Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§53 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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(...) The REF (Rural Electrification Fund) provides grants to REEs and promotes rural electrification and RE technology through the following programmes: Power to the Poor (P2P), Solar Home Systems (SHS) and the Programme Providing Assistance to Develop Electricity Infrastructure in Rural Areas as well as the Programme for Subsidy Scheme and Providing Electricity for Pumping for Agricultural Irrigation to Reduce the Tariff for Sale of Electricity in Provinces and Cities (see above). As at 2008, the grants programme consisted of: US$45 per new connection; US$100 per SHS of at least 40W; US$400 per kW for mini/micro hydro plants; and US$300 per kW for biomass plants. In the period 2012-17, the REF funding was allocated as follows: 69.8% to grants; 27.3% to interest free loans; and 2.9% to investment participation.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-Summary§10 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Not specified |
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(...) Total state aid (excluding transport and agriculture) by member States increased from €60 billion in 2012 to €91 billion in 2014, largely due to an increase in aid for environmental protection (including energy saving). (...)
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Energy
Environment
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-III§166 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The two largest areas of expenditure out of the EU budget in 2013 and 2014 were agriculture and structural operations, comprising the European Agriculture Guarantee Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the Cohesion Fund. Another notable area of expenditure is research. The structural funds comprise the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). ERDF resources focus on the co-financing of productive investment leading to job creation and maintenance and investment in infrastructure. The ESF supports programmes in education and job market improvement, and the Cohesion Fund covers member States whose gross national income per inhabitant is less than 90% of the EU average, and, inter alia, funds projects in the field of transport and environmental infrastructure.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-III§167 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The overall goal of the Cohesion policy, the EU's key investment policy, is to support job creation, business competitiveness, economic growth and sustainable development in all regions. The policy is put in place for a seven-year period, currently 2014-2020. The EU's intervention regarding the Cohesion policy is being carried out via the ERDF, the ESF and the Cohesion Fund. The budget for the current 2014-2020 period is estimated to amount to €346 billion, or one third of the EU budget, according to the latest notification. Additional funding from the member States will bring the total amount spent to €477 billion. Outlays under the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund and the ESF amounted to €56.8 billion in 2013 and €52.8 billion in 2014.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-III§171 |
European Union |
2017 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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The current General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) will remain in force until 31 December 2020, and authorizes aid in favour of: (...) environmental protection; (...)
[3.170. (...) The GBER applies to all sectors of the economy with some exceptions. Sectoral restrictions are set out in Article 1, paragraphs 3-5 of the Regulation, and include specific activities in the fishery and aquaculture sector, in the primary production of agricultural products, the coal sector, the steel sector, shipbuilding, and the synthetic fibres sector.]
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-III§179 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
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[Context:
3.178. On 19 May 2016, the Commission published a new guidance document on the notion of state aid, the so-called "Notice on the notion of state aid". This Notice is the last part of the Commission's SAM initiative and is designed to help member States and public authorities to draw up funding in ways which do not distort competition. (...)]
For example, Section 7 of the Notice contains specific clarification on state measures concerning infrastructure. Section 2.6 discusses culture and heritage conservation, including nature conservation. In the domain of tax measures, Section 5.4.4 elaborates, inter alia, on when a tax ruling gives a company or a group of companies a selective advantage (Box 3.3).
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Natural resources
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-III§180 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Not specified |
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In 2014, €99 billion were provided for non-crisis state aid (excluding transport), a 45% increase over spending in 2013 (Table 3.15). The biggest categories were: environmental protection, including energy saving which registered an almost three-fold increase over 2013 and accounted for more than 40% of total spending [173]; (...)
[173] The increase of renewable energy support schemes (RES) in the reporting stems, among others, from the increased awareness by member States of the state aid nature of subsidies to RES following the adoption of the 2014 Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines. Indeed, 2014 shows an increase of the reported state aid on environmental protection and energy savings of about €28.5 billion at EU level.
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Renewable
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Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.15 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
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Table 3.15 Non-crisis related state aid, 2009-14
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Non-agricultural aid 65,914.5 63,813.9 57,914.4 59,535.0 59,720.4 90,978.4
of which (by objective)
Compensation of damages caused by natural disasters 3.6 41.3 78.4 34.5 282.0 695.3
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Environmental protection incl. energy saving 14,245.8 14,064.9 13,003.2 14,473.9 15,503.5 42,085.5
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Energy
Environment
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-III§182 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Not specified |
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(...) In Germany's case, 80% of total state aid (less railways) was devoted to environmental protection, including energy saving. (...)
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Energy
Environment
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-IV§8 |
European Union |
2017 |
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Agriculture |
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Since 1 January 2015, active farmers have had access to the compulsory schemes provided by all member States (the basic payment or single area payment, the greening payment, and the young farmers' scheme) and, if the member State has so decided, the voluntary schemes (redistributive payment, support in areas with natural constraints, and coupled support). Member States also have the option of applying a small farmers' scheme, which is a simplified scheme that replaces all other direct payments and exempts eligible farmers from greening and cross-compliance controls. Apart from the small farmers' scheme, all direct payment programmes are subject to provisions to ensure compliance with basic standards relating to the environment, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare (cross-compliance).
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