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European Commission allocated 125 million euros to implement exceptional measures to compensate horticultural producers in the EU by the effect of Moscow embargo in retaliation for sanctions western Russia for his performance in the Ukrainian crisis. These measures will affect certain products which are now in season, which can not be stored and will not have an immediate alternative market.
The actions that will be implemented include dramatically withdrawal market to avoid falling prices as well as compensation for Harvesting not or the pick before they mature vegetables and fruits.
In particular, the list provided by Brussels includes tomato, carrot, cabbage, capsicum, cucumber, cauliflower, cucumber, mushroom, apple, pear, red fruit, table grapes and kiwi .
These are in addition to other measures aimed at helping producers calls bone -melocotón fruit, nectarine and Paraguayan – a segment that was allowed “to increase volumes of fruit eligible for withdrawals and free distribution “, which quantified the sector in about 20 or 30 million.
From Monday until late November
These funds come from the game that the common agricultural policy intended to possible crises and emergencies, and apportioned both farmers grouped in producer organizations and individual .
As lack detail some aspects of the measures, the European Commission has clarified that the measures will retroactive , so that all quantities withdrawn from Monday until the end of next November will be covered by these additional measures.
Usually, Member States may decide to “withdraw up to 5% of its production” and half of that withdrawn the EU funds, but “ volumes may be higher now “, explained spokesman Agriculture Commissioner in a press conference, Roger Waite.
The EU will cover 100% of the products distributed so free
So with the new measures, the production value withdrawal is distributed free of charge will be covered 100% by the EU and 50% if it is intended to obtain compost, in the case of producer organizations.
“We know the volumes that enter and there is a different price applies to individual commodities,” said the spokesman, who has stated that the final compensation “will depend on the volumes withdrawn, products and market developments” and “not reserved for a Member State or another” a specific item of 125 million since it was is “to relieve pressure on the European market” as a whole .
“We’ll see where fruits and vegetables are removed. There will be requirements for Member States to keep us informed about the volume and various product recalls, “said Waite.
The EU has a reserve fund to address market crisis rises to 423 million euros this year and you can use it if there are no other games without spending the budget for the Common Agricultural Policy.
No rule new measures
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development , Dacian CIOLOS, said that the Brussels decision “takes into account the market situation caused by the Russian import restrictions EU agriculture “and believes that” allow for effective support price paid to producers in the internal market, help adjust the Market and is made with a Cost efficient “.
In addition, the European Commission states that” the situation of market development for all products will be discussed at another meeting with experts members and the European Parliament which has called for this Friday states. “
Brussels says,” if necessary, will not hesitate to support more sectors that depend heavily on exports to Russia or adapt the measures already announced. “
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