Commission Decision (EU) 2024/2474 of 5 April 2024 on the aid schemes SA.50787 (2021/C) (ex 2018/N) and SA.50837 (2021/C) (ex 2018/N) implemented by Czechia in favour of large enterprises active in primary agricultural production (notified under document C(2024) 2096)

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2024/2474
• Articles: 6

Article 1

The measures in favour of large enterprise beneficiaries active in primary agricultural production, for the restructuring of orchards and for the construction of drip irrigation in orchards, hop fields, vineyards and nurseries, unlawfully put into effect by Czechia before the notification of Decision C(2021)41 final, are in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU and constitute State aid in the form of two schemes.

Article 2

The State aid referred to in Article 1, unlawfully put into effect by Czechia in breach of Article 108(3) TFEU, is incompatible with the internal market.

Article 3

1.   Czechia shall recover the incompatible aid referred to in Article 1 from the large enterprise beneficiaries.

2.   The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of the large enterprise beneficiaries until their actual recovery.

3.   The interest shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 271/2008  ( 76 ) .

Article 4

1.   Recovery of the aid referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective  ( 77 ) .

2.   Czechia shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the date of notification of this Decision.

Article 5

1.   Within four months following notification of this Decision, Czechia shall submit the following information to the Commission:

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A complete list of large enterprise beneficiaries that have received aid under the two schemes referred to in Article 1;

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the total amount (aid principal and recovery interest) to be recovered from the large enterprise beneficiaries;

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a detailed description of the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision;

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documents demonstrating that the large enterprise beneficiaries have been ordered to repay the aid.

2.   Czechia 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. It shall immediately submit, on simple request by the Commission, information on the measures already taken and planned to comply with this Decision. It shall also provide detailed information concerning the amounts of aid and recovery interest already recovered from the large enterprise beneficiaries.

Article 6

This decision is addressed to the Czech Republic.