27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Oviedo, Spain

28th to 30th April 2010

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Conclusions of the Learning Network Meeting

January 29, 2010

Joseph CaruanaHead Paying Agency, Malta

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Conclusions of the Learning Network Meeting

4th meeting was held in Amsterdam

Present: Belgium (Flanders), Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Malta, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Agenda

Tour de table: Payments, LPIS Conference of Directors of Paying Agencies:

Gotland, Oviedo Audit and control:

– Reinforcement– Statement of assurance

Simplification of the CAP Discussion Paper

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Audits, Assurance, Reinforcement

Audits and assurance are important but create high pressure on Paying Agencies

Let us find a better balance between input, output, cost, workload and benefits

Sharing of experiences and more transparency (planning, costs) will help

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Tour de table

Advance Payments

Some MS made use of it Most MS paid by December 2009 and January

2010

LPIS MS are investing in new updated LPIS systems Best practice: Belgium (Flanders)

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Simplification CAP, discussion paper: Future Expert Meetings

Outcome of the 39 Proposals inspires CAP 2013 and beyond

Learning Network wants to contribute with expert meetings on:

– RDP (June)– Cross Compliance – 100% Administrative Checks (alternatives)– Precision of Data within IACS (especially LPIS)

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies

Conclusions from this Meeting

Meetings serve to learn, meet and share experiences

Sharing best practices

Next meeting: 1st October 2010, Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

QUESTIONS?

27th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies