1. In respect of protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed that designate products originating within the Union, verification of compliance with the product specification, before placing the product on the market, shall be carried out by:
(a)
one or more of the competent authorities as referred to in Article 36 of this Regulation; and/or
(b)
one or more of the control bodies within the meaning of point (5) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 operating as a product certification body.
The costs of such verification of compliance with the specifications may be borne by the operators that are subject to those controls. The Member States may also contribute to these costs.
2. In respect of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed that designate products originating in a third country, the verification of compliance with the specifications before placing the product on the market shall be carried out by:
(a)
one or more of the public authorities designated by the third country; and/or
(b)
one or more of the product certification bodies.
3. Member States shall make public the name and address of the authorities and bodies referred to paragraph 1 of this Article, and update that information periodically.
The Commission shall make public the name and address of the authorities and bodies referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and update that information periodically.
4. The Commission may adopt implementing acts, without applying the procedure referred to in Article 57(2), defining the means by which the name and address of product certification bodies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be made public.