Clarifications regarding the payment, offsetting, and non-seizability of agricultural subsidies were made public by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue. The occasion is the reports concerning the wording in section “Z. DECLARATIONS AND ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS” of the Single Aid Application (EAE) 2026, which has been consistently included since 2015 and concerns the implementation of the applicable institutional framework, under which certain individual aid schemes were paid.
Until 2025, the wording provided that the producer accepts the possibility of deductions before payment. The declaration was reworded in EAE 2026, so as to reflect that the subsidies are paid in full to the declared IBAN of the beneficiaries. The prescribed deductions in favor of the State or social security bodies follow the crediting and concern exclusively the amount exceeding the protected limit, based on what is provided for by European legislation.
Protection from seizures and responsibilities
As long as the amounts remain with the Paying Agency and have not been paid, they are protected from seizure and are not offset against debts to the State or social security organizations. With the credit to the IBAN, the competence of the body is completed, and it can no longer prevent or suspend any seizures. The reference in the application is purely for informational purposes and does not constitute a declaration of the producer’s consent to deductions or offsetting, as is incorrectly stated.
At the same time, it is emphasized that the transfer of responsibilities from the former OPEKEPE to the IAPR did not alter the protection framework or the payment process. The authority strictly applies the legislation for the collection of public revenues and the timely support of actual producers.