Legalize / European Union / Regulation

Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC)No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty

Type Regulation

Publication 2004-04-30

Last updated 2025-08-13

State In force

Department European Commission

Source EUR-Lex

articles 15

Reform history JSON API

1.4.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

1.5.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: …

1.6.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 (⁵⁷²) 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 (⁵⁷³), of local development strategies other than those defined in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060;

(j) □other forms of cooperation. Please specify: …

1.7.Is the aid granted only to new forms of cooperation, including the existing ones if starting a new activity?

□yes □no

1.8.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

2.ELIGIBLE COSTS AND AID INTENSITY

2.1.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";

(d) □the costs of promotion activities.

2.2.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.

2.3.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: …

2.4.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.

2.5.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.

…

1.2.1.1. 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.

1.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.

2.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.

3.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:

4.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

5.Has the competent authority of the Member State formally recognised the occurrence of a natural disaster or an exceptional occurrence?

□yes □no

6.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.

7.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:

8.Is the aid paid directly to the agricultural undertaking concerned?

□yes □no

9.Is the aid paid to a producer group or organisation of which the agricultural undertaking is a member?

□yes □no

10.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.

11.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.

12.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:

13.Are eligible for aid only the costs of the damage which are a direct consequence of the natural disaster or exceptional occurrence?

□yes □no

14.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.

15.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:

16.Please submit the precise assessment of the damage incurred by the potential beneficiaries:

17.Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual beneficiary?

□yes □no

18.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

19.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.

20.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

21.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:

22.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

23.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?

24.Will indexes be used to calculate the annual agricultural production of the beneficiary?

□yes □no

25.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

26.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.

…

1.2.1.2. 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.

1.Please specify the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster that caused the damage for which the compensation is sought:

2.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.

3.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:

4.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

5.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

6.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.

7.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:

8.Is the aid paid directly to the agricultural undertaking concerned?

□yes □no

9.Is the aid paid to a producer group or organisation of which the agricultural undertaking is a member?

□yes □no

10.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 (345) 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.

11.Is the aid scheme being established within three years from the date of the occurrence of the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster?

□yes □no

Please indicate the date of the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster that gave rise to the damage:

Please note that pursuant to point (346) 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.

12.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be paid out:

Please note that pursuant to point (346) of the Guidelines, the aid must be paid out within a period of four years following the date of occurrence of the damaging event.

13.Please provide supporting meteorological information in relation to the adverse climatic event at issue:

14.Are eligible for aid only the costs of the damage which are a direct consequence of the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster?

□yes □no

15.Please indicate the eligible costs:

(a) □compensation for material damage to farm buildings and farm equipment and machinery, stocks and means of production caused by an adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster;

(b) □compensation for the loss of income from the full or partial destruction of the agricultural production and the means of production caused by an adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster.

16.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:

17.Please submit the precise assessment of the damage incurred by the potential beneficiaries:

18.Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual beneficiary?

□yes □no

19.Is the material damage to assets caused by the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster calculated on the basis of the repair cost or economic value of the affected asset before the adverse climatic event that can be assimilated to a natural disaster?

□yes □no

20.Please confirm that where the aid is granted to compensate for the material damage, the damage thus calculated will not exceed the repair cost or the decrease in fair market value caused by the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster:

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (350) of the Guidelines, the calculated material damage must not exceed the repair cost or the decrease in fair market value caused by the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, that is to say the difference between the asset’s value immediately before and immediately after the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster.

21.Where the loss of the beneficiary's income is calculated on the basis of crop or livestock level, is only the material damage related to that crop or livestock taken into account?

□yes □no

22.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 adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, or 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 preceding three-year period or a three-year average based on the preceding five-year period (excluding the highest and lowest entry) by the average selling price obtained? □yes □no

23.Will the loss of income be increased by other costs incurred by the beneficiary due to the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster?

□yes □no

If the answer is yes, please specify other costs concerned:

24.Please confirm that the loss of income will be reduced by any costs not incurred because of the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, that would otherwise have been incurred by the beneficiary:

□yes □no

25.Will indexes be used in order to calculate the annual agricultural production of the beneficiary?

□yes □no

26.If the answer to question 25 is yes, will the calculation method used allow to determine the real loss of the beneficiary in a given year?

□yes □no

27.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 damage 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?

28.Is the beneficiary a SME which was set up less than three years from the date of the occurrence of the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster?

□yes □no

If the answer is yes, please note that the reference to the average annual quantity during the three or five-year periods in point (352)(b) of the Guidelines must be understood as referring to the turnover generated or quantity produced and sold by an average undertaking of the same size as the applicant, namely a micro enterprise or a small enterprise or a medium enterprise, respectively, in the national or regional sector affected by the adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster.

