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date:  04/12/2018

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The Commission has amended the European Union Guidelines for State aid in the agricultural sector in order to allow Member States to grant full compensation to farmers for damages caused by protected species such as large carnivores including the indirect costs such as veterinary bills and labour costs. This also allows member states to cover the full costs of prevention measures such as building electric fences or acquiring guard dogs.