CIOLOS BOOSTS EU E-COLI CRISIS EMERGENCY FUNDING
June 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
European Union (EU) agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolo? has increased a proposed EU aid package for vegetable producers harmed by Germany's e-coli outbreak to Euro EUR210 million - up from a EUR150 million rejected yesterday by EU ministers. He announced in Brussels this afternoon the Commission would raise the amount of compensation to 50% of the average selling price between 2007-2010 - up from an earlier 30% proposal. He claimed growers within producer organisations could use other subsidies, bringing that proportion up to 70%.
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