Recital 71

(71) Control and verification fees or charges should cover, but not exceed, the costs, including overhead costs, incurred by the competent authorities that perform controls. Overhead costs could include the costs of the organisation and support necessary for planning and carrying out controls, and where applicable, the use of product certification bodies or natural persons. No fee should be charged for the submission of the self-declaration and its processing.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.