Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 736/2008 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 262/08

Aid No: SA.33012 (11/XF)

Member State: Ireland

Region/Authority granting the aid: An Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Title of aid scheme/Name of company receiving an ad hoc aid: Special Assistance for Young Fishermen Scheme

Legal basis: Sea Fisheries Act 1952 (No 7 of 1952)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or amount of ad hoc aid granted: EUR 200 000

Maximum aid intensity: Grant aid of 15 % of acquisition costs or an amount not exceeding EUR 50 000, whichever is the lower

Date of entry into force:

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award (not later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

Objective of aid: The scheme provides special assistance for young fishermen to establish themselves in the industry. Young fishermen (under 40 years of age at the time of application) who have not previously owned or part owned any fishing vessel and are acquiring for the first time a second-hand whitefish vessel.

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Article 10

Activity concerned: Promoting new young entrants into the catching sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Web address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which ad hoc aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found: http://www.bim.ie/media/bim/BIM_Fisheries_Special_Assistance_for_Young_Fishermen_Scheme%20.pdf

Motivation: indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: The funding allocated to Ireland from the European Fisheries Fund was prioritised for other measures, in particular, Decommissioning of the fishing fleet, Environmentally friendly systems for fisheries, Inshore management of fisheries and Axis 4 (Development of coastal communities).