regional aid;

aid to SMEs in the form of investment aid, operating aid and SMEs' access to finance;

aid for environmental protection;

aid for research and development and innovation;

training aid;

recruitment and employment aid for disadvantaged workers and workers with disabilities;

aid to make good the damage caused by certain natural disasters;

social aid for transport for residents of remote regions;

aid for broadband infrastructures;

aid for culture and heritage conservation;

aid for sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructure;

aid for local infrastructures;

cabhair d’aerfoirt réigiúnacha;

cabhair do chalafoirt;

cabhair do thionscadail Chomhair Chríochaigh Eorpaigh; agus

cabhair atá bainteach le táirgí airgeadais a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leo.

scéimeanna faoi Chaibidil III, Ranna 1 (cé is moite d’Airteagal 15), 2, 3, 4, 7 (cé is moite d’Airteagal 44) agus 10, den Rialachán seo, agus cabhair a chuirtear chun feidhme i bhfoirm táirgí airgeadais faoi Roinn 16 den Chaibidil sin, má théann an meánbhuiséad bliantúil Státchabhrach in aghaidh an Bhallstáit thar EUR 150 milliún, ó 6 mhí tar éis a dteachta i bhfeidhm. I gcás cabhair faoi Chaibidil III, Roinn 16, den Rialachán seo, is amhlaidh, maidir le ranníocaíochtaí ó Bhallstát le hurrann na mBallstát den ráthaíocht AE dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 9(1), pointe (b), de Rialachán (AE) 2021/523 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle ( 1 ), ar ranníocaíochtaí iad a chuirtear i leataobh le haghaidh táirge airgeadais ar leith, nach gcuirfear ach na ranníocaíochtaí sin san áireamh le linn a mheasúnú cé acu is mó nó nach mó ná EUR 150 milliún an meánbhuiséad bliantúil Státchabhrach atá ag an mBallstát sin maidir leis an táirge airgeadais. Féadfaidh an Coimisiún a chinneadh go leanfar le feidhm a bheith ag an Rialachán seo go ceann tréimhse níos faide maidir le ceann ar bith de na scéimeanna cabhrach sin tar éis measúnú a dhéanamh ar an bplean meastóireachta ábhartha ar thug an Ballstát fógra don Choimisiún faoi, laistigh de 20 lá oibre ón uair a tháinig an scéim i bhfeidhm. I gcás inar fhadaigh an Coimisiún cur i bhfeidhm an Rialacháin seo thar na 6 mhí thosaigh maidir le scéimeanna den sórt sin cheana féin, féadfaidh na Ballstáit a chinneadh na scéimeanna sin a fhadú go dtí deireadh thréimhse chur i bhfeidhm an Rialacháin seo, ar choinníoll gur chuir an Ballstát lena mbaineann tuarascáil meastóireachta isteach ar aon dul leis an bplean meastóireachta arna fhormheas ag an gCoimisiún. Mar sin féin, an chabhair réigiúnach a dheonaítear faoin Rialachán seo, féadfar í a fhadú, de mhaolú, go dtí deireadh thréimhse bhailíochta na mapaí ábhartha den chabhair réigiúnach;

any alterations of schemes referred to in Article 1(2)(a), other than modifications which cannot affect the compatibility of the aid scheme under this Regulation or cannot significantly affect the content of the approved evaluation plan;

aid to export-related activities towards third countries or Member States, namely aid directly linked to the quantities exported, to the establishment and operation of a distribution network or to other current costs linked to the export activity;

aid contingent upon the use of domestic over imported goods.

cabhair a dheonaítear in earnáil an iascaigh agus an dobharshaothraithe, mar a chumhdaítear le Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 1379/2013 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle ( 2 ), cé is moite de chabhair oiliúna, cabhair do rochtain fiontar beag agus meánmhéide ar mhaoiniú, cabhair i réimse an taighde agus na forbartha, cabhair nuálaíochta d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide, cabhair d’oibrithe faoi mhíbhuntáiste agus d’oibrithe faoi mhíchumas, cabhair faoi choinne infheistíocht réigiúnach sna réigiúin is forimeallaí, scéimeanna cabhrach oibriúcháin réigiúnaí, cabhair do thionscadail de chuid Ghrúpaí Oibríochtúla na Comhpháirtíochta Eorpaí um Nuáil maidir le táirgiúlacht agus inbhuanaitheacht talmhaíochta (‘CEN’), cabhair do thionscadail forbartha áitiúla faoi stiúir an phobail, cabhair do thionscadail Chomhair Chríochaigh Eorpaigh, agus cabhair atá bainteach le táirgí airgeadais a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leo, cé is moite de na hoibríochtaí a liostaítear in Airteagal 1(1) de Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 717/2014 ón gCoimisiún ( 3 );

cabhair a dheonaítear in earnáil an táirgthe phríomhúil talmhaíochta, cé is moite de chabhair faoi choinne infheistíocht réigiúnach sna réigiúin is forimeallaí, scéimeanna cabhrach oibriúcháin réigiúnaí, cabhair do shainchomhairleoireacht i bhfabhar fiontar beag agus meánmhéide, cabhair um maoiniú riosca, cabhair do thaighde agus forbairt, cabhair nuálaíochta d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide, cabhair comhshaoil, cabhair oiliúna, cabhair d’oibrithe faoi mhíbhuntáiste agus d’oibrithe faoi mhíchumas, cabhair do thionscadail de chuid Ghrúpaí Oibríochtúla na Comhpháirtíochta Eorpaí um Nuáil maidir le táirgiúlacht agus inbhuanaitheacht talmhaíochta (‘CEN’), cabhair do thionscadail forbartha áitiúla faoi stiúir an phobail, cabhair do thionscadail Chomhair Chríochaigh Eorpaigh, agus cabhair atá bainteach le táirgí airgeadais a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leo;

aid granted in the sector of processing and marketing of agricultural products, in the following cases:

aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines, as covered by Council Decision 2010/787/EU ( 4 );

the categories of regional aid referred to in Article 13. ◄

scéimeanna cabhrach nach gcuirtear as an áireamh go sainráite iontu cabhair aonair a íoc i bhfabhar gnóthas atá faoi réir ordú gnóthaithe amuigh tar éis cinneadh roimhe ón gCoimisiún lenar dearbhaíodh cabhair ar dheonaigh an t-aon Bhallstát amháin í a bheith neamhdhleathach agus neamh-chomhoiriúnach leis an margadh inmheánach, cé is moite de scéimeanna cabhrach lena slánaítear an damáiste arna dhéanamh ag tubaistí nádúrtha áirithe agus de scéimeanna cabhrach a chumhdaítear le hAirteagal 19b, Roinn 2a, agus le Roinn 16 de Chaibidil III;

cabhair ad hoc i bhfabhar gnóthas dá dtagraítear i bpointe (a);

cabhair do ghnóthais atá i gcruachás, cé is moite de scéimeanna cabhrach lena slánaítear an damáiste arna dhéanamh ag tubaistí nádúrtha áirithe, scéimeanna cabhrach le haghaidh gnólachtaí nuathionscanta, scéimeanna cabhrach oibriúcháin réigiúnaí, scéimeanna cabhrach a chumhdaítear le hAirteagal 19b, cabhair d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide faoi Airteagal 56f agus cabhair d’idirghabhálaithe airgeadais faoi Airteagail 16, 21, 22 agus 39 agus faoi Roinn 16 de Chaibidil III, ar choinníoll nach gcaitear le gnóthais atá i gcruachás ar bhealach atá níos fabhraí ná an bealach a chaitear le gnóthais eile. Mar sin féin, beidh feidhm ag an Rialachán seo, de mhaolú, maidir le gnóthais nach raibh i gcruachás an 31 Nollaig 2019 ach a d’éirigh ina ngnóthais i gcruachás le linn na tréimhse ón 1 Eanáir 2020 go dtí an 31 Nollaig 2021.

aid measures where the grant of aid is subject to the obligation for the beneficiary to have its headquarters in the relevant Member State or to be predominantly established in that Member State; However, the requirement to have an establishment or branch in the aid granting Member State at the moment of payment of the aid is allowed.

aid measures where the grant of aid is subject to the obligation for the beneficiary to use nationally produced goods or national services;

aid measures restricting the possibility for the beneficiaries to exploit the research, development and innovation results in other Member States.

for regional investment aid: the ‘adjusted aid amount’ of aid, as calculated in accordance with the mechanism defined in Article 2, point 20 for an investment with eligible costs of EUR 100 million;

for regional urban development aid, EUR 20 million as laid down in Article 16(3);

for investment aid to SMEs: EUR 7,5 million per undertaking per investment project;

for aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs: EUR 2 million per undertaking, per project;

for aid to SMEs for participation in fairs: EUR 2 million per undertaking, per year;

i gcás cabhrach do ghnóthais atá ag glacadh páirt i dtionscadail Chomhair Chríochaigh Eorpaigh; i gcás cabhrach faoi Airteagal 20, EUR 2 mhilliún in aghaidh an ghnóthais in aghaidh an tionscadail; i gcás cabhrach faoi Airteagal 20a, na méideanna a leagtar síos in Airteagal 20a(2) in aghaidh an ghnóthais in aghaidh an tionscadail;

for risk finance aid: EUR 15 million per eligible undertaking as laid down in Article 21(9);

for aid for start-ups: the amounts laid down per undertaking in Article 22(3), (4) and (5);

for aid for research and development:

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for investment aid for research infrastructures: EUR 20 million per infrastructure;

for aid for innovation clusters: EUR 7,5 million per cluster;

innovation aid for SMEs: EUR 5 million per undertaking, per project;

for aid for process and organisational innovation: EUR 7,5 million per undertaking, per project;

for training aid: EUR 2 million per training project;

for aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers: EUR 5 million per undertaking, per year;

for aid for the employment of workers with disabilities in the form of wage subsidies: EUR 10 million per undertaking, per year;

for aid for compensating the additional costs of employing workers with disabilities: EUR 10 million per undertaking, per year;

for aid for compensating the costs of assistance provided to disadvantaged workers: EUR 5 million per undertaking, per year;

i gcás cabhair infheistíochta le haghaidh chosaint an chomhshaoil, gan cabhair infheistíochta le haghaidh bonneagar athluchtaithe nó athbhreoslaithe atá ar fáil go poiblí le haghaidh feithiclí astaíochtaí nialasacha nó ísle, cabhair infheistíochta le haghaidh láithreáin éillithe a leigheas agus cabhair le haghaidh an líonra dáileacháin atá mar chuid den tsuiteáil téimh agus fuaraithe ceantair atá éifeachtúil ar fhuinneamh a áireamh: EUR 15 mhilliún in aghaidh an ghnóthais in aghaidh an tionscadail infheistíochta; EUR 30 milliún le haghaidh cabhair d’infheistíochtaí éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh i bhfoirgnimh áirithe a thagann faoi raon feidhme Airteagal 38(3a); agus EUR 30 milliún de mhaoiniú ainmniúil iomlán amuigh le haghaidh cabhair d’infheistíochtaí éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh i bhfoirgnimh áirithe a thagann faoi raon feidhme Airteagal 38(7);

i gcás cabhair infheistíochta do bhonneagar athluchtaithe nó athbhreoslaithe atá ar fáil go poiblí le haghaidh feithiclí astaíochtaí nialasacha nó ísle: EUR 15 mhilliún in aghaidh an ghnóthais in aghaidh an tionscadail agus, i gcás scéimeanna, meánbhuiséad bliantúil suas le EUR 150 milliún;

i gcás cabhair infheistíochta do thionscadail éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh, na méideanna a leagtar amach in Airteagal 39(5);

for investment aid for remediation of contaminated sites: EUR 20 million per undertaking per investment project;

for operating aid for the production of electricity from renewable sources and operating aid for the promotion of energy from renewable sources in small scale installations: EUR 15 million per undertaking per project. When the aid is granted on the basis of a competitive bidding process under Article 42: EUR 150 million per year taking into account the combined budget of all schemes falling under Article 42;

for investment aid for the district heating or cooling distribution network: EUR 20 million per undertaking per investment project;

for investment aid for energy infrastructure: EUR 50 million per undertaking, per investment project;

i gcás cabhair le haghaidh imscaradh líonraí leathanbhanda fhosaithe ar cabhair í a dhámhtar i bhfoirm deontais: costais iomlána EUR 100 milliún in aghaidh an tionscadail; i gcás cabhrach do bhonneagair leathanbhanda fhosaithe a dhámhtar i bhfoirm ionstraime airgeadais, ní mór nach rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a thugtar d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail thar EUR 150 milliún;

i gcás cabhair le haghaidh imscaradh líonraí móibíleacha 4G nó 5G ar cabhair í a dhámhtar i bhfoirm deontais: costais iomlána EUR 100 milliún in aghaidh an tionscadail; i gcás cabhrach do líonraí móibíleacha 4G nó 5G a dhámhtar i bhfoirm ionstraime airgeadais, ní mór nach rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a thugtar d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail thar EUR 150 milliún;

i gcás cabhair do thionscadail áirithe leasa choitinn i réimse na mbonneagar nascachta digití tras-Eorpach a mhaoinítear faoi Rialachán (AE) 2021/1153 nó ar dámhadh lipéad cáilíochta Séala Barr Feabhais dóibh faoin Rialachán sin, ar cabhair í a dhámhtar i bhfoirm deontais: costais iomlána EUR 100 milliún in aghaidh an tionscadail; i gcás cabhair do thionscadail leasa choitinn i réimse na mbonneagar nascachta digití tras-Eorpach ar cabhair í a dhámhtar i bhfoirm ionstraime airgeadais, méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a thugtar d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail, ní mór nach rachaidh sé thar EUR 150 milliún;

i gcás cabhair i bhfoirm scéimeanna dearbhán nascachta: an buiséad iomlán Státchabhrach thar 24 mhí le haghaidh na scéimeanna dearbhán nascachta uile i mBallstát, ní mór nach rachaidh sé thar EUR 50 milliún (méid iomlán agus scéimeanna náisiúnta dearbhán i dteannta le scéimeanna réigiúnacha nó áitiúla dearbhán ar áireamh ann);

for investment aid for culture and heritage conservation: EUR 150 million per project; operating aid for culture and heritage conservation: EUR 75 million per undertaking per year;

for aid schemes for audiovisual works: EUR 50 million per scheme per year;

for investment aid for sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructures: EUR 30 million or the total costs exceeding EUR 100 million per project; operating aid for sport infrastructure: EUR 2 million per infrastructure per year;

for investment aid for local infrastructures: EUR 10 million or the total costs exceeding EUR 20 million for the same infrastructure;

for aid for regional airports: the aid intensities and aid amounts laid down in Article 56a;

for aid for maritime ports: eligible costs of EUR 130 million per project (or EUR 150 million per project in a maritime port included in the work plan of a Core Network Corridor as referred to in Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 28 )); as regards dredging a project is defined as all dredging carried out within one calendar year;

for aid for inland ports: eligible costs of EUR 40 million per project (or EUR 50 million per project in an inland port included in the work plan of a Core Network Corridor as referred to in Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013); as regards dredging a project is defined as all dredging carried out within one calendar year;

i gcás cabhrach atá bainteach le táirgí airgeadais a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leo: na méideanna a leagtar síos i gCaibidil III, Roinn 16;

i gcás cabhrach d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide le haghaidh na gcostas a thabhaítear trí pháirt a ghlacadh i dtionscadail forbartha áitiúla faoi stiúir an phobail agus i dtionscadail de chuid Ghrúpaí Oibríochtúla na Comhpháirtíochta Eorpaí um Nuáil maidir le táirgiúlacht agus inbhuanaitheacht talmhaíochta (‘CEN’): i gcás cabhrach faoi Airteagal 19a, EUR 2 mhilliún in aghaidh an ghnóthais in aghaidh an tionscadail; i gcás cabhrach faoi Airteagal 19b, na méideanna a leagtar síos in Airteagal 19b(2) in aghaidh an tionscadail.

aid comprised in grants and interest rate subsidies;

aid comprised in loans, where the gross grant equivalent has been calculated on the basis of the reference rate prevailing at the time of the grant;

aid comprised in guarantees:

aid in the form of tax advantages, where the measure provides for a cap ensuring that the applicable threshold is not exceeded;

aid for regional urban development if the conditions laid down in Article 16 are fulfilled;

cabhair do ghnóthais as a rannpháirtíocht i dtionscadail Chomhair Chríochaigh Eorpaigh faoi Airteagal 20a, lena bhforáiltear d’uasteorainn lena n-áirithítear nach rachfar thar an tairseach is infheidhme a leagtar síos in Airteagal 20a;

aid comprised in risk finance measures if the conditions laid down in Article 21 are fulfilled;

aid for start-ups if the conditions laid down in Article 22 are fulfilled;

aid for energy efficiency projects if the conditions laid down in Article 39 are fulfilled;

aid in the form of premiums in addition to the market price if the conditions laid down in Article 42 are fulfilled;

aid in the form of repayable advances, if the total nominal amount of the repayable advance does not exceed the thresholds applicable under this Regulation or if, before implementation of the measure, the methodology to calculate the gross grant equivalent of the repayable advance has been accepted following its notification to the Commission;

aid in the form of the sale or the lease of tangible assets below market rates where the value is established either by an independent expert evaluation prior to the transaction or by reference to a publicly available, regularly updated and generally accepted benchmark;

cabhair atá bainteach le táirgí airgeadais a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leo, má chomhlíontar na coinníollacha a leagtar síos i gCaibidil III, Roinn 16.

undertaking's name and size;

description of the project, including its start and end dates;

location of the project;

list of project costs;

type of aid (grant, loan, guarantee, repayable advance, equity injection or other) and amount of public funding needed for the project;

in the case of regional investment aid: that a project is carried out, which would not have been carried out in the area concerned or would not have been sufficiently profitable for the beneficiary in the area concerned in the absence of the aid.

in all other cases, that there is:

the measure establishes a right to aid in accordance with objective criteria and without further exercise of discretion by the Member State; and

the measure has been adopted and is in force before work on the aided project or activity has started, except in the case of fiscal successor schemes, where the activity was already covered by the previous schemes in the form of tax advantages.

regional operating aid and regional urban development aid, where the relevant conditions laid down in Articles 15 and 16 are fulfilled;

aid for access to finance for SMEs, if the relevant conditions laid down in Articles 21 and 22 are fulfilled;

aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies and aid for the employment of workers with disabilities in the form of wage subsidies, if the relevant conditions laid down in Articles 32 and 33 respectively are fulfilled;

aid compensating for the additional costs of employing workers with disabilities and aid for compensating the costs of assistance provided to disadvantaged workers, where the relevant conditions laid down in Articles 34 and 35 are fulfilled;

aid in the form of reductions in environmental taxes under Directive 2003/96/EC, if the conditions laid down in Article 44 of this Regulation are fulfilled;

aid to make good the damage caused by certain natural disasters, if the conditions laid down in Article 50 are fulfilled;

social aid for transport for residents of remote regions, if the conditions laid down in Article 51 are fulfilled;

aid for culture and heritage conservation, if the conditions laid down in Article 53 are fulfilled;

cabhair do ghnóthais atá ag glacadh páirt i dtionscadail Chomhair Chríochaigh Eorpaigh, má chomhlíontar na coinníollacha ábhartha in Airteagal 20 nó in Airteagal 20a;

cabhair do thionscadail taighde agus forbartha ar dámhadh lipéad cáilíochta Séala Barr Feabhais dóibh, do ghníomhaíochtaí Marie Skłodowska-Curie agus do ghníomhaíochtaí Chruthúnas Coincheapa na Comhairle Eorpaí um Thaighde ar dámhadh lipéad cáilíochta Séala Barr Feabhais dóibh, cabhair atá bainteach le tionscadail chomhchistithe agus le gníomhaíochtaí comhchistithe oiliúna foirne, má chomhlíontar na coinníollacha ábhartha a leagtar síos in Airteagail 25a, 25b, 25c nó 25d;

cabhair atá bainteach le táirgí airgeadais a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leo, má chomhlíontar na coinníollacha a leagtar síos i gCaibidil III, Roinn 16;

cabhair d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide atá ag glacadh páirt i dtionscadail forbartha áitiúla faoi stiúir an phobail agus i dtionscadail de chuid Ghrúpaí Oibríochtúla na Comhpháirtíochta Eorpaí um Nuáil maidir le táirgiúlacht agus inbhuanaitheacht talmhaíochta (‘CEN’) nó cabhair d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide atá ag tairbhiú de thionscadail den sórt sin, má chomhlíontar na coinníollacha ábhartha in Airteagal 19a nó in Airteagal 19b.

any other State aid, as long as those measures concern different identifiable eligible costs,

aon Státchabhair eile, i dtaca leis na costais incháilithe chéanna, bíodh siad ag forluí go hiomlán nó go páirteach ar a chéile, i gcás nach é an toradh atá ar charnadh den sórt sin ann go dtéitear thar an déine cabhrach is airde nó an méid cabhrach is airde is infheidhme maidir leis an gcabhair sin faoin Rialachán seo agus sa chás sin amháin.

Maidir le maoiniú a thugtar do na tairbhithe deiridh le tacaíocht ón gCiste InvestEU a chumhdaítear le Caibidil III, Roinn 16, agus leis an gcostas a chumhdaítear leis an maoiniú sin, ní bhreithneofar é chun a chinneadh cé acu a chomhlíontar nó nach gcomhlíontar na forálacha carntha a leagtar síos sa chéad abairt den phointe seo. Ina ionad sin, ba cheart an méid atá ábhartha le haghaidh chomhlíonadh fhorálacha carntha na chéad abairte den phointe seo a chinneadh a ríomh mar a leanas. Ar an gcéad dul síos, déanfar méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leis a asbhaint ó chostais incháilithe iomlána an tionscadail, agus na costais incháilithe iomlána atá fágtha á suí; ar an dara dul síos, ríomhfar an uaschabhair trí gan an déine cabhrach ábhartha is airde nó an méid cabhrach ábhartha is airde a chur i bhfeidhm ach amháin maidir leis na costais incháilithe iomlána atá fágtha.