29.Please indicate the aid intensity:

— ..... % of the eligible costs, Please note that pursuant to point (357) of the Guidelines, the aid and any other payments received to compensate for the damage, including payments under other national or Union measures or insurance policies for the damage receiving aid, must not exceed 80 % of the eligible costs.

— ..... % of the eligible costs incurred in areas facing natural or other area-specific constraints. Please note that pursuant to point (357) of the Guidelines, the aid intensity of 80%, referred to above may be increased up to 90 % in areas facing natural or other area-specific constraints.

30.Will the aid amount be reduced by at least 50 % if the beneficiaries have not taken out insurance or have not paid financial contributions to mutual funds accredited in the Member State covering at least 50 % of their average annual production or production-related income and the statistically most frequent climatic risks in the Member State or region concerned?

□yes □no

Please note that a derogation from that condition is only possible if the Member State can convincingly show that, despite all reasonable efforts, affordable insurance covering the statistically most frequent climatic risks in the Member State or region concerned was not available at the time the damage occurred.

If that is the case, please provide sufficient details demonstrating that that derogation can apply:

OTHER INFORMATION

Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines:

…

1.2.1.3. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR COMBATING ANIMAL DISEASES, PLANT PESTS AND INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES

This form must be used by Member States for the notification of any State aid measures for the costs of prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases, plant pests and invasive alien species and State aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases, plant pests and invasive alien species as described In Part II., Section 1.2.1.3. of the Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sectors 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.

1.Is the aid limited to undertakings active in primary agricultural production?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (360) of the Guidelines, Section 1.2.1.3. of the Guidelines applies only to aid granted to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production.

2.Is the aid scheme designed as an ex-ante scheme?

□yes □no

If the answer is yes, please specify the type of animal diseases, plant pests and invasive alien species covered by the ex-ante scheme:

3.If the answer to the previous question is yes, can the Member State confirm that the reporting obligation set out in point (651) of the Guidelines will be complied with?

□yes □no

4.Please confirm that the aid will be paid only:

(a) □in relation to animal diseases, plant pests and infestation by invasive alien species for which Union or national rules exist, whether laid down by law, regulation or administrative action;

(b) □these Union or national rules concern one of the following:
(i) □public programme at Union, national or regional level for the prevention, control or eradication of the animal disease, the plant pest or invasive alien species concerned;
(ii) □emergency measures imposed by competent public authority;
(iii) □measures to eradicate or contain a plant pest implemented in accordance with Articles 17 and 18, Article 28(1) and (2), Article 29(1) and (2), Article 30(1) and Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 (⁵⁷⁴);
(iv) □measures to eradicate or contain an invasive alien species implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 (⁵⁷⁵).

Please attach to the notification a description of the prevention, control and eradication measures concerned.

5.In relation to damage caused by plant pests, has the Member State implemented Article 14(1) of Directive 2009/128/EC (⁵⁷⁶) and Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 (⁵⁷⁷) of the European Parliament and of the Council?

□yes □no

6.Does the aid relate to a measure in respect of which Union legislation provides that the charges for measures taken are to be borne by the beneficiary?

□yes □no

7.If the answer to the previous question is yes, the cost of such aid measures is entirely offset by compulsory charges on the beneficiaries?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (363) of the Guidelines, the aid must not relate to measures in respect of which Union legislation provides that the cost of such measures is to be borne by the beneficiary, unless the cost of such aid measures is entirely offset by compulsory charges on the beneficiaries.

8.Is the aid paid directly to the undertaking concerned?

□yes □no

9.Is the aid paid to a producer group or organisation of which that undertaking is a member?

□yes □no

10.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 (364) 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.

11.Please confirm that no individual aid will be granted where it is established that the disease or the infestation with the plant pest or invasive alien species was caused deliberately or by the negligence of the beneficiary:

□yes □no

12.Where the aid is granted in relation to an animal disease, is this animal disease referred to in the list of animal diseases of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (⁵⁷⁸), in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2021/690 (⁵⁷⁹) or in the list of animal diseases of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code established by the World Organisation for Animal Health?

□yes □no

Please specify the animal disease concerned:

13.Is the aid granted in respect of emerging diseases?

□yes □no

If the answer is yes, please specify the emerging disease concerned:

14.If the answer to the previous question is yes, does that disease have the potential to meet the criteria for listing diseases provided for in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429?

□yes □no

Please provide the details:

15.Where the aid is granted in respect of emerging diseases, in addition to the condition set out in question 14 of this Supplementary Information Sheet, are the following criteria, set out in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 fulfilled?

