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Seafood Development Programme 2014-2020. Exchequer funded measures & State Aid. Excehequer funded measures– state aid position. Damien Clarke Managing Authority EFF / EMFF. Why Exchequer funded measures?. Some desirable measures not eligible under EMFF
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Seafood Development Programme 2014-2020 Exchequer funded measures & State Aid Excehequerfunded measures– state aid position Damien Clarke Managing Authority EFF / EMFF
Why Exchequer funded measures? • Some desirable measures not eligible under EMFF • Fleet Safety measures required by law • Finite EMFF budget • Not everything can be included
What options? • Deminimis Regulation • Fisheries Block Exemption Regulation • State Aid Notification
Deminimis Regulation • Regulation expired 31 Dec 2013 • Commission has undertaken consultation on new Regulation • Closed 21 Feb 2014 • Broad scope to fund measures • Limited to €30k over rolling 3 year period • National cap
Fisheries Block Exemption • Expired 31 Dec 2013 • New Regulation will be developed after EMFF • Largely mirrors EMFF measures and their rules / restrictions • Fleet measures excluded in expired version
Conclusion • There will be funding options for measures not in EMFF OP • Limited by Exchequer finances • Limited by rules and exclusions in Deminimis and Block Exemption Regulations