The European Commission has decided on Tuesday 14 May to authorise Member States that wish to extend by one month, from 15 May to 15 June 2019, the deadline for submitting applications for farmers eligible for direct payments and certain rural development aid (aid for 2019).
However, the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, reminded national administrations making this choice that they “must ensure that all budgetary control rules are properly respected”. This...