1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE

   1. Article 1. Subject matter and scope

3. CHAPTER II NOTIFICATIONS

   1. Article 2. Notification forms

   2. Article 3. Transmission of notifications

   3. Article 4. Simplified notification procedure for certain alterations to existing aid

4. CHAPTER III ANNUAL REPORTS

   1. Article 5. Form and content of annual reports

   2. Article 6. Transmission and publication of annual reports

   3. Article 7. Status of annual reports

5. CHAPTER IV TIME-LIMITS

   1. Article 8. Calculation of time-limits

6. CHAPTER V INTEREST RATE FOR THE RECOVERY OF UNLAWFUL AID

   1. Article 9. Method for fixing the interest rate

   2. Article 10. Publication

   3. Article 11. Method for applying interest

7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 12. Review

   2. Article 13. Entry into force

8. Signature

9. 1. ANNEX I

      2. PART III.12 INFORMATION SHEET FOR AGRICULTURE

         1. 1. Products covered

            1. 1.1. Does the measure apply to any of the following products...

         2. 2. Incentive effect

            1. A. Aid schemes

               1. 2.1. Will aid under an aid scheme only be granted in...

               2. 2.2. If the aid scheme creates an automatic right to receive...

               3. 2.3. If the aid scheme requires an application to be submitted...

            2. B. Individual aids:

               1. 2.4. Will individual aid outside any scheme only be granted in...

            3. C. Compensatory aids:

               1. 2.5. Is the aid scheme compensatory in nature?

         3. 3. Type of aid

            1. RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES

            2. RISK AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

            3. OTHER AIDS

      3. PART III.12.A SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS

         1. 1. Objective of the aid

            1. 1.1. Which of the following objectives does the investment pursue?

            2. 1.2. Does the aid concern simple replacement investments?

            3. 1.3. Is the aid linked to investments in products which are...

         2. 2. Beneficiaries

         3. 3. Aid intensity

            1. 3.1. Please state the maximum rate of public support, expressed as...

            2. 3.2. In the case of investments entailing extra costs linked to...

            3. 3.3. In the case of investments made for the purposes of...

            4. 3.4. In the case of investments made by young farmers in...

         4. 4. Eligibility criteria

            1. 4.1. Is the aid limited to agricultural holdings not in difficulty?...

            2. 4.2. Is the aid intended for the manufacture and marketing of...

         5. 5. Eligible expenditure

            1. 5.1. Do eligible expenses include:

            2. 5.2. Does the aid cover the purchase of second-hand machinery?

            3. 5.3. If yes, is eligibility limited to small and medium enterprises...

            4. 5.4. Are any of the following excluded from the aid scheme:...

            5. 5.5. Is the share of purchases of land other than land...

         6. 6. Aid for the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings

            1. 6.1. Does the aid concern investments or capital works intended for...

            2. 6.1.1. If yes, what is the envisaged rate of aid (max....

            3. 6.1.2. Do the eligible expenses include remuneration for the work of...

            4. 6.1.3. If yes, will this remuneration be limited to a maximum...

            5. 6.1.4. If no, please give reasons for exceeding the above limit....

            6. 6.2. Does the aid concern investments or capital works intended to...

            7. 6.2.1. If yes, does the investment entail any increase in the...

            8. 6.2.2. What are the envisaged maximum aid rates for this type...

         7. 7. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest

            1. 7.1. Does the relocation result from expropriation?

            2. 7.2. Is the relocation justified on grounds of public interest specified...

            3. 7.3. Does relocation simply consist of the dismantling, removal and re-erection...

            4. 7.3.1. If yes, what it the intensity of the aid? (max....

            5. 7.4. Does relocation result in the farmer benefiting from more modern...

            6. 7.4.1. If yes, what is the farmer's own contribution, as a...

            7. 7.5. Does relocation result in an increase in production capacity?

            8. 7.5.1. If yes, what is the farmer's own contribution, as a...

         8. 8. Other information

            1. 8.1. Is the notification accompanied by documentation demonstrating how the State...