I gcás na nAirteagal ar ina leith a luaitear an tairseach um fhógra a thabhairt mar uasmhéid cabhrach, ní dhéanfar méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin a thugtar do na tairbhithe deiridh le tacaíocht ón gCiste InvestEU a bhreithniú ach oiread chun a chinneadh cé acu a chloítear nó nach gcloítear leis na tairseacha in Airteagal 4 um fhógra a thabhairt.

De rogha air sin, i gcás iasachtaí sinsearacha nó ráthaíochtaí ar iasachtaí sinsearacha a dtacaíonn an Ciste InvestEU leo faoi Caibidil III, Roinn 16, féadfar coibhéis deontais chomhláin na cabhrach atá i gceist le hiasachtaí nó ráthaíochtaí den sórt sin a thugtar do na tairbhithe deiridh a ríomh i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 5(2), pointe (b) nó pointe (c) de réir mar is iomchuí. Féadfar coibhéis deontais chomhláin na cabhrach a úsáid chun a áirithiú, ar aon dul leis an gcéad abairt den phointe seo, nach é an toradh atá ar charnadh le haon chabhair eile le haghaidh na gcostas incháilithe in-sainaitheanta céanna go dtéitear thar an déine cabhrach is airde nó an méid cabhrach is airde is infheidhme maidir leis an gcabhair faoin Rialachán seo nó an tairseach ábhartha um fhógra a thabhairt faoin Rialachán seo.

an fhaisnéis achomair dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 11 san fhormáid chaighdeánaithe a leagtar síos in Iarscríbhinn II nó nasc lena dtugtar rochtain ar an bhfaisnéis sin;

téacs iomlán gach birt chabhrach dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 11 nó nasc lena dtugtar rochtain ar an téacs iomlán;

an fhaisnéis dá dtagraítear in Iarscríbhinn III faoi gach dámhachtain cabhrach aonair os cionn EUR 500 000 , nó, i gcás tairbhithe atá gníomhach i dtáirgeadh príomhúil talmhaíochta, seachas iad sin a bhfuil feidhm ag Roinn 2a maidir leo, gach dámhachtain cabhrach aonair le haghaidh an táirgthe sin atá os cionn EUR 60 000 agus, i gcás tairbhithe atá gníomhach in earnáil an iascaigh agus an dobharshaothraithe, seachas iad sin a bhfuil feidhm ag Roinn 2a maidir leo, gach dámhachtain cabhrach aonair os cionn EUR 30 000 .

the links to the State aid websites referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article;

the summary information referred to in Article 11.

trí chóras fógartha leictreonach an Choimisiúin, an fhaisnéis achomair faoi gach beart cabhrach a dhíolmhaítear faoin Rialachán seo san fhormáid chaighdeánaithe a leagtar síos in Iarscríbhinn II, mar aon le nasc lena dtugtar rochtain ar théacs iomlán an bhirt cabhrach, lena n-áirítear na leasuithe a rinneadh air, laistigh de 20 lá oibre tar éis a theachta i bhfeidhm; agus

tuarascáil bhliantúil dá dtagraítear i Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 794/2004 ón gCoimisiún ( 35 ) i bhfoirm leictreonach, ar chur i bhfeidhm an Rialacháin seo, ina gcuimsítear an fhaisnéis a chuirtear in iúl sa Rialachán sin, i dtaca le gach bliain iomlán nó gach cuid den bhliain a bhfuil feidhm ag an Rialachán seo lena linn. I gcás táirgí airgeadais ar chuir Ballstát iad chun feidhme faoi urrann na mBallstát den Chiste InvestEU nó ar chuir banc náisiúnta le haghaidh spreagadh atá ag gníomhú mar chomhpháirtí cur chun feidhme nó atá ag gníomhú mar idirghabhálaí airgeadais faoin gCiste InvestEU iad chun feidhme, measfar an oibleagáid sin ar an mBallstát a bheith comhlíonta, más rud é go dtugann an comhpháirtí cur chun feidhme na tuarascálacha bliantúla don Choimisiún, i gcomhréir leis na ceanglais tuairiscithe ábhartha a leagtar síos sa chomhaontú ráthaíochta arna shíniú idir an Coimisiún agus an comhpháirtí cur chun feidhme.

investment costs in tangible and intangible assets;

the estimated wage costs arising from job creation as a result of an initial investment, calculated over a period of two years; or

a combination of points (a) and (b) not exceeding the amount of (a) or (b), whichever is higher.

for land and buildings, the lease must continue for at least five years after the expected date of completion of the investment project for large undertakings or three years in the case of SMEs;

for plant or machinery, the lease must take the form of financial leasing and must contain an obligation for the beneficiary of the aid to purchase the asset upon expiry of the term of the lease.

they must be used exclusively in the establishment receiving the aid;

they must be amortisable;

they must be purchased under market conditions from third parties unrelated to the buyer; and

they must be included in the assets of the undertaking receiving the aid and must remain associated with the project for which the aid is granted for at least five years or three years in the case of SMEs.

the investment project shall lead to a net increase in the number of employees in the establishment concerned, compared with the average over the previous 12 months, meaning that any job lost shall be deducted from the apparent created number of jobs during that period;

each post shall be filled within three years of completion of works; and

déanfar gach post a chruthaítear tríd an infheistíocht a choinneáil sa limistéar lena mbaineann go ceann tréimhse 5 bliana ar a laghad ón dáta ar ar líonadh an post den chéad uair, nó go ceann tréimhse 3 bliana i gcás fiontar beag agus meánmhéide, seachas i gcás ina gcailltear an post idir an 1 Eanáir 2020 agus an 30 Meitheamh 2021.

aid shall be granted only in areas where there is no network of the same category (either basic broadband or NGA) and where no such network is likely to be developed on commercial terms within three years from the decision to grant the aid; and

the subsidised network operator must offer active and passive wholesale access under fair and non-discriminatory conditions including physical unbundling in the case of NGA networks; and

aid shall be allocated on the basis of a competitive selection process.

the aid is objectively quantifiable in advance on the basis of a fixed sum or per tonne/kilometre ratio or any other relevant unit;

the additional transport costs are calculated on the basis of the journey of the goods inside the national border of the Member State concerned using the means of transport which results in the lowest costs for the beneficiary.

the beneficiaries have their economic activity in the area concerned;

the annual aid amount per beneficiary under all operating aid schemes does not exceed 20 % of the annual labour costs incurred by the beneficiary in the area concerned.

35 % of the gross value added annually created by the beneficiary in the outermost region concerned;

40 % of the annual labour costs incurred by the beneficiary in the outermost region concerned;

30 % of the annual turnover of the beneficiary realised in the outermost region concerned.

they are implemented via urban development funds in assisted areas;

they are co-financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds;

they support the implementation of an ‘integrated sustainable urban development strategy’.

urban development fund managers shall be selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call in accordance with the applicable Union and national laws. In particular, there shall be no discrimination between urban development fund managers on the basis of their place of establishment or incorporation in any Member State. Urban development fund managers may be required to fulfil predefined criteria objectively justified by the nature of the investments;

the independent private investors shall be selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call in accordance with applicable Union and national laws aimed at establishing the appropriate risk-reward sharing arrangements whereby, for investments other than guarantees, asymmetric profit-sharing shall be given preference over downside protection. If the private investors are not selected by such a call, the fair rate of return to the private investors shall be established by an independent expert selected via an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call;

in the case of asymmetric loss-sharing between public and private investors, the first loss assumed by the public investor shall be capped at 25 % of the total investment;

in the case of guarantees to private investors in urban development projects, the guarantee rate shall be limited to 80 % and total losses assumed by a Member State shall be capped at 25 % of the underlying guaranteed portfolio;

the investors shall be allowed to be represented in the governance bodies of the urban development fund, such as the supervisory board or the advisory committee;

the urban development fund shall be established according to the applicable laws. The Member State shall provide for a due diligence process in order to ensure a commercially sound investment strategy for the purpose of implementing the urban development aid measure.

the managers of urban development funds shall be obliged by law or contract to act with the diligence of a professional manager in good faith and avoiding conflicts of interest; best practices and regulatory supervision shall apply;

the remuneration of the managers of urban development funds shall conform to market practices. This requirement is considered to be met where a manager is selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call, based on objective criteria linked to experience, expertise and operational and financial capacity;

the managers of urban development funds shall receive a remuneration linked to performance, or shall share part of the investment risks by co-investing own resources so as to ensure that their interests are permanently aligned with the interests of the public investors;

the managers of urban development funds shall set out an investment strategy, criteria and the proposed timing of investments in urban development projects, establishing the ex ante financial viability and their expected impact on urban development;

a clear and realistic exit strategy shall exist for each equity and quasi-equity investment.

in the case of loans, the nominal amount of the loan is taken into account in calculating the maximum investment amount for the purposes of paragraph 3 of this Article;

in the case of guarantees, the nominal amount of the underlying loan is taken into account in calculating the maximum investment amount for the purposes of paragraph 3 of this Article.

the costs of investment in tangible and intangible assets;

the estimated wage costs of employment directly created by the investment project, calculated over a period of two years.

an investment in tangible and/or intangible assets relating to the setting-up of a new establishment, the extension of an existing establishment, diversification of the output of an establishment into new additional products or a fundamental change in the overall production process of an existing establishment; or

the acquisition of the assets belonging to an establishment, where the following conditions are fulfilled:

they shall be used exclusively in the establishment receiving the aid;

they shall be regarded as amortizable assets;

they shall be purchased under market conditions from third parties unrelated to the buyer;

they shall be included in the assets of the undertaking for at least three years;

it shall be created within three years of completion of the investment;

there shall be a net increase in the number of employees in the establishment concerned, compared with the average over the previous 12 months;

it shall be maintained during a minimum period of three years from the date the post was first filled.

