G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.22  
 
23 February 2018 
(18-1200) Page: 1/14 
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 AG REEMENT  
ON SUBSIDIES AND COU NTERVAILING MEASURES  
EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum  
The following addendum to the notification of the European Union relates to subsidy programmes 
of Portugal . 
 
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  PORTUGAL  
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
I. PORTUGAL (MAINLAN D) ................................ ................................ ...............................  3 
1   EUROPEAN AGRICULTURA L GUARANTEE FUND (EA GF) ................................ ...............  3 
1.1   Interventions in agricultural markets per sector  ................................ ..............................  3 
1.2   Direct aids  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  5 
2   EUROPEAN AGRICULTURA L FUND FOR RURAL DEV ELOPMENT (EAFRD)  ......................  6 
II. PORTUGAL (AZORES ) ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 9 
1   DE MINIMIS  AID ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  9 
2   EUROPE AN AGRICULTURAL FUND  FOR RURAL DEVELOPMEN T (EAFRD)  ......................  9 
III. PORTUGAL (MADEI RA) ................................ ................................ ............................  12 
1   EUROPEAN AGRICULTURA L GUARANTEE FUND (EA GF) ................................ .............  12 
1.1   Interventions in agricultural markets per sector  ................................ ............................. 12 
1.2   Direct aids  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 12 
2   EUROPE AN AGRICULTURAL FUND  FOR RURAL DEVELOPMEN T (EAFRD)  ....................  12 
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  I. PORTUGAL (MAINLAND)  
1  EUROPEAN AGRICULTURA L GUARANTEE FUND (EA GF) 
1.1  Interventions in agricultural markets  per sector  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
 
- Bee-keeping   
- Fruit and v egetables   
 School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme (SFVS)  
 Operational program mes 
- Promotion of agricultural products  
- Wine 
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
- Bee-keeping  – In order to improve general conditions for the production and marketing of 
apiculture products, Member States may draw up a national programme for a period of three years 
('beekeeping programme') aim ing to improve general conditions for production and marketing of 
apicultural products.  
 
- Fruit and vegetables   
 
 School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme (SFVS)  
 
It aims to encourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables products which in turn contributes to 
shaping healthy eating habits in young people. This has positive implications for agriculture and 
can contribute to larger efforts in the fight against obesity and overweight  
 
 Operational programme s 
 
Objectives of the fruit and vegetables scheme: improve t he competitiveness and market 
orientation of the fruit and vegetable sector, reduce producers' income fluctuations resulting from 
crises, promote consumption – so contributing to improved public health – and enhance 
environmental safeguards.  
 
- Promotion o f agricultural products  
 
With the objective of enhancing the competitiveness of the Union agricultural sector, it consists in 
supporting information provision and promotion programmes in the internal market and in third 
countries for agricultural products  and their production methods and for certain food products 
based on agricultural products.  
 
- Wine: Promotion on third -country markets  
 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identifi cation of the legislation under 
which it is granted ) 
 
Bee-keeping; Fruit and vegetables and Wine: Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the 
markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regula tions (EEC) No  922/72, 
(EEC)  No. 234/79, (EC) No. 1037/2001 and (EC) No. 1234/2007 as well as Council Regulation 
(EU) No. 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and 
refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.  
 
Promotion of agricultural products: Regulation (EU) No. 1144/2014 of the European Parliament  
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  concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and 
repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 3/2008 . 
 
Supplemented by:  
 Commission  Delegated Regulation (EU) n°1829/2015  
 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) n°1831/2015  
 
Bee-keeping : COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 12.8.2013, approving the programmes 
to improve the production and marketing of apiculture products submitted by Mem ber States 
under Council Regulation (EC) No . 1234/2007 and deciding the Union contribution to these 
programmes . 
 
Legislative Order No. 1/2014 (Official Gazette, 2nd series, No. 2 – 3 January 2014)  
 
Fruit and Vegetables  School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme (SFVS ): Decree No. 375/2015 (Official 
Gazette, 1st Series, No. 205 – 20 October 2015)  
 
Fruit and Vegetables Operational Programmes : Decree No.  1325/2008 (Official Gazette, 1st Series, 
No. 224 – 18 November 2008)  
 
5. Form of the subsidy  
 
Support is provided through non -refundable subsidies.  
 