            2. 8.2. Is the notification accompanied by documentation showing that support is...

      4. PART III.12.B. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET FOR AID FOR INVESTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

         1. 1. Scope & beneficiaries of the aid

            1. 1.1. Please specify under which provision of the Agricultural Guidelines this...

            2. 1.1.1.  point IV.B.2. (a) [Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 or any...

            3. 1.1.2.  point IV.B.2. (b) [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 ]

            4. 1.1.3.  point IV.B.2. (c) [Commission guidelines on national regional aid...

            5. 1.1.4.  point IV.B.2. (d) [aid for intermediate companies in regions...

            6. 1.2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (State aid to small and medium-sized...

            7. 1.3. Commission Regulation for regional investment aid

            8. 1.4. Commission guidelines on national regional aid for 2007 to 2013...

            9. 1.5. Aid in regions NOT eligible for regional aid

               1. 1.5.1. Are there beneficiaries, which are SMEs?

               2. 1.5.2. Are there beneficiaries, which are large companies (i.e. 750 employees or...

               3. 1.5.3. Are there beneficiaries, which are intermediate companies (i.e. less than...

         2. 2. Aid intensity

            1. 2.1. If the beneficiaries are SMEs (Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 or...

            2. 2.1.1. outermost regions: ………… (max. 75 %)

            3. 2.1.2. smaller Aegean Islands : ………… (max. 65 %)

            4. 2.1.3. regions eligible under Art. 87(3)(a): …………(max. 50 %)

            5. 2.1.4. other regions: ………… (max. 40 %)

            6. 2.2. For aid falling under the Commission Regulation for regional investment...

            7. 2.2.1. SMEs :

            8. 2.2.1.1. regarding eligible investments in regions under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty:...

            9. 2.2.1.2. regarding eligible investments in other regions eligible for regional aid:...

            10. 2.2.2. intermediate enterprises in the meaning of Article 28 (3) of Council...

            11. 2.2.2.1. regarding eligible investments in regions eligible under Article 87(3)(a) of the...

            12. 2.2.2.2. regarding eligible investments in other regions eligible for regional aid:...

            13. 2.2.2.3. Do the beneficiaries fulfil all other conditions of Commission Recommendation...

            14. 2.2.3. Are there beneficiaries that are larger than the intermediate enterprises...

            15. 2.3. For investment aid in favour of intermediate companies in regions...

            16. 2.3.1. please specify the maximum aid intensity: ………… (max. 20 %)...

            17. 2.3.2. Do the beneficiaries fulfil all other conditions of Commission Recommendation...

         3. 3. Eligibility criteria & expenses

            1. 3.1. Does the aid concern the manufacture and marketing of products...

            2. 3.2. Regarding intermediate or large companies, does the aid concern the...

            3. 3.3. For aid for investments in regions not eligible for regional...

            4. 3.4. Could the aid support investments for which a common market...

         4. 4. Other information

            1. 4.1. Is the notification accompanied by documentation showing that that support...

            2. 4.2. Is the notification accompanied by documentation demonstrating that the State...

         5. 5. Individual notifications

      5. PART III.12.C SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMAL WELFARE AID

         1. Aid for agri-environmental commitments (point IV.C.2 of the guidelines)

            1. 1. Objective of the measure

            2. 2. Eligibility criteria

               1. 2.1. Will the aid be granted to farmers and/or other land...

               2. 2.2. Will a shorter or a longer period be necessary for...

               3. 2.3. Please confirm that no aid will be granted to compensate...

               4. 2.4. Please describe what the abovementioned standards and requirements are and...

            3. 3. Aid amount

               1. 3.1. Please specify the maximum amount of aid to be granted...

               2. 3.2. Is the support measure granted annually?

               3. 3.3. Is the amount of annual support calculated on the basis...

               4. 3.4. Is the reference level for calculating income foregone and additional...

               5. 3.5. Are the payments made per unit of production?

               6. 3.6. Do you intend to give aid for transaction costs for...

               7. 3.7. If yes, please demonstrate that such costs still continue to...

