More than €1.5 million in EU funds approved in January 2013 and allocated to the reform of the Pitkali market centre have been refused by the government, the EU Funds Parliamentary Secretariat confirmed.
The reform was a measure announced in the 2014 Budget but the government has decided to withdraw the grant because it was found that it did not meet the eligibility criteria of the call for applications. The grant also went against EU rules on State aid.
The funds were intended to overhaul the way the market operates, by raising standards, minimising waste, preparing and presenting products better, boosting occupational safety and hygiene and guiding production in line with market trends.
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