1.Member States shall ensure that conformity checks are carried out selectively, based on a risk analysis, and with appropriate frequency, so as to ensure compliance with, and to identify possible fraudulent or deceptive practices in respect of the marketing standards laid down in Articles 75 and 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429.The criteria to assess the risk may include:
(a)the existence of a certificate of conformity referred to in Article 7 of this Regulation issued by a competent authority;
(b)the existence of a certificate of conformity issued by a competent authority of a third country where the conformity checks have been approved pursuant to Article 8 of this Regulation;
(c)the nature of the product, the period of production, the price of the product, the weather, the packing and handling operations, the storage conditions, the country of origin, the means of transport or the volume of the lot;
(d)the size of the traders, their position in the marketing chain, the volume or value marketed by them, their product range, the delivery area or the type of business carried out such as storage, sorting, packing or sale;
(e)findings made during previous checks including the number and type of defects found, the usual quality of products marketed, the level of technical equipment used;
(f)the reliability of traders’ quality assurance systems or self-checking systems related to the conformity to marketing standards;
(g)the place where the check is carried out, in particular if it is the point of first entry into the Union, or the place where the products are being packed or loaded;
(h)any other information that might indicate a risk of non-compliance.