Επισπεύδεται, για τις αρχές Αυγούστου, η επιστροφή στους κατά κύριο επάγγελμα αγρότες, του Ειδικού Φόρου Κατανάλωσης (ΕΦΚ) για το πετρέλαιο το οποίο κατανάλωσαν το πρώτο εξάμηνο του 2022 για τις καλλιέργειές τους.

The government, having secured the fiscal space and the technical capability, will pay in August, instead of November, the return of the EFK for agricultural oil.

The amount payable will be calculated on the basis of the total cost for the purchase of oil from the beginning of the year until 30/6/22 and with a maximum rate per acre for each crop or farm, as they have been formulated in the IACS declaration of 2021.

However, a prerequisite for receiving the aid for the EFK is that an IACS declaration has also been submitted for the year 2022 by the beneficiaries, in order to ensure that there is a crop also in the current season. Το κόστος του μέτρου στήριξης, εκτιμάται στα 60 εκατ. ευρώ.Στο τέλος Νοεμβρίου θα ακολουθήσει νέος υπολογισμός για την επιστροφή του ΕΦΚ. Η επιστροφή αυτή θα αφορά the purchase of agricultural oil from June onwards. Details of the procedure for submitting the declarations will be announced in July. Οι δικαιούχοι αγρότες θα μπορούν να υποβάλλουν τις αιτήσεις τους σε ειδική πλατφόρμα που θα αναπτυχθεί. Υπενθυμίζεται ότι για τους αγρότες ισχύουν ακόμη τα εξής:

• The continued application of the subsidy measure of 15 cents per litre at the pump for diesel fuel to agricultural machinery (estimated cost 115 million), until September
• The reduction of VAT on feed and fertilizers
• Farmers enjoy, all the measures that apply to the general population

In addition, targeted support measures with the payment of EUR 100 million will be announced in July. from EU funds (Crisis Reserve and transfer from Pillar II of the CFP). These payments will be made as planned, by 30 October 2022.

Giorgos Georgantas, Minister of Rural Development and Food for EFK

"The support we offer to our farmers is a political choice of the government, which contributes to strengthening the cohesion of Greek society. This is how we ensure the food sufficiency of our country. At the same time, it is an investment in our economy. The primary sector contributes more and more, every year, to GDP. At the same time, through the excellent quality of our products, it supports the largest industry in the country, tourism. The government stands by our farmers. We have made a commitment that no one will be left alone in the face of the crisis and we are honouring that commitment. We will continue to support our producers within the budgetary possibilities of our economy. Αναγνωρίζουμε ότι ο πρωτογενής τομέας μπορεί να συμβάλλει καθοριστικά στη διαμόρφωση ενός καλύτερου αύριο για το σύνολο των Ελλήνων».