G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.22  
 
10 May 2016  
(16-2561)  Page: 1/8  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES 
NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:1  
OF THE GATT 1994 AND ARTICLE 25 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum 
The following addendum to the notification of the European Union relates to subsidy programmes 
of Portugal . 
 
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 G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.22 
 
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  PORTUGAL  
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
1   PRODER - RURAL DEVELOPMENT PR OGRAMME FOR MAINLA ND PORTUGAL ................ 3  
2   PRODERAM - RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR MADEIRA................................ 5  
3   PRORURAL - RURAL DEVELOPM ENT PROGRAMME FOR AZORES .................................. 7  
 
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  1  PRODER - RURAL DEVELOPMENT PR OGRAMME FOR MAINLAND PORTUGAL 
1. Title of the programme 
 
PRODER – Rural Development Programme for Mainland Portugal. 
 
2. Period covered by the notification 
 
2013-2014. 
 3. Purpose and objectives of the Programme 
 
There are three sub-programmes plus a fourth tran sversal sub-programme relating to innovation 
and capacity building.  
• The design of Sub-programme 1 "Promoting co mpetitiveness" was subject to selectivity, 
demand and efficiency principles. Management wi ll ensure permanent performance monitoring and 
evaluation. Simplification and better adjustment to farming and enterprise activity, as well as their 
investment and financing needs were also taken into account. As regards selectivity in the 
allocation of resources, this principle is inherent in the identification of strategic chains of Fruit and Vegetables, Flowers, Olive oil, Wine, Forestry and Quality products.  
• Sub-programme 2 will focus on support for the maintenance of activities in less favoured 
and mountain regions, organic farming and integrated production and targeted measures in the 
forestry sector. The creation of Integrated Territorial Interventions (ITI) aims at ensuring 
consistency in the application of the different policy instruments on the same territory, according 
to the central conservation objectives defined.  
• Sub-programme 3 intends to promote rural areas and gives preference to LEADER, by 
means of actions promoted within the framewor k of local development strategies and through 
agents specifically organized to this effect.  
• Sub-programme 4 intends to foster qualifications and organization of human resources. As a 
result of the complementarity of this Sub-programme with the ESF, the volume of financial 
resources made available by the EAFRD does not reflect the strategic importance of this 
development vector. 
 4. Background and Authority of the Programme 
 The PRODER is funded by the European Agricult ural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The 
programme was initially approved by the European Commission on 4 December 2007 (Commission Decision C (2007) 6159), its latest decision dating from 28 March 2012 (Commission 
Decision C (2012) 2071 final). 
 At the national level, the Programme is regulated by the Decree-Law n.º 66/2009 of 
20 March 2009. 
 5. Form of the subsidy 
 Support is provided through non-refundable subsidies.  6. Beneficiary and conditions of the concession of the subsidy 
 The beneficiaries of the Programme are:  
 Farmers, individuals or legal persons exercisi ng an agricultural activity; enterprises and 
producers' organizations, processing & marketing SME enterprises that process & market agricultural products; 
 Young farmers under the first setting up regime; 
 Forest producers/owners or their associations; 
 Municipalities or their associations; 
 Public administration bodies; G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.22 
 
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   Public interest institutions; 
 Micro-enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. 
Enterprises included in the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities) related to fishing and its products and tourism and leisure activities are excluded; 
 Private partnerships; Public-private partnerships where the public share is not the majority 
share; PSSI and NGOs. 
 
Requests for assistance submitted by the beneficiaries under each measure are evaluated 
according to a group of specific, previously established selection criteria.  
 
Therefore, in case of positive evaluation, the subsidies are approved, and the payments made in 
line with the actual investment process. 
 
7. Total and annual amount paid  during the period 2013-2014 
 Thousand Euros 
Axis Public Expenditure 
 
(1)=(2)+(3) FEADER 
 
(2) National Expenditure 
 
(3) 
Axis 1  – Improving 
the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector 702.895 600.859 102.036 
Axis 2  – Improving 
the environment and 
the countryside 490.921 417.565 73.356 
Axis 3  – The quality of 
life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy 9.419 8.467 952 
Axis 4  – Leader 196.361 166.984 29.377 
Technical Assistance 18.809 15.994 2.816 
TOTAL 1.418.405 1.209.869 208.536 
 Source: AG PRODER.   
 