(a) □the disease results from the evolution or change of an existing disease agent;

(b) □it is a known disease spreading to a new geographic area, species or population;

(d) □it is caused by an unrecognised or a previously unrecognised disease agent.

16.Is the aid scheme being introduced within three years from the date of the occurrence of the cost or damage caused by the animal disease, plant pest or invasive alien species?

□yes □no

Please indicate the date of the occurrence of the animal disease, plant pest or invasive alien species that gave rise to the damage:

Please note that pursuant to point (368) of the Guidelines, the aid scheme must be introduced within a period of three years from the date of the occurrence of the cost or damage caused by the animal disease, plant pest or invasive alien species.

17.Please indicate the last date on which the aid may be paid out:

Please note that pursuant to point (368) of the Guidelines, the aid must be paid out within a period of four years following the date of occurrence of the damaging event.

18.Is the aid granted in favour of the prevention measures, referred to in point (370) of the Guidelines?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (368) of the Guidelines, the conditions set out in questions 16 and 17 of this Supplementary Information Sheet do not apply to prevention measures referred to in point (370) of the Guidelines.

19.Please indicate the eligible costs:

(a) □costs of prevention measures:
(i) □biosecurity measures, including for the prevention of invasive alien species;
(ii) □health checks;
(iii) □analyses, including in vitro diagnostics;
(iv) □tests and other screening measures;
(v) □the purchase, storage, administration and distribution of vaccines, medicines, substances for the treatment of animals and plant protection products and biocidal products;
(vi) □the preventive slaughtering or culling of animals or destruction of animal products and plants;
(vii) □the cleaning, disinfection or disinfestation of the holding and equipment based on the epidemiology and characteristics of the pathogen or of the vector.

(b) □costs of control or eradication measures:
(i) □tests and other screening measures in case of animal diseases, including transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) tests;
(ii) □the purchase, storage, administration and distribution of vaccines, medicines, and substances for the treatment of animals and plant protection products;
(iii) □the slaughter or culling and destruction of animals and the destruction of products linked to them or the destruction of plants, including those that die or are destroyed as a result of vaccination or other measures ordered by the competent authority and the cleaning, disinfection or disinfestation of the holding and equipment;
(iv) □the purchase, storage, administration and distribution of plant protection products to address plant invasive alien species;
(v) □the purchase, storage deployment and distribution of traps or other equipment to address animal invasive alien species.

(d) □other costs. Please specify: … Please note that pursuant to point (377) of the Guidelines, in exceptional and duly justified cases, the Commission may accept the costs incurred in carrying out necessary measures other than those referred to in Section 1.2.1.3. of the Guidelines. If the aid relates to other costs than those referred to in Section 1.2.1.3. of the Guidelines, please explain why you consider that the situation is exceptional and that such costs are duly justified: …

20.Please specify the form of aid granted for prevention and eradication measures:

(a) □subsidised service. Please confirm that such aid is paid to the provider of the prevention, control and eradication measures: □yes □no

(b) □direct grant. Please note that pursuant to point (372) of the Guidelines, the aid can be granted as a direct grant only for the eligible costs referred to in points (370)(e) and (371)(b) of the Guidelines and the eligible costs referred to in points (370)(f) and (371)(c) of the Guidelines in the case of plant pests and for the cleaning and disinfection of the holding and equipment.

(c) □reimbursement of the real costs to the beneficiary upon presentation to the granting authority of a proof of the costs incurred. Please note that pursuant to point (372) of the Guidelines, aid in relation to other costs referred to in points (370) and (371) of the Guidelines may be paid directly to a beneficiary as a reimbursement of the real costs incurred only in duly justified cases and upon presentation to the granting authority of a proof of the costs incurred. If that is the case, please provide the justification: …

21.Where the aid is granted for making good the damage caused by an animal disease, plant pest or invasive alien species, is compensation calculated in relation to:

(a) the market value of animals slaughtered or culled or that have died or the products linked to them, or the plants destroyed:
(i) as a result of the animal disease, plant pest or infestation by the invasive alien species,
(ii) as part of a public programme or measure referred to in point (361)(b) of the Guidelines? □yes □no

(b) the loss of income due to quarantine obligations and difficulties in restocking, replanting and obligatory crop-rotation imposed as part of a public programme or measure referred to in point (361)(b) of the Guidelines? □yes □no

22.Is the market value referred to in the previous question established on the basis of the value of the animals, products and plants immediately before any suspicion of the animal disease or plant pest or infestation by invasive alien species arose or was confirmed?