6. Beneficiary and conditions of the concession of the subsidy  
 
- Bee-keeping  – Producers organizations, associations and federations with apiculture 
production and Managing Authorities of Controlled Zones  
 
- Fruit and vegetables  
 School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme (SFVS): local municipals and General direction of 
schools  
 Operational programme s: Producers organizations  
 
- Promotion of agricultural products  
 
Trade or inter -branch organisations representative of the sector(s) concerned at MS  
Trade or inter -branch organisations at EU level  
Producer organisations  
Bodies with public service mission in charge of promotion of agricultural products  
 
7. Annual amount financed by national budgets in 2015 -2016 (million EUR ) 
 
Products  2015  2016  
  National amount  National amount  
Fruit and vegetables  0.4 0.1 
Wine 1.5 1.3 
Promotion of agricultural products  0.3 0.3 
Bee-keeping  1.2 1.1 
Others measures and animal products  2.1 0.2 
Total expenditure  5.4 3.1 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
 
- Bee-keeping:  3 years (2014 -2016)  
- Fruit and vegetables   
 School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme (SFVS): annual  
 Operational programme s: annual (application may last 3 to 5 years)  G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.22  
 
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  - Promotion of agricultural products: Max 3 years  
 
9. Statistical data allowing an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
No statistical data is available to allow the evaluation of possible effects of the subsidies on trade.  
 
1.2  Direct aids  
 
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
 
Suckler cow premium  
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
The fundamental objective of supporting this sector has been to maintain production, "especially in 
regions where there is no Alternative 'and' in areas where such production is important for the 
local economy.  
 
In this sense, a farmer keeping suckler cows on his holding may qualify, on application, for a 
premium for maintaining suckler cows ( 'suckler cow premium '). It shall be granted in the form of 
an annual premium per calendar year and per farmer within the limits of individual ceilings.  
 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identifi cation of the legislation under 
which it is granted ) 
 
The suckler  cow premium was established in article 111 (Suckler cow premium) of the Council 
Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009, of 19 January 2009, establishing common rules for direct support 
schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain  support 
schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No. 1290/20 05, (EC) No. 247/2006, 
(EC) No. 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003.  
 
The national rules for application of the payments for beef and veal are established in Legislative 
Order No.  6/2011, 22 March 2011.  
 
5. Form of the subsidy  (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc. ) 
 
The suckler cow premium shall be granted to each farmer of suckler cows within the limit of the 
individual ceilings which have been established.  
 
The amount  of the premium shall be set at EUR 200 per eligible animal.  
 
The supplementary national suckler cow premium it is EUR 30.19 per eligible animal.  
 
6. Beneficiary and conditions of the concession of the subsidy  
 
The suckler cow premium shall be allocated to  farmers whose animals eligible for the premium are 
inscribed on the basis of data from the National Animal Identification an d Registration System 
(SNIRA).  
 
Farmers supplying milk or milk products may also benefit from the suckler cow premium provided 
that, hold milk quota or less than 200 000 kg allocated in the year to  which the single ap plication.  
 
The animals belonging to the indicated bovine breeds are not eligible (Annex IV to Regulation (EC) 
No. 1121/2009, 29 October).  
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  7. Annual amount financed by n ational budgets in 2015 -2016 (million EUR ) 
 
  2015  2016  
  Coupled  Decoupled  Coupled  Decoupled  
Voluntary coupled scheme  0.13 --- 0.00  
Other products / measures  --- ---  0.00 
Total  0.13 --- 0.00 0.00 
Total direct aids  0.1 0.0 
 
The value of national expenditure set out in the table in 2015, concerns to the claim year 2014, 
when a part of suckler cow premium had a national funding.  
 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
 
Annual . 
 
9. Statistical data allowing an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
No statistical data is available to allow the evaluation of possible effects of the supplementary 
national suckler cow premium.  
 
