
Article 1 

1. From 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022 Sweden is authorised to implement the long-term aid scheme for agriculture in its northern regions listed in Annex I.
2. The total amount of aid granted shall not exceed SEK 422,92 million per calendar year. The yearly maximum amounts shall be considered as annual averages of the aid granted in the period of 5 calendar years covered by this Decision.
3. Aid categories and the production sectors for each category, the maximum average yearly amounts allowed, as specified in paragraph 2, including the separate maximum amount for cow's milk production and transport, as well as the maximum yearly number of eligible production factors per aid category, are set out in Annex II.
4. Aid shall be granted on the basis of eligible production factors or production amounts as follows:
(a) per kilogram milk of actual production for the production of cow's milk;
(b) per livestock unit for animal husbandry;
(c) per hectare for crop and horticultural production including berries;
(d) as a compensation for actual costs for the transport of cow's milk, deducting any other public support for the same costs.Aid linked to production amounts may be granted only towards the production of cow's milk and in no case shall the aid be linked to future production.The conversion rates into livestock units for the various types of livestock are set out in Annex II.
5. In accordance with paragraph 3 and within the limits set out in Annex II, Sweden shall differentiate the aid in its northern regions and set the aid amounts annually per production factor, cost or unit of production on the basis of objective criteria relating to the severity of the natural handicap and other factors contributing to attaining the objectives set out in the third subparagraph of Article 142(3) of the Act of Accession.
Article 2 
The reference period referred to in the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 142(3) of the Act of Accession shall be 1993 as regards both the quantities and the level of support set out in Article 1 of this Decision.
Article 3 

1. Sweden shall lay down, within the limits provided for in this Decision, the conditions for granting aid to the various categories of beneficiaries. Such conditions shall include the eligibility and selection criteria applied and ensure the equal treatment of beneficiaries.
2. The aid shall be paid to the beneficiaries based on actual production factors or, as regards the production of cow's milk, amount of actual production, referred to in Article 1(4).
3. The aid shall be paid annually, except for cow's milk, transport aid for cow's milk, laying hens and pigs for slaughter in regard to which the aid may be paid in monthly instalments.
4. An overrun of the maximum yearly number of production factors or amounts eligible for aid, as set out in Annex II, shall be taken into account as a corresponding reduction in the number of production factors in the year following the overrun where the aid is paid in annual instalments or in the last month of the year where the aid is paid monthly.
5. Sweden shall take appropriate measures to prevent the overrun referred to in paragraph 4 where such an overrun appears likely, based on official or officially verified statistical projections.
6. An overpayment or undue payment to a beneficiary shall be recovered by deducting the corresponding amounts from the aid paid to the beneficiary the following year or be otherwise recovered in that year, where no aid is due to the beneficiary. The undue amounts shall be recovered by 1 June of the following year.
Article 4 

1. Sweden shall, as part of the information provided pursuant to Article 143(2) of the Act of Accession, submit to the Commission each year before 1 June information on implementation of the aid granted under this Decision during the preceding calendar year.The information shall concern in particular:
(a) identification of the municipal units in which the aid was paid by means of a detailed map and where necessary by other data;
(b) the total production, covering the reporting year, for the sub-regions eligible for aid under this Decision, expressed in quantities for each of the products specified in Annex II;
(c) the total number of production factors and quantities, the number of production factors and quantities eligible for aid and the number of production factors and quantities supported per production sector specified in Annex II with a breakdown by product within each sector, including the indication of any overrun of the allowed maximum yearly number of production factors and quantities, as well as the description of measures, if any, taken to prevent such an overrun;
(d) the total aid paid, the total amount of aid per aid category and the type of production, amounts paid to beneficiaries per production factor/other unit, as well as the criteria for differentiating aid amounts by sub-regions and types of farm holdings or on the basis of other considerations;
(e) the payment system applied with details concerning any advances based on estimates, final payments as well as observed overpayments and their recovery;
(f) amounts of aid paid under Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 in the administrative units covered by this Decision;
(g) references to national legislation whereby the aid is implemented.
2. Before 1 June 2023 Sweden shall, in addition to the annual report covering year 2022, submit to the Commission a report covering the 5-year period from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022. This report shall also cover the support granted under Decision C(2010) 6050 during 2016 and 2017.That report shall indicate, in particular:
(a) the total aid paid during the 5-year period, and its distribution among aid categories, types of production and sub-regions;
(b) for each aid category, the total production amounts per year and for the 5-year period, the number of production factors and the income levels of farmers in the regions eligible for the aid;
(c) the evolution of agricultural production, processing and marketing in the social and economic context of the northern regions;
(d) the effects of the aid on the protection of the environment and the preservation of the countryside;
(e) proposals for the medium-term development of the aid based on the data presented in the report.
3. Sweden shall provide data in a form compatible with the statistical standards used by the Union.
4. Sweden shall take all steps necessary to apply this Decision and suitable control measures vis-à-vis beneficiaries of aid.
5. Control measures shall to the extent possible be harmonised with the control systems applied under the Union support schemes.
Article 5 