□yes □no

23.Please confirm that the amount of aid to make good the damage caused by an animal disease, plant pest or invasive alien species will be reduced by:

(a) any costs not directly incurred due to the animal disease, plant pest or invasive alien species, that would otherwise have been incurred by the beneficiary;

(b) any revenue made by the sale of products linked to the animals slaughtered or culled and to the plants destroyed for preventive or eradication purposes on the order of the competent authority of the Member State. □yes □no

24.Is the aid amount to make good damage referred to in question 21 of this Supplementary Information Sheet limited to the costs and damage caused by animal diseases, plant pests or invasive alien species for which the competent authority:

(a) □has formally recognised an outbreak, in the case of an animal disease, or

(b) □has formally acknowledged their presence, in the case of plants pests and invasive alien species?

25.Please indicate the aid intensity:

.… % of the eligible costs.

Please note that pursuant to point (378) of the Guidelines, the aid and any other payments received by the beneficiary, including payments under other national or Union measures or insurance policies or mutual funds for the same eligible costs, 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.

…

1.2.1.4. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR FALLEN STOCK

This form must be used by Member States for the notification of any State aid measures for fallen stock as described in Part II., Section 1.2.1.4 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.

1.Is the aid granted only to undertakings active in primary agricultural production?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (380) of the Guidelines, Section 1.2.1.4. of Part II. of the Guidelines is limited to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production.

2.Is the aid conditional on the existence of a consistent monitoring programme which ensures the safe disposal of all fallen stock in the Member State?

□yes □no

3.Please indicate the eligible costs:

(a) □costs of the removal of fallen stock;

(b) □costs of the destruction of the fallen stock;

4.Please indicate the aid intensity:

— ..... % of the costs of the removal of fallen stock;

— ..... % of the costs of the destruction of the fallen stock;

— ..... % of the costs of the removal and destruction of the fallen stock where the aid is financed through fees or through compulsory contributions destined for the financing of the removal and destruction of the fallen stock, provided that such fees or contributions are limited to and directly imposed on the meat sector; Please confirm that such fees or contributions are limited to and directly imposed on the meat sector: □yes □no

— - □ ..... % of the costs of the removal and destruction of the fallen stock where there is an obligation to perform TSE tests on the fallen stock concerned or in the case of an outbreak of an animal disease referred to in the list of animal diseases referred to in point (366) of the Guidelines.

5.Is the aid provided in the form of subsidised services?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (383) of the Guidelines, the aid must be provided in the form of subsidised services, except where the livestock breeder who is the beneficiary of the aid acts also as service provider.

6.If the aid is provided in other form than the subsidized service, does the livestock breeder who is the beneficiary of the aid also act as service provider?

□yes □no

Please note that this is the only exception from the condition of granting the aid in the form of subsidised services.

7.Will the aid be paid to economic operators or bodies that fulfil all the following conditions?

(a) they are active downstream from the undertakings active in the livestock sector, and

(b) they provide services linked to the removal and destruction of the fallen stock?

□yes □no

8.Is the aid granted towards the costs of disposal of slaughterhouse waste?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (385) of the Guidelines, the Commission will not authorise aid for fallen stock given to operators active in the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products and aid towards the costs of disposal of slaughterhouse waste.

9.Is the aid granted for investments undertaken in relation to the disposal of slaughterhouse waste?

□yes □no

If the answer is yes, please note that pursuant to point (385) of the Guidelines, State aid for investments undertaken in relation to the disposal of slaughterhouse waste will be examined under the relevant rules applying to investment aid. Therefore, please fill in the relevant notification form.

OTHER INFORMATION

Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.

…

1.2.1.5. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO COMPENSATE FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY PROTECTED ANIMALS

This form must be used by Member States for the notification of any State aid measures which are designed to compensate for damage caused by protected animals as described in Part II., Section 1.2.1.5. 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.

1.Is the aid limited to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production?

□yes □no

2.Has a beneficiary taken preventive measures, which are proportionate to the risk of damage caused by protected animals in the area concerned?

□yes □no

Please specify the preventive measures taken (such as safety fences where possible, livestock guarding dogs):

Please note that pursuant to point (388) of the Guidelines, in order to mitigate the risk of distortions of competition and to provide an incentive for minimising risk, the beneficiaries must provide a minimum contribution. This contribution must take the form of preventive measures, which are proportionate to the risk of damage caused by protected animals in the area concerned. This point should not apply to the first attack of a protected animal in a given area. Moreover, if preventive measures are not reasonably possible, the Member State concerned must demonstrate the impossibility to take such preventive measures in order for the aid to be considered compatible.

If no preventive measures have been put in place, please explain why it is not possible to take such measures or confirm that the aid concerns a first attack:

3.Which protected animal caused the damage for which the compensation is sought?

4.Please describe the damage suffered:

5.Is the aid paid directly to the agricultural undertaking concerned?

