COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/2472
of 14 December 2022
declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
(Text with EEA relevance)
CHAPTER I
Common provisions
Article 1
Scope
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Conditions for exemption
Article 4
Notification thresholds
Article 5
Transparency of aid
Article 6
Incentive effect
Article 7
Aid intensity and eligible costs
Article 8
Cumulation
Article 9
Publication and information
CHAPTER II
Procedural requirements
Article 10
Withdrawal of the benefit of the block exemption
Article 11
Reporting
Article 12
Evaluation
Article 13
Monitoring
CHAPTER III
Categories of aid
Section 1
Aid in favour of SMEs active in primary agricultural production, the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products
Article 14
Aid for investments in agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production
Article 15
Aid for agricultural land consolidation
Article 16
Aid for investments concerning the relocation of farm buildings
Article 17
Aid for investments in connection with the processing or the marketing of agricultural products
Article 18
Start-up aid for young farmers and start-up aid for agricultural activities
Article 19
Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the agricultural sector
Article 20
Aid for the participation of producers of agricultural products in quality schemes
Article 21
Aid for knowledge exchange and information actions
Article 22
Aid for advisory services
Article 23
Aid for farm replacement services
Article 24
Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products
Article 25
Aid to make good the damage caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to a natural disaster
Article 26
Aid for the costs of the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases or plant pests and aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases or plant pests
Article 27
Aid to the livestock sector and aid for fallen stock
Article 28
Aid for the payment of insurance premiums and for financial contributions to mutual funds
Article 29
Aid to make good the damage caused by protected animals
Article 30
Aid for conservation of genetic resources in agriculture
Article 31
Aid for animal welfare commitments
Article 32
Aid for cooperation in the agricultural sector
Section 2
Aid for environmental protection in agriculture
Article 33
Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 areas
Article 34
Aid for agri-environmental-climate commitments
Article 35
Aid for organic farming
Section 3
Aid for investments in favour of conservation of cultural and natural heritage
Article 36
Aid for investments in favour of the conservation of cultural and natural heritage located on agricultural holdings or in forests
Section 4
Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters in the agricultural sector
Article 37
Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters in the agricultural sector
Section 5
Aid for research development and innovation
Article 38
Aid for research and development in the agricultural and forestry sectors
Article 39
Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in EIP Operational Group projects
Article 40
Limited amounts of aid to undertakings benefitting from EIP Operational Group projects
Section 6
Aid in favour of forestry
Article 41
Aid for afforestation and the creation of woodland
Article 42
Aid for agroforestry systems
Article 43
Aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to forests
Article 44
Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems
Article 45
Aid for area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements
Article 46
Aid for forest-environmental-climate services and forest conservation
Article 47
Aid for knowledge exchange and information actions in the forestry sector
Article 48
Aid for advisory services in the forestry sector
Article 49
Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation or adaptation of the forestry sector
Article 50
Aid for investments in forestry technologies and in processing, in mobilising and in marketing of forestry products
Article 51
Conservation of genetic resources in forestry
Article 52
Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the forestry sector
Article 53
Aid for forestry land consolidation
Article 54
Aid for cooperation in the forestry sector
Section 7
Aid in Favour of SMEs in Rural Areas
Article 55
Aid for basic services and infrastructure in rural areas
Article 56
Business start-up aid for non-agricultural activities in rural areas
Article 57
Aid for new participation of farmers in quality schemes for cotton and foodstuffs
Article 58
Aid for information and promotion activities concerning cotton and foodstuffs covered by a quality scheme
Article 59
Aid for cooperation in rural areas
Article 60
Aid for CLLD projects
Article 61
Limited amounts of aid for CLLD projects
CHAPTER IV
Transitional and final provisions
Article 62
Replacement and continued application of Regulation (EU) No 702/2014
Article 63
Transitional provisions
Article 64
ANNEX I
SME definition
Article 1
Enterprise
Article 2
Staff headcount and financial thresholds determining enterprise categories
Article 3
Types of enterprise taken into consideration in calculating staff numbers and financial amounts
Article 4
Data used for the staff headcount and the financial amounts and reference period
Article 5
Staff headcount
Article 6
Establishing the data of an enterprise
ANNEX II
Information regarding State aid exempt under the conditions of this Regulation to be provided through the established Commission IT application as laid down in Article 11
PART I
Aid reference |
(to be completed by the Commission) |
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Member State |
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Member State reference number |
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Region |
Name of the Region(s) (NUTS (1)) …… |
Regional aid status (2) Outermost regions Smaller Aegean islands Other |
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Granting authority |
Name |
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Postal address |
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Web address |
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Title of the aid measure |
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National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication) |
…… …… |
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Web link to the full text of the aid measure |
.… |
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Type of measure |
Scheme |
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Ad hoc aid |
Name of the beneficiary and the group(3) it belongs to |
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Amendment of an existing aid scheme or ad hoc aid |
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Commission aid reference |
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Prolongation |
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Modification |
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Duration(4) |
Scheme |
dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy |
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Date of granting |
Ad hoc aid |
dd/mm/yyyy |
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Economic sector(s) concerned |
Please specify at NACE group level(5) |
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Type of beneficiary |
SME |
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Large undertakings |
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Budget |
Scheme: Overall amount(6) in national currency… (full amounts) …… |
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Ad hoc aid: Overall amount(7) in national currency… (full amounts) …… |
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For guarantees(8) |
National currency… (full amounts) …… |
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Aid instrument |
Grant/Interest rate subsidy |
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Subsidised services |
