Payment Agencies

  • Field of Interest: E-government
  • Categories: ERP ↗

Since 2006, NEUROPUBLIC has been the main provider of the national Payment and Control Agency (OPEKEPE) with regard to the development of Information Systems that have to do with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Rural Development.

In short

The Payment and Control Agencies are legal entities, controlled by the government at each given time, which are responsible for monitoring the European subsidies towards the rural population of the European Union’s countries (E.U.).

The Payment and Control Agency for Guidance and Guarantee Community Aid (OPEKEPE) was founded in 1998 and certified as a payment agency on 2nd September 2002. It is supervised by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food (MRDF).

The Agency pays approximately 3 billion euros of community subsidies to about 900,000 beneficiaries, including farmers, agricultural cooperatives, export companies etc.

Since 2006, NEUROPUBLIC has been the main provider of the national Payment and Control Agency (OPEKEPE) with regard to the development of Information Systems that have to do with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Rural Development, thus creating a strong cooperation that continues to this day

Highlights

Farmer Single Payment Application

Integrated Information System that covers the EU standards completely for the realisation of the Integrated Management and Control System (OSDE)

Agro-environmental Aids System

Information System that supports the needs of the agro-environmental aid within the framework of specific actions of the Rural Development Programme

Integrated Information System Concerning Rural Development & Fisheries (OPSAA)

Integrated Information System that aims to support the functions of OPEKEPE as a Payment and Control Agency for the Rural Development Programme, within the framework of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (E.A.F.R.D.) as a Certifying Authority and Payment Agency for the European Fisheries Fund (E.F.F.).

Agricultural consultants

Information System that manages the computerised submission of farmers’ applications for the use of agricultural consultants’ services.