Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 April 2017
676. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funds given by the European Union to support farmers and agricultural sectors in members states affected by the Russian embargo over the 2011 to 2016 period, in tabular form; the countries that received such aid and the sectors concerned, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn August 2014, Russia introduced a ban on the import of some food products from the EU and certain other countries in response to sanctions imposed on them by these countries.
In response, the Commission took a range of emergency measures aimed at addressing market pressure, stabilising prices and finding alternative sales opportunities. Allocations for these measures were primarily based on previous exports to Russia with specific support measures approved for the dairy sector in Finland and the Baltic countries as set out in table 1.
Table 1 – Dairy Sector
|
Member State |
€ |
|
Finland |
10,729,307 |
|
Estonia |
6,868,253 |
|
Latvia |
7,720,114 |
|
Lithuania |
14,072,892 |
The Commission also introduced a number of Delegated and Implementing Acts relating to public intervention for butter and skimmed milk powder; the opening up of private storage aid for butter and skimmed milk powder; and the opening up of private storage aid for certain cheeses.
In terms of fruit and vegetables, temporary exceptional support measures for Member States were also introduced to deal with the market situation and as set out in table 2.
Table 2 – Fruit and Vegetable Sector
|
Member State |
€ |
|
Greece |
317,215 |
|
Spain |
1,132,495 |
|
France |
262,089 |
|
Italy |
1,288,201 |
The figures were provided by the European Commission.
