CELEX: 32018D0479
Language: en
Date: 2018-03-20 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision (EU) 2018/479 of 20 March 2018 on the long-term national aid scheme for agriculture in the northern regions of Sweden (notified under document C(2018) 1622)

22.3.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 79/55
            
         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2018/479
   of 20 March 2018
   on the long-term national aid scheme for agriculture in the northern regions of Sweden
   
      
         (notified under document C(2018) 1622)
      
   
   (Only the Swedish text is authentic)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to the Act of Accession to the European Union of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 142 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               By Decision 96/228/EC (1) the Commission had approved the long-term national aid scheme for agriculture in the northern regions of Sweden (‘Nordic aid scheme’) as notified by Sweden pursuant to Article 143 of the Act of Accession with a view to authorisation under Article 142 of the Act of Accession. Decision 96/228/EC was replaced by Commission Decision C(2010) 6050 (2). That Decision was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 6592 (3).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               By letter of 17 November 2017 Sweden proposed that the Commission amend Decision C(2010) 6050 in order to simplify the administration of the scheme and to take account of the changes in the common agricultural policy as well as of the economic developments in the agriculture in the northern regions of Sweden. On 6 December 2017, Sweden sent to the Commission additional information concerning the proposal.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Given the resulting amendments to Decision C(2010) 6050 and the number of previous amendments, it is appropriate to replace that Decision by a new Decision.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The long-term national aid referred to in Article 142 of the Act of Accession is intended to ensure that agricultural activity is maintained in northern regions as determined by the Commission.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Taking account of the factors referred to in Article 142(1) and (2) of the Act of Accession it is appropriate to specify the administrative units, grouped by sub-regions, which are situated north of the 62nd parallel or adjacent to that parallel and which are affected by comparable climatic conditions rendering agricultural activity particularly difficult. These sub-regions have a population density lower than or equal to 10 inhabitants per square kilometre, a utilised agricultural area (UAA) considered to constitute 10 % or less of the overall surface area of the municipality and a portion of the UAA devoted to arable crops intended for human consumption less than or equal to 20 %. Sub-regions surrounded by others within such areas should be included, even where they do not satisfy the same requirements.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               In order to facilitate the administration of the scheme and to coordinate it with support under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), it is appropriate to include in the areas receiving aid under this Decision the same municipal units as those belonging to the area delimited under the second subparagraph of Article 32(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 in the Rural Development Programme.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The reference period in relation to which the development of agricultural production and the level of overall support is to be considered, using the available national statistics as a basis and with a view to ensuring a uniform application to all sectors of production, should be the year 1993.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               According to Article 142 of the Act of Accession, the total amount of the aid granted should be sufficient to maintain agricultural activity in the northern regions of Sweden but may not lead to overall support exceeding the level of support during a pre-accession reference period to be determined. In order to grant support under Article 142 of the Act of Accession at an adequate level considering the present production costs whilst not exceeding the level of support during the determined pre-accession reference period it is appropriate to take the development in the consumer price index from 1993 to 2017 in Sweden into account when determining the maximum allowable level of aid under that Article.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               Consequently, on the basis of 2017 data, and having regard to the 5-year reporting periods laid down in Article 143(2) of the Act of Accession, the maximum annual aid amount should be set at SEK 422,92 million, calculated as an average over a 5-year period from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022.
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               In order to simplify the Nordic aid scheme and to allow Sweden flexibility in directing the aid to different production sectors, one maximum average annual aid amount should be laid down for the total support, including a separate maximum support for the production and transport of cow's milk with a view to ensuring balanced distribution of support.
            
         
               (11)
            
            
               The aid should be granted annually on the basis of production factors (livestock units and hectares), except for cow's milk where it should be granted on the basis of units of production (kilograms) within the total limits laid down by this Decision.
            
         
               (12)
            
            
               With a view to allowing prompt reactions to the volatility of agricultural output prices and to maintaining agricultural activities in the northern regions of Sweden, it is appropriate to allow Sweden to establish, for each calendar year, the amount of aid per sector within an aid category and per unit of production.
            
         
               (13)
            
            
               Sweden should differentiate the aid in its northern regions and set the annual aid amounts according to the severity of the natural handicap and other objective and transparent and justified criteria relating to the objectives set out in the third subparagraph of Article 142(3) of the Act of Accession, which are to maintain traditional primary production and processing particularly suited to the climatic conditions of the regions concerned, to improve the structures for the production, marketing and processing of agricultural products, to facilitate the disposal of the said products and to ensure that the environment is protected and countryside preserved.
            
