EN Official Journal of the European Union C 47/4

Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in conformity 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

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 47/03

Aid No: XF 18/10

Member State: Ireland

Region/authority granting the aid: An Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving an ad hoc aid: Aquaculture Innovation and Technology Scheme

Legal basis: Sea Fisheries Act 1952 (No 7 of 1952)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad hoc aid granted: EUR 700 000 per annum in the period 2010 to 2014

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of eligible expenditure for investment projects promoted by the private sector

Date of entry into force:

Duration of the scheme (not later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

— under the scheme: aid will be granted: until the 30 June 2014

— in the case of an ad hoc aid: the expected date of the last installment to be paid: not applicable

Objective of aid: The objectives of the Aquaculture Innovation and Technology Scheme are aimed at promoting investment in innovative technology and trialling such technology under commercial conditions to improve performance and competitiveness, establishing the economic and technical feasibility of new sites and species, assisting measures to improve long-term environmental sustainability, investing in measures to improve fish health and welfare and product quality, developing improvements in occupational health and safety in aquaculture, enhancing the skills and knowledge base of the industry and integrating and harmonisation of aquaculture into coastal communities and rural areas

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Articles 11 and 21

Activity concerned: Investment in innovative technology and trialling such technology under commercial conditions to improve performance and competitiveness, establishing the economic and technical feasibility of new sites and species, assisting measures to improve long-term environmental sustainability, investing in measures to improve fish health and welfare and product quality, developing improvements in occupational health and safety in aquaculture, enhancing the skills and knowledge base of the industry and integrating and harmonisation of aquaculture into coastal communities and rural areas

Name and address of the granting authority:

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara PO Box 12 Crofton Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin IRELAND

Web address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www.bim.ie

Motivation: indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: The funding allocated to Ireland from the European Fisheries Fund was prioritised for decommissioning of the fishing fleet. The development of aquaculture will be funded by the Irish Government from annual Exchequer allocations in the vote of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, included in the vote of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Aid No: XF 23/10

Member State: Ireland

Region/authority granting the aid: An Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving an ad hoc aid: Aquaculture Innovation and Technology Scheme

Legal basis: Sea Fisheries Act 1952 (No 7 of 1952)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad hoc aid granted: EUR 700 000 per annum in the period 2010 to 2014

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of eligible expenditure for investment projects promoted by the private sector

Date of entry into force:

Duration of the scheme (not later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

— under the scheme: aid will be granted: until the 30 June 2014

— in the case of an ad hoc aid: the expected date of the last installment to be paid: not applicable

Objective of aid: The objectives of the Aquaculture Innovation and Technology Scheme are aimed at promoting investment in innovative technology and trialling such technology under commercial conditions to improve performance and competitiveness, establishing the economic and technical feasibility of new sites and species, assisting measures to improve long-term environmental sustainability, investing in measures to improve fish health and welfare and product quality, developing improvements in occupational health and safety in aquaculture, enhancing the skills and knowledge base of the industry and integrating and harmonisation of aquaculture into coastal communities and rural areas

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Articles 11 and 21

Activity concerned: Investment in innovative technology and trialling such technology under commercial conditions to improve performance and competitiveness, establishing the economic and technical feasibility of new sites and species, assisting measures to improve long-term environmental sustainability, investing in measures to improve fish health and welfare and product quality, developing improvements in occupational health and safety in aquaculture, enhancing the skills and knowledge base of the industry and integrating and harmonisation of aquaculture into coastal communities and rural areas

Name and address of the granting authority:

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara PO Box 12 Crofton Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin IRELAND

Web address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www.bim.ie

Motivation: indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: The funding allocated to Ireland from the European Fisheries Fund was prioritised for decommissioning of the fishing fleet. The development of aquaculture will be funded by the Irish Government from annual Exchequer allocations in the vote of An Bord Iascaigh Mhara, included in the vote of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Aid No: XF 36/10

Member State: Ireland

Region/authority granting the aid: An Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving an ad hoc aid: Seafood Graduate Development Scheme

Legal basis: Sea Fisheries Act 1952 (No 7 of 1952)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad hoc aid granted: EUR 250 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to maximum of 40 % of eligible private sector projects and up to 100 % of public projects carried out in the collective interest by public bodies and/or research institutions

Date of entry into force: Operative date 1 November 2010

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award (not later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

— under the scheme: aid will be granted until 30 June 2014

— in the case of an ad hoc aid: the expected date of the last installment to be paid: not applicable

Objective of aid: The objective of the scheme is to support the development of the sector through deployment of specialised graduates with business development/marketing and seafood new product development skills.

This Scheme is being paid under Articles 17, 21 and 23 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 of the 22 July 2008.

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Articles 17, 21 and 23

Activity concerned: Seafood Production, Processing and Trade Sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara PO Box 12 Crofton Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin IRELAND

Web address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www.bim.ie/templates/text_content.asp?node_id=1085

Motivation: indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: The funding allocated to Ireland from the European Fisheries Fund was prioritised for other Measures, in particular, Decommissioning of the fishing fleet, Environmental Friendly Systems for Fisheries, Inshore Management of Fisheries and Axis 4 (Development of Coastal Communities).