Green Transformation of SMEs Question 1: If the requirement is to meet the standard condition ii stated in section 4.1 of the detailed invitation, which involves operating under a Main Business Activity Code or an Activity Code with the highest revenues, and if the Activity Code (BAC) with the highest revenues is utilized for this purpose, what year's data is considered? View more + Question 2: Is there a requirement to provide a licensing document when submitting the financing application? View more + Question 3: Must a business provide a licensing document for the investment BACs during the submission process? View more + Question 4: The invitation specifies that "The company may submit one (1) new funding application only if its previous application was rejected, and no objection has been submitted or any submitted objection has been voluntarily withdrawn." In the case of a voluntary withdrawal, will the company be eligible for an additional one or two submissions, considering that the original submission had not yet undergone evaluation? View more + Question 5: Must businesses active in the field of Tourism (BAC 55), on the date of submission of the financing application, comply with the conditions of paragraph 5.3. "ELIGIBLE AREAS OF ACTIVITY FOR TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS" (e.g. Hotel with 3*** star rating is eligible for the action)? View more + Question 6: In the context of investment projects falling under the investment BAC ‘Accommodations’ (BAC 55) within the tourism sector, which are submitted under the financing framework of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, how is it proven that the criteria of the initial investment have been met in case of a "Fundamental change of the entire production process of an existing unit"? View more + Question 7: Are sole proprietorships obligated to enroll in the Real Beneficiaries Register? View more + Question 8: For enterprises utilizing a management cycle of 01/07 to 30/06, which financial years' data are considered when ascertaining their size? View more + Question 9: Which year serves as the foundation for calculating the AWUs when verifying the satisfaction of the standard prerequisite of three (3) AWUs? View more + Question 10: A prospective beneficiary who submits a funding application under the provisions of Article 14 in accordance with Regulation EU 651/2014 relocates their headquarters from the Attica region (a Transitional Region) to Central Greece (a Less Developed Region). This individual fulfills the formal participation requirement stipulated in clause n/a 21 of the Call for Action. This clause dictates that for businesses opting for the aid scheme defined in the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, the verification involves confirming that within the two years prior to applying for aid, they have not shifted their business establishment where the initial investment, for which the aid is being sought, will be conducted. Furthermore, they commit not to execute such a relocation within a maximum of two years after the finalization of the initial investment, for which the aid is being solicited. This provision exclusively pertains to enterprises that are submitting their application based on Article 14 of Regulation EU 651/2014. View more + Question 11: Whose signature is necessary on the Technical Report for documenting the initial investment? View more + Question 12: In the context of an investment entity opting for a capital increase through cash infusion, and subsequently providing bank statements indicating the current balances within partners'/shareholders' accounts, is it also necessary to present the average available balances from the month immediately preceding the submission of the funding application? View more + Question 13: When a business submits a financing application under the De minimis Regulation on 30/06/2023, for the purpose of documenting the same participation outlined in case E of appendix I (PROFESSIONAL BANK ACCOUNTS AVERAGE BALANCES), what timeframe must the certificate encompass? View more + Question 14: Can bank statements reflecting the available balances of partners'/shareholders' accounts be combined with bank statements from professional accounts to substantiate private participation in the investment project? View more + Question 15: When submitting a financing application as per the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, does the provision of documents like building permits, installation permits, or other pertinent licensing approvals for assessing criterion C3 "Licensing Requirements" impact the comprehensiveness of the "incentive character"? View more + Question 16: If the company is affiliated with an organized and standardized network for distributing products or providing services, is it necessary for the SME Responsible Declaration to be endorsed by a Chartered Auditor-Accountant? View more + Question 17: In circumstances where a company's funding application was initially declined, and subsequently, a fresh application for funding is submitted, which date is considered for commencing operations and establishing the eligibility of the investment plan costs? View more + Question 18: Are costs incurred for the procurement of personal computers (PCs) and similar equipment or are they considered eligible expenses? View more + Question 19: According to the detailed invitation in Appendix I of the Submission Documents, it is stated that when submitting the financing application, two (2) offers must be submitted for each expense of categories 1 to 9, with a net value of more than €50,000. Does this requirement apply at an expense level or expense category? View more + Question 20: Does Expenditure Category 11, labeled "Indirect Expenditures," hold mandatory status for both aid regimes (Reg. De minimis 1407/2013 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014)? Furthermore, how is it incorporated into the proposed subsidized budget of the investment project? View more +
