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No talk of further EU financial support for farmers
Two meetings in Brussels on Monday failed to give any clarity on where or when extra funding for farmers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will come from.
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen spoke positively about farmers and keeping food supplied, but made no mention of extra financial support.
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There has still been no announcement of a financial support package for farmers facing huge price falls.
Speaking in Brussels on Monday, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen spoke of how the fight against coronavirus was impacting the entire economy, but that no disruption to the food sector would be tolerated and EU consumers would continue to have access to high-quality, affordable food.
She also referenced the extension of the deadline for payment applications until the middle of June, and the intended advance of payments that were announced on Friday. There is also some relaxation of inspections, but importantly, there was no mention of new money being available.
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The Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) also met on Monday but there is no indication of agreement between member states on making more money available from the EU budget to support farmers.
Dairy reaction
The absence of financial support measures from today’s SCA have been slammed by Conor Mulvihill, director of Dairy Industry Ireland, who described the commissions approach as “penny wise pound foolish".
While recognising pressure on budgets because of COVID-19, he said the EU can no longer delay opening the toolbox to protect the industry and farmers, with private storage aid for dairy products a minimum requirement.
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Title: No talk of further EU financial support for farmers
Two meetings in Brussels on Monday failed to give any clarity on where or when extra funding for farmers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will come from.
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There has still been no announcement of a financial support package for farmers facing huge price falls.
Speaking in Brussels on Monday, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen spoke of how the fight against coronavirus was impacting the entire economy, but that no disruption to the food sector would be tolerated and EU consumers would continue to have access to high-quality, affordable food.
She also referenced the extension of the deadline for payment applications until the middle of June, and the intended advance of payments that were announced on Friday. There is also some relaxation of inspections, but importantly, there was no mention of new money being available.
The Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) also met on Monday but there is no indication of agreement between member states on making more money available from the EU budget to support farmers.
Dairy reaction
The absence of financial support measures from today’s SCA have been slammed by Conor Mulvihill, director of Dairy Industry Ireland, who described the commissions approach as “penny wise pound foolish".
While recognising pressure on budgets because of COVID-19, he said the EU can no longer delay opening the toolbox to protect the industry and farmers, with private storage aid for dairy products a minimum requirement.
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