Q. EC instructions are unclear with respect to final date for “projects closure”. If tight deadlines have been already fixed, it is important to be informed as soon as possible, to speed up project closure.

A. Projects should be closed in time for drawing up the final accounts and performing the final audit work, so that submission of the report takes place within the set date (30th June of N+2). Each programme will need to plan carefully how to reach this goal, including the necessary measures to speed up project closure.