COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 November 2005
concerning the aid scheme that France plans to implement in favour of producers and traders of liqueur wines: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Pommeau de Normandie and Macvin du Jura
(notified under document number C(2005) 4189)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2007/55/EC)
I. PROCEDURE
II. DESCRIPTION
1. Publicity and promotion measures
|
EU |
Non-member countries |
Total |
Floc de Gascogne |
1 490 000 |
212 500 |
1 702 500 |
Pineau des Charentes |
6 956 000 |
1 000 000 |
7 956 000 |
Pommeau de Normandie |
360 000 |
— |
360 000 |
Macvin du Jura |
175 000 |
— |
175 000 |
Total |
8 981 000 |
1 212 500 |
10 193 500 |
2. Research measures
3. Technical assistance measures
4. Aid for the production of quality products
III. INITIATION OF THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 88(2) OF THE TREATY
IV. COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY FRANCE
Designation |
Volumes produced |
Percentage of production |
Percentage of planned aid |
Pineau des Charentes |
112 436 hl (2001) |
87 % |
78 % |
Floc de Gascogne |
8 413 hl (2003) |
7 % |
17 % |
Pommeau |
5 111 hl (2002) |
4 % |
3 % |
Macvin du Jura |
2 717 hl (2002) |
2 % |
2 % |
Liqueur wines with a registered designation of origin |
2003 promotional budget (EUR) |
Promotion in France |
Planned aid (EUR 2,4 million/year) (EUR) |
Promotion in France |
Pineau |
1 671 000 |
74 % |
1 872 000 |
74 % |
Floc |
279 000 |
64 % |
408 000 |
64 % |
Pommeau |
166 000 |
100 % |
72 000 |
100 % |
Macvin |
22 600 |
100 % |
48 000 |
100 % |
Designation of origin |
Volume (hl) |
Rate of CVO |
Revenue from the CVO allocated for promotion (EUR) |
Aid from the national budget for promotion (EUR) |
Pineau |
112 436 |
EUR 12,96/hl |
1 457 000 EUR |
1 591 000 EUR |
Floc |
8 413 |
EUR 0,25/bottle |
279 000 EUR |
340 000 EUR |
Pommeau |
5 111 |
EUR 30,79/hl |
157 000 EUR |
72 000 EUR |
Macvin |
2 717 |
EUR 2,75/hl |
75 000 EUR |
35 000 EUR |
Designation |
Estimated revenue from excise duties/year (EUR) |
Planned aid (EUR) |
Aid/excise duties |
Pineau des Charentes |
20 218 078 |
1 872 000 |
9,3 % |
Floc de Gascogne |
1 296 198 |
408 000 |
31,5 % |
Pommeau |
1 215 520 |
72 000 |
5,9 % |
Macvin du Jura |
447 474 |
48 000 |
10,7 % |
V. ASSESSMENT
1. Nature of the aid. Applicability of Article 87(1) of the Treaty
1.1. State resources
1.2. Selective nature
1.3. Existence of an advantage
1.4. Impact on trade and distortion of competition
Wine (1 000 hl) |
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Year |
EU imports |
EU exports |
French imports |
French exports |
2001 |
39 774 |
45 983 |
5 157 |
15 215 |
2002 |
40 453 |
46 844 |
4 561 |
15 505 |
2003 |
43 077 |
48 922 |
4 772 |
14 997 |