On Tuesday 10 January, the European Commission approved a €215 million French aid package aimed at mitigating the economic consequences of the phase-out of glyphosate use by farms in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The aid was validated under the State aid Temporary Crisis Framework.
The aid will take the form of a tax credit of €2,500 per year per beneficiary. Objective: to help mitigate some of the economic consequences of the phase-out of glyphosate use by farms in 2022 and 2023, which have been amplified by the war.
The Commission found that the French scheme complied with the conditions set out in the Temporary Crisis Framework. In particular, the aid will not exceed €250,000 per company and will be granted by 31 December 2023 at the latest. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)