10th November 2025, Skopje – Republic of North Macedonia, through its IPA/IPARD management structures, has adopted a decision to temporarily suspend the payments under the IPARD Programme.
This decision was prompted following recent developments within the Agency for Financial Support of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The European Commission and the relevant services in Brussels were informed of this decision on the same day, and they acknowledged and welcomed the initiative of the national authorities.
Adopting such a decision underscores the reliability of the established system in guaranteeing the legality and regularity of IPARD payments, while ensuring that effective measures are in place to prevent fraud and corruption.
In response to the recent developments, the national IPA/IPARD management structures have already undertaken additional measures and actions.
Since 2009, the European Commission has granted the Republic of North Macedonia the right to manage IPA/IPARD funds through the decentralised management system.
