# Official Journal C 184/2009

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 526 August 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.184.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 184

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 526 August 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 184/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2009/C 184/02 | Notification by the Czech Republic concerning visa reciprocity | 2 |
| 2009/C 184/03 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 3 |
| 2009/C 184/04 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 8 |

Notice No

Contents

page

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 184/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 184/02

Notification by the Czech Republic concerning visa reciprocity

2

2009/C 184/03

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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2009/C 184/04

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 184/05 | Call for applications Consumer policy | 13 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Commission

2009/C 184/05

Call for applications Consumer policy

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

5 August 2009

2009/C 184/01

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,4410 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 137,38 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4450 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,84695 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2683 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5316 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,6685 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,945 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 267,00 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7028 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1005 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2045 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1019 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,7080 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5507 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,1678 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,1347 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0653 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 762,11 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,3966 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,8433 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3383 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 279,88 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0399 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 68,976 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 44,8946 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,980 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6141 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,9082 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 68,3320 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4410

JPY

Japanese yen

137,38

DKK

Danish krone

7,4450

GBP

Pound sterling

0,84695

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2683

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5316

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,6685

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,945

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

267,00

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7028

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1005

RON

Romanian leu

4,2045

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1019

AUD

Australian dollar

1,7080

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5507

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,1678

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,1347

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0653

KRW

South Korean won

1 762,11

ZAR

South African rand

11,3966

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,8433

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3383

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 279,88

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0399

PHP

Philippine peso

68,976

RUB

Russian rouble

44,8946

THB

Thai baht

48,980

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6141

MXN

Mexican peso

18,9082

INR

Indian rupee

68,3320

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Notification by the Czech Republic concerning visa reciprocity (1)

2009/C 184/02

Ambassador Milena Vicenová

Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the EU

Brussels, 14 July 2009

Ref. No 3638/2009-SZEU/JAV

The Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU presents its compliments to the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and has the honour to express its appreciation for the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union once again for its continued cooperation and support on various matters related to the everyday conduct of duties of the Permanent Representation. In view of the amicable and working atmosphere existing between the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union and the Permanent Representation, the latter wishes to use this opportunity to bring to the attention of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union the following issue.

On the basis of Article 1 paragraph 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 851/2005 of 2 June 2005, the Czech Republic notifies Canada as the country which as of 14 July 2009 unilaterally applies the visa regime to the nationals of the Czech Republic, holders of the Czech passport(s), despite of the fact the Czech Republic being the Member State of the EU since 1 May 2004.

Since the visa reciprocity is considered to be a very sensitive issue even on the top political level, the Czech Republic believes that the appropriate measures will be taken to reassure that all EU citizens on one side and the citizens of Canada on the other side will enjoy the same equal and reciprocal regime when crossing the respective borders.

The Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Council of the European Union the assurances of its highest consideration.

| | Mr Javier SOLANA

  Secretary-General/High Representative
  General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union
  Council of the European Union |
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Mr Javier SOLANA

Secretary-General/High Representative

General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union

Council of the European Union

| | Mr Jacques BARROT

  Vice President
  Commissioner for Justice, Liberty and Security
  European Commission |
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Mr Jacques BARROT

Vice President

Commissioner for Justice, Liberty and Security

European Commission

| | Christian DANIELSSON

  Ambassador/Permanent Representative
  The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union |
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Christian DANIELSSON

Ambassador/Permanent Representative

The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union

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(1)  This notification is published in conformity with Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 of 15 March 2001 (OJ L 81, 21.3.2001, p. 1).

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2009/C 184/03

Aid No: XA 113/09

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Vlaams Fokkerijcentrum vzw

Legal basis: Decreet van 19 december 2008 houdende de algemene uitgavenbegroting van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor het begrotingsjaar 2009

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 2 september 2005 betreffende de uitbouw van fokkerijstructuren in Vlaanderen

Ministerieel besluit van 25 oktober 2005 houdende de organisatie van de uitbouw van fokkerijstructuren in Vlaanderen

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,1 million

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % to cover the costs of consultancy services provided by third parties, the fees for services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise’s usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising.

Up to 100 % to cover costs concerning the organisation of and participation in forums to share knowledge between businesses, competitions, exhibitions and fairs.

Date of implementation: Aid may be granted as from 1 May and, at the earliest, 15 days after notification.

