Germany: Özdemir on frost aid, EU Commission must end unequal treatment

Published 2024년 7월 15일

Tridge summary

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) in Germany has requested the European Commission to extend aid worth 62 million euros to Austria, Czech Republic, and Poland to also include German fruit and wine growers who have suffered due to frost damage. The initial aid announcement excluded Germany, despite the country also experiencing significant damage worth 210 to 254 million euros. BMEL plans to swiftly distribute the funds within Germany, in collaboration with the federal states, if the EU Commission adjusts the aid to include Germany.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

07/15/2024 | 11:13:00 | ID: 39709 | Department: Agriculture | Agricultural policy Berlin, Germany (agrar-PR) - German wine and fruit growers to benefit from EU aidThe Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has urged the European Commission to make EU aid available to German fruit and wine growers as a result of frost damage. This week, the Commission had promised crisis aid from the agricultural reserve amounting to 62 million euros for Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland following frost and hail damage to fruit, vegetable and wine growers - without including Germany in the aid measure. The BMEL has therefore refused to approve the project. The late frost has caused considerable damage to fruit and wine growing, particularly in eastern and southern Germany. According to current estimates by the affected federal states, frost damage in Germany amounts to at least 210 to 254 million euros. The Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, explains: "As is well ...

Source: Agrar