The official control of a recycling plant and converter must be performed in accordance with the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and must include in particular audits as control technique as specified in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

The official control must verify that the recycling process corresponds to the authorised process and that an effective quality assurance system in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 is in place.

The authorisation holder must notify the Food Safety Authority about the recycling or manufacturing site in which the authorised recycling process is being applied.