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Agriculture Minister, EU Delegation Head discuss aid for agriculture
Belgrade,
23 May 2014
Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Snezana Bogosavljevic-Boskovic met today with Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport with whom she discussed the impact of the severe flooding that hit Serbia on its agriculture and the environment.
Bogosavljevic-Boskovic pointed out that in addition to the damage caused to agriculture there is also a major damage on the water infrastructure, in particular on dams and water supply systems which requires urgent repair, in order to be protected against future small-scale rainfalls which could cause a flood.
Davenport presented the funds available for flood relief such as the EU Solidarity Fund, for which the state will apply and the immediately available unused funds from the EU pre-accession fund.
The immediately available unused funds amount to €30 million and will be allocated for priority projects for the repair of the damage caused, Davenport said.
He highlighted the importance of further planning and investment in infrastructure projects in the field of environment, where despite many difficulties in the implementation of projects there is still a great need for infrastructure improvements in the field of water and waste management, in line with EU standards.
Bogosavljevic-Boskovic expressed her gratitude to the EU and its member states on the assistance provided in the hope that the consequences will be cleaned-up as soon as possible so that the line ministry would continue to operate at full capacity and committed to the process of European integration, reads a statement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Davenport presented the funds available for flood relief such as the EU Solidarity Fund, for which the state will apply and the immediately available unused funds from the EU pre-accession fund.
The immediately available unused funds amount to €30 million and will be allocated for priority projects for the repair of the damage caused, Davenport said.
He highlighted the importance of further planning and investment in infrastructure projects in the field of environment, where despite many difficulties in the implementation of projects there is still a great need for infrastructure improvements in the field of water and waste management, in line with EU standards.
Bogosavljevic-Boskovic expressed her gratitude to the EU and its member states on the assistance provided in the hope that the consequences will be cleaned-up as soon as possible so that the line ministry would continue to operate at full capacity and committed to the process of European integration, reads a statement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
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