               8. 3.8. Do you intend to give aid for the costs of...

               9. 3.9. If yes, which aid rate will be applied (max. 100...

         2. AID FOR ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITMENTS (POINT IV.C.2 OF THE GUIDELINES)...

            1. 1. Objective of the measure

            2. 2. Eligibility criteria

               1. 2.1. Will the aid be exclusively granted to farmers who give...

               2. 2.2. Will a shorter or a longer period be necessary for...

               3. 2.3. Please confirm that no aid will be granted to compensate...

               4. 2.4. Please describe what the abovementioned standards and requirements are and...

            3. 3. Aid amount

               1. 3.1. Please specify the maximum amount of animal welfare aid to...

               2. 3.2. Is the support measure granted annually?

               3. 3.3. Is the amount of annual support calculated on the basis...

               4. 3.4. Is the reference level for calculating income foregone and additional...

               5. 3.5. Are the payments made per livestock unit?

               6. 3.6. Do you intend to give aid for transaction costs for...

               7. 3.7. If yes, please demonstrate that such costs still continue to...

               8. 3.8. Do you intend to give aid for the costs of...

               9. 3.9. If yes, which aid rate will be applied (max. 100...

      6. PART III 12 Cbis SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID CONCERNING NATURA 2000 PAYMENTS AND PAYMENTS LINKED TO DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC

         1. 1. objective of the measure

            1. 1.1. Is the measure aimed to compensate farmers for costs incurred...

            2. 1.1.1. If no, please note that Part IV.C.3 of the Agricultural Guidelines...

         2. 2. Eligibility criteria

            1. 2.1. Are costs incurred and income foregone resulting from disadvantages in...

            2. 2.1.1. If yes please provide all the details concerning the relevant...

            3. 2.1.2. If no, please note that Part IV.C.3 of the Agricultural Guidelines...

            4. 2.2. Are the planned compensation payments necessary to solve specific problems...

            5. 2.2.1. If yes please explain why this measure is necessary

            6. 2.2.2. If no, please note that according to Part IV.C.3 of the...

            7. 2.3. Is the support granted only for obligations going beyond cross...

            8. 2.3.1. If no, please justify its compatibility with the provisions of...

            9. 2.4. Is the support granted for obligations going beyond conditions set...

            10. 2.4.1. If no, please justify its compatibility with the provisions of...

            11. 2.5. Is the aid granted in breach of the polluter pays...

            12. 2.5.1. If yes, please provide all elements justifying its compatibility with...

         3. 3. Aid amount

            1. 3.1. Please specify the maximum amount of aid, based on the...

            2. 3.1.1 With regard to payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC please provide...

            3. 3.1.2. If you intend to grant a higher amount of aid,...

            4. 3.2. Please explain the measures taken to ensure that payments are...

         4. 4. Other Information

      7. PART III.12.D SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO COMPENSATE FOR HANDICAPS IN CERTAIN AREAS

         1. 1. Questions relevant for all notifications of aid to compensate for...

            1. 1. Describe the handicap in question:

            2. 2. Provide proof that the amount of compensation to be paid...

            3. 3. If there are areas of handicaps where the average impact...

            4. 4. Is it within human control to reverse the economic impact...

            5. 5. Is the amount of compensation established by comparing the average...

            6. 6. Is the aid measure combined with support under Articles 13, 14...

            7. 7. Can you confirm that the total support granted to the...

            8. 8. Does the measure provide that the following eligibility criteria must...

            9. 9. Does the measure provide that, in the event of obstruction...

            10. 10. In case of aid schemes still in force at the...

         2. 2. Other Information

      8. PART III.12.E SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR MEETING STANDARDS

         1. 1. Does the planned aid apply only to primary producers (farmers)?...

         2. 2. Are the new standards based on Community standards?

         3. 3. If no, will the aid be limited to expenses resulting...

         4. 4. Please demonstrate this handicap on the basis of mean net...

         5. 5. Is the aid farmers are entitled to over a period...