20 % of the eligible costs in the case of small enterprises;

10 % of the eligible costs in the case of medium-sized enterprises.

costais na tacaíochta ullmhúcháin, an fhothaithe acmhainneachta, na hoiliúna agus an líonraithe d’fhonn ullmhú agus cur chun feidhme a dhéanamh ar straitéis forbartha áitiúla faoi stiúir an phobail nó ar thionscadal de chuid Grúpa Oibríochtúil de chuid CEN;

cur chun feidhme na n-oibríochtaí formheasta;

ullmhú agus cur chun feidhme ghníomhaíochtaí comhair an ghrúpa;

costais oibriúcháin atá ceangailte le bainistiú chur chun feidhme na straitéise forbartha áitiúla faoi stiúir an phobail nó an tionscadail de chuid Grúpa Oibríochtúil de CEN;

cur i bhfeidhm phobal CEN nó na straitéise forbartha áitiúla faoi stiúir an phobail chun malartú idir páirtithe leasmhara a éascú ar mhaithe le faisnéis a sholáthar agus an straitéis agus na tionscadail a chur chun cinn, agus chun tacú le tairbhithe féideartha d’fhonn oibríochtaí a fhorbairt agus iarratais a ullmhú.

costais foirne;

costais oifige agus riaracháin;

costais taistil agus chóiríochta;

costais saineolais sheachtraigh agus seirbhísí seachtracha;

costais trealaimh;

costais a bhaineann le bonneagar agus le hoibreacha.

equity or quasi-equity, or financial endowment to provide risk finance investments directly or indirectly to eligible undertakings;

loans to provide risk finance investments directly or indirectly to eligible undertakings;

guarantees to cover losses from risk finance investments directly or indirectly to eligible undertakings.

they have not been operating in any market;

they have been operating in any market for less than 7 years following their first commercial sale;

they require an initial risk finance investment which, based on a business plan prepared in view of entering a new product or geographical market, is higher than 50 % of their average annual turnover in the preceding 5 years.

the total amount of risk finance mentioned in paragraph 9 is not exceeded;

the possibility of follow-on investments was foreseen in the original business plan;

the undertaking receiving follow-on investments has not become linked, within the meaning of Article 3(3) of Annex I with another undertaking other than the financial intermediary or the independent private investor providing risk finance under the measure, unless the new entity fulfils the conditions of the SME definition.

10 % of the risk finance provided to the eligible undertakings prior to their first commercial sale on any market;

40 % of the risk finance provided to the eligible undertakings referred to in paragraph 5(b) of this Article;

60 % of the risk finance for investment provided to eligible undertakings mentioned in paragraph 5(c) and for follow-on investments in eligible undertakings after the 7-year period mentioned in paragraph 5(b).

it shall be implemented via one or more financial intermediaries, except for tax incentives to private investors in respect of their direct investments into eligible undertakings;

financial intermediaries, as well as investors or fund managers shall be selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call which is made in accordance with applicable Union and national laws and aimed at establishing appropriate risk-reward sharing arrangements whereby, for investments other than guarantees, asymmetric profit sharing shall be given preference over downside protection;

in the case of asymmetric loss-sharing between public and private investors, the first loss assumed by the public investor shall be capped at 25 % of the total investment;

in the case of guarantees falling under point 2(c), the guarantee rate shall be limited to 80 % and total losses assumed by a Member State shall be capped at a maximum of 25 % of the underlying guaranteed portfolio. Only guarantees covering expected losses of the underlying guaranteed portfolio can be provided for free. If a guarantee also comprises coverage of unexpected losses, the financial intermediary shall pay, for the part of the guarantee covering unexpected losses, a market-conform guarantee premium.

financial intermediaries shall be established according to the applicable laws.

the Member State, or the entity entrusted with the implementation of the measure, shall provide for a due diligence process in order to ensure a commercially sound investment strategy for the purpose of implementing the risk finance measure, including an appropriate risk diversification policy aimed at achieving economic viability and efficient scale in terms of size and territorial scope of the relevant portfolio of investments;

risk finance provided to the eligible undertakings shall be based on a viable business plan, containing details of product, sales and profitability development, establishing ex-ante financial viability;

a clear and realistic exit strategy shall exist for each equity and quasi-equity investment.

they shall be obliged by law or contract to act with the diligence of a professional manager in good faith and avoiding conflicts of interest; best practices and regulatory supervision shall apply;

their remuneration shall conform to market practices. This requirement is presumed to be met where the manager or the financial intermediary is selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory selection call, based on objective criteria linked to experience, expertise and operational and financial capacity;

they shall receive a remuneration linked to performance, or shall share part of the investment risks by co-investing own resources so as to ensure that their interests are permanently aligned with the interests of the public investor;

they shall set out an investment strategy, criteria and the proposed timing of investments;

investors shall be allowed to be represented in the governance bodies of the investment fund, such as the supervisory board or the advisory committee.

as a result of the measure, the financial intermediary shall undertake investments that would not have been carried out or would have been carried out in a restricted or different manner without the aid. The financial intermediary shall be able to demonstrate that it operates a mechanism that ensures that all the advantages are passed on to the largest extent to the final beneficiaries in the form of higher volumes of financing, riskier portfolios, lower collateral requirements, lower guarantee premiums or lower interest rates;

in the case of loans and quasi-equity investments structured as debt, the nominal amount of the instrument is taken into account in calculating the maximum investment amount for the purposes of paragraph 9;

in the case of guarantees, the nominal amount of the underlying loan is taken into account in calculating the maximum investment amount for the purposes of paragraph 9. The guarantee shall not exceed 80 % of the underlying loan.

at the level of the SMEs, the aid fulfils the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013; and

all the conditions laid down in the present Article, with the exception of those set out in paragraphs 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11, are fulfilled; and

for risk finance measures providing equity, quasi-equity or loan investments to eligible undertakings, the measure shall leverage additional financing from independent private investors at the level of the financial intermediaries or the SMEs, so as to achieve an aggregate private participation rate reaching at least 60 % of the risk finance provided to the SMEs.

it has not taken over the activity of another enterprise;

it has not yet distributed profits;

it has not been formed through a merger.

loans with interest rates which are not conform with market conditions, with a duration of 10 years and up to a maximum nominal amount of EUR 1 million, or EUR 1,5 million for undertakings established in assisted areas fulfilling the conditions of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty, or EUR 2 million for undertakings established in assisted areas fulfilling the conditions of Article 107(3)(a) of the Treaty. For loans with a duration comprised between 5 and 10 years the maximum amounts may be adjusted by multiplying the amounts above by the ratio between 10 years and the actual duration of the loan. For loans with a duration of less than 5 years, the maximum amount shall be the same as for loans with a duration of 5 years;

guarantees with premiums which are not conform with market conditions, with a duration of 10 years and up to maximum EUR 1,5 million of amount guaranteed, or EUR 2,25 million for undertakings established in assisted areas fulfilling the conditions of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty, or EUR 3 million for undertakings established in assisted areas fulfilling the conditions of Article 107(3)(a) of the Treaty. For guarantees with a duration comprised between 5 and 10 years the maximum amount guaranteed amounts may be adjusted by multiplying the amounts above by the ratio between 10 years and the actual duration of the guarantee. For guarantees with a duration of less than 5 years, the maximum amount guaranteed shall be the same as for guarantees with a duration of 5 years. The guarantee shall not exceed 80 % of the underlying loan.

grants, including equity or quasi equity investment, interests rate and guarantee premium reductions up to EUR 0,4 million gross grant equivalent or EUR 0,6 million for undertakings established in assisted areas fulfilling the conditions of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty, or EUR 0,8 million for undertakings established in assisted areas fulfilling the conditions of Article 107(3)(a) of the Treaty.

fundamental research;

industrial research;

experimental development;

feasibility studies.

personnel costs: researchers, technicians and other supporting staff to the extent employed on the project;

costs of instruments and equipment to the extent and for the period used for the project. Where such instruments and equipment are not used for their full life for the project, only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project, as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible.

Costs for of buildings and land, to the extent and for the duration period used for the project. With regard to buildings, only the depreciation costs corresponding to the life of the project, as calculated on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles are considered as eligible. For land, costs of commercial transfer or actually incurred capital costs are eligible.

costs of contractual research, knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arm's length conditions, as well as costs of consultancy and equivalent services used exclusively for the project;

additional overheads and other operating expenses, including costs of materials, supplies and similar products, incurred directly as a result of the project;

100 % of the eligible costs for fundamental research;

50 % of the eligible costs for industrial research;

25 % of the eligible costs for experimental development;

50 % of the eligible costs for feasibility studies.

by 10 percentage points for medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points for small enterprises;

by 15 percentage points if one of the following conditions is fulfilled:

i gcás ina saothrófar leis an mbonneagar gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha agus gníomhaíochtaí neamheacnamaíocha araon, cuirfear maoiniú, costais agus ioncam gach cineáil ghníomhaíochta san áireamh ar leithligh, bunaithe ar phrionsabail chuntasaíochta costála a chuirtear i bhfeidhm go comhsheasmhach agus a bhféadfar údar oibiachtúil a thabhairt leo;

is comhfhreagrach do mhargadhphraghas a bheidh an praghas a ghearrtar as an mbonneagar a oibriú nó a úsáid;

beidh rochtain ar an mbonneagar ar oscailt do roinnt úsáideoirí agus deonófar í ar bhonn trédhearcach neamh-idirdhealaitheach. Féadfar rochtain tosaíochta faoi choinníollacha níos fabhraí a dheonú do ghnóthais a mhaoinigh 10 % ar a laghad de chostais infheistíochta an bhonneagair. Chun róchúiteamh a sheachaint, beidh an rochtain sin comhréireach le ranníocaíocht an ghnóthais leis na costais infheistíochta agus cuirfear na coinníollacha sin ar fáil go poiblí;

i gcás ina bhfaighidh an bonneagar cistiú poiblí le haghaidh gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha agus gníomhaíochtaí neamheacnamaíocha araon, cuirfidh na Ballstáit sásra faireacháin agus aisghlámtha i bhfeidhm chun a áirithiú nach rachfar thar an déine cabhrach is infheidhme mar thoradh ar mhéadú i sciar na ngníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha i gcomparáid leis an staid a beartaíodh tráth dhámhachtain na cabhrach.

animation of the cluster to facilitate collaboration, information sharing and the provision or channelling of specialised and customised business support services;

marketing of the cluster to increase participation of new undertakings or organisations and to increase visibility;

management of the cluster's facilities; organisation of training programmes, workshops and conferences to support knowledge sharing and networking and transnational cooperation.

costs for obtaining, validating and defending patents and other intangible assets;

costs for secondment of highly qualified personnel from a research and knowledge-dissemination organization or a large enterprise, working on research, development and innovation activities in a newly created function within the beneficiary and not replacing other personnel;

costs for innovation advisory and support services;

personnel costs;

costs of instruments, equipment, buildings and land to the extent and for the period used for the project;

costs of contractual research, knowledge and patents bought or licensed from outside sources at arm's length conditions;

additional overheads and other operating costs, including costs of materials, supplies and similar products, incurred directly as a result of the project.

that the aided project will be carried out;

the goals of the aided project;

the approximate date for the publication of the results expected from the aided project and its place of publication on the internet;

a reference that the results of the aided project will be available to all undertakings active in the particular sector or sub-sector concerned at no cost.

trainers' personnel costs, for the hours during which the trainers participate in the training;

trainers' and trainees' operating costs directly relating to the training project such as travel expenses, accommodation costs, materials and supplies directly related to the project, depreciation of tools and equipment, to the extent that they are used exclusively for the training project;

costs of advisory services linked to the training project;

trainees' personnel costs and general indirect costs (administrative costs, rent, overheads) for the hours during which the trainees participate in the training.

