The Council of Ministers approves aid of 27 million for farmers affected by the fires
The wave of fires that put emergency services in check last summer, and caused significant damage in provinces such as Zamora, León and Ourense, left 350.00 hectares burned of which it is estimated that 10% was farmland. With the aim of alleviating the situation of the dozens of affected farmers and ranchers, the Government has approved aid of up to 27 million euros for those owners of holdings who have declared farm income exceeding 1,000 euros. The Ministry of Agriculture estimates the number of beneficiaries at 4,000.
The support that farmers and ranchers who have been impacted by the fire will receive will be around from 1,500 euros to a maximum of 10,000 eurossince the subsidy is set at up to 20% of declared income by the recipients of this financial support. The Ministry estimates that this aid will be extended to 6,000 and 16,000 euros respectively, for those farmers and ranchers who benefit from agricultural insurance for damage caused by fires. For those who have joined the field this year, through the young farmer status included in the National Strategic Plan of the Common Agrarian Policy (PEPAC), and submit for the first time the single application for aid from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) they will be entitled to a fixed aid of 1,500 euros.
Support for agricultural insurance
On another note, the department headed by Luis Planas has included in this royal decree the increase in the Ministry’s subsidy for the contracting of agricultural insurance. up to 70% of the cost of the policy with the objective of promoting and supporting the agricultural insurance system. Minister Luis Planas has the Government wanted, once again, to adopt effective aid measures that are a complement to the recovery of the damages suffered. In this line, he has shown his confidence that the December European Council when addressing the budget proposals of the European Commission maintains the structure of the CAP and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)reports EFE. Furthermore, Spain is also against the “significant decrease in funds” for both policies, which it estimates “of 22% in the case of the CAP and nothing more and nothing less than two thirds in the case of the CFP.” In this sense, he added, the Executive understands that “it is necessary to equip them so that they can respond to their objectives effectively.
Mandatory subscriber plan
On the other hand, the Council of Ministers has also approved the modification of the Royal Decree 1051/2022 relating to the standards for sustainable nutrition of agricultural soils and which, among other provisions, establishes new dates for the mandatory nature of the fertilizer plan. Specifically, set next January 1 For irrigated farms in which the crop is planted between March 1 and June 30while those that do so later are established on September 1 of the next year.
New standard for fishing control
On the other hand, the Council of Ministers has also given the green light to the draft Law on Control, Inspection and Sanctioning Regime of Maritime Fishing which is now beginning its processing and which seeks to adopt Spanish regulations to the modifications promoted from Europe, as well as reinforce the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Furthermore, among the measures to strengthen the control and inspection systeminclude approving a National Control and Inspection Plan and promoting cooperation with other administrations and with the sector itself to increase the effectiveness of the system. In addition, the text introduces a new regime of infractions and sanctions according to the seriousness of the behaviors. In this sense, a new category of minor infractions linked to the absence of certain sanctioning records is added.
