Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products
Date: 2014-02-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, Scotland, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, aquaculture, control of State aid, fishery product, processing industry, sales promotion, small and medium-sized enterprises








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21.2.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 50/39





Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products
(2014/C 50/03)

Aid No: SA.37382 (2013/XF)

Member State: United Kingdom

Region/Authority granting the aid: Scotland

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving an ad-hoc aid: Scottish Seafood Association: Collective actions to aid the Scottish fish processing sector

Legal basis: Article 37 of the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad-hoc aid granted: GBP 50,000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of entry into force: 

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid award (not later than 30.06.2014): 

Objective of aid: Collective actions in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
Development of new markets and promotional campaigns in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
Technical assistance in the fisheries and aquaculture sector
When the new Fisheries block exemption regulation is published we will ensure that any funding granted conforms to the new guidelines.

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Article 17 of Commission Regulation (EC) 736/2008
Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) 736/2008
Article 23 of Commission Regulation (EC) 736/2008

Activity concerned: A.3 Fishing and Aquaculture

Name and address of the granting authority: 





Scottish Government




Rural and Environment Directorate




BÍ Spur, Saugħton House




Edinburgh EH11 3XD





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.scotland.gov.uk/Toplcs/BuslnBSs-Industry/FoDd-lndustrv/granttlmetahte/SSA-scheme

Motivation: Indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: There are no funds left in the EFF.

Aid No: SA.37581 (2013/XF)

Member State: Estonia

Region/Authority granting the aid: Estonia

Title of aid scheme/name of company receiving an ad-hoc aid: OÜ Viru Rand

Legal basis: 






1.


Komisjoni määrus (EÜ) nr 736/2008










2.


Keskkonnaministri 17. veebruari 2006. aasta määrus nr 13 ‘Keskkonnakaitse valdkonna projekti rahastamise taotluse kohta esitatavad nõuded, taotluste hindamise tingimused, kord ja kriteeriumid, otsuse tegemise, lepingu täitmise üle kontrolli teostamise ning aruandluse kord’





Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad-hoc aid granted: 0.044167 million EUR

Maximum aid intensity: 75 %

Date of entry into force: 

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid award (not later than 30.06.2014): 

Objective of aid: Processing and marketing in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) 736/2008

Activity concerned: C.10.2 — Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
C.10.2 — Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Name and address of the granting authority: 





Sihtasutus Keskkonnainvesteeringute Keskus(KIK)




Narva mnt 7A Tallinn 10117 Estonia




http://www.kik.ee





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: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/12998541?leiaKehtiv
http://kik.ee/et/taotlejale/keskkonnaprogramm/oigusraamid/keskkonnaprogrammi-finantseerimise-kord

Motivation: Indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: Not specified.