http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eur/2004/794

CHAPTER ISUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE

Article 1Subject matter and scope

CHAPTER IINOTIFICATIONS

Article 2Notification forms

Article 3 Transmission of notifications

Article 4Simplified notification procedure for certain alterations to existing aid

CHAPTER IIIANNUAL REPORTS

Article 5Form and content of annual reports

Article 6Transmission and publication of annual reports

Article 7Status of annual reports

CHAPTER IVTIME-LIMITS

Article 8Calculation of time-limits

CHAPTER VINTEREST RATE FOR THE RECOVERY OF UNLAWFUL AID

Article 9 Method for fixing the interest rate

Article 10Publication

Article 11Method for applying interest

CHAPTER Va HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS

Article 11a Admissibility of complaints

CHAPTER Vb IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Article 11b Protection of business secrets and other confidential information

CHAPTER VIFINAL PROVISIONS

Article 12Review

Article 13Entry into force

PART IGENERAL INFORMATION

1.Status of the notification

2.Identification of the aid grantor

3.Beneficiaries

3.1.Location of the beneficiary(ies)

3.2.If applicable, location of the project(s)

3.3.Sector(s) affected by the aid measure (i.e. in which the...

3.4.In the case of an aid scheme, please specify:

3.4.1.Type of beneficiaries:

3.4.2.Estimated number of beneficiaries:

3.5.In the case of individual aid, either granted within the...

3.5.1.Name of the beneficiary(ies):

3.5.2.Type of beneficiary(ies):

□Large enterprise

3.6.Is the beneficiary(ies) an undertaking in difficulty ?

3.7.Outstanding recovery orders

3.7.1.In the case of individual aid:

3.7.2.In the case of aid schemes:

4.National Legal Basis

4.1.Please provide the national legal basis of the aid measure...

4.2.Please enclose with this notification one of the following:

4.3.In case of a final text, does the final text...

4.4.Where the text of the legal basis contains a stand-still...

5.Identification of the Aid, Objective and Duration

5.1.Title of the aid measure (or name of the beneficiary...

5.2.Brief description of the objective of the aid

5.3.Does the measure concern the national co-financing of an European...

5.4.Type of aid

5.4.1.Does the notification relate to an aid scheme?

5.4.2.Does the notification relate to individual aid ?

5.4.3.Does the system of financing form an integral part of...

□Individual aid

6.Compatibility of the aid

Common assessment principles(Sub-sections 6.2 to 6.7 do not apply to aid to...

6.1.Please indicate the primary objective and, where applicable, the secondary...

6.2.Please explain the need for State intervention. Please note that...

6.3.Please indicate why the aid is an appropriate instrument to...

6.4.Please indicate whether the aid has an incentive effect (that...

6.5.Please indicate why the aid granted is proportionate insofar as...

6.6.Please indicate the possible negative effects of the aid on...

6.7.In accordance with the Transparency Communication , please indicate whether...

6.7.1.Please provide the address(es) of the website(s) on which the...

6.7.2.If applicable, please provide the address(es) of the central website...

6.7.3.If the address(es) of the website referred to in point...

7.Aid instrument, Aid amount, Aid intensity and Means of funding...

7.1.Aid instrument and aid amount

7.2.Description of the aid instrument

7.3.Source of funding

7.3.1.Specify the financing of the aid:

7.3.2.Is the budget adopted annually?

7.3.3.If the notification concerns changes to an existing scheme, please...

□Yes. If available, please provide the name, purpose and objective...

8.1.Is the scheme considered for evaluation ?

8.2.Please indicate whether any ex-post evaluation has already been carried...

9.Reporting and Monitoring

10.Confidentiality

□Yes. Please indicate which of the form are confidential and...

11.Other Information

14.Supplementary Information Sheet

14.1.Based on the information submitted in the general information form,...

14.2.For aid which is not covered by any supplementary information...

PART IIISUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEETS PART III.1.ASupplementary Information Sheet on individual regional investment aid

1.1.Reasons for notifying the measure:

1.2.Scope of the notified aid measure

1.2.1.Please confirm that the beneficiary is not an undertaking in...

1.2.2.If the measure covers investment aid to broadband networks, please...

1.2.3.If the measure covers aid to research infrastructures , please...

1.2.4.Please provide a copy of the application form and the...

2.Additional information on the beneficiary, investment project and aid

2.1.Beneficiary

2.1.1.Identity of aid recipient(s):

2.1.2.If the legal identity of the aid recipient is different...

2.1.3.Please give a clear description of the relationship between the...

2.2.The investment project

2.2.1.Please provide the following information on the notified investment project:...

2.2.2.If the notification covers an investment in an ‘a’ area...

2.2.3.If the notification covers an investment in a ‘ c...

2.2.4.Please describe briefly the investment explaining how the project concerned...

2.3.Eligible costs calculated on the basis of investment costs

2.3.1.Please provide the following breakdown of the total eligible investment...

2.3.2.Please confirm that the acquired assets are new (paragraph 94...

2.3.3.Please provide evidence to show that in the case of...

2.3.4.Please provide evidence to show that for aid awarded for...

2.3.5.Please provide a reference to the legal basis or explain...

2.3.6.In cases involving the lease of tangible assets, please provide...

2.3.7.Paragraph 99 RAG provides that ‘ In the case of...

2.3.8.If the eligible expenditure for the investment project includes intangible...

2.4.Eligible costs calculated on the basis of wage costs

2.5.Calculation of discounted eligible costs and the amount of aid...

2.5.1.Please fill in the table in this point with the...

2.5.2.Please complete the table in this point with the details...

2.5.3.Please specify whether any of the aid measures to be...

2.5.4.Is the project co-financed by the ESI Funds? If so,...

2.5.5.If the beneficiary (at group level) has received aid for...

2.5.6.Please confirm that the total amount of aid that will...

2.5.7.Where the aid to be granted to the investment project...

2.5.8.If the initial investment is linked to a European Territorial...

3.Compatibility assessment of the measure

3.1.Contribution to regional objectives and need for State intervention

3.1.2.Please explain how the aid will contribute to regional development...

3.1.3.If the notification concerns an individual application for aid under...

3.1.4.If the notification concerns ad hoc aid, please explain how...

3.1.5.Please explain how the provision requiring that the investment will...

3.1.6.In cases where the aid is calculated on the basis...

3.1.7.Please provide a reference to the legal basis or demonstrate...

3.1.8.Did you or do you commit to carry out an...

3.2.Appropriateness of the measure

3.2.1.If the notification concerns ad hoc aid, please demonstrate how...

3.2.2.If the aid is granted in forms that provide a...

3.3.Incentive effect and proportionality of the measure

3.3.1.Please confirm that works on the notified individual investment started...

3.3.2.Please explain the incentive effect of the aid by describing...

3.3.3.In Scenario 1 cases (that is to say, investment decisions...

3.3.4.In Scenario 2 cases (that is to say, location decisions...

3.3.5.If the regional aid is awarded through ESI Funds in...

3.4.Avoidance of negative effects on competition and trade

For scenario 1 cases

Definition of the relevant market

3.4.1.Please provide the information specified in this point to identify...

3.4.2.Please provide information, and supporting evidence, on the relevant geographic...

Market Power (paragraph 115 and paragraph 132(a)RAG)

3.4.3.Please provide the following information on the market position of...

3.4.4.Provide an assessment of the structure of the relevant market...

Capacity (paragraph 132(a) RAG)

3.4.5.Provide an estimate of the additional production capacity created by...

Manifest negative effects

3.4.6.In Scenario 1 cases, please provide the following information, and...

3.4.7.Please confirm whether the beneficiary has submitted a statement in...

3.4.8.If the beneficiary at group level has closed down the...

3.4.9.Please explain whether the State aid would directly result in...

4.Other information

PART III.1.BSupplementary Information Sheet on regional investment aid schemes

1.1.Reasons for notifying the scheme instead of putting it in...

1.2.Scope of the notified scheme

1.2.1.I confirm that the legal basis for the notified scheme...

1.2.2.I confirm that the notified aid scheme provides that no...

1.2.3.If the scheme covers investment aid to broadband networks please...

1.2.4.If the scheme covers aid to research infrastructures, is the...

2.Initial investment, eligible costs and aid

2.1.Types of initial investments covered by the scheme

2.1.1.Where the scheme covers investments in ‘a’ areas by SMEs...

2.1.2.In case the scheme covers investments in ‘ c ’...

2.1.3.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

2.1.4.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

2.2.Eligible costs calculated on the basis of investment costs

2.2.1.Where the eligible expenditure (paragraph 20(x) RAG) under the scheme...

2.2.2.Please provide a reference to the relevant provision of the...

2.2.3.Please provide a reference to the relevant provision in the...

2.2.4.Please provide a reference to the relevant provision of the...

2.2.5.Please provide a reference to the relevant provision of the...

2.2.6.In cases involving the lease of tangible assets, please provide...

2.2.7.Paragraph 99 RAG provides that ‘ In the case of...

2.2.8.Where the eligible expenditure under the scheme relates to intangible...

2.2.9.Please provide a reference to the relevant provisions of the...

2.2.10.Please provide a reference to the relevant provisions of the...

2.3.Eligible costs calculated on the basis of wage costs

2.4.Calculation of discounted eligible costs

2.4.1.Please indicate which forms of aid are allowed under the...

2.4.2.Is the aid scheme eligible to be co-financed by the...

2.4.3.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

2.4.4.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

2.4.5.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

2.4.6.Where the aid scheme allows for aid to initial investment...

3.Compatibility assessment of the aid scheme

3.1.Contribution to regional objective and need for State intervention

3.1.1.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.1.2.Please explain how the granting authorities will prioritise and select...

3.1.3.Please explain how, when awarding aid to individual investment projects...

3.1.4.Please explain how the provision requiring that any investment supported...

3.1.5.In cases where the aid granted under the notified scheme...

3.1.6.Please provide a reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.1.7.Please provide a reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.2.Appropriateness of the scheme

3.2.1.If the scheme is not eligible under an Operational Programme,...

3.2.2.Where the scheme is sector-specific and is not eligible for...

3.2.3.Will individual aid under the notified scheme be granted:

3.2.4.If the aid under the scheme is granted in forms...

3.3.Incentive effect and proportionality of the scheme

3.3.1.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.3.2.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.3.3.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.3.4.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.3.5.Please provide the reference to the relevant provisions of the...

3.4.Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade

3.4.1.Please explain how the distortions of competition and trade caused...

3.4.2.Please provide references to the relevant provisions in the legal...

3.4.3.Please provide references to the relevant provisions in the legal...

4.Other information

PART III.1.CSupplementary Information Sheet on regional operating aid schemes

2.Basic elements of the scheme

2.1.Please provide a description of the main elements of the...

2.2.Please indicate which forms of aid are allowed under the...

2.3.The individual aid under the notified scheme will be granted:...

2.4.Will the aid scheme be co-financed by the ESI Funds?...

3.Compatibility of the aid

3.1.Contribution to regional objective and incentive effect:

For aid to reduce certain specific difficulties faced by SMEs...

3.1.1.Please list the specific difficulties faced by SMEs in the...

3.1.2.Please explain why the difficulties listed in point 3.1.1 cannot...

For aid to compensate certain additional costs in the outermost...

3.1.3.Please identify the specific additional costs that will be compensated...

For aid to reduce depopulation in very sparsely populated areas...

3.1.4.Please demonstrate the risk of depopulation of the relevant area...

3.2.Appropriateness of the scheme

3.3.Proportionality of the scheme

For all types of operating aid

3.3.1.Please determine the eligible costs that are fully attributable to...

3.3.2.Please confirm that depreciation charges and the costs of financing...

3.3.3.Please describe the compensation model (paragraph 56 RAG) that will...

3.3.4.Please indicate whether operating aid is also granted through other...

3.3.5.In case other operating aid schemes are applicable in the...

For operating aid in outermost regions only

3.3.6.Please demonstrate that the additional costs to be compensated under...

For operating aid to reduce certain specific difficulties faced by...

3.3.7.Please explain how the level of aid will be progressively...

3.4.Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade

4.Other information

PART III.2Supplementary information sheet for research and development and innovation aid...

1.Characteristics of the notified aid measure

1.1.Aid schemes

1.2.Individual aid

1.3.General information

2.Research organisations and research infrastructures

3.Indirect state aid to undertakings through research organisations and research...

3.1.Research on behalf of undertakings

3.2.Collaboration with undertakings

4.Public procurement of research and development services

5.Description of the notified aid measure

5.1.Aid for R & D projects

5.2.Aid for feasibility studies

5.3.Aid for the construction and upgrade of research infrastructures

5.4.Innovation aid for SMEs

5.5.Aid for process and organisational innovation

5.6.Aid for innovation clusters

5.6.1.Investment aid

5.6.2.Operating aid

6.Compatibility assessment of the notified aid measure

6.1.Contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest

6.2.Need for State intervention

6.2.1.Individual aid

6.3.Appropriateness of the aid measure

6.4.Incentive effect

6.4.1.Individual aid

6.5.Proportionality of the aid

6.5.1.Individual aid

6.6.Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade

6.6.1.Aid scheme

6.6.2.Individual aid

7.Other information

PART III.3.ASupplementary information sheet on aid for rescuing non-financial undertakings in...

1.1.Undertaking in difficulty

1.2.An undertaking facing acute liquidity needs:

1.3.Newly created undertaking/larger business group:

1.4.Sectoral scope:

2.Compatibility with the internal market

2.1.Contribution to an objective of common interest:

2.2.Appropriateness/Form of aid

2.3.Proportionality of the aid/aid limited to the minimum

2.4.Negative effects — ‘One time, last time’ principle

3.Other information

PART III.3.BSupplementary information sheet on aid for restructuring non-financial undertakings in...

