EU Talks of Tripling Support for Ag Exports
November 26, 2013
As budget cuts continue to be debated in Congress, the European Commission has proposed more than tripling its spending in the international marketplace to support the export of Europe Union (EU) agricultural and agri-food sector products.
“Enjoy, it’s from Europe” is the slogan for the proposed expanded export initiative that “aims to help the sector's professionals break into international markets and make consumers more aware of the efforts made by European farmers to provide quality products, based on a genuine strategy established at European level,” according to EU media reports.
The proposal, which will be submitted to the European Parliament for its review, would boost European aid for agricultural exports progressively from €61 million ($82.5 million) in the 2013 budget to €200 million ($270.5 million) in 2020.