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Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union en Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (revoked)

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 CHAPTER I <Strong>COMMON PROVISIONS</Strong> ScopeArticle 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DefinitionsArticle 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conditions for exemptionArticle 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Notification thresholdsArticle 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transparency of aidArticle 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Incentive effectArticle 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid intensity and eligible costsArticle 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CumulationArticle 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Publication and informationArticle 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avoidance of double publicationArticle 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER II <Strong>PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS</Strong> Withdrawal of the benefit of the block exemptionArticle 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ReportingArticle 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MonitoringArticle 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER III <Strong>CATEGORIES OF AID</Strong> SECTION 1 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid in favour of SMEs active in primary agricultural production, the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for investments in tangible assets or intangible assets on agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural productionArticle 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for agricultural land consolidationArticle 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for investments concerning the relocation of farm buildingsArticle 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for investments in connection with the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural productsArticle 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Start-up aid for young farmers and the development of small farmsArticle 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the agricultural sectorArticle 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for the participation of producers of agricultural products in quality schemesArticle 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for knowledge transfer and information actionsArticle 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for advisory servicesArticle 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for farm replacement servicesArticle 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural productsArticle 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid to compensate for damage caused by adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disasterArticle 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for the costs of the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases and plant pests and aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases or plant pestsArticle 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aids to the livestock sector and aid for fallen stockArticle 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for the payment of insurance premiumsArticle 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 2 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for investments in favour of conservation of cultural and natural heritage located on agricultural holdings</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for investments in favour of the conservation of cultural and natural heritage located on agricultural holdingsArticle 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 3 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters in the agricultural sector</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters in the agricultural sectorArticle 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 4 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid for research and development in the agricultural and forestry sectors</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for research and development in the agricultural and forestry sectorsArticle 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 5 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid in favour of forestry</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for afforestation and the creation of woodlandArticle 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for agroforestry systemsArticle 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fire, natural disasters, adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, other adverse climatic events, plant pests and catastrophic eventsArticle 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystemsArticle 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 forest areasArticle 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservationArticle 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the forestry sectorArticle 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for advisory services in the forestry sectorArticle 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation or adaptation of the forestry sectorArticle 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for investments in forestry technologies and in processing, mobilising and marketing of forestry productsArticle 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conservation of genetic resources in forestryArticle 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for forestry land consolidationArticle 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 6 <Strong> <Emphasis>Aids in favour of SMEs in Rural Areas co-financed by the EAFRD or granted as additional national financing to such co-financed measures</Emphasis> </Strong> Aid for investments concerning the processing of agricultural products into non-agricultural products or the production of cottonArticle 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business start-up aid for non-agricultural activities in rural areasArticle 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for advisory services for SMEs in rural areasArticle 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in favour of SMEs in rural areasArticle 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for new participation of active farmers in quality schemes for cotton and foodstuffsArticle 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aid for information and promotion activities concerning cotton and foodstuffs covered by a quality schemeArticle 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHAPTER IV <Strong>TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS</Strong> RepealArticle 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transitional provisionsArticle 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Entry into force and applicabilityArticle 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNEX I DEFINITION OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES EnterpriseArticle 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff headcount and financial ceilings determining enterprise categoriesArticle 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of enterprise taken into consideration in calculating staff numbers and financial amountsArticle 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data used for the staff headcount and the financial amounts and reference periodArticle 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff headcountArticle 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Establishing the data of an enterpriseArticle 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNEX II INFORMATION REGARDING STATE AID EXEMPTED UNDER THIS REGULATION as provided for in Article 9(1) (Text with EEA relevance) PART I

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 PART II <Strong>Please indicate under which provision of this Regulation the aid is implemented</Strong>

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 ANNEX III Provisions for the publication of information as laid down in Article 9(2)

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 Regulation revoked (31.12.2020) by The State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1470), regs. 1(2), 5(m) (with Sch. 3)