Article 5

By way of derogation from Article 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 in respect of animals as required by that provision, Member States may decide to carry those checks in respect of claim year 2020 at any time of the year, in so far that they still allow the checking of the eligibility conditions.