Processing of fisheries and aquaculture products

Name of measure: Processing of fisheries and aquaculture products

Legal basis: Article 69 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014

Measure summary: The measure is intended for investments in the processing of fisheries and aquaculture products that:

• contribute to energy saving or reducing the impact on the environment, including waste treatment;
• improve safety, hygiene, health and working conditions;
• support the processing of catches of commercial fish that cannot be destined for human consumption;
• relate to the processing of by-products resulting from main processing activities;
• relate to the processing of organic aquaculture products pursuant to Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
• lead to new or improved products, new or improved processes, or new or improved management and organisation systems.

Beneficiaries: Companies registered for processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, and natural persons registered for supplementary activity of processing aquatic organisms on farms.

Selection criteria

Intensity of public aid: The public aid intensity is 50 percent of the eligible expenditure of the operation.