EC proposes revised reform of support scheme for cotton
12 Nov '07
2 min read
Decoupling means that priority is given to supporting the income of producers, rather than what they produce. Producers receive the aid in return for respecting strict standards of environmental protection, animal welfare and food safety ('cross compliance') and are free to produce whatever they wish.
To be eligible for coupled aid, cotton can be grown only on land authorised by the Member State, using authorised varieties of seed, and the cotton must be harvested under normal growing conditions. This coupled element has been kept to avoid abandonment of production.
Under the Single Payment Scheme, national base areas that could benefit from the coupled aid are established as follows: Greece: 370 000 ha Spain: 70 000 ha Portugal: 360 ha.
The amount of the aid per eligible hectare shall be in: Greece: EUR 594 for 300 000 hectares and EUR 342,85 for the remaining 70 000 hectares Spain: EUR 1 039 Portugal: EUR 556.
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