Article 9 Aid for investments in fishing port facilities

Aid for investments in fishing port facilities intended to assist landing operations and the provision of supplies to fishing vessels shall be compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty and shall be exempt from the notification requirement of Article 88(3) of the Treaty provided that:

1. (a)

   the aid complies with the conditions laid down in Article 13 of, and points 2 and 2(3) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999,

   and

2. (b)

   the amount of the aid does not exceed, in subsidy equivalent, the total rate of national and Community subsidies fixed by Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for such aid.