1.1.Undertaking in difficulty

1.2.Newly created undertaking or larger business group

1.3.Sectoral scope

1.4.SGEI provider:

2.Compatibility with the internal market

2.1.Contribution to an objective of common interest:

2.2.Restructuring plan and return to long-term viability

3.Need for State intervention/incentive effect

3.1.Please provide a comparison between the measures set out in...

3.2.Please demonstrate that in the absence of the aid, the...

4.Appropriateness

4.1.Please provide a short description of the State aid instruments...

4.2.Please explain whether the problems of the beneficiary are caused...

4.3.Please demonstrate that the State aid instruments chosen are appropriate...

5.Proportionality of the aid/aid limited to the minimum

5.1.Own contribution

5.2.Burden-sharing

To be completed if the State aid is granted in...

6.Negative effects

6.1.‘One time, last time’ principle

6.2.Measures to limit distortions of competition:

Structural measures — divestments and reduction of business activities

Behavioural measures

Market opening measures

Calibration of measures to limit distortions of competition

7.Other information

7.1.Please indicate here any other information you consider relevant for...

PART III.3.CSupplementary information sheet on rescue aid, restructuring aid and/or temporary...

1.Scope of the scheme

1.1.Does the scheme concern provision of:

2.1.Is the scheme limited to SMEs in difficulty or smaller...

2.2.Is the scheme limited to SMEs that fulfil one of...

2.3.Does the scheme foresee that rescue aid or temporary restructuring...

2.4.If the answer to point 2.3 is yes, please explain...

2.5.Does the scheme apply to newly-created SMEs?

2.6.Does the scheme apply to SMEs active in:

3.Maximum amount of aid

3.1.Is the maximum total amount of aid to be granted...

3.2.Please indicate the maximum amount of aid to be granted...

4.Compatibility with the internal market

In the case of rescue, restructuring aid and temporary restructuring...

4.1.Contribution to an objective of common interest:

In the case of restructuring aid

4.2.Restructuring plan and return to long-term viability

5.Need for State intervention and incentive effect

5.1.In relation to the grant of restructuring aid, does the...

5.2.If the answer to point 5.1 is yes, please explain...

6.Appropriateness

In the case of rescue aid

6.1.Is the aid granted under the scheme restricted to loan...

6.2.Does the scheme require that the financial cost of the...

6.3.Does the scheme provide that rescue aid is granted for...

6.4.Does the scheme provide that, within six months after granting...

6.5.Does the scheme provide that the rescue aid must not...

In the case of restructuring aid

6.6.Please explain on basis of which criteria the national authorities...

In the case of temporary restructuring support

6.7.Is the temporary restructuring support to be granted under the...

6.8.Does the scheme require that the financial cost of the...

6.9.Does the scheme require that the remuneration for the temporary...

6.10.Does the scheme provide that temporary restructuring support be granted...

6.11.Does the scheme provide that not later than six months...

6.12.Does the scheme provide that within 18 months from the...

7.Proportionality of the aid or aid limited to the minimum...

In the case of rescue aid and temporary restructuring support...

7.1.Amount of aid

In the case of restructuring aid

7.2.Own contribution

7.3.Burden-sharing

8.Negative effects

8.1.‘ One time, last time ’ principle:

In the case of restructuring aid

8.2.Measures to limit distortions of competition :

Structural measures — divestments and reduction of business activities

Behavioural measures

Market opening measures

9.1.Does the scheme apply to SMEs in an assisted area?...

9.2.Do specific provisions apply to SMEs in assisted areas under...

9.3.If the answer to point 9.2 is yes, please explain...

9.4.Do the national authorities intend to accept a contribution which...

9.5.If the answer to point 9.4 is yes, please explain...

10.Other information

PART III.4Supplementary Information Sheet on aid for films and other audiovisual...

1.Characteristics of the notified aid measure(s)

1.1.Please describe as accurately as possible the purpose of the...

1.2.Please describe the scope of each measure, in terms of:...

1.2.1.the type of activities covered (e.g. development, production, distribution):

1.2.2.the type of works covered (e.g. cinematographic works, television series,...

1.3.If the aid scheme includes a support measure for transmedia...

1.4.Please indicate what provisions exist to guarantee the cultural objective...

2.Conditions for eligibility

2.1.Please indicate the conditions for eligibility of activities or works...

2.2.Please indicate the conditions for eligibility of beneficiaries under the...

3.Territorial spending obligations

3.1.Please indicate whether the measure includes provisions requiring the producer...

3.1.1.In order to be eligible for aid?

3.1.2.As a condition attached to the granting of the aid?...

3.2.Do the conditions of territorial spending apply to certain specific...

3.3.If it is necessary to comply with a minimum degree...

3.3.1.Of implicit nature (e.g. a minimum number of days shooting...

3.3.2.Of explicit nature (e.g. a minimum amount or percentage of...

3.4.In case there are territorial conditions attached to the granting...

3.4.1.Is the aid calculated as a percentage of territorial expenditure?...

3.4.2.Is the required territorial spending calculated with regard to the...

3.4.3.Is the required territorial spending calculated with regard to the...

4.Eligible costs

5.Aid intensity

5.1.Please indicate whether the scheme allows for aid intensities exceeding...

5.2.If the concept of ‘ difficult audiovisual works ’ is...

5.3.If scriptwriting or development is aided under the scheme: are...

5.4.If distribution and promotion activities are supported under the scheme:...

6.Film heritage

7.Compatibility

7.1.Please provide a reasoned justification in support of compatibility of...

7.2.If the scheme concerns aid to cinemas, please provide a...

8.Other Information

PART III.5Supplementary Information Sheet on State aid to broadband

1.Characteristics of the notified aid measure

1.1.Please describe the objective of the aid measure:

1.2.Please explain how the aid measure fits with the national...

1.3.Please present the rationale for public intervention and explain the...

1.4.What category of network does the aid measure aim to...

1.5.What elements of the network does the aid measure aim...

1.6.What type of broadband networks does the aid measure aim...

1.7.What types of areas are targeted by the aid measure?...

1.8.Please provide any other relevant information useful to clarify the...

1.9.What type of investment and business model will be adopted...

2.Process and granting of the aid measure

Mapping, coverage analysis

2.1.What is the scope of the aid measure in terms...

2.2.Please provide information, including the date, and submit the results...

Public consultation

2.3.Please describe the process and the results of the open...

Competitive selection procedure

2.4.In case of deployment and/or operation of the subsidised network...

2.5.Please provide information on how the most economically advantageous offer...

2.6.Are there are any minimum service requirements that the subsidised...

2.7.If yes, please describe:

Technological neutrality

2.8.Is the aid measure technologically neutral?

2.9.If the answer to point 2.8 is yes, please describe...

Use of existing infrastructure

2.10.Please submit a map depicting the existing infrastructures in place...

2.11.Please explain how it is ensured that the operators wishing...

Wholesale access

2.12.Please explain what type of ‘ wholesale access ’ obligations...

Wholesale access pricing

2.13.Please explain how access prices will be benchmarked:

Claw-back and monitoring mechanism

2.14.Will a claw-back mechanism apply to the aid measure?

2.15.If the answer to point 2.14 is yes, please describe...

2.16.Please explain how the monitoring of the aid measure will...

National regulatory authority ( ‘ NRA ’ )

2.17.Please describe the role of the NRA in particular regarding:...

2.18.Please report the position of the NRA on the proposed...

3.Compatibility criteria

Objective of common interest

Appropriate instrument

Incentive effect

Proportionality

Distortion of competition and effect on trade

4.Other information

PART III.6Supplementary information sheet for State aid for environmental protection and...

General Block Exemption Regulation

De minimis Regulation

Section A:General information on environmental and energy aid measures

1.Please specify the type of aid below and then complete...

2.Please provide a detailed description of the main characteristics of...

3.Can the aid be combined with other aid?

4.In case the notified measure concerns a scheme, please tick...

5.In case the notified individual aid is based on an...

6.If applicable, please indicate the exchange rate which has been...

7.Please indicate whether such conditions are attached to the measure,...

Section B:General compatibility assessment

1.Contribution to an objective of common interest

State aid schemes

1.In the light of the objectives of common interest addressed...

2.Has the notified measure already been applied in the past?...

3.If the measure is new, please indicate the expected results...

4.Please explain how you ensure that the generation adequacy investment...

5.In the case of generation adequacy, please explain and clearly...

6.In the case of waste management, please confirm that the...

7.In the case of tradable permits, please describe in detail...

Individually notifiable aid — additional information

8.If the aid is to be made available to individual...

2.Need for State Aid

State aid schemes

1.Please identify the market failure which is hampering the level...

2.If the market failure is already being addressed by other...

3.Please provide detailed information on the nature and the reasons...

4.In the case of investment in energy infrastructure projects, please...

5.In the case of generation adequacy please provide the following...

Individually notifiable aid — additional information

6.If the aid is to be made available to individual...

7.To the extent relevant, please provide specific information on:

3.Appropriateness of the aid

1.Please explain why State aid is the appropriate instrument rather...

2.Please explain why the State aid instrument selected is deemed...

3.In the case of generation adequacy please confirm and explain...

4.Incentive effect

State aid schemes

1.Is the aid to be awarded on the basis of...

2.When awarding the aid under the notified measure, is it...

3.Do the aid applications include at least the applicant's name...

4.Please describe, providing examples, the counterfactual credibility checks that will...

5.If the purpose of the aid granted is to help...

6.If the aid is granted for transport vehicles for road,...

7.If the answer to question 6 is yes, please confirm...

8.If the answer to question 6 is yes, will the...

9.If the aid concerns energy audits of large enterprises, can...

Individually notifiable aid — additional information

10.If the aid is to be made available to individual...

11.Please clarify what advantages the supported project will bring to...

12.Please provide, explain and justify the counterfactual scenario for the...

13.Please provide profitability for the project concerned and typical normal...

14.In case of a Union standard which is applicable or...

5.Proportionality

5.1.State aid schemes

5.1.1.Investment aid schemes

5.1.1.1.Eligible costs : please provide the details of the eligible...

(1)Please confirm that the eligible costs are limited to the...

(2)Please confirm the following by ticking the appropriate box and...

(3)The counterfactual scenario can be difficult to establish in integrated...

(4)Please provide a detailed calculation methodology, by reference to the...

(5)What form do the eligible costs take?

(6)In case of investments in tangible assets please indicate the...

(7)In case of investments in intangible assets (technology transfer through...

(8)In case of measures aiming at obtaining a level of...

5.1.1.2.Aid intensity and bonuses

(9)What is the basic aid intensity applicable to the notified...

Bonus for assisted regions

Eco-innovation bonus

Bidding process

(11)Please specify the total aid intensity of the projects supported...

5.1.1.3.Cumulation (see Section 3.2.5.2 of the EEAG)

(12)Is the aid granted under the notified measure combined with...

(13)If the answer to point 12 is yes, please describe...

(14)Please specify whether the process to ensure compliance with cumulation...

5.1.2.Operating aid schemes

5.1.2.1.Operating aid for energy from renewable sources

1.Please specify the type(s) of renewable energy sources supported under...

2.If hydro power is supported, please confirm compliance with Directive...

3.If waste is supported, please confirm that the waste hierarchy...

4.Please explain whether aid is granted to food-based biofuels and,...

5.If the measure promotes biofuels, please confirm that all the...

6.Please specify whether there is a supply or blending obligation...

Cooperation agreements in the framework of the Renewable Energy Directive...

7.Please specify whether a cooperation agreement is in place:

5.1.2.1.1.Operating aid for electricity from renewable sources (until plant depreciation)...

8.Please confirm that the aid will be granted only until...

9.Please confirm that investment aid previously received will be deducted...

10.Please confirm that aid is granted in addition to the...

11.Please confirm that beneficiaries are subject to standard balancing responsibilities:...

12.Please confirm that there are measures in force to ensure...

13.Does the scheme provide aid for installations, except wind energy,...

14.Does the scheme provide aid for demonstration projects as defined...

15.Does the scheme provide aid for wind energy installations with...

16.Please confirm that aid for at least 5 % of...

17.Please explain in detail how the condition laid down in...

18.From 1 January 2017 operating aid is in principle granted...

19.Please detail, substantiate and explain the reasons for not applying...

20.Please indicate whether the competitive bidding process is open to...

21.Please detail, substantiate and explain in detail the reasons for...

22.Please detail, substantiate and explain in detail why the reasons...

23.Does the scheme provide aid for installations, except wind energy,...

24.Does the scheme provide aid for demonstration projects as defined...

25.Does the scheme provide aid for wind energy installations with...

5.1.2.1.2.Operating aid for energy from renewable sources other than electricity...

26.Please provide the following information to show that the operating...

27.Please provide evidence that the aid will be granted only...

28.For aid schemes, please specify how the compliance with the...

29.When determining the amount of operating aid, please demonstrate how...

30.Does the aid also cover a normal return on capital?...

31.Are the production costs updated regularly and at least once...

5.1.2.1.3.Operating aid for existing biomass plants after plant depreciation.

32.Please confirm and explain that the aid is granted only...

33.Please provide the following information:

34.Is there a monitoring mechanism to verify whether the operating...

35.Please confirm and explain that the aid is granted only...

36.Please provide the following information:

37.Please provide evidence that without the aid there would be...

38.Is there a monitoring mechanism in place to verify whether...

39.Is that monitoring mechanism updated at least on an annual...

5.1.2.1.4.Operating aid granted by way of certificates.

40.Please provide a detailed description of the green certificate or...

41.What is the duration of the notified measure ?