         6. 6. Please describe the diminishing scale of the aid:

         7. 7. If the total of EUR 10 000 is exceeded: is...

         8. 8. Does the aid pertain to standards which can be shown...

         9. 9. Please demonstrate the abovementioned parameters ( please note that they...

         10. 10. Does the aid apply only to standards resulting in an...

         11. 11. Is the notification accompanied by documentation demonstrating how the State...

      9. PART III.12.F SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE SETTING UP OF YOUNG FARMERS

         1. 1. Eligibility Criteria

            1. 1.1. Is the support measure granted only to primary production ?...

            2. 1.2. Are the following conditions fulfilled?

            3. 1.3. Does the measure provide that the above eligibility requirements must...

            4. 1.4. Does the measure comply with existing Community or national standards?...

            5. 1.4.1. If not, is the aim to comply with existing Community...

            6. 1.4.2. Does the period of grace within which the standard needs...

         2. 2. Maximum allowable aid

            1. 2.1. Is the setting up support granted in the form of...

            2. 2.2. Can you confirm that the aid combined with the support...

         3. 3. Other Information

      10. PART III.12.G SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET FOR AID FOR EARLY RETIREMENT OR FOR THE CESSATION OF FARMING ACTIVITIES

          1. 1. Types of aid

             1. 1.1. Is the support measure granted only to primary production?

             2. 1.2. Is the early retirement support granted:

          2. 2. Eligibility criteria

             1. 2.1. Will the aid be exclusively granted when the transferor of...

             2. 2.2. Will the aid be exclusively granted when the transferee of...

             3. 2.3. When the aid planned for early retirement support includes measures...

          3. 3. Aid amount

             1. 3.1. Is the aid measure combined with support under the Rural...

             2. 3.1.1. If yes, please provide a brief description of the modalities...

             3. 3.2. Please specify what is the maximum amount of aid to...

             4. 3.3. Please specify what is the maximum amount of aid to...

             5. 3.4. Does the transferor receive a normal retirement pension paid by...

             6. 3.4.1. If yes, is the planned early retirement support granted as...

          4. 4. Duration

             1. 4.1. Can it be assured that duration of planned early retirement...

      11. PART III 12.III.H SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO PRODUCER GROUPS

          1. 1. Type of aid

             1. 1.1. Does the aid concern start-up aid to newly established producer...

             2. 1.2. Does the aid concern start-up aid to newly established producer...

             3. 1.3. Is the aid granted towards eligible expenses limited to and...

             4. 1.3.1. If yes, how much is the increase in turnover of...

             5. 1.3.2. Is the increase in turnover of the beneficiary due to...

             6. 1.4. Is aid granted to cover the start-up costs of associations...

             7. 1.5. Is the aid granted to other producer groups or associations,...

             8. 1.6. Is aid granted to producer groups or associations to cover...

             9. 1.7. In case of an aid scheme, can you confirm that...

             10. 1.8. Is aid granted directly to producers to offset their contributions...

             11. 1.8.1. If yes, will the overall amount granted directly to producers...

          2. 2. Beneficiary

             1. 2.1. Is the start-up aid granted exclusively to small and medium-sized...

             2. 2.2. Is start-up aid granted to producer groups or producer associations...

             3. 2.3. Is the aid granted only if all the following rules...

             4. 2.4. Does the producer group or association comply fully with all...

             5. 2.5. Does the aid measure/scheme clearly exclude production organisations such as...

             6. 2.6. Does the aid measure/scheme clearly exclude any aid to producer...

          3. 3. Aid intensity and eligible costs

             1. 3.1. Can you confirm that the total amount of aid granted...

             2. 3.2. Does the aid measure/scheme clearly exclude that aid is paid...

             3. 3.3. Does the aid measure/scheme clearly exclude that aid is paid...

             4. 3.4. Do the eligible expenses, both in case of aid granted...

      12. PART III.12.I SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR LAND RE-PARCELLING

          1. 1. Is the aid measure part of a general programme of...

          2. 2. Do the eligible expenses include exclusively the legal and administrative...

