On Monday 25 April 2022, the European Commission (EC) approved a Luxembourg scheme worth €800,000 to support pork producers in the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The measure was approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework. Under the scheme, public support will take the form of direct grants. The measure aims to alleviate the liquidity shortages that beneficiaries are facing and to cover part of the losses they have suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictive measures that the Luxembourg authorities have been forced to take to limit the spread of the virus.
The scheme will be open to small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the pork production sector.
The Commission considered that this Luxembourg scheme complied with the conditions of the Temporary Framework. In particular, the aid:
- will not exceed €290,000 per beneficiary; and
- be granted by 30 June 2022 at the latest.
The Commission has concluded that the measure is necessary, appropriate and proportionate to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State, in accordance with Article 107(2) 3(b) of TFUE and under the conditions set out in the Temporary Framework. On this basis, the Commission cleared the scheme under EU state aid rules.
The non-confidential version of the decision will be published under number SA.102539 in the State aid register on the Commission's competition website, once any confidentiality issues have been resolved.
