§ Lord Joplingasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much agricultural assistance has been given by the European Union to Russia in each year since 1991. [HL5632]
§ Baroness AmosThe European Commission has advised that under its TACIS Food and Agriculture technical assistance programme the following was provided:
- 1992: 20.67 million euros
- 1993: 12.27 million euros
- 1994: 15.91 million euros
- 1995: 15.88 million euros
- 1996: 10.60 million euros
- 1997: 12.98 million euros
- 1998: 8.40 million euros
- 1999: 6.24 million euros
- 2000: 0
For 1991 there was no separate funding set aside specifically for assistance to the agricultural sector in Russia. The EC's Food and Agriculture technical assistance programme to Russia was disbanded after 2000. Funding is now provided to related activities and no longer specifically targeted to the agriculture sector.