| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.6 |
European Union: Czech Republic |
2015 |
Water management and conservation |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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Environmental protection, regional development; In particular, to reduce emissions into water of dangerous substances below applicable Community standards (focusing on the construction of technical installations at existing industrial sources of waste water )
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Investment aid for the reduction of industrial emissions into water
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All types of recipients
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Type of measure
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Direct grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: 1.1.2007 - 31.12.2013
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Keywords
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Emissions
Environment
Waste
Water
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.6 |
European Union: Czech Republic |
2015 |
Air pollution reduction |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
Reduction of VOC emissions |
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Environment related objective
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Environmental protection, regional development; In particular, to reduce air emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from fixed sources below the levels resulting from the application of mandatory standards
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Reduction of VOC emissions
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All types of recipients
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Type of measure
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Direct grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: 1.10.2007 - 30.6.2015
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Keywords
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Emissions
Environment
Organic
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.6 |
European Union: Czech Republic |
2015 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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The EPSILON programme is mainly focused on improving the standing of the Czech Republic, as well as European industry in a global context, through the support of applied research and experimental development, mainly through collaboration between enterprises and research organizations, whose results have a high potential for rapid application in new products, production processes and services, particularly in the following priority areas:
- Competitive knowledge-based economy
- Sustainability of energy and material resources
- Environment for quality of life
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The EPSILON programme for the support of applied research and experimental development
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Enterprises (legal or natural entities that are economic active pursuant to Annex 1 of the Commission Regulation and that perform the project independently or in collaboration with other participants, and demonstrate the ability to co-finance the project from private resources) and research organizations (legal entities that meet the definition of a research organization pursuant to the Article 2 (83) of the Commission Regulation) and that perform the project in collaboration with other participants, and demonstrate the ability to co-finance the project from private resources)
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: 17.10.2014 - 31.12.2025
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Keywords
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Sustainable
Environment
Energy
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.9 |
European Union: Finland |
2015 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
Energy grants (Energy aid scheme) |
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Environment related objective
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Promotion of energy conservation, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy; reduction of negative environmental impacts associated with energy production and usage and contribution to energy security and diversity of energy supply
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Energy grants (Energy aid scheme)
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Eligible enterprises and communities (granted on a case-by-case consideration)
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
The duration of the subsidy programme is five years (valid to the end of year 2017). The programme commenced in its present form in 1999.
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Keywords
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Energy
Conservation
Renewable
Environment
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.9 |
European Union: Finland |
2015 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Income or price support |
Energy |
Feed-in tariff for renewable energy |
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Environment related objective
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Environmental protection
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Feed-in tariff for renewable energy
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The aid is granted to wind power, biogas, small-CHP and for forest chip use in multifuel plants according to the electricity produced. The Energy Market Authority operates the scheme.
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Type of measure
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Operating aid
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
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Keywords
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Energy
Environment
Bio
Forest
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.9 |
European Union: Finland |
2015 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
Investment support for LNG-terminals |
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Environment related objective
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Environmental protection
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Investment support for LNG-terminals
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Eligible enterprises and communities (granted on a case-by-case consideration)
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.9 |
European Union: Finland |
2015 |
General environmental protection |
Tax concessions |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To improve competitiveness of the industry when tax on electricity is levied in order to reach environmental and energy policy goals
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Differentiated tax rate for electricity consumed by industry
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Electricity is taxed on the basis of category II (industry) if it is used in the mining of minerals, industrial manufacturing and processing of goods or professional glasshouse cultivation. Also electricity used in server rooms which capacity is more than 5 MW is allowed to use category II tax rate. All other cases fall under category I.
Electricity tax rate: cent/kWh
2013 2014
- category I 1,703 1,903
- category II 0,703 0,703
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Type of measure
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Differentiated tax rate
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: Indeterminate
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.9 |
European Union: Finland |
2015 |
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Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To relieve CO2 tax burden of CHP-power plants which are part of emission trade sector
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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CO2-tax discount for fuels used in CHP-power plants
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CHP-power plants which use natural gas, coal, light or heavy fuel oil and biofuel oil
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Type of measure
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Differentiated tax rate and excise duty refund
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013 - 2014
Duration of the subsidy: Indeterminate
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.9 |
European Union: Finland |
2015 |
Waste management and recycling |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
Waste oil management financed by waste oil charges |
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Environment related objective
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Environmental protection
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Waste oil management financed by waste oil charges
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Enterprises which have made a contract on waste oil management with The Ministry of Environment
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Type of measure
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Grants
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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
Duration of the subsidy: Indeterminate
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/EU/ADD.9 |
European Union: Finland |
2015 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
Aid for bioenergy production |
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Environment related objective
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To increase bioenergy production and to protect environment; To promote the construction of biogas plants in areas with high numbers of domestic animals and their consequent environmental impacts
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Aid for bioenergy production
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Companies, municipalities and other entities
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Type of measure
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Investment aid
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2013
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Keywords
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