□yes □no

6.Is the aid paid to a producer group or organisation of which that undertaking is a member?

□yes □no

7.If the aid is paid to a producer group or organisation, please confirm that the amount of aid does not exceed the amount of aid to which that undertaking is eligible.

□yes □no

8.Is the aid scheme being established within a period of three years following the date of occurrence of the damaging event?

□yes □no

Please specify when did the damaging event occurred: …

Please note that pursuant to point (391) 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.

9.Please indicate the last date on which aid may be paid out:

Please note that pursuant to point (391) of the Guidelines, the aid must be paid out within a period of four years following the date of occurrence of the damaging event.

10.Is the aid granted only for costs incurred as a direct consequence of the event that caused the damage, as assessed either by a public authority, by an independent expert recognized by the granting authority or by an insurance undertaking?

□yes □no

11.Please demonstrate a direct causal link between the damage suffered by a beneficiary of aid and the behaviour of the protected animals.

12.Please indicate the eligible costs:

(a) □damage for animals killed or plants destroyed;

(b) □indirect costs: veterinary costs resulting from the treatment of wounded animals and labour costs related to the search for missing animals; loss of income due to lower production yield linked to attacks by protected animals;

(d) □loss of income.

Please note that aid for investments related to measures to prevent damage caused by protected animals can be granted in accordance with the conditions of Part II., Section 1.1.1.1 of the Guidelines relating to the aid for investments in agricultural holdings.

13.If the aid is granted to compensate for the damage for animals killed or plant destroyed, as referred to in question 12(a) of this Supplementary Information Sheet, are the eligible costs calculated on the basis of the market value of the animals killed or the plants destroyed?

□yes □no

14.If the aid is granted to compensate for indirect costs, as referred to in question 12(b) of this Supplementary Information Sheet, please indicate exhaustively all the indirect costs that can be reimbursed:

15.If the aid is granted to compensate for the material damage, as referred to in question 12(c) of this Supplementary Information Sheet, is the calculation of the material damage based on the repair cost or economic value of the affected asset before the event that caused the damage?

□yes □no

16.Please confirm that the aid does not exceed the repair cost or the decrease in fair market value caused by the event that caused the damage, that is to say, the difference between the asset’s value immediately before and immediately after the event:

□yes □no

17.Is the loss of income calculated at annual farm production level or at livestock or crop level by subtracting:

(a) the result of multiplying the quantity of the agricultural products produced in the year of the damaging event, 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 damaging event, or a threeyear average based on the five-year period preceding the damaging event, excluding the highest and lowest entry by the average selling price obtained?

□yes □no

18.Is the damage calculated at the level of the individual beneficiary?

□yes □no

19.Are the costs not incurred by the damaging event, which would otherwise have been incurred by the beneficiary, and any revenue made by the sale of the products linked to the animals killed or plants destroyed by the protected animals, deducted from the amount of the aid?

□yes □no

20.Please indicate the aid intensity:

— ..... % of the eligible costs;

— ..... % of the total indirect eligible costs.

21.Is the aid, including payments under other national or Union measures or insurance policies for the damage for which the aid is granted, limited to 100 % of the eligible costs?

□yes □no

OTHER INFORMATION

Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.

…

1.2.1.6. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PAYMENT OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS

This form must be used for the notification of any State aid schemes designed to compensate for the payment of insurance premiums as described in Part II., Section 1.2.1.6. 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.

1.Is the aid limited to undertakings active in agricultural primary production?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (403) of the Guidelines, Section 1.2.1.6. of the Guidelines applies only to undertakings active in agricultural primary production.

2.Please confirm that the measure does not constitute a barrier to the operation of the internal market for insurance services:

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant point (404) of the Guidelines the aid must not constitute a barrier to the operation of the internal market for insurance services.

3.Is the aid limited to insurance provided by a single insurance company or group of companies?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant point (404) of the Guidelines the aid must not be limited to insurance provided by a single insurance company or group of companies.

4.Is the aid made subject to the condition that the insurance contract must be taken out with a company established in the Member State?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant point (404) of the Guidelines the aid must not be made conditional on the insurance contract being taken out with a company established in the Member State concerned.

5.Does the aid cover a re-insurance?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (405) of the Guidelines, the Commission will examine the reinsurance schemes on a case-by-case basis.

Therefore, if the answer to this question is yes, please provide all necessary information to enable the Commission to check possible aid components at the different levels involved (that is to say, at the level of the insurer and/or re-insurer) and the compatibility of the proposed aid with the internal market. In particular, please submit sufficient information to enable the Commission to check that the final benefit of the aid is passed on to the farmer.

