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Does the Member State determine a longer period than seven years for particular types of commitments? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please justify: … Please note that pursuant to point (229) of the Guidelines, a Member State may determine a longer period only where it is necessary in order to achieve or maintain certain animal welfare benefits, including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period. |
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Is the renewal of the contract automatic? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please note that pursuant to point (230) of the Guidelines, the details of the renewal must be described in the contract and the mechanism of renewal must be communicated to the Commission as part of the notification. |
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Is the renewal of the contract subject to respect of conditions approved by the Commission for aid pursuant to this Section of the Guidelines? ☐yes ☐no Please note that pursuant to point (230) of the Guidelines, the renewal must always be subject to the respect of conditions approved by the Commission for aid pursuant to Section 1.1.5. of the Guidelines. |
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Do undertakings that carry out operations under this Section of the Guidelines have access to the relevant knowledge and information required to implement such operations, and is appropriate training made available for those who require it, as well as access to expertise in order to assist farmers who commit to change their production systems? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid granted annually? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐compensation for all or part of additional costs resulting from the commitments; (b) ☐income foregone resulting from the commitments; (c) ☐transaction costs. If the aid is granted also in favour of investment costs related to animal welfare commitments under this Section, please refer to the Supplementary Information Sheet 1.1.1.1. on aid for investment in in agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production. If the aid pursues other objectives such as training and advisory services to help agricultural producers, please refer to the Supplementary Information Sheet 1.1.10. on aid for provision of technical support in the agricultural sector. |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (235) of the Guidelines, the aid must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
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If the aid is granted for transaction costs, please justify and provide the specific description of such costs: … |
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Please indicate the intensity of aid for transaction costs: … Please note that pursuant to point (233) of the Guidelines, the aid may cover necessary transaction costs to the value up to 20 % of the premium paid for the animal welfare commitments. |
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Is the aid granted for transaction costs caused by entering into animal welfare commitments? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please provide a convincing proof of such costs, for example by presenting cost comparisons with undertakings not entering into such commitments: … |
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Is the aid granted for transaction costs for the continuation of animal welfare commitments already entered into in the past? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that such costs continue to occur or that new transaction costs are being incurred: … Please note that pursuant to point (233) of the Guidelines, the Commission will not authorise State aid for transaction costs for the continuation of animal welfare commitments already entered into in the past, unless a Member State demonstrates that such costs continue to occur or that new transaction costs are being incurred. |
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Are transaction costs calculated on the basis of average costs? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that, in particular, large enterprises are not overcompensated. … |
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Are transaction costs calculated on the basis of average farms? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that, in particular, large enterprises are not overcompensated. … |
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Is the aid granted per unit? ☐yes ☐no Please provide details: … |
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Is the aid granted as a lump sum? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please justify: … Please note that pursuant to point (236) of the Guidelines, Member States may grant support as a lump sum only in duly justified cases. |
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Is the aid granted as a one-off payment per unit? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please justify: … Please note that pursuant to point (236) of the Guidelines, Member States may grant support as one-off payment per unit only in duly justified cases. |
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If the answer to question 24 of this Supplementary Information Sheet is yes, is the compensation calculated on the basis of additional costs incurred and income foregone? ☐yes ☐no |
REVISION CLAUSE
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Is a revision clause provided for the operations supported under this Section? ☐yes ☐no Please note that under point (647) of the Guidelines, a Member State is required to introduce a revision clause in order to ensure the adjustment of the operations in the case of amendments of the relevant mandatory standards, requirements or obligations referred to in Part II., Section 1.1.5. of the Guidelines beyond which the commitments referred to in that Section have to go. |
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Does the aid extend beyond the rural development programming period 2023-2027? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please note that under point (648) of the Guidelines, a revision clause must be included for the aid under Part II., Section 1.1.5. of the Guidelines in order to allow for the adjustment of the operations to the legal framework of the following rural development programming period. |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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1.1.6. |
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR AREA-SPECIFIC DISADVANTAGES RESULTING FROM CERTAIN MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS This form must be used by Member States to notify State aids for area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements, as dealt with in Part II., Section 1.1.6. of the Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Is the aid granted solely to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the measure aimed to compensate farmers for costs incurred and income foregone resulting from disadvantages in the areas concerned related to the implementation of Council Directive 92/43/EEC 175 ('the Habitats Directive'), Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 176 ('the Birds Directive') and Directive 2000/60/EC 177 (‘the Water Framework Directive’)? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐additional costs; (b) ☐income foregone; (c) ☐transaction costs. |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (247) of the Guidelines, the aid must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
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If the aid is granted for the transaction costs, please provide the justification and the specific description of such costs: … |
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Please indicate the intensity of aid for the transaction costs: … |
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Are transaction costs calculated on the basis of average costs? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that, in particular, large enterprises are not overcompensated: … |
