# Official Journal C 25/22 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5922 January 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 25

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5922 January 2016

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| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 25/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 25/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 5 |

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 25/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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2016/C 25/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  )

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

| 22.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 25/1 |
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22.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 025/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 08.12.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.36628 (2015/NN-2) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Fred Olsen |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | Fred Olsen S.A. |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Regional development |
| Form of aid | Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | Measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Sea and coastal passenger water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Dirección General de Puertos de Canarias |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

08.12.2015

Aid number

SA.36628 (2015/NN-2)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Fred Olsen

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Fred Olsen S.A.

Objective

Sectoral development, Regional development

Form of aid

Other, Tax advantage or tax exemption

Budget

—

Intensity

Measure does not constitute aid

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Sea and coastal passenger water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Dirección General de Puertos de Canarias

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 09.06.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.36904 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Hipotēku un zemes bankas attīstības daļas un Latvijas Attīstības finanšu institūcijas izveide |
| Legal basis | 2014. gada 15. novembra Likums ‘Attīstības Finanšu institūcijas likums’, 2013. gada 17. decembra MK rīkojums nr. 643 par Attīstības Finanšu institūcijas dibināšanu. |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid | |
| Objective | Other, SMEs |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 512 (in millions) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 09.06.2015 — 31.12.2022 |
| Economic sectors | FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES |
| Name and address of the granting authority | LR Finanšu ministrija |
| Smilšu iela 1, Rīga, LV-1919 |

Date of adoption of the decision

09.06.2015

Aid number

SA.36904 (2014/N)

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Hipotēku un zemes bankas attīstības daļas un Latvijas Attīstības finanšu institūcijas izveide

Legal basis

2014. gada 15. novembra Likums ‘Attīstības Finanšu institūcijas likums’, 2013. gada 17. decembra MK rīkojums nr. 643 par Attīstības Finanšu institūcijas dibināšanu.

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Objective

Other, SMEs

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 512 (in millions)

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

09.06.2015 — 31.12.2022

Economic sectors

FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

Name and address of the granting authority

LR Finanšu ministrija

Smilšu iela 1, Rīga, LV-1919

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.12.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.40170 (2014/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | HAC — Deducción por inversiones en producciones cinematográficas y series audiovisuales |
| Legal basis | Artículo 36, apartados 1 y 2, de la Ley 27/2014, de 27 de noviembre del Impuesto sobre Sociedades, cuya entrada en vigor está pendiente a 1 de enero de 2015. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Culture, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Other form of tax advantage |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 600 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 100 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 20 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2015 — 01.01.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Motion picture; video and television programme production activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas |
| calle Alcalá, 5. 28014 Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2015

Aid number

SA.40170 (2014/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

HAC — Deducción por inversiones en producciones cinematográficas y series audiovisuales

Legal basis

Artículo 36, apartados 1 y 2, de la Ley 27/2014, de 27 de noviembre del Impuesto sobre Sociedades, cuya entrada en vigor está pendiente a 1 de enero de 2015.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Culture, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Other form of tax advantage

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 600 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 100 (in millions)

Intensity

20 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2015 — 01.01.2021

Economic sectors

Motion picture; video and television programme production activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas

calle Alcalá, 5. 28014 Madrid

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 03.12.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.42392 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlängerung der Beihilferegelung zur Befreiung von der Luftverkehrsteuer hinsichtlich Abflügen von Inselbewohnern und in anderen Fällen |
| Legal basis | § 5 Nummer 4 des Artikels 1 des Haushaltsbegleitgesetzes 2011 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Social support to individual consumers |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage or tax exemption |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 1,2 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 0,2 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 0 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.01.2016 — 31.12.2021 |
| Economic sectors | Passenger air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Hauptzollamt |
| Jeweils örtlich zuständiges Hauptzollamt |

Date of adoption of the decision

03.12.2015

Aid number

SA.42392 (2015/N)

Member State

Germany

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlängerung der Beihilferegelung zur Befreiung von der Luftverkehrsteuer hinsichtlich Abflügen von Inselbewohnern und in anderen Fällen

Legal basis

§ 5 Nummer 4 des Artikels 1 des Haushaltsbegleitgesetzes 2011

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Social support to individual consumers

Form of aid

Tax advantage or tax exemption

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 1,2 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 0,2 (in millions)

Intensity

0 %

Duration (period)

