EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DG Competition
Market and cases I – Energy and Environment
State aid II
Brussels, 10/02/2026
COMP.B3/MBL/HA/comp(2026)1626609
Permanent Representation of
Estonia to the EU
Rue Guimard 11/13
1040 Brussels
Subject: Monitoring of block-exempted aid measures
SA.103299 (2025/MX) – Erimärgistatud diislikütuse aktsiisisoodustus
põllumajandussektoris (muutmine)
Dear Madam, dear Sir,
I thank you for the letter dated 26 January 2026 in which your authorities provided
information on the above-mentioned scheme.
On the basis of the information sent by your authorities, DG Competition considers that
the scheme under reference and the individual aid granted by your authorities on the
basis of this scheme are, prima facie, in line with the provisions of the General Block
Exemption Regulation (GBER)1.
At the same time, we would like to draw your authorities' attention to the fact that there is
no reference to any cumulation rules in the legal basis.
Estonia should include all conditions of the scheme in the legal basis. Experience has
shown that a complete national legal basis helps avoiding irregularities and the grant of
unlawful aid. Therefore, Estonia is encouraged to have a complete legal basis in order to
ensure that interested parties have no doubt as to the conditions on which aid can be
granted. We will also remind Estonia that it is the Member State’s responsibility to
ensure that all conditions are complied with.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid
compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (now Articles
107 and 108 TFEU) OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3, as from 1 July 2014 replaced by Commission Regulation
(EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal
market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1.
Commission européenne, B-1049 Bruxelles / Europese Commissie, B-1049 Brussel - Belgium. Telephone: (32-2) 299 11 11.
In particular, we recommend Estonia to expressly include the condition on cumulation in
the legal basis. We would also suggest that the condition on companies in difficulties is
verified by the granting authorities ex post, as well as the condition on cumulation.
In this context, DG Competition has decided not to ask your authorities for any
additional information regarding the above measures.
However, please note that the aid scheme concerned, or its successor may be subject to
subsequent monitoring.
The officials in charge of this file in DG Competition are Hannes Ackert,
[email protected], +32 229-83396, and Magdalena Brenning Louko,
[email protected], +32 229-84051.
Please mention the reference to this case file, as provided in the subject SA.103299
(2025/MX), in any future correspondence.
Yours sincerely,
Peer Ritter
Head of Unit
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Madis Pärtel
Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium Meie 23.02.2026 nr 12.1-1/885-1
[email protected]
Abikava SA.103299 järelevalve
lõpetamine
Austatud härra Pärtel
Edastame Euroopa Komisjoni kirja abikava SA.103299 „Erimärgistatud diislikütuse
aktsiisisoodustus põllumajandussektoris (muutmine)“ järelevalve lõpetamise kohta.
Lugupidamisega
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halduspoliitika asekantsler
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