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Article 33Transnational associations of producer organisations#
1.The Member State in which a producer organisation which is a member of a transnational association has its head office shall have overall responsibility for the organisation of checks in respect of actions of the operational programme implemented on its territory and of the operational fund and for the application of administrative penalties where such checks demonstrate that obligations have not been met.
2.The Member State referred to in paragraph 1 shall closely co-operate with the Member State in which the transnational association of producer organisations has its head office and notify without delay the results of the checks carried out and possible administrative penalties applied.
3.The Member State in which the transnational association of producer organisations has its head office shall:
(a)have overall responsibility for the organisation of checks in respect of actions of the operational programme implemented at the level of the transnational association and of the operational fund of the transnational association and for the application of administrative penalties where such checks demonstrate that obligations have not been met; and
(b)ensure the coordination of checks and payments in respect of the actions of the operational programme of the transnational association implemented outside the territory of the Member State where its head office is.
4.The actions of the operational programmes shall comply with the national rules and with the national strategy of the Member State where, in accordance with Article 9, paragraphs 6 and 7, the application for aid is submitted.However, environmental and phytosanitary measures and crisis prevention and management measures shall be subject to the rules of the Member State where these measures and actions are actually carried out.
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