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Article 12 Aid for aqua-environmental measures

United Kingdom

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Aid for compensation for the use of aquaculture production methods helping to protect and improve the environment and conserve nature 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 fulfils the conditions of Articles 28 and 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 498/2007; and

  2. (b)

    the amount of the aid does not exceed, in grant equivalent, the total rate of public contributions fixed by Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006.