by 10 percentage points if the training is given to workers with disabilities or disadvantaged workers;

by 10 percentage points if the aid is granted to medium-sized enterprises and by 20 percentage points if the aid is granted to small enterprises.

the trainees are not active members of the crew but are supernumerary on board; and

the training is carried out on board of ships entered in Union registers.

costs of adapting the premises;

costs of employing staff solely for time spent on the assistance of the workers with disabilities and of training such staff to assist workers with disabilities;

costs of adapting or acquiring equipment, or acquiring and validating software for use by workers with disabilities, including adapted or assistive technology facilities, which are additional to those which the beneficiary would have incurred had it employed workers who are not workers with disabilities;

costs directly linked to transport of workers with disabilities to the working place and for work related activities;

wage costs for the hours spent by a worker with disabilities on rehabilitation;

where the beneficiary provides sheltered employment, the costs of constructing, installing or modernising the production units of the undertaking concerned, and any costs of administration and transport, provided that such costs result directly from the employment of workers with disabilities.

employing staff solely for time spent on the assistance of the disadvantaged workers over a maximum period of 12 months following recruitment of a disadvantaged worker or over a maximum period of 24 months following recruitment of a severely disadvantaged worker;

of training such staff to assist disadvantaged workers.

it shall enable the beneficiary to increase the level of environmental protection resulting from its activities by going beyond the applicable Union standards, irrespective of the presence of mandatory national standards that are more stringent than the Union standards;

it shall enable the beneficiary to increase the level of environmental protection resulting from its activities in the absence of Union standards.

the acquisition of new transport vehicles for road, railway, inland waterway and maritime transport complying with adopted Union standards, provided that the acquisition occurs before those standards enter into force and that, once mandatory, they do not apply to vehicles already purchased before that date.

retrofitting of existing transport vehicles for road, railway, inland waterway and maritime transport, provided that the Union standards were not yet in force at the date of entry into operation of those vehicles and that, once mandatory, they do not apply retroactively to those vehicles.

where the costs of investing in environmental protection can be identified in the total investment cost as a separate investment, this environmental protection-related cost shall constitute the eligible costs;

in all other cases, the costs of investing in environmental protection are identified by reference to a similar, less environmentally friendly investment that would have been credibly carried out without the aid. The difference between the costs of both investments identifies the environmental protection-related cost and constitutes the eligible costs.

where the costs of investing in environmental protection can be identified in the total investment cost as a separate investment, this environmental protection-related cost shall constitute the eligible costs;

in all other cases, the costs of investing in environmental protection are identified by reference to a similar, less environmentally friendly investment that would have been credibly carried out without the aid. The difference between the costs of both investments identifies the environmental protection-related cost and constitutes the eligible costs.

20 % of the eligible costs for small undertakings, 15 % of the eligible costs for medium-sized undertakings and 10 % of the eligible costs for large undertakings if the implementation and finalisation of the investment take place more than three years before the date of entry into force of the new Union standard;

15 % of the eligible costs for small undertakings, 10 % of the eligible costs for medium-sized undertakings and 5 % of the eligible costs for large undertakings if the implementation and finalisation of the investment take place between one and three years before the date of entry into force of the new Union standard.

i gcás inar féidir na costais a bhaineann le hinfheistiú in éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh a shainaithint sa chostas infheistíochta iomlán mar infheistíocht ar leithligh, is é a bheidh sa chostas sin atá bainteach le héifeachtúlacht fuinnimh na costais incháilithe;

i gcás ina mbainfidh an infheistíocht le feabhas a chur ar (i) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh foirgneamh cónaithe, (ii) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh foirgneamh atá tiomnaithe don oideachas nó seirbhísí sóisialta a sholáthar, (iii) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh foirgneamh atá tiomnaithe do ghníomhaíochtaí a bhaineann le riarachán poiblí nó do sheirbhísí ceartais, póilíneachta nó comhraicthe dóiteáin, nó (iv) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh na bhfoirgneamh dá dtagraítear i bpointe (i), pointe (ii) nó pointe (iii) agus ina ndéantar gníomhaíochtaí seachas iad sin a luaitear sna pointí sin in achar níos lú ná 35 % den achar urláir inmheánach, is é a bheidh sna costais infheistíochta iomlána a theastaíonn chun leibhéal éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh níos airde a bhaint amach na costais incháilithe, ar choinníoll go mbeidh na feabhsuithe éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh ina gcúis le laghdú san éileamh fuinnimh phríomhúil is comhionann le 20 % ar a laghad i gcás athchóirithe agus ina gcúis le coigiltí fuinnimh phríomhúil is comhionann le 10 % ar a laghad i gcomparáid leis an tairseach a shocraítear le haghaidh na gceanglas i leith foirgneamh nach mór neodrach ó thaobh fuinnimh i mbearta náisiúnta lena gcuirtear Treoir 2010/31/AE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle ( 39 ) chun feidhme i gcás foirgneamh nua. Suífear an t-éileamh tosaigh fuinnimh phríomhúil agus an feabhsú measta trí thagairt do Theastas Feidhmíochta Fuinnimh mar a shainmhínítear in Airteagal 2(12) de Threoir 2010/31/AE;

i ngach cás eile, sainaithneofar na costais a bhaineann le hinfheistiú in éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh faoi threoir infheistíochta atá comhchosúil agus níos neamhéifeachtúla ar fhuinneamh a dhéanfaí go hinchreidte in éagmais na cabhrach. Sainaithnítear leis an difríocht idir costais an dá infheistíocht an costas atá bainteach le héifeachtúlacht fuinnimh agus is é atá sa difríocht sin na costais incháilithe.

suiteálacha comhtháite fuinnimh inathnuaite ar an láithreán lena ngintear leictreachas agus/nó téamh;

trealamh le haghaidh stóráil a dhéanamh ar an bhfuinneamh a ghintear leis an tsuiteáil fuinnimh inathnuaite ar an láithreán;

trealamh agus bonneagar gaolmhar a chuirtear ar áireamh san fhoirgneamh le haghaidh feithiclí leictreacha úsáideoirí an fhoirgnimh a athluchtú;

infheistíochtaí le haghaidh an foirgneamh a dhigitiú, go háirithe chun cur lena ullmhacht chliste. Féadfaidh idirghabhálacha atá teoranta do shreangú éighníomhach inmheánach nó cáblú struchtúrtha éighníomhach inmheánach do líonraí sonraí agus, más gá, an chuid choimhdeach den líonra éighníomhach ar an réadmhaoin phríobháideach lasmuigh den fhoirgneamh a bheith i gceist leis na hinfheistíochtaí incháilithe. Eisiatar sreangú nó cáblú do líonraí sonraí lasmuigh den réadmhaoin phríobháideach.

tugtar an tacaíocht i bhfoirm iasachta nó ráthaíochta do sholáthraí na mbeart feabhsúcháin éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh faoi chonradh feidhmíochta fuinnimh, nó is é atá i gceist léi táirge airgeadais a bhfuil mar aidhm leis an soláthraí faoi seach a athmhaoiniú (e.g. fachtóireacht, forghéilleadh);

ní théann méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin amuigh a sholáthraítear faoin mír seo in aghaidh an tairbhí thar EUR 30 milliún;

tugtar an tacaíocht d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide nó do chuideachtaí meánchaipitlithe beaga;

tugtar an tacaíocht do chonraitheoireacht um fheidhmíocht fuinnimh de réir bhrí Airteagal 2(27), de Threoir 2012/27/AE;

baineann an chonraitheoireacht um fheidhmíocht fuinnimh le foirgneamh dá dtagraítear i mír 3, pointe (b).

suiteáil chomhtháite fuinnimh inathnuaite ar an láithreán lena ngintear leictreachas agus/nó téamh;

trealamh le haghaidh stóráil a dhéanamh ar an bhfuinneamh a ghintear leis an tsuiteáil fuinnimh inathnuaite ar an láithreán;

trealamh agus bonneagar gaolmhar a chuirtear ar áireamh san fhoirgneamh le haghaidh feithiclí leictreacha úsáideoirí an fhoirgnimh a luchtú;

Infheistíochtaí i ndigitiú an fhoirgnimh, go háirithe chun cur lena ullmhacht chliste. Féadfaidh idirghabhálacha atá teoranta do shreangú éighníomhach inmheánach nó cáblú struchtúrtha éighníomhach inmheánach do líonraí sonraí agus, más gá, an chuid choimhdeach den líonra éighníomhach ar an réadmhaoin phríobháideach lasmuigh den fhoirgneamh a bheith i gceist leis na hinfheistíochtaí incháilithe. Eisiatar sreangú nó cáblú do líonraí sonraí lasmuigh den réadmhaoin phríobháideach.

Financial intermediary managers, as well as energy efficiency fund managers shall be selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call in accordance with applicable Union and national laws. In particular, there shall be no discrimination on the basis of their place of establishment or incorporation in any Member State. Financial intermediaries and energy efficiency fund managers may be required to fulfil predefined criteria objectively justified by the nature of the investments;

The independent private investors shall be selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call in accordance with applicable Union and national laws aimed at establishing the appropriate risk-reward sharing arrangements whereby, for investments other than guarantees, asymmetric profit-sharing shall be given preference over downside protection. If the private investors are not selected by such a call, the fair rate of return to the private investors shall be established by an independent expert selected via an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call;

In the case of asymmetric loss-sharing between public and private investors, the first loss assumed by the public investor shall be capped at 25 % of the total investment;

In the case of guarantees, the guarantee rate shall be limited to 80 % and total losses assumed by a Member State shall be capped at 25 % of the underlying guaranteed portfolio. Only guarantees covering the expected losses of the underlying guaranteed portfolio can be provided for free. If a guarantee also comprises coverage of unexpected losses, the financial intermediary shall pay, for the part of the guarantee covering unexpected losses, a market-conform guarantee premium;

The investors shall be allowed to be represented in the governance bodies of the energy efficiency fund or financial intermediary, such as the supervisory board or the advisory committee;

The energy efficiency fund or financial intermediary shall be established according to the applicable laws and the Member State shall provide for a due diligence process in order to ensure a commercially sound investment strategy for the purpose of implementing the energy efficiency aid measure.

they are obliged by law or contract to act with the diligence of a professional manager in good faith and avoiding conflicts of interest; best practices and regulatory supervision shall apply;

their remuneration conforms with market practices. This requirement is considered to be met where the manager is selected through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory call, based on objective criteria linked to experience, expertise and operational and financial capacity;

they shall receive a remuneration linked to performance, or shall share part of the investment risks by co-investing own resources so as to ensure that their interests are permanently aligned with the interests of the public investor;

they shall set out an investment strategy, criteria and the proposed timing of investments in energy efficiency projects, establishing the ex-ante financial viability and their expected impact on energy efficiency.

a clear and realistic exit strategy shall exist for the public funds invested in the energy efficiency fund or granted to the financial intermediary, allowing the market to finance energy efficiency projects when the market is ready to do so.

where the costs of investing in the production of energy from renewable sources can be identified in the total investment cost as a separate investment, for instance as a readily identifiable add-on component to a pre-existing facility, this renewable energy-related cost shall constitute the eligible costs;

where the costs of investing in the production of energy from renewable sources can be identified by reference to a similar, less environmentally friendly investment that would have been credibly carried out without the aid, this difference between the costs of both investments identifies the renewable energy-related cost and constitutes the eligible costs;

for certain small installations where a less environmentally friendly investment cannot be established as plants of a limited size do not exist, the total investment costs to achieve a higher level of environmental protection shall constitute the eligible costs.

