Exceptional temporary aid for the high cost of energy, due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, to companies processing and marketing agricultural products - Sicily Region

May 2, 2024

FORM FACILITATION

Tax relief, Contribution/Repayable fund, Loan/Repayable advance, Reduction of social security contributions

REGIONS

Sicily

SECTOR

Agri-food

ALLOWED EXPENSE

0 €

INCENTIVE STATUS

CLOSED

OPENING DATE

CLOSING DATE

December 30, 2022
March 15, 2023

NOTES

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Exceptional temporary aid for the high cost of energy to companies processing and marketing agricultural products, particularly affected by the crisis of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict - Line B).

Who is it aimed at?

Companies processing and marketing agricultural products. Aid can be granted to companies affected by the crisis resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict: - Companies active in the primary production of agricultural products; - Companies active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products. The transformation product can also be a non-agricultural agri-food product (outside Annex I of the TFEU).

What does it predict

Temporary help for the high cost of energy for companies processing and marketing agricultural products. The aid interventions are aimed at compensating "the difference between the 2022 energy cost and the 2021 energy cost". - Line A) Companies active in primary production: Flat rate aid for each liter of agricultural fuel withdrawn, up to a maximum of 20,000 euros for each company. The aid to be granted will be commensurate with the fuel withdrawals made in the year 2022. The quantity of fuel withdrawn will be acquired through the “UMA Sicilia” information system (“Quadrifoglio” platform). - Line B) Companies active in transformation and marketing: Flat rate aid calculated on the basis of the "difference between the cost of energy (electricity and gas) in the calendar year 2022 and the cost in the calendar year 2021" up to a maximum of 100,000 euros for each company. - Line C) Active companies in primary production: The aid interventions are aimed at compensating "the difference between the 2022 energy cost and the 2021 energy cost" up to a maximum of 20,000 euros for each company and a minimum of 500 euros. By way of example, consumption for the withdrawal of irrigation water, heating of greenhouses, agritourism activities and rural buildings can be taken into consideration.

Objective – Purpose

Liquidity support

Form – Facilitation

Tax relief, Contribution/Repayable fund, Loan/Repayable advance, Reduction of social security contributions

Maximum Allowable Expenditure

100000 €

Allowed Costs

Personnel costs, Plant/Machinery/Equipment, Raw materials, consumables and goods, General expenses/other charges

Maximum grantable benefit

100000 €
Subject type
Business

Dimension

Large Enterprise, Medium Enterprise, Micro Enterprise, Unclassifiable/classified, Small Enterprise

Activity sector

Agri-food

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Regions

Sicily

Managing entity

Sicilian Region - Regional Department of Agriculture

Primary regulatory basis

Overview of measures to support businesses active in the agricultural, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture sectors pursuant to Section 2.1 of the European Commission Communication Commission Communication C(2022) 1890 final "Temporary crisis framework for State aid measures to support of the economy following Russia's aggression against Ukraine" and subsequent amendments and additions.

Implementation measure

Support measures for businesses operating in Sicily due to the increase in energy prices following the Russia-Ukraine war conflict. Extraordinary economic intervention for agriculture and agri-food processing in Sicily

Incentive allocation

5000000 €

Reference site

https://www.regione.sicilia.it/ispetti/regione/strutture-regionali/assessorato-agricoltura-sviluppo-rurale-pesca-mediterranea/dipartimento-agricoltura/aiuto-temporaneo-eccezionale-caro-energia

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