2  EUROPEAN AGRICULTURA L FUND F OR RURAL DEVELOPMENT  (EAFRD)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
 
PDR2020 – Rural Development Programme for Mainland Portugal  
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
Within the overall framework of the CAP, support for rural development, including for activities in 
the food and non -food sector and in forestry, shall contribute to fostering the competitiveness of 
agriculture; ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources, and climate action; 
achieving a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the 
creation and maintenance of employment.  
 
The achievement of the objectives of rural development, which contribute to the Europe 2020 
strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, shall be pu rsued through the following 
six Union priorities for rural development, which reflect the relevant Thematic Objectives of the 
CSF: 
 
(1) Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas with a 
focus on the following areas: fostering innovation, coopera tion, and the development of the 
knowledge base in rural areas; strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and 
forestry and research and innovation, including for the purpose of improved environmental 
management and performance; fostering  lifelong learning and vocational training in the 
agricultural and forestry sectors.  
 
(2) Enhancing farm viability and competitiveness of all types of agriculture in all regions and 
promoting innovative farm technologies and the sustainable management of f orests, with a focus 
on the following areas: improving the economic performance of all farms and facilitating farm 
restructuring and modernisation, notably with a view to increasing market participation and 
orientation as well as agricultural diversificati on; facilitating the entry of adequately skilled farmers 
into the agricultural sector and, in particular, generational renewal.  
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  (3) Promoting food chain organisation, including processing and marketing of agricultural 
products, animal welfare and risk man agement in agriculture, with a focus on the following areas: 
improving competitiveness of primary producers by better integrating them into the agri -food 
chain through quality schemes, adding value to agricultural products, promotion in local markets 
and s hort supply circuits, producer groups and organisations and inter -branch organisations; 
supporting farm risk prevention and managem ent. 
 
(4) Restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry, with a 
focus on the following a reas: restoring, preserving and enhancing bi odiversity, including in 
Natura  2000 areas, and in areas facing natural or other specific constraints, and high nature value 
farming, as well as the state of European landscapes; improving water management, inclu ding 
fertiliser and pesticide management; preventing soil erosio n and improving soil management.  
 
(5) Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and climate 
resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors, with a focus on the following areas: 
increasing efficiency in water use by agriculture; increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture 
and food processing; facilitating the supply and use of renewable sources of energy, of 
by-products, wastes and residues a nd of other non -food raw materi al, for the purposes of the 
bio-economy; reducing greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture; fostering carbon 
conservation and sequestration in agriculture and forestry;  
 
(6) Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas, with 
a focus on the following areas: facilitating diversification, creation and development of small 
enterprises, as well as job creation; fostering local development in rural areas; enhancing the 
accessib ility, use and quality of information and communication tec hnologies (ICT) in rural areas.  
 
All those priorities contribute to the cross -cutting objectives of innovation, environment and 
climate change mitigation and adaptation.  
 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identifi cation of the legislation under 
which it is granted ) 
 
The PDR2020 is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).  
 
The programme was initially approved by the European Commission on 12  December 2014 
(Commission Implementing Decision C (2014) 9896), its latest decision dating from 
26 October  2016 (Commission Implementing Decision C (2016) 7016 final).  
 
At national level, the Programme is regulated by the Decree -Law No. 137/2014, of 12 September, 
and the Decree -Law No. 159/2014, of 27 October . 
 
5. Form of the subsidy  
 
Support is provided through non -refundable subsidies  
 
6. Beneficiary and conditions of the concession of the subsidy  
 
The ben eficiaries of the Programme are:  
 
 Farmers, indivi duals 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/owne rs 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/315/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 wi th the actual investment process.  
 
7. Annual amount financed by national budgets in 2015 -2016 (million EUR ) 
 
 2015  2016  
EAFRD 2014 -2020    5.3 87.7 
EAFRD 2007 -2013 41.8   0.0 
EAGGF Guarantee Section completion of programme s 2000 -2006   0.0   0.0 
EAGGF Guidance Section completion of earlier programme s   0.0   0.0 
Total  47.1 87.7 
 
