Brussels, 04/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - As only “a fraction” of the EU aid scheme has been used to help European producers of fruit and vegetables hit by the Russian embargo, Copa-Cogeca issued a press release on Friday 31 October, in which it calls for a new scheme to be introduced in 2015. The agricultural organisations are also calling for additional funds for all of the sectors affected.
Copa-Cogeca expressed its disappointment at the “early” suspension, decided upon by the...