 Thousand Euros 
Axis Public 
Expenditure FEADER National 
Expenditure 
(1) = (2)+(3) (2) (3) 
De minimis  Regulation (CE) 
n.º 1998/2006 169.525,99 144.253,25 25.272,74 
Commission Regulation (EC) n.º70/2001 
as amended by Comm ission Regulation 
(EC) n.º364/2004 0,00 0,00 0,00 
Commission Regula tion (EC) n.º 
800/2008 of 6 August 111.111,52 94.900,52 16.211,00 
State Aid n.º 169/2010 193.038,44 164.062,38 28.976,06 
State Aid n.º 252/2010 9.090,10 8.181,10 909,01 
Use of the temporary Community 
framework on state aid measures designed to support funding during the current financial and economic crisis - State Aid n. º 13/2009 - approved for Portugal by the Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty - Cases where the Commission raises no objections n. º 2009/C 37/01 of 14/02/2009. 0,00 0,00 0,00 
Other (requiring no specific notification) 885.699,88 755.981,77 129.718,11 
Total State Aid 1.368.465,94 1.167.379,01 201.086,93 
Total non State Aid  49.938,82 42.490,12 7.448,70 
Total 1.418.404,76 1.209.869,13 208.535,63 
Source: AG PRODER.   G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.22 
 
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  8. Duration of the Programme 
 
2007-2013.  
9. Statistical data that allow the evaluation of the effects of the subsidy on trade 
 
No statistical data is available to allow the evaluation of possible effects of the subsidies on trade. 
 
However, it should be underlined that a large percentage of the total subsidies is directed to SME in activities related with local markets (non-tradable goods), as well as to entities not involved in market transactions (e.g. non-profitable organizations). 
 
2  PRODERAM - RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR MADEIRA 
1. Title of the programme  
 
PRODERAM – Rural Development Programme for Madeira.  
2. Period covered by the notification 
 
2013-2014.  
3. Purpose and objectives of the Programme 
 
 Improving the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry by supporting restructuring, 
development and innovation; 
 Improving the environment and the countryside by supporting land management; 
 Improving the quality of life in rural areas and encouraging diversification of economic 
activity. 
 4. Background and Authority of the Programme 
 
The PRODERAM is funded by the European Agricu ltural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The 
programme was initially approved by the European Commission on 15 February 2008 (Commission Decision C (2008) 721), its latest decision dating from 21 December 2011 (Commission 
Decision C (2011) 9784 final). 
 At the national level, the Programme is regulated by the Decree-Law n.º2/2008 of 4 January and 
the D-Law n.º37-A/2008 of 8 March. 
 5. Form of the subsidy 
 
Support is provided through non-refundable subsidies. 
 6. Beneficiary and conditions of the concession of the subsidy 
 The beneficiaries of the Programme are:  
 Farmers, individuals or legal persons exercisi ng an agricultural activity; enterprises and 
producers' organisations, processing & marketing SME enterprises that process & market agricultural products; 
 Young farmers under the first setting up regime; 
 Forest producers/owners or their associations; 
 Municipalities or their associations; 
 Public administration bodies; 
 Public interest institutions; 
 Micro-enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. 
Enterprises included in the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities) 
related to fishing and its products and tourism and leisure activities are excluded; 
 Private partnerships; Public-private partnerships where the public share is not the majority 
share; PSSI and NGOs. 
 G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.22 
 
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  Requests for assistance submitted by the beneficiaries under each measure are evaluated 
according to a group of specific, previously established selection criteria.  Therefore, in case of positive evaluation, the subsidies are approved, and the payments made in 
line with the actual investment process. 
 7. Total and annual amount paid  during the period 2013-2014 
 
 Thousand Euros 
Axis Public Expenditure 
 
(1)=(2)+(3) FEADER 
 
(2) National Expenditure 
 
(3) 
Axis 1  – Improving 
the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector 28.142 26.798 1.344 
Axis 2  – Improving 
the environment and the countryside 13.500 12.888 613 
Axis 3  – The quality of 
life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy 3.818 3.627 191 
Axis 4  – Leader 5.167 4.909 258 
Technical Assistance 2.514 2.393 121 
TOTAL 53.142 50.616 2.526 
 Source: AG PRODERAM. 
 
 Thousand Euros 
Axis Public 
Expenditure FEADER National 
Expenditure 
(1) = (2)+(3) (2) (3) 
De minimis Regulation (CE) n.º1998/2006 4.842 4.600 242 
Commission Regulation (EC) n.º70/2001 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) n.º364/2004 6.117 5.849 268 
Use of the temporary Community 
framework on state aid measures designed to support funding during the current financial and economic crisis - State Aid n.º13/2009 - approved for Portugal by the 
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to 
Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty - Cases where the Commission raises no objections n. º 2009/C 37/01 of 14/02/2009.    
Total State Aid 39.669 37.774 1.895 
Total non State Aid 2.514 2.393 121 
Total 53.142 50.616 2.526 
Source: AG PRODERAM. 
 
