2014/416/EU: Commission Decision of 9 April 2014 on State aid scheme SA.23257 (12/C) (ex NN 8/10, ex CP 157/07) implemented by France (interbranch agreement concluded under the auspices of the French Association for developing the horticultural and landscaping sectors and their products — ‘Val'Hor’ ) (notified under document number C(2014) 2223)

The funding of measures relating to promotion, advertising, technical assistance and research and development carried out by the ‘Val'Hor’ interbranch organisation by means of compulsory voluntary contributions (sic) during the period 2005-2014 does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU, without prejudice to the question of whether or not State subsidies to an interbranch organisation constitute aid to the sector concerned or whether the subsidies allocated to those measures constitute State aid.

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.