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Are transaction costs calculated on the basis of average farms? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that, in particular, large enterprises are not overcompensated: … |
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Please confirm that for the purpose of calculating compensation, a Member States takes into account whether the transaction costs in question are incurred per undertaking or per hectare: ☐yes ☐no |
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Is aid linked to Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC granted only in relation to disadvantages resulting from requirements that go beyond the relevant GAEC standards established under Title III, Chapter I, Section 2, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 178 as well as the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2), point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is aid linked to Directive 2000/60/EC granted only in relation to the disadvantages resulting from the requirements that go beyond one or more of the following? Please indicate: (a) ☐the relevant statutory management requirements, with the exception of SMR 1 listed in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, and GAEC standards established under Title III, Chapter I, Section 2, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; (b) ☐the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area determined by a Member State in its CAP Strategic Plan in accordance with Article 4(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Please note that pursuant to point (245) of the Guidelines, the requirements referred to in questions 10 and 11 of this Supplementary Information Sheet must be identified and described in the notification to the Commission. |
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Please specify areas eligible for aid: (a) ☐Natura 2000 agricultural areas designated pursuant to the Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC; (b) ☐other delimited nature protection areas with environmental restrictions applicable to farming which contribute to the implementation of Article 10 of Directive 92/43/EEC; those areas must not exceed 5 % of the designated Natura 2000 areas covered by the territorial scope of the relevant CAP Strategic Plan; (c) ☐agricultural areas included in river basin management plans according to Directive 2000/60/EC. |
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Is the aid granted annually per hectare? ☐yes ☐no |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO AREAS FACING NATURAL OR OTHER AREA-SPECIFIC CONSTRAINTS This form must be used for the notification of State aid aimed at compensating for natural or other area-specific constraints in certain areas, which is covered by Part II., Section 1.1.7. of the Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). This Section applies to aid in mountain areas and other areas facing natural or other specific constraints. In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Is the aid granted to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production which are active farmers and undertake to pursue their farming activity in the area(s) designated pursuant to Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 179? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please specify areas designated pursuant to Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 for which the aid is granted: … |
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Is the aid granted for a fine-tuning exercise according to the conditions provided for in Article 32(3), third subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please provide more details, including the description of the criteria used for such fine-tuning: … Furthermore, please describe the constraint in question: … |
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Please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐additional costs related to the natural or other area-specific constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned; (b) ☐income foregone related to the natural or other area-specific constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned. Please demonstrate the constraints in question and provide proof that the amount of compensation to be paid does not go beyond income loss and additional costs resulting from those constraints: … |
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Are the additional costs and income foregone calculated in respect of natural or other area-specific constraints, in comparison to areas which are not affected by natural or other area-specific constraints? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (254) of the Guidelines, the aid must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
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Is the aid granted annually per hectare of agricultural area? ☐yes ☐no |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR ORGANIC FARMING This form must be used for the notification of any State aid measures in favour of organic farming as described in Part II., Section 1.1.8 of the Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Is the aid granted only to undertakings active in primary agricultural production? ☐yes ☐no |
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Are the beneficiaries agricultural undertakings or groups of agricultural undertakings who undertake on a voluntarily basis to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/848 180? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid granted only for commitments which go beyond the following standards and requirements? Please indicate: (a) ☐the relevant statutory management requirements and GAEC standards established under Title III, Chapter I, Section 2, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 181 ; (b) ☐the relevant minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, and other relevant mandatory requirements established by national and Union law; (c) ☐the conditions established for the maintenance of the agricultural area in accordance with Article 4(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115. Please note that pursuant to point (258) of the Guidelines, relevant standards and requirements must be identified and described in the State aid notification to the Commission. |
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Where national law imposes standards and requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, which go beyond the corresponding minimum requirements laid down in Union law, is the aid granted for commitments contributing to compliance with such national standards and requirements? ☐yes ☐no |
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If the answer to question 4 of this Supplementary Information Sheet is yes, will such aid be granted for a maximum of 24 months from the date on which they become mandatory for the holding? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid granted for commitments which will be carried out over an initial period of five to seven years? ☐yes ☐no Please specify the duration: … |
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If the aid is granted for commitments undertaken for a period longer than seven years, is the longer duration necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please provide the justification as to why a longer period is necessary for the aided type of the commitment(s): … Please note that pursuant to point (260) of the Guidelines, where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought, Member States may determine a longer period, including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period. |
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If the aid is granted for a conversion to organic farming, will you determine a shorter initial period than that referred to in question 6 of this Supplementary Information Sheet? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please specify the duration: … Please note that pursuant to point (260) of the Guidelines, where aid is granted for conversion to organic farming Member States may determine a shorter period of at least one year. |
