Agriculture
and Rural Development Priority (Sub-Programme)
6.7 Priority Measures under the
Border, Midland and Western Region
6.7.4 Compliance with EU Policy
on State Aids
“Community Guidelines
for State Aid in the Agriculture Sector” (2000/C 28/02) set out the position
which is to apply as regards State Aids for Agriculture in the period 2000-2006.
The above Table places each Measure proposed within the context of these new
Guidelines. Formal notifications for approval have been made to the Commission
in all appropriate cases. As indicated in the footnote to the Table, where non-Annex
1 products are involved, the notification requirements under Article 88(3) EC
must be respected. Either aid is given in the form of de minimis (or under a
future block exemption) or under a notified and approved aid scheme included
in the above State aid table (Table 21).
| Table
21. State Aid |
| Measure |
Sub-Measure |
Community
Guidelines for
Agriculture
2000/C 28/02
Relevant
Paragraph |
Date
of
State Aid
Notification
|
State
Aid No. |
Approval
Letter
Reference |
Duration
of
Scheme |
Measure
1
General Structural
Improvement |
Installation
Aid for Young
Farmers
Farm Waste Management
Improvement of Dairy
Hygiene Standards
Improvement of Animal
Welfare Standards (Pigs)
Animal Carcase Disposal
Development of Grain
Storage Facilities On Farm |
Para.
7
Para. 4
Para. 4
Para. 4
Para. 5.6.2
Para. 4 |
17/5/2000
Co-financed
17/5/2000
5/7/2000
5/7/2000
5/7/2000 |
N295/2000
Not applicable
N284/2000
N461/2000
N461/2000
N461/2000 |
Not
applicable |
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006 |
Measure
2
Alternative
Enterprises |
Development
of the Horticulture Sector
Development of the Potato Sector
Development
of the Organic Sector
Improvement in Equine Quality On Farm
Housing/Handling
Facilities for Alternative Enterprises
|
Para.
4
Para. 4
Para. 4
Para. 15,
4.3 & 14.1
Para. 4 |
5/7/2000
17/5/2000
5/7/2000
5/7/2000
17/5/2000 |
N461/2000
N297/2000
N461/2000
N461/2000
N296/2000 |
|
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006 |
Measure
3
General Rural Development |
Area-based
Rural Development Initiative
Western Investment Fund |
(1)
(1) |
Co-financed
(a)
7/6/1999
(b)
21/12/99
(c)
21/12/99
Not
applicable |
Not
applicable
N324/99
N6/2000
N72/2000
Not applicable |
Not
applicable
SG(2000)
D/104752
of 5/7/2000
19/7/00
Not yet
Approved
Not applicable |
2000-2006
2000-2006
2000-2006 |
Measure
4
Services for Agriculture and Rural Development |
Teagasc
Advisory Services
Farm Relief Services |
Para.
14
Para. 14.1 |
5/7/2000
5/7/2000 |
N461/2000
N461/2000 |
|
2000-2006
2000-2006 |
1 |
The projects to be submitted will have to be in conformity with Para.
4.3 for Annex 1 products and with the Guidelines on National Regional
Aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998 p.2) for non-Annex 1 products. Where aid is
classified as “de minimus”, adequate controls will be put
in place to ensure that the total amount of aid to the beneficiary
does not exceed 100,000 Euro over a period of three years. |
| 2 |
Framework states that “public financing
of R&D activities by public non-profit-making higher education
or research establishments is normally not covered by Article 92 (1)
of the EC Treaty”. Consequently, aid for research activities
covered by public research institutes would not come within the terms
of a notifiable State Aid. |
|
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