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Loan/Repayable advances |
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Guarantee (where appropriate with a reference to the Commission decision(9)) |
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Tax advantage or tax exemption |
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Other (please specify) …… Indicate to which broad category below it would fit best in terms of its effect/function: Grant Loan Guarantee Tax advantage |
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If co-financed by EU fund(s) |
Name of EU fund(s): …… …… |
Amount of funding (as per EU fund) …… |
National currency… (full amounts) …… |
PART II
to be provided through the established Commission electronic notification system as laid down in Article 11
Primary Objectives (Multiple objectives are possible; in this case indicate all objectives) |
Maximum aid intensity in % |
Maximum aid amount in national currency in full amounts |
Aid for investments in agricultural holding linked to primary agricultural production (Article 14) |
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Aid for agricultural land consolidation (Article 15) |
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Aid for investments concerning the relocation of farm buildings (Article 16) |
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Aid for investments in connection with the processing and the marketing of agricultural products (Article 17) |
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Start-up aid for young farmers and start up aid for agricultural activities (Article 18) |
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Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the agricultural sector (Article 19) |
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Aid for the participation of producers of agricultural products in quality schemes (Article 20) |
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Aid for knowledge exchange and information actions (Article 21) |
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Aid for advisory services (Article 22) |
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Aid for farm replacement services (Article 23) |
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Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products (Article 24) |
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Aid to make good the damage caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to a natural disaster (Article 25) |
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Type of adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster: |
frost storm hail ice heavy or persistent rain hurricane severe drought other Please specify: |
Date of occurrence of the event: |
dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy |
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Aid for the costs of the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases and plant pests and aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases or plant pests (Article 26) |
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Aid to the livestock sector and aid for fallen stock (Article 27) |
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Aid for the payment of insurance premiums and for financial contributions to mutual funds (Article 28) |
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Aid to make good the damage caused by protected animals (Article 29) |
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Aid for conservation of genetic resources in agriculture (Article 30) |
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Aid for animal welfare commitments (Article 31) |
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Aid for cooperation in the agricultural sector (Article 32) |
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Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 (Article 33) |
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Aid for agri-environmental-climate commitments (Article 34) |
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Aid for organic farming (Article 35) |
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Aid for investments in favour of the conservation of cultural and natural heritage located on agricultural holdings or in forests (Article 36) |
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Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters in the agricultural sector (Article 37) |
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Type of natural disaster: |
earthquake avalanche landslide flood tornado hurricane volcanic eruption wild fire other Please specify: |
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Date of occurrence of the natural disaster: |
dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy |
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Aid for research and development in the agricultural and forestry sectors (Article 38) |
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Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in EIP Operational Group projects (Article 39) |
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Limited amounts of aid to undertakings benefitting from EIP Operational Group projects (Article 40) |
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Aid for afforestation and the creation of woodland (Article 41) |
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Aid for agroforestry systems (Article 42) |
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Aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to forests (Article 43) |
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Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems (Article 44) |
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Aid for area-specific disadvantages resulting from certain mandatory requirements (Article 45) |
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Aid for forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation (Article 46) |
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Aid for knowledge exchange and information actions in the forestry sector (Article 47) |
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Aid for advisory services in the forestry sector (Article 48) |
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Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation or adaptation of the forestry sector (Article 49) |
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Aid for investments in forestry technologies and in processing, in mobilising and in marketing of forestry products (Article 50) |
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Conservation of genetic resources in forestry (Article 51) |
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Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the forestry sector (Article 52) |
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Aid for forestry land consolidation (Article 53) |
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Aid for cooperation in the forestry sector (Article 54) |
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Aid for basic services and infrastructure in rural areas (Article 55) |
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Business start-up aid for non-agricultural activities in rural areas (Article 56) |
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Aid for new participation of farmers in quality schemes for cotton and foodstuffs (Article 57) |
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Aid for information and promotion activities concerning cotton and foodstuffs covered by a quality scheme (Article 58) |
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Aid for cooperation in rural areas (Article 59) |
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Aid for CLLD projects (Article 60) |
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Limited amounts of aid for CLLD projects (Article 61) |
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