45 % of the eligible costs if the eligible costs are calculated on the basis of point (6)(a) or point (6)(b);

30 % of the eligible cost if the eligible costs are calculated on the basis of point point (6)(c).

the longer-term potential of a given new and innovative technology; or

the need to achieve diversification; or

network constraints and grid stability; or

system (integration) costs; or

the need to avoid distortions on the raw material markets from biomass support

the competent public authorities of a Member State have formally recognised the character of the event as a natural disaster; and

there is a direct causal link between the natural disaster and the damages suffered by the affected undertaking.

imscaradh líonraí leathanbhanda fhosaithe chun teaghlaigh agus spreagthaí socheacnamaíocha a nascadh i limistéir nach bhfuil aon líonra atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad (luasanna tairsí) a sholáthar go hiontaofa i láthair iontu nó nach bhfuil sé beartaithe go hinchreidte ceann a imscaradh iontu laistigh de 3 bliana ó fhoilsiú an bhirt cabhrach atá beartaithe nó laistigh den tréimhse ama chéanna ina n-imscarfar an líonra fóirdheonaithe, ar tréimhse í nach mbeidh níos giorra ná 2 bhliain. Fíorófar seo trí léarscáiliú agus trí chomhairliúchán poiblí i gcomhréir le mír 4. Eisiafar limistéir ina bhfuil líonra amháin ar a laghad atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa i láthair nó beartaithe go hinchreidte. Áiritheoidh an líonra cuidithe go dtiocfaidh méadú ar luasanna íoslódála agus uaslódála ionas gurb é a dhá oiread luais ar a laghad a bheidh ann i gcomparáid leis na líonraí atá i láthair nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte, agus beidh siad in ann luasanna íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad (spriocluasanna) a sholáthar go hiontaofa;

imscaradh líonraí leathanbhanda fhosaithe chun teaghlaigh agus spreagthaí socheacnamaíocha a nascadh i limistéir nach bhfuil aon líonra atá in ann soláthar a dhéanamh ar luasanna íoslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad (luasanna tairsí) i láthair iontu nó nach bhfuil sé beartaithe go hinchreidte ceann a imscaradh iontu laistigh de 3 bliana ó fhoilsiú an bhirt cabhrach atá beartaithe nó laistigh den tréimhse ama chéanna ina n-imscarfar an líonra fóirdheonaithe, ar tréimhse í nach mbeidh níos giorra ná 2 bhliain. Fíorófar seo trí léarscáiliú agus trí chomhairliúchán poiblí i gcomhréir le mír 4. Eisiafar limistéir ina bhfuil ar a laghad líonra amháin, bíodh sé ann faoi láthair nó beartaithe go hinchreidte, ar líonra éatá in ann luasanna íoslódála100 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa. Áiritheoidh an líonra cuidithe go dtiocfaidh méadú ar luasanna íoslódála agus uaslódála ionas gurb é a dhá oiread luais ar a laghad a bheidh ann i gcomparáid leis na líonraí atá ann faoi láthair nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte agus beidh siad in ann luasanna íoslódála 300 Mbps ar a laghad agus luasanna uaslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad (spriocluasanna) a sholáthar go hiontaofa;

imscaradh líonraí leathanbhanda fhosaithe chun spreagthaí socheacnamaíocha amháin a nascadh i limistéir nach bhfuil ach líonra amháin atá in ann luasanna is comhionann le 100 Mbps ar a laghad le haghaidh íoslódála agus ar lú iad ná 300 Mbps le haghaidh uaslódála (luasanna tairsí) a sholáthar go hiontaofa i láthair iontu nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte lena imscaradh iontu laistigh de 3 bliana ó fhoilsiú an bhirt cabhrach atá beartaithe nó laistigh den tréimhse ama chéanna ina n-imscarfar an líonra fóirdheonaithe, ar tréimhse í nach mbeidh níos giorra ná 2 bhliain. Fíorófar seo trí léarscáiliú agus trí chomhairliúchán poiblí i gcomhréir le mír 4. Eisiafar limistéir ina bhfuil ar a laghad líonra amháin, bíodh sé ann faoi láthair nó beartaithe go hinchreidte, ar líonra é atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 300 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa. Eisiafar freisin limistéir ina bhfuil dhá líonra ar a laghad, bídís ina líonraí atá ann faoi láthair nó beartaithe go hinchreidte, ar líonraí iad atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa. Is rud é an líonra cuidithe lena n-áiritheofar go dtiocfaidh méadú ar luasanna íoslódála agus uaslódála ionas gurb é a dhá oiread luais ar a laghad a bheidh ann gcomparáid leis na líonraí atá faoi láthair nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte, agus is rud é freisin lena mbeifear in ann luasanna íoslódála 1 Gbps ar a laghad (spriocluasanna) a sholáthar go hiontaofa.

sainaithneofar leis an léarscáiliú na sprioclimistéir gheografacha atá beartaithe a chumhdach faoin idirghabháil phoiblí agus cuirfear san áireamh ann na líonraí poiblí agus príobháideacha uile atá ann faoi láthair darb acmhainn na luasanna tairsí a shainaithnítear i mír 3 de réir an chineáil infheistíochta, na luasanna sin a sholáthar go hiontaofa. Déanfar an léarscáiliú: (i) ar leibhéal seolta, ar bhonn na n-áitreabh in-nasctha, i gcás líonraí lánfhosaithe, agus (ii) ar leibhéal seolta, ar bhonn na n-áitreabh in-nasctha nó ar bhonn eangach 100x100 méadar ar a mhéad, i gcás líonraí fosaithe rochtana gan sreang. I gcás phointe (i) agus phointe (ii), fíorófar an léarscáiliú trí chomhairliúchán poiblí i ngach cás;

déanfaidh an t-údarás poiblí inniúil an comhairliúchán poiblí trí phríomh-shaintréithe an bhirt atá beartaithe agus liosta na sprioclimistéar geografach a sainaithníodh sa chleachtadh léarscáilithe i gcomhréir le pointe (a) a fhoilsiú ar shuíomh gréasáin iomchuí (lena n-áirítear ar an leibhéal náisiúnta). Tabharfar cuireadh do pháirtithe leasmhara le linn an chomhairliúcháin phoiblí trácht a dhéanamh ar an mbeart agus faisnéis a bhfuil bunús léi a chur isteach i gcomhréir le mír (a) maidir leis na líonraí dá gcuid atá in ann na luasanna tairsí a leagtar amach i mír 3 sa sprioclimistéar a sholáthar, ar líonraí iad atá ann faoi láthair nó a bhfuil sé beartaithe go hinchreidte iad a imscaradh ann laistigh de 3 bliana ó fhoilsiú an bhirt cabhrach atá beartaithe. I gcás ina dtógfaidh an t-údarás deonúcháin tréimhse ama is giorra nó is faide ná 3 bliana tar éis imscaradh an bhonneagair fhóirdheonaithe, ní mór an tréimhse ama chéanna, ar tréimhse í nach bhféadfaidh a bheith níos giorra ná 2 bhliain, a úsáid chun a mheasúnú an bhfuil na líonraí dá dtagraítear san abairt roimhe seo beartaithe go hinchreidte lena n-imscaradh. Mairfidh an comhairliúchán poiblí 30 lá ar a laghad.

leithdháileadh na cabhrach ar sholáthraithe líonraí cumarsáide leictreonaí agus ar sholáthraithe seirbhísí cumarsáide leictreonaí, is leithdháileadh é a dhéanfar ar bhonn nós imeachta roghnúcháin iomaíoch a bheidh oscailte, trédhearcach agus neamh-idirdhealaitheach, nós imeachta a bheidh i gcomhréir le prionsabail na rialacha soláthair phoiblí agus lena n-urramófar prionsabal neodracht na teicneolaíochta, a bheidh gan dochar do na rialacha soláthair phoiblí is infheidhme, agus a bhunófar ar an tairiscint is buntáistí go heacnamaíoch. Chun críocha an nós imeachta roghnúcháin iomaíoch, déanfaidh údarás deonaithe na cabhrach critéir dhámhachtana cáilíochtúla a bhunú roimh ré, critéir a bheidh oibiachtúil, trédhearcach agus neamh-idirdhealaitheach, agus nach móra mheas in aghaidh mhéid na cabhrach a iarrfar. Agus coinníollacha cáilíochta cosúla á n-úsáid, dámhfar an chabhair don tairgeoir a bhfuil an méid cabhrach is ísle a iarrtar aige.

i gcás ina ndéanfar an chabhair a dheonú gan nós imeachta roghnúcháin iomaíoch d’údarás poiblí chun líonra leathanbhanda fhosaithe a imscaradh agus a bhainistiú go díreach nó trí eintiteas inmheánach, ní sholáthróidh an t-údarás poiblí nó an t-eintiteas inmheánach, de réir mar a bheidh, ach seirbhísí mórdhíola tríd an líonra fóirdheonaithe a úsáid. Áiritheoidh an t-údarás poiblí leithscaradh cuntasaíochta idir na cistí a úsáidtear chun an líonra a oibriú agus cistí eile atá ar fáil dó. Aon lamháltas nó aon ní eile a thabharfar do thríú páirtí chun an líonra a thógáil nó a oibriú, is trí nós imeachta roghnúcháin iomaíoch oscailte, trédhearcach agus neamh-idirdhealaitheach a dhéanfar é a leithdháileadh, nós imeachta bheidh i gcomhréir le prionsabail na rialacha soláthair phoiblí, lena n-urramófar prionsabal neodracht na teicneolaíochta, a bheidh gan dochar do na rialacha soláthair phoiblí is infheidhme, agus a bheidh bunaithe ar an tairiscint is buntáistí go heacnamaíoch.

sainaithneofar go soiléir sa léarscáiliú na sprioclimistéir gheografacha atá beartaithe a chumhdach faoin idirghabháil phoiblí agus cuirfear san áireamh ann na líonraí móibíleacha uile atá ann faoi láthair, de réir an chineáil infheistíochta. Déanfar an léarscáiliú ar bhonn eangach 100 x100 méadar ar a mhéad. Fíorófar an léarscáiliú trí chomhairliúchán poiblí i ngach cás.

