http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/892/article/34ACommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 of 13 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectorsCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 of 13 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectorsKing's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02017R0892-20190101texttext/xmlen2026-02-16Expert Participation2026-01-30 CHAPTER IV <Strong>INFORMATION, REPORTS AND CHECKS</Strong> SECTION 2<Strong><Emphasis>Checks</Emphasis></Strong> <Addition ChangeId="key-0210b133381f3dd3e3be6f45ce4ee447-1702984920263" CommentaryRef="key-3a562b659ca965e59fa719d1feb024fd">Checks on producer organisations </Addition>Article 34A1The appropriate authority for the constituent nation in which a producer organisation has its head office must:aorganise checks on that organisation in respect of the operational programme and operational fund; andbapply administrative penalties in accordance with Section 3 of Chapter V of Title II of Regulation (EU) 2017/891 where such checks demonstrate that the relevant obligations have not been met.2The appropriate authorities for any other constituent nations in which the producer organisation’s members are located must, within any reasonable period provided by the appropriate authority in which the producer organisation has its head office:aprovide such administrative assistance and carry out such administrative and on–the-spot checks as are required by that authority; andbreport the results of those checks to that authority.3In respect of environmental and phytosanitary measures and crisis prevention and management measures, a producer organisation must comply with the rules of the constituent nation where the respective measures and actions take place. In respect of all other matters in relation to the producer organisation and the operational programme and operational fund, the producer organisation must comply with the rules applicable in the constituent nation in which its head office is located.Arts. 34A, 34B inserted (25.6.2021) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations, Tariff Quotas and Wine) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/756), regs. 1(2), 5(25), 7(a)