         
               (14)
            
            
               The aid should be paid annually based on the actual number of eligible production factors. Sweden should however be allowed to pay the aid for cow's milk, laying hens and pigs for slaughter as well as for transport of cow's milk in monthly instalments. The aid for cow's milk shall be based on actual production in order to ensure the continuity of production.
            
         
               (15)
            
            
               Overcompensation to the producers should be avoided by recovering undue payments promptly and at the latest before 1 June of the following year.
            
         
               (16)
            
            
               As provided for in Article 142(2) of the Act of Accession, the aid granted under this Decision should not lead to an increase in overall production over the traditional production level in the area covered by the Nordic aid scheme.
            
         
               (17)
            
            
               Therefore it is necessary to establish an annual maximum number of eligible production factors for each aid category, and a maximum eligible annual amount of production for cow's milk, at a level equal to or lower than that in the reference periods.
            
         
               (18)
            
            
               Where the number of production factors in a category, or the amount of production for cow's milk, exceeds the maximum level in a given year, the number of eligible production factors or the amount of cow's milk, should, in order to respect the 5-year averages, be reduced by a corresponding number of production factors in the calendar years following the year in which the maximum was exceeded, except for transport aid for cow's milk, laying hens and pigs for slaughter and cow's milk in regard to which the eligible amount may be reduced by an amount corresponding to the excess amount in the last month of the year in which the maximum was exceeded.
            
         
               (19)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 143(2) of the Act of Accession, Sweden is to provide to the Commission information on the implementation and effects of the aid. In order to better assess the long-term effects of the aid and with a view to setting the aid levels as 5-year averages, it is appropriate to report on the socioeconomic effects of the aid every 5 years and provide annual reports containing the financial and other implementation information necessary to ensure that the conditions laid down in this Decision are complied with.
            
         
               (20)
            
            
               It is appropriate to specify the rules applicable to amendments to the scheme introduced by the Commission or proposed by Sweden in order to safeguard the legitimate expectations of the aid beneficiaries and ensure the continuity of the scheme so that the objectives of Article 142 of the Act of Accession can be efficiently pursued.
            
         
               (21)
            
            
               Sweden should ensure that appropriate control measures are taken vis-à-vis aid beneficiaries. In order to ensure the effectiveness of those measures and transparency in the implementation of the Nordic aid scheme, those control measures should be as far as possible aligned to those carried out under the common agricultural policy.
            
         
               (22)
            
            
               In order to achieve the aim of maintaining production, as stated in Article 142 of the Act of Accession, and to facilitate the administration of support, this Decision should apply from 1 January 2018.
            
         
               (23)
            
            
               Decision C(2010) 6050 should therefore be repealed with effect from 1 January 2018. It is appropriate to provide transitional measures regarding the reporting on the support pursuant to Article 142 of the Act of Accession paid in 2017 under Decision C(2010) 6050,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Authorised aid
   1.   From 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022 Sweden is authorised to implement the long-term aid scheme for agriculture in its northern regions listed in Annex I.
   2.   The total amount of aid granted shall not exceed SEK 422,92 million per calendar year. The yearly maximum amounts shall be considered as annual averages of the aid granted in the period of 5 calendar years covered by this Decision.
   3.   Aid categories and the production sectors for each category, the maximum average yearly amounts allowed, as specified in paragraph 2, including the separate maximum amount for cow's milk production and transport, as well as the maximum yearly number of eligible production factors per aid category, are set out in Annex II.
   4.   Aid shall be granted on the basis of eligible production factors or production amounts as follows:
   
               (a)
            
            
               per kilogram milk of actual production for the production of cow's milk;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               per livestock unit for animal husbandry;
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               per hectare for crop and horticultural production including berries;
            
         
               (d)
            
            
               as a compensation for actual costs for the transport of cow's milk, deducting any other public support for the same costs.
            
