Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/933 of 9 June 2021 derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 as regards certain measures to address the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

1 By way of derogation from Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, the duration of the 2020/2021 school year is extended until 30 September 2021.

2 By way of derogation from Article 4(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, aid applications relating to the 2020/2021 school year activities that take place after 31 July 2021 may cover periods of less than 2 weeks.

3 By way of derogations from Article 4(4) and (5) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, aid applications relating to the 2020/2021 school year activities that take place after 31 July 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2021. If this time limit is exceeded, the aid shall not be paid.

4 By way of derogation from Article 5(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, the aid for the 2020/2021 school year activities that take place after 31 July 2021 shall be paid by the competent authorities by 15 October 2021.

5 By way of derogation from Article 7(3), first subparagraph, of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, the calculation laid down in that subparagraph shall not apply for the calculation of the definitive allocation of Union aid for the 2022/2023 school year.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.