Annex

United Kingdom

ANNEX VIIIc

Table 1

Information on aid schemes already authorised under Articles 87, 88 and 89 of the Treaty or information on exemption of a given measure from any notification obligation ^f1

Member State^f2: …

Region(s) concerned (if applicable): …

Measure code Name of the aid measure Indication of the legal basis of the scheme Duration of aid measure

To indicate respectively:

for the measures covered by a de minimis Regulation: ‘Any aid granted under this measure will be in conformity with the de minimis Regulation (EC) No 1535/2007 (primary production) or Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006’ (processing and marketing of agricultural products)^f3,

for approved aid schemes: reference to Commission State aid approval decision, including State aid number and references of approval letter,

for Block Exempted aid: reference to the individual Block Exemption Regulation (i.e. either Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 or Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008^f4 and the registration number.

Table 2

General information sheet ^f5

Member State^f6: …

Region(s) concerned (if applicable): …

1.

Identification of the aid

1.1.

Title of the aid (or name of company beneficiary in case of individual aid):

…

1.2.

Brief description of the objective of the aid:

…

Primary objective (please tick one only):

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Promotion third countries (Article 103p of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)

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Harvest insurance (Article 103t of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)

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Investment (Article 103u Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007)

1.3.

Aid scheme — Individual aid

The communication relates to:

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an aid scheme

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an individual aid

2.

National legal basis

Title of the national legal basis including the implementing provisions:

…

…

…

3.

Beneficiaries

3.1.

Location of the beneficiary(ies)

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in (an) unassisted region(s)

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in (a) region(s) eligible for assistance under Article 87(3)(c) EC Treaty (specify at NUTS-level 3 or lower)

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in (a) region(s) eligible for assistance under Article 87(3)(a) EC Treaty (specify at NUTS-level 2 or lower)

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mixed: (specify) …

3.2.

In case of an individual aid:

Name of the beneficiary: …

Type of beneficiary:
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SME

Number of employees: …

Annual turnover: …

Annual balance-sheet: …

Independence: …

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large enterprise

3.3.

In case of an aid scheme:

Type of beneficiaries:
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all firms (large firms and small and medium-sized enterprises)

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only large enterprises

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small and medium-sized enterprises

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medium-sized enterprises

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small enterprises

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micro enterprises

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the following beneficiaries: …

Estimated number of beneficiaries:
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under 10

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from 11 to 50

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from 51 to 100

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from 101 to 500

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from 501 to 1 000

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over 1 000

4.

Form of the aid and means of funding

Form of the aid made available to the beneficiary (specify; where appropriate, separately for each measure) (e.g. direct grant, soft loan …):

…

…

Table 3

Supplementary information sheet on aid for the promotion on third country markets (Article 103p of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007) ^f7

Member State^f8: …

Region(s) concerned (if applicable): …

Hereby it is confirmed that:

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the advertising campaign is not granted towards specific enterprises;

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the advertising campaign does not risk endangering sales of or denigrate products from other Member States;

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the advertising campaign is in line with the principles of Regulation (EC) No 3/2008, including the requirement that the advertising campaign is not granted towards brand names. (To demonstrate this statement, elements have to be provided about the compliance with the principles of Regulation (EC) No 3/2008).

Table 4

Supplementary information sheet on aid towards the payment of harvest insurance premia (Article 103t of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007) ^f9

Member State^f10: …

Region(s) concerned (if applicable): …

1.

Hereby it is confirmed that:

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the aid measure does not foresee payment of insurance premiums in favour of large companies and/or companies active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products

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the possibility of covering the risk is not linked to only one insurance company or group of companies

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the aid is not conditional on the insurance contract being concluded with a company established in the Member State concerned.

2.

The following losses will be covered by the insurance for which the premium will be partly financed under the aid measure concerned:

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only losses caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters, as defined in Article 2 point 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006,

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the losses referred to above plus other losses caused by climatic events,

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losses caused by animal or plant diseases or pest infestations (whether in combination with other losses mentioned in this point or not).

3.

Aid intensity proposed: …%

NB:

If only the first case (under 2 a) above applies, the maximum aid rate is 80 %, in all other cases (i.e. where box b) and/or c) under point 2 above has been ticked), it is 50 %.

These conditions relate to the maximum intensities of the cumulated amount of both the national and the community contribution, in accordance with Article 103n(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

Table 5

Supplementary information sheet on aid for investments (Article 103u of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007) ^f11

Member State^f12: …

Region(s) concerned (if applicable): …

1.

Scope and beneficiaries of the aid

1.1.

The support is granted for the following tangible or intangible investments, which improve the overall performance of the enterprise (please tick as appropriate):

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in processing facilities,

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winery infrastructure,

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marketing of wine.

1.2.

The aid concerns (please tick as appropriate):

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the production or marketing of products referred to in Annex XIb of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;

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the development of new products, processes and technologies related to the products referred to in Annex XIb to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

1.3.

Hereby it is confirmed that the aid is not granted to an enterprise in difficulty in the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty:

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yes

1.4.