8. Duration of the Programme 
 2007-2015.  9. Statistical data that allow the evaluation of the effects of the subsidy on trade 
 No statistical data is available to allow the evaluation of possible effects of the subsidies on trade.  G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.22 
 
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  However, it should be underlined that a large percentage of the total subsidies is directed to SME 
in activities related with local markets (non-tradable goods), as well as to entities not involved in market transactions (e.g. non-profitable organisations).  
3  PRORURAL - RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR AZORES 
1. Title of the programme  
 
PRORURAL – Rural Development Programme for Azores. 
 2. Period covered by the notification 
 
2013-2014. 
 3. Purpose and objectives of the Programme 
 
 Improving the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry by supporting restructuring, 
development and innovation; 
 Improving the environment and the countryside by supporting land management; 
 Improving the quality of life in rural areas and encouraging diversification of economic 
activity. 
 
4. Background and Authority of the Programme 
 
The PRORURAL is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The 
programme was initially approved by the European Commission on 4 December 2007 (Commission 
Decision C (2007) 6162), its latest decision dating from 17 November of 2014.  
At the national level, the Programme is regulated by the Decree-Law n.º2/2008 of 4 January and 
the D-Law n.º37-A/2008 of 8 March.  5. Form of the subsidy 
 Support is provided through non-refundable subsidies.  
6. Beneficiary and conditions of the concession of the subsidy 
 
The beneficiaries of the Programme are: 
 
 Farmers, individuals or legal persons exercising  an agricultural activity;  enterprises and 
producers' organisations, processing & marketing SME enterprises that process & market agricultural products; 
 Young farmers under the first setting up regime; 
 Forest producers/owners or their associations; 
 Municipalities or their associations; 
 Public administration bodies; 
 Public interest institutions; 
 Micro-enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC. 
Enterprises included in the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities) 
related to fishing and its products and tourism and leisure activities are excluded; 
 Private partnerships; Public-private partnerships where the public share is not the majority 
share; PSSI and NGOs. 
 
Requests for assistance submitted by the beneficiaries under each measure are evaluated according to a group of specific, previously established selection criteria. 
 
Therefore, in case of positive evaluation, the subsidies are approved, and the payments made in 
line with the actual investment process. 
 G/SCM/N/284/EU/Add.22 
 
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  7. Total and annual amount paid  during the period 2013-2014 
 
 Thousand Euros  
Axis Public Expenditure 
 
(1)=(2)+(3) FEADER 
 
(2) National Expenditure 
 
(3) 
Axis 1  – Improving 
the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector 49,76 42,92 6,84 
Axis 2  – Improving 
the environment and the countryside 25,84 21,96 3,88 
Axis 3  – The quality of 
life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy 0,65 0,55 0,10 
Axis 4  – Leader 8,33 7,08 1,25 
Technical Assistance 0,92 0,78 0,14 
TOTAL 85,5 73,29 12,21 
 Source: AG PRORURAL.  
 
 Thousand Euros 
Axis Public Expenditure FEADER National 
Expenditure 
(1) = (2)+(3) (2) (3) 
De minimis Regulation (CE) n.º1998/2006 8,79 7,47 1,32 
Commission Regulation (EC) n.º70/2001 as amended by Comm ission Regulation 
(EC) n.º 364/2004    
Use of the temporary Community 
framework on state aid measures designed to support funding during the current financial and economic crisis - State Aid n.º13/2009 - approved for Portugal by the Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty - Cases where the Commission raises no objections n.º2009/C 37/01 of 14/02/2009.    
Total State Aid 8,79 7,47 1,32 
Total non State Aid 76,71 65,82 10,89 
Total 85,5 73,29 12,21 
Source: AG PRORURAL. 
 
8. Duration of the Programme 
 
2007-2015. 
 
9. Statistical data that allow the evaluation of the effects of the subsidy on trade 
 
No statistical data is available to allow the evaluation of possible effects of the subsidies on trade. 
 However, it should be underlined that a large percentage of the total subsidies is directed to SME in activities related with local markets (non-tradable goods), as well as to entities not involved in 
market transactions (e.g. non-profitable organisations). 
 
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