The scope of the
(1) assistance under this regulation be provided, subject to availability of
funds, to operators in the food sector for measures to
improved competitiveness in the food sector.
Detailed conditions for the support specified in §§ 7-14.
section 2 of the aid provided for in 7-10, 12 and 13, §§ may only be submitted in accordance with
1. Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January
2001 on the application of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty on
State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises,
2. Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January
2001 on the application of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty on
training aid,
3. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15
December 2006 on the application of articles 87 and 88 of the
Treaty to state aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
active in the production of agricultural products and
amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001,
4. Commission Regulation (EC) no 875/2007 of 24 July
2007 on the application of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty on
de minimis aid in the fisheries sector and amending
Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004, or
5. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15
December 2006 on the application of articles 87 and 88 of the
Treaty to de minimis aid.
If an aid covered by the first paragraph 4 or 5 is granted
associations of undertakings or other bodies for
projects that are expected to benefit more companies, the aid amount per
companies is calculated according to the number of companies referred to benefit from
project.
Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, support is provided for
action under section 10, second paragraph and section 12, third paragraph.
Regulation (2008:666).
paragraph 3 of the aid under this Regulation may not be submitted to the
1. large corporations for activities in the primary production of such
products covered by Annex I to the EC Treaty, except
fishery products, or
2. firms in difficulty within the meaning of community
guidelines on State aid for rescuing and
restructuring firms in difficulty.
section 4 Support according to 8-10 and 12-14 § § shall not relate to measures
started before the application for aid has been granted.
paragraph 5 of the aid under this Regulation may be combined with other
forms of State aid or other community support, if they
total payments do not exceed the maximum aid intensities
specified in this regulation. If the assistance provided pursuant to article 2 of the first
paragraph 4 or 5, the total aid does not, however, entail
to the ceilings laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 or
Regulation (EC) no 875/2007 is exceeded. Regulation (2009:288).
Definitions
section 6 of this regulation,
organic products: products obtained in accordance with
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on
organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto
on agricultural products and foodstuffs,
company: every entity engaged in an activity which consists in
offering goods and/or services on a given market, regardless
its legal status, if it is carried out in individual or
public order and whether the activities are carried out with
for profit or not,
food: products referred to in article 2 of the European Parliament
and Council Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of 28 January 2002
laying down the General principles and requirements of food
the establishment of the European food safety authority and
laying down procedures in matters of food safety;
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): enterprises which are defined as small
or medium as defined in Commission
Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of
micro, small and medium-sized enterprises,
large companies: companies other than small or medium-sized enterprises.
Measures for improving the competitiveness of the
food sector
Support for project activities
7 § Support may be provided for the costs of implementing the project
aims to
1. develop products, processes or technologies related
for food processing, or
2. develop outlets for food.
Support is left with 50 percent of the costs. If it is justified
for a special reason, support must be provided with a maximum of 75% of the
costs.
Support provided for in the first subparagraph may not be submitted for activities
refers to the primary production of agricultural products covered by
Annex I to the Treaty except fishery products.
The results of the projects shall be made available to all
market players.
Skills development, information and publicity
section 8 assistance may be provided to companies in the food sector with
a maximum of 50% of the costs of
competence development measures concerning the
1. enterprise development in order to stimulate the development of
existing and new products and activities, or
2. to increase the knowledge content, entrepreneurial ability and
innovation in food processing.
The aid must not relate to courses of instruction or training which form part of the
normal training at secondary or tertiary level or in
regular upper secondary or higher education.
§ 9 Support may be provided to companies in the food sector with
a maximum of 50% of the costs of participation in the forum
Knowledge Exchange, contests and fairs.
Support may only be provided for the first time a company has agreed to be part of a
particular fair and may only relate to costs incurred for renting, setting up
or operation of the showcase.
section 10 of the support referred to in paragraphs 8 and 9 are paid to the operators
organizing measures and will the eligible undertakings
as a benefit in kind by means of subsidised
services. If the service is provided by an organization may
membership in the Organization will not be a condition for receiving
access to the service.
The operators referred to in the first subparagraph may be granted aid for
costs of their administration of the scheme. The aid may
do not exceed the costs of providing the services.
Regulation (2008:666).
11 § Support may be provided with not more than 50% of the costs of
public information actions with a view to promoting
knowledge transfer from and information about research and
development work or the dissemination of market information.
If justified by special reasons, support may be provided with not more than
75% of the costs.
Support for the engagement of consultancy services
section 12 of aid may be provided to companies in the food sector with
a maximum of 50% of the costs of the services provided
by outside consultants. The services may not be of
continuous or periodic in nature and may not refer to a
ordinary operating expenses.
Support under paragraph 1 shall be paid to the operators which
organizing measures and will the eligible undertakings
as a benefit in kind by means of subsidised
services. If the service is provided by an organization may
membership in the Organization will not be a condition for receiving
access to the service.
The operators referred to in the second subparagraph may be granted aid for
the costs of administering the scheme. The aid may not
exceed the costs of providing the services.
Regulation (2008:666).
