At the EU ‘Agriculture’ Council on Tuesday 25 July, the European Commission was unable to respond favourably, at this stage, to Romania’s request, supported by a number of other countries, to extend certain derogations under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) until 2024.
In view of the poor weather conditions and the effects of the war in Ukraine, Romania has requested that the exemptions granted in 2023 for compliance with the rules on ‘good agricultural and environmental...