The European Commission’s Implementing Regulation 2026/1894, which establishes emergency financial support in the amount of €540 million for farmers affected by the rise in input costs related to the crisis in the Middle East, was published in the 29 July edition of the Official Journal of the European Union and entered into force on Thursday, 30 July.
The European Commission had adopted this text on 27 July after receiving the green light from EU countries on 17 July (see EUROPE 13912/10).
The text envisages an overall budget that will be distributed among EU Member States in order to offset the economic losses resulting from the sudden rise in fertiliser and energy prices. Member States will be able to supplement this European aid with national funding, which may be up to 200% of their allocation. Payments must be made to farmers by 28 February 2027 at the latest.
France is the main beneficiary with €107.1 million [available to it]—ahead of Poland (€66.6 million), Germany (€60.3 million), Spain (€50.2 million), and Italy (€45.6 million).
Link to the Official Journal: https://aeur.eu/f/n2b (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)