42.Please provide data or calculations showing that the aid is...

43.Please provide data or calculations showing that the aid does...

44.Please provide information or calculations showing that the aid does...

45.Please provide information required under section 5.1.2.1.1 operating aid for...

46.If for technical reasons the conditions of points 124 and...

5.1.2.2.Operating aid granted for high efficient Combined heat and Power...

47.Please fill in the information required in section 5.1.2.1 to...

48.Please confirm that the operating aid for high efficiency cogeneration...

5.1.2.3.Operating aid granted for energy efficiency measures.

49.Please provide information or calculations demonstrating that the aid is...

50.What is the duration of the operating aid measure ?...

5.1.2.4.Operating aid granted for energy infrastructure and CCS.

51.Please provide information and calculations demonstrating that the aid is...

52.In the case of CCS, please confrm and provide details...

53.In the case of energy infrastructure, the eligible costs are...

54.What is the duration of the operating aid measure?

5.1.2.5.Operating aid granted for generation adequacy.

55.Describe the built in measures to prevent windfall profits that...

56.Describe the mechanism by which the price paid returns to...

57.Is the scheme based on a competitive bidding process? Please...

58.Please describe the expected rate of return of the beneficiaries...

5.1.2.6.Operating aid in tradable permits. See point 235 of the...

59.Please confirm that the scheme complies with all of the...

5.2.Individually notifiable aid — additional information

60.For individual aid measures, please provide a detailed calculation of...

61.Please provide detailed descriptions for each of the measures subject...

6.Avoidance of negative effects

6.1.State aid schemes

1.Please explain how the distortions of competition and trade caused...

2.Is the measure preventing efficient environmental outcomes by more efficent...

3.Will the aid have distorive effects by strengthening or maintaining...

4.Was the aid designed in such a way as to...

For generation adequacy

5.Please explain how the measure complies with point 233 of...

6.Please explain how the measure allows any capacity which can...

6.2.Individually notifiable aid — additional information

7.If the aid is to be made available to individual...

1.Please provide references to the relevant provisions in the legal...

2.Please provide the link to the single website:

Section C:Compatibility assessment for aid in the form of reductions in...

Section C1:Aid in the form of reductions in or exemptions from...

1.Please explain how the tax reductions or exemptions contribute indirectly...

2.For reductions in or exemptions from harmonised taxes at Union...

3.If the conditions in point 2 are confirmed and duly...

4.For reductions in or exemptions from environmental taxes which have...

5.Please confirm that:

6.Please provide qualitative and quantitative evidence related to the conditions...

7.Please explain in what form the tax reduction or exemption...

8.Please specify which one of the following conditions is met:...

9.Where a carbon tax levied on energy products used for...

Section C2:Aid in the form of reductions in funding support for...

1.Please explain what the additional costs resulting from the financing...

2.Please confirm that only reductions from the costs of funding...

3.Please provide an overview of the beneficiaries of the measure...

4.To the extent that the beneficiaries of the measure are...

5.For the beneficiaries referred to in this section, please demonstrate...

6.To the extent that the beneficiaries of the measure are...

7.Please confirm providing relevant evidence that the choice of beneficiaries...

Proportionality

8.Please confirm that the beneficiaries pay in full at least...

9.Please confirm whether the maximum contributions for electro intensive undertakings...

Section C3:Transitional rules for reductions in funding support for energy from...

1.Please explain in detail whether reductions in or exemptions from...

2.Please provide an overview of the beneficiaries who benefitted from...

3.Please divide those beneficiaries in two groups: one eligible for...

4.Please provide an adjustment plan that would progressively bring the...

PART III.7Supplementary Information Sheet on risk finance aid

1.1.Reasons for notifying the scheme:

1.2.Scope of the notified scheme: Please tick as appropriate to...

2.Description of the scheme

2.1.Budget of the scheme:

2.2.Duration of the scheme:

2.3.Target undertakings which are the final beneficiaries of the scheme:...

2.4.Financial instruments: the ex-ante assessment demonstrates a need for the...

2.5.Fiscal instruments: the ex-ante assessment demonstrates that the following design...

2.6.Private investors participating in the measure with equity, loans or...

2.7.Financial intermediaries implementing the scheme:

2.8.Is any party involved in the scheme other than the...

2.9.Detailed description of the instrument(s):

Note:In order to understand better, please attach a drawing to...

2.9.1.Financial instruments

2.9.1.1.Intervention at the level of financial intermediaries

A)State intervention at the level of financial intermediaries

□EQUITY (INCLUDING QUASI-EQUITY) INJECTION BY THE STATE AT THE LEVEL...

1.Please provide the following information:

2.In case of quasi-equity, please describe in detail the nature...

3.If there is private participation (e.g. private investors provide equity...

4.What is the strategy of the public investor?

5.Please describe how the instrument is designed to ensure alignment...

6.Please provide a detailed explanation of the duration of the...

7.Other relevant information:

□FUNDED DEBT INSTRUMENTS: LOAN INSTRUMENTS (HEREAFTER ‘LOANS’) AT THE LEVEL...

1.Please provide the following information:

2.Please provide reference to the relevant provisions of the legal...

3.If private participation takes place at this level (e.g. private...

4.What is the pass-on mechanism (as required by paragraph 104...

5.What is the strategy of the public investor?

6.Please describe how the instrument is designed to ensure alignment...

7.Please explain in detail the duration of the instrument or...

8.Other relevant information:

□UNFUNDED DEBT INSTRUMENTS: GUARANTEES BY THE STATE AT THE LEVEL...

1.Please provide reference to the relevant provision of the legal...

2.Do the guarantees to financial intermediaries cover a portfolio of...

3.Type of guarantee:

4.Guarantee rate (percentage of loss coverage by the public investor...

5.Underlying transactions covered by the guarantee:

6.Please describe the other features of the guarantee (please include...

7.What is the pass-on mechanism (as required by paragraph 104...

8.What is the strategy of the public investor?

9.Please describe how the instrument is designed to ensure alignment...

10.Please provide a detailed explanation of the duration of the...

11.Other relevant information:

□OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

B)Intervention by financial intermediaries in further levels of financial intermediaries...

2.9.1.2.Risk finance investment by financial intermediaries in final beneficiaries

□EQUITY (INCL. QUASI-EQUITY) INVESTMENT BY THE FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES IN FINAL...

□FUNDED DEBT INSTRUMENTS: LOANS BY FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES TO FINAL BENEFICIARIES...

□UNFUNDED DEBT INSTRUMENTS: GUARANTEES BY FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES TO FINAL BENEFICIARIES:...

1.Please provide the nature and terms of the guarantees in...

2.Please provide reference to the relevant provision of the legal...

3.Please provide the nature and terms of the underlying transactions:...

□OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2.9.2.Fiscal instruments:

Please complete this entire section for each tax incentive:

2.9.3.Measures supporting alternative trading platforms:

Please provide, together with this notification:

Form of the measure:

3.Further information for the compatibility assessment of the aid scheme...

3.1.Contribution to a common objective and need for State intervention...

3.1.1.Information on the ex-ante assessment (paragraphs 65-66 RFG):

3.1.2.Identification in the ex-ante assessment of the specific policy objectives...

3.1.3.Economic evidence and justification in the ex-ante assessment for the...

3.2.Appropriateness and incentive effect of the risk finance scheme (sections...

3.2.2.Appropriateness conditions for financial instruments (section 3.4.2 RFG):

3.2.3.Appropriateness conditions for fiscal instruments (section 3.4.3 RFG):

3.2.4.Appropriateness conditions for measures supporting alternative trading platforms (section 3.4.4...

3.3.Proportionality of the aid (section 3.6 RFG)

3.3.1.Proportionality in relation to the identified market failure:

3.3.2.Proportionality conditions for financial instruments (section 3.6.1 RFG):

3.3.3.Proportionality conditions for fiscal instruments (section 3.6.2 RFG):

3.3.4.Proportionality conditions for alternative trading platforms (section 3.6.3 RFG):

3.4.Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade (section...

4.Cumulation of the aid (section 3.9 RFG)

5.Other information

PART III.8Supplementary Information Sheet for the notification of an evaluation plan...

1.Identification of the aid scheme to be evaluated

2.Objectives of the aid scheme to be evaluated

2.1.Please provide a description of the aid scheme specifying the...

2.2.Please indicate the objectives of the scheme and the expected...

2.3.Please indicate possible negative effects, on the aid beneficiaries or...

2.4.Please indicate (a) the annual budget planned under the scheme,...

2.5.Please provide a summary of the eligibility criteria and the...

2.6.Please mention specific constraints or risks that might affect the...

3.Evaluation questions

3.1.Please indicate the specific questions that the evaluation should address...

4.Result indicators

4.1.Please use the following table to describe which indicators will...

5.Envisaged methods to conduct the evaluation

5.1.In light of the evaluation questions, please describe the envisaged...

5.2.Please describe precisely the identification strategy for the evaluation of...

5.3.Please explain how the envisaged methods address potential selection bias....

5.4.If relevant, please explain how the envisaged methods intend to...

6.Data collection

6.1.Please provide information on the mechanisms and sources for collecting...

6.2.Please provide information on the frequency of the data collection...

6.3.Please indicate whether the access to the necessary data for...

6.4.Please indicate whether surveys of aid beneficiaries or of other...

7.Proposed timeline of the evaluation

7.1.Please indicate the proposed timeline of the evaluation, including milestones...

7.2.Please indicate the date by which the final evaluation report...

7.3.Please mention factors that might affect the envisaged timeline:

8.The body conducting the evaluation

8.1.Please provide specific information on the body conducting the evaluation...

8.2.Please provide information on the independence of the body conducting...

8.3.Please indicate the relevant experience and skills of the body...

8.4.Please indicate which arrangements the granting authority will make to...

8.5.Please provide information, even if only of an indicative nature,...

9.Publicity of the evaluation

9.1.Please provide information on the way the evaluation will be...

9.2.Please indicate how the involvement of stakeholders will be ensured....

9.3.Please specify how the evaluation results are intended to be...

9.4.Please indicate whether and under which conditions data collected for...

9.5.Please indicate whether the evaluation plan contains confidential information that...

10.Other information

10.1.Please indicate here any other information you consider relevant for...

10.2.Please list all documents attached to the notification and provide...

PART III.12 GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET FOR THE EU GUIDELINES FOR STATE AID IN THE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SECTORS AND IN RURAL AREAS

0.COMMON ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLES

1.Does the State aid measure satisfy the following common assessment...

2.Does the State aid measure entail one of the following...

1.CONTRIBUTION TO A COMMON OBJECTIVE

1.1.Will the aid ensure viable food production and promote the...

1.2.Is the aid related closely to the Common Agricultural Policy...

1.3.For agricultural products, is the aid compatible with the rules...

Rural development objectives

1.4.As regards rural development like measures, can the Member State...

Additional conditions for individually notified investment aid on the basis...

1.5.When awarding aid to individually notified investment projects on the...

Environmental objectives

1.6.Does the State aid notification contain an assessment on whether...

1.7.Will the aid have an environmental impact?

1.8.Where State aid is notified, which forms part of the...

2.APPROPRIATENESS OF AID

2.1.Is the aid notified provided for at the same time...

2.2.As regards investment aid, which is not covered by Regulation...

2.3.Does the aid fall within the framework of aid to...

2.4.Does the measure cover one of the following categories of...

3.INCENTIVE EFFECT

3.1.Will the beneficiary submit an application for the aid to...

3.2.Will the aid be granted to large enterprises?

3.3.Does the aid concern investment aid for meeting standards granted...

3.4.In the case of aid granted to large enterprises, will...

3.5.Is the aid in the form of tax advantages, is...

3.6.Does the aid fall under one of the following aid...

Individually notifiable investment aid

3.7.For individually notified investment aid, does the Member State provide...

4.PROPORTIONALITY AND CUMULATION OF THE AID

4.1.Will the aid amount exceed the eligible costs?

4.2.Does the aid fall under Sections 1.1.3 and 1.2.2 of...

4.3.Will the maximum aid intensity and aid amount be calculated...

4.4.Will the eligible costs be supported by documentary evidence which...

4.5.Is the aid granted in a form other than a...

4.6.Is the aid payable in several instalments?

4.7.Is the aid granted by means of tax advantages?

4.8.Does the aid regard investment aid in rural areas?

4.9.For commitments under Sections 1.1.5.1, 1.1.8, 2.3 and 3.4 of...

4.10.For the measures or types of operations referred to in...

Additional conditions for individually notified investment aid and investment aid...

4.11.In the case of individually notified investment aid, does the...

4.12.Is the investment aid granted to large enterprises under notified...

4.13.If the answer to question 4.12 is yes, does the...

4.14.Does the aid concern individually notified investment aid?

4.15.Please demonstrate the proportionality on the basis of documentation such...

Cumulation of aid

4.16.Will the notified aid be granted concurrently under several schemes...

4.17.Will the notified aid have identifiable eligible costs?

4.18.Will the aid authorised under the Guidelines be cumulated with...

4.19.Is aid in favour of the agricultural sector cumulated with...

4.20.Is the aid combining State aid with Union funds centrally...

4.21.Does the aid concern aid for investments aimed at the...

4.22.Does the aid concern start-up aid for producer groups and...

4.23.Does the aid concern start-up aid for young farmers and...

5.EFFECTS ON COMPETITION AND TRADE

5.1.As regards investment aid schemes for the processing of agricultural...

5.2.As regards investment aid schemes for the processing of agricultural...

5.3.Concerning the negative effects of individual investment aid for the...

6.1.Will the Member State ensure the publication of the following...

6.2.Please confirm that for aid schemes in the form of...