          3. 3. What is the planned rate of aid (max. 100 %)?...

      13. PART III.12.J SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF QUALITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

          1. (A) PRIMARY PRODUCERS (FARMERS)

             1. 1. Type of products

                1. 1.1. Does the aid only refer to quality products fulfilling the...

             2. 2. TYPE OF AIDS

                1. 2.1. Which of the following types of aid can be financed...

                2. 2.2. Does the aid measure include investments, which are necessary to...

                3. 2.3. Are the controls undertaken by or on behalf of third...

                4. 2.4. Does Community legislation provide that the cost of control is...

             3. 3. Beneficiaries

                1. 3.1. Who are the beneficiaries of the aid?

                2. 3.2. Are large companies excluded as beneficiaries?

                3. 3.3. With the exception of support for the participation in measures...

                4. 3.3.1. Is the aid available to all the farmers eligible in...

                5. 3.3.2. Does the aid measure exclude compulsory membership of the producers...

                6. 3.3.3. Is the contribution towards the administrative costs of the group...

             4. 4. AId Intensity

                1. 4.1. Please state the maximum rate of public support of the...

          2. (B) COMPANIES ACTIVE IN THE PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS...

             1. 1. Type of products

                1. 1.1. Does the aid only refer to quality products fulfilling the...

             2. 2. TYPE OF AIDS AND ELIGIBLE COSTS

                1. 2.1. Are eligible costs limited to:

                2. 2.2. Please indicate the maximum aid intensity expressed in gross terms:...

                3. 2.3. Please indicate the maximum ceiling for cumulated aid:

             3. 3. Beneficiaries

                1. 3.1. Who are the beneficiaries of the aid?

                2. 3.2. Are large companies excluded as beneficiaries?

             4. 4. Necessity of the aid

                1. 4.1 Does the aid foresee that any application for aid must...

                2. 4.2. If not has the Member State adopted legal provisions establishing...

      14. PART III.12.K SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR

          1. 1. TYPE OF AIDS

             1. A. AID TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS

                1. 1.1. Which of the following types of aid can be financed...

                2. 1.2. Please describe the envisaged measures:

                3. 1.3. Will the aid for the abovementioned measures be granted in...

             2. B. AID TO COMPANIES ACTIVE IN THE PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF...

                1. 1.4. Which of the following types of aid can be financed...

                2. 1.5. Will the aid for the abovementioned measures be granted in...

             3. C. AID TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND COMPANIES ACTIVE IN THE PROCESSING...

                1. 1.6. Will the aid be granted in favour of other activities...

                2. 1.7. If yes please give a clear description of the project...

                3. 1.8. Does the project respect the following conditions:

          2. 2. Eligible costs and aid intensity

             1. A. AID TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS

                1. 2.1. Concerning education and training, do the eligible costs include only...

                2. 2.2. Concerning the farm replacement services, do the eligible costs include...

                3. 2.3. Concerning consultancy services provides by third parties, do the eligible...

                4. 2.4. In the case of organisation of, and/or participation in, forums...

                5. 2.5. Please state the aid intensity …………

                6. 2.6. Will the aid involve direct payments to producers?

             2. B. AID TO COMPANIES ACTIVE IN THE PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF...

                1. 2.7. Concerning the services provided by outside consultants, are the eligible...

                2. 2.8. Concerning the participation in fairs and exhibitions, are the eligible...

                3. 2.9. Please state the aid intensity: ………… (max. 50 %)

             3. C. AID TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND COMPANIES ACTIVE IN THE PROCESSING...

                1. 2.10. Concerning the activities for the vulgarisation of new techniques, such...

                2. 2.11. Please state the aid intensity …………

          3. 3. Beneficiaries

             1. 3.1. Who are the beneficiaries of the aid?

             2. 3.2. If farmers are not the direct beneficiaries of the aid:...

             3. 3.2.1. Is the aid available to all the farmers eligible in...

             4. 3.2.2. Where the provision of technical support is undertaken by producer...

             5. 3.2.3. Is the contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of...