This communication is meant to fall under the following provision of the Agricultural Guidelines — and as a consequence, as appropriate, the following is confirmed:

1.4.1.
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point IV.B.2. (a) [Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008]; in this case, it is hereby confirmed that:

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the aid fulfils the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 800/2008, Article 15 (State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises)

1.4.2.
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point IV.B.2. (b) [Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008]; in this case, it is hereby confirmed that:

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the aid fulfils the conditions set out in Regulation (EC) No 800/2008, Article 13 (regional investment aid)

1.4.3.
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point IV.B.2. (c) [Commission guidelines on national regional aid for 2007–2013^f13]; in this case, it is hereby confirmed that

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the aid fulfils the conditions set out in Commission guidelines on national regional aid for 2007–2013 (in this case, the assessment of such aid is to be carried out on the basis of the Guidelines on National Regional aid. The relevant part of the general notification form (Annex of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1627/2006 ^f14) has to be completed.

1.4.4.

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point IV.B.2. (d) [aid for intermediate companies in regions not eligible for regional aid]; in this case:

there are beneficiaries which are SMEs:

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yes

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If yes, point 1.4.1. above applies [point IV.B.2 (a) of the Agricultural guidelines].

If no, it is hereby confirmed that aid will only be granted to intermediate companies (i.e. less than 750 employees and/or less than EUR 200 million turnover):

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yes

In this case, the relevant part of the general notification form (Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1627/2006) regarding the eligible expenses has to be completed.

Individual aid

The eligible investments can exceed EUR 25 million or the aid amount EUR 12 million:

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yes

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If yes, hereby is all the information allowing for an individual assessment of the aid:

…

Aid intensity

NB:

The conditions relate to the maximum intensities of the cumulated amount of both the national and the community contribution, in accordance with Article 103n(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

3.1.

If the beneficiaries are SMEs (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008), the maximum aid intensity for eligible investments is the following in:

3.1.1.

outermost regions: … (max. 75 %)
3.1.2.

smaller Aegean Islands^f15: … (max. 65 %)
3.1.3.

regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a): … (max. 50 %)
3.1.4.

other regions: … (max. 40 %)

3.2.

For aid falling under Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 (regional investment aid) or the Commission guidelines on national regional aid for 2007–2013, the maximum aid intensity is the following:

3.2.1.
for SMEs:
1. 3.2.1.1.
  
  regarding eligible investments in regions under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty: … (max.: 50 % or maximum amount determined in the regional map approved for the Member State concerned for the period 2007–2013)
2. 3.2.1.2.
  
  regarding eligible investments in other regions eligible for regional aid: … (max.: 40 % or maximum amount determined in the regional map approved for the Member State concerned for the period 2007–2013)
3.2.2.
for intermediate enterprises in the meaning of Article 28(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (not SME but with less than 750 employees or less than EUR 200 million turnover):
1. 3.2.2.1.
  
  regarding eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty: … (max.: 25 % or maximum amount determined in the regional map approved for the Member State concerned for the period 2007–2013)
2. 3.2.2.2.
  
  regarding eligible investments in other regions eligible for regional aid: … (max.: 20 % or maximum amount determined in the regional map approved for the Member State concerned for the period 2007–2013)
3.2.3.

There are beneficiaries that are larger than the intermediate enterprises mentioned under point 3.2.2. (i.e. large enterprises):
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yes
no

If yes, it is hereby confirmed that the maximum aid intensity is equal to or below the maximum amount determined in the regional aid map approved for the Member State concerned for the period 2007-2013:

In this case, the maximum aid intensity has to be mentioned in the aforementioned regional aid map.

The relevant maximum aid intensity in the corresponding regional aid map is: … %.

3.3.

For investment aid in favour of intermediate companies in regions not eligible for regional aid, the maximum aid intensity is: … (max.: 20 %).

Eligibility criteria and expenses

4.1.

Hereby it is confirmed that:

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that the aid does not support investments for which a common market organisation, including direct support schemes, financed by the EAGF places restrictions on production or limitations on Community support at the level of individual farmers, holdings or processing plants which would increase production beyond those restrictions or limitations;

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that the aid does not concern the purchase of second-hand equipment in case of aid to intermediate or large companies.

4.2.

For aid for investments in regions not eligible for regional aid:

The eligible expenses for investments correspond fully to the eligible expenses listed in the Commission guidelines on national regional aid for 2007–2013:

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yes

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If no and if the beneficiaries are SMEs, hereby it is confirmed that the eligible expenses are in conformity with Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 800/2008:

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yes

Other information

The communication is accompanied by documentation showing that that support is targeted on clearly defined objectives reflecting identified structural and territorial needs and structural disadvantages:

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yes

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If yes, that documentation has to be provided in an Annex to this supplementary information sheet.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Communication referred to in Article 37a(2) of this Regulation.
f2: OP acronym to be used.
f3: Please indicate which Regulation is applicable.
f4: Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008, declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General Block Exemption Regulation) (OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3).
f5: Communication referred to in Article 37a(3)(a) of this Regulation.
f6: OP acronym to be used.
f7: Communication referred to in Article 37a(3)(b) of this Regulation.
f8: OP acronym to be used.
f9: Communication referred to in Article 37a(3)(c) of this Regulation.
f10: OP acronym to be used.
f11: Communication referred to in Article 37a(3)(d) of this Regulation.
f12: OP acronym to be used.
f13: OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.
f14: OJ L 302, 1.11.2006, p. 10.
f15: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 (OJ L 184, 27.7.1993, p. 1).