COVID-19: Council adopts rules to help EU fishermen

The Council today adopted new rules intended to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the fishery and aquaculture sector.

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http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/04/22/covid-19-council-adopts-rules-to-help-eu-fishermen/http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/04/22/covid-19-council-adopts-rules-to-help-eu-fishermen/
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
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Aquaculture, Sustainable food system, Fishing industry, Fisheries law, Food and drink, Articles, Economy of the European Union
Summary
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  • The Council today adopted new rules intended to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the fishery and aquaculture sector.
  • The new rules take the form of amendments to the regulation on the European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF) and the regulation on the common market organisation (CMO).
  • The quantities eligible for storage aid will be increased to 25 % of the annual quantities of the products concerned.
  • It is expected that the amending regulation will be published in the EU Official Journal on 24 April 2020.
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