27 th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies Oviedo, Spain 28 th to 30 th April 2010

27 th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies Conclusions of the Learning Network Meeting January 29, 2010 Joseph Caruana Head Paying Agency, Malta

27 th 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

27 th 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

27 th Conference of Directors of the EU Paying Agencies 27 th 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

27 th 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)

27 th 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)

27 th 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: 1 st October 2010, Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

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