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If the aid is granted for new commitments concerning maintenance directly following the commitment performed in the initial period referred to in question 6 of this Supplementary Information Sheet, will you determine a shorter period than set out in question 6? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please specify the duration of that period: … Please note that pursuant to point (260) of the Guidelines, with regard to new commitments concerning maintenance directly following the commitment performed in the initial period, Member States may determine a shorter period of at least one year. |
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Do the undertakings carrying out operations under this Section of the Guidelines have access to the relevant knowledge and information required to implement such operations, and is appropriate training made available for those who require it, as well as access to expertise in order to assist farmers who commit to change their production systems? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐compensation for all or part of additional costs resulting from the commitments; (b) ☐income foregone resulting from the commitments; (c) ☐transaction costs. If the aid is granted also in favour of investment costs, please refer to the Supplementary Information Sheet 1.1.1.1. on aid for investment in agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production or 1.1.1.3. on aid for investments in processing and marketing of agricultural products. |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (268) of the Guidelines, the aid must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
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If the aid is granted for transaction costs, please provide justification and the specific description of such costs: … |
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Please indicate the intensity of aid for transaction costs: … Please note that pursuant to point (263) of the Guidelines, the aid may cover necessary transaction costs, to a value of up to 20 % of the premium paid for the commitments, or up to 30 %, where the commitments are undertaken by groups of undertakings. |
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Is the aid granted for transaction costs caused by entering into organic farming commitments? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please provide convincing proof of such costs, for example by submitting cost comparisons with agricultural undertakings not entering into such commitments. … |
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Is the aid granted in favour of transaction costs for the continuation of commitments already entered into in the past? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that such costs continue to occur or that new transaction costs are being incurred: … Please note that pursuant to point (264) of the Guidelines, the Commission will not authorise State aid for transaction costs for the continuation of organic farming commitments already entered into in the past, unless a Member State demonstrates that such costs continue to occur or that new transaction costs are being incurred. |
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Are the transaction costs calculated on the basis of average costs? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that, in particular, large enterprises are not overcompensated: … |
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Are the transaction costs calculated on the basis of average farms? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that, in particular, large enterprises are not overcompensated: … |
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Please confirm that where transaction costs are calculated on the basis of average costs and/or average farms, for the purpose of calculating compensation, a Member States takes into account whether the transaction costs in question are incurred per undertaking or per hectare: ☐yes ☐no |
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Please confirm that no aid is granted under this Section for commitments covered by an agri-environment-climate measure, or for costs covered by an aid intended to encourage the participation in quality systems: ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid paid per hectare? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid granted as a lump sum? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please justify: … Please note that pursuant to point (269) of the Guidelines, aid may be granted as a lump sum only in duly justified cases. |
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Is the aid granted as a one-off payment per unit? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please justify: … Please note that pursuant to point (269) of the Guidelines, aid may be granted as a one-off payment per unit only in duly justified cases. |
REVISION CLAUSE
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Is a revision clause provided for the operations supported under this Section of the Guidelines? ☐yes ☐no Please note that in accordance with point (647) of the Guidelines, a Member State is obliged to introduce a revision clause in order to ensure the adjustment of the operations in the case of amendments of the relevant mandatory standards, requirements or obligations referred to in Part II., Section 1.1.8. of the Guidelines beyond which the commitments referred to in that Section have to go. |
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Does the aid extend beyond the rural development programming period 2023-2027? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please note that in accordance with point (648) of the Guidelines, a revision clause must be included for the aid under Part II., Section 1.1.8. of the Guidelines, in order to allow for their adjustment to the legal framework of the following rural development programming period. |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN QUALITY SCHEMES This form must be used for the notification of any State aid measures which are designed to encourage the participation of producers of agricultural products in quality schemes as described in Part II., Section 1.1.9. of the Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Is the aid granted only to producers of agricultural products? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐the costs for new participation in quality schemes, notably the costs incurred for entering a supported quality scheme and the annual contribution for participating in that quality scheme, including, where necessary, expenditure on checks required to verify compliance with the specifications of the quality scheme; (b) ☐the costs for compulsory control measures in relation to the quality schemes undertaken pursuant to Union or national legislation by or on behalf of the competent authority of the Member State; (c) ☐the costs of market research activities, product conception and design and for preparation of applications for recognition of quality schemes. |
