On Friday 23 May, Member States approved the European Commission’s proposal to mobilise €15 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Germany, affected by adverse weather conditions and a recent animal disease outbreak.
This measure is designed to compensate farmers for the market losses they have suffered.
The Commission proposes allocating €7.4 million to the Czech Republic (following flooding in September 2024), €2.9 million to Slovenia (spring frost) and €4.8 million to Germany (foot and mouth disease outbreak in Brandenburg).
Support linked to climatic events can be matched up to 200% by national funds. Aid to farmers suffering market losses due to an animal disease outbreak is co-financed by the Member State concerned.
National authorities must pay aid to farmers no later than 31 December 2025 (Czech Republic and Slovenia) and 30 November 2025 for Germany. The Commission will formally adopt its proposal, which will then be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)