Commission Decision (EU) 2025/1270 of 25 November 2024 on the measures on SA.39182 (2017/C) (ex 2017/NN) (ex 2014/CP) Alleged illegal aid to Tartu Agro AS implemented by Estonia (notified under document C(2024) 8047)

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2025/1270
• Articles: 8

Article 1

The State aid, which the Republic of Estonia has implemented since 14 August 2004 until 31 December 2019 in the form of a lease of agricultural land for a rent below the market price in favour of Tartu Agro AS, unlawfully put into effect in breach of Article 108(3) of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is incompatible with the internal market.

Article 2

The Republic of Estonia shall recover the aid referred to in Article 1 from Tartu Agro AS.

Article 3

The sums to be recovered shall bear interest from the date on which they were put at the disposal of Tartu Agro AS until their actual recovery. The interest on the sum to be recovered shall be calculated on a compound basis in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EC) No 794/2004, as amended.

Article 4

Recovery of the aid granted under the measure referred to in Article 1 shall be immediate and effective.

Article 5

The Republic of Estonia shall ensure that this Decision is implemented within four months following the notification of this Decision.

Article 6

Within two months following notification of this Decision, the Republic of Estonia shall submit the following information:

(a)

the total amount (principal and recovery interest) to be recovered from the beneficiary;

(b)

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

(c)

documents demonstrating that the beneficiary has been ordered to repay the aid.

Article 7

The Republic of Estonia 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 beneficiary.

Article 8

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia.

The Commission may publish the amounts of aid and recovery interest recovered in application of this Decision without prejudice to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589.

If the Decision contains confidential information which should not be published, please inform the Commission within fifteen working days of the date of receipt. If the Commission does not receive a reasoned request by that deadline, you will be deemed to agree to publication of the full text of the decision. Your request specifying the relevant information should be sent electronically to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General Competition

State Aid Greffe

B-1049 Brussels

[email protected]