On Thursday 23 June, the European Commission authorised a €1 million Croatian scheme to support maize seed producers in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The support was authorised under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework adopted by the Commission on 23 March 2022.
Eligible beneficiaries will be eligible for limited amounts of aid in the form of direct grants. The measure will be open to companies of all sizes in the maize seed production sector affected by the rise in electricity, feed and fuel prices due to the current geopolitical crisis and related sanctions.
The Commission considers the scheme to be in line with the conditions set out in the Temporary Crisis Framework. In particular, the aid will not exceed €35,000 per beneficiary and will be granted no later than 31 December 2022. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)