Aid can be granted by means of an implementing decree. These decrees are drawn up annually. A draft implementing decree has yet to be drawn up, and will include a ‘standstill’ clause

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The grant period will run until 31 December 2009

Objective of aid: Vlaams Fokkerijcentrum vzw (VFc) is a recognised not-for-profit association which provides advice to recognised breeders’ associations in the cattle, pig, poultry, horse, small ruminant and farmyard animal sectors. This advice relates to the technical and organisational aspects of breeding.

VFc takes part in exhibitions with a view to sharing knowledge.

The aid is to be granted under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and fulfils the conditions thereof.

Article 15(2)(c): concerning consultancy services provided by third parties, the fees for services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise’s usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising.

Article 15(2)(d): concerning the organisation of and participation in forums to share knowledge between businesses, competitions, exhibitions and fairs

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Departement Landbouw en Visserij |
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| Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling |
| Ellips 6e verdieping |
| Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40 |
| 1030 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Departement Landbouw en Visserij

Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling

Ellips 6e verdieping

Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40

1030 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Website: http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/info/steun/eu.html

Other information: —

Secretary-General

Jules VAN LIEFFERINGE

Aid No: XA 120/09

Member State: Italy

Region: Commissariato di Governo per l’Emergenza brucellosi negli allevamenti bufalini in provincia di Caserta e zone limitrofe

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid award: Indennizzi connessi con l’attuazione del Piano Operativo per fronteggiare il rischio sanitario connesso alla diffusione della brucellosi negli allevamenti bufalini nel territorio della provincia di Caserta e zone limitrofe

Legal basis: Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri 3 agosto 2007 e successivi Decreti del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri del 4 luglio 2008 e del 20 febbraio 2009

Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri 21 Dicembre 2007 n. 3634 modificata con Ordinanza del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri 28 maggio 2008 n. 3675

Decreto Commissariale n. 4 del 6 maggio 2008 e Decreto Commissariale n. 10 del 31 luglio 2008

Decreto Commissariale n. 21 del 22 ottobre 2008

Decreto Commissariale n. 49 del 28 novembre 2008

Decreto Ministeriale 27 dicembre 2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:

| — | Compensation in the form of one-off payments totalling EUR 37 000 000, as provided for in Article 3(1)(a) and (b) of Prime Ministerial Order (OPCM) No 3634/2007. |
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Compensation in the form of one-off payments totalling EUR 37 000 000, as provided for in Article 3(1)(a) and (b) of Prime Ministerial Order (OPCM) No 3634/2007.

| — | Compensation in the form of one-off payments totalling EUR 4 600 000, as provided for in Article 3(1)(c) of Prime Ministerial Order (OPCM) No 3634/2007 |
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Compensation in the form of one-off payments totalling EUR 4 600 000, as provided for in Article 3(1)(c) of Prime Ministerial Order (OPCM) No 3634/2007

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the losses incurred

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until the end of the state of emergency referred to in the Prime Ministerial Decree (DPCM) of 3 August 2007, as subsequently amended, the date set being 31 July 2009; compensation may however be granted after that date if it relates to the slaughter of infected animals or actual restocking on a holding. Aid will in no case be granted more than four years after the event

Objective of aid: Article 10(2):

compensation under Law No 615 of 9 June 1964, as subsequently amended and supplemented, granted to eligible parties in respect of animals slaughtered under the Order of the Minister for Health of 14 November 2006, net of any proceeds from the sale of the meat,

further compensation in respect of market value on the date when the Order was issued (21 December 2007), as derived from the ISMEA bulletin, net of the value of any compensation granted under Law No 615 of 9 June 1964, as subsequently amended and supplemented, and of any proceeds from the sale of the meat,

losses of income due to quarantine obligations and difficulties in restocking.

The aid is granted subject to the farmer submitting an application and to the checks carried out by the Government Office being successful. Recipients are in each case given a clear statement of the amount of compensation to be granted and the calculation methods used. Aid may be granted until the funds set aside under OPCM No 3634/07 have been exhausted

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock

Name and address of the granting authority: Commissariato di Governo per l’Emergenza brucellosi negli allevamenti bufalini in provincia di Caserta e zone limitrofe.

