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1. The Union financial assistance for restructuring and conversion of vineyards referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (a), shall not exceed 50 % of the actual costs of restructuring and conversion of vineyards, or 75 % of the actual costs of restructuring and conversion of vineyards in less developed regions. However, that financial assistance may, for steep slopes and terraces in zones where the inclination is greater than 40 %, go up to 60 % of the actual costs of restructuring and conversion of vineyards, or up to 80 % of the actual costs of restructuring and conversion of vineyards in less developed regions. The assistance may only take the form of compensation to producers for loss of revenue due to the implementation of the intervention and contribution to the costs of restructuring and conversion. The compensation to producers for loss of revenue due to the implementation of the intervention may cover up to 100 % of the relevant loss and take one of the following forms:

(a) the permission for old and new vines to coexist for a maximum period which shall not exceed three years;

(b) financial compensation for a maximum period which shall not exceed three years.

2. The Union financial assistance for investments referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (b), shall not exceed:

(a) 50 % of eligible investment costs in less developed regions;

(b) 40 % of eligible investment costs in regions other than less developed regions;

(c) 75 % of eligible investment costs in the outermost regions;

(d) 65 % of eligible investment costs in the smaller Aegean islands. The Union financial assistance at the maximum rate set out in the first subparagraph shall only be granted to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC (). However, it may be granted to all enterprises in the outermost regions and in the smaller Aegean islands. For enterprises not covered by Article 2(1) of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC, with fewer than 750 employees or with an annual turnover of less than EUR 200 million, the maximum levels of Union financial assistance set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be halved.

No Union financial assistance shall be granted to enterprises in difficulty within the meaning of the Commission communication entitled ‘Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty’ ().

3. The Union financial assistance for green harvesting referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (c), shall not exceed 50 % of the sum of the direct costs of the destruction or removal of grape bunches and the loss of revenue related to such destruction or removal.

4. The Union financial assistance for the interventions referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, points (i), (j) and (m), shall not exceed 50 % of the direct or eligible costs.

5. The Union financial assistance for harvest insurance referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (d), shall not exceed:

(a) 80 % of the cost of the insurance premiums paid by producers for insurance against losses resulting from adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters;

(b) 50 % of the cost of insurance premiums paid by producers for insurance against:

(i) losses referred to in point (a) and losses caused by other adverse climatic events;

(ii) losses caused by animals, plant diseases or pest infestations. Union financial assistance for harvest insurance may be granted if insurance payments concerned do not compensate producers for more than 100 % of the income loss suffered, taking into account any compensation the producers may have obtained from other support schemes related to the insured risk. Insurance contracts shall require beneficiaries to undertake necessary risk prevention measures.

6. The Union financial assistance for innovation referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (e), shall not exceed:

(a) 50 % of eligible investment costs in less developed regions;

(b) 40 % of eligible investment costs in regions other than less developed regions;

(c) 80 % of eligible investment costs in the outermost regions;

(d) 65 % of eligible investment costs in the smaller Aegean islands. The Union financial assistance at its maximum rate set out in the first subparagraph shall be granted only to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Recommendation 2003/361/EC; however, it may be granted to all enterprises in the outermost regions and in the smaller Aegean islands. For enterprises not covered by Article 2(1) of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC, with fewer than 750 employees or with an annual turnover of less than EUR 200 million, the maximum levels of Union financial assistance set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be halved.

7. The Union financial assistance for information actions and promotion referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, points (h) and (k), shall not exceed 50 % of eligible expenditure.

In addition, the Member States referred to in Article 88(1) may grant national payments up to 30 % of eligible expenditure, but Union financial assistance and Member State payments shall together not exceed 80 % of eligible expenditure.

8. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts fixing the Union financial assistance for distillation of by-products of wine making referred to in Article 58(1), first subparagraph, point (g), in accordance with the specific rules laid down in Article 60(3). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 153(2).