Agri-Business
Farmers encouraged to have their say on EU agri state aid review
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has reminded farmers about a public consultation which is currently underway...
state aid
Agri-Business
EU Commission to consider increasing agri state aid limits
The European Commission has launched a public consultation inviting interested parties to comment on a draft amendment to regulations for...
Rural Life
EU member states call for state aid ceiling to be raised to €50,000
EU member states have called on the European Commission to increase the ceiling of state aid for farmers to €50,000....
Agri-Business
EU extends state aid crisis tools to support agri-sector
A six-month extension to the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to address persisting market disturbances in the agriculture, fisheries, and...
Agri Politics
EU seeks extension for state aid to continue agri-support
The European Commission has sent a draft proposal to member states for a limited extension to the state aid Temporary...
Agri-Business
EU finds grants to large Czech agricultural firms breached rules
The European Commission has found that some grants issued to large agricultural companies in the Czech Republic, also known as...
Forestry
Commission approves €308m Irish afforestation scheme
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, August 2) approved, under EU state aid rules, a €308 million Irish scheme to...
Forestry
Submission for EU state aid approval on forestry plan not yet sent
Ireland has not yet submitted its completed application for state aid approval on its national forestry programme to the EU...
Agri-Business
State aid: EU Commission approves €200m budget increase for Ireland
The European Commission has approved a €200 million budget increase in state aid to further support Irish companies in the...
Agri-Business
EU Commission approves €218m Bulgarian agri scheme
The European Commission has signed off on a €218 million scheme to help certain Bulgarian farmers who have been impacted...
Agri-Business
State aid: EU Commission approves €1m Croatian maize scheme
The European Commission has today (Thursday, June 23) approved a €1 million Croatian scheme to support maize seed producers. The...
Agri-Business
EU Commission approves €500m Romanian forestry scheme
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €500 million Romanian scheme to support the growth of...
Agri-Business
Commission approves €50m Greek scheme to support livestock sector
The European Commission has approved a €50 million Greek scheme to support the livestock sector in the context of Russia’s...
Rural Life
Commission approves 2022-2027 'regional aid map' for Ireland
The European Commission has approved Ireland’s map for grating regional aid from January 1 this year to December 31, 2027...
CAP / Schemes
State aid revision proposed for agriculture, forestry and fishing
The European Commission has launched a consultation this week (Tuesday, January 11) on the revision of state aid rules affecting...
Agri-Business
State aid rules on agriculture 'broadly fit for purpose'
State aid rules for agriculture, forestry and rural areas are “broadly fit for purpose” according to an evaluation from the...
Agri Politics
European Commission extends state aid rules for agriculture
The European Commission has prolonged the validity of several EU state aid rules applicable in the agricultural, forestry and fisheries...