On Thursday, 8 December 2022, a meeting of the Learning Network Plenary took place in Prague, attended by a representative of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Agency (CAP), with the participation of representatives of the Payment and Coordination Agencies of all Member States, as well as a representative of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture (DG Agri).
During the meeting a presentation was given on issues related to the fight against fraud and conflict of interest, the timetable of the new guidelines to be implemented in the new programming period, and DG Agri's audit findings in relation to the derogation granted to Member States in the conduct of on-the-spot checks during the Covid period. In addition, how the Leaning Network could contribute to the preparation of the guidelines and the role and future actions it could take in the new programming period were discussed. Finally, the issue of communication with applicants/providers of paying agencies and how this can be made more efficient and effective in the new programming period was discussed.
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