         Aid linked to production amounts may be granted only towards the production of cow's milk and in no case shall the aid be linked to future production.
   The conversion rates into livestock units for the various types of livestock are set out in Annex II.
   5.   In accordance with paragraph 3 and within the limits set out in Annex II, Sweden shall differentiate the aid in its northern regions and set the aid amounts annually per production factor, cost or unit of production on the basis of objective criteria relating to the severity of the natural handicap and other factors contributing to attaining the objectives set out in the third subparagraph of Article 142(3) of the Act of Accession.
   Article 2
   Reference periods
   The reference period referred to in the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 142(3) of the Act of Accession shall be 1993 as regards both the quantities and the level of support set out in Article 1 of this Decision.
   Article 3
   Conditions for granting aid
   1.   Sweden shall lay down, within the limits provided for in this Decision, the conditions for granting aid to the various categories of beneficiaries. Such conditions shall include the eligibility and selection criteria applied and ensure the equal treatment of beneficiaries.
   2.   The aid shall be paid to the beneficiaries based on actual production factors or, as regards the production of cow's milk, amount of actual production, referred to in Article 1(4).
   3.   The aid shall be paid annually, except for cow's milk, transport aid for cow's milk, laying hens and pigs for slaughter in regard to which the aid may be paid in monthly instalments.
   4.   An overrun of the maximum yearly number of production factors or amounts eligible for aid, as set out in Annex II, shall be taken into account as a corresponding reduction in the number of production factors in the year following the overrun where the aid is paid in annual instalments or in the last month of the year where the aid is paid monthly.
   5.   Sweden shall take appropriate measures to prevent the overrun referred to in paragraph 4 where such an overrun appears likely, based on official or officially verified statistical projections.
   6.   An overpayment or undue payment to a beneficiary shall be recovered by deducting the corresponding amounts from the aid paid to the beneficiary the following year or be otherwise recovered in that year, where no aid is due to the beneficiary. The undue amounts shall be recovered by 1 June of the following year.
   Article 4
   Information and control measures
   1.   Sweden shall, as part of the information provided pursuant to Article 143(2) of the Act of Accession, submit to the Commission each year before 1 June information on implementation of the aid granted under this Decision during the preceding calendar year.
   The information shall concern in particular:
   
               (a)
            
            
               identification of the municipal units in which the aid was paid by means of a detailed map and where necessary by other data;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               the total production, covering the reporting year, for the sub-regions eligible for aid under this Decision, expressed in quantities for each of the products specified in Annex II;
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               the total number of production factors and quantities, the number of production factors and quantities eligible for aid and the number of production factors and quantities supported per production sector specified in Annex II with a breakdown by product within each sector, including the indication of any overrun of the allowed maximum yearly number of production factors and quantities, as well as the description of measures, if any, taken to prevent such an overrun;
            
         
               (d)
            
            
               the total aid paid, the total amount of aid per aid category and the type of production, amounts paid to beneficiaries per production factor/other unit, as well as the criteria for differentiating aid amounts by sub-regions and types of farm holdings or on the basis of other considerations;
            
         
               (e)
            
            
               the payment system applied with details concerning any advances based on estimates, final payments as well as observed overpayments and their recovery;
            
         
               (f)
            
            
               amounts of aid paid under Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 in the administrative units covered by this Decision;
            
         
               (g)
            
            
               references to national legislation whereby the aid is implemented.
            
         2.   Before 1 June 2023 Sweden shall, in addition to the annual report covering year 2022, submit to the Commission a report covering the 5-year period from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022. This report shall also cover the support granted under Decision C(2010) 6050 during 2016 and 2017.
   That report shall indicate, in particular:
   
               (a)
            
            
               the total aid paid during the 5-year period, and its distribution among aid categories, types of production and sub-regions;
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               for each aid category, the total production amounts per year and for the 5-year period, the number of production factors and the income levels of farmers in the regions eligible for the aid;
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               the evolution of agricultural production, processing and marketing in the social and economic context of the northern regions;
            
         
               (d)
            
            
               the effects of the aid on the protection of the environment and the preservation of the countryside;
            
         
               (e)
            
            
               proposals for the medium-term development of the aid based on the data presented in the report.
            
         3.   Sweden shall provide data in a form compatible with the statistical standards used by the Union.
   4.   Sweden shall take all steps necessary to apply this Decision and suitable control measures vis-à-vis beneficiaries of aid.
   5.   Control measures shall to the extent possible be harmonised with the control systems applied under the Union support schemes.
   Article 5
   Application of any amendments
   1.   Based on the information on the support scheme referred to in Article 4 and having regard to the national and Union context of agricultural production as well as other relevant factors, Sweden shall in 2022 make appropriate proposals to the Commission for amending and prolonging, for a period of 5 years, the aid authorised under this Decision.
   2.   If the Commission decides to amend this Decision, in particular on the basis of any changes in the common market organisations or the direct support scheme or a change in the rate of any authorised national agricultural State aid, any amendment to the aid authorised by this Decision shall apply only from the year following that in which the amendment was adopted.
   Article 6
   Repeal
   Decision C(2010) 6050 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2018.
   However, Article 6(1) of that Decision shall continue to apply to the aid granted under that Decision in 2017.
   Article 7
   Application
   This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2018.
   Article 8
   Addressee
   This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.
   