Website: The full text and related documentation may be consulted on:

http://www.sito.regione.campania.it/agricoltura/brucellosi/brucellosi.html

Other information: If circumstances require, the duration of the socio-economic state of emergency in the Province of Caserta and surrounding areas may be extended by Prime Ministerial Decree (DPCM) in order to deal with the animal health risks associated with the high incidence of brucellosis on buffalo holdings

Aid No: XA 122/09

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaams Gewest

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Toeslag voor bedrijfsverplaatsing ikv het Strategisch Plan voor de Haven van Antwerpen

Legal basis: Beslissingen Vlaamse Regering (VR/2007/14.12/DOC.1372 en VR/2007/14.12/DOC.1372BIS) betreffende de voorbereiding grondenbanken t.b.v. het Strategisch Plan voor de Haven van Antwerpen. Afstemming met de grondenbanken van het Sigmaplan. Ontwerpen van overeenkomst tot oprichting van pre-grondenbanken voor het Linker- en Rechterscheldeoevergebied

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,52 million on an annual basis

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The purpose of the scheme is to relocate farm buildings in the public interest (Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). It is limited to Article 6(1) and (2):

Farmers are eligible for the relocation supplement if they move their operations to a different location. The supplement is determined by subtracting the value of the existing farm buildings, as assessed by an independent valuer, from the cost of re-establishing the existing buildings at the standard rate for the construction of a new farm building on the same scale (number of animal places or m2). Compensation is not, therefore, paid in respect of a relocation resulting in more modern facilities (Article 6(3)), but a method of calculation is applied whereby a standard amount (maximum amounts for investments laid down by the Vlaams Landbouw InvesteringsFonds) is determined to compensate for the dismantling brick by brick, removal and re-erection of existing facilities (Article 6(2)).

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Large holdings are not eligible for this aid scheme

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural sector (NACE A1)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| De Vlaamse Landmaatschappij |
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| Gulden Vlieslaan 72 |
| 1060 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

De Vlaamse Landmaatschappij

Gulden Vlieslaan 72

1060 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Website: http://www.vlm.be/algemeen/diensten/Flankerende_maatregelen/Pages/Toeslagbedrijfsverplaatsing.aspx

Other information: The Government acts as purchaser of the old holding following a valuation by the purchasing committee, which is an independent valuer. This federal body performs an independent, objective assessment of the price on the basis of available data on sales of similar property between private (natural or legal) persons; the valuation is thus market-based.

The Flemish Government has a similar scheme for another area, i.e. the supplement under the Sigmaplan. Since the areas of activity of the two schemes overlap, application of the measures is geared towards making it impossible to combine them. (Beslissing van de Vlaamse Regering, VR/2007/14.12/DOC.1372)

Aid No: XA 123/09

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaams Gewest

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Toeslag voor bedrijfsverplaatsing ikv het Sigmaplan

Legal basis: Beslissing Vlaamse Regering (22.7.2005) betreffende de Langetermijnvisie Schelde-estuarium: Ontwikkelingsschets 2010, Geactualiseerd Sigmaplan ter beheersing van overstromingsrisico’s en het behalen van de natuurdoelstellingen in het Zeescheldebekken, instandhoudingsdoelstellingen en flankerende maatregelen voor landbouw en plattelandsrecreatie en bijlagen.

Beslissing Vlaamse Regering (28.4.2006) betreffende de Langetermijnvisie schelde-estuarium: ontwikkelingsschets 2010, Geactualiseerd Sigmaplan ter beheersing van overstromingsrisico’s en het behalen van de natuurdoelstellingen in het Zeescheldebekken, (onderdeel Rupel, Zenne, Dijle en Nete’s), instandhoudingsdoelstellingen en flankerende maatregelen voor landbouw en plattelandsrecreatie

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,6 million on an annual basis

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The purpose of the scheme is to relocate farm buildings in the public interest (Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). It is limited to Article 6(1) and (2):

Farmers are eligible for the relocation supplement if they move their operations to a different location. The supplement is determined by subtracting the value of the existing farm buildings, as assessed by an independent valuer, from the cost of re-establishing the existing buildings at the standard rate for the construction of a new farm building on the same scale (number of animal places or m2). Compensation is not, therefore, paid in respect of a relocation resulting in more modern facilities (Article 6(3)), but a method of calculation is applied whereby a standard amount (maximum amounts for investments laid down by the Vlaams Landbouw InvesteringsFonds) is determined to compensate for the dismantling brick by brick, removal and re-erection of existing facilities (Article 6(2)).

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Large holdings are not eligible for this aid scheme

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural sector (NACE A1)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| De Vlaamse Landmaatschappij |
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| Gulden Vlieslaan 72 |
| 1060 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

De Vlaamse Landmaatschappij

Gulden Vlieslaan 72

1060 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Website: http://www.vlm.be/algemeen/diensten/Flankerende_maatregelen/Pages/Toeslagvoorbedrijfsverplaatsing_Sigmaplan.aspx

Other information: The Government acts as purchaser of the old holding following a valuation by the purchasing committee, which is an independent valuer. This federal body performs an independent, objective assessment of the price on the basis of available data on sales of similar property between private (natural or legal) persons; the valuation is thus market-based.

The Flemish Government has a similar scheme for another area, i.e. the supplement under the Strategisch Plan van de Haven van Antwerpen. Since the areas of activity of the two schemes overlap, application of the measures is geared towards making it impossible to combine them. (Beslissing van de Vlaamse Regering, VR/2007/14.12/DOC.1372)

Aid No: XA 125/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Ayudas a las asociaciones de empresas artesanales agroalimentarias

Legal basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se establecen las normas reguladoras que regirán la concesión de ayudas a las asociaciones de empresas artesanales agroalimentarias, y se aprueba la convocatoria de ayudas para el año 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 30 000

Maximum aid intensity: Aid to cover up to 50 % of the eligible expenditure on activities linked to promoting the production of products in the artisanal agri-foodstuffs sector.

Aid to cover up to 80 % of the eligible expenditure on activities linked to technical support and promoting the production of products in the artisanal agri-foodstuffs sector

Date of implementation: The aid arrangements will apply from the date of publication on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the registration number of the exemption request provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 2009 to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid:

| 1. | The main aim of the aid is to encourage and stimulate measures for the technical development and promotion of the artisanal agri-foodstuffs of the Autonomous Community of Navarre with the aim of increasing market shares at local and national level. |
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The main aim of the aid is to encourage and stimulate measures for the technical development and promotion of the artisanal agri-foodstuffs of the Autonomous Community of Navarre with the aim of increasing market shares at local and national level.

| 2. | The secondary objectives are to offer the consumer added value, increase guarantees in terms of the quality, safety and wholesomeness of agri-foodstuffs and respect for the environment. |
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The secondary objectives are to offer the consumer added value, increase guarantees in terms of the quality, safety and wholesomeness of agri-foodstuffs and respect for the environment.

Article 9(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: aid to artisanal producer associations responsible for the supervision of product quality labels.

Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: eligible costs: the costs arising from the measures to promote the production of quality artisanal products.

Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: eligible costs: costs relating to technical support required by these associations

Sector(s) concerned: Producers in the livestock and arable sectors in respect of products with the quality mark of the artisanal agri-foodstuffs sector of Navarre

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Gobierno de Navarra |
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| Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente |
| C/Tudela, 20 |
| 31003 Pamplona (Navarra) |
| ESPAÑA |

Gobierno de Navarra

Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente

C/Tudela, 20

31003 Pamplona (Navarra)

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STNO09030%20OF.pdf

Other information:

| Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural |
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| C/Tudela, 20 |
| 31003 Pamplona |
| ESPAÑA |
| Tel. +34 848422933 |
| E-mail: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es |

Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural

C/Tudela, 20

31003 Pamplona

ESPAÑA

Tel. +34 848422933

E-mail: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2009/C 184/04

Aid No: XA 130/09

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Subsidie voor project omschakeling naar de biologische productie van BB-Consult

Legal basis: Subsidiebesluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 12 december 2008 tot toekenning van een subsidie voor het project omschakeling naar de biologische productie

Overall amount of individual aid granted to the enterprise: EUR 0,11 million on an annual basis

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2 years ending on 30 June 2011

Objective of aid: The measure comes under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: technical support in the agricultural sector. The aid may cover 100 % of the following costs (Article 15(2)(c)): consultancy services provided by third parties which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity or relate to usual operating expenditure.

The aid is to be granted to BB-Consult vzw for the purpose of recruiting a switchover supervisor. Devising the thematic content of the job will be shared between the legal employer BB-Consult (project organisation) and the two structural project partners, ABS and BioForum.

