# C_2008227EN.01000901.xml

| 4.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/9 |
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4.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/9

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

(2008/C 227/04)

| Aid No | XA 7013/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Food from Britain Regional Support for Quality Food (Processing and Marketing) Scheme |
| Legal basis | The Agricultural Marketing Act 1983 as amended and the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 4,50 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 14.4.2008 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.3.2013 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Processing and marketing of Annex 1 goods |
| Name and address of the granting authority | English Regional Development Agencies |
| East of England Regional Development Agency |
| The Business Centre |
| Station Road, Histon |
| Cambridge CB24 9LQ |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XA 7013/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Food from Britain Regional Support for Quality Food (Processing and Marketing) Scheme

Legal basis

The Agricultural Marketing Act 1983 as amended and the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 4,50 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

14.4.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.3.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Processing and marketing of Annex 1 goods

Name and address of the granting authority

English Regional Development Agencies

East of England Regional Development Agency

The Business Centre

Station Road, Histon

Cambridge CB24 9LQ

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XA 7014/08 |
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| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aides aux études de faisabilité technique dans les secteurs agricoles et alimentaires pour les départements d'Outre-mer.
  L'objectif de l'aide est le transfert et la transposition du savoir-faire entre les régions ultrapériphériques ainsi que l'adaptation des techniques culturales |
| Legal basis | — | Articles L621-1 à L621-11, articles R621-1 à R621-43 et articles R684-1 à R684-12 du code rural |

Aid No

XA 7014/08

Member State

France

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aides aux études de faisabilité technique dans les secteurs agricoles et alimentaires pour les départements d'Outre-mer.

L'objectif de l'aide est le transfert et la transposition du savoir-faire entre les régions ultrapériphériques ainsi que l'adaptation des techniques culturales

Legal basis

—

Articles L621-1 à L621-11, articles R621-1 à R621-43 et articles R684-1 à R684-12 du code rural

| — | Article 5 ter du règlement (CE) no 70/2001 modifié |
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Article 5 ter du règlement (CE) no 70/2001 modifié

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 150 000

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes (up to 75 %)

Date of implementation

March 2008, subject to the Commission's acknowledgement of receipt

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

ODEADOM

| 12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy |
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| TSA 60006 |
| F-93555 Montreuil Cedex |

12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy

TSA 60006

F-93555 Montreuil Cedex

| Aid No | XA 7016/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Republic of Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (XA 7044/07 pakeitimas) |
| Legal basis | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. rugpjūčio 31 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-177 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“ |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | LTL 4,0 million, or EUR 1,16 million at the official exchange rate |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall amount of aid | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In accordance with Articles 4(2) and (6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.5.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2008 (1) |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Sector's concerned | Manufacturing (including processing of agricultural products) and rural services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija |
| Gedimino pr.19 (Lelevelio g.6) |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |

Aid No

XA 7016/08

Member State

Republic of Lithuania

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (XA 7044/07 pakeitimas)

Legal basis

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. rugpjūčio 31 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-177 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

LTL 4,0 million, or EUR 1,16 million at the official exchange rate

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall amount of aid

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In accordance with Articles 4(2) and (6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.5.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008 (1)

1

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Sector's concerned

Manufacturing (including processing of agricultural products) and rural services

Name and address of the granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr.19 (Lelevelio g.6)

