On Monday 18 March, seven EU Member States will ask the Agriculture Council to increase the maximum rate of coupled income support to 23% with an additional 2% for plant protein, compared to rates of 13% + 2% at the moment.
In its proposals for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the European Commission suggests a slight decrease in the level of coupled support (production-related support) to 10% (+2% for plant protein).
On behalf of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia,...