      15. PART III.12.L SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR

          1. 1. Eligible expenses

             1. 1.1. Which of the following eligible expenses does the support measure...

          2. 2. Amount of aid

             1. 2.1. Please specify the maximum rate of public support expressed as...

             2. 2.2. What measures have been taken to avoid overcompensation and to...

          3. 3. Beneficiaries

             1. 3.1. Is the aid limited to firms which meet the Community...

      16. PART III.12.M SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE OUTERMOST REGIONS AND THE AEGEAN ISLANDS

          1. 1. Does the proposed aid for the outermost regions and the...

          2. 2. Does the measure involve the granting of operating aid?

          3. 3. Is the aid intended to mitigate the specific constraints on...

          4. 3.1. If yes, please determine the amount of the additional costs...

          5. 3.2. How can the authorities establish the link between the additional...

          6. 4. Is this aid intended to offset in part additional transport...

          7. 4.1. If yes, please provide proof of the existence of these...

          8. 4.2. If yes, indicate what will be the maximum amount of...

          9. 5. In the case of Spain, is the aid intended for...

          10. 5.1. If yes, is the aid limited to EUR 2 980,62...

          11. 5.2. How can the Spanish authorities guarantee that the aid will...

      17. PART III.12.N SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TO COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OR THE MEANS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

          1. 1. Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters...

             1. 1.1. Which disaster or exceptional occurrence caused the damage for which...

             2. 1.2. What kind of physical damage was caused?

             3. 1.3. What rate of compensation for material damage is contemplated?

             4. 1.4. Is compensation planned for losses of income? If yes, what...

             5. 1.5. Is the compensation to be calculated for each individual recipient?...

             6. 1.6. Are insurance payments to be deducted from the aid? How...

          2. 2. Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by bad weather...

             1. 2.1. What weather event has justified the aid?

             2. 2.2. Please give the weather data demonstrating the exceptional nature of...

             3. 2.3. Please indicate the last date until which aid may be...

             4. 2.4. What is the threshold of loss, in relation to normal...

             5. 2.5. Please give normal production figures for each of the crops...

             6. 2.6. In the case of damage to the means of production...

             7. 2.7. Is the amount eligible for aid calculated as follows: (mean...

             8. 2.8. Are losses calculated for each individual holding or for a...

             9. 2.9. Will insurance payments be deducted from the amount eligible for...

             10. 2.10. Will the normal costs no longer faced by the farmer...

             11. 2.11. If such normal costs go up because of the weather...

             12. 2.12. Will aid be paid to compensate for damage caused by...

             13. 2.13. Please indicate the maximum rate of public aid as a...

             14. 2.14. Will aid be paid directly to farmers or in some...

             15. 2.15. From 1 January 2010 will the compensation granted be reduced by...

             16. 2.16. For aid pertaining to drought-related losses incurred after 1 January 2011...

      18. PART III.12.O SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR COMBATING ANIMAL AND PLANT DISEASES

          1. 1. Animal and plant diseases

             1. 1. What disease is involved?

             2. 2. Does this disease appear on the list of animal diseases...

             3. 3. Please answer the questions in the Information Sheet ‘ Part III.12.N...

             4. 4. Is there provision for aid for firms involved in the...

             5. 5. Has the aid scheme been introduced within three years of...

             6. 6. Please indicate the last date until which aid may be...

             7. 7. Please show that there are Community-level or national legislative, regulatory...

             8. 8. Tick the applicable purpose of the aid scheme:

             9. 9. Please show that the aid intended for controlling the disease...

             10. 10. Please give a detailed description of the proposed control measures....

             11. 11. What will be the costs or losses covered by the...

             12. 12. Will aid designed to compensate costs of health checks, tests...

             13. 13. Is the amount of aid for losses due to animal...

             14. 14. Please indicate the maximum aid intensity as a percentage of...

             15. 15. If aid is envisaged to make good the loss of...

             16. 16. Has Community aid been envisaged for the same purpose? If...

             17. 17. Will insurance payments be deducted from the amount of aid?...

