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G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.25 |
European Union: Spain |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To improve the environment and conserve nature.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Productive investment measures: Support investments to build, expand, equip and modernize production facilities, particularly so as to improve working conditions and hygiene, human or animal health and product quality, and limit the negative impact or enhance the positive effects on the environment.
Aqua- environmental measures: Provide compensation for the use of aquaculture production methods that help to protect and improve the environment and conserve nature.
Public health measures: To compensate mollusc farmers for the temporary suspension of farmed mollusc harvesting.
Animal health measures: Subsidies for the control and eradication of diseases affecting aquaculture.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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1.1.1 RESTRUCTURING OF AQUACULTURE
1. Title of the programme
Aquaculture.
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SMEs in the aquaculture sector and mollusc producers.
6. Beneficiaries
Productive investment measures: Micro, small, medium-sized enterprises, and enterprises in the aquaculture sector with less than 750 employees or a turnover of less than €200 million. All enterprises in the outermost regions (Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands). Micro and small enterprises will have priority.
Aqua- environmental and animal health measures: Enterprises in the aquaculture sector.
Public health measures: Mollusc producers.
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Type of measure
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Non-repayable subsidy
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.25 |
European Union: Spain |
2013 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To manage fisheries sector.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To help finance the permanent cessation of the fishing activities of fishing vessels under a plan to adjust the fishing effort by scrapping vessels, converting them under the flag of a Member State and registering them in the Community for activities unrelated to fishing, and by converting them to create artificial reefs.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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1.1.2 REORGANIZATION OF THE FISHING FLEET. PERMANENT CESSATION.
1. Title of the programme
Permanent cessation of fishing.
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Owners of fishing vessels.
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Type of measure
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Non-repayable subsidy
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.25 |
European Union: Spain |
2013 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To improve energy efficiency of fishing vessels.
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
To help finance investments in equipment and the modernization of fishing vessels that are five or more years old, with a view to improving safety on board, working conditions, hygiene, product quality, energy efficiency, and selectivity, provided that this does not increase the fishing capacity of the vessels.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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1.1.3 REORGANIZATION OF THE FISHING FLEET. INVESTMENTS ON BOARD FISHING VESSELS AND SELECTIVITY.
1. Title of the programme
Investments on board fishing vessels and selectivity.
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Owners of fishing vessels.
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Type of measure
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Non-repayable subsidy
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.25 |
European Union: Spain |
2013 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To manage fisheries sector.
To support pilot projects, including the experimental use of more selective fishing techniques with a view to acquiring and disseminating new technical expertise.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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1.1.5 PILOT PROJECTS
1. Title of the programme
Pilot projects.
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Economic operators, recognized trade associations or any other competent body designated for this purpose by the Member State, in cooperation with a scientific or technical entity.
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Type of measure
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Non-repayable subsidy
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.25 |
European Union: Spain |
2013 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To manage fisheries
3. Policy objective and/or purpose of the subsidy
Development and implementation of National Marine Cultivation Plans as a means of strengthening the balanced development of aquaculture at national level. he promotion of aquaculture helps to alleviate the fish supply crisis, while reducing pressure on fish stocks, and would thus not appear to have any effects on trade.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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1.2 MARINE CULTIVATION PLANS
1. Title of the programme
National Marine Cultivation Plans.
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Aquaculture Research Centres of the Autonomous Communities
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Type of measure
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Direct aid
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.25 |
European Union: Spain |
2013 |
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Loans and financing |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To develop green technologies.
To develop green ICTs. The subprogramme falls within the framework of a number of European initiatives, most notably the Digital Agenda for Europe, as approved by the European Commission on 19 May 2010. The program focuses on: ICT-based systems and tools that facilitate the reduction of green house gas emissions; ICT-based systems and tools that lead to improved energy efficiency and intelligent energy management;
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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3.1.9 AVANZA GREEN ICT SUBPROGRAMME
1. Title of the programme
The Avanza Green Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Subprogramme is aimed at projects that focus exclusively on innovation in the following thematic areas: ICT-based systems and tools that facilitate the reduction of green house gas emissions; ICT-based systems and tools that lead to improved energy efficiency and intelligent energy management; ICT-based technologies and tools that facilitate the substitution of traditional production processes by other more efficient and optimized processes; and ICT-based applications and systems for electric vehicles. All this seeks to benefit enterprises, in particular SMEs.
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6. Beneficiaries
Support is available to enterprises, private research bodies, and business groups or associations, as defined in Annex IV of Order ITC/362/2011 of 21 February.
The competitive application process is open to anyone who wishes to conduct innovation projects or activities in the various thematic areas defined as of interest by the subprogramme. A single advance payment is made in respect of the activities being supported, irrespective of whether the project is being implemented on an annual or a multi-year basis.