Measures  2014 -2020  2015  2016  
M01 - Knowledge transfer and information actions  -   0.1 
M02 - Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services  0.0   0.0 
M04 - Investments in physical assets  0.5 21.7 
M05 - Restoring agricultural production potential  0.0   0.1 
M06 - Farm and business development (young farmers)  -   2.1 
M07 - Basic services and village renewal in rural areas  -   0.0 
M08 - Investments in forest area development and improvement of the viability of 
forests  2.8   7.0 
M09 - Setting -up of producer groups and organisations  - - 
M10 - Agri-environment -climate   0.8 26.6 
M11 - Organic farming  -   5.2 
M12 - Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments  0.9   1.2 
M13 - Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints  - 21.8 
M15 - Forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation  -   0.0 
M16 - Co-operation  -   0.5 
M17 - Risk management  0.4   0.7 
M19 - LEADER  -   1.1 
Total  5.3 88.2 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
 
2014-2020. 
 
9. Statistical data allowing an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
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 tra nsactions (e.g. non profitable organisations).  
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  II. PORTUGAL (AZORES)  
1  DE MINIMIS  AID 
Direct aid under Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1408/2013, of 18 December 2013 on the 
application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to 
de minimis aid  in the agriculture sector  
(Million EUR ) 
 2015  2016  
De minimis aid  1.31 1.93 
 
2  EUROPEAN AGRICULTURA L FUND F OR RURAL DEVELOPMENT  (EAFRD)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
 
PRORURAL+ - Rural Development Programme for Azores  
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
Within the overall framework of the CA P, support for rural development, including for activities in 
the food and non -food sector and in forestry, shall contribute to fostering the competitiveness of 
agriculture; ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources, and climate action; 
achieving a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the 
creation and maintenance of employment.  
 
The achievement of the objectives of rural development, which contribute to the Europe 2020 
strategy for smart, sustainable a nd inclusive growth, shall be pu rsued through the following 
six Union priorities for rural development, which reflect the relevant Thematic Objectives of the 
CSF: 
 
(1) Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas with a 
focus on the following areas: fostering innovation, cooperation, and the development of the 
knowledge base in rural areas; strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and 
forestry and research and innovation, including for the purpo se of improved environmental 
management and performance; fostering lifelong learning and vocational training in the 
agricultural and forestry sectors.  
 
(2) Enhancing farm viability and competitiveness of all types of agriculture in all regions and 
promotin g innovative farm technologies and the sustainable management of forests, with a focus 
on the following areas: improving the economic performance of all farms and facilitating farm 
restructuring and modernisation, notably with a view to increasing market p articipation and 
orientation as well as agricultural diversification; facilitating the entry of adequately skilled farmers 
into the agricultural sector and, in particular, generational renewal.  
 
(3) Promoting food chain organisation, including processing a nd marketing of agricultural 
products, animal welfare and risk management in agriculture, with a focus on the following areas: 
improving competitiveness of primary producers by better integrating them into the agri -food 
chain through quality schemes, addin g value to agricultural products, promotion in local markets 
and short supply circuits, producer groups and organisations and inter -branch organisations; 
supporting farm risk prevention and management.  
 
(4) Restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems re lated to agriculture and forestry, with a 
focus on the following areas: restoring, preserving and enhancing bi odiversity, including in 
Natura  2000 areas, and in areas facing natural or other specific constraints, and high nature value 
farming, as well as t he state of European landscapes; improving water management, including 
fertiliser and pesticide management; preventing soil erosio n and improving soil management.  G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.22  
 
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  (5) Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and climate 
resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors, with a focus on the following areas: 
increasing efficiency in water use by agriculture; increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture 
and food processing; facilitating the supply and use of r enewable sources of energy, of 
by-products, wastes and residues and of other non -food raw materi al, for the purposes of the 
bio-economy; reducing greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture; fostering carbon 
conservation and sequestrat ion in agri culture and forestry.  
 
(6) Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas, with 
a focus on the following areas: facilitating diversification, creation and development of small 
enterprises, as well as job creation; fos tering local development in rural areas; enhancing the 
accessibility, use and quality of information and communication technologies (ICT) in rural areas.  
 
All those priorities contribute to the cross -cutting objectives of innovation, environment and 
climate change mitigation and adaptation.  
 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identifi cation of the legislation under 
which it is granted ) 
 
The PRORURAL+ is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).  
The programme was initially approved by the European Commission on 13 February 2015 
(Commission Implementing Decision C (2015) 850), its latest decision dating from 
5 December  2016 (Commission Implementing Decision C (2016) 8356).  
 
