On Tuesday 28 June, the Council of the EU adopted the regulation on exceptional aid under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to support EU farmers in difficulty due to the effects of the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia.
The regulation must now be published in the Official Journal of the EU (see EUROPE B12957A12).
It gives states the possibility to use unspent EAFRD funds (up to 5% of the 2021-2022 budget) to support farmers affected by the consequences of the...