The switchover supervisor must ensure in particular that:

the barriers to farmers and market gardeners switching to organic production are reduced,

farmers are closely supervised when moving towards a switchover.

These targets must be achieved by means of wide-ranging awareness campaigns, a more personal approach to farmers on the basis of a target group analysis and practical supervision of interested farmers at holding level.

All parts of Article 15 will be complied with

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural sector (NACE A1). Organic farming

The aid is to be paid to small and medium-sized holdings only

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Departement Landbouw en Visserij |
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| Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling |
| Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40 |
| 1030 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Departement Landbouw en Visserij

Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling

Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40

1030 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Website: http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1271

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Secretary-General

Jules VAN LIEFFERINGE

Aid No: XA 131/09

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Subsidie Netwerk Bioforum Vlaanderen

Legal basis: Ministerieel besluit tot toekenning van een subsidie voor het project Netwerk Bioforum — Financiering kerntaken Bioforum Vlaanderen van Bioforum Vlaanderen vzw

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van een subsidie voor het project uitbouw van een coördinatie- en overlegstructuur voor vlaamse bioboeren, -verwerkers en -verkooppunten

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,67 million

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity is 100 % of the proven costs of the aid project submitted. Overheads are not eligible for aid

Date of implementation: 1 May 2009. The stand-still principle will be complied with

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid is granted for a period of two years up to 1 May 2011

Objective of aid: Bioforum carries out the following core activities:

representation of the Flemish organic sector in various forums, e.g. NOBL, VLAM, Stuurgroep Strategisch Plan Bio, PCBT, IFOAM and forums indirectly connected with organic farming, such as Kauri,

work relating to legislation on organic production: Bioforum coordinates operators’ views and voices them to the Government. This coordination is performed within the coordination teams dealing with legislation and policy respectively. In particular, Bioforum advises the Government on the introduction of new legislation and further harmonisation of existing legislation. It also points out any problems relating to the interpretation of legislation,

policy support: Bioforum monitors the broad policy framework (agricultural policy, rural policy, environment policy, etc.) in which organic farmers operate, explains it to farmers via an internal training programme and assists them in seeking solutions to specific problems,

coordinated input by the sector to the content of the Strategic Plan for Organic Farming 2008-2012. As a member of the steering group for the Strategic Plan, Bioforum helps shape the annual action plan for organic farming,

implementation of levers under the Strategic Plan for Organic Farming 2008-2012:

| — | communication: Bioforum is working on a joint communication strategy with VLAM, ADLO and Velt, |
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communication: Bioforum is working on a joint communication strategy with VLAM, ADLO and Velt,

| — | chain operations: Bioforum carries out market studies for the following product chains: vegetables, fruit, arable crops, eggs, meat and milk, |
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chain operations: Bioforum carries out market studies for the following product chains: vegetables, fruit, arable crops, eggs, meat and milk,

| — | support for switching to organic production: Bioforum draws up new leaflets on switching and closely monitors BB-Consult's switchover assistance, tries to reach agreements with market operators on the efforts to be made and supervises the introduction of organic produce in government and company catering, |
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support for switching to organic production: Bioforum draws up new leaflets on switching and closely monitors BB-Consult's switchover assistance, tries to reach agreements with market operators on the efforts to be made and supervises the introduction of organic produce in government and company catering,

| — | integration of organic production in other policy areas, |
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integration of organic production in other policy areas,

coordination of sectoral events:

| — | defining positions and building visions, |
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defining positions and building visions,

| — | alignment of communications issued by the organic sector, |
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alignment of communications issued by the organic sector,

| — | coordination of communications on crises, |
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coordination of communications on crises,

Bioforum uses the following instruments to inform the public at large and the organic market operators:

| — | Bioforum website, |
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Bioforum website,

| — | Biodichtbijhuis website, |
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Biodichtbijhuis website,

| — | Puur Magazine, |
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Puur Magazine,

| — | publications: BioGenietengids, a health booklet, |
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publications: BioGenietengids, a health booklet,

| — | electronic newsletter: Bioknipsels, |
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electronic newsletter: Bioknipsels,

| — | question and answer service, |
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question and answer service,

| — | press work, |
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press work,

| — | information and promotion stand, |
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information and promotion stand,

