State aid for risk management and crisis in the agriculture sector in the European Union

European Union Mechanisms for the Development of the Tourism Sector in Rural Areas

“…Common principles applicable to the assessment of the compatibility of aid measures implemented by the Commission are contained in the Communication on the modernization of state aid [29]. The Communication on State aid modernization called for the identification and definition of common principles applicable to the assessment of compatibility of all the aid measures is carried out by the Commission.…”

“…4. Aids in rural areas which are co-financed by the EAFRD or granted as additional national financing to such co-financed measures: a) Aid for investments concerning the processing of agricultural products into non-agricultural products, the production of cotton or investments in the creation and development of non-agricultural activities; b) Aid for basic services and village renewal in rural areas; c) Business start-up aid for non-agricultural activities in rural areas; d) Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments to other land managers and undertakings in rural areas not active in the agricultural sector; e) Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 areas to other land managers; f) Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in rural areas; g) Aid for advisory services in rural areas; h) Aid for new participation of active farmers in quality schemes for cotton and foodstuffs; i) Aid for information and promotion activities concerning cotton and foodstuffs covered by a quality scheme; j) Aid for co-operation in rural areas; k) Aid for setting-up of mutual funds [29].…”