Chapter I, Section 3, Article 9, Paragraph 3. · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892

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3.The aid applications may cover expenditure programmed but not incurred if the following elements are proved:

(a)the operations concerned could not be carried out by 31 December of the year of implementation of the operational programme, for reasons beyond the control of the producer organisation concerned;

(b)those operations can be carried out by 30 April of the year following the year for which the aid is requested; and

(c)an equivalent contribution from the producer organisation remains in the operational fund.

The aid shall be paid and the security lodged in accordance with Article 11(2) shall be released only on condition that proof of implementation of the programmed expenditure referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph is provided by 30 April of the year following that for which the expenditure in question was programmed, and on the basis that the entitlement to the aid is established.