Two main elements in EU’s €500m package

Conditional adjustment aid, defined and implemented at Member State level from a menu proposed by the Commission, makes up €350m of the EU’s new €500m farmer aid package.

It can be matched with national funds in member states, thus potentially doubling the support to farmers. Such top-ups are not subject to EU state aid restrictions.

Member States will have flexibility to define their conditional adjustment measures — such as extensive production methods, support for small farms, coop projects, further measures to reduce production, etc. There will also be scope to cover other livestock sectors.