1. Based on the information on the support scheme referred to in Article 4 and having regard to the national and Union context of agricultural production as well as other relevant factors, Sweden shall in 2022 make appropriate proposals to the Commission for amending and prolonging, for a period of 5 years, the aid authorised under this Decision.
2. If the Commission decides to amend this Decision, in particular on the basis of any changes in the common market organisations or the direct support scheme or a change in the rate of any authorised national agricultural State aid, any amendment to the aid authorised by this Decision shall apply only from the year following that in which the amendment was adopted.
Article 6 
Decision C(2010) 6050 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2018.
However, Article 6(1) of that Decision shall continue to apply to the aid granted under that Decision in 2017.
Article 7 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2018.
Article 8 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 2018.
For the Commission
Phil HOGAN
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

Province Municipal unit Parish
Dalarna Älvdalen Idre
Jämtland Krokom Hotagen
 Strömsund Frostviken
 Åre Åre
  Kall
  Undersåker
 Berg Storsjö
 Härjedalen Linsell
  Hede
  Ljusnedal
  Tännäs
Västerbotten Storuman Tärna
 Sorsele Sorsele
 Dorotea Risbäck
 Vilhelmina Vilhelmina
Norrbotten Arvidsjaur Arvidsjaur
 Arjeplog Arjeplog
 Jokkmokk Jokkmokk
  Porjus
 Pajala Muonionalusta
  Junosuando
 Gällivare Gällivare
  Nilivaara
  Malmberget
 Kiruna Jukkasjärvi
  Vittangi
  Karesuando
Agricultural area sub-region 1 6 700 ha


Province Municipal unit District
Dalarna Malung Lima
  Transtrand
 Älvdalen Särna
Västernorrland Örnsköldsvik Trehörningsjö
Jämtland Ragunda Borgvattnet
  Stugun
 Bräcke Bräcke
  Nyhem
  Håsjö
  Sundsjö
  Revsund
  Bodsjö
 Krokom Näskott
  Aspås
  Ås
  Laxsjö
  Föllinge
  Offerdal
  Alsen
 Strömsund Ström
  Alanäs
  Gåxsjö
  Hammerdal
  Bodum
  Tåsjö
 Åre Mattmar
  Mörsil
  Hallen
 Berg Berg
  Hackås
  Oviken
  Myssjö
  Åsarne
  Klövsjö
  Rätan
 Härjedalen Sveg
  Vemdalen
  Ängersjö
  Lillhärdal
 Östersund Östersund
  Frösö
  Sunne
  Näs
  Lockne
  Marieby
  Brunflo
  Kyrkås
  Lit
  Häggenås
Västerbotten Vindeln Vindeln
  Åmsele
 Norsjö Norsjö
 Malå Malå
 Storuman Stensele
 Sorsele Gargnäs
 Dorotea Dorotea
 Åsele Åsele
  Fredrika
 Lycksele Lycksele
  Björksele
  Örträsk
 Skellefteå Boliden
  Fällfors
  Jörn
  Kalvträsk
Norrbotten Jokkmokk Vuollerim
 Övertorneå Svanstein
 Pajala Pajala
  Korpilombolo
  Tärendö
 Gällivare Hakkas
Agricultural area sub-region 2 46 600 ha


Province Municipal unit District
Värmland Torsby Södra Finnskoga
Dalarna Älvdalen Älvdalen
Gävleborg Nordanstig Hassela
 Ljusdal Hamra
  Los
  Kårböle
Västernorrland Ånge Haverö
 Timrå Ljustorp
 Härnösand Stigsjö
  Viksjö
 Sundsvall Indal
  Holm
  Liden
 Kramfors Nordingrå
  Vibyggerå
  Ullånger
  Torsåker
 Sollefteå Graninge
  Junsele
  Edsele
  Ramsele
 Örnsköldsvik Örnsköldsvik
  Anundsjö
  Skorped
  Sidensjö
  Nätra
  Själevad
  Mo
  Gideå
  Björna
Jämtland Ragunda Ragunda
 Bräcke Hällesjö
 Krokom Rödön
 Strömsund Fjällsjö
 Åre Marby
 Härjedalen Älvros
  Överhogdal
  Ytterhogdal
 Östersund Norderö
Västerbotten Nordmaling Nordmaling
 Bjurholm Bjurholm
 Robertsfors Bygdeå
  Nysätra
 Vännäs Vännäs
 Umeå Umeå Landsförsamling
  Tavelsjö
  Sävar
 Skellefteå Skellefteå Landsförsamling
  Kågedalen
  Byske
  Lövånger
  Burträsk
Norrbotten Överkalix Överkalix
 Kalix Nederkalix
  Töre
 Övertorneå Övertorneå
  Hietaniemi
 Älvsbyn Älvsby
 Luleå Luleå Domkyrkoförsamling
  Örnäset
  Nederluleå
  Råneå
 Piteå Piteå Stadsförsamling
  Hortlax
  Piteå Landsförsamling
  Norrfjärden
 Boden Överluleå
  Gunnarsbyn
  Edefors
  Sävast
 Haparanda Nedertorneå-Haparanda
  Karl Gustav
Agricultural area sub-region 3 108 650 ha


