Aid No

XS 67/03

Member State

Greece

Region

All regions (13)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Schemes of assistance under the Community support framework 2000-2006 towards integrated rural development programmes

Legal basis

Κοινή υπουργική απόφαση 505/2002 αριθ. πρωτοκόλου 305875/8404 (ΦΕΚ 1488/28.11.2002 Τεύχος Β')

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid is to be granted for the first time in July 2003, and a fresh call is to be made within the period of application of the 2000-2006 programmes. The estimated public spending for all calls and all programmes together will amount to EUR 485 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

Schemes of assistance towards integrated rural development programmes

(the rates are in line with the relevant regional aid map and with Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on SMEs, expressed in nge, with the addition of the 15 percentage points in aid allowed by Article 4(3)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, which applies in all Greek regions in accordance with Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty)

Rates of assistance

North Aegean, South Aegean, the Region of Attica, the Eparchy of Trizinia, the islands of Kithira and Antikithira, Epirus, East Macedonia, the Ionian Islands, the Peloponnese, and all the Greek islands with the exception of Crete

60 %

Central Macedonia, Thessaly, Continental Greece, Northern Greece and Crete

55 %

Central Macedonia, Attica

50 %

Note

The aid is granted for the establishment and modernisation of microenterprises, within the meaning of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, in manufacturing, craft industry, cottage industry and agri-tourism, with a view to the diversification of the local economy and the reduction of its dependence on the primary sector and agricultural activities

Date of implementation

The aid will be granted from July 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Aid may be paid under the scheme until 31 December 2008, subject to renewal of the authorisation of expenditure by the EU

Objective of aid

The objective pursued is the retention, attraction, and invigoration of economic activity in mountain, hill and less-favoured districts in the areas covered by integrated rural development aid programmes

Economic sectors concerned

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministry of Agriculture

Address:

Other information

It is estimated that the amount of aid will not exceed EUR 264 000 in any one case, and that the average amount will not be greater than EUR 130 000.