Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 April 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 April 2004. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 April 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will extend the deadline of 17th May for completion by farmers of integrated administration and control system forms.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will extend the deadline of 17 May for completion by farmers of integrated administration and control system forms. [167608] Alun Michael: A deadline of 15 May for the submission of the Integrated Administration and Control System forms is set out in Article 8(2) of Council Regulation 1251/1999. Where a submission deadline falls on a public holiday or a weekend there is provision within Article 6(2) of Council Regulation 3508/1992 as amended by 1593/ 2000 for the deadline to be amended to fall on the first working day following. Therefore, as 15 May 2004 falls on a Saturday the deadline for submission has been set as 17 May. There is no further scope within the regulations to extend the deadline beyond 17 May.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 420 c1025W; 167608
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Applications Agriculture EU law Subsidies Integrated administration and control system
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk