Each contracting party undertakes not to require consignments of plants or plant products or other regulated articles imported into its territories to be accompanied by phytosanitary certificates inconsistent with the models set out in the Annex to this Convention.

Participation in activities referenced under (c) and (d) should be understood as means to provide, on an exemplary basis, supplementary evidence in relation to the process of designation and surveillance of CABs.

Without prejudice to checks carried out by beneficiary countries, the Commission and the Court of Auditors may, through their own staff or duly authorised representatives, carry out on-the-spot technical or financial audits, including sample checks and final audits.

To ensure that Community funds are utilised in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, the Member States need to introduce management and control systems that provide a sufficient audit trail, and to lend the Commission any assistance it requires to carry out checks, especially sample checks.