Province Municipal unit District
Värmland Torsby Lekvattnet
  Nyskoga
  Norra Finnskoga
  Dalby
  Norra Ny
 Filipstad Rämmen
 Hagfors Gustav Adolf
Dalarna Vansbro Järna
  Nås
  Äppelbo
 Malung Malung
 Rättvik Boda
  Ore
 Orsa Orsa
 Mora Våmhus
  Venjan
 Falun Bjursås
 Ludvika Säfsnäs
Gävleborg Ovanåker Ovanåker
  Voxna
 Nordanstig Ilsbo
  Harmånger
  Jättendal
  Gnarp
  Bergsjö
 Ljusdal Ljusdal
  Färila
  Ramsjö
  Järvsö
 Bollnäs Rengsjö
  Undersvik
  Arbrå
 Hudiksvall Bjuråker
Västernorrland Ånge Borgsjö
  Torp
 Timrå Timrå
  Hässjö
  Tynderö
 Härnösand Härnösands Domkyrkoförsamling
  Högsjö
  Häggdånger
  Säbrå
  Hemsö
 Sundsvall Sundsvalls Gustav Adolf
  Skönsmon
  Skön
  Alnö
  Sättna
  Selånger
  Stöde
  Tuna
  Attmar
  Njurunda
 Kramfors Gudmundrå
  Nora
  Skog
  Bjärtrå
  Styrnäs
  Dal
  Ytterlännäs
 Sollefteå Sollefteå
  Multrå
  Långsele
  Ed
  Resele
  Helgum
  Ådals-Liden
  Boteå
  Överlännäs
  Sånga
 Örnsköldsvik Arnäs
  Grundsunda
Jämtland Ragunda Fors
Västerbotten Umeå Umeå Stadsförsamling
  Teg
  Ålidhem
  Holmsund
  Hörnefors
  Holmön
  Umeå Maria
 Skellefteå Skellefteå Sankt Olov
  Skellefteå Sankt Örjan
  Bureå
Agricultural area sub-region 4 69 050 ha


Province Municipal unit District
Värmland Kil Boda
 Eda Eda
  Järnskog
  Skillingmark
  Köla
 Torsby Fryksände
  Vitsand
  Östmark
 Grums Värmskog
 Årjäng Silbodal
  Sillerud
  Karlanda
  Holmedal
  Blomskog
  Trankil
  Västra Fågelvik
  Töcksmark
  Östervallskog
 Sunne Gräsmark
  Lysvik
 Filipstad Gåsborn
 Hagfors Hagfors
  Ekshärad
  Norra Råda
  Sunnemo
 Arvika Arvika Östra
  Arvika Västra
  Stavnäs
  Högerud
  Glava
  Bogen
  Gunnarskog
  Ny
  Älgå
  Mangskog
  Brunskog
 Säffle Svanskog
  Långserud
Dalarna Gagnef Mockfjärd
  Gagnef
  Floda
 Leksand Leksand
  Djura
  Ål
  Siljansnäs
 Rättvik Rättvik
 Mora Mora
  Sollerön
 Falun Svärdsjö
  Enviken
Gävleborg Ockelbo Ockelbo
 Ovanåker Alfta
 Gävle Hamrånge
 Söderhamn Söderhamn
  Sandarne
  Skog
  Ljusne
  Söderala
  Bergvik
  Mo
  Trönö
  Norrala
 Bollnäs Bollnäs
  Segersta
 Bollnäs Hanebo
 Hudiksvall Hudiksvall
  Idenor
  Hälsingtuna
  Rogsta
  Njutånger
  Enånger
  Delsbo
  Norrbo
  Forsa
  Hög
Agricultural area sub-region 5 72 300 ha

ANNEX II

 Maximum average yearly aid for a 5-year period from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2022(million SEK) Maximum yearly number of eligible production factors or amounts
Cow's milk and transport aid for cow's milk  450 000 000 kg
She goats, pigs for slaughter, sows, laying hens  17 000 LU
Soft fruit, vegetables and potatoes  3 660 hectares
TOTAL AID 422,92 

