On Monday 11 July, the European Commission announced the redistribution of aid under the EU school scheme, which will see €2.9 million allocated towards catering for the needs of displaced Ukrainian children in EU schools.
A Commission implementing decision was published in the Official Journal of the EU (https://aeur.eu/f/2l3 ) on the same day.
On 1 June, the Commission published a regulation inviting Member States to review their applications for aid under this programme (see EUROPE 12964/12) for the coming school year (1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023).
The total budget for the scheme is €220.8 million per school year, of which up to €130.6 million is for fruit and vegetables and up to €90.1 million is for milk.
This amount is broken down into national allocations, which are fixed by the European Commission on the basis of Member States’ requests.
The invitation for Member States to review their requests came in light of the unprecedented situation brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which calls for solidarity between Member States to ease the burden on those at the forefront of catering for displaced Ukrainian children. Any unused amounts submitted by Member States were redirected to the countries welcoming the highest number of Ukrainian children. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)