6.3.Please confirm that such information:

6.4.In the case of an individual aid award, will the...

6.5.If the answer is no, the individual aid award is...

7.OTHER QUESTIONS

7.1.Does the aid measure concern aid for export-related activities to...

7.2.Does the system of financing, for example, by parafiscal levies,...

1.Aid in favour of undertakings active in the primary production,...

1.1.Rural development measures

1.1.1.Aid for investment

1.1.1.1.Aid for investment in tangible assets and intangible assets on...

1.1.1.2.Aid for investments in favour of the conservation of cultural...

1.1.1.3.Aid for investment concerning the relocation of farm buildings

1.1.1.4.Aid for investments in connection with the processing of agricultural...

1.1.2.Start-up aid for young farmers and for the development of...

1.1.3.Aid for the transfer of agricultural holdings

1.1.4.Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the agricultural...

1.1.5.Aid for agri-environment-climate and animal welfare commitments

1.1.5.1.Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments

1.1.5.2.Aid for animal welfare commitments

1.1.6.Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 areas and to...

1.1.7.Aid to areas facing natural or other specific constraints

1.1.8.Aid for organic farming

1.1.9.Aid for the participation of producers of agricultural products in...

1.1.10.Aid for the provision of technical support in the agricultural...

1.1.10.1.Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions

1.1.10.2.Aid for advisory services

1.1.10.3.Aid for farm replacement services

1.1.11.Aid for cooperation in the agricultural sector

1.2.Risk and crisis management

1.2.1.Aids to compensate for the damage to agricultural production or...

1.2.1.1.Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters...

1.2.1.2.Aid to compensate for damage caused by adverse climatic event...

1.2.1.3.Aid for the costs of the prevention, control and eradication...

1.2.1.4.Aid for fallen stock

1.2.1.5.Aid to compensate for the damage caused by protected animals...

1.2.1.6.Aid for the payment of insurance premiums

1.2.1.7.Aid for financial contributions to mutual funds

1.2.2.Aid for Closing Production Capacity

1.2.2.1.Closing of capacity for animal, plant or human health, sanitary,...

1.2.2.2.Closing of capacity for other reasons

1.3.Other types of aid in the agricultural sector

1.3.1.Aid to the livestock sector

1.3.2.Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products

1.3.3.Aid for the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands...

1.3.4.Aid for agricultural land consolidation

1.3.5.Aid for rescuing and restructuring undertakings in difficulty

1.3.6.Aid for research and development in the agricultural sector

2.Aid for the forestry sector which is co-financed by the...

2.1.Investments in forest area development and improvement of the viability...

2.1.1.Aid for afforestation and creation of woodland

2.1.2.Aid for the establishment of agro-forestry systems

2.1.3.Aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to forests...

2.1.4.Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of...

2.1.5.Aid for investments in forestry technologies and in processing, in...

2.1.6.Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation...

2.2.Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 forest areas

2.3.Aid for forest-environment and climate services and forest conservation

2.4.Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the forestry...

2.5.Aid for advisory services in the forestry sector

2.6.Aid for cooperation in forestry sector

2.7.Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the forestry...

2.8.Other aid to the forestry sector with ecological, protective and...

2.8.1.Aid for specific forest actions and interventions with the primary...

2.8.2.Aid for maintaining and improving the soil quality and ensuring...

2.8.3.Restoration and maintenance of natural pathways, landscape elements and features...

2.8.4.Aid for maintaining roads to prevent forest fires

2.8.5.Aid to make good the damage in forests caused by...

2.8.6.Aid for establishing forest management plans

2.9.Aid in the forestry sector aligned with the agricultural aid...

2.9.1.Aid for research and development in the forestry sector

2.9.2.Aid for forestry land consolidation

3.Aids in rural areas which are co-financed by the EAFRD...

3.1.Aid for investments concerning the processing of agricultural products into...

3.2.Aid for basic services and village renewal in rural areas...

3.3.Business start-up aid for non-agricultural activities in rural areas

3.4.Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments to other land managers and undertakings...

3.5.Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 areas to other...

3.6.Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in rural areas...

3.7.Aid for advisory services in rural areas

3.8.Aid for new participation of active farmers in quality schemes...

3.9.Aid for information and promotion activities concerning cotton and foodstuffs...

3.10.Aid for cooperation in rural areas

3.11.Aid for the setting-up of mutual funds

1.1.1.1.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR INVESTMENT IN UNDERTAKINGS ACTIVE...

1.GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1.1.Will the investments at which the aid is aimed, increase...

1.2.Are undertakings active in the primary agricultural production the sole...

2.AID FOR INVESTMENT IN TANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS ON...

2.1.Does one or more beneficiaries carry out the investment in...

2.2.If the answer is no, does the investment concern tangible...

2.3.Is the aid targeted at investment in tangible assets and...

2.4.Is the investment made for the production of biofuels within...

2.5.If the answer to question 2.4 is yes, is the...

2.6.Is the produced biofuel sold on the market?

2.7.Is the investment made for the production of thermal energy...

2.8.If the answer to question 2.7 is yes:

2.9.Regarding electricity, is the annual self-consumption limit respected?

2.10.How is the annual average consumption accumulated where more than...

2.11.Are there any minimum standards for energy efficiency for investments...

2.12.If the answer to question 2.11 is yes, is there...

2.13.Is the aid targeted specifically at investments in installations, the...

2.14.If the answer to question 2.13 is yes, do the...

2.15.Are there thresholds established at the the level of the...

2.16.Is aid to bioenergy projects limited to bioenergy meeting the...

2.17.Does the production capacity of the installation exceed the average...

2.18.Which of the following objectives does the investment pursue?

2.19.Do the eligible costs include?

2.20.Do the eligible costs include?

2.21.Do the eligible costs include investment carried out for the...

2.22.Do the eligible costs include the purchase of breeding animals...

2.23.If the answer to question 2.22 is yes, are the...

2.24.With regard to irrigation in new and existing irrigated areas...

2.25.Were areas which are not irrigated but in which an...

2.26.With regard to irrigation, from 1 January 2017 , is...

2.27.Please state the maximum aid intensity, expressed as a percentage...

2.28.If the aid intensity rates referred to in question 2.27...

2.29.As a derogation from the ceilings of eligible costs laid...

2.30.As a derogation from the ceilings of eligible costs laid...

2.31.Is the investment with preventive objectives carried out collectively by...

2.32.If the answer to question 2.31 is yes, please state...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.1.2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR INVESTMENTS IN FAVOUR OF...

1.GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1.1.Will the investments at which the aid is aimed, increase...

1.2.Are undertakings active in the primary agricultural production the sole...

2.AID FOR INVESTMENTS IN FAVOUR OF THE CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL...

2.1.Is the heritage in the form of natural landscapes and...

2.2.Do the eligible costs include?

2.3.Please state the maximum aid intensity, expressed as a percentage...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.1.3.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR INVESTMENTS CONCERNING THE RELOCATION...

1.GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1.1.Will the investments at which the aid is aimed, increase...

1.2.Are undertakings active in the primary agricultural production the sole...

2.AID FOR INVESTMENT CONCERNING THE RELOCATION OF FARM BUILDINGS

2.1.Does the relocation of the farm buiding pursue an objective...

2.2.Do the eligible costs related to the relocation include?

2.3.Please state the maximum aid intensity, expressed as a percentage...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.1.4.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR INVESTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH...

1.Will the investments at which the aid is aimed, increase...

2.Is the aid granted for food based biofuels?

3.Is the aid for investments in tangible assets and intangible...

4.Member States may grant aid for investments in connection with...

5.If the aid is granted under the provisions of the...

6.If the aid is granted under the provisions of the...

7.If the aid is going to be granted on the...

8.Do the eligible costs include the following expenses?

9.Please state the maximum aid intensity, expressed as a percentage...

10.If the aid rates referred to in question 8 are...

11.What is the amount in EUR of the eligible costs...

12.What is the amount in EUR of the gross grant...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON START-UP AID FOR YOUNG FARMERS AND...

1.Are undertakings active in the primary agricultural production the sole...

2.Are young farmers as defined in point (35).29. of the...

3.Are small farms who are micro- and small undertakings the...

4.If the answer to question 3 is yes, please indicate...

5.Are the upper and lower thresholds for access to start-up...

6.Please indicate the upper and lower thresholds for access to...

7.Are young farmers who receive start-up aid setting up a...

8.If the answer to question 7 is yes, do those...

9.If the answer to question 8 is yes and several...

10.If the answer to question 8 is yes and the...

11.Is the aid conditional on the submission of a business...

12.Does the implementation of the business plan start within nine...

13.In the case of start-up aid for young farmers, does...

14.In the case of start-up aid for young farmers who...

15.In the case of start-up aid for young farmers, does...

16.In the case of start-up aid for the development of...

17.When is the aid provided?

18.In the case of start-up aid for young farmers, is...

19.What is the maximum aid intensity in EUR?

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.3.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE TRANSFER OF AGRICULTURAL...

1.The aid is granted to undertakings active in primary agricultural...

2.The aid is granted to undertakings eligible to participate in...

3.The aid is granted to undertakings which on the date...

4.The aid is granted to undertakings which undertake to permanently...

5.The aid is paid as:

6.The aid is paid from the date of the transfer...

7.The aid corresponds to 120 % of the annual payment...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.4.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON START-UP AID FOR PRODUCER GROUPS AND...

1.1.Does the aid concern start-up aid to newly established producer...

1.2.Are the producer groups and organisations officially recognised by the...

1.3.Is the aid granted only after verification by the Member...

1.4.Is the aid granted to other production organisations, entities or...

1.5.Is the aid granted to other agricultural associations, which undertake...

1.6.Is the aid granted to producer groups or organisations to...

2.1.Is the start-up aid granted exclusively to producer groups and...

2.2.Will the aid scheme be subject to a condition requiring...

3.AID INTENSITY AND ELIGIBLE COSTS

3.1.Please confirm that the total amount of aid granted to...

3.2.Does the aid scheme clearly exclude that aid is paid...

3.3.Do the eligible costs include only the costs of:

3.4.Is the aid paid as a flat rate in degressive...

3.5.Will the last instalment be paid by the Member State...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.5.1.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR AGRI-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE COMMITMENTS

1.Does the aid only concern environmental investments (Section 1.1.1. of...

2.Does the agro-environmental aid pursue other objectives such as training...

4.Is documentation demonstrating that the aid fits into and is...

1.OBJECTIVE OF THE MEASURE

1.1.Please confirm that the support measure aims at the preservation...

1.2.Which one of the following specific objectives does the support...

2.ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

2.1.Will the aid be granted to agricultural undertakings or groups...

2.2.Will a longer period be necessary for all or particular...

2.3.Please confirm that aid will be granted to compensate for...

2.4.Please describe what the mandatory standards and requirements referred to...

2.5.Member States must endeavour to ensure that the agricultural undertakings...

2.6.If relevant, please confirm that the rules for area related...

3.1.Please specify the maximum amount of aid to be granted...

3.2.Is the aid granted annually?

3.3.Is the amount of annual support calculated on the basis...

3.4.Is the reference level for calculating income foregone and additional...

3.5.Are the payments made per unit of production?

3.6.Do the Member State intend to give aid for transaction...

3.7.If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that such costs...

4.REVISION CLAUSE

4.1.Is a revision clause provided for the operations included in...

4.2.Does this aid extend beyond the rural development programming period...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.5.2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITMENTS

1.Does the aid only concern environmental investments (Section 1.1.1. of...

2.Does the environmental aid pursue other objectives such as training...

4.Is documentation demonstrating that the State aid complies with and...

1.OBJECTIVE OF THE MEASURE

1.1.For which of the following areas do the animal welfare...

2.ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

2.1.Will the aid be granted to undertakings active in the...

2.2.Please confirm that the aid will only be granted to...

2.3.Please describe what the mandatory standards and requirements referred to...

2.4.Will the aid be exclusively granted to farmers who undertake...

2.5.Will the renewal of the contract be automatic?

3.1.Please specify the maximum amount of animal welfare aid to...

3.2.Is the aid granted annually?

3.3.Is the amount of annual support calculated on the basis...

3.4.Is the reference level for calculating income foregone and additional...

3.5.Are the payments made per livestock unit?

3.6.Does the Member State intend to give aid for transaction...

3.7.Does the Member State intend to give aid for transaction...

3.8.Will transaction costs be calculated on the basis of average...

4.REVISION CLAUSE

4.1.Is a revision clause provided for the operations included in...

4.2.Does this aid extend beyond the rural development programming period...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.6.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID CONCERNING NATURA 2000 PAYMENTS AND...

1.OBJECTIVE OF THE MEASURE

1.1.Does the measure concern compensation to undertakings active in the...

1.2.Is the measure aimed to compensate farmers for costs incurred...

1.3.Is aid linked to the Habitats Directive and the Birds...

1.4.Is aid linked to the Water Framework Directive granted only...

2.ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

2.1.Are costs incurred and income foregone resulting from disadvantages in...

2.1.1.If the answer is yes, please provide all the details...

2.1.2.If the answer is no, please note that point (244)...

2.2.Is the aid granted only in relation to specific requirements...

2.2.1.If the answer is no, please justify its compatibility with...

2.3.Is the aid granted in relation to specific requirements that...

2.3.1.If the answer is no, please provide all elements justifying...

3.1.Please specify the maximum amount of aid, based on the...

3.2.Please explain the measures taken to ensure that payments are...

4.OTHER INFORMATION

4.1.Is documentation demonstrating that the State aid complies with and...

4.2.Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment...

1.1.7.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO AREAS FACING NATURAL OR...

1.The area facing natural or other specific constraints must be...

2.Calculate the payments (additional costs and income foregone) in comparison...

