Brussels, 19/01/2016 (Agence Europe) - European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan announced further measures simplifying the common agricultural policy (CAP) with regard to penalties imposed on farmers for errors in surface area declarations. Hogan was speaking at the meeting of the European Parliament agriculture committee in Strasbourg in the evening of Monday 18 January.
At the moment, penalties can amount to more than double the value of the aid awarded for “over-declared” areas....