Document ID: 32023R2607
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<table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><img/></td><td><p>Official Journal<br/>of the European Union</p></td><td><p>EN</p><p>Series L</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td/><td><p>2023/2607</p></td><td><p>23.11.2023</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2023/2607
of 22 November 2023
correcting Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 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
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 108(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1588 of 13 July 2015 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to certain categories of horizontal State aid ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 1(1), points (a) and (b), thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee on State aid,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Commission Regulation (EU)&#160;2022/2472&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a> contains technical errors which affect the content of the relevant provisions of that Regulation. Those errors concern wrong or missed cross references and omissions.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The errors impact the conditions for exempting State aid pursuant to Articles&#160;1, 6, 11, 14, 17, 27, 28, 34 and&#160;48 of Regulation (EU)&#160;2022/2472, as well as the scope of the term defined in Article&#160;2(2) of that Regulation. It is therefore appropriate to correct those provisions in as far as necessary to maintain the possibility to exempt the relevant State aid from notification as initially intended by Commission.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Regulation (EU)&#160;2022/2472 should therefore be corrected accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 is corrected as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;1(5), point (d) is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;(d)</p></td><td><p>to cover the costs of the removal and destruction of fallen stock in accordance with Article&#160;27(2), points (c), (d) and (e), and Article&#160;28(3), point (d);&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;2, point (2) is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;(2)</p></td><td><p>&#8220;adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster&#8221; means unfavourable weather conditions such as frost, storms and hail, ice, heavy or persistent rain or severe drought which destroy, in the case of agriculture, more than 30&#160;% of the average production calculated on the basis of the preceding three-year or four-year period or of the average production calculated on the basis of the preceding five-year or eight-year period, excluding the highest and the lowest entry; in the case of forestry, more than 20&#160;% of the forestry potential;&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;6(5), point (f) is replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;(f)</p></td><td><p>aid to cover the costs of the removal and destruction of fallen stock where the conditions laid down in Article&#160;27(2), points (c), (d), (e) and (f) and Article&#160;28(3)(d), are fulfilled&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;11, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:</p><div><p>&#8216;4.&#160;&#160;&#160;Paragraphs 1 and&#160;2 of this Article shall not apply in respect of aid granted to EIP Operational Group projects and to CLLD projects referred to in Articles&#160;40 and&#160;61.&#8217;</p></div>;</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;14, paragraph 10 is replaced by the following:</p><div><p>&#8216;10.&#160;&#160;&#160;The aid referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be granted in contravention of any prohibition or restriction laid down in Regulation (EU) No&#160;1308/2013, even where such prohibitions and restrictions only refer to the Union support provided for in that Regulation. The aid shall not be limited to specific agricultural products and shall therefore be available either to all sectors of the primary agricultural production or to the whole plant production sector or to the whole animal production sector. However, Member States may exclude certain products because of overcapacity in the internal market or a lack of market outlets.&#8217;</p></div>;</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;17, paragraph 9 is replaced with the following:</p><div><p>&#8216;9.&#160;&#160;&#160;Aid shall not be granted in respect of investments to comply with Union and national standards in force.&#8217;</p></div>;</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;27(5), points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;(b)</p></td><td><p>75&#160;% of the costs linked to destruction referred to in paragraph 2, point (d);</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(c)</p></td><td><p>100&#160;% of the administrative costs referred to in paragraph 2, point (a) and of the costs linked to removal and destruction referred to in paragraph 2, points (c), (e) and (f).&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>Article&#160;28 is corrected as follows:</p><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(a)</p></td><td><p>in paragraph 3, the introductory wording is replaced by the following:</p><p>                                          &#8216;The insurance or contribution to the mutual fund shall be intended to cover losses caused by any of the following:&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>in paragraph 4, the introductory wording is replaced by the following:</p><p>                                          &#8216;The insurance or contribution to the mutual fund shall:&#8217;;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(9)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;34, paragraph 8 is deleted;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(10)</p></td><td><p>in Article&#160;48, paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:</p><div><p>&#8216;7.&#160;&#160;&#160;The aid shall be limited to 100&#160;% of the eligible costs, and shall not exceed EUR&#160;200&#160;000 per undertaking over a period of three years.