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Factsheet for measure RO-2024-50/3706 – measures in Romania
Country | Romania , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 09 December 2024 – 30 June 2029 |
Context | Green Transition |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Financing the green transition |
Author | Victoria Stoiciu, Nicoleta Voicu (Association Center for Public Innovation) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 13 February 2025 (updated 30 May 2025) |
The scheme aims at the implementation of investment projects aimed at replacing non-performing machinery and equipment in terms of energy consumption in the naval and air transport sector with machinery and equipment with zero emissions, by decommissioning those that use internal combustion engines and replacing them with electrical machinery/equipment.
Projects are eligible if they concern the following types of investment: • the purchase of zero-emission airport machinery or equipment, • the purchase of zero-emission cargo handling equipment in ports and terminals.
This State aid scheme, based on a competitive tendering procedure, aims to support investments aimed at replacing energy inefficient machinery and equipment in the air and maritime transport sector with zero emission machinery and equipment, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.
The total budget allocated to the scheme is €200 million, with an average annual budget of €70 million. The state aid may cover up to 100% of eligible costs and the maximum amount granted to a beneficiary is €12 million. Ineligible costs will be borne entirely by the beneficiary. The scheme is valid until June 30, 2029.
Potential beneficiaries may be existing economic operators in ports companies/autonomous companies/regions in the air transport sector registered in Romania - micro-enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as large enterprises, which are legally constituted in accordance with national legislation or in accordance with the specific legislation of the Member State of which they are nationals and registered with the National Trade Register Office (ONRC) in Romania.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Applies to all workers |
SMEs
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Applies to all citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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Company / Companies
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European Funds
National funds |
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative | Consulted |
Form | Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal | Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The social partners contributed by sending written point of views during the consultation period.
The Romanian Airports Association (Asociația Aeroporturilor din România (AAR)) specified that it was consulted by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure regarding the content of the documentation which was launched for public consultation in December 2024.
This case is sector-specific
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2025), State aid scheme for the replacement of energy inefficient machinery and equipment in the shipping and air transport sectors , measure RO-2024-50/3706 (measures in Romania), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/RO-2024-50_3706.html
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