Statement regarding legislative changes on the provision of support and subsidies in agriculture and rural development in Slovakia
European Public Prosecutor's Office
Based on a thorough analysis of the new legislation, the European Chief Prosecutor concluded that it contains several elements which substantially reduce the effective protection of the EU financial interests, as well as the national financial interest. Concretely, the legislative changes decreased the ability to impose effective administrative measures during a criminal proceeding, between an indictment and a final conviction. As a result, the ability of the responsible authorities to suspend payments to beneficiaries accused of a criminal offence has been severely curtailed.
