This is a sharp reduction from the near € 500 million awarded in recent years because of a ruling by the Court of Justice in April stating that the current regulation requires the food covered by this scheme to come from EU public stocks.
Põhjuseks on Euroopa Kohtu aprillis tehtud otsus, mille kohaselt peavad nimetatud kavaga hõlmatud toiduained praeguste seaduste järgi pärinema riiklikest varudest.