To numbers that ‘exceed any limit and logic’ in terms of subsidies for biological beekeeping The Minister of Rural Development and Food reported Monday morning, Costas Tsiarasindirectly confirming that the measure was led to a temporary “freezing” of payments due to the incomprehensible exaggeration recorded in applications.
As he revealed to MEGA “while the ministry had initially predicted 18m euros for this action – more than twice the corresponding measure last year – the applications eventually amounted to an unreal amount of € 166m”.
“Imagine that we had budgeted twice as much for organic beekeeping, that is, out of the 8 million requested, we had calculated 18, with the ability to double … and 166 million were requested in the first year. You understand that any limit and logic have been exceeded here, ”Mr Tsiaras said, recalling that the numbers in terms of biological livestock, where – also – have also frozen the subsidies of subsidies.
On the occasion of the draft control by the special control team that has already taken action, with the participation of the AADE and the Financial Police, he said, “I do not hide that the previous week was a week of daily meetings that had to be done to identify both the control model and the process of recovery. It is a priority for us. I want to tell you and make it clear. “
“At the time I am in place of the Minister of Rural Development, any complaint that has come to the Ministry of Environment and Physical Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Supreme Court. Not only were the checks not prevented, but they were encouraged. And for me it was a red line to move on and to stop absolutely anything about the checks. This was also the mandate from the prime minister himself, “the Minister of Rural Development added.
Finally, referring to the fine imposed by the European Commission, he clarified: “The fine concerns administrative weaknesses, the payment method, the implementation of an information system, the timely payment, the audit mechanism … The fine will obviously be withheld from the next 3 installments. The state is obliged to pay subsidies to honest farmers – there will be no European support. We look forward to one part of the fine to be covered by the unnecessary paid that will be returned while another part of the fine will be able to be covered by the rationalization of the payment of the aid that will result after the checks. “
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