EC - Coronavirus: Commission adopts package of measures to further support the agri-food sector
The Commission published on the 4th of May the latest package of exceptional measures to further support the agricultural and food sectors most affected by the coronavirus crisis.
The exceptional measures (announced on 22 April) include private storage aid for the dairy and meat sectors, the temporary authorisation to self-organise market measures by operators in hard hit sectors, and flexibility in the implementation of market support programmes. On top of these market measures, the Commission proposed to allow Member States to use rural development funds to compensate farmers and small agri-food businesses with amounts of up to €5,000 and €50,000, respectively.