6.Please indicate the eligible costs:

(a) □the costs of insurance premium for insurance to cover the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences, adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, animal diseases, plant pests and invasive alien species, the removal and destruction of fallen stock and damage caused by protected animals, as referred to in Sections 1.2.1.1, 1.2.1.2, 1.2.1.3, 1.2.1.4 and 1.2.1.5 of the Guidelines, as well as by other adverse climatic events; Please specify the risk event covered by the insurance: …

(b) □the costs of insurance premium for insurance to cover the losses caused by environmental incidents;

7.Is the insurance for which the aid is granted, limited to compensating for not more than the cost of making good the damage caused by the events referred to in question 6?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (407) of the Guidelines, the insurance may compensate only the cost of making good the damage referred to in point (406) of the Guidelines.

8.Does the insurance require or specify the type or quantity of future production?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant point (407) of the Guidelines, the insurance may not require or specify the type or quantity of future production.

9.If the aid is granted for insurance premiums for insurance against losses caused by environmental incidents, has the occurrence of the environmental incident been formally recognised as such by the competent authority of the Member State?

□yes □no

10.Where the aid is granted for insurance premiums for insurance against losses caused by environmental incidents, has the Member State established in advance criteria on the basis of which the formal recognition referred to in question 9 of this Supplementary Information Sheet is deemed to be granted?

□yes □no

11.Have indexes, referred to in points (337) and (338) of the Guidelines, been used in order to calculate the annual agricultural production of the beneficiary and the extent of the loss?

□yes □no

12.Please specify the aid intensity:

— ..... % of the costs of the insurance premium;

— ..... % of the costs of the insurance premium for insurance covering the removal of fallen stock;

— ..... % of the cost of the insurance premium as regards insurance premiums for the destruction of such fallen stock.

Please note that pursuant to point (411) of the Guidelines, the aid intensity must not exceed 70 % of the cost of the insurance premium. In respect of aid for the removal and destruction of fallen stock, the aid intensity must not exceed 100 % of the cost of the insurance premium as regards insurance premiums for the removal of fallen stock and 75 % of the cost of the insurance premium as regards insurance premiums for the destruction of such fallen stock.

13.Will the amount of the insurance premium eligible for aid be limited by the application of a ceiling?

□yes □no

If the answer is yes, please specify the ceiling:

OTHER INFORMATION

Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under this Section of the Guidelines.

…

1.2.1.7. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MUTUAL FUNDS

This form must be used for the notification of any State aid schemes designed to compensate for financial contributions to mutual funds as described in Part II., Section 1.2.1.7. 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.

1.Is the aid limited to undertakings active in the agricultural primary production?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (414) of the Guidelines, Section 1.2.1.7. of the Guidelines applies only to undertakings active in agricultural primary production.

2.Has the mutual fund been accredited by the competent authority in accordance with national law?

□yes □no

3.Does the mutual fund have a transparent policy towards payments into and withdrawals from the fund?

□yes □no

4.Does the mutual fund have clear rules attributing responsibilities for any debts incurred?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant point (415) of the Guidelines, the conditions set out in questions 2, 3 and 4 are cumulative.

5.Have rules for the constitution and management of the mutual fund been defined, in particular for the granting of compensation payments, as well as for the administration and monitoring of compliance with those rules?

□yes □no

6.Do the mutual fund arrangements provide for penalties in case of negligence on the part of the beneficiary?

□yes □no

7.Please specify the eligible costs:

(a) □costs of the financial contributions to mutual funds to pay compensation to farmers for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences, adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to a natural disaster, animal diseases, plant pests and invasive alien species, the removal and destruction of fallen stock and damage caused by protected animals, as referred to in Sections 1.2.1.1, 1.2.1.2, 1.2.1.3, 1.2.1.4 and 1.2.1.5, and by other adverse climatic events; Please specify the risk event covered by the financial contribution to a mutual fund: …

(b) □costs of the financial contributions to mutual funds to pay compensation to farmers for damage caused by environmental incidents.

8.Do the financial contributions relate only to the amounts paid by the mutual fund as financial compensation to undertakings active in the primary agricultural production?

□yes □no

9.Where the aid is granted for financial contributions to mutual funds to pay compensation for the damages caused by environmental incidents, has the occurrence of the environmental incident been formally recognised as such by the competent authority of the Member State?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (418) of the Guidelines, the occurrence of the environmental incident must be formally recognised as such by the competent authority of the Member State.

10.Where the aid is granted for financial contributions to mutual funds to pay compensation for the damages caused by environmental incidents, has the Member State established in advance criteria on the basis of which the formal recognition referred to is deemed to be granted?

□yes □no

11.Have indexes, referred to in points (337) and (338) of the Guidelines been used in order to calculate the annual agricultural production of the beneficiary and the extent of the loss?

