Article 79U.K.Selection of the control sample
1.Control samples for on-the-spot checks under this Regulation shall be selected by the competent authority on the basis of a risk analysis and — where controls specifically concern community financing — of representativeness of the aid applications submitted. The effectiveness of risk analysis shall be assessed and updated on an annual basis:
(a)by establishing the relevance of each risk factor;
(b)by comparing the results of the risk based and randomly selected sample referred to in the second subparagraph;
(c)by taking into account the specific situation in the Member State.
To provide the element of representativeness, the Member States shall select randomly between 20 and 25 % of the minimum number of beneficiaries/producers to be subjected to on-the-spot checks.
2.The competent authority shall keep records of the reasons why specific beneficiaries/producers were selected for on-the-spot checks. The inspector performing the on-the-spot check shall be informed of those reasons before beginning the check.