Brussels, 14/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission announced on Friday 14 October that it was claiming back €214 million of EU agricultural policy funds unduly spent by member states. This money will return to the EU budget.
Under this latest decision, funds will be recovered from Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The most significant individual corrections are: €76.6 million to be paid back by Sweden (spending related to area payments); - €70.9 million charged to Italy with regard to the late controls in the milk sector; - €22.3 million charged to Denmark for the weaknesses in controls. (LC/transl.rt)