□yes □no

12.Please specify the aid intensity:

..... % of the eligible costs.

Please note that pursuant to point (421) of the Guidelines, the aid must not exceed 70 % 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.

…

1.3.1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET FOR AID FOR CLOSING PRODUCTION CAPACITY

This form must be used for the notification of State aid for closing production capacity as described in Part II., Section 1.3.1. 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.

1.CLOSING OF CAPACITY FOR ANIMAL, PLANT OR HUMAN HEALTH, SANITARY, ETHICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL OR CLIMATE REASONS (Part II., Section 1.3.1.1. of the Guidelines)

1.1.Please specify the reason for the closing of capacity?

(a) □animal health;

(b) □plant health;

(d) □sanitary reasons;

(e) □ethical reasons;

(f) □environmental or climate reasons.

Please describe the reason(s) in more details:

1.2.Is the measure intended as the aid scheme or as individual aid?

(a) □aid scheme;

(b) □individual aid.

If the measure is the aid scheme, please confirm that the aid will be accessible to all eligible undertakings:

□yes □no

1.3.Please specify whether the aid is granted for:

(a) □complete closure of capacity;

(b) □partial closure of capacity.

If the aid is granted for the partial closure of capacity, please justify:

1.4.Does the beneficiary provide a minimum contribution in the form of a definitive and irrevocable commitment to scrap or irrevocably close the production capacity concerned?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (425) of the Guidelines, the beneficiary must provide a minimum contribution in the form of a definitive and irrevocable decision to scrap or irrevocably close the production capacity concerned. Legally binding commitments must be obtained from the beneficiary that the closure of the production capacity concerned is definitive and irreversible and that the beneficiary will not start the same activity elsewhere. Those commitments must also be binding on any future purchaser of the land or facility concerned.

1.5.Is the aid limited to undertakings that have been actually producing, and to production capacities that have been actually in constant use over the past five years before the closing of capacity?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (426) of the Guidelines, only undertakings that have actually been producing, and only production capacities that have actually been in constant use over the past five years before the closing of capacity are eligible for aid. In cases where the production capacity has already closed definitively, or where such closure appears inevitable, no minimal (sufficient) contribution effort is present from the beneficiary, and aid may not be granted.

1.6.Is the aid limited to undertakings that fulfil Union standards?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (428) of the Guidelines, only undertakings fulfilling Union standards are eligible for aid. Undertakings which do not fulfil Union standards and which would be obliged to stop production anyway are excluded.

1.7.Will the open farmland taken out of production be afforested or turned into nature area within a period of two years?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (429) of the Guidelines, in order to avoid erosion and other negative effects on the environment, open farmland taken out of production must in principle be afforested or turned into nature area within a period of two years and in such a way as to ensure that negative effects on the environment are avoided. To prevent negative climatic effects, agricultural land reconverted to wetland or peatland should not be afforested inappropriately.

1.8.Where the open farmland may be re-used after 20 years following effective capacity closure, will such farmland be, until then, maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition in accordance with the GAEC standards established under Title III, Chapter I, Section 2, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 (⁵⁸⁰) and with the relevant implementing rules.in such a way as to ensure that negative effects on the environment are avoided?

□yes □no

1.9.Please confirm that where the closure of installations falls within the scope of Directive 2010/75 (⁵⁸¹), such closure will be carried out in accordance with Articles 11 and 22 of that Directive.

□yes □no

1.10.Please specify the eligible costs:

(a) □loss of value of assets measured as the current selling value of the assets;

(b) □incentive payment of maximum 20 % of the value of the assets, where the capacity is closed for environment or climate reasons;

(d) □obligatory social costs resulting from the implementation of the closure decision.

Please note that the aid for afforestation and the conversion of land into nature areas must be granted in accordance with the rules set out in Part II., Sections 2.1.1 and 2.1.2. of the Guidelines and the rules on aid for non-productive investment set out in Part II., Section 1.1.1.1. of the Guidelines.

1.11.Please indicate the aid intensity:

(a) ..... % for compensation for the loss of value of assets, for compensation for the costs of destruction of the production capacity and to offset the obligatory social costs resulting from the implementation of the closure decision;

(b) ..... % for compensation for the loss of value of assets where the capacity is closed for environmental or climate reasons.

2.CLOSING OF CAPACITY FOR OTHER REASONS (Part II., Section 1.3.1.2. of the Guidelines)

2.1.Please specify the reason for the closing of capacity:

(a) □restructuring of a sector;

(b) □diversification;

2.2.Is the measure intended as the aid scheme or as individual aid?

(a) □aid scheme;

(b) □individual aid.

