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.

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