      Done at Brussels, 20 March 2018.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Phil HOGAN
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  Commission Decision 96/228/EC of 28 February 1996 on a long-term national aid scheme to assist farmers in northern areas of Sweden (OJ L 76, 26.3.1996, p. 29).
   
      (2)  Commission Decision C(2010) 6050 of 8 September 2010 on a long-term national aid scheme to assist farmers in northern areas of Sweden.
   
      (3)  Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 6592 of 1 October 2015 amending Decision C(2010) 6050 on the long-term national aid scheme for agriculture in the northern regions of Sweden.
   
      (4)  Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
   
      ANNEX I
      SUB-REGION 1
      
                  Province
               
               
                  Municipal unit
               
               
                  Parish
               
            
                  Dalarna
               
               
                  Älvdalen
               
               
                  Idre
               
            
                  Jämtland
               
               
                  Krokom
               
               
                  Hotagen
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Strömsund
               
               
                  Frostviken
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Åre
               
               
                  Åre
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Kall
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Undersåker
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Berg
               
               
                  Storsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Härjedalen
               
               
                  Linsell
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hede
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ljusnedal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Tännäs
               
            
                  Västerbotten
               
               
                  Storuman
               
               
                  Tärna
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Sorsele
               
               
                  Sorsele
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Dorotea
               
               
                  Risbäck
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Vilhelmina
               
               
                  Vilhelmina
               
            
                  Norrbotten
               
               
                  Arvidsjaur
               
               
                  Arvidsjaur
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Arjeplog
               
               
                  Arjeplog
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Jokkmokk
               
               
                  Jokkmokk
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Porjus
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Pajala
               
               
                  Muonionalusta
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Junosuando
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Gällivare
               
               
                  Gällivare
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nilivaara
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Malmberget
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Kiruna
               
               
                  Jukkasjärvi
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Vittangi
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Karesuando
               
            
                  
                     Agricultural area sub-region 1
                  
               
               
                  
                     6 700  ha
                  
               
            SUB-REGION 2
      
                  Province
               
               
                  Municipal unit
               
               
                  District
               
            
                  Dalarna
               
               
                  Malung
               
               
                  Lima
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Transtrand
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Älvdalen
               
               
                  Särna
               
            
                  Västernorrland
               
               
                  Örnsköldsvik
               
               
                  Trehörningsjö
               
            
                  Jämtland
               
               
                  Ragunda
               
               
                  Borgvattnet
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Stugun
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Bräcke
               
               
                  Bräcke
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nyhem
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Håsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sundsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Revsund
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Bodsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Krokom
               
               
                  Näskott
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Aspås
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ås
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Laxsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Föllinge
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Offerdal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Alsen
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Strömsund
               
               
                  Ström
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Alanäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gåxsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hammerdal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Bodum
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Tåsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Åre
               
               
                  Mattmar
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Mörsil
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hallen
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Berg
               
               
                  Berg
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hackås
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Oviken
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Myssjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Åsarne
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Klövsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Rätan
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Härjedalen
               
               
                  Sveg
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Vemdalen
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ängersjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Lillhärdal
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Östersund
               
               
                  Östersund
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Frösö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sunne
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Näs
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Lockne
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Marieby
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Brunflo
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Kyrkås
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Lit
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Häggenås
               
            
                  Västerbotten
               
               
                  Vindeln
               
               
                  Vindeln
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Åmsele
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Norsjö
               
               
                  Norsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Malå
               
               
                  Malå
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Storuman
               
               
                  Stensele
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Sorsele
               
               
                  Gargnäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Dorotea
               
               
                  Dorotea
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Åsele
               
               
                  Åsele
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Fredrika
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Lycksele
               
               
                  Lycksele
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Björksele
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Örträsk
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Skellefteå
               
               
                  Boliden
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Fällfors
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Jörn
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Kalvträsk
               
            
                  Norrbotten
               
               
                  Jokkmokk
               
               
                  Vuollerim
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Övertorneå
               
               
                  Svanstein
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Pajala
               
               
                  Pajala
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Korpilombolo
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Tärendö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Gällivare
               
