The EU Commission has authorised national aid totalling €171.6m (US$170m) for Greek farmers, fishermen and fish farmers who suffered the adverse effects of the severe bad weather in the winter of 2001/02. This caused losses on such a scale as to be classed as a natural disaster, the Commission said in a statement to the press.
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The national aid scheme approved today [Wednesday] is intended to help restore damaged production potential (for example, replanting of trees and repair of damage to property) as well as to compensate for lost production, since the impact will be felt over several years.
The Community rules on state aids in agriculture and fisheries stipulate that, where a natural disaster can be proven, compensation can be considered compatible with the common market provided it does not lead to over-compensation for the damage suffered.
Franz Fischler, the Commissioner responsible for agriculture, rural development and fisheries, hoped that this aid would provide adequate relief for those Greek farmers now facing serious difficulties.
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