Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
378. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on EU regulation 1306/2013 (Art. 75(1)(4)); and the way in which from 2018 payments will be made by 30 June the following year. [19756/18]
View answerThe provisions of Article 75 of Regulation 1306/2013 were amended by Article 2 of Regulation 2017/2393. Consequently, the deadline of 30 June of the following calendar year for payments to beneficiaries of rural development measures, as defined in Article 67 of the amended regulation, will now apply in respect of aid applications or payment claims submitted from claim year 2019 rather than claim year 2018 as previously stipulated.
This amendment was introduced to address issues arising from the harmonisation of payment deadlines for area-related payments between the EAGF and the EAFRD and the additional flexibility provided by the extension of the transitional period by another year is to be welcomed.