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Type of measure
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Repayable loans
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.26 |
European Union: Sweden |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Energy, Manufacturing, Services |
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Environment related objective
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To protect the environment and promote energy research and innovation.
The STEM programme aims at promoting energy research and innovation in order to create conditions for effective energy markets, secure energy supply and the protection of the environment, health and climate. Both Vinnovas' and STEMs' programme has been extended to also include aid for innovation. These figures are therefore included below.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Support for Research, Development and Innovation.
The major operators of Swedish Support for Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) to the industry sector are the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, Vinnova, and The Swedish Energy Agency, STEM.
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Universities and firms.
Support is granted to universities, technological research institutes for basic research, co-operative research institutes (i.e. institutes financed jointly by government and industry) and to individual firms and inventors. Aid to industry is considered as state aid by EU law and has to be approved by the European Commission. A precondition for receiving support in the form of grants is that the result of the supported project is made public.
All firms, regardless of industry, are eligible. However, the support is focused on small firms and individual innovators. The support to firms and individual inventors is in the form of soft loans with conditional repayment. A loan can cover up to 50% of project costs. Repayment, including market interest rate, is required if a project becomes commercially successful. The duration and other terms of the loan are dependent on the objective of the loan and various economic factors. Costs for personnel, material and supplies related to R&D&I, instruments and equipment, IPR, consulting bought-in research etc. are eligible for aid. Other possible aid should be taken into account before the decision of support is made. In practice, projects supported by other state aid schemes do not normally receive support from VINNOVA. To the extent that this occurs, the aid ceilings apply to the combined aid.
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Type of measure
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Direct grants or soft loans with conditional repayment
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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Energy
Environment
Climate
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.26 |
European Union: Sweden |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Energy, Services |
Energy Research Programme |
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Environment related objective
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General environmental protection.
The primary objective of the programme is research, development and innovation in the energy area. The secondary objective is environmental protection.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Energy Research Programme
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Universities and industry (subject to approval from the European Commission)
Support is granted to universities, institutes of technology, co-operative research institutes (i.e. institutes financed jointly by the government and industry) and to undertakings. Aid to industry is considered as state aid by EU law and has to be approved by the European Commission. The general rule is that all results from the Energy Research Programme are official and shall be made publicly available. Aid to firms accounts for a minor portion of the expenditure. Costs for personnel, materials and supplies related to R&D, instruments and equipment, consulting, bought in research etc. are eligible for aid. Maximal aid intensity is 50% of eligible costs. Other possible aid shall always be taken into account before decision of support is made.
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Type of measure
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Direct grants or soft loans with conditional repayment
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.26 |
European Union: Sweden |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy, Forestry, Services |
Aid for R&D project GoBiGas |
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Environment related objective
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To promote R&D activities that have a positive impact on environmental protection.
The primary objective of the project financing is aid to R&D ctivities relating to the development of a pre-commercial demonstration plant for indirect gasification of low-quality forest raw material into bio -methane. In addition to promoting R&D activities this serves as guidance for future investment decisions regarding the commercial scale-up of the relevant energy technology by demonstrating the feasibility of producing biogas of sufficiently high quality, the aid has also a positive impact on environmental protection, security of energy supply and creation of new jobs.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Aid for R&D project GoBiGas
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R&D activities in the energy sector that have a positive impact on environmental protection.
The Swedish authorities has provided aid for R&D activities relating to the development of a pre-commercial demonstration plant for indirect gasification of low-quality forest raw material into bio -methane. In addition to promoting R&D activities this serves as guidance for future investment decisions regarding the commercial scale-up of the relevant energy technology by demonstrating the feasibility of producing biogas of sufficiently high quality, the aid has also a positive impact on environmental protection, security of energy supply and creation of new jobs.
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Type of measure
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Direct grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2010-2012
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/253/EU/ADD.26 |
European Union: Sweden |
2013 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy, Manufacturing, Services |
Demonstration plant for wave energy technology |
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Environment related objective
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To promote R&D activities that have a positive impact on the environment.
The aid is supporting an R&D project consisting of the development of a demonstration plant for the production of electricity from wave energy. The aim of the aid is to promote certain R&D activities in the field of energy technology. In addition, the aid has a positive impact on environmental protection and security of energy supply. The Swedish authorities provides a direct grant of SEK 139 million (ca. € 15 million) to Seabased Industry AB.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Demonstration plant for wave energy technology
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R&D activities in the energy sector that has a positive impact on environment.
The aim of the aid is to promote certain R&D activities in the field of energy technology. In addition, the aid has a positive impact on environmental protection and security of energy supply.
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Type of measure
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Direct grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2011-2013
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Keywords
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