             18. 18. Will the calculation of the aid take account of costs...

          2. 2. TSE Tests

             1. 1. Please indicate the maximum aid intensity for TSE TESTS as...

             2. 2. Does the measure relate to the obligatory BSE testing of...

             3. 3. If yes, does the total direct and indirect aid for...

             4. 4. If yes, please refer to the second subparagraph of Article 16(1)...

             5. 5. Will the aid be paid directly to farmers?

          3. 3. Fallen stock and slaughterhouse waste

             1. 1. Is the measure linked with a consistent programme for monitoring...

             2. 2. Is aid for fallen stock and slaughterhouse waste granted to...

             3. 3. Will the aid to cover the costs of eliminating slaughterhouse...

             4. 4. Is the aid granted directly to producers?

             5. 5. If no, will aid be paid to firms active downstream...

             6. 6. Please indicate the maximum aid intensity as a percentage of...

             7. 7. Under Article 16(1)(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) 1857/2006, aid up to...

             8. 8. Under Article 16(1)(b) of Commission Regulation (EC) 1857/2006, Member States may...

             9. 9. Under Article 16(1)(c) of Commission Regulation (EC) 1857/2006, Member States may...

      19. PART III.12.P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS

          1. 1. Does the aid measure foresee payment of insurance premiums in...

          2. 2. Please specify which losses will be covered by the insurance...

          3. 3. What is the level of aid proposed?

          4. 4. Does the aid cover a re-insurance programme?

          5. 5. Is the possibility of covering the risk linked to only...

          6. 6. Is the aid conditional on the insurance contract being concluded...

      20. PART III.12.Q SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET FOR AID FOR CLOSING PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING CAPACITY

          1. 1. Requirements

             1. 1.1. Does the planned scheme provide that,

             2. 1.2. What is/are the sector(s) covered by the scheme?

             3. 1.3. Is/are that/those sector(s) subject to production limits or quotas?

             4. 1.4. Can that sector those sectors be considered to be in...

             5. 1.4.1. If yes:

             6. 1.4.1.1. Is the planned aid scheme coherent with any Community arrangements...

             7. 1.4.1.2. Is the planned aid scheme part of a programme for...

             8. 1.4.1.3. What is the duration of the planned aid scheme? …………...

             9. 1.4.2. If no, is the capacity being closed for sanitary or...

             10. 1.5. Can it be assured that no aid may be paid...

             11. 1.6. Is the aid scheme accessible to all economic operators in...

             12. 1.7. Are only enterprises fulfilling compulsory minimum standards eligible for aid?...

             13. 1.8. In case of open farmland or orchards: Which measures have...

             14. 1.9. In case of installations covered by Council Directive 96/61 :...

             15. 1.10. What is the nature of the counterpart required to the...

             16. 1.11. Does it consist of a definitive and irrevocable decision to...

             17. 1.11.1. If yes,

             18. 1.11.2. If no, please describe the nature of the counterpart on...

             19. 1.12. Does the planned scheme provides that, when the beneficiary of...

             20. 1.13. Please specify what is the maximum amount of aid, if...

             21. 1.14. Is the amount of aid calculated on the basis of...

             22. 1.15. Does the planned aid scheme provide that, where capacity is...

             23. 1.16. Does the planned scheme provide for the submission of an...

      21. PART III.12.R. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID FOR THE PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

          1. 1. Advertising campaigns within the Community

             1. 1.1. Where will the measure be carried out?

             2. 1.2. Can your authorities submit samples or mock-ups of the advertising...

             3. 1.3. Please provide an exhaustive list of the eligible expenses.

             4. 1.4. Who are the beneficiaries of the aid ?

             5. 1.5. Can your authorities give the assurance that all producers of...

             6. 1.6. Will the advertising campaign be earmarked for quality products defined...

             7. 1.7. Will the advertising campaign be earmarked for EU-recognized denominations with...

             8. 1.8. If yes, will the said reference correspond exactly to the...

             9. 1.9. Will the advertising campaign be earmarked for products using a...