At national level, the Programme is regulated by the Decree -Law No. 137/2014, of 12 September, 
and the Decree -Law No. 159/2014, of 27 October . 
 
5. Form of the subsidy  (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc. ) 
 
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6. Beneficiary and conditions of the concession of the subsidy  
 
The ben eficiaries 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 ins titutions;  
 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, previo usly established selection criteria.  
 
Therefore, in case of positive evaluation, the subsidies are approved, and the payments made in 
line with the actual investment process.  
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  7. Annual amount financed by national budgets in 2015 -2016 (million EUR ) 
 
 2015  2016  
EAFRD 2014 -2020  0.16 5.81 
EAFRD 2007 -2013 4.24  
EAGGF Guarantee Section completion of programmes 2000 -2006   
EAGGF Guidance Section completion of earlier programmes    
Total  4.40 5.81 
 
 
Measures   2015  
(EAFRD 
2007 -
2013)  2015  
(EAFRD 
2014 -
2020)  2016  
M01 - Knowledge transfer and information actions     
M02 - Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services  0.003   
M04 - Investments in physical assets  1.994 0.111 1.027 
M05 - Restoring agricultural production potential     
M06 - Farm and business development (young farmers)  0.158  0.035 
M07 - Basic services and village renewal in rural areas     
M08 - Investments in forest area development and improvement of the 
viability of forests  0.297  0.112 
M09 - Setting -up of producer groups and organisations     
M10 - Agri-environment -climate  -0.119 0.029 1.472 
M11 - Organic farming   0.011 0.027 
M12 - Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments     
M13 - Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints  -0.014 0.007 2.860 
M15 - Forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation  0.003  0.055 
M16 - Co-operation     
M17 - Risk management     
M19 - LEADER  1.676  0.010 
131 - Reforma Antecipada  0.237  0.210 
Total  4.236 0.158 5.808 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
 
2014-2020. 
 
9. Statistical data allowing an assessment of the trade effects of the subsidy  
 
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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  III. PORTUGAL (MADEIRA)  
1  EUROPEAN AGRICULTURA L GUARANTEE FUND (EAGF)  
1.1  Interventions in agricultural markets per sector  
7. Annual amount financed by national budgets in 2015 -2016 (million EUR ) 
 
Products  2015  2016  
  National Amount  National Amount  
Fruit and vegetables    
Wine   
Promotion of agricultural products    
Bee-keeping    
Others measures and animal products    
Total expenditure    
 
1.2  Direct aids  
7. Annual amount financed by national budgets in 2015 -2016 (million EUR ) 
 
  2015  2016  
  Coupled  Decoupled  Coupled  Decoupled  
Voluntary coupled scheme  0  0.00  Other products / measures  0   0.00 
Total   - 0.00 0.00 
Total direct aids  0 0.0 
 
2  EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL  FUND F OR RURAL DEVELOPMENT  (EAFRD)  
1. Title of the subsidy programme  
 
PRODERAM2020 – Rural Development  Programme  (Regional) – Madeira - Portugal  
 
2. Period covered by the notification  
 
2015-2016. 
 
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy  
 
Within the overall framework of the CAP, support for rural development, including for activities in 
the food and non -food sector and in forestry, shall contribute to fostering the competitiveness of 
agriculture; ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources, and climate action; 
achieving a balanced territorial development of rural economies and communities including the 
creation and maintenance  of employment.  
 
The achievement of the objectives of rural development, which contribute to the Europe 2020 
strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, shall be pu rsued through the following 
six Union priorities for rural development, which refl ect the relevant Thematic Objectives of the 
CSF: 
 
(1) Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas with a 
focus on the following areas: fostering innovation, cooperation, and the development of the 
knowledge base in  rural areas; strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and 
forestry and research and innovation, including for the purpose of improved environmental 
management and performance; fostering lifelong learning and vocational training in the 
agricultural and forestry sectors.  G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.22  
 
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(2) Enhancing farm viability and competitiveness of all types of agriculture in all regions and 
promoting innovative farm technologies and the sustainable management of forests, with a focus 
on the following areas: impro ving the economic performance of all farms and facilitating farm 
restructuring and modernisation, notably with a view to increasing market participation and 
orientation as well as agricultural diversification; facilitating the entry of adequately skilled f armers 
into the agricultural sector and, in particular, generational renewal.  
 
