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WRITTEN QUESTION P-3755/02 by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Compensation to farmers for havoc wrought by bad weather.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3755/02 by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Compensation to farmers for havoc wrought by bad weather.
WRITTEN QUESTION P-3755/02 by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Compensation to farmers for havoc wrought by bad weather.
SL C 33E, 6.2.2004, pp. 23–24
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6.2.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
CE 33/23 |
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WRITTEN QUESTION P-3755/02
by Antonios Trakatellis (PPE-DE) to the Commission
(16 December 2002)
Subject: Compensation to farmers for havoc wrought by bad weather
The latest spell of bad weather in the regions of Macedonia and Thessaly caused incalculable damage to crops and property and severe disruption to transport. A large part of agricultural production disappeared under water and much of the road network was paralysed as a result of defects in construction.
Will the Community provide financial aid to the above regions to help restore normal conditions as soon as possible in the areas affected by natural disasters, pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 (1) of 11 November 2002?
What measures have the Greek authorities taken to commit the special financial resources required to cover the abovementioned damage?
Given that Greece has suffered similar situations in the past, will the Commission say whether any subsidies that Greece may have received pursuant to the above regulation were utilised and, if not, whether the unused portion was returned to the Commission?
Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission
(22 January 2003)
The Commission has not so far received any application from the Greek authorities under Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2) for aid to make good damage caused by the natural disasters to which the Honourable Member refers.
For aid from the Fund to be granted the requirements of Articles 2 and 4(1) of the Regulation must be met, namely that estimated damage (unless exceptional circumstances as indicated in the last subparagraph of Article 2(2) apply) is more than EUR 3 billion or 0,6 % of the Member State's gross national income and that application is made within ten weeks of the date of the first damage caused by the disaster. Help from the Fund is given for action of the types listed in Article 3 of the Regulation. Compensation for loss of agricultural production is not included.
This Regulation is of very recent date and has not yet been used to help Greece.
(1) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.