déanfaidh an t-údarás poiblí inniúil an comhairliúchán poiblí trí phríomh-shaintréithe an bhirt atá beartaithe agus liosta na sprioclimistéar geografach a sainaithníodh sa chleachtadh léarscáilithe i gcomhréir le pointe (a) a fhoilsiú ar shuíomh gréasáin iomchuí (lena n-áirítear ar an leibhéal náisiúnta). Tabharfar cuireadh do pháirtithe leasmhara le linn an chomhairliúcháin phoiblí trácht a dhéanamh ar an mbeart agus faisnéis a bhfuil bunús léi a chur isteach i gcomhréir le pointe (a) maidir leis na líonraí móibíleacha dá gcuid sa sprioclimistéar, ar líonraí iad atá i láthair ann nó a bhfuil sé beartaithe go hinchreidte iad a imscaradh ann laistigh de 3 bliana ó fhoilsiú an bhirt cabhrach atá beartaithe. I gcás ina dtógfaidh an t-údarás deonúcháin tréimhse ama is giorra nó is faide ná 3 bliana tar éis imscaradh an bhonneagair fhóirdheonaithe, ní mór an tréimhse ama chéanna, ar tréimhse í nach bhféadfaidh a bheith níos giorra ná 2 bhliain, a úsáid chun a mheasúnú an bhfuil na líonraí dá dtagraítear san abairt roimhe beartaithe go hinchreidte lena n-imscaradh. Mairfidh an comhairliúchán poiblí 30 lá ar a laghad.

leithdháilfear an chabhair ar sholáthraithe líonraí cumarsáide leictreonaí agus ar sholáthraithe seirbhísí cumarsáide leictreonaí ar bhonn próisis roghnúcháin iomaíoch atá oscailte, trédhearcach agus neamh-idirdhealaitheach, ar aon dul le prionsabail na rialacha soláthair phoiblí, agus prionsabal neodracht na teicneolaíochta á urramú, gan dochar do na rialacha soláthair phoiblí is infheidhme, bunaithe ar an tairiscint is buntáistí go heacnamaíoch. Chun críocha an nós imeachta roghnúcháin iomaíoch, déanfaidh an t-údarás deonúcháin cabhrach critéir dhámhachtana cáilíochtúla atá oibiachtúil, trédhearcach agus neamh-idirdhealaitheach a bhunú roimh ré, ar critéir iad nach mór a mheas in aghaidh an mhéid chabhrach a iarrtar. Agus coinníollacha cáilíochta cosúla á n-úsáid, dámhfar an chabhair don tairgeoir a bhfuil an méid cabhrach is ísle a iarrtar aige.

i gcás ina ndéanfar an chabhair a dheonú gan nós imeachta roghnúcháin iomaíoch d’údarás poiblí chun líonra móibíleach éighníomhach a imscaradh agus a bhainistiú go díreach nó trí eintiteas inmheánach, ní sholáthróidh an t-údarás poiblí nó an t-eintiteas inmheánach, de réir mar a bheidh, ach seirbhísí mórdhíola tríd an líonra fóirdheonaithe a úsáid. Áiritheoidh an t-údarás poiblí leithscaradh cuntasaíochta idir na cistí a úsáidtear chun an líonra a oibriú agus cistí eile atá ar fáil don údarás poiblí. Déanfar aon lamháltas nó aon ní eile a thugtar do thríú páirtí chun an líonra a thógáil nó a oibriú a leithdháileadh trí phróiseas roghnúcháin iomaíoch atá oscailte, trédhearcach agus neamh-idirdhealaitheach, ar aon dul le prionsabail na rialacha soláthair phoiblí, agus prionsabal neodracht na teicneolaíochta á urramú, gan dochar do na rialacha soláthair phoiblí is infheidhme, bunaithe ar an tairiscint is buntáistí go heacnamaíoch.

I limistéir nach bhfuil aon líonra atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad (luasanna tairsí) a sholáthar go hiontaofa i láthair iontu nó nach bhfuil sé beartaithe go hinchreidte ceann a imscaradh iontu laistigh de 3 bliana ó fhoilsiú an bhirt cabhrach atá beartaithe nó laistigh den tréimhse ama chéanna ina n-imscarfar an líonra fóirdheonaithe, ar tréimhse í nach bhféadfaidh a bheith níos giorra ná 2 bhliain, i gcás ina gcomhlíonfar na coinníollacha carnacha seo a leanas: (i) cuirtear san áireamh sa chleachtadh léarscáilithe agus comhairliúcháin phoiblí freisin na líonraí leathanbhanda fhosaithe atá ann faoi láthair nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte a chinntear i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 52(4); (ii) an réiteach rochtana fosaithe 4G nó 5G gan sreang lena dtacófar, is réiteach é lena mbeifear in ann luasanna íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa agus tá sé in ann cur leis an luas íoslódála agus uaslódála ionas gurb é a dhá oiread luais ar a laghad a bheidh ann i gcomparáid leis na líonraí fosaithe atá i láthair nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte sna limistéir sin;

I limistéir nach bhfuil aon líonra atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad (luasanna tairsí) a sholáthar go hiontaofa iontu faoi láthair nó nach bhfuil sé beartaithe go hinchreidte ceann a imscaradh iontu laistigh de 3 bliana ó fhoilsiú an bhirt cabhrach atá beartaithe nó laistigh den tréimhse ama chéanna ina n-imscarfar an líonra fóirdheonaithe, ar tréimhse í nach bhféadfaidh a bheith níos giorra ná 2 bhliain, i gcás ina gcomhlíonfar na coinníollacha carnacha seo a leanas: (i) cuirtear san áireamh sa chleachtadh léarscáilithe agus comhairliúcháin phoiblí freisin na líonraí leathanbhanda fhosaithe atá ann faoi láthair nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte a chinntear i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 52(4); (ii) réiteach rochtana fosaithe 4G nó 5G gan sreang lena dtacófar, is réiteach é lena mbeifear in ann luasanna íoslódála 300 Mbps ar a laghad agus luasanna uaslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa, chomh maith le méadú ar an luas íoslódála agus uaslódála a mhéadú ionas gurb é a dhá oiread luais ar a laghad a bheidh ann i gcomparáid leis na líonraí fosaithe atá i láthair nó atá beartaithe go hinchreidte sna limistéir sin.

ní mór don tairbhí ranníocaíocht airgeadais ar fiú 25 % ar a laghad de na costais incháilithe í a sholáthar trína acmhainní dílse nó trí mhaoiniú seachtrach nach bhfuil aon tacaíocht airgeadais phoiblí i gceist leis. I gcás ina soláthrófar an ranníocaíocht 25 % ón tairbhí trí mhaoiniú seachtrach trí ardán infheistíochta ina gcomhcheanglaítear foinsí difriúla maoiniúcháin, cuirfear in ionad an choinníll nár cheart aon tacaíocht airgeadais phoiblí a bheith i gceist le maoiniú seachtrach, mar a leagtar síos san abairt roimhe sin, an ceanglas go mbeadh infheistíocht phríobháideach ar fiú 30 % ar a laghad í a bheith ann san ardán.

ní bheidh incháilithe do chabhair ach costais ar costais infheistíochta incháilithe iad faoi Rialachán (AE) 2021/1153 maidir leis an mbonneagar a imlonnú.

ní mór an tionscadal a roghnú i gcomhréir le Rialachán (AE) 2021/1153 ar cheann de na bealaí seo a leanas:

ní mór don tionscadal inniúlachtaí nascachta a chumasú a théann níos faide ná na ceanglais a bhaineann le hoibleagáidí dlíthiúla ar bith atá ann cheana, amhail iad sin a ghabhann le speictream maidir le ceart úsáide.

ní mór don tionscadal rochtain mhórdhíola oscailte tríú páirtí a áirithiú, lena n-áirítear díchuachadh, faoi choinníollacha cothroma, réasúnacha agus neamh-idirdhealaitheacha, i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 52(7) agus (8) nó le hAirteagal 52a(8) agus (9), de réir mar is iomchuí.

infheistíochtaí i gcuid trasteorann de chonair 5G a imscaradh feadh conair iompair a shainaithnítear sna treoirlínte maidir leis an ngréasán tras-Eorpach iompair mar a leagtar síos i Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 1315/2013 (conairí TEN-T), ar infheistíochtaí iad a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha sonracha carnacha seo a leanas:

infheistíochtaí in imscaradh coda trasteorann de líonra uile-Eorpach cnámh droma teirighiotáin lena dtacaítear le cuspóirí an Chomhghnóthais Ríomhaireachta Ardfheidhmíochta Eorpaigh trí shaoráidí ríomhaireachta, saoráidí sár-ríomhaireachta agus bonneagair shonraí áirithe a idirnascadh, ar infheistíochtaí iad a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha sonracha carnacha seo a leanas:

infheistíochtaí in imscaradh coda trasteorann de líonra cnámh droma lena n-idirnasctar néalbhonneagair spreagthaí socheacnamaíocha áirithe, ar infheistíochtaí iad a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha sonracha carnacha seo a leanas:

infheistíochtaí in imscaradh líonra fhomhuirí cáblaí, ar infheistíochtaí iad a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha sonracha carnacha seo a leanas:

scéimeanna dearbhán atá ar fáil do thomhaltóirí le haghaidh síntiús a íoc le seirbhís rochtana idirlín leathanbhanda nua nó le haghaidh an síntiús reatha a uasghrádú go seirbhís a sholáthraíonn luasanna íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad, ar choinníoll go mbeidh gach soláthraí seirbhísí cumarsáide leictreonaí atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa incháilithe faoin scéim dearbhán, áit nach mbronnfar dearbháin le haghaidh athrú idir soláthraithe a sholáthraíonn na luasanna céanna ná le haghaidh uasghráduithe ar shíntiús reatha lena ngabhann luas íoslódála 30 Mbps ar a laghad;

scéimeanna dearbhán atá ar fáil d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide le haghaidh síntiús a íoc le seirbhís rochtana idirlín leathanbhanda nua nó le haghaidh an síntiús reatha a uasghrádú go seirbhís a sholáthraíonn luasanna íoslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad, ar choinníoll go mbeidh gach soláthraí atá in ann luasanna íoslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad a sholáthar go hiontaofa incháilithe faoin scéim dearbhán, áit nach mbronnfar dearbháin le haghaidh athrú idir soláthraithe a sholáthraíonn na luasanna céanna ná le haghaidh uasghráduithe ar shíntiús reatha lena ngabhann luas íoslódála 100 Mbps ar a laghad.

museums, archives, libraries, artistic and cultural centres or spaces, theatres, cinemas, opera houses, concert halls, other live performance organisations, film heritage institutions and other similar artistic and cultural infrastructures, organisations and institutions;

tangible heritage including all forms of movable or immovable cultural heritage and archaeological sites, monuments, historical sites and buildings; natural heritage linked to cultural heritage or if formally recognized as cultural or natural heritage by the competent public authorities of a Member State;

intangible heritage in any form, including folklorist customs and crafts;

art or cultural events and performances, festivals, exhibitions and other similar cultural activities;

cultural and artistic education activities as well as promotion of the understanding of the importance of protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions through educational and greater public awareness programs, including with the use of new technologies;

writing, editing, production, distribution, digitisation and publishing of music and literature, including translations.

