{"id":18873,"date":"2014-08-18T16:39:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/?p=18873"},"modified":"2014-08-18T17:42:21","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T15:42:21","slug":"eu-supports-food-producers-impacted-by-sanctions-on-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/eu-supports-food-producers-impacted-by-sanctions-on-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Supports Food Producers Impacted by Sanctions on Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The European Commission today\u00a0(18 August) announced that it will provide support for European food producers who have been affected by Russia\u2019s ban on imports of agricultural products.<\/p>\n

A total of \u20ac125 million will be available to producers,\u00a0allowing the removal of some surplus products from the market, which are then distributed free, with farmers being\u00a0compensated. The aim is to\u00a0<\/span>keep prices relatively stable. The measures will apply until the end of November.<\/p>\n

Russia announced an import ban on\u00a0food products from the EU and the US on 7 August in response to the sanctions imposed on it because of its actions in\u00a0Ukraine. Since then, many producers have been\u00a0faced with a surplus\u00a0and have seen prices fall\u00a0dramatically.<\/p>\n

Dacian Ciolo\u0219, the European commissioner for agriculture, said that the money, which is made available through emergency measures as part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will reduce the overall supply of several fruits and vegetables. \u201cActing early will provide an efficient support to the price paid to producers on the internal market, help the market adjust and be cost-effective,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Farmers\u2019 group Copa-Cogeca, which\u00a0had written\u00a0to Ciolo\u0219 calling\u00a0for a quick and effective response, welcomed today\u2019s \u201cswift action\u201d.<\/p>\n

Distribution of the money will take place\u00a0through producers\u2019 organisations, but will be available for producers that are not members of such organisations. The following products are affected: tomatoes, carrots, white cabbage, peppers, cauliflowers, cucumbers, gherkins, mushrooms, apples, pears, red fruits, grapes, and kiwi fruit.<\/p>\n

An estimation of the volume of food concerned could not be given, the Commission said. According to a Commission spokesperson it depends on the prices per product and the evolution of the market.<\/p>\n

Russia is the EU\u2019s largest export market for food and agricultural products, and exports of the goods banned by Russia represent about 7% of EU exports. Agriculture ministers from the EU\u2019s member states will meet on September 5th to discuss the food ban.<\/p>\n

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The European Commission today\u00a0(18 August) announced that it will provide support for European food producers who have been affected by Russia\u2019s ban on imports of agricultural products. A total of \u20ac125 million will be available to producers,\u00a0allowing the removal of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-finance","category-w-t-w"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t