3.When calculating additional costs and income foregone, will the Member...

4.Will be the aid granted annually per hectare of agricultural...

5.What will be the minimum and maximum amount of the...

6.If the maximum amounts are higher than the maximum permitted,...

7.Member States must provide for the degressivity of aid above...

8.In addition to the aid provided for in this scheme,...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.8.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR ORGANIC FARMING

1.GENERAL CONDITIONS AND SCOPE

1.1.Is the aid earmarked only for primary agricultural production?

1.2.Are the beneficiaries agricultural undertakings or groups of agricultural undertakings...

2.1.Is the aid granted only for commitments which go beyond...

2.2.Will commitments be carried out over an initial period of...

2.3.If the aid is granted for a conversion to organic...

2.4.If the aid is granted for the maintenance of organic...

2.5.For new commitments concerning maintenance directly following the commitment performed...

2.6.Please explain, if relevant, how the rules for area related...

3.PERIODICITY AND ELIGIBLE COSTS

3.1.Will the aid cover the following costs:

3.2.Will the aids mentioned in questions 3.1.(c) and 3.1.(d) be...

3.3.If compensation for transaction costs caused by entering into organic...

3.4.Is the intention to grant State aid for transaction costs...

3.5.If the answer is yes, please provide evidence that such...

3.6.For transaction costs calculated on the basis of average costs...

3.7.Can you confirm that no aid will be granted for...

3.8.Is the intention to grant aid for investment in primary...

4.AID TYPE AND AMOUNT

4.1.Which type of aid is intended to be granted?

4.2.Please specify the amounts of aid intended to be granted:...

4.3.Is it intended to exceed the ceiling provided for the...

4.4.If the answer is yes, please indicate the amount of...

5.REVISION CLAUSE

5.1.Is a revision clause provided for the operations included in...

5.2.Does this aid extend beyond the rural development programming period...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.9.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF PRODUCERS...

1.GENERAL CONDITIONS AND SCOPE

1.1.Is the aid earmarked only for producers of agricultural products?...

1.2.Is the aid referred to in point 280(a) of the...

2.ELIGIBLE COSTS

2.1.Does the aid cover at least one the following costs...

2.2.Please confirm that no aid will be granted towards the...

3.TYPE OF SCHEME AND ACCESSIBILITY

4.ACCESS TO THE SCHEME

6.AID AMOUNT/INTENSITY AND CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT

6.1.What is the amount of the aid referred to in...

6.2.What is the intensity of the aid referred to in...

6.3.Please confirm that the aid referred to in point 280(b)...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.10.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL...

1.COMMON PROVISIONS (Please fill in this section and the relevant...

1.1.Is the aid applied to the agricultural sector, including primary...

1.2.Who are the beneficiaries of the aid?

1.3.Is the aid available to all those eligible in the...

1.4.Where the provision of technical support is undertaken by producer...

1.5.Is the contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of...

2.AID FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND INFORMATION ACTIONS (Section 1.1.10.1.)

2.1.Which of the following types of aid can be financed...

2.2.Which of the following eligible costs does the measure cover?...

2.3.In the case of demonstration projects, do the eligible costs...

2.4.Do feasibility studies remain eligible expenditure even where, based on...

2.5.If the intention is to grant aid for additional expenses...

2.6.Are the costs referred to in point (293)(d)(i) to (iv)...

2.7.Do the bodies providing knowledge transfer and information services have...

2.8.The aid will be granted in the form of:

2.9.As an exception to the question 2.8, will the recipient...

2.10.If the answer to question 2.9 is no, please justify?...

2.11.Will the aid referred to in point (293)(d)(v) of the...

2.12.Please state the maximum aid intensity (maximum 100 %)

2.13.In the case of eligible costs referred to in point...

3.AID FOR ADVISORY SERVICES (Section 1.1.10.2.)

3.1.Is the aid designed to help undertakings active in the...

3.2.Advice will cover as a minimum one of the following...

3.3.Is advice about one or more of the options as...

3.4.Which of the following types of advice is financed by...

3.5.The aid must be granted to the advisory services provider...

3.6.Do the bodies selected to provide advice have the appropriate...

3.7.Is advice partly provided in a group?

3.8.If the answer to question 3.7 is yes, please justify?...

3.9.Is the amount of aid limited to EUR 1 500...

3.10.When providing advice, do the advisory service providers undertake to...

4.AID FOR FARM REPLACEMENT SERVICES (Section 1.1.10.3.)

4.1.Are undertakings active in the primary agricultural production the sole...

4.2.The aid must be granted to the provider of the...

4.3.Will the aid be granted in respect of the real...

4.4.Is the total duration of the replacement with the exception...

4.5.If the answer to question 4.4 is no, please justify?...

4.6.Is the total duration of the replacement for maternity and...

4.7.If the answer to question 4.6 is no, please justify?...

4.8.Is the total duration of the replacement for mandatory military...

4.9.Please state the maximum aid intensity (maximum 100 %):

OTHER INFORMATION

1.1.11.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PROVISION OF COOPERATION...

1.1.Is this cooperation applicable in the agricultural sector, including primary...

1.2.The cooperation involves at least two entities, such as:

2.ELIGIBLE COSTS AND AID INTENSITY

2.1.The aid will be granted for cooperation relating to the...

2.2.In the case of aid for the creation of clusters...

2.3.Aid for pilot projects and the development of new products,...

2.4.Does aid for the establishment and development of short supply...

2.5.Will the aid comply with the relevant provisions of competition...

2.6.Aid may be granted to cover the following eligible costs...

2.7.Will the aid be limited to a maximum period of...

2.8.The aid will be granted up to:% of the eligible...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.1.1.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO MAKE GOOD THE DAMAGE...

1.Which natural disaster or exceptional occurrence caused (or, in the...

2.When did the event specified in question 1 occur?

3.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be...

4.Have the competent authority of the Member State formally recognised...

5.Please demonstrate a direct link between the natural disaster or...

6.Who is the aid paid to? Is it paid directly...

7.If aid is paid to a producer group or organisation,...

8.Please submit an assessment as precise as possible of the...

9.Are only those costs of the damage which is a...

10.Is the direct consequence referred to in question 9 assessed...

11.What kind of compensation is covered by the aid (multiple...

12.Will the damage be calculated at the level of the...

13.If material damage as specified in question 11 is concerned,...

14.Will indexes be used in order to calculate the annual...

15.If the answer to question 14 is yes, will the...

16.Will the measurement of the extent of the loss caused...

17.If the answer to point (a) or (b) of question...

18.Has the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence affected a...

19.If the answer to question 18 is yes, will aid...

20.If the answer to question 19 is yes, how does...

21.Are other payments received by the beneficiary of the aid,...

22.How does the Member State intend to ensure that any...

23.Please indicate the maximum gross aid intensity as a percentage...

24.Please clearly stipulate the conditions under which aid can be...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.1.2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED...

1.What adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a...

2.When did the climatic event which can be assimilated to...

3.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be...

4.Please demonstrate as to why the adverse climatic event can...

5.Will aid only be granted to primary agricultural production?

6.Has the occurrence of the adverse climatic event which can...

7.Please demonstrate a direct link between the adverse climatic event...

8.Have criteria been established in advance on the basis of...

9.Please provide appropriate supporting meteorological information in relation to the...

10.Is the aid paid directly to?

11.If the answer to the question 10 is point (b),...

12.Please indicate the costs eligible for aid:

13.If the answer to question 12 is point (a), will...

14.If the answer to question 13 is yes, will the...

15.If the answer to question 13 is yes, will any...

16.Will indexes be used in order to calculate the annual...

17.If the answer to question 16 is yes, will the...

18.Will the method of calculation of the extent of the...

19.Has the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to...

20.If the answer to question 19 is yes, will aid...

21.If the answer to question 20 is yes, how will...

22.Will the aid be calculated on the basis of the...

23.Will the calculation of loss be made at the level...

24.Please state the maximum gross aid intensity as a percentage...

25.Are areas facing natural constraints affected by the adverse climatic...

26.Will the compensation granted be reduced by 50 % if...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.1.3.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR COMBATING ANIMAL DISEASES AND...

1.What animal disease or plant pest is involved?

2.Will aid only be granted to undertakings active in primary...

3.Will aid only be paid:

4.Please attach to the notification a description of the prevention,...

5.In relation to damage caused by plant pests, has the...

6.Does the aid relate to an animal disease or plant...

7.Was the animal disease or the plant pest caused deliberately...

8.If an animal disease is at issue, please answer if...

9.When did the cost or loss caused by the animal...

10.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be...

11.Are any costs which are not incurred directly due to...

12.If prevention measures (i.e. measures regarding an animal disease or...

13.If control or eradication measures (i.e. measures regarding animal diseases...

14.Please specify by which means aid will be granted?

15.If the reply to the question 14 is point (b),...

16.If the answer to question 15 is no, are plants...

17.If the answer to question 16 is yes, please answer...

18.In the case of aid to make good the damage...

19.Will the aid be limited to the costs and damage...

20.Does the Member State commit that the aid and any...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.1.4.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR FALLEN STOCK

1.Will aid only be granted to undertakings active in primary...

2.Please indicate the costs eligible for aid and the applicable...

3.Is the aid conditional on the existence of a consistent...

4.Does the aid involve direct payment of money to the...

5.Will aid be paid to economic operators that are active...

6.Will aid be granted towards the costs of disposal of...

7.Will aid be granted for investments undertaken in relation to...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.1.5.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO COMPENSATE FOR THE DAMAGE...

1.Are undertakings active in the primary agricultural production the sole...

2.Have reasonable preventive measures been requested from the beneficiaries, which...

3.If the answer to question 2 is yes, please indicate...

4.Which protected animal caused the damage for which the compensation...

5.What kind of damage was caused?

6.Please demonstrate a direct causal link between the damages incurred...

7.Is the aid paid directly to the agricultural undertaking concerned...

8.If the aid is paid to a producer group or...

9.When did the event that caused the damage occur?

10.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be...

11.Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual...

12.What kind of compensation is covered by the aid (multiple...

13.If the answer to question 12 is point (a), are...

14.If the answer to question 12 is point (b), please...

15.If the answer to question 12 is point (c), is...

16.If the answer to question 12 is point (c), does...

17.Is the aid restricted to damage incurred as a direct...

18.Which of the following bodies is responsible for assessing the...

19.Are other payments received by the aid beneficiary, for example,...

20.Are costs not incurred because of the event that caused...

21.How is it intended to ensure that overcompensation as a...

22.Please indicate the gross aid intensity as a percentage of...

23.Please indicate the gross aid intensity as a percentage of...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.1.6.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PAYMENT OF INSURANCE...

1.Does the aid measure provide for the payment of insurance...

2.Please specify which damages will be covered by the insurance...

3.For insurance premiums for insurance against losses caused by environmental...

3.1.If the answer is yes, has the Member State established...

3.2.Have indexes been used in order to calculate the annual...

4.Is the aid limited to insurance provided by a single...

5.Is the aid made subject to the condition that the...

6.Does the aid cover a re-insurance programme?

7.What are the eligible costs?

8.What is the maximum level of aid proposed? (as a...

9.Will the amount of the insurance premium eligible for support...

10.Are the insurance payments limited so that they compensate for...

11.Do the insurance payments require or specify the type or...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.1.7.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUTUAL...

1.Does the aid measure provide for financial contributions to mutual...

2.Please specify which damages will be covered by the mutual...

3.For financial contributions to mutual funds to pay compensation for...

3.1.If the answer is yes, has the Member State established...

3.2.Have indexes been used in order to calculate the annual...

4.What are the eligible costs?

5.What is the level of aid proposed? (as a percentage)...

6.Will the amount of the costs eligible for support be...

6.1.If the answer is yes, how will it be limited?...

7.Has the mutual fund been accredited by the competent authority...

8.Does the mutual fund have a transparent policy towards payments...

9.Does the mutual fund have clear rules attributing responsibilities for...

10.Have rules for the constitution and management of the mutual...

11.Does the mutual fund arrangements provide for penalties in the...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.2.2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET FOR AID FOR CLOSING PRODUCTION CAPACITY

1.CLOSING OF CAPACITY FOR ANIMAL, PLANT OR HUMAN HEALTH, SANITARY,...

1.1.What is the reason for the closing of capacity:

1.2.Is the measure an aid scheme or an individual aid?...

1.2.1.In case it is an aid scheme, is it accessible...

1.3.Please describe the aid scheme or the individual measure including...

1.4.Counterpart from the beneficiary/ies of the aid.

1.4.1.To what extent will the capacity of the undertaking(s) concerned...

1.4.2.Have legally binding commitments been obtained from the beneficiary/ies that...

1.4.3.Only undertakings that have actually been producing, and only production...

1.5.Are only undertakings fulfilling Union standards eligible for aid?

1.6.Negative environmental effects

1.6.1.In order to avoid erosion and other negative effects on...

1.7.Eligible costs.

1.7.1.What are the eligible costs?

1.8.Aid intensity.

1.8.1.What aid intensities have been chosen?

2.CLOSING OF CAPACITY FOR OTHER REASONS

2.1.What is the reason for the closing of capacity:

2.2.Is the measure an aid scheme?

2.3.Can it be ensured that no aid will be granted...

2.4.What is/are the sector(s) covered by the scheme?

2.5.Is/are that/those sector(s) referred to in question 2.4 subject to...

2.6.Can that sector hose sectors referred to in question 2.4...

2.7.Is the aid part of a programme which has defined...

2.8.What is the duration of the planned aid scheme?

2.9.Is the aid scheme accessible to all economic operators in...

2.10.Is the organisation of the aid scheme managed in such...

