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Paying agencies shall be the departments or bodies of the Member States which, in respect of payments made by them and as regards communicating and keeping information, provide sufficient guarantees that: the eligibility of requests and, in the framework of rural development, the procedure for allocating aid, as well as their compliance with Community rules are checked before payment is authorised; accurate and exhaustive accounts are kept of the payments made; the checks laid down by Community legislation are made; the requisite documents are presented within the time-limits and in the form stipulated by Community rules; the documents are accessible and kept in a manner which ensures their completeness, validity and legibility over time, including with regard to electronic documents within the meaning of Community rules. With the exception of the payment of Community aid, the execution of these tasks may be delegated.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.