Question 1: If the requirement is to meet the standard condition ii stated in section 4.1 of the detailed invitation, which involves operating under a Main Business Activity Code or an Activity Code with the highest revenues, and if the Activity Code (BAC) with the highest revenues is utilized for this purpose, what year's data is considered? View more +
Question 2: Is there a requirement to provide a licensing document when submitting the financing application? View more +
Question 3: Must a business provide a licensing document for the investment BACs during the submission process? View more +
Question 4: The invitation specifies that "The company may submit one (1) new funding application only if its previous application was rejected, and no objection has been submitted or any submitted objection has been voluntarily withdrawn." In the case of a voluntary withdrawal, will the company be eligible for an additional one or two submissions, considering that the original submission had not yet undergone evaluation? View more +
Question 5: Must businesses active in the field of Tourism (BAC 55), on the date of submission of the financing application, comply with the conditions of paragraph 5.3. "ELIGIBLE AREAS OF ACTIVITY FOR TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS" (e.g. Hotel with 3*** star rating is eligible for the action)? View more +
Question 6: In the context of investment projects falling under the investment BAC ‘Accommodations’ (BAC 55) within the tourism sector, which are submitted under the financing framework of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, how is it proven that the criteria of the initial investment have been met in case of a "Fundamental change of the entire production process of an existing unit"? View more +
Question 7: Are sole proprietorships obligated to enroll in the Real Beneficiaries Register? View more +
Question 8: For enterprises utilizing a management cycle of 01/07 to 30/06, which financial years' data are considered when ascertaining their size? View more +
Question 9: Which year serves as the foundation for calculating the AWUs when verifying the satisfaction of the standard prerequisite of three (3) AWUs? View more +
Question 10: A prospective beneficiary who submits a funding application under the provisions of Article 14 in accordance with Regulation EU 651/2014 relocates their headquarters from the Attica region (a Transitional Region) to Central Greece (a Less Developed Region). This individual fulfills the formal participation requirement stipulated in clause n/a 21 of the Call for Action. This clause dictates that for businesses opting for the aid scheme defined in the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, the verification involves confirming that within the two years prior to applying for aid, they have not shifted their business establishment where the initial investment, for which the aid is being sought, will be conducted. Furthermore, they commit not to execute such a relocation within a maximum of two years after the finalization of the initial investment, for which the aid is being solicited. This provision exclusively pertains to enterprises that are submitting their application based on Article 14 of Regulation EU 651/2014. View more +
Question 11: Whose signature is necessary on the Technical Report for documenting the initial investment? View more +
Question 12: In the context of an investment entity opting for a capital increase through cash infusion, and subsequently providing bank statements indicating the current balances within partners'/shareholders' accounts, is it also necessary to present the average available balances from the month immediately preceding the submission of the funding application? View more +
Question 13: When a business submits a financing application under the De minimis Regulation on 30/06/2023, for the purpose of documenting the same participation outlined in case E of appendix I (PROFESSIONAL BANK ACCOUNTS AVERAGE BALANCES), what timeframe must the certificate encompass? View more +
Question 14: Can bank statements reflecting the available balances of partners'/shareholders' accounts be combined with bank statements from professional accounts to substantiate private participation in the investment project? View more +
Question 15: When submitting a financing application as per the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, does the provision of documents like building permits, installation permits, or other pertinent licensing approvals for assessing criterion C3 "Licensing Requirements" impact the comprehensiveness of the "incentive character"? View more +
Question 16: If the company is affiliated with an organized and standardized network for distributing products or providing services, is it necessary for the SME Responsible Declaration to be endorsed by a Chartered Auditor-Accountant? View more +
Question 17: In circumstances where a company's funding application was initially declined, and subsequently, a fresh application for funding is submitted, which date is considered for commencing operations and establishing the eligibility of the investment plan costs? View more +
Question 18: Are costs incurred for the procurement of personal computers (PCs) and similar equipment or are they considered eligible expenses? View more +
Question 19: According to the detailed invitation in Appendix I of the Submission Documents, it is stated that when submitting the financing application, two (2) offers must be submitted for each expense of categories 1 to 9, with a net value of more than €50,000. Does this requirement apply at an expense level or expense category? View more +
Question 20: Does Expenditure Category 11, labeled "Indirect Expenditures," hold mandatory status for both aid regimes (Reg. De minimis 1407/2013 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014)? Furthermore, how is it incorporated into the proposed subsidized budget of the investment project? View more +
