G/SCM /N/343/EU/Add.12  
10 September  2019 
(19-5802) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
SUBSIDIES  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFIC ATION PURSUANT TO AR TICLE XVI:1  
OF THE GATT 1994 AND  ARTICLE 25 OF THE A GREEMENT  
ON SUBSIDIES AND COU NTERVAILING MEASURES  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum  
The following addendum to the notification of the European Union relates to subsidy programmes of 
Greece . 
 
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  GREECE  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
FISHERIES & MARITIME  OPERATIONAL PROGRAM  FOR 2014 -2020  ................................ . 3 
1   SUSTAINABLE DEVE LOPMENT OF FISHERIES  – MEASURES:  ................................ ........  3 
2   SUSTAINABLE DEVE LOPMENT OF AQUACULTU RE – MEASURES  ................................ ... 4 
3   PROCESSING OF FI SHERIES AND AQUACULT URE PRODUCTS  – MEASURE  ...................  5 G/SCM/N/343/EU/Add.12  
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  FISHERIES & MARITIME OPERATIONAL PROGRAM FOR 2014 -2020 
 
1  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPM ENT OF FISHERIES  – MEASURES  
• HEALTH AND SAFETY  
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE  
• ADDED VALUE, PRODUCT QUALITY AND USE OF UNWANTED CATCHES  
 
1. Title of subsidy  
 
Grant for investments on board or in individual equipment aiming to improve hygiene, health,  
safety and working conditions for fishermen (provided that those investments go beyond the 
requirements under Union or national law) . 
Grant for investments on board aiming to mitigate the effects of climate change and to  improve the 
energy efficiency of fishing vessels . 
Grant for investments aiming to improve the added value and quality of fish caught and the use of 
unwanted catches . 
 
2. Period covered by notification  
 
2017 – 2018. 
 
3. Policy objective  
 
The objective is the modernization of fishing vessels in order to address health and safety needs on 
board, to mitigate the effects of climate change and to improve the energy efficiency of fishing 
vessels as well as to make the best use of unwanted fish caugh t, in accordance with the discard ban 
introduced by the Common Fisheries Policy. In order to maximise the value of fish caught, the grant 
also supports investments aimed at adding commercial value to the product . 
 
4. Authority of subsidy  
 
Managing Authorit y for the Fisheries and Maritime Operational Program, Ministry of Rural 
Development and Food . 
 
5. Form of subsidy  
 
The measures are included in the Operational Program for Maritime and Fisheries 2014 -2020 and 
are co -financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Greek Government 
(GR).  
The contribution rates of EMFF and GR to the total public expenditure have been established by 
applying Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 508/2014 and correspond to 75 % EMFF and 25 % GR. 
 
The per centage of the grant applying on the total cost of eligible expenditure of the operation is:  
• for very small, small and medium sized enterprises: 50 % (for Remote Greek Islands 85 %); 
• for bigger enterprises: 30 %; 
• for small –scale coastal fishing with fishing vessels of an overall length of less than 12 meters 
and not using towed fishing gear: 80 % (for Remote Greek Islands 85 %). 
 
6. To whom the subsidy is paid  
 
The subsidy is paid to Fishermen  or vessel owners of active fishing vessels . 
 
7.  Amount of subsidy  
 
2017-2018: 0 (no payments were made) . 
 
8.  Duration of subsidy  
 
The scheme was introduced on 26.09.2017 and will expire by the time of exhaustion of the resources 
foreseen for the measures (at the latest at the end of the programming per iod). 
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  9. The trade effect of the subsidy  
 
No effects on international trade.  
 
2  SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPM ENT OF AQUACULTURE – MEASURES  
• PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS IN AQUACULTURE  
• PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS IN AQUACULTURE  
• INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY  
 
1. Title of subsidy  
 
Grant for funding productive investments in aquaculture . 
Grant for funding investments in aquaculture increasing energy efficiency and promoting the 
conversion of aquaculture enterprises to renewable sources of energy . 
 
2. Period covered by notification  
 
2017 – 2018. 
 
