# C_2013142EN.01000301.xml

| 22.5.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 142/3 |
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22.5.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 142/3

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Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

2013/C 142/03

Aid No: SA.35899 (13/XF)

Member State: Italy

Region concerned: The entire territory of Italy

Title of aid scheme: ricambio generazionale e sviluppo delle imprese giovanili nel settore della pesca e dell'acquacoltura — Fondo per lo sviluppo dell'imprenditoria giovanile in agricoltura e pesca L. n. 296 del 2006 (annualità 2011) (Generational turnover and development of companies managed by young people in the fisheries and aquaculture sector — Fund for the development of young entrepreneurs in the fields of agriculture and fisheries — Law No 296 of 2006 (2011 payment))

Legal basis: decreto ministeriale n. 188 del 9 ottobre 2012

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 250 000

Aid intensity: 100 %.

Date of entry into force: December 2012

Duration of aid scheme: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of the aid: Development of new markets and promotional campaigns in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008). Pilot projects in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (Article 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008).

The aid is designed to provide young entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge to improve business management and to provide incentives to young entrepreneurs in the fisheries and aquaculture sector wishing to promote initiatives which are sustainable in technical and economic terms.

Please find below the titles of the measures under the aid scheme:

2011 funds from the ‘Fund for the development of young agricultural entrepreneurs’, amounting to EUR 250 000, all of which is to be shared out according to the payment requests received relating to the implementing measures, shall be divided as follows:

Articles referred to in the measures under the aid scheme giving rise to State aid: Articles 20 and 21 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of 22 July 2008

Activity concerned: Activities include training initiatives and the promotion of projects aiming to enhance and improve technical and productive aspects in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Name and address of granting authority:

| Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali |
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| Dipartimento delle politiche competitive della qualità agroalimentare e della pesca |
| Direzione generale della pesca marittima e dell'acquacoltura |
| Viale dell'Arte 16 |
| 00144 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali

Dipartimento delle politiche competitive della qualità agroalimentare e della pesca

Direzione generale della pesca marittima e dell'acquacoltura

Viale dell'Arte 16

00144 Roma RM

ITALIA

Web address: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/5646

Motivation: It was decided to activate a State aid measure rather than an aid under the European Fisheries Fund because the measures required cannot be activated under the latter.

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