               
                  Hakkas
               
            
                  
                     Agricultural area sub-region 2
                  
               
               
                  
                     46 600  ha
                  
               
            SUB-REGION 3
      
                  Province
               
               
                  Municipal unit
               
               
                  District
               
            
                  Värmland
               
               
                  Torsby
               
               
                  Södra Finnskoga
               
            
                  Dalarna
               
               
                  Älvdalen
               
               
                  Älvdalen
               
            
                  Gävleborg
               
               
                  Nordanstig
               
               
                  Hassela
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Ljusdal
               
               
                  Hamra
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Los
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Kårböle
               
            
                  Västernorrland
               
               
                  Ånge
               
               
                  Haverö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Timrå
               
               
                  Ljustorp
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Härnösand
               
               
                  Stigsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Viksjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Sundsvall
               
               
                  Indal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Holm
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Liden
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Kramfors
               
               
                  Nordingrå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Vibyggerå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ullånger
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Torsåker
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Sollefteå
               
               
                  Graninge
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Junsele
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Edsele
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ramsele
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Örnsköldsvik
               
               
                  Örnsköldsvik
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Anundsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Skorped
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sidensjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nätra
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Själevad
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Mo
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gideå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Björna
               
            
                  Jämtland
               
               
                  Ragunda
               
               
                  Ragunda
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Bräcke
               
               
                  Hällesjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Krokom
               
               
                  Rödön
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Strömsund
               
               
                  Fjällsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Åre
               
               
                  Marby
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Härjedalen
               
               
                  Älvros
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Överhogdal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ytterhogdal
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Östersund
               
               
                  Norderö
               
            
                  Västerbotten
               
               
                  Nordmaling
               
               
                  Nordmaling
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Bjurholm
               
               
                  Bjurholm
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Robertsfors
               
               
                  Bygdeå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nysätra
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Vännäs
               
               
                  Vännäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Umeå
               
               
                  Umeå Landsförsamling
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Tavelsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sävar
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Skellefteå
               
               
                  Skellefteå Landsförsamling
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Kågedalen
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Byske
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Lövånger
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Burträsk
               
            
                  Norrbotten
               
               
                  Överkalix
               
               
                  Överkalix
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Kalix
               
               
                  Nederkalix
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Töre
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Övertorneå
               
               
                  Övertorneå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hietaniemi
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Älvsbyn
               
               
                  Älvsby
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Luleå
               
               
                  Luleå Domkyrkoförsamling
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Örnäset
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nederluleå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Råneå
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Piteå
               
               
                  Piteå Stadsförsamling
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hortlax
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Piteå Landsförsamling
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Norrfjärden
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Boden
               
               
                  Överluleå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gunnarsbyn
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Edefors
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sävast
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Haparanda
               
               
                  Nedertorneå-Haparanda
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Karl Gustav
               
            
                  
                     Agricultural area sub-region 3
                  
               
               
                  
                     108 650  ha
                  
               
            SUB-REGION 4
      
                  Province
               
               
                  Municipal unit
               
               
                  District
               
            
                  Värmland
               
               
                  Torsby
               
               
                  Lekvattnet
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nyskoga
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Norra Finnskoga
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Dalby
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Norra Ny
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Filipstad
               
               
                  Rämmen
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Hagfors
               
               
                  Gustav Adolf
               
            
                  Dalarna
               
               
                  Vansbro
               
               
                  Järna
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nås
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Äppelbo
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Malung
               
               
                  Malung
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Rättvik
               
               
                  Boda
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ore
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Orsa
               
               
                  Orsa
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Mora
               
               
                  Våmhus
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Venjan
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Falun
               
               
                  Bjursås
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Ludvika
               
               
                  Säfsnäs
               
            
                  Gävleborg
               
               
                  Ovanåker
               
               
                  Ovanåker
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Voxna
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Nordanstig
               
               
                  Ilsbo
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Harmånger
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Jättendal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gnarp
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Bergsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Ljusdal
               
               
                  Ljusdal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Färila
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ramsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Järvsö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Bollnäs
               
               
                  Rengsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Undersvik
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Arbrå
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Hudiksvall
               
               
                  Bjuråker
               
            
                  Västernorrland
               
               
                  Ånge
               
               
                  Borgsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Torp
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Timrå
               
               
                  Timrå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hässjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Tynderö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Härnösand
               
