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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 7 European Union: Denmark 2016
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable forestry management
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture, Forestry
Community related programme: The Danish Rural…
Community related programme: The Danish Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013:

Nature and environment projects
Environment related objective
To:
- Promote the environment- and nature-friendly management of agricultural land, forest and natural areas;
- conserve and promote biological diversity in the Danish landscape;
- promote the establishment and management of wetlands;
- conserve and promote environmental, natural and cultural assets;
- improve the recreational assets in rural areas;
- promote animal welfare for grazing livestock in nature and landscape conservation;
- improve the opportunities for utilising environmental, natural and cultural assets in a commercial context.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Community related programme: The Danish Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013:

Nature and environment projects
Several types of project, including integrated projects which also facilitate more than one of the specified purposes
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2012 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2013
Keywords
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Bio
Conservation
Wildlife
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 7 European Union: Denmark 2016 Biodiversity and ecosystem Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Community related programme: The Danish Rural…
Community related programme: The Danish Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013:

Establishment of landscape and biotope-improving vegetations, including shelter plants
Environment related objective
To promote the establishment of landscape and biotope-improving vegetation, which will help to increase the proportion of small biotopes and improve landscape values on farms, and may both give favourable living conditions for the natural flora and fauna and also increase public amenity assets in rural areas
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Community related programme: The Danish Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013:

Establishment of landscape and biotope-improving vegetations, including shelter plants
The establishment of landscape and biotope-improving vegetation
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2012 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2013
Keywords
Bio
Wildlife
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 7 European Union: Denmark 2016 Biodiversity and ecosystem Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Community related programme: The Danish Rural…
Community related programme: The Danish Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013:

Plant genetic resources
Environment related objective
To protect genetic plant resources by giving support for projects which are aimed at conserving and promoting the sustainable use of older Danish genetic plant resources worthy of conservation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Community related programme: The Danish Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013:

Plant genetic resources
Projects which are aimed at conserving and promoting the sustainable use of older Danish genetic plant resources worthy of conservation
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2012 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2013
Keywords
Genetic
Conservation
Sustainable
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 7 European Union: Denmark 2016
Energy conservation and efficiency, Sustainable…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Sustainable fisheries management
 Grants and direct payments Fisheries
Fisheries: Temporary action to promote the…
Fisheries: Temporary action to promote the restructuring of the fishing fleet
Environment related objective
To restructure the fishing fleet in order to reduce fuel dependency and achieve a better balance between the fisheries resources and their exploitation by reducing the fishing capacity
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fisheries: Temporary action to promote the restructuring of the fishing fleet
Aid is granted for investment on board fishing vessels to improve energy efficiency and for decommissioning of fishing vessels to reduce fuel dependency
Type of measure
Aid; Compensation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2012 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: 2009 - 2010
Keywords
Fish
Energy
Natural resources
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 7 European Union: Denmark 2016
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production, Sustainable fisheries management
 Grants and direct payments Fisheries
Fisheries: Eradication of aquaculture diseases +…
Fisheries: Eradication of aquaculture diseases + Organic aquaculture production
Environment related objective
To encourage organic aquaculture production
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fisheries: Eradication of aquaculture diseases + Organic aquaculture production
Organic aquaculture productions
Type of measure
The subsidy amounts to 50% for the eligible costs.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2012 - 2013

Duration of the subsidy: 2009 - 2010
Keywords
Organic
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 7 European Union: Denmark 2016 Sustainable fisheries management Not specified Fisheries
Fisheries: Innovative measures and operations by…
Fisheries: Innovative measures and operations by members of the trade
Environment related objective
To promote the implementation of technical measures for the conservation of fish stocks; To control the impact on the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fisheries: Innovative measures and operations by members of the trade
Operators in the sector such as producer and fishermen's organizations that undertake collective measures
Type of measure
Not specified
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2012 - 2013

Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2013
Keywords
Conservation
Fish
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 7 European Union: Denmark 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable fisheries…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable fisheries management
 Grants and direct payments Fisheries Fisheries: Aquatic Fauna and Flora
Environment related objective
To encourage rehabilitation of inland waters, enhancement of environment in the framework of the Natura 2000 network and restocking based on a EU legal act
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fisheries: Aquatic Fauna and Flora
The rehabilitation of inland waters, enhancement of environment in the framework of the Natura 2000 network and restocking based on a EU legal act
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2012 - 2013

