Commission Decision (EU) 2020/394 of 7 October 2019 concerning the measures SA.39119 (2016/C) (ex 2015/NN) (ex 2014/CP) implemented by the Hellenic Republic in the form of interest subsidies and guarantees linked to the fires of 2007 (the present decision covers only the agricultural sector) (notified under document C(2019) 7094) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Decision (EU) 2020/394 of 7 October 2019 concerning the measures SA.39119 (2016/C) (ex 2015/NN) (ex 2014/CP) implemented by the Hellenic Republic in the form of interest subsidies and guarantees linked to the fires of 2007 (the present decision covers only the agricultural sector) (notified under document C(2019) 7094) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)
Decision (EU) 2020/394 · Decision · 7 articles
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The aid schemes established under Ministerial Decision No 36579/B.1666/27.8.2007 (with subsequent amendments) in the form of interest subsidies and guarantees granted by the Hellenic Republic constitute State aid in the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU. These State aid schemes were unlawfully put into effect by the Hellenic Republic, in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU and are incompatible with the internal market.
The present Decision only applies to activities linked to the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products, i.e. products listed in Annex I to the TFEU with the exception of fisheries and aquaculture products, and to forestry, as defined by Eurostat. It is therefore without prejudice to possible aids granted to other sectors of the economy in accordance with the aid schemes in question.
1. The Hellenic Republic shall recover the aids referred to in Article 1 from the beneficiaries.
2. The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the beneficiaries until their actual recovery.
3. The interest on the sums to be recovered shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 ( 72 ) amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004.
4. The Hellenic Republic shall stop granting the benefit of the schemes referred to in Article 1 and shall cancel all outstanding payments of aid under the schemes referred to in Article 1 with effect from the date of adoption of this decision.
The aid does not constitute State aid if, at the time it was granted, it met the conditions of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 994/98 which applied at the time the aid was granted.
Individual aid granted under the measures referred to in Article 1 which, at the time it is granted, fulfils the conditions laid down by Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 or by any other approved aid scheme is compatible with the internal market, up to maximum aid intensities applicable to that type of aid.
1. Recovery of the aid granted under the schemes referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.
2. The Hellenic Republic shall ensure that this Decision is fully implemented within four months from the date of its notification.
1. Within two months following notification of this Decision, the Hellenic Republic shall submit the following information:
(a)
the list of beneficiaries that have received aid referred to in Article 1 and the total amount of aid received by each of them;
(b)
the total amount (capital and interest) to be recovered from each beneficiary that received aid, which is not covered by the de minimis rule, Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 or by any approved aid scheme;
(c)
a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision;
(d)
documents demonstrating that the beneficiaries have been ordered to repay the aid.
2. The Hellenic Republic shall keep the Commission informed of the progress of the national measures taken to implement this Decision until recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 has been completed. At the Commission’s request, it shall immediately submit information on the measures already taken and planned for the purpose of complying with this Decision. It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and interest already recovered from the beneficiaries.