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Will the aid for the costs of new participation in quality schemes, referred to in question 2(a) of this Supplementary information sheet and aid for the costs of compulsory control measures referred to in question 2(b) of this Supplementary information Sheet be granted towards the costs of control undertaken by the beneficiaries themselves, or where Union legislation provides that the costs of control is to be met by producers of agricultural products and groups thereof, without specifying the actual level of charges? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the type of the quality scheme for which the aid for a new participation is granted: (a) ☐Union quality scheme; Please specify the Union quality scheme concerned: … (b) ☐Quality schemes, including farm certification schemes, for agricultural products recognised by the Member States as complying with the following criteria: (i) the specificity of the final product under such quality schemes must be derived from clear obligations to guarantee any of the following: — specific product characteristics, or — specific farming or production methods, or — a quality of the final product that goes significantly beyond the commercial commodity standards as regards public, animal or plant health, animal welfare or environmental protection; (ii) the quality scheme must be open to all producers; (iii) the quality scheme must involve binding final product specifications and compliance with those specifications must be verified by public authorities or by an independent inspection body; (iv) the quality scheme must be transparent and ensure complete traceability of agricultural products. Please specify the quality scheme concerned, as well as the farm certification scheme, if relevant: … (c) ☐Voluntary agricultural product certification schemes recognised by the Member State as meeting the Union best practice guidelines referred to in Commission Communication of 16 December 2010 entitled ‘EU best practice guidelines for voluntary certification schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs’ relating to agricultural products and foodstuffs 182. Please specify the certification scheme concerned: … |
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Is the aid accessible to all eligible undertakings in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid for the costs of compulsory control measures, referred to in point (272)(b) of the Guidelines and the aid for the costs of market research activities, product conception and design and for preparation of applications for recognition of quality schemes, referred to point (272)(c) of the Guidelines granted in the form of subsidised services and paid to the body responsible for control measures, the research provider or the consultancy provider? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the intensity of the aid for the costs of compulsory control measures, referred to in point (272)(b) of the Guidelines: … Please note that pursuant to point (278) of the Guidelines, the aid for the costs of compulsory control measures, referred to in point (272)(b) of the Guidelines may reach 100 % of the real costs incurred. |
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Please indicate the intensity of the aid for the costs of market research activities, product conception and design and for preparation of applications for recognition of quality schemes, referred to point (272)(c) of the Guidelines: … Please note that pursuant to point (278) of the Guidelines, the aid for the costs of market research activities, product conception and design and for preparation of applications for recognition of quality schemes, referred to point (272)(c) of the Guidelines may reach 100 % of the real costs incurred. |
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Please indicate the intensity of aid for the costs for new participation in quality schemes: … Please note that pursuant to point (277) of the Guidelines, the aid for the costs for new participation in quality schemes, referred to in point (272)(a) of the Guidelines, must not exceed 100 % of the eligible cost. |
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Please indicate the duration of the period during which the aid for the costs for new participation in quality schemes, referred to in point (272)(a) of the Guidelines will be granted: … Please note that pursuant to point (277) of the Guidelines, the aid for the costs for new participation in quality schemes referred to in point (272)(a) must be granted for a maximum period of seven years. |
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Will the aid for the costs for new participation in quality schemes, referred to in point (272)(a) of the Guidelines be paid annually? ☐yes ☐no |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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1.1.10. |
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR This form must be used for the notification of any State aid measure aimed at the provision of technical support in the agricultural sector as described by Part II., Section 1.1.10. of the Guidelines for State aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Is the aid under this Section of the Guidelines, with the exception of the aid for farm replacement services, granted for the provision of technical support in the agricultural sector? ☐yes ☐no Please note that pursuant to point (279) of the Guidelines, aid for farm replacement services can be granted only to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production (see question 4.1 of this Supplementary Information Sheet). |
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Please indicate the beneficiaries of the aid: (a) ☐farmers; (b) ☐producer groups; (c) ☐other organisations; If the aid is granted to beneficiaries referred to in point (c) of this question, please specify: … |
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Is the aid accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned based on objectively defined conditions? ☐yes ☐no |
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Where the provision of technical support is undertaken by producer groups or other organisations, is membership of such groups or organisations a condition for access to the service? ☐yes ☐no |
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Where the provision of technical support is undertaken by producer groups or organisations, is the contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of the producer group or organisation concerned limited to the costs of providing the service? ☐yes ☐no In addition to questions 1.1 to 1.5 of this Supplementary Information Sheet, which relate to the common conditions of Section 1.1.10. of the Guidelines, please fill in the relevant section(s) below, applicable to the notified aid. |
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AID FOR KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AND INFORMATION ACTIONS (Section 1.1.10.1.) |
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Is the aid consistent with the description of the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) provided in the CAP Strategic Plans? ☐yes ☐no Please provide details: … |
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Which of the following actions can be financed by the aid? (a) ☐vocational training and skills acquisitions, including training courses, workshops, conferences and coaching; (b) ☐demonstration activities; (c) ☐information actions; (d) ☐promotion of innovation; (e) ☐short-term farm management exchanges and farm visits. |
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Does the aid contribute to achieving one or more of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 183? ☐yes ☐no Please specify the objective of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 to which the aid contributes: … |
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Please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐the costs of organising the vocational training, skills acquisition actions, including training courses, workshops, conferences and coaching, demonstration activities or information actions; (b) ☐the costs of travel, accommodation and per diem expenses of the participants; (c) ☐the costs of the provision of replacement services during the absence of the participants; (d) ☐the costs related to demonstration projects. |