(3) Promoting food chain organisation, including processing and marketing of agricultural 
products, animal welfare and risk management in agriculture, with a focus on the follow ing areas: 
improving competitiveness of primary producers by better integrating them into the agri -food 
chain through quality schemes, adding value to agricultural products, promotion in local markets 
and short supply circuits, producer groups and organisa tions and inter -branch organisations; 
supporting farm risk prevention and management.  
 
(4) Restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry, with a 
focus on the following areas: restoring, preserving and enhancing bi odiver sity, including in 
Natura  2000 areas, and in areas facing natural or other specific constraints, and high nature value 
farming, as well as the state of European landscapes; improving water management, including 
fertiliser and pesticide management; preventi ng soil erosion and improving soil management.  
(5) Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and climate 
resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors, with a focus on the following areas: 
increasing efficien cy in water use by agriculture; increasing efficiency in energy use in agriculture 
and food processing; facilitating the supply and use of ren ewable sources of energy, of 
by-products, wastes and residues and of other non -food raw materi al, for the purposes  of the 
bio-economy; reducing greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture; fostering carbon 
conservation and sequestratio n in agriculture and forestry.  
 
(6) Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas, wi th 
a focus on the following areas: facilitating diversification, creation and development of small 
enterprises, as well as job creation; fostering local development in rural areas; enhancing the 
accessibility, use and quality of information and communicati on technologies (ICT) in rural areas.  
 
All those priorities contribute to the cross -cutting objectives of innovation, environment and 
climate change mitigation and adaptation.  
 
4. Background and authority for the subsidy (including identifi cation of the legislation under 
which it is granted ) 
 
The PRODERAM2020 is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).  
The programme was initially approved by the European Commission on 13 February 2015 
(Commission Implementing D ecision C (2015) 853 final), its latest decision dating from 
30 January  2017 (Commission Implementing Decision C (2017) 652 final).  
 
At national level, the Programme is regulated by the Decree -Law No. 137/2014, of 12 September, 
and the Decree -Law No. 159/2 014, of 27 October. At regional level, the Programme is regulated 
by the Regional Legislative Decree no. 12/2014/M, of 4 November, and the Regional Legislative 
Decree no. 4/2015/M, of 1 July. 
 
5. Form of the subsidy  (i.e., grant, loan, tax concession, etc. ) 
 
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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;  G/SCM/N/315/EU/Add.22  
 
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   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.  
 
7. Annual amount financed by national budgets in 2015 -2016 (million EUR ) 
 
 2015  2016  
EAFRD 2014 -2020  0.0 0.0 
EAFRD 2007 -2013  0.71 0.0 
EAGGF Guarantee Section completion of programme s 2000 -2006 0.0 0.0 
EAGGF Guidance Section completion of earlier programme s 0.0 0.0 
Total   0.71   0.00 
 
Measures  2015  2016  
M01 - Knowledge transfer and information actions  - - 
M02 - Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services  - - 
M04 - Investments in physical assets  - 0.00430  
M05 - Restoring agricultural production potential  - - 
M06 - Farm and business development (young farmers)  - - 
M07 - Basic services and village renewal in rural areas  - - 
M08 - Investments in forest area development and improvement of the viability 
of forests  - - 
M09 - Setting -up of producer groups and organisations  - - 
M10 - Agri-environment -climate  0.0 0.00030  
M11 - Organic farming  0.0 0.0 
M12 - Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments  0.0 0.0 
M13 - Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints  0.0 0.0 
M15 - Forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation  - - 
M16 - Co-operation  - - 
M17 - Risk management  - - 
M19 - LEADER  - - 
Total  0.0 0.0046 0 
 
8. Duration of the subsidy  
 
2014-2020. 
 
9. Statistical data allowing an assessment of the  trade effects of the subsidy  
 
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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