LT-01103 Vilnius

Large individual aid grants

In accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

State Secretary in the Ministry

State Secretary in the Ministry

Vidmantas KANOPA

KANOPA

| Aid No | XA 7017/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Hessen |
| Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving individual aid | Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität; Hier: Beratung und sonstige Unternehmensdienstleistungen und -tätigkeiten.
  Das Unternehmen „Marketinggesellschaft GUTES AUS HESSEN GmbH (MGH)“ ist eine vom Land Hessen mit hoheitlichen Funktionen beliehene Organisation. Ihre Aufgaben sind in dem Hessischen Agrar-Marketingvertrag festgelegt.
  Eine Teilaufgabe besteht darin, jährlich bis zu 0,150 Mio. EUR für die Inanspruchnahme von Dienstleistungen durch externe Berater sowie die erstmalige Teilnahme an Messen und Ausstellungen zu verwenden.
  Die beihilfefähigen Kosten richten sich nach den in den Artikeln 4 (2) und (7) sowie Artikel 5 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 70/2001 genannten Intensitäten.
  Jede indirekte Hilfe an Primärerzeuger ist nur dann mit dem EG-Vertrag vereinbar, soweit es sich um eine Beihilfe gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1998/2006, Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1857/2006 oder eine Beihilfe der Rahmenregelung der Gemeinschaft für staatliche Beihilfen im Agrar- und Forstsektor handelt |
| Legal basis | Hessischer Agrar-Marketingvertrag |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,15 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From the date of publication of the scheme |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Up to 31.12.2013 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises | Yes |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Processing and marketing of agricultural products |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Marketinggesellschaft GUTES AUS HESSEN GmbH (MGH) |
| Homburger Straße 9 |
| D-61169 Friedberg |

Aid No

XA 7017/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Hessen

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving individual aid

Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität; Hier: Beratung und sonstige Unternehmensdienstleistungen und -tätigkeiten.

Das Unternehmen „Marketinggesellschaft GUTES AUS HESSEN GmbH (MGH)“ ist eine vom Land Hessen mit hoheitlichen Funktionen beliehene Organisation. Ihre Aufgaben sind in dem Hessischen Agrar-Marketingvertrag festgelegt.

Eine Teilaufgabe besteht darin, jährlich bis zu 0,150 Mio. EUR für die Inanspruchnahme von Dienstleistungen durch externe Berater sowie die erstmalige Teilnahme an Messen und Ausstellungen zu verwenden.

Die beihilfefähigen Kosten richten sich nach den in den Artikeln 4 (2) und (7) sowie Artikel 5 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 70/2001 genannten Intensitäten.

Jede indirekte Hilfe an Primärerzeuger ist nur dann mit dem EG-Vertrag vereinbar, soweit es sich um eine Beihilfe gemäß Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1998/2006, Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1857/2006 oder eine Beihilfe der Rahmenregelung der Gemeinschaft für staatliche Beihilfen im Agrar- und Forstsektor handelt

Legal basis

Hessischer Agrar-Marketingvertrag

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,15 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) and Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From the date of publication of the scheme

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority

Marketinggesellschaft GUTES AUS HESSEN GmbH (MGH)

Homburger Straße 9

D-61169 Friedberg

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XA 7018/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | Gesamtes Bundesgebiet |
| Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving individual aid | Beratungsförderung des Deutschen Weinfonds/Deutschen Weininstituts |
| Legal basis | Leitlinien des Deutschen Weinfonds/Deutschen Weininstituts zur Förderung von Beratungsleistungen auf Grundlage des § 37 Abs. 1 Weingesetz |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Approximately EUR 0,5 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.4.2008 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 31.12.2013 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises | Yes |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | Processing and marketing of agricultural products |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Deutscher Weinfonds — Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts/Deutsches Weininstitut GmbH |
| Gutenbergplatz 3-5 |
| D-55116 Mainz |

Aid No

XA 7018/08

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Gesamtes Bundesgebiet

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving individual aid

Beratungsförderung des Deutschen Weinfonds/Deutschen Weininstituts

Legal basis

Leitlinien des Deutschen Weinfonds/Deutschen Weininstituts zur Förderung von Beratungsleistungen auf Grundlage des § 37 Abs. 1 Weingesetz

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Approximately EUR 0,5 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.4.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority

Deutscher Weinfonds — Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts/Deutsches Weininstitut GmbH

Gutenbergplatz 3-5

D-55116 Mainz

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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(1)  If the Commission revises Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 and extends its period of validity, the duration of the scheme will be extended, if necessary, and the Commission will be notified accordingly.

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