62020CJ0238_SUM
Case C‑238/20
‘Sātiņi-S’ SIA
(Request for a preliminary ruling from the l’Augstākā tiesa (Senāts))
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 27 January 2022
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Article 17 – Right to property – Directive 2009/147/EC – Compensation for the damage caused to aquaculture by protected wild birds in a Natura 2000 area – Compensation less than the damage actually suffered – Article 107(1) TFEU – State aid – Concept of ‘advantage’ – Conditions – Regulation (EU) No 717/2014 – De minimis rule)
Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Jurisdiction of the Court – Limits – Request for an interpretation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – Establishment by Member States of schemes granting payments under Natura 2000 – Establishment of a compensation scheme – Implementation of EU law
(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 17 and 51(1); European Parliament and Council Directive 2009/147, Art. 5; Council Directive 92/43, Art. 6(2))
(see paragraphs 22-28)
Environment – Conservation of wild birds – Directive 2009/147 – Compensation for the damage caused to aquaculture by protected wild birds in a Natura 2000 area
(Art. 107(1) TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 17(1) and 52(1); European Parliament and Council Directive 2009/147)
(see paragraphs 30-37, operative part 1)
Aid granted by States – Concept – Grant of an advantage to the beneficiaries – Payment of compensation granted by the State for damage caused to aquaculture by protected animals – Included
(Art. 107(1) TFEU)
(see paragraphs 39-53, operative part 2)
Aid granted by States – Prohibition – Derogations – Categories of aid, defined by regulation, which may be regarded as compatible with the internal market – Regulation 717/2014 – Scope
(Commission Regulation No 717/2014, recital 15 and Arts 1(1), 3(2) and 4)
(see paragraphs 55-59, operative part 3)
See the text of the decision.