On Wednesday 6 July, the European Commission authorised a €154 million Swedish scheme to support the livestock sector and the greenhouse production in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework of 23 March 2022.
Eligible beneficiaries will be entitled to receive limited amounts of aid in the form of direct grants. Livestock producers will be entitled to receive a fixed amount of aid per animal.
On the other hand, the individual aid amount for greenhouses will be calculated based on the number of heated square meter of greenhouse area used for the production of fruits, berries, vegetables, mushrooms, sprouts, spices or ornamental plants during the period between February and June 2022.
The measure will be open to companies of all sizes active in the livestock and greenhouse sectors affected by the price increase of electricity, animal feed and fuel caused by the current geopolitical crisis and the related sanctions.
The Commission found the Swedish 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)