95In the first place, as regards the possibility for a Member State to initiate a recovery procedure for funding unduly paid before the end of the five-year period from the payment of the final instalment of the funding, it should be noted that, in accordance with Article 54(1) and with the first paragraph of Article 56 of Regulation No 1306/2013, a Member State which detects an irregularity is required to recover the funding unduly paid. In particular, the Member State must request recovery from the beneficiary within 18 months after the approval and, where applicable, reception, by the paying agency or body responsible for the recovery of a control report or of a similar document, stating that an irregularity has taken place.
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