01.01.2016 — 31.12.2021

Economic sectors

Passenger air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Hauptzollamt

Jeweils örtlich zuständiges Hauptzollamt

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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| 22.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 25/5 |
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22.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 25/5

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I of the Treaty)

(2016/C 025/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.11.2015 |
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| Aid number | SA.36080 (2013/NN-2) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | LOMBARDIA, VENETO, EMILIA-ROMAGNA | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regime di aiuti in forma di credito agevolato per il pagamento di tributi, contributi e premi assicurativi in favore delle imprese che hanno subito danni in seguito agli eventi sismici del maggio 2012 in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia e Veneto |
| Legal basis | Comma 7 e seguenti dell'Art. 11, DL n. 174/2012 — Disposizioni urgenti in materia di finanza e funzionamento degli enti territoriali, nonché ulteriori disposizioni in favore delle zone terremotate del maggio 2012, come coordinato con la Legge n. 213 del 7/12/2012; Art. 6 del DL n. 43/2013, come coordinato con la Legge n. 71 del 24 giugno 2013. |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences |
| Form of aid | Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 215 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 11.10.2012 — 29.05.2017 |
| Economic sectors | Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze |
| via dei Normanni 5 00184 — Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.11.2015

Aid number

SA.36080 (2013/NN-2)

Member State

Italy

Region

LOMBARDIA, VENETO, EMILIA-ROMAGNA

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regime di aiuti in forma di credito agevolato per il pagamento di tributi, contributi e premi assicurativi in favore delle imprese che hanno subito danni in seguito agli eventi sismici del maggio 2012 in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia e Veneto

Legal basis

Comma 7 e seguenti dell'Art. 11, DL n. 174/2012 — Disposizioni urgenti in materia di finanza e funzionamento degli enti territoriali, nonché ulteriori disposizioni in favore delle zone terremotate del maggio 2012, come coordinato con la Legge n. 213 del 7/12/2012; Art. 6 del DL n. 43/2013, come coordinato con la Legge n. 71 del 24 giugno 2013.

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 215 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

11.10.2012 — 29.05.2017

Economic sectors

Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze

via dei Normanni 5 00184 — Roma

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.11.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.41319 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | BOLZANO-BOZEN | Non-assisted areas |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Criteri per la concessione di aiuti a favore del benessere e della salute animale |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale sui ‘Criteri per la concessione di aiuti a sostegno del benessere e della salute animale’ |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Aid for animal welfare commitments |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 15 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 3 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 58 % |
| Duration (period) | 01.04.2016 — 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Animal production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, Ripartizione provinciale Agricoltura |
| Via Brennero 6, 39100 Bolzano |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.11.2015

Aid number

SA.41319 (2015/N)

Member State

Italy

Region

BOLZANO-BOZEN

Non-assisted areas

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Criteri per la concessione di aiuti a favore del benessere e della salute animale

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale sui ‘Criteri per la concessione di aiuti a sostegno del benessere e della salute animale’

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Aid for animal welfare commitments

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 15 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 3 (in millions)

Intensity

58 %

Duration (period)

01.04.2016 — 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, Ripartizione provinciale Agricoltura

Via Brennero 6, 39100 Bolzano

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.10.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.41505 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | ACORES | Article 107(3)(a) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | SUBSISTEMA DE INCENTIVOS PARA A INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products, Outermost regions and the Aegean Islands |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Subsidized services |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 48 (in millions)
  Annual budget: EUR 8 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 90 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Vice-Presidência do Governo, Emprego e Competitividade Empresarial |
| Rua 16 de Fevereiro — Palácio da Conceição — 9500-508 Ponta Delgada — Açores |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.10.2015

Aid number

SA.41505 (2015/N)

Member State

Portugal

Region

ACORES

Article 107(3)(a)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

SUBSISTEMA DE INCENTIVOS PARA A INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products, Outermost regions and the Aegean Islands

Form of aid

Direct grant, Subsidized services

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 48 (in millions)

Annual budget: EUR 8 (in millions)

Intensity

90 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING

Name and address of the granting authority

Vice-Presidência do Governo, Emprego e Competitividade Empresarial

Rua 16 de Fevereiro — Palácio da Conceição — 9500-508 Ponta Delgada — Açores

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.11.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.41782 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | — | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Tilskud til bevarelse af husdyrgenetiske ressourcer |
| Legal basis | Udkast til bekendtgørelse om tilskud til bevaring af husdyrgenetiske ressourcer for 2015 |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: DKK 11,6 (in millions)
  Annual budget: DKK 2 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2020 |
| Economic sectors | AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING |
| Name and address of the granting authority | NaturErhvervstyrelsen |
| Nyropsgade 30, DK 1780 København V, Denmark |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.11.2015