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Where the aid is granted for the costs of demonstration projects, please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐the construction, acquisition, including leasing, or improvement of immovable property, with land only being eligible to an extent not exceeding 10 % of total eligible costs of the operation concerned (see also question 2.11 of this Supplementary Information Sheet below); (b) ☐the purchase or lease purchase of machinery and equipment up to the market value of the asset; (c) ☐the general costs linked to expenditure referred to in point 286 (d) (i) and (ii) of the Guidelines, such as architect, engineer and consultation fees, fees relating to advice on environmental and economic sustainability, including feasibility studies; (d) ☐the acquisition, development or usage fees of computer software, cloud and similar solutions, and the acquisition of patents, licenses, copyrights and trademarks; (e) ☐the additional expenses and income foregone relating to the small-scale demonstration projects. Please note that pursuant to point (286)(d)(v) of the Guidelines, the aid for small-scale demonstration projects may be granted for additional expenses and income foregone relating to the demonstration project only in duly justified cases. In compliance with that point of the Guidelines, if the aid is granted for the additional expenses and income foregone relating to the small-scale demonstration projects, please justify: … |
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Where the aid is granted for the costs of demonstration projects, referred to in point 2.5. (a) to (d) of this Supplementary Information Sheet, are such costs eligible only to the extent used for a demonstration project and for the duration period of the demonstration project? ☐yes ☐no |
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Where the aid is granted for the costs of demonstration projects, referred to in in point 2.5. (a) to (d) of this Supplementary Information Sheet, is such aid limited to depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the demonstration project, as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles ☐yes ☐no Please note that pursuant to point (287) of the Guidelines, only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the demonstration project, as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible. |
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Is it required that the bodies providing knowledge exchange and information services have the appropriate capacities in the form of staff qualifications and regular training to carry out those tasks? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the form in which the aid is granted: (a) ☐subsidized service; (b) ☐direct payments to a beneficiary of the aid. Please note that pursuant to point (289) of the Guidelines, aid referred to in points (286)(a),(c) and (d)(i) to (iv) must be provided in the form of subsidised services. Aid for the costs of the provision of replacement services referred to in point (286)(c) may, alternatively, be paid directly to the provider of the replacement services. Aid referred to in point (286)(d)(v) must be paid directly to the beneficiaries. Aid for small-scale demonstration projects under point (286)(d)(i) to (iv), may be paid directly to the beneficiaries. |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (290) of the Guidelines, the aid intensity must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
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If the aid is granted for land acquisition referred to in point 2.5 (a) of this Supplementary Information Sheet, please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (286)(d)(i) of the Guidelines, the cost of land acquisition are eligible for aid only to an extent not exceeding 10 % of total eligible costs of the operation concerned. If such aid exceeds 10 % of total eligible costs of the operation concerned, please continue with question 2.12 of this Supplementary Information Sheet. |
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If the aid granted for land acquisition exceeds 10 % of total eligible costs of the operation concerned, please indicate which of the following exceptions apply: (a) ☐operation concerns environmental conservation; (b) ☐operation concerns carbon-rich soil preservation; Please note that pursuant to point (286)(d)(i) of the Guidelines, only in exceptional and duly justified cases, a higher percentage than 10 % of total eligible costs of the operation concerned may be permitted for operations concerning environmental conservation and carbon-rich soil preservation. In light of point (286)(d)(i) of the Guidelines, if the aid for the cost of land acquisition exceeds 10 % of total eligible costs of the operation concerned, please justify: … |
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Please indicate the maximum amount of the aid for the costs of investments linked to the demonstration project as referred to in point (286)(d) of the Guidelines: … Please note that pursuant to point (291) of the Guidelines, the maximum aid amount of the aid for the eligible costs referred to in point (286)(d) of the Guidelines must be limited to EUR 100 000 over 3 fiscal years. |
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AID FOR ADVISORY SERVICES (Section 1.1.10.2.) |
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Is advice supported under this Section consistent with the description of AKIS provided in the CAP Strategic Plans? ☐yes ☐no Please note that pursuant to point (293) of the Guidelines, Member States must ensure that actions supported under this Section be consistent with the description of AKIS provided in the CAP Strategic Plans. |
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Is the advice linked to at least one of the specific objectives set out in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115? ☐yes ☐no Please specify the objective of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 to which the advice is linked: … |
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Please indicate which of the following elements the advice covers: (a) ☐obligations deriving from the statutory management requirements and GAEC standards established under Title III, Chapter I, Section 2, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; (b) ☐the agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment as referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and the maintenance of the agricultural area referred to in Article 4(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; (c) ☐the requirements laid down by Member States for implementing Directive 2000/60/EC 184, Directive 92/43/EEC 185, Directive 2009/147/EC 186, Directive 2008/50/EC 187, Directive (EU) 2016/2284 188, Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, Regulation (EU) 2016/429 189, Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 190 and Directive 2009/128/EC 191; (d) ☐farm practices preventing the development of antimicrobial resistance as set out in the Commission Communication ‘A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance’; (e) ☐risk prevention and management; (f) ☐measures aiming at farm modernization, competitiveness building, sectoral integration, innovation and market orientation as well as the promotion of entrepreneurship; (g) ☐digital technologies in agriculture as referred to in Article 114, point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; (h) ☐sustainable management of nutrients, including at the latest as from 2024 use of the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients referred to in Article 15(4), point (g), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; (i) ☐conditions of employment and employer obligations as well as occupational health and safety and social support in agricultural communities; (j) ☐sustainable production of feed, evaluation of feed in terms of nutrient content and feed values, documentation, planning and control of the feeding of farm animals based on needs. Please note that pursuant to point (294) of the Guidelines, the advice must cover as a minimum one of the above elements. |