3. Policy objective  
 
In accordance with the CFP objectives and the Europe 2020 strategy, support is granted for the 
environmentally, economically and socially sustainable development of the aquaculture industry , 
with the co -funding of investments for new aquaculture units as well as of investments aiming to 
modernise, expand or diversify the production and species of existing aquaculture units. In addition, 
support is granted to investments increasing energy eff iciency and promoting the conversion of 
aquaculture enterprises to renewable sources of energy . 
 
4. Authority of subsidy  
 
Managing Authority for the Fisheries  and Maritime Operational Program,  Ministry of Rural 
Development and Food . 
 
5. Form of subsidy  
 
The measures are included in the Operational Program for Maritime and Fisheries 2014 -2020 and 
are co -financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Greek Government 
(GR). The contribution rates of EMFF and GR to the total publ ic expenditure have been established 
by applying Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 508/2014 and correspond to 75 % EMFF and 25 % GR. 
 
The percentage of the grant applying on the total cost of eligible expenditure of the operation is:  
• for very small, small and medium sized enterprises: 50 % (for Remote Greek Islands 85 %); 
• for bigger enterprises: 30 %; 
• for fisheries organizations or other collective beneficiaries: 60 % (for Remote Greek Islands 
85%); 
• for producer organizations, associations of producer organizations and interbranch 
organizations: 75 %, Remote Greek Islands 85 %; 
• for operations which are of collective interest, have a collective beneficiary and innovative 
features at local level (where appropriate): 100 %. 
 
6. To whom the subsidy is paid  
 
The subsidy is paid to the owners of aquaculture units  or the collective beneficiary . 
 
7. Amount of subsidy  
 
2017-2018: 0 (no payments were made) . 
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  8. Duration of subsidy  
 
The scheme was introduced on 26.09.2017 and will expire by the time of exhaustion of  the resources 
foreseen for the measures (at the latest at the end of the programming period).  
 
9. The trade effect of the subsidy  
 
No effects on international trade.  
 
3  PROCESSING OF FISHER IES AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS  – MEASURE  
INVESTMENTS IN PROCESSING OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS  
 
1. Title of subsidy  
 
Grant for funding productive investments in marketing and processing of fisheries products.  
 
2. Period covered by notification  
 
2017–2018. 
 
3. Policy objective  
 
In order to maximise the value of fishery and aquaculture products support is granted for marketing 
and processing activities carried out by operators in particular for operations integrating producing, 
processing and marketing activities of the supply cha in or which consist of innovative processes or 
methods. The objectives will be achieved by co -funding of investments for new processing units, as 
well as of investments aiming to modernise or expand existing units.  
 
4. Authority of subsidy  
 
Managing Author ity for the Fisheries and Maritime Operational Program, Ministry of Rural 
Development and Food.  
 
5. Form of subsidy  
 
The measures are included in the Operational Program for Maritime and Fisheries 2014 -2020 and 
are co -financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the Greek Government 
(GR). The contribution rates of EMFF and GR to the total public expenditure have been established 
by applying Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 508/2014 and correspond to 75 % EMFF and 25 % GR. 
 
The percentage of th e grant applying on the total cost of eligible expenditure of the operation is:  
• for very small, small and medium sized enterprises: 50 % (for Remote Greek Islands 85 %);  
• enterprises bigger than SMEs are not eligible ; 
• for fisheries organizations or other collective beneficiaries: 60 % (for Remote Greek Islands 
85%); 
• for producer organizations, associations of producer organizations and interbranch 
organizations: 75 %,  Remote Greek Islands 85 %; 
• for operations which are of collective interest, have a co llective beneficiary and innovative 
features at local level (where appropriate): 100 %. 
 
6. To whom the subsidy is paid  
 
The subsidy is paid to the owners of marketing and processing units or the collective beneficiary . 
 
7. Amount of subsidy  
 
2017-2018: 0 (no payments were made) . 
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  8. Duration of subsidy  
 
The scheme was introduced on  26 September 2017 and will expire by the time of exhaustion of the 
resources foreseen for the measures (at the latest at the end of the programming period).  
 
9. The trade effect of the subsidy  
 
No effects on international trade.  
 
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