Support for market analyses and statistics on organic
products
13 § Support may be provided for the implementation of projects involving
1. development of methods and statistics to follow up
production and consumption of organic products and trade
with these, or
2. identification of organic products ' way from producers
to consumers and the coordination of the distribution of
organic products.
The results of the projects shall be made available to all
market players. Regulation (2009:288).
13 a of if the beneficiary is an organization, a Foundation, a
institution, or a public operator supported under section 13
left with no more than 50% of the costs or, if the
There are special reasons, with a maximum of 75% of the costs. In
otherwise, support may be provided with not more than 30% of
costs.
During a three-year period may, however, support under section 13 is left with
a maximum of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary. For small and medium-sized
firms may, however, support is always provided with a maximum of 50% of
the eligible costs if such exceeds 200 000
euro.
Assistance under section 13 shall be paid to the operator who organizes
measures and will benefit eligible companies
as a fringe benefit in the form of subsidised services. If
the service is provided by an organisation, membership of
the Organization cannot be a condition for access to the
the service. Regulation (2009:288).
Support for the market promotion of organic products
section 14 of the aid must be provided to organizations, foundations,
institutions and public entities with a maximum of 50% of
the costs of implementing projects aimed at
perform market promotion measures to increase the use of
organic food in the public sector and large households and
to increase organic production.
The origin of a product may only be mentioned as a child
notice of such material and such campaigns referred to in
the first paragraph.
Procedure in State aid cases
section 15 questions about the support heard by the State's agricultural work. Before
The Agriculture Department will decide whether to consult with other support work
the relevant authorities.
section 16 of the aid application and the request for payment shall be submitted
the Agriculture Department within the time prescribed by the Agency.
section 17 of the Agriculture Department must prioritize among applications received
about support.
section 18 Before the support referred to in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 shall be granted
should the beneficiary company provide comprehensive data
about other de minimis aid it received during the
the previous three years. The aid shall not be granted until the
checked that this will not raise the total support of the
less important as the company may in the current
the three-year period exceed the ceiling per enterprise set out in
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 or 875/2007. When
for aid under Commission Regulation (EC) no
875/2007, aid nor be granted until it is checked
that this does not mean that the accumulated amount applicable
for Sweden, as set out in the annex to that regulation are exceeded.
In the context of a de minimis aid is granted shall
the company informed of the nature of the support of the
less importance pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) no
1998/2006 or 875/2007.
section 19 of the Agriculture Department may decide on advances on the aid
be provided to nonprofit, economic associations and
non-profit foundations.
Advance payments may be made with no more than half of the granted
aid, up to a maximum of 250 000 kr. Regulation (2009:288).
Supervision, etc.
section 20 decision on aid shall contain the conditions that may be needed
for the supervision and monitoring of how the aid is used.
section 21 of the Agriculture Department oversees the regulation and
of the regulations issued under this regulation.
section 22 of the Agriculture Department should keep detailed records of the aid
granted under this regulation. Such a register should
contain all the information necessary for it to be
possible to establish that the conditions for the aid referred to in
Commission regulations (EC) No 70/2001, 68/2001, 1857/2006,
1998/2006 or 875/2007 are met. Regulation (2008:666).
section 23 of a beneficiary is obliged to refund if
1. the aid granted on the basis of incorrect or incomplete
information of the applicant;
2. the beneficiary seriously violates conditions
apply for aid, or
3. something else occurs, that means that the beneficiary with
account of the aim of the scheme should not be allowed to have this remain.
section 24 of the Swedish Board of agriculture shall adopt all or part of the claim
back a paid support if the repayment obligation according to
section 23. The amount to be recovered shall be
down in the case of a minor deviation from the conditions
apply for aid, or if for any other reason can
considered unreasonable to demand the return of the full amount.
If a paid aid recovered shall accrue interest required.
section 25 of the Agriculture Department may provide for
1. how to calculate the interest in accordance with section 24,
2. how payment is made, and
3. that the small amount of interest will not be charged.
Appeal
section 26 of the agriculture Board's decision pursuant to this Regulation shall not
subject to appeal.
Additional regulations
paragraph 27 of the Agriculture Department may announce further provisions concerning
support, application procedure, content in the application, payment,
supervision, recoveries and interest. The work may also notify
regulations on the enforcement of this regulation.
Transitional provisions
2008:80
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2008 and applies
until 31 december 2010. Support under 8, 9 and 12 of the
covered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006,
be granted only after the European Commission
published a summary of the scheme on the Internet.
Regulation (2008:666).
2. During 2008, the aid provided under sections 13 and 14 relate to
measures already initiated under the condition that the aid be provided
as de minimis aid under the Commission's
Regulation (EC) no 875/2007 of 24 July 2007 concerning the
the application of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty on the basis of
less importance in the fisheries sector and amending Regulation
(EC) No 1860/2004, or Commission Regulation (EC) no
1998/2006 of 15 december 2006 on the application of
Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid.
3. For decisions taken by december 31, 2010
the regulation applied also after 31 december 2010.