TITLE IV

NON-AREA-RELATED AND NON-ANIMAL-RELATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES
CHAPTER II

Checks
Section 2

Provisions for checks

Content of the on-the-spot-checks
Article 51
1.
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
rural 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.
5.
As regards the financial instruments referred to in
Article 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.
Substituted 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.
Substituted 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.
Words 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)
Words 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)
Arts. 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)