             10. 1.10. Does the label make any reference to the national origin...

             11. 1.11. If yes, demonstrate that the reference to the origin of...

             12. 1.12. Is the advertising campaign of generic character and in the...

             13. 1.13. If yes, will the advertising campaign be carried out without...

             14. 1.14. Will the advertising campaign be dedicated directly to the products...

             15. 1.15. Will the advertising campaign comply with the provisions of Article 2...

             16. 1.16. The aid rate will be the following:

          2. 2. Advertising campaigns in third countries

             1. 2.1. Is the advertising campaign in line with the principles of...

             2. 2.2. Is the advertising campaign granted towards specific enterprises ?

             3. 2.3. Does the advertising campaign risk endangering sales of or denigrate...

      22. PART III.12.S SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AIDS LINKED TO TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER DIRECTIVE 2003/96/EC

          1. 1. Which measure is envisaged ?

          2. 2. What is the level of the envisaged reduction ?

          3. 3. Under which article of Council Directive 2003/96/EC do you want...

          4. 4. Will there be any differentiation in the level of exemption...

          5. 5. If the possibility of applying a level of taxation down...

      23. PART III.12.T SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AIDS FOR THE FORESTRY SECTOR

          1. 1. Objective of the measure

             1. 1.1. Does the measure contribute to maintaining, restoring or improving ecological,...

          2. 2. Eligibility criteria

             1. 2.1. Does the measure exclude aid to forest based industries or...

          3. 3. Type of aid

             1. 3.1. Does the measure include aid for planting, felling, thinning and...

             2. 3.2. Does the measure include aid for maintaining and improving soil...

             3. 3.3. Does the measure include aid for preventing, eradicating and treating...

             4. 3.4. Does the measure include aid for the restoration and maintenance...

             5. 3.5. Does the measure include aid for constructing, improving and maintaining...

             6. 3.6. Does the measure include aid for the costs of information...

             7. 3.7. Does the measure include aid for the costs of purchase...

             8. 3.8. Does the measure include aid for the costs of afforestation...

             9. 3.9. Does the measure include aid for the additional costs and...

             10. 3.10. Does the measure include aid for the costs of purchase...

             11. 3.11. Does the measure include aid for the costs of training,...

             12. 3.12. Does the measure include aid for the setting up of...

             13. 3.13. Does the measure include aid in favour of vulgarisation of...

          4. 4. Amount of aid

             1. 4.1. Is the aid for measures indicated under points 3.1 to...

             2. 4.2. Is the aid for measures indicated under point 3.8 limited...

             3. 4.3. Can the compensation for measures indicated under point 3.9 be...

             4. 4.4. Is the aid for the measures indicated under point 3.10...

             5. 4.5. Is the aid for measures indicated under points 3.11 to...

      25. PART III.14 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET FOR AID TO FISHERIES

          1. 1. Objectives of the scheme (tick as appropriate):

          2. 2. Where aid scheme concerns permanent transfer of fishing vessels to...

          3. 3. A fully reasoned justification as to why and on the...

          4. 4. Each notification should contain the following undertakings from the Member...

   2. ANNEX II

      SIMPLIFIED NOTIFICATION FORM

   3. ANNEX III A

      STANDARDISED REPORTING FORMAT FOR EXISTING STATE AID

      1. (This format covers all sectors except agriculture)

   4. ANNEX III B

      STANDARDISED REPORTING FORMAT FOR EXISTING STATE AID

      1. (This format covers the agricultural sector)

   5. ANNEX III C

      INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION

      2. 1. Title of aid scheme, Commission aid number and reference of...

      3. 2. Expenditure. The figures have to be expressed in euros or,...

         1. 2.1. amounts committed, (estimated) tax losses or other revenue forgone, data...

         2. 2.2. actual payments, (estimated) tax losses or other revenue forgone, data...

         3. 2.3. number of assisted projects and/or enterprises;

         4. 2.4. estimated overall amount of:

         5. 2.5. regional breakdown of amounts under point 2.1. by regions defined...

      4. 3. Other information and remarks.