Bioforum informs and supports organic market operators as follows:

| — | assistance with content (e.g. preparation of files), |
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assistance with content (e.g. preparation of files),

| — | development and making available of specific expertise (e.g. structural assistance, drafting of texts, start up of projects, evaluation), |
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development and making available of specific expertise (e.g. structural assistance, drafting of texts, start up of projects, evaluation),

| — | launching of partnerships and joint ventures, |
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launching of partnerships and joint ventures,

| — | Bio Actief magazine, |
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Bio Actief magazine,

| — | Biobedrijvengids, |
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Biobedrijvengids,

| — | specific information on the website, |
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specific information on the website,

| — | dissemination of up-to-date information on new legislation, |
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dissemination of up-to-date information on new legislation,

| — | launch of the communication procedure for crises. |
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launch of the communication procedure for crises.

It is to be granted under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The aid may cover 100 % of the following costs:

Article 15(2)(c): aid concerning consultancy services provided by third parties;

Article 15(2)(e): aid for factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries, on generic products and on the nutritional benefits of generic products and suggested uses for them;

Article 15(2)(f): aid for publications such as catalogues or websites presenting factual information about producers from a given region or producers of a given product, provided the information and presentation is neutral and that all producers concerned have equal opportunities to be represented in the publication. Aid will only be granted for activities and information material in which no reference is made to the origin of the product.

The scheme does not provide for any aid for advertising purposes.

All parts of Article 15 will be complied with

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural sector NACE A1

Organic farming

The aid is to be paid to small and medium-sized holdings only

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Departement Landbouw en Visserij |
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| Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling |
| Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40 |
| 1030 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Departement Landbouw en Visserij

Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling

Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40

1030 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Website: http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1271

Aid No: XA 132/09

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Territory of the Republic of Slovenia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: NADZOR VAROZE

Legal basis:

| — | Uredba o spremembi uredbe o izvajanju Programa ukrepov na področju čebelarstva v Republiki Sloveniji v letih 2008–2010 za leto 2009 (UL RS, št. 28/09), |
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Uredba o spremembi uredbe o izvajanju Programa ukrepov na področju čebelarstva v Republiki Sloveniji v letih 2008–2010 za leto 2009 (UL RS, št. 28/09),

| — | Uredba o izvajanju Programa ukrepov na področju čebelarstva v Republiki Sloveniji v letih 2008–2010 za leto 2009 (UL RS, št. 112/08), |
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Uredba o izvajanju Programa ukrepov na področju čebelarstva v Republiki Sloveniji v letih 2008–2010 za leto 2009 (UL RS, št. 112/08),

| — | Operativni program zatiranja varoj za leto 2009 (Operational programme to exterminate the varroa mite in 2009), |
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Operativni program zatiranja varoj za leto 2009 (Operational programme to exterminate the varroa mite in 2009),

| — | Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) |
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Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2009 — EUR 280 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| — | up to 100 % of eligible costs for the prevention and eradication of varroa infestation. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers |
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up to 100 % of eligible costs for the prevention and eradication of varroa infestation. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: 4 May 2009 (the aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid:

| — | to support SMEs |
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to support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The aid scheme notified under the above legal bases is in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3) and does not include aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by the varroa mite (Article 19(2))

first paragraph

does not include

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo |
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| gozdarstvo in prehrano |
| Dunajska 56 |
| SI-1000 Ljubljana |
| SLOVENIJA |

Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo

gozdarstvo in prehrano

Dunajska 56

SI-1000 Ljubljana

SLOVENIJA

Website: Amendment to the Decree:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200928&objava=1262

Decree:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=2008112&objava=4847

2009-2010 programme:

http://www.mkgp.gov.si/si/o_ministrstvu/direktorati/direktorat_za_kmetijstvo/starasektor_za_kmetijske_trge/med/

Operational programme to exterminate the varroa mite in 2009:

http://www.mkgp.gov.si/si/o_ministrstvu/direktorati/direktorat_za_kmetijstvo/starasektor_za_kmetijske_trge/med/

Other information: The above legal bases meet the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the varroa extermination measures to be adopted by the Republic of Slovenia and the general provisions applicable.

The Commission decision approving the Programme of measures in the area of apiculture in the Republic of Slovenia for the years 2008-2010 was issued on 14 August 2007 (official notification to the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union, Brussels, S-G, Greffe (2007) D/205049 of 14 August 2007).