Aid number

SA.41782 (2015/N)

Member State

Denmark

Region

—

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tilskud til bevarelse af husdyrgenetiske ressourcer

Legal basis

Udkast til bekendtgørelse om tilskud til bevaring af husdyrgenetiske ressourcer for 2015

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: DKK 11,6 (in millions)

Annual budget: DKK 2 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2020

Economic sectors

AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING

Name and address of the granting authority

NaturErhvervstyrelsen

Nyropsgade 30, DK 1780 København V, Denmark

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.11.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.42771 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | ESPANA | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | AGRI — Formación de asesores |
| Legal basis | Programas de Desarrollo Rural de las Comunidades Autónomas aprobados por Decisión de la Comisión que se citan a continuación
  Reglamento (CE) no 1305/2013, especialmente el artículo 15.1.c
  Apartado 3.6 de la parte II de las Directrices de la Unión Europea aplicables a las ayudas estatales en los sectores agrícolas y forestal y en las zonas rurales de 2014 a 2020 (2014/C204/01) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in rural areas, Rural development (AGRI), Training |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Subsidized services |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 28,0678 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 70 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2023 |
| Economic sectors | All economic sectors eligible to receive aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA, ALIMENTACIÓN Y MEDIO AMBIENTE |
| Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 28014 MADRID |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.11.2015

Aid number

SA.42771 (2015/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

ESPANA

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

AGRI — Formación de asesores

Legal basis

Programas de Desarrollo Rural de las Comunidades Autónomas aprobados por Decisión de la Comisión que se citan a continuación

Reglamento (CE) no 1305/2013, especialmente el artículo 15.1.c

Apartado 3.6 de la parte II de las Directrices de la Unión Europea aplicables a las ayudas estatales en los sectores agrícolas y forestal y en las zonas rurales de 2014 a 2020 (2014/C204/01)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in rural areas, Rural development (AGRI), Training

Form of aid

Direct grant, Subsidized services

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 28,0678 (in millions)

Intensity

70 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2023

Economic sectors

All economic sectors eligible to receive aid

Name and address of the granting authority

MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA, ALIMENTACIÓN Y MEDIO AMBIENTE

Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 28014 MADRID

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 04.11.2015 |
| --- | --- |
| Aid number | SA.42772 (2015/N) |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | ESPANA | Mixed |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | AGRI — Creación de Agrupaciones y Organizaciones de Productores en el sector forestal |
| Legal basis | Programas de Desarrollo Rural de las Comunidades Autónomas aprobados por Decisión de la Comisión que se citan a continuación.
  Reglamento (CE) no 1305/2013, especialmente el artículo 27
  Apartado 2.7 de las Directrices de la Unión Europea aplicables a las ayudas estatales en los sectores agrícola y forestal y en las zonas rurales de 2014 a 2020 (2014/C204/01) |
| Type of measure | Scheme | — |
| Objective | Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the forestry sector, Rural development (AGRI), Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 30,1859 (in millions) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2023 |
| Economic sectors | Silviculture and other forestry activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA, ALIMENTACIÓN Y MEDIO AMBIENTE |
| Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 28014 MADRID |

Date of adoption of the decision

04.11.2015

Aid number

SA.42772 (2015/N)

Member State

Spain

Region

ESPANA

Mixed

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

AGRI — Creación de Agrupaciones y Organizaciones de Productores en el sector forestal

Legal basis

Programas de Desarrollo Rural de las Comunidades Autónomas aprobados por Decisión de la Comisión que se citan a continuación.

Reglamento (CE) no 1305/2013, especialmente el artículo 27

Apartado 2.7 de las Directrices de la Unión Europea aplicables a las ayudas estatales en los sectores agrícola y forestal y en las zonas rurales de 2014 a 2020 (2014/C204/01)

Type of measure

Scheme

—

Objective

Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the forestry sector, Rural development (AGRI), Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 30,1859 (in millions)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2023

Economic sectors

Silviculture and other forestry activities

Name and address of the granting authority

MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA, ALIMENTACIÓN Y MEDIO AMBIENTE

Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 28014 MADRID

Other information

—

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm

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