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Is the aid granted in the form of subsidised services? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is it required that the bodies selected to provide advice have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability with respect to the fields they advise on? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is it ensured that the advice is impartial and that advisory service providers have no conflict of interest? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is advice partly provided in a group? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please justify: … Please note that pursuant to point (298) of the Guidelines, the advice may be partly provided in group only in duly justified and appropriate cases. |
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If the advice is partly provided in a group, is the situation of the individual user of advisory services taken into account? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (299) of the Guidelines, the aid intensity must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
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Please indicate the aid amount per undertaking active in the primary agricultural production: … Please note that pursuant to point (300)(a) of the Guidelines, the aid per undertaking active in the primary agricultural production must not exceed EUR 25 000 within any three-year period. |
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Please indicate the aid amount per undertaking active in the processing of agricultural products and their marketing: … Please note that pursuant to point (300)(b) of the Guidelines, the aid per undertaking active in the processing of agricultural products and their marketing must not exceed EUR 200 000 within any three-year period. |
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AID FOR FARM REPLACEMENT SERVICES (Section 1.1.10.3.) |
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Are undertakings active in the primary agricultural production the sole beneficiaries of the aid granted under this Section? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid granted in the form of subsidised services? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid granted only for the real costs incurred for the replacement of a farmer, a natural person who is a member of farm household, or a farm worker, during their absence from work due to illness, including illness of their child, or serious illness of a cohabitating person, which requires constant care, holidays, maternity and parental leave, mandatory military service, in case of death or for the costs described in point (286)(c) of the Guidelines? ☐yes ☐no Please specify the reason for the replacement: … |
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Please indicate the total duration of the replacement: … Please note that pursuant to point (304) of the Guidelines, the total duration of the replacement should be limited to three months per year per beneficiary, with the exception of replacement for maternity and parental leave and during mandatory military service. |
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If the aid is granted for the costs of replacement for the reason of maternity and parental leave, please indicate the duration: … Please note that pursuant to point (304) of the Guidelines, the duration of the replacement for the reason of maternity and parental leave should be limited to six months. |
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If the aid is granted for the costs of replacement during mandatory military service, please indicate the duration: … |
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Is the total duration of the replacement for the reason of mandatory military service limited to the duration of the service? ☐yes ☐no Please specify the length of the mandatory military service: … Please note that pursuant to point (304) of the Guidelines, the duration of the replacement during mandatory military service should be limited to the duration of the service. |
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If the total duration of the replacement exceeds the three- and six-month periods respectively, as referred to above in questions 4.4. and 4.5. of this Supplementary Information Sheet, please justify: … Please note that pursuant to point (304) of the Guidelines, the Commission may authorize a prolongation of the three months and six months period only in duly justified cases. |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (305) of the Guidelines, the aid must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR COOPERATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR This form must be used for the notification of any State aid measure whose aim is the cooperation in the agricultural sector as described in Part II., Section 1.1.11 of the Guidelines for State aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Please confirm that the aid is granted to promote cooperation that contributes to achieving one or more of the objectives set out in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 [^ntr518-L_202500905EN.000501-E0518]: ☐yes ☐no Please specify to which objective of Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 the aided measure contributes: … |
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Is the aid granted for cooperation, which involves at least two actors? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please confirm that no aid will be granted for cooperation involving solely research bodies: ☐yes ☐no |
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Please confirm that where the aid is granted for cooperation involving actors active in agricultural sector and in other sectors, mainly actors active in the agricultural sector will benefit from the aid: ☐yes ☐no |
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Please specify the form of cooperation: (a) ☐cooperation among different undertakings in the agricultural sector, food chain and other actors active in the agricultural sector that contribute to achieving the objectives and priorities of rural development policy, including producer groups, cooperatives and inter-branch organisation; (b) ☐the creation of clusters and networks; (c) ☐farm succession, in particular for generational renewal at farm level (aid may be granted only to farmers who have, or will have by the end of the operation reached the retirement age, determined by the Member State concerned in accordance with its national legislation); (d) ☐other. Please specify: … |
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Please indicate the cooperation activities for which the aid is granted: (a) ☐pilot projects; (b) ☐the development of new products, practices, processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sectors, only as far as agricultural products are concerned; (c) ☐cooperation among small operators in the agricultural sector in organising joint work processes and sharing facilities and resources; (d) ☐horizontal and vertical cooperation among supply chain actors for the establishment and development of short supply chains and local markets; (e) ☐promotion activities in a local context relating to the development of short supply chain and local markets; (f) ☐collective action undertaken with a view to mitigating or adapting to climate change; (g) ☐joint approaches to environmental projects and ongoing environmental practices including efficient water management, the use of renewable energy 193 and the preservation of agricultural landscapes; (h) ☐horizontal and vertical cooperation among supply chain actors in the sustainable production of biomass for use in food production if the result is an agricultural product and energy production for own consumption; (i) ☐implementation, in particular by groups of public and private partners other than those defined in Article 31(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 194, of local development strategies other than those defined in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (j) ☐other forms of cooperation. Please specify: … |
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Is the aid granted only to new forms of cooperation, including the existing ones if starting a new activity? ☐yes ☐no |
