Agricultural and Fisheries State Aid - A Personal Perspective by Neil Marr
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Selected Events
Selected Events 2012
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State Aid
State Aid is a form of government assistance essential for the survival of many companies. Low-interest loans, financial assistance, collaterals, guarantees and shareholding which help companies liquidity are financed by individual governments. The European Commission will only permit such measures if a set of stringent requirements are observed.
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The basis for granting state aid is laid down in the Lisbon Treaty. It stipulates that State aid must be compatible with the EU single market and must not impede trade between member states or distort competition. The laws on state aid are being constantly revised at both national and European levels and need to be checked permanently.
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19. March 2012 - 21. March 2012, RAMADA Hotel Berlin-AlexanderplatzIn the middle of the programming period Member States and the EU Funds authorities are confronted with essential issues from strategic and implementing point of view. Questions about meeting the priorities of the Cohesion Policy and achieving the goals come up. The coming year 2011 is the right time to look at the achievements of the EU policies and EU Funds to date and to discuss new efforts on enhanced usage of the available resources in order to secure regional and social cohesion as well as long-term regional development.
26. April 2012 - 27. April 2012, Ellington HotelState aid rules for national funds and EU funds are under strict control of the European Commission. State aid elements are difficult to identify. The very wide definition of State aid causes a high risk, especially for the beneficiaries of this support. The challenge for national authorities is to decide which measure requires notification. Failure to notify a measure, which is subsequently found to involve an aid, may result in the repayment of aid granted, which can bring drastic consequences for its beneficiary.
11. June 2012 - 13. June 2012, Arcotel John FThe European Summer Academy “State Aid” offers the unique opportunity to learn and review in detail all important topics related to state aid. The programme of this three-day-event offers detailed information on the different state aid regulations.
August 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.Environmental protection is a highly important objective of the European Union. However, the level of environmental protection within the Member States is not considered as being sufficiently. Many companies do not bear the costs of pollution for society.
August 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.The difficulty gets even worse the more complex the subject gets. Although accuracy and clarity are paramount for official documents, legislative texts, papers for specialist committees, project proposals or final reports still demand a bureaucratic language.
September 2012, This event will take place in a 4-Star hotel in Berlin.State aid rules for the agricultural sector are under the strict control of the European Commission. They strongly differ from general EU State aid regulations and you need to be aware of their specific scope and consequences for agriculture.