investment aid, including aid for the construction or upgrade of culture infrastructure;

operating aid.

costs for the construction, upgrade, acquisition, conservation or improvement of infrastructure, if at least 80 % of either the time or the space capacity per year is used for cultural purposes;

costs for the acquisition, including leasing, transfer of possession or physical relocation of cultural heritage;

costs for safeguarding, preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, including extra costs for storage under appropriate conditions, special tools, materials and costs for documentation, research, digitalisation and publication;

costs for improving the accessibility of cultural heritage to the public, including costs for digitisation and other new technologies, costs to improve accessibility for persons with special needs (in particular, ramps and lifts for disabled persons, braille indications and hands-on exhibits in museums) and for promoting cultural diversity with respect to presentations, programmes and visitors;

costs for cultural projects and activities, cooperation and exchange programmes and grants including costs for selection procedures, costs for promotion and costs incurred directly as a result of the project;

the cultural institution's or heritage site's costs linked to continuous or periodic activities including exhibitions, performances and events and similar cultural activities that occur in the ordinary course of business;

costs of cultural and artistic education activities as well as promotion of the understanding of the importance of protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions through educational and greater public awareness programs, including with the use of new technologies;

costs of the improvement of public access to the cultural institution or heritage sites and activities including costs of digitisation and of use of new technologies as well as costs of improving accessibility for persons with disabilities;

operating costs directly relating to the cultural project or activity, such as rent or lease of real estate and cultural venues, travel expenses, materials and supplies directly related to the cultural project or activity, architectural structures for exhibitions and stage sets, loan, lease and depreciation of tools, software and equipment, costs for access rights to copyright works and other related intellectual property rights protected contents, costs for promotion and costs incurred directly as a result of the project or activity; depreciation charges and the costs of financing are only eligible if they have not been covered by investment aid;

costs for personnel working for the cultural institution or heritage site or for a project;

costs for advisory and support services provided by outside consultants and service providers, incurred directly as a result of the project.

aid to the production of audiovisual works;

pre-production aid; and

distribution aid.

require that up to 160 % of the aid granted to the production of a given audiovisual work is spent in the territory of the Member State granting the aid; or

calculate the aid granted to the production of a given audiovisual work as a percentage of the expenditure on production activities in the granting Member State, typically in case of aid schemes in the form of tax incentives.

for production aid: the overall costs of production of audiovisual works including costs to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities.

for pre-production aid: the costs of script-writing and the development of audiovisual works.

for distribution aid: the costs of distribution and promotion of audiovisual works.

to 60 % of the eligible costs for cross-border productions funded by more than one Member State and involving producers from more than one Member State;

to 100 % of the eligible costs for difficult audiovisual works and co-productions involving countries from the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) List of the OECD.

investment aid, including aid for the construction or upgrade of sport and multifunctional recreational infrastructure;

operating aid for sport infrastructure;

50 % of eligible costs for airports with an average annual passenger traffic of one to three million passengers during the two financial years preceding the year in which aid is actually granted;

75 % of the eligible costs for airports with average annual passenger traffic of up to one million passengers during the two financial years preceding the year in which aid is actually granted.

investments for the construction, replacement or upgrade of port infrastructures;

investments for the construction, replacement or upgrade of access infrastructure;

dredging.

100 % of the eligible costs where total eligible costs of the project are up to EUR 20 million;

80 % of the eligible costs where total eligible costs of the project are above EUR 20 million and up to EUR 50 million;

60 % of the eligible costs where total eligible costs of the project are above EUR 50 million and up to the amount laid down in point (ee) of Article 4(1).

investments for the construction, replacement or upgrade of port infrastructures;

investments for the construction, replacement or upgrade of access infrastructure;

dredging.

in aghaidh an tionscadail, i gcás cabhrach a chumhdaítear le hAirteagal 56e(2) agus (4), le hAirteagal 56e(5), pointe (a)(i), le hAirteagal 56e(6) agus (7), le hAirteagal 56e(8), pointe (a) agus pointe (b), agus le hAirteagal 56e(9);

in aghaidh an tairbhí deiridh, i gcás cabhrach a chumhdaítear le hAirteagal 56e(5), pointí (a)(ii) agus (iii), le hAirteagal 56e(8), pointe (d), le hAirteagal 56e(10) agus le hAirteagal 56f.

comhlíonfaidh sí na coinníollacha a leagtar amach i gceann amháin de mhíreanna 2 go 9; agus

i gcás ina soláthrófar an maoiniú i bhfoirm iasachtaí don tairbhí deiridh, is cabhair í lena mbainfidh ráta úis a chomhfhreagraíonn do bhonnráta an ráta tagartha is infheidhme tráth a dheonaítear an iasacht ar a laghad.

ní dheonófar cabhair ach amháin do thionscadail a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha comhoiriúnachta uile a leagtar síos in Airteagal 52, mura léirítear a mhalairt i bpointe (c) agus i bpointe (d) den mhír seo;

ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 150 milliún;

ní nascann an tionscadal ach spreagthaí socheacnamaíocha ar riaracháin phoiblí iad nó ar eintitis phoiblí nó phríobháideacha iad a gcuirtear de chúram orthu seirbhísí ar mhaithe leis an leas i gcoitinne nó seirbhísí ar mhaithe leis an leas eacnamaíoch i gcoitinne a oibriú de réir bhrí Airteagal 106(2) den Chonradh. Eisiatar tionscadail lena gcuimsítear eilimintí nó eintitis seachas iad sin a shonraítear faoin bpointe seo;

de mhaolú ar Airteagal 52(4), ní mór an teip margaidh shainaitheanta a fhíorú trí léarscáiliú iomchuí atá ar fáil nó, i gcás nach mbeidh léarscáiliú den sórt sin ar fáil ann, trí chomhairliúchán poiblí, mar a leanas:

ní dheonófar cabhair ach amháin d’infheistíochtaí i mbonneagar fuinnimh i ngás agus i leictreachas nach ndíolmhaítear ó rochtain tríú páirtí, ó rialáil taraifí agus ó dhíchuachadh, bunaithe ar reachtaíocht an mhargaidh inmheánaigh fuinnimh do na catagóirí tionscadal seo a leanas:

maidir le cabhair infheistíochta d’fhuinneamh a ghiniúint ó fhoinsí inathnuaite fuinnimh, comhlíonfaidh sí na ceanglais seo a leanas:

Ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail dá dtagraítear i bpointe (a) faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 150 milliún. Ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail dá dtagraítear i bpointe (b) faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 75 mhilliún.

ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar na méideanna seo a leanas:

ní dheonófar cabhair d’oiliúint a bhfuil mar aidhm léi ceanglais oiliúna éigeantacha náisiúnta a chomhlíonadh.

ní sholáthrófar cabhair do bhonneagar, seachas calafoirt, ach amháin do na tionscadail seo a leanas:

maidir le cabhair do thionscadail bhonneagair chalafoirt, comhlíonfaidh sí na ceanglais seo a leanas:

ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear faoi phointe (a) nó faoi phointe (b) d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 150 milliún.

ní sholáthrófar cabhair ach amháin do na tionscadail seo a leanas:

ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 100 milliún.

ní sholáthrófar cabhair ach amháin do na tionscadail seo a leanas:

Gan dochar do phointe (a) thuas, i gcás ina mbaineann an beart cabhrach le feabhas a chur ar (1) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh foirgneamh cónaithe, (2) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh foirgneamh atá tiomnaithe don oideachas nó seirbhísí sóisialta a sholáthar nó do ghníomhaíochtaí a bhaineann le seirbhísí ceartais, póilíneachta nó comhraicthe dóiteáin, (3) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh foirgneamh atá tiomnaithe do ghníomhaíochtaí a bhaineann le riarachán poiblí, nó (4) éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh na bhfoirgneamh dá dtagraítear i bpointe (1), pointe (2) nó pointe (3) agus ina ndéantar gníomhaíochtaí seachas iad sin a luaitear i bpointe (1), pointe (2) nó pointe (3) in achar níos lú ná 35 % den achar urláir inmheánach, féadfar cabhair a dheonú freisin do bhearta lena gcuirtear feabhas ar éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh na bhfoirgneamh sin agus lena gcomhtháthaítear aon cheann nó gach ceann de na hinfheistíochtaí seo a leanas san am céanna:

Féadfaidh úinéir/úinéirí nó tionónta/tionóntaí an fhoirgnimh a bheith ar thairbhí deiridh na cabhrach, ag brath ar cé a fhaigheann an maoiniú don tionscadal;

ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoinithe iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail dá dtagraítear i bpointe (a) faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 50 milliún;

ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoinithe iomláin a sholáthraítear in aghaidh an tionscadail dá dtagraítear i bpointe (b) faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 50 milliún in aghaidh an tairbhí deiridh agus an fhoirgnimh;

féadfaidh cabhair do bhearta lena gcuirtear feabhas ar éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh na bhfoirgneamh dá dtagraítear i bpointe (b) a bheith bainteach freisin le conarthaí feidhmíochta fuinnimh a éascú faoi réir na gcoinníollacha seo a leanas:

féadfar cabhair a dheonú do na nithe seo a leanas:

i gcás tionscadal a thagann faoi phointe (a) (i), (ii) agus (iii), ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 75 mhilliún. I gcás tionscadal a thagann faoi phointe (a) (iv), (v) agus (vi), ní rachaidh méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear d’aon tairbhí deiridh in aghaidh an tionscadail faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 30 milliún.

nach dtéann méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear in aghaidh an tairbhí deiridh faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 15 mhilliún agus go dtugtar é do na nithe seo a leanas:

nach dtéann méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear in aghaidh an tairbhí deiridh faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 15 mhilliún agus go dtugtar é d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide nó cuideachtaí meánchaipitlithe beaga a bhfuil a bpríomhghníomhaíochtaí lonnaithe i limistéir fhóirithinte, ar choinníoll nach n-úsáidtear an maoiniú le haghaidh athlonnú gníomhaíochtaí mar a shainmhínítear in Airteagal 2, pointe (61a); nó

nach dtéann méid ainmniúil an mhaoiniúcháin iomláin a sholáthraítear in aghaidh an tairbhí deiridh faoi thacaíocht an Chiste InvestEU thar EUR 2 mhilliún agus go dtugtar é d’fhiontair bheaga agus mheánmhéide nó cuideachtaí meánchaipitlithe beaga.

an enterprise has a majority of the shareholders' or members' voting rights in another enterprise;

an enterprise has the right to appoint or remove a majority of the members of the administrative, management or supervisory body of another enterprise;

an enterprise has the right to exercise a dominant influence over another enterprise pursuant to a contract entered into with that enterprise or to a provision in its memorandum or articles of association;

an enterprise, which is a shareholder in or member of another enterprise, controls alone, pursuant to an agreement with other shareholders in or members of that enterprise, a majority of shareholders' or members' voting rights in that enterprise.