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Where the aid is granted for the establishment and development of short supply chains, as referred to in point 1.6. (d) and (e) of this Supplementary Information Sheet, does it cover only supply chains involving no more than one intermediary between farmers and consumers? ☐yes ☐no |
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2. |
ELIGIBLE COSTS AND AID INTENSITY |
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Please indicate the eligible costs (in so far as they concern the agricultural activity): (a) ☐the costs of studies of the area concerned, feasibility studies, and the drawing up of a business plan or local development strategy other than the one referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (b) ☐the running costs of cooperation, such as the salary of a "co-ordinator"; (c) ☐the costs of operations to be implemented; (d) ☐the costs of promotion activities. |
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Please indicate the duration of the period for which the aid will be granted: … Please note that pursuant to point (316) of the Guidelines, the aid must be limited to a maximum period of seven years, except in duly justified cases. If the aid will be granted for a period longer than seven years, please continue with question 2.3 of this Supplementary Information Sheet. |
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If the aid will be granted for a period longer than seven years, please indicate the reason: (a) ☐the aid is granted for collective environmental and climate actions in order to achieve the specific environmental- and climate-related objectives set out in Article 6(1), points (d), (e) and (f), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; Please justify the need for a longer period: … (b) ☐the aid is granted for implementation, in particular by groups of public and private partners other than those defined in Article 31(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, of local development strategies other than those defined in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; Please justify the need for a longer period: … |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: … Please note that pursuant to point (317) of the Guidelines, the aid intensity must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
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Please indicate the aid intensity of the investment costs of operations to be implemented: … Please note that pursuant to point (318) of the Guidelines, where the aid is granted for the costs of operations to be implemented which consist of investments, aid must be limited to the maximum aid intensity of investment aid, as specified in the relevant Section on investment aid. |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO MAKE GOOD THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS OR EXCEPTIONAL OCCURRENCES This form must be used by Member States for the notification of any State aid measures which are designed to compensate for damage to agricultural production or the means of agricultural production caused by a natural disaster or exceptional occurrences as described in Part II. Section 1.2.1.1. of the Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Please specify natural disaster or exceptional occurrence that caused the damage for which the compensation is sought: … Pursuant to point (324) of the Guidelines, to date, the Commission has accepted that earthquakes, avalanches, landslides and floods may constitute natural disasters. In addition, the Commission takes account of the State aid modernization initiative which allows to block exempt also the following categories of natural disaster events: tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and wild fires of natural origin. Exceptional occurrences which have been accepted in the past by the Commission include war, internal disturbances or strikes, and, with certain reservations and depending on their extent, major nuclear or industrial accidents and fires which result in widespread loss. Please note that pursuant to point (324) of the Guidelines, the Commission will continue to evaluate plans to grant State aid in accordance with Article 107(2), point (b), of the Treaty on a case-by-case basis, having regard to its previous practice in this field. Please also note that pursuant to point (330) of the Guidelines, the aid granted to compensate for the damage caused by the type(s) of natural disasters not mentioned in point (324) of the Guidelines and for damage caused by exceptional occurrences, must be individually notified to the Commission. |
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Is the aid scheme designed as an ex-ante framework aid scheme? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please specify the type of natural disaster covered by the ex-ante scheme: … Please note that pursuant to point (329) of the Guidelines, in order to facilitate rapid crisis management the Commission will authorize ex-ante framework aid schemes to compensate for the damage caused by earthquakes, avalanches, landslides and floods as well as by tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and wild fires of natural origin provided that the conditions under which aid can be granted in such cases are clearly defined. |
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In case of an ex-ante scheme, please confirm that the conditions under which the aid can be granted are clearly defined: ☐yes ☐no Please provide the details on those conditions: … |
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In case of an ex-ante scheme, please confirm that the reporting obligation set out in point (651) of the Guidelines will be complied with: ☐yes ☐no |
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Has the competent authority of the Member State formally recognised the occurrence of a natural disaster or an exceptional occurrence? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please demonstrate a direct causal link between the natural disaster or exceptional occurrence and the damages incurred by the beneficiary undertaking: … Please note that pursuant to point (325) of the Guidelines, the condition referred to in this question and the condition referred to in question 5 of this Supplementary Information Sheet are cumulative. |
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Are the criteria on the basis of which the formal recognition by the competent authority of the Member State is deemed granted, established in advance? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that it is appropriate to establish those criteria in advance: … |
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Is the aid paid directly to the agricultural undertaking concerned? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid paid to a producer group or organisation of which the agricultural undertaking is a member? ☐yes ☐no |
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Where the aid is paid to a producer group or organisation, is it ensured that the amount of aid does not exceed the amount of aid to which that agricultural undertaking is eligible? ☐yes ☐no Please note that pursuant to point (327) of the Guidelines, where the aid is paid to a producer group and organisation, the amount of aid must not exceed the amount of aid to which that undertaking is eligible. |
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Is the aid scheme being established within three years from the date of the occurrence of the event? ☐yes ☐no Please indicate the date of the damaging event(s) which gave rise to the damage: … Please note that pursuant to point (328) of the Guidelines, the aid scheme must be established within a period of three years from the date of the occurrence of the damaging event. |