&#8217;</p></div>;</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(11)</p></td><td><p>in Annex&#160;II, part II is replaced by the following:</p><p>                                       &#8216;PART II</p><p><span>to be provided through the established Commission electronic notification system as laid down in Article&#160;11</span></p><p>Please indicate under which provision of the ABER the aid measure is implemented</p><table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Primary Objectives</p><p>(<span>Multiple objectives are possible; in this case indicate all objectives)</span></p></td><td><p>Maximum aid intensity in %</p></td><td><p>Maximum aid amount in national currency in full amounts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for investments in agricultural holding linked to primary agricultural production (Article&#160;14)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for agricultural land consolidation (Article&#160;15)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for investments concerning the relocation of farm buildings (Article&#160;16)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for investments in connection with the processing and the marketing of agricultural products (Article&#160;17)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Start-up aid for young farmers and start up aid for agricultural activities (Article&#160;18)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the agricultural sector (Article&#160;19)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for the participation of producers of agricultural products in quality schemes (Article&#160;20)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for knowledge exchange and information actions (Article&#160;21)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for advisory services (Article&#160;22)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for farm replacement services (Article&#160;23)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products (Article&#160;24)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid to make good the damage caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to a natural disaster (Article&#160;25)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Type of adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster:</p></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>frost</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>storm</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>hail</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>ice</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>heavy or persistent rain</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>hurricane</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>severe drought</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>other</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please specify:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Date of occurrence of the event:</p></td><td><p>dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; 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 pests (Article&#160;26)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid to the livestock sector and aid for fallen stock (Article&#160;27)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for the payment of insurance premiums and for financial contributions to mutual funds (Article&#160;28)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid to make good the damage caused by protected animals (Article&#160;29)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for conservation of genetic resources in agriculture (Article&#160;30)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for animal welfare commitments (Article&#160;31)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for cooperation in the agricultural sector (Article&#160;32)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 (Article&#160;33)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for agri-environmental-climate commitments (Article&#160;34)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for organic farming (Article&#160;35)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for investments in favour of the conservation of cultural and natural heritage located on agricultural holdings or in forests (Article&#160;36)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters in the agricultural sector (Article&#160;37)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Type of natural disaster:</p></td><td><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>earthquake</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>avalanche</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>landslide</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>flood</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>tornado</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>hurricane</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>volcanic eruption</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>wild fire</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#9744;</p></td><td><p>other</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please specify:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Date of occurrence of the natural disaster:</p></td><td><p>dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for research and development in the agricultural and forestry sectors (Article&#160;38)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in EIP Operational Group projects (Article&#160;39)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for afforestation and the creation of woodland (Article&#160;41)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for agroforestry systems (Article&#160;42)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to forests (Article&#160;43)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (Article&#160;44)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements (Article&#160;45)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation (Article&#160;46)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for knowledge exchange and information actions in the forestry sector (Article&#160;47)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for advisory services in the forestry sector (Article&#160;48)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation or adaptation of the forestry sector (Article&#160;49)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for investments in forestry technologies and in processing, in mobilising and in marketing of forestry products (Article&#160;50)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Conservation of genetic resources in forestry (Article&#160;51)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the forestry sector (Article&#160;52)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for forestry land consolidation (Article&#160;53)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for cooperation in the forestry sector (Article&#160;54)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for basic services and infrastructure in rural areas (Article&#160;55)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Business start-up aid for non-agricultural activities in rural areas (Article&#160;56)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for new participation of farmers in quality schemes for cotton and foodstuffs (Article&#160;57)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for information and promotion activities concerning cotton and foodstuffs covered by a quality scheme (Article&#160;58)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for cooperation in rural areas (Article&#160;59)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#9744; Aid for CLLD projects (Article&#160;60)&#8217;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 November 2023.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
( 1 ) OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 1 .
( 2 ) Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 of 14 December 2022 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 ( OJ L 327, 21.12.2022, p. 1 ).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2607/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)