In OPEKEPE is heading for modernization which is a “breath” of the successful completion of the action plan, through which it will confirm its accreditation by the European Commission as a Payment Organization to continue the payment of European subsidies to the country’s agricultural and livestock world.

Speaking to the Athenian – Macedonian News Agency officials of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, they have underlined that all 54 actions provided for in the final Action Plan have been successfully completed, which has received the approval by the competent management of the European Commission.

The initial projected actions that the Greek side had to “run” were 45, but after new findings raised as part of the negotiation with European officials, the final number amounted to 54 which, according to the same sources, managed to implement it within it.

“The Ministry of Rural Development and OPEKEPE, in a” marathon “, have managed to implement all the actions of the Action Plan, which EDEL has also certified as OPECEPE certification body,” said YPATA executives.

The next big step is scheduled for next Novembera period that is expected to be voted on by the relevant transfer bill of the Payment Organization to the Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE), and by the end of 2025, the corresponding regulations for the total transition of the Agency under the AADE are projected to be completed.

In this reason, after all, it is due to Extension of OPECEPE’s original Action Plan expected to be completed this year in September. The competent departments, that is, received six months extension, specifically until March 2026. The main reason is, according to the same executives, “the smooth and total transition of OPECEPE to AADE”.

As the Minister of Rural Development and Food had said, Costas Tsiaras In an interview a few days ago, in agreement with the EU. The extension was given to close all the remaining pending.

“There have been several steps and is also recognized by the European Commission. For the first time, real cross checks are made to OPECEPE. Today we are talking about real controls, ”the responsible minister had said.

However, according to the schedule that has been “decided” is that all the pending will be closed by the end of this year. And this is because OPECEPE is officially expected to be officially transferred to AADE as a new, separate and independent subdivision as of January 1, 2026. And all this under the supervision of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food.

However, the first step of the Payment Organization has already taken to the Independent Public Revenue Authority, as OPECEPE data has been accessed by legislation.

With regard to staff recruitment so far, 100 people have been hired through DBA. However, the YPATA not only increased the number of OPEKEPE employees, but also went a step further: it took care of their training before taking up their new duties.

“The goal of the” new “payment organization is to transcend the controls that are done to date and to intensify both in a range and in depth,” the same executives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told RES.

The Action Plan for Geochoric Data

In parallel orbit and a second action plan for geochoring data.

At the same time, with the implementation of the Action Plan for the accreditation of the Payment Organization, a parallel “marathon” is underway by the YPATA executives for a second action plan concerning the geospatial imprint of arable land, which the European Commission identifies with the need to expand controls and the production of controls and the production of controls, Subsidies, prioritized by both the European Commission and the Ministry of Rural Development, as evidenced by the requirement of the submission of the ID number (ATAK) in this year’s ESDE statements.

As it became known in the middle of the week, the European Commission has requested the preparation and implementation of a second action plan related to OPECEPE’s geospatial data which in combination with the applied monitoring will provide complete security to the distribution of Community resources.

In this context, in fact, the Commission reminded the Greek side that the preparation of this action plan, under Community law, is directly linked to the smooth flow of Community aid, providing a timetable until November 2025.

Thus, once the OPECEPE transfer to AADE is completed and “officially”, the cross -section and on -the -spot checks will be made by the “new” organization, both for the pending payments and the planning of payments for the following year will be planned.

In addition, interventions are expected to reduce administrative weight while at the same time optimizing human resource management.

Finally, according to the same executives, the internal control unit concerning agricultural subsidies is expected to operate autonomously, in relation to AADE, in order to meet an important element of accreditation.