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Please indicate the last date on which aid may be paid out: … Please note that pursuant to point (328) of the Guidelines, the aid must be paid out within a period of four years following the date of occurrence of the damaging event. With regard to a specific natural disaster or exceptional occurrence, the Commission will authorise separately notified aid that derogates from this rule only in duly justified cases, for example due to the nature and/or extent of the event or delayed or continuing nature of the damage. If that is the case, please explain why the longer time is needed for paying the aid: … |
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Are eligible for aid only the costs of the damage which are a direct consequence of the natural disaster or exceptional occurrence? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the eligible costs: (a) ☐compensation for material damage to buildings, equipment, machinery, stocks and means of production; (b) ☐compensation for loss of income resulting from the full or partial destruction of the agricultural production and the means of the primary agricultural production. |
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Is the damage assessed by a public authority, by an independent expert recognised by the granting authority or by an insurance undertaking? ☐yes ☐no Please specify the entity assessing the damage: … |
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Please submit the precise assessment of the damage incurred by the potential beneficiaries: … |
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Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual beneficiary? ☐yes ☐no |
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Where the aid is granted for material damage, is the calculation of such damage based on the repair cost or economic value of the affected asset before the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please confirm that where the aid is granted for material damage, the damage will not exceed the repair cost or the decrease in fair market value caused by the natural disaster or by the exceptional occurrence: ☐yes ☐no Please note that pursuant to point (334) of the Guidelines, the calculation of the material damage must not exceed the repair cost or the decrease in fair market value caused by the natural disaster or by the exceptional occurrence, that is to say the difference between the asset’s value immediately before and immediately after the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence. |
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Is the loss of income calculated by subtracting: (a) the result of multiplying the quantity of the agricultural products produced in the year of the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence, or in each following year affected by the full or partial destruction of the means of production, by the average selling price obtained during that year from (b) the result of multiplying the average annual quantity of agricultural products produced in the three-year period preceding the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence or a three-year average based on the five-year period preceding the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence, excluding the highest and lowest entry by the average selling price obtained. ☐yes ☐no |
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Will the loss of income be increased by other costs incurred by the beneficiary due to the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please specify other costs concerned: … |
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Please confirm that the loss of income will be reduced by any costs not incurred because of the natural disaster or the exceptional occurrence which would otherwise have been incurred by the beneficiary. ☐yes ☐no |
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If another method of calculation of the damage is used, will such a method be representative, not based on abnormally high yields and do not result in the overcompensation of any beneficiary? ☐yes ☐no Will the measurement of the extent of the loss caused be tailored to the specific characteristics of each type of product, using: (a) ☐biological indexes (quantity of biomass loss) or equivalent yield loss indexes established at farm, local, regional or national level, or (b) ☐weather indexes (including quantity of rainfall and temperature) established at local, regional or national level? |
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Will indexes be used to calculate the annual agricultural production of the beneficiary? ☐yes ☐no |
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If the answer to question 24 is yes, will the calculation method used allow to determine the real loss of an individual beneficiary in a given year? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please indicate the aid intensity: ..... % of the damage caused by natural disaster or exceptional occurrence. Please note that pursuant to point (339) of the Guidelines, the aid and any other payments received to compensate for the damage, including payments under insurance policies, must not exceed 100 % of the eligible costs. |
OTHER INFORMATION
Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY ADVERSE CLIMATIC EVENT WHICH CAN BE ASSIMILATED TO A NATURAL DISASTER This form must be used by Member States for the notification of any State aid measures which are designed to compensate for damage to agricultural production or the means of agricultural production caused by an adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster as described in Part II., Section 1.2.1.2. of the Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas ('the Guidelines'). In addition to this form, please fill in the General Information Sheet for the notification of State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors and in rural areas, demonstrating the general eligibility conditions for State aid. |
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Please specify the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster that caused the damage for which the compensation is sought: … |
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Is the aid limited to undertakings active in primary agricultural production? ☐yes ☐no Please note that pursuant to point (341) of the Guidelines, Section 1.2.1.2. of the Guidelines applies only to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production. |
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Is the aid scheme designed as an ex-ante framework aid scheme? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please specify the type of adverse climatic event(s) which can be assimilated to a natural disaster covered by the ex-ante scheme: … |
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If the aid scheme is designed as an ex-ante scheme, please confirm that the reporting obligation set out in point (651) of the Guidelines will be complied with: ☐yes ☐no |
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Has the competent authority of the Member State formally recognised the occurrence of the event as an adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster? ☐yes ☐no |
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Please demonstrate a direct causal link between the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster and the damages incurred by the beneficiary undertaking: … Please note that pursuant to point (342) of the Guidelines, the condition referred to in this question and the condition referred to in question 5 of this Supplementary Information Sheet are cumulative. |
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Are the criteria on the basis of which the formal recognition by the competent authority of the Member State is deemed granted, established in advance? ☐yes ☐no If the answer is yes, please demonstrate that it is appropriate to establish those criteria in advance: … |
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Is the aid paid directly to the agricultural undertaking concerned? ☐yes ☐no |
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Is the aid paid to a producer group or organisation of which the agricultural undertaking is a member? ☐yes ☐no |
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