This Regulation amends the EU rules on de minimis aid in the agriculture sector, which is aid considered too small to distort competition. The key change is increasing the ceiling of such aid from EUR 20,000 to EUR 50,000 per single undertaking over any 3-year period. The national caps for total de minimis aid are also adjusted to 2% of agricultural output.The Regulation introduces several important structural changes: it extends the validity period until December 31, 2032, requires Member States to set up central registers for de minimis aid by January 1, 2027, and simplifies monitoring by removing sector cap requirements. The calculation period for national caps is updated to use data from 2012-2023.Key provisions include:
– New EUR 50,000 ceiling per undertaking over 3 years
– Mandatory central registers at national or EU level from 2027
– Simplified monitoring and reduced administrative burden
– Updated calculation method for national caps based on agricultural output
– New rules for loans and guarantees aligned with higher ceilings
– Specific provisions for data protection and transparency
– Special provisions for Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework
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