Duration of the subsidy: 2007 - 2013
Keywords
Environment
Wildlife
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 8 European Union: Estonia 2016
Air pollution reduction, Chemical, toxic and…
Air pollution reduction, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Other environmental risks mitigation, Waste management and recycling
 Tax concessions Other
Environmental Aid: Substitution of the Pollution…
Environmental Aid: Substitution of the Pollution Charge
Environment related objective
To reduce pollution by encouraging voluntary environmental protection investments
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Aid: Substitution of the Pollution Charge
Companies that substitute their obligation to pay the pollution charge by investments in environmental protection

According to the Environmental Charges Act companies have to pay a charge for the release of pollutants or waste into the environment. According to Article 48 of the Environmental Charges Act, the obligation to pay the pollution charge can be substituted by investments if:

- the polluter implements measures, which ensure the reduction of pollutants over the course of 3 years by not less than 15% in comparison with the last accounting period prior to the implementation of such measures;
- in case of hazardous waste, the eliminator of such waste implements over the course of 3 years measures, which allow the former hazardous waste to be treated as non-hazardous waste;
- in case of hazardous waste, which technically cannot be recycled, the eliminator of the waste builds a waste disposal site for such waste over the course of 3 years.

The extent to which the pollution charge is substituted shall not exceed the cost of the environmental protection measures.
Type of measure
Pollution charge substitution with investments in environmental protection
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: Duration of support for applicant is up to 3 years, the program was valid till 31 December 2013. A new program started from 2014, valid till 2020.
Keywords
Pollution
Environment
Waste
Hazardous
Recycle
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 8 European Union: Estonia 2016
Afforestation/reforestation, Alternative and…
Afforestation/reforestation, Alternative and renewable energy, Environmental goods and services promotion
 Grants and direct payments Energy, Manufacturing Environmental Aid: Environmental Programme
Environment related objective
To preserve the stability of environment, focusing on, inter alia, renewable and alternative energy
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Aid: Environmental Programme
In case of Environmental Investment Centre the subsidy is provided to applicant's projects, which meet the criteria of Environmental Investment Centres measure "Wider use of renewable energy sources for energy production" (Regulation of the Minister No 14 and 42) and national environmental programmes inter alia for demolition of old buildings and the conversion of boiler houses to renewable energy. Rural municipality government of Mäetaguse co-financed its boiler house to renewable energy.

In case of the Regulation of Minister Economic Affairs and Communications No 85, the subsidy is provided in the frames of green investment scheme to invest in plants using wind energy to produce electricity. The maximum amount of grant is 20 Mio EUR, up to 80 per cent of eligible costs can be supported.

Subsidies for promotion of forests are granted in accordance with the relevant conditions of Private Forest Centre Foundation.

In case of the Regulation of Minister Economic Affairs and Communications No 69, the subsidy is provided in the frames of green investment scheme to buy electric cars. The applicants can inter alia be companies. The maximum amount of grant is 18 000 EUR, up to 50% of eligible costs can be supported.

In case of Regulation of Minister of Agriculture No 50, the subsidy is provided for young and micro entrepreneurs in rural areas for investments in bio energy (heat, electricity and gas produced from biomass). The maximum amount of grant is 512 000 EUR, up to 50% of eligible costs can be supported.
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: Different time limits apply to different programs.
Keywords
Environment
Renewable
Energy
Bio
Forest
Conservation
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD. 8 European Union: Estonia 2016
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Grants and direct payments Energy
Environmental Aid: Support for electricity…
Environmental Aid: Support for electricity produced from renewable sources and efficient cogeneration
Environment related objective
To eliminate the market barrier for producers using renewable sources to produce electricity and to produce electricity in efficient cogeneration mode
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Aid: Support for electricity produced from renewable sources and efficient cogeneration
Producers who produce electricity using renewable sources or producers who produce electricity in efficient cogeneration regime
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013 - 2014

Duration of the subsidy: The subsidy is paid on monthly basis for 12 years beginning from the date when the producer first started to produce electricity.
Keywords
Renewable