The European Commission said today that it will recover €54.3 million of Common Agriculture Policy funds unduly spent by Member States under the so-called clearance of accounts procedure.
The amount to be recovered from Malta will be €1,520.
As some of these amounts have already been recovered from the Member States, the financial impact is somewhat lower at €54.3 million, the commission said.
This money returns to the EU budget because of non-compliance with EU rules or inadequate control procedures on agricultural expenditure. Member States are responsible for paying out and checking expenditure under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and the Commission is required to ensure that Member States have made correct use of the funds.
Under this latest decision, funds will be recovered from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The most significant individual corrections are:
In Malta's case, funds will be recovered for Cross-compliance - ...
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