The exceptional market measures proposed on 22 April and now fully adopted and published include:
In addition to the above, the Commission proposes that Member States with remaining rural development funds can use this money to provide support to farmers and small agri-food businesses in 2020. This should provide immediate relief to those most impacted by the crisis. Member States can offer support of up to €5,000 per farmer and €50,000 per small business. This comes on top of the de-minimis aid for the agricultural sector and the increased state aid ceiling previously adopted. This proposal needs to be submitted to the Council and the Parliament for approval.
Sector
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Content
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Desired effect
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Legal basis
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Milk and milk products
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Allowing recognised producers organisations and other recognised bodies to manage supply. 6 months duration.
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Art 222 of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Processed potatoes
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Allowing recognised producers organisations and other recognised bodies to manage supply. 6 months duration.
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Art 222 of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Flowers, bulbs, etc
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Allowing recognised producers organisations and other recognised bodies to manage supply. 6 months duration.
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rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Art 222 of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Fruit & Vegetables, wine
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Increased flexibility for the management of sectoral programmes (national budgets managed by MS)
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Articles 37, 53, 173 in conjunction with Article 227 of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation) [Adopted today, publication in the Official Journal to follow]
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Fruit & Vegetables, wine
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Increased financial flexibility in Community sectoral programmes to withdraw products from the market (destruction, distillation, storage or green harvesting)
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Article 219 in conjunction with Article 228 of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Fruit & vegetables, wine, apiculture and school scheme
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Increased flexibility for different sectoral programmes support schemes
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement, allow flexibility regarding on-going programmes
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Articles 25 [school scheme], Article 38 [fruit and vegetables], Article 54 [wine], Article 57 [apiculture], and 70 (a) and Article 219 in conjunction with Article 228 of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)*
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Table olives and olive oil
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Increased flexibility for different sectoral programmes support schemes.
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Allow flexibility regarding on-going programmes, in particular when affected by the crisis
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Article 31 (table olives and olive oil) of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Sheep and goats
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Private storage
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Article 18(2) and Article 223(3)(c) of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Wine
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Increased flexibility with regards on rules on planting rights
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More time for producers to comply with obligations
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Article 221(1) of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Beef
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Private storage
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Art 18(2) and Article 223(3)(c) of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Cheese
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Private storage
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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219(1) in conjunction with Article 228 of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Skimmed Milk Powder
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Private storage
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Art 18(2) and Article 223(3)(c of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Butter
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Private storage
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Rebalancing supply to adjust to consumer demand shift in Covid-19 confinement
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Art 18(2) of Regulation 1308/2013 (Common Market Organisation)
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Rural Development
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New temporary measure
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Support to farmers and SMEs affected by the crisis
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Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 (support for rural development by the EAFRD) – to be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council
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