The aid will be granted in respect of varroatosis, which is mentioned in the list of animal diseases established by the World Organisation for Animal Health.

Signature of person responsible:

Branko RAVNIK

Direktor

Aid No: XA 133/09

Member State: Italy

Title of aid scheme: Miglioramento della qualità e della logistica del prodotto biologico (unicamente per la produzione biologica primaria)

Legal basis: Decreto Ministeriale 24 dicembre 2008 n. 11369

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Individual aid. The maximum planned expenditure is EUR 300 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid covers 50 % of the overall cost of the project and does not involve direct payments to individual organic producers

Date of implementation: The scheme will take effect on the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: The aid will be granted between 2010 and the first semester of 2011.

All projects must be completed within 12 months following the date of approval

Objective of aid: In relation to the objectives set out in the 2007 national programme for organic farming and products (Programma di azione nazionale per l’agricoltura biologica e i prodotti biologici per l’anno 2007), the actions to be funded are aimed at improving the quality of organic products through market surveys, training of organic producers, advisory services, feasibility studies, etc.).

Programma di azione nazionale per l’agricoltura biologica e i prodotti biologici per l’anno 2007

The individual actions fall within those set out in Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Those entitled to submit projects are individual operator associations or interprofessional associations or groups thereof, provided that:

Sector(s) concerned: All organic primary agricultural products

Granting authority:

| Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
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| Dipartimento delle politiche di sviluppo economico e rurale |
| Via XX Settembre 20 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali

Dipartimento delle politiche di sviluppo economico e rurale

Via XX Settembre 20

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/ConcorsiGare

Other information: The act governing the implementation of the aid shall be published in the official gazette of the Italian Republic and on the Ministry's website http://www.politicheagricole.it/ConcorsiGare

Relevant documents and information will be published in the same section.

For the organic product processing and marketing sectors, a request for exemption will be lodged under Regulation (EC) No 800/2008

Aid No: XA 134/09

Member State: Italy

Title of aid scheme: Sostegno all’interprofessione e miglioramento della qualità e della logistica del prodotto biologico (unicamente per la produzione biologica primaria)

Legal basis: Decreto Ministeriale 24 dicembre 2008 n. 11370

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Individual aid. The maximum planned expenditure is EUR 2 million, broken down as follows:

Maximum aid intensity: The aid covers 80 % of the overall cost of the project and does not involve direct payments to individual organic producers

Date of implementation: The scheme will take effect on the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: The aid will be granted between 2010 and the first semester of 2011.

All projects must be completed within 12 months following the date of approval

Objective of aid: In relation to the objectives set out in the 2007 national programme for organic farming and products (Programma di azione nazionale per l′agricoltura biologica e i prodotti biologici per l′anno 2007), the actions to be funded are aimed at supporting interprofessional organisations (by strengthening the organisational skills of the organic sector and improving the communications of sector operators) and at improving the quality of organic products (through market surveys, training of organic producers, advisory services, feasibility studies, etc.).

Programma di azione nazionale per l′agricoltura biologica e i prodotti biologici per l′anno 2007

The individual actions fall within those set out in Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Those entitled to submit projects are individual operator associations or interprofessional associations or groups thereof, provided that:

Sector(s) concerned: All organic primary agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
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| Dipartimento delle politiche di sviluppo economico e rurale |
| Via XX Settembre 20 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali

Dipartimento delle politiche di sviluppo economico e rurale

Via XX Settembre 20

00187 Roma RM

ITALIA

Website: http://www.politicheagricole.it/ConcorsiGare

Other information: The act governing the implementation of the aid shall be published in the official gazette of the Italian Republic and on the Ministry's website http://www.politicheagricole.it/ConcorsiGare

Relevant documents and information will be published in the same section.

For the organic product processing and marketing sectors, a request for exemption will be lodged under Regulation (EC) No 800/2008

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| 6.8.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 184/13 |
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6.8.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 184/13

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Call for applications ‘Consumer policy’

2009/C 184/05

The deadline of the call for proposals 2009 for financial support to European consumer organisations, published in the Official Journal C 156 of 9 July 2009, has been extended. The relevant documents are published on the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers’ website at the following address:

http://ec.europa.eu/eahc/consumers/consumers_calls.html

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