2.11.Counterpart from the beneficiary of the aid.

2.11.1.To what extent will the capacity of the undertaking concerned...

2.11.2.Have legally binding commitments been obtained from the beneficiary/ies of...

2.11.3.Only undertakings that have actually been producing, and only production...

2.12.Are only undertakings fulfilling Union standards eligible for aid?

2.13.Negative environmental effects.

2.13.1.In order to avoid erosion and other negative effects on...

2.14.Which are the eligible costs?

2.15.Aid intensity.

2.15.1.Which of the following aid intensities have been chosen?

OTHER INFORMATION

1.3.1.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR

1.ELIGIBLE COSTS

1.1.Which of the following eligible costs does the aid cover:...

2.AMOUNT OF AID

2.1.Please specify the maximum rate of public support expressed as...

2.2.What measures have been taken to avoid overcompensation of the...

2.3.Please describe the eligible costs to be covered by the...

3.BENEFICIARIES

3.1.Is the aid limited to firms which meet the Union...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.3.2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL...

1.Where will the measure be carried out?

2.Who will carry out the campaign?

3.Can the Member State submit samples or mock-ups of the...

4.If the promotion material referred to in question 3 is...

5.Please provide an exhaustive list of the eligible costs.

6.Who are the beneficiaries of the aid?

7.Are the beneficiaries of aid for organisation of competitions, trade...

8.Where the promotion measure is undertaken by producer groups and...

9.Will the promotion campaign be earmarked for quality products covered...

10.If the answer is no, can the Member State give...

11.Will the promotion campaign comply with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011...

12.Will the promotion campaign exceed an annual budget of EUR...

13.The aid must be granted:

14.In accordance with point (461) of the Guidelines, aid for...

15.Where the aid is granted in kind, will the aid...

16.Will the promotion campaign include promotion activities for the dissemination...

17.In the case of consumer-targeted promotion campaigns organised in the...

18.If the answer to question 17 is yes, will the...

19.If the answer to question 18 is yes, will the...

20.Will the promotion campaign be earmarked for products using another...

21.Does the label make any reference to the national origin...

22.Is the promotion campaign of generic character and for the...

23.If the answer to question 22 is yes, will the...

24.Will the promotion campaign be dedicated directly to the products...

25.The aid intensity in the case of the organization of/and...

26.The aid intensity in the case of promotion campaigns will...

27.Does the campaign concern promotion measures referred to in Article...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.3.3.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE OUTERMOST REGIONS AND...

1.Is the proposed aid for the outermost regions and the...

2.Does the measure involve the granting of operating aid?

3.In the case of the outermost regions, is the aid...

3.1.If the answer to question 3 is yes, please determine...

3.2.How can the Member State establish the link between the...

4.In the case of the smaller Aegean islands, is the...

4.1.If the answer to question 4 is yes, please determine...

4.2.How can the Member State establish the link between the...

5.Is the aid intended to offset in part additional transport...

5.1.If the answer to question 5 is yes, will this...

5.2.If the aid is intended to offset in part the...

5.3.Indicate also what will be the maximum amount of aid...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.3.4.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSOLIDATION

1.Is the aid measure part of a general programme of...

2.Do the eligible costs include exclusively the legal, administrative and...

3.What is the planned maximum aid intensity (maximum 100 %)?:...

OTHER INFORMATION

1.3.6.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN...

1.Does the aid concern products listed in Annex I to...

2.Is aided project of interest to all undertakings active in...

3.Will the following information be published on the internet prior...

4.Are the results of the aided project to be:

5.Is the aid granted directly to the research and knowledge-dissemination...

6.Does the measure involve the provision of aid based on...

7.Specify the aid intensity (%):

8.Do the eligible costs include the following:

OTHER ELEMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED

9.Can the aid be combined with other aid?

Special conditions for repayable advance

10.Is the aid to the R & D projects granted...

11.If the answer to question 10 is yes, is the...

Special conditions for tax advantage measures

12.Is the aid to the R & D projects supported...

13.If the answer to question 12 is yes, please specify...

OTHER INFORMATION

2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AIDS FOR THE FORESTRY SECTOR

1.GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1.1.Does the aid meet the objectives and fulfil all the...

1.2.Is the aid intended for investments in energy saving and...

1.2.1.If the answer is yes, does the aid concern investments...

1.3.Please confirm that the aid is not intended for forest...

2.1.□ Investments in forest area development and improvement of the...

2.2.□ Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 forest areas...

2.3.□ Aid for forest-environment and climate services and forest conservation...

2.4.□ Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the...

2.5.□ Aid for advisory services in the forestry sector

2.6.□ Aid for cooperation in forestry sector

2.7.□ Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the...

2.8.□ Other aid to the forestry sector with ecological, protective...

2.9.□ Aid in the forestry sector aligned with the agricultural...

3.ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES

3.1.Does the aid cover EAFRD co-financed rural development measure?

3.2.For aid measures which are not co-financed from EAFRD, but...

3.3.In the case of aid measures covered by Section 2.1.5...

2.1.INVESTMENTS IN FOREST AREA DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE VIABILITY...

1.1.Is aid conditional on the submission of a forest management...

1.2.If the answer is yes, please provide detailed information concerning...

2.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern the following:

3.Please confirm that aid will not be granted for:

4.Please indicate whether the aid concerns:

4.1.□ Aid for afforestation and creation of woodland. (Section 2.1.1...

4.1.1.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern:

4.1.2.For EAFRD co-financed aid forming part of a rural development...

4.1.3.Can the Member State confirm that the aid only covers...

4.1.4.Can the Member State confirm that in the case of...

4.1.5.If there are beneficiaries of aid other than those listed...

4.1.6.Please confirm that no aid will be granted for the...

4.1.7.Please confirm that the species planted are adapted to the...

4.1.8.Please confirm, and demonstrate with additional description and information, that...

4.1.9.Please confirm that, in areas where afforestation is made difficult...

4.1.10.Is aid limited to 100 % of the eligible costs?...

4.2.□ Aid for the establishment of agro-forestry systems. (Section 2.1.2....

4.2.1.Please confirm that aid may be granted for establishing land...

4.2.2.Please confirm that in the case of EAFRD co-financed aid,...

4.2.3.If there are eligible beneficiaries other than those referred to...

4.2.4.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern the following:

4.2.5.Please define the duration of the maximum period (with a...

4.2.6.Please state the minimum and maximum number of trees per...

4.3.□ Aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to...

4.3.1.In the case of EAFRD co-financed aid, forming part of...

4.3.2.If there can be other beneficiaries that those referred in...

4.3.3.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern:

4.3.4.Please confirm that there has been a formal recognition by...

4.3.5.In the case of aid for the prevention of damage...

4.3.6.Please confirm that the eligible operations are consistent with the...

4.3.7.Is the area concerned classified as a medium to high...

4.3.8.Please confirm that no aid will be granted for the...

4.3.9.Is the aid targeted at restoration of damage due to...

4.3.10.If the answer to question 4.3.9 is yes, has the...

4.3.11.Is the aid for the costs referred to in question...

4.3.12.Please describe what measures will be taken to prevent the...

4.4.□ Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value...

4.4.1.For EAFRD co-financed aid forming part of a rural development...

4.4.2.In the case of beneficiaries other than those referred to...

4.4.3.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern the following:

4.4.4.Is the aid limited to 100 % of the eligible...

4.5.□ Aid for investments in forestry technologies and in processing,...

4.5.1.Please confirm compliance with the minimum standards for energy efficiency,...

4.5.2.If the investments concern installations, the primary purpose of which...

4.5.3.Is aid to bioenergy projects limited to bioenergy meeting the...

4.5.4.Please confirm that aid may be granted only to private...

4.5.5.Please describe the eligible beneficiaries:

4.5.6.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern the following:

4.5.7.Please describe the measure in more details:

4.5.8.If investments are related to the improvement of the economic...

4.5.9.In case investments are related to the use of wood...

4.5.10.Please indicate whether aid intensities are the following:

4.6.□ Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development,...

4.6.1.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern the following:

4.6.2.Please describe the measure in more details:

4.6.3.Please indicate if aid intensities are the following:

OTHER INFORMATION

2.2.AID FOR DISADVANTAGES RELATED TO NATURA 2000 FOREST AREAS

1.1.In the case of EAFRD co-financed rural development measures, please...

1.2.If there are eligible beneficiaries other than those referred to...

2.Is the aid granted annually and per hectare of forest?...

3.Please indicate the areas concerned by the following:

4.Please indicate the eligible costs:

5.Please indicate the amount per hectare per year:

OTHER INFORMATION

2.3.AID FOR FOREST-ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE SERVICES AND FOREST CONSERVATION

1.COMMON PROVISIONS

1.1.In the case of EAFRD co-financed aid forming part of...

1.1.1.If there are beneficiaries of aid other than those referred...

1.1.2.In the case of aid for the conservation and promotion...

1.2.Please describe the voluntary commitment(s) to be undertaken and indicate...

(c)Please state the duration period of the commitments undertaken (between...

(d)If the duration of the commitment period is longer, please...

1.3.Please indicate whether the eligible costs concern the payments for...

1.4.Is aid granted per hectare of forest?

1.5.Is the aid limited to the maximum amount of EUR...

1.6.Is the aid granted for operations for the conservation of...

1.7.Is the aid limited to 100 % of the eligible...

2.REVISION CLAUSE

2.1.Is a revision clause provided for the operations included in...

2.2.Does this aid extend beyond the rural development programming period...

OTHER INFORMATION

2.4.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND INFORMATION...

1.COMMON PROVISIONS

1.1.Please specify who are the beneficiaries of the aid:

1.2.Is the aid available to all those eligible in the...

1.3.Where the provision of knowledge transfer and information actions is...

1.4.Is the contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of...

2.AID FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND INFORMATION ACTIONS

2.1.Which of the following types of aid can be financed...

2.2.Which of the following eligible costs does the aid measure...

2.3.In the case of demonstration projects, do eligible investment expenses...

2.4.Do the feasibility studies remain eligible expenditure even where, based...

2.5.Is the duration and the content of the short-term forest...

2.6.What is the focus of those schemes and exchanges?

2.7.Do the bodies providing knowledge transfer and information services have...

2.8.The aid will be granted:

2.9.Will the recipient of the aid referred to in point...

2.10.Please state the maximum aid intensity (maximum 100 %)

OTHER INFORMATION

2.5.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR ADVISORY SERVICES IN THE...

1.COMMON PROVISIONS

1.1.Who are the beneficiaries of the aid, please specify:

1.2.Is the aid available to all those eligible in the...

1.3.Where the provision of advisory services is undertaken by producer...

1.4.Is the contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of...

2.AID FOR ADVISORY SERVICES

2.1.Which of the following types of aid can be financed...

2.2.Advice to undertakings in the forestry sector will cover as...

2.3.The aid is granted to the advisory services provider and...

2.4.Do the bodies selected to provide advice have the appropriate...

2.5.Is the advice partly provided in group?

2.6.Is the amount of aid limited to EUR 1 500...

2.7.When providing advice, do advisory service providers undertake to respect...

OTHER INFORMATION

2.6.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR COOPERATION IN FORESTRY SECTOR...

1.1.The cooperation involves at least:

1.2.The aid is granted in order to promote forms of...

2.ELIGIBLE COSTS AND AID INTENSITY

2.1.The aid will be granted for cooperation relating to the...

2.2.In the case of aid for the creation of clusters...

2.3.Aid for pilot projects and the development of new products,...

2.4.Will the aid comply with the relevant provisions of competition...

2.5.Aid may be granted to cover the following eligible costs...

2.6.Is the aid limited to a maximum period of seven...

2.7.The aid is granted up to:% of the eligible costs...

OTHER INFORMATION

2.7.START-UP AID FOR PRODUCER GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE FORESTRY...

1.Please confirm that the aid is granted only to producer...

2.Please confirm that the agreements, decisions and concerted practices concluded...

3.Have producer groups or organisations been officially recognised by the...

4.Is the Member State obliged to verify that the objectives...

5.If the aid is financed exclusively from national resources, please...

6.Where premises mentioned in question 5 are purchased, will the...

7.If the aid is financed exclusively from national resources, have...

8.If the aid is granted as part of the RDP...

9.If the aid is granted as part of the RDP...

10.Where the aid is paid in annual instalments, does the...

11.Is he maximum intensity 100 % of eligible costs?

12.Please confirm that the total amount of aid is limited...

13.In case of providing aid directly to producers to offset...

OTHER INFORMATION

2.8.OTHER AID TO THE FORESTRY SECTOR WITH ECOLOGICAL, PROTECTIVE AND...

1.COMMON PROVISIONS

1.1.Please describe how the measures directly contribute to maintaining or...

1.2.Please confirm that no aid will be granted to forest...

1.3.Please confirm that no aid will be granted for felling...

1.4.Is aid granted to undertakings active in the forestry sector?...

1.5.Please explain why the measures falling under Section 2.8 of...

2.SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

2.1.Please confirm that the aid complies with the common assessment...

3.SECTION 2.8.1.

3.1.Please confirm that the primary objective of aid for planting,...

3.2.Please describe the measure in more details:

3.3.Does the aid for the costs of treating and preventing...

3.4.The maximum intensity: (up to 100 % of eligible costs)....

4.SECTION 2.8.2.

4.1.Is aid granted for maintaining and improving the soil quality...

4.2.Please describe the measure in more details:

4.3.Do the measures include soil improvement by fertilisation and other...

4.4.Please explain how it is ensured that the measures do...

4.5.Are planning costs covered?

4.6.The maximum intensity: (up to 100 % of eligible costs)...

5.SECTION 2.8.3.

