By way of derogation from Articles 26(4) and 42(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014, where due to the measures put in place to address the pandemic of COVID-19 Member States are not in a position to carry out on-the-spot checks within the timeframe required by those provisions, and the alternative methods including use of new technologies cannot provide the necessary evidence, Member States may decide to carry those checks in respect of claim year 2022 or calendar year 2022 respectively at any time of the year, in so far that they still allow the checking of the eligibility conditions.
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CitationArticle 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1216 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)