Member States gave a positive opinion on the Commission’s proposal to mobilise EUR 98.6 million from the agricultural reserve for direct support to farmers in Spain CroatiaCyprus, Latvia and Hungary..
Member States gave a positive opinion on the Commission’s proposal to mobilise EUR 98.6 million from the agricultural reserve for direct support to farmers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia and Hungary affected by exceptional adverse climatic events and natural disasters since spring 2024
The Commission will provide EUR 68 million to Spain, EUR 16.2 million to Hungary, EUR 6.7 million to Croatia, EUR 4.2 million to Latvia and EUR 3.5 million to Cyprus.
This measure will help farmers from these countries who have suffered a loss of production and thus a loss of income. These figures demonstrate the EU’s continued solidarity with affected farmers and can be complemented by up to 200 % of national funding.
National authorities must distribute this aid by 30 September 2025 and ensure that farmers are the final beneficiaries. Five Member States will also have to notify the Commission by 31 May 2025 of the details of the implementation of the measures. This includes the criteria used to determine the individual aid award, the planned impact of the measure, the forecast for payments broken down by month until the end of September and the level of additional support to be provided. The notification should also set out the measures taken to avoid distortions of competition and overcompensation.
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