5.1.Are the eligible costs linked to restoration and maintenance of...

5.2.Please describe the measure and eligible costs in more details:...

5.3.Please confirm that measures aiming at the implementation of the...

5.4.The maximum intensity: (up to 100 % of eligible costs)....

6.SECTION 2.8.4.

6.1.Please describe the aid measure:

6.2.Please describe the link between the objective of the aid...

6.3.The maximum intensity: (up to 100 % of eligible costs)....

7.SECTION 2.8.5.

7.1.Are the animals causing the damage:

7.2.Have reasonable preventive measures proportionate to the risk of damage...

7.3.Can the direct causal link between the damage suffered and...

7.4.Please confirm that the aid scheme has been established within...

7.5.Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual...

7.6.Have the costs of the damage incurred as a direct...

7.7.Please state the kind of damage:

7.8.Has the amount been reduced by any costs not incurred...

7.9.The aid intensity is up to (maximum 100 % of...

7.10.Is aid and any other payments received to compensate the...

8.SECTION 2.8.6.

8.1.Does the aid comply with the common assessment principles?

8.2.Is the aid available to all those eligible in the...

8.3.Where the provision of technical support is undertaken by producer...

8.4.Is the contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of...

8.5.The aid is granted to the service provider and does...

8.6.Do the bodies selected to provide advice have the appropriate...

8.7.Is the advice partly provided in group?

8.8.When providing advice, do advisory service providers undertake to respect...

8.9.Is the service provider the body establishing the forest management...

8.10.The aid intensity is up to (maximum 100 % of...

OTHER INFORMATION

2.9.1.AID FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR

1.Is the aid intensity limited to 100 % of the...

2.Is the aided project of interest to all undertakings active...

3.Will the following information be published on the internet prior...

4.Please confirm that the results of the aided project will...

5.Please confirm that the aid will be granted directly to...

6.Please state the costs that are covered by the aid:...

7.Please state the aid intensity: (maximum 100 %).

OTHER INFORMATION

2.9.2.AID FOR FORESTRY LAND CONSOLIDATION

1.Is the aid intensity limited to 100 % of the...

2.Please describe the measure demonstrating that the aid is aimed...

3.Is the aid limited to the real legal, administrative and...

4.Please describe the costs covered by the aid measure:

5.Please state the aid intensity: (maximum 100 %).

OTHER INFORMATION

3.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID IN RURAL AREAS

1.GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1.Will the aid be granted in the framework of a...

2.Please indicate the relevant rural development programme (RDP) and the...

3.Is it co-financed by the EAFRD or does it constitute...

4.Is the investment in energy saving and/or renewable energies?

Questions exclusively for State aid schemes including investments in rural...

5.Do eligible costs include the following?

6.Do eligible costs include?

7.Please state the maximum aid intensity, expressed as a percentage...

8.Does the Member State commit to notify pursuant to Article...

3.1.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR INVESTMENTS CONCERNING THE PROCESSING...

1.Does the aid cover investments in tangible assets and intangible...

2.What is the aid for?

OTHER INFORMATION

3.2.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR BASIC SERVICES AND VILLAGE...

1.Does the aid cover the drawing up and updating of...

2.Does the aid cover investments in the creation, improvement or...

3.Does the aid cover investments in the setting-up, improvement or...

4.Does the aid cover investments for public use in recreational...

5.Does the aid cover studies and investments associated with the...

6.Does the aid cover investments targeting the relocation of activities...

7.Are the relevant operations of the investments implemented in accordance...

8.Are the relevant operations of the investments consistent with any...

9.Is the aid referred to in point (644)(e) of the...

10.The costs are eligible if they concern:

11.Please confirm that the aid intensity for the activities under...

12.Please confirm that the aid intensity for activities under point...

13.Please confirm that aid intensity for activities under point (644)(f)...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.3.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON BUSINESS START-UP AID FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES...

1.The aid will be granted to:

2.Please confirm that a business plan will be submitted.

3.Please confirm that the implementation of the business plan will...

4.Please confirm that the business plan describes at least the...

5.Will the aid be paid in at least two instalments...

6.Are the instalments degressive?

7.Is the payment of the last instalment conditional upon the...

8.Does the Member State take into account the socioeconomic situation...

9.Please confirm that the aid amount is limited to EUR...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.4.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR AGRI-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE COMMITMENTS TO OTHER...

1.COMMON PROVISIONS

1.1.Is the aid granted in accordance with the applicable relevant...

1.2.Is the aid for agri-environment-climate commitments granted to groups formed...

1.3.If the answer to question 1.2 is yes, do those...

1.4.Is the aid for agri-environment-climate commitments granted to other land...

1.5.Is the aid for agri-environment-climate commitments granted to undertakings in...

2.REVISION CLAUSE

2.1.Is a revision clause provided for the operations included in...

2.2.Does this aid extend beyond the rural development programming period...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.5.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR DISADVANTAGES RELATED TO NATURA...

1.Please provide justification for granting aid to other land managers:...

2.Please confirm that the following conditions are complied with:

OTHER INFORMATION

3.6.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND INFORMATION...

1.Which of the following types of aid will be financed?...

2.Will the aid be granted in favour of persons engaged...

3.Please state the maximum aid intensity?

4.Will the aid for the training for advisors be granted...

5.In the case of aid for the training for advisors...

6.Which of the following eligible costs does the support measure...

7.The aid will be granted in the form of:

8.Will the recipient of the aid referred to in point...

9.Is the aid accessible to all those eligible undertakings active...

10.Do the bodies providing knowledge transfer and information services have...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.7.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR ADVISORY SERVICES IN RURAL...

1.Will the aid be granted to help other land managers...

2.Advice will cover as a minimum one of the following...

3.Which of the following types of aid will be financed...

4.The aid must be granted to the advisory services provider...

5.Is the advice partly provided in a group?

6.If the answer to question 5 is yes, please justify...

7.Is the amount of aid limited to EUR 1 500...

8.When providing advice, do the advisory service providers undertake to...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.8.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR NEW PARTICIPATION OF ACTIVE...

1.For which type of scheme is the aid for a...

2.Will the aid be granted as an annual incentive payment,...

3.What is the amount of the aid to be granted...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.9.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR INFORMATION AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES...

1.Will the aid be granted for information and promotion activities...

2.Will the aid be granted only to groups of producers...

3.Will the aid cover only the costs for actions having...

4.Will the actions included in the aid scheme incite consumers...

5.Will the origin of the foodstuff or cotton be indicated...

6.If the answer to question 5 is yes, will the...

7.Will there be information and promotion activities related to particular...

8.Will the information and promotion activities only be implemented in...

9.The aid rate in the case of these information and...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.10.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR COOPERATION IN RURAL AREAS...

1.Will the aid be granted in order to promote forms...

2.If the answer to question 1 is yes, will the...

3.Will the cooperation involve at least two entities?

4.Will the cooperation involve?

5.The aid will be granted to cooperation relating to the...

6.Will the aid for the creation of clusters and networks...

7.Will the aid for pilot projects and for the development...

8.If the answer to question 7 is yes, will the...

9.Will the aid for the establishment and development of short...

10.Will the aid comply with the relevant provisions of competition...

11.Is the aid limited to a maximum period of seven...

12.Will the aid be granted to cover the following eligible...

13.Will the direct costs be limited to the eligible costs...

14.Please indicate the aid intensity as a percentage of the...

OTHER INFORMATION

3.11.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR SETTING-UP TO MUTUAL FUNDS...

1.Please specify which losses will be covered by the mutual...

2.What are the eligible costs?

3.What is the level of aid proposed? (as a percentage)...

4.Will the amount of the cost eligible for support be...

4.1.If the answer is yes, how will the amount be...

5.Has the mutual fund been accredited by the competent authority...

6.Does the mutual fund have a transparent policy towards payments...

7.Does the mutual fund have clear rules attributing responsibilities for...

8.Have rules for the constitution and management of the mutual...

9.Does the mutual fund arrangements provide for penalties in case...

OTHER INFORMATION

PART III.12.R. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

1.Advertising campaigns within the Community

1.1.Where will the measure be carried out?

1.2.Can your authorities submit samples or mock-ups of the advertising...

1.3.Please provide an exhaustive list of the eligible expenses.

1.4.Who are the beneficiaries of the aid?

1.5.Can your authorities give the assurance that all producers of...

1.6.Will the advertising campaign be earmarked for quality products defined...

1.7.Will the advertising campaign be earmarked for EU-recognized denominations with...

1.8.If yes, will the said reference correspond exactly to the...

1.9.Will the advertising campaign be earmarked for products using a...

1.10.Does the label make any reference to the national origin...

1.11.If yes, demonstrate that the reference to the origin of...

1.12.Is the advertising campaign of generic character and in the...

1.13.If yes, will the advertising campaign be carried out without...

1.14.Will the advertising campaign be dedicated directly to the products...

1.15.Will the advertising campaign comply with the provisions of Article...

1.16.The aid rate will be the following:

2.Advertising campaigns in third countries

2.1.Is the advertising campaign in line with the principles of...

2.2.Is the advertising campaign granted towards specific enterprises ?

2.3.Does the advertising campaign risk endangering sales of or denigrate...

PART III.12.S SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AIDS LINKED TO TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER DIRECTIVE 2003/96/EC

1.Which measure is envisaged ?

2.What is the level of the envisaged reduction ?

3.Under which article of Council Directive 2003/96/EC do you want...

4.Will there be any differentiation in the level of exemption...

5.If the possibility of applying a level of taxation down...

PART III.12.T SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AIDS FOR THE FORESTRY SECTOR

1.Objective of the measure

1.1.Does the measure contribute to maintaining, restoring or improving ecological,...

2.Eligibility criteria

2.1.Does the measure exclude aid to forest based industries or...

3.1.Does the measure include aid for planting, felling, thinning and...

3.2.Does the measure include aid for maintaining and improving soil...

3.3.Does the measure include aid for preventing, eradicating and treating...

3.4.Does the measure include aid for the restoration and maintenance...

3.5.Does the measure include aid for constructing, improving and maintaining...

3.6.Does the measure include aid for the costs of information...

3.7.Does the measure include aid for the costs of purchase...

3.8.Does the measure include aid for the costs of afforestation...

3.9.Does the measure include aid for the additional costs and...

3.10.Does the measure include aid for the costs of purchase...

3.11.Does the measure include aid for the costs of training,...

3.12.Does the measure include aid for the setting up of...

3.13.Does the measure include aid in favour of vulgarisation of...

4.Amount of aid

4.1.Is the aid for measures indicated under points 3.1 to...

4.2.Is the aid for measures indicated under point 3.8 limited...

4.3.Can the compensation for measures indicated under point 3.9 be...

4.4.Is the aid for the measures indicated under point 3.10...

4.5.Is the aid for measures indicated under points 3.11 to...

PART III.13.A Supplementary Information Sheet on investment aid to airports

1.Additional information on the beneficiary, investment project and aid

1.1.Beneficiary

1.1.1.Is the aid awarded directly to the owner of the...

1.1.2.If the answer to point 1.1.1 is no, please describe,...

1.1.3.If the answer to point 1.1.1 is no, please explain...

1.1.4.In the case of individual aid, please describe the legal,...

1.1.5.Please specify whether the beneficiary will also operate the infrastructure:...

1.1.6.If the answer to the above question is no, please...

1.1.7.Where the airport or airports are used by the national...

1.1.8.Please provide the following passenger traffic data of the airport(s)...

1.2.The investment project

1.2.1.Please describe the investment project and all underlying estimates, and...

1.2.2.Please provide the following information on the investment project:

1.2.3.Please provide, in one single table, a detailed breakdown of...

1.2.4.Please provide an overview of (i) the total eligible investment...

1.2.5.If investment costs related to non-aeronautical activities of an economic...

1.2.6.Did you or do you commit to carry out an...

1.3.Activities of a non-economic nature falling within the public policy...

1.3.1.Please confirm whether the investment covers activities that fall under...

1.3.2.Please provide the national, regional or any other legal instrument...

1.3.3.Please provide evidence showing that the public financing of non-economic...

1.3.4.Please confirm, supported by relevant evidence, that the compensation of...

1.3.5.Please confirm that the airport will maintain separate cost accounts...

2.Compatibility assessment of the measure

2.1.Contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest

2.1.1.Does the investment aid:

2.1.2.Is the investment aimed at creating new airport capacity?

2.1.3.If the answer to the question in point 2.1.2 is...

2.1.4.In the case of individual investment aid: is the beneficiary...

2.1.5.In the case of aid schemes: Please (a) indicate the...

2.1.6.In the case of individual investment aid: If the answer...

2.1.7.In the case of individual investment aid: If the answer...

2.2.Need for State intervention

2.2.1.In case of individual investment aid: please explain, on the...

2.2.2.In case of individual investment aid: please explain why the...

2.2.3.In the case of aid schemes: Please confirm that the...

2.3.Appropriateness of the measure

2.3.1.Please demonstrate that the aid in question is appropriate to...

2.4.Incentive effect of the aid

2.4.1.In the case of individual investment aid: please confirm that...

2.4.2.In the case of aid schemes: please confirm that works...

2.4.3.In the case of individual investment aid: please describe the...

2.4.4.In the case of individual investment aid: in the presence...

2.4.5.In the case of aid schemes: please confirm (a) that...

2.5.Proportionality of the aid

2.5.1.In the case of individual investment aid: in the presence...

2.5.2.In the case of individual investment aid: in the absence...

2.5.3.In the case of aid schemes: please commit (a) to...

2.5.4.Aid intensity:

2.6.Avoidance of negative effects on competition and trade

2.6.1.Please confirm that the airport, including all infrastructure and equipment...