               
                  Härnösands Domkyrkoförsamling
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Högsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Häggdånger
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Säbrå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hemsö
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Sundsvall
               
               
                  Sundsvalls Gustav Adolf
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Skönsmon
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Skön
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Alnö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sättna
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Selånger
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Stöde
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Tuna
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Attmar
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Njurunda
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Kramfors
               
               
                  Gudmundrå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Nora
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Skog
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Bjärtrå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Styrnäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Dal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ytterlännäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Sollefteå
               
               
                  Sollefteå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Multrå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Långsele
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ed
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Resele
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Helgum
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ådals-Liden
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Boteå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Överlännäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sånga
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Örnsköldsvik
               
               
                  Arnäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Grundsunda
               
            
                  Jämtland
               
               
                  Ragunda
               
               
                  Fors
               
            
                  Västerbotten
               
               
                  Umeå
               
               
                  Umeå Stadsförsamling
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Teg
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ålidhem
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Holmsund
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hörnefors
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Holmön
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Umeå Maria
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Skellefteå
               
               
                  Skellefteå Sankt Olov
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Skellefteå Sankt Örjan
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Bureå
               
            
                  
                     Agricultural area sub-region 4
                  
               
               
                  
                     69 050  ha
                  
               
            SUB-REGION 5
      
                  Province
               
               
                  Municipal unit
               
               
                  District
               
            
                  Värmland
               
               
                  Kil
               
               
                  Boda
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Eda
               
               
                  Eda
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Järnskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Skillingmark
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Köla
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Torsby
               
               
                  Fryksände
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Vitsand
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Östmark
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Grums
               
               
                  Värmskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Årjäng
               
               
                  Silbodal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sillerud
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Karlanda
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Holmedal
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Blomskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Trankil
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Västra Fågelvik
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Töcksmark
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Östervallskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Sunne
               
               
                  Gräsmark
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Lysvik
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Filipstad
               
               
                  Gåsborn
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Hagfors
               
               
                  Hagfors
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ekshärad
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Norra Råda
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sunnemo
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Arvika
               
               
                  Arvika Östra
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Arvika Västra
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Stavnäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Högerud
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Glava
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Bogen
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gunnarskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ny
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Älgå
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Mangskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Brunskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Säffle
               
               
                  Svanskog
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Långserud
               
            
                  Dalarna
               
               
                  Gagnef
               
               
                  Mockfjärd
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Gagnef
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Floda
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Leksand
               
               
                  Leksand
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Djura
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ål
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Siljansnäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Rättvik
               
               
                  Rättvik
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Mora
               
               
                  Mora
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sollerön
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Falun
               
               
                  Svärdsjö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Enviken
               
            
                  Gävleborg
               
               
                  Ockelbo
               
               
                  Ockelbo
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Ovanåker
               
               
                  Alfta
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Gävle
               
               
                  Hamrånge
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Söderhamn
               
               
                  Söderhamn
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Sandarne
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Skog
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Ljusne
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Söderala
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Bergvik
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Mo
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Trönö
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Norrala
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Bollnäs
               
               
                  Bollnäs
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Segersta
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Bollnäs
               
               
                  Hanebo
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Hudiksvall
               
               
                  Hudiksvall
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Idenor
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hälsingtuna
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Rogsta
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Njutånger
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Enånger
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Delsbo
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Norrbo
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Forsa
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Hög
               
            
                  
                     Agricultural area sub-region 5
                  
               
               
                  
                     72 300  ha
                  
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      
                   
               
               
                  Maximum average yearly aid for a 5-year period from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022(million SEK)
               
               
                  Maximum yearly number of eligible production factors or amounts (1)
                  
               
            
                  Cow's milk and transport aid for cow's milk
               
               
                   
               
               
                  450 000 000  kg
               
            
                  She goats, pigs for slaughter, sows, laying hens
               
               
                   
               
               
                  17 000  LU
               
            
                  Soft fruit, vegetables and potatoes
               
               
                   
               
               
                  3 660  hectares
               
            
                  
                     TOTAL AID
                  
               
               
                  422,92 (2)
                  
               
               
                   
               
            
         (1)  Conversion rates into livestock units (LU): A she goat is 0,15 LU, a pig for slaughter 0,10 LU, a sow 0,33 LU, and a laying hen 0,01 LU.
      
         (2)  Of which a maximum support of SEK 395,9 million may be granted towards the category cow's milk and transport aid for cow's milk.