 6(4)(a)
- Art. 32(2a)(a)(b) modified by S.R. 2025/179 reg. 12(5)(b)
- Art. 65(d) words omitted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(3)
- Art. 72(1)(c) substituted by S.R. 2025/165 Sch. 1 para. 14(8)(a)
[F1Article 51U.K.Content of the on-the-spot-checks
[F21.On-the-spot checks shall verify that the operation has been implemented in accordance with the applicable rules and shall cover all the eligibility criteria, commitments and other obligations relating to the conditions for the granting of support, which can be checked at the time of the visit and have not been the subject of administrative checks. They shall ensure that the operation is eligible for [F3rural development] support.]
2.On-the-spot checks shall verify the accuracy of the data declared by the beneficiary against underlying documents.
This includes a verification that the payment claims submitted by the beneficiary are supported by accounting or other documents, including, where necessary, a check on the accuracy of the data in the payment claim on the basis of data or commercial documents held by third parties.
3.On-the-spot checks shall verify that the use or intended use of the operation is consistent with the use described in the application for support and for which the support was granted.
4.Except in exceptional circumstances, duly recorded and explained by the competent authorities, on-the-spot checks shall include a visit to the place where the operation is implemented or, if the operation is intangible, to the operation promoter.
[F45.As regards the financial instruments referred to in [F5Article 38(1)] and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article shall neither apply to the contribution to the financial instrument nor to the support to the final recipient. However, Articles 58 and 59 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and Article 9 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 480/2014 shall apply.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Arts. 49-51 omitted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as they relate to domestic support for rural development) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 4(23)
F2Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1242 of 10 July 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross-compliance.
F3Words in Art. 51(1) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 5(45)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2019/1405, regs. 1(2), 3(4)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Substituted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/936 of 6 June 2019 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 808/2014, (EU) No 809/2014 and (EU) No 908/2014 as regards financial instruments set up under the programmes for rural development.
F5Words in Art. 51(5) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 5(45)(b) (as substituted by S.I. 2019/1405, regs. 1(2), 3(4)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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