2.6.2.Please specify the provisions made to ensure that airport capacity...

2.7.Notification of individual aid under an investment aid scheme

2.7.1.The following individual aid measures under the investment aid scheme...

PART III.13.B Supplementary Information Sheet on operating aid to airports

1.Additional information on the beneficiary and its activities

1.1.Beneficiary

1.1.1.Is the aid awarded directly to the operator of the...

1.1.2.If the answer to point 1.1.1 is no, please describe,...

1.1.3.If the answer to point 1.1.1 is ‘ no ’...

1.1.4.Is the beneficiary of the aid also the owner of...

1.1.5.If the answer to point 1.1.4 is ‘ no ’...

1.1.6.In the case of individual aid, please describe the legal,...

1.2.General information about the airport operator

1.2.1.Where the airport or the airports are used by the...

1.2.2.Please provide the following passenger traffic data of the airport(s)...

1.2.3.In the case of individual operating aid: please provide the...

1.2.4.In the case of individual operating aid, please provide a...

1.2.5.In the case of individual operating aid, please provide copies...

1.2.6.Please specify the provisions made to avoid overcompensation and recover...

1.3.Airport service activities

1.3.1.Please specify the eligible airport services and the categories of...

1.4.Activities falling within the public policy remit

1.4.1.Does the operating aid cover activities that fall under State...

1.4.2.Please provide the relevant national, regional or any other legal...

1.4.3.Please provide evidence showing that the public financing of non-economic...

1.4.4.Please confirm, supported by relevant evidence, that the compensation of...

1.4.5.Please confirm that the airport will maintain separate cost accounts...

2.Compatibility assessment of the measure

2.1.Was the aid granted before 4 April 2014 ?

2.2.Contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest

2.2.1.Does the operating aid:

2.2.2.Does the notified measure concern the operator of a new...

2.2.3.In the case of individual operating aid: Is the beneficiary...

2.2.4.In the case of individual operating aid: If the answer...

2.3.Need for State intervention

2.3.1.Please confirm that the annual traffic of the airport/eligible airports...

2.4.Appropriateness of the measure

2.4.1.Please demonstrate that the aid in question is appropriate to...

2.4.2.In the case of individual operating aid: Has the aid...

2.4.3.In the case of aid schemes: will the aid amount...

2.4.4.If the answer to points 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 is ‘no’,...

2.4.5.If the answer to points 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 is ‘no’,...

2.4.6.Please confirm that the amount of operating aid will not...

2.4.7.If the answer to the above question is ‘no’, please...

2.5.Incentive effect and proportionality of the aid

2.5.1.In the case of individual operating aid, please describe why...

2.5.2.In the case of individual operating aid, please demonstrate that...

2.5.3.Please indicate:

2.6.Avoidance of negative effects on competition and trade

2.6.1.Please demonstrate that all airports located in the same catchment...

2.6.2.Please confirm that the airport or airports, including any investment...

2.6.3.Please specify the provisions made to ensure that airport capacity...

PART III.13.C Supplementary Information Sheet on start-up aid to airlines

1.Additional information on the beneficiary, project and aid

1.1.Beneficiary

1.1.1.Is the aid awarded directly to the airline operating the...

1.1.2.If the answer to point 1.1.1 is ‘ no ’...

1.1.3.If the answer to point 1.1.1 is ‘ no ’...

1.1.4.In the case of individual aid, please describe the legal,...

1.1.5.Selection of the beneficiary: Please describe (a) the procedure by...

2.Compatibility assessment of the measure

2.1.Contribution to a well-defined objective of common interest

2.1.1.Does the start-up aid:

2.1.2.In the case of individual aid, please demonstrate that the...

2.2.Need for State intervention

2.2.1.Please indicate whether the start-up aid concerns:

2.2.2.In the case of individual aid, please indicate the location...

2.2.3.In the case of individual aid where the start-up aid...

2.2.4.In the case of aid schemes, please explain how the...

2.3.Appropriateness of the measure

2.3.1.In the case of individual aid: please demonstrate that the...

2.3.2.In the case of individual aid where the beneficiary airline...

2.3.3.In the case of individual aid in the absence of...

2.3.4.In the case of aid schemes, please explain how the...

2.4.Incentive effect and proportionality of the measure

2.4.1.In the case of individual aid, please explain why, if...

2.4.2.In the case of individual aid, please confirm that the...

2.4.3.Please confirm that the aid will be granted for each...

2.4.4.Please specify the aid intensity, which is the total aid...

2.4.5.Please specify the provisions made to avoid overcompensation and recover...

2.4.6.Please specify the measures taken to avoid cross-subsidisation of other...

2.5.Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade

2.5.1.In the case of individual aid: please confirm that the...

2.5.2.Please provide evidence that in planning to grant start-up aid...

2.5.3.Please confirm that the start-up aid in question cannot be...

PART III.13.D Supplementary Information Sheet on aid of a social character under Article 107(2)(a) of the Treaty, for air transport services

1.Information on the beneficiary or beneficiaries, the project and the...

1.1.Please explain the social objective(s) of the notified measure and...

1.2.Details on the aid envisaged

1.2.1.Please describe (a) the method of awarding and distributing the...

1.2.2.Please describe the categories of eligible final consumers, for instance...

1.2.3.Please confirm that the aid will effectively benefit eligible final...

1.2.4.Please describe the routes eligible for aid.

1.2.5.Will the aid be granted for passenger transport on a...

1.2.6.If the answer to point 1.2.5 is ‘ yes ’...

1.2.7.Please specify the costs which are to be compensated by...

1.2.8.Please confirm that the aid will be granted without discrimination...

1.2.9.Please describe (a) the procedure by which the air service...

1.2.10.Please confirm that the aid will be granted without discrimination...

1.2.11.Please describe the controls and safeguards in force to ensure...

PART III.13.E Supplementary Information Sheet on aid for maritime transport

1.Information on the type of scheme

2.Information on eligibility

3.Information on aid intensity

3.1.What mechanisms are in place to ensure the respect of...

PART III.14 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET FOR STATE AID TO THE FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE SECTOR

1.Common assessment principles

1.1.Does the aid measure satisfy the following common assessment principles?...

1.2.Does the aid measure or any condition attached to it,...

1.3.Is the aid for export-related activities towards third countries or...

1.4.Is the aid granted to an undertaking which is subject...

2.Specific principles for the fishery and aquaculture sector

2.1.In the case of an aid scheme, are the applications...

2.2.In the case of individual aid, please confirm that the...

2.3.Does the aid measure explicitly provide that each undertaking must...

2.4.Please confirm that a beneficiary that has committed one or...

2.5.Please confirm that no aid is granted for activities that...

2.6.If the answer to the questions set out in Sections...

2.7.If the aid measure is of the same kind as...

3.Contribution to a common objective

3.1.Does the aid measure fall under Sections 4, 5.1, 5.3...

3.2.Please identify the objective or objectives of common interest set...

3.3.Please identify the objective or objectives of the CFP which...

4.Need for state intervention

4.1.Does the aid measure fall under Sections 4, 5.1, 5.3...

4.2.Please describe the problem to be addressed with the aid...

4.3.Please explain whether and how the aid measure corrects market...

4.4.Please explain whether and how the aid promotes the rationalisation...

5.Appropriateness of aid

5.1.Does the aid fall under Sections 4, 5.1, 5.3 or...

5.2.Please demonstrate why no other less distortive policy instruments exist...

5.3.Has an impact assessment of the notified aid measure been...

5.4.Please indicate the form of aid and explain why that...

5.5.Where the aid is granted in forms that provide a...

6.Incentive effect

6.1.Is the aid compensatory in nature, such as aid that...

6.2.Please demonstrate how the aid changes the behaviour of an...

6.3.Does the aid subsidise the costs of an activity that...

6.4.Is the aid granted in respect of an operation that...

6.5.Is the aid operating aid or aid intended to facilitate...

6.6.If the aid is in the form of tax advantages,...

7.Proportionality of aid

7.1.Is the aid compensatory in nature, such as aid that...

7.2.Please demonstrate whether and how the aid amount corresponds to...

7.3.If the aid measure is of the same kind as...

7.4.Will the aid be granted concurrently under several schemes or...

8.Effects on competition and trade

8.1.Does the aid fall under Section 4, 5.1, 5.3 or...

8.2.Please demonstrate how the negative effects of the aid measure...

8.3.Has an impact assessment of the notified aid measure been...

9.1.Will the Member State publish at least the following information...

9.2.Please confirm that such information will be:

10.Categories of aid

10.1.Please choose the Section of the Guidelines under which the...

11.Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters...

11.1.Is the aid measure an ex ante framework scheme to...

11.2.Which type of natural disaster or exceptional occurrence caused (or,...

11.3.When did the event referred to in Section 11.1 occur?...

11.4.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be...

11.5.Has the competent authority of the Member State formally recognised...

11.6.Is the aid paid directly to the undertaking concerned?

11.7.Please demonstrate the direct causal link between the natural disaster...

11.8.Please submit an assessment as precise as possible of the...

11.9.Please specify which type of damage is compensated (for example,...

11.10.Are only the costs of the damage incurred as a...

11.11.Are the costs of the damage assessed by a public...

11.12.Please describe how the damage is calculated:

11.13.In the case of material damage to assets, is it...

11.14.In the case of material damage to assets, does it...

11.15.In the case of a loss of income, is it...

11.16.Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual...

11.17.Is the aid, taken together with any other payments received...

11.18.In the case of ex ante framework schemes, please confirm...

11.19.Please provide other information considered relevant for assessing the aid...

12.Aid for categories of measures covered by a block exemption...

12.1.Is the aid of the same kind as aid falling...

12.2.Does the aid fulfil all the criteria set out in...

12.3.Please provide other information considered relevant for assessing the aid...

13.Aid falling within the scope of certain horizontal guidelines

13.1.Does the aid fall within the scope of certain horizontal...

13.2.Please provide other information considered relevant for assessing the aid...

14.Aid to make good the damage caused by adverse climatic...

14.1.Is the aid measure an ex ante framework scheme to...

14.2.Which type of adverse climatic event caused (or, in the...

14.3.When did the event referred to in Section 14.1 occur?...

14.4.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be...

14.5.Does the damage caused by the adverse climatic event amount...

14.6.Please demonstrate the direct causal link between the adverse climatic...

14.7.In the case of losses caused by adverse climatic events...

14.8.Is the aid paid directly to the undertaking concerned?

14.9.Please submit an assessment as precise as possible of the...

14.10.Please specify which type of damage is compensated (for example,...

14.11.Are only the costs of the damage incurred as a...

14.12.Is the damage assessed by a public authority, by an...

14.13.Please describe how the damage is calculated:

14.14.In the case of material damage to assets, is it...

14.15.In the case of material damage to assets, does it...

14.16.In the case of material damage to assets, has the...

14.17.In the case of a loss of income, is it...

14.18.Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual...

14.19.Is the aid, taken together with any other payments received...

14.20.In the case of ex ante framework schemes, please confirm...

14.21.Please provide other information considered relevant for assessing the aid...

15.Aid for the costs of prevention, control and eradication of...

15.1.Is the aid measure an ex ante framework scheme to...

15.2.Please indicate in respect of which disease(s) included in the...

15.3.Is the aid granted as a part of a programme...

15.4.Is the aid granted as a part of emergency measures...

15.5.When did the costs relating to the prevention, control and...

15.6.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be...

15.7.Is the aid paid directly to the undertaking concerned?

15.8.Please confirm that no aid is granted if it is...

15.9.Please submit an assessment as precise as possible of the...

15.10.Please indicate which of the following costs are eligible for...

15.11.Is the aid, taken together with any other payments received...

15.12.In the case of ex ante framework schemes, please confirm...

15.13.Please provide other information considered relevant for assessing the aid...

16.Aid financed through parafiscal charges

16.1.Is the aid scheme financed by special charges imposed on...

16.2.Does the aid equally benefit domestic and imported products?

16.3.Please indicate how the funds acquired through parafiscal charges are...

16.4.Please provide other information considered relevant for assessing the aid...

17.Operating aid in outermost regions

17.1.Does the aid constitute operating aid granted in outermost regions...

17.2.Please indicate the specific constraints in the region or regions...

17.3.Please determine the additional costs that result from the specific...

17.4.In order to avoid overcompensation, does the Member State take...

17.5.Please provide other information considered relevant for assessing the aid...

18.Aid for other measures

18.1.Does the Member State intend to provide or does it...

18.2.Please describe the aid measure and its objectives in detail:...

18.3.In addition to the information provided for in Sections 1...

ANNEX II SIMPLIFIED NOTIFICATION FORM

ANNEX III A Standardised reporting format for existing State aid

In order to further simplify and improve the annual reporting...

The bulk of the information in the platform is pre-completed...

Information such as the objective of the aid and the...

The following information must be included.

Title Aid number Previous aid numbers (e.g., following the renewal...

ANNEX III B Standardised reporting format for existing State aid

In order to further simplify and improve the annual reporting...

The bulk of the information in the platform will be...

Information such as the objective of the aid and the...

The following information must be included.

Title Aid number Previous aid numbers (e.g., following the renewal...

ANNEX III CINFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION

1.Title of aid scheme, Commission aid number and reference of...

2.Expenditure. The figures have to be expressed in euros or,...

2.1.amounts committed, (estimated) tax losses or other revenue forgone, data...

2.2.actual payments, (estimated) tax losses or other revenue forgone, data...

2.3.number of assisted projects and/or enterprises;

2.4.estimated overall amount of:

2.5.regional breakdown of amounts under point 2.1. by regions defined...

3.Other information and remarks.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004

of 21 April 2004

implementing Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (revoked)

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