Due to the crisis related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission announced on Tuesday 17 March that it will allow all Member States, not just Italy (see EUROPE B12446A5), to grant a one-month extension to the deadline for farmers to submit their applications for direct payments and certain rural development payments.
This extension will be applicable to all eligible farmers in all EU Member States. However, it is up to the Member States to decide whether or not they wish to make...