If the measure is the aid scheme, please confirm that the aid will be accessible to all economic operators in the sector concerned under the same conditions:

□yes □no

2.3.Please specify whether the aid is granted for:

(a) □complete closure of capacity;

(b) □partial closure of capacity.

If the aid is granted for the partial closure of capacity, please justify:

2.4.Does the beneficiary provide a minimum contribution in the form of a definitive and irrevocable commitment to scrap or irrevocably close the production capacity concerned?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (425) of the Guidelines, the beneficiary must provide a minimum contribution in the form of a definitive and irrevocable decision to scrap or irrevocably close the production capacity concerned. Legally binding commitments must be obtained from the beneficiary that the closure of the production capacity concerned is definitive and irreversible and that the beneficiary will not start the same activity elsewhere. Those commitments must also be binding on any future purchaser of the land or facility concerned.

2.5.Is the aid limited to undertakings that have been actually producing, and to production capacities that have actually been in constant use over the past five years before the closing of capacity?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (426) of the Guidelines, only undertakings that have actually been producing, and only production capacities that have actually been in constant use over the past five years before the closing of capacity are eligible for aid. In cases where the production capacity has already closed definitively, or where such closure appears inevitable, no minimal (sufficient) contribution effort is present from the beneficiary, and aid may not be granted.

2.6.Is the aid limited to undertakings that fulfil Union standards?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (428) of the Guidelines, only undertakings fulfilling Union standards are eligible for aid. Undertakings which do not fulfil Union standards and which would be obliged to stop production anyway are excluded.

2.7.Will the open farmland taken out of production be afforested or turned into nature area within a period of two years?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (429) of the Guidelines, in order to avoid erosion and other negative effects on the environment, open farmland taken out of production must in principle be afforested or turned into nature area within a period of two years and in such a way as to ensure that negative effects on the environment are avoided. To prevent negative climatic effects, agricultural land reconverted to wetland or peatland should not be afforested inappropriately.

2.8.Where the open farmland may be re-used after 20 years following effective capacity closure, will such farmland be, until then, maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition in accordance with the GAEC standards established under Title III, Chapter I, Section 2, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and with the relevant implementing rules.in such a way as to ensure that negative effects on the environment are avoided?

□yes □no

2.9.Please confirm that where the closure of installations falls within the scope of Directive 2010/75, such closure will be carried out in accordance with Articles 11 and 22 of that Directive:

□yes □no

2.10.Please confirm that no aid is granted which would interfere with the mechanisms of the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products:

□yes □no

2.11.Is the aid granted for a sector, which is subject to production limits or quotas?

□yes □no

If the answer is yet, please not that pursuant to point (440) of the Guidelines, aid schemes applying to sectors which are subject to production limits or quotas will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

2.12.Is the aid part of a programme which has defined objectives and a specific timetable aimed at restructuring the sector(s), at diversification or at early retirement:

□yes □no

Please describe the programme:

2.13.Is the duration of the planned aid scheme limited to a period of not more than six months for collecting applications for participation and a further 12 months for actually closing down?

□yes □no

If the duration is longer than prescribed above, please justify it:

Please note that pursuant to point (442) of the Guidelines, in order to ensure rapid impact on the market, the Commission will not accept aid schemes with duration of more than three years, since experience has shown that such aid schemes may result in the postponement of the necessary changes.

2.14.Does the Member State use a transparent and open system of calls for interest which publicly invites all potentially interested undertakings to participate?

□yes □no

Please note that pursuant to point (443) of the Guidelines, in order to achieve maximum impact, the Member State must use a transparent and open system of calls for interest which publicly invites all potentially interested undertakings to participate.

2.15.Is the organisation of the aid scheme managed in such a way that it neither requires nor facilitates anticompetitive agreements or concerted practices between the undertakings concerned?

□yes □no

2.16.Please indicate the aid intensity:

….. % for compensation for the loss of value of assets, for compensation for the costs of destruction of the production capacity and to offset the obligatory social costs resulting from the implementation of the closure decision;

Please note that pursuant to points (436)(a) and (444) of the Guidelines, aid may be granted up to 100 % for compensation for the loss of value of assets, for compensation for the costs of destruction of the production capacity and to offset the obligatory social costs resulting from the implementation of the closure decision

OTHER INFORMATION

Please indicate any other information considered relevant to the assessment of the measure concerned under these Sections of the Guidelines.

…

1.3.2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE RELOCATION OF FARMING ACTIVITIES

Reading this document does not replace reading the official text published in the Official Journal of the European Union. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the conversion of the original to this format.

This text is published under EUR-Lex's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence. EUR-Lex
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union). Reused under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Only EU legislation published in the printed Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic; consolidated texts are reproduced here for documentation purposes and have been reformatted to Markdown.