Formheasann an Coimisiún scéim na Liotuáine € 59 milliún chun tacú le cuideachtaí atá gníomhach sna hearnálacha talmhaíochta, bia, foraoiseachta, forbartha tuaithe agus iascaigh

The European Commission has approved a €59 million Lithuanian scheme to support companies active in the agricultural, food, forestry, rural development and fishery sectors that are affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the state aid Creat Sealadach ar ghlac an Coimisiún leis an 19 Márta 2020, arna leasú ar 3 2020 Aibreán agus 8 Bealtaine 2020.

Under the scheme, public support will be provided as follows: (i) €9m in the form of direct grants; and (ii) €50m in the form of guarantees on loans. The purpose of the scheme is to address the liquidity needs of companies active in the agricultural, food, forestry, rural development and fishery sectors and help them to continue their activities during and after the outbreak. The scheme is expected to benefit approximately 1,300 companies of all sizes active in those sectors.

The Commission found that the Lithuanian scheme is in line with the conditions set out in the Temporary Framework. In particular, the grants for interest and guarantee premium compensation do not exceed €100,000 per company active in the primary production of agricultural products, €120,000 for companies active in the fishery or aquaculture sectors, and €800,000 per company active in other sectors. Furthermore, with respect to guarantees on loans, the guarantees relate to investment and working capital loans.

Tháinig an Coimisiún ar an gconclúid go bhfuil an beart riachtanach, iomchuí agus comhréireach chun suaitheadh ​​tromchúiseach i ngeilleagar ballstáit a leigheas, de réir Airteagal 107 (3) (b) CFAE agus na coinníollacha atá leagtha amach sa Chreat Sealadach. Ar an mbonn seo, cheadaigh an Coimisiún na bearta faoi rialacha státchabhrach an AE.

Is féidir tuilleadh faisnéise a fháil faoin gCreat Sealadach agus faoi ghníomhartha eile a rinne an Coimisiún chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar thionchar eacnamaíoch na paindéime coronavirus anseo. Cuirfear an leagan neamhrúnda den chinneadh ar fáil faoin gcás-uimhir SA.57529 sa clár cúnamh stáit ar Choimisiúin comórtas láithreán gréasáin nuair a bheidh aon cheisteanna rúndachta réitithe.

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