Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1831 of 7 October 2015 laying down rules for application of Regulation (EU) No 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in the third countries (c. 1831)

CHAPTER III MANAGEMENT OF SIMPLE PROGRAMMES

SECTION 2 Control of the implementation of the programmes and notifications by Member States

Article 19 Administrative checks of simple programmes

1. During administrative checks Member States shall systematically verify the payment applications, in particular the reports accompanying the applications and the eligibility of the costs pursuant to Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1829.

2. Member States shall request any additional information deemed necessary and, if appropriate, carry out further checks, in particular when:

(a) the requested reports have not been submitted or are not complete;

(b) the administrative review of the certificate on the financial statements does not provide adequate evidence on the eligibility of the costs pursuant to Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1829 and on compliance with the obligations referred to in Article 12(2) of this Regulation; or

(c) there is a doubt about the eligibility of the costs declared in the financial statements.