Summary information communicated by Member States on State aid granted in accordance 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

2013/C 47/04

Aid No: SA.35846 (12/XF)

Member State: Italy

Region/Authority granting the aid: Marche

Title of aid scheme: avviso pubblico per la concessione di contributi ai sensi della misura 3.3 — Porti luoghi di sbarco e ripari di pesca del PO FEP 2007/2013 — Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006.

Legal basis: Decreto dirigente della Posizione di Funzione Pesca e Zootecnia (oggi Attività Ittiche e Faunistiche-venatorie) n. 4 del 5 febbraio 2009.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: In addition to the resources available under Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 own resources may also be used, depending on the applications for funding received. The amount of own resources that could be used must therefore be established on a case-by-case basis, according to the submission deadlines for each funding application. By way of example, the figure may amount to around EUR 300 000 per year.

Maximum aid intensity: In line with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006

Date of entry into force: Following publication of the legal basis in the Official Bulletin of the Marche Region and the registration of the aid scheme by the European Commission

Duration of the scheme (no later than 30 June 2014); indicate:

Objective of the aid: Improving services provided in the existing fishing ports, restructuring existing landing sites, improving fishermen’s security conditions, within the constraints laid down in Articles 36 and 39 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 and its implementing regulation. The objective is to create an oversubscription of projects that meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006.

Indicate which of Articles 8 to 24 is used: Article 19

Activity concerned: Aid for investments in fishing ports, landing sites and shelters

Name and address of granting authority:

Web address where the full text of the scheme can be found: http://www.pesca.marche.it/web/F-E-P–200/Misura-3-3/index.htm

Justification: indicate why a State aid scheme has been established instead of assistance under the European Fisheries Fund: This aid is the same as that provided by the European Fisheries Fund, supplemented by own resources where appropriate and, as such, it falls under Regulation (EC) No 736/2008. The aid is intended to allow for an oversubscription of projects that meet EFF criteria and the specific criteria laid down in sectoral EU regulations regarding exempted aid schemes. If other resources are used in addition to the EFF, special attention will be given both to compliance with the so-called ‘incentive effect’ and with the Deggendorf principle.