# C_2010353EN.01001801.xml

| 28.12.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 353/18 |
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28.12.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 353/18

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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

2010/C 353/15

Aid No: XA 123/10

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Provincie Utrecht (Utrecht)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Pilots duurzaam ondernemen

Legal basis: Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied 2006

Besluit subsidiekader ILG-AVP, artikel 3.2.1 Pilots duurzaam ondernemen

Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 — technical support

The granting of the aid in question complies with the conditions stipulated in paragraphs 2 to 4 of Article 15.

More specifically:

Regarding paragraph 2: aid is granted only for the costs referred to in this paragraph.

Regarding paragraph 3: the aid percentage is less than 100 % of the project costs. The aid is granted to the consultancy firm providing the services for the participating producers. The consultancy services are therefore subsidised. There are no direct financial payments to the producers.

Regarding paragraph 4: participation in the supported project is open to all producers in the sector and area concerned.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: One-off granting of aid of a maximum of EUR 104 103 over the period 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2012.

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 90 % of the eligible costs.

Date of implementation: 28 June 2010, but after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union as referred to in Article 18(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Official Journal of the European Union

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2012.

Objective of aid: One-off granting of aid to Bio Fruit Advies B.V. for the introduction of a residue/pollution-free strategy for combating fruit moth at fruit-growing enterprises in the Province of Utrecht.

Bio Fruit will carry out the following activities:

training and supporting participating fruit growers in applying the new strategy to combat fruit moth;

holding group meetings for participating fruit growers;

providing information on relevant current developments via its website;

assessing results by inspecting participating enterprises;

holding evaluation meetings for participating fruit growers;

communicating results to other fruit growers in the Province of Utrecht.

Sector(s) concerned: All fruit-growing enterprises in the Province of Utrecht.

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Provincie Utrecht |
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| Postbus 80300 |
| 3508 TH Utrecht |
| NEDERLAND |

Provincie Utrecht

Postbus 80300

3508 TH Utrecht

NEDERLAND

Website: http://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/landbouw/vitaal-platteland/steunregelingen/#subcontent

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Aid No: XA 133/10

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas a las Agrupaciones de Defensa Sanitaria (ADS) por la realización de programas sanitarios de prevención, lucha y erradicación de enfermedades en vacuno, ovino-caprino, caballar y conejos

Legal basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones a las Agrupaciones de Defensa Sanitaria por la realización de programas sanitarios de prevención, lucha y erradicación de enfermedades en vacuno, ovino, caballar y conejos, y se aprueba la convocatoria para 2010

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 150 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %, in 2010, of the expenditure incurred by the Agrupación de Defensa Sanitaria (Animal Health Protection Group) in contracting veterinary services for the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases

Agrupación de Defensa Sanitaria

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the identification number of the request for exemption provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the website of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From the publication of the Orden Foral (Regional Order) in the Boletín Oficial de Navarra until 31 December 2013

Orden Foral

Boletín Oficial de Navarra

Objective of aid: The primary aim is to provide aid in kind to producers in the form of subsidised services to offset the cost of preventing and eradicating animal diseases. Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Aid in respect of animal diseases

Sector(s) concerned: Animal production and health

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Gobierno de Navarra |
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| Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente |
| C/ González Tablas, 7 |
| 31005 Pamplona |
| ESPAÑA |

Gobierno de Navarra

Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente

C/ González Tablas, 7

31005 Pamplona

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STNO10046%20OF.pdf

http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STNO10046%20OF%20bis.pdf

Other information: Pamplona, 21 July 2010

Dirección General de Agricultura y Ganadería

C/ González Tablas, 7

31005 Pamplona

ESPAÑA

Tel. +34 848425780

E-mail: jlizarbc@cfnavarra.es

Gobierno de Navarra

Aid No: XA 151/10

Member State: Italy

Region: Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Legge regionale 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 (aiuti per i danni alla produzione agricola). Aiuti per il pagamento di premi assicurativi — (UPB S06.04.006 — CAP. SC06 0971 — SC06.0974) — Direttive regionali.

Legal basis: L.R. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 26/20 del 6 luglio 2010 recante «Legge regionale 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 (aiuti per i danni alla produzione agricola). Aiuti per il pagamento di premi assicurativi — (UPB S06.04.006 — CAP. SC06 0971 — SC06.0974) — Direttive regionali».

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 4 000 000 in 2010

EUR 9 500 000 in 2011

EUR 9 500 000 in 2012

EUR 9 500 000 in 2013

Maximum aid intensity:

| (a) | up to 80 % of the cost of the insurance premium where the policy provides compensation for damage exceeding 30 % of production (policies providing cover only for losses caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters); |
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(a)

up to 80 % of the cost of the insurance premium where the policy provides compensation for damage exceeding 30 % of production (policies providing cover only for losses caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters);

| (b) | up to 50 % of the cost of the insurance premium where the policy provides cover against losses as referred to in point (a) combined with other losses caused by adverse climatic events not assimilated to natural disasters, and/or losses caused by animal or plant diseases or pest infestations; |
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(b)

up to 50 % of the cost of the insurance premium where the policy provides cover against losses as referred to in point (a) combined with other losses caused by adverse climatic events not assimilated to natural disasters, and/or losses caused by animal or plant diseases or pest infestations;

| (c) | up to 100 % of the specific costs of insurance premiums paid by farmers in respect of the removal and destruction of ‘fallen stock’ (see Aid No XA 361/07). |
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(c)

up to 100 % of the specific costs of insurance premiums paid by farmers in respect of the removal and destruction of ‘fallen stock’ (see Aid No XA 361/07).

Date of implementation: The aid applies with effect from 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 or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Article 12(2)(a) and (b) and Article 16(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Primary production

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione Autonoma della Sardegna |
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| Assessorato dell’agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale |
| Via Pessagno 4 |
| 09125 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna

Assessorato dell’agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale

Via Pessagno 4

09125 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

Website: Decision No 26/20 of 6 July 2010

http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_106_20100730100756.pdf

Annex to Decision No 26/20

http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_106_20100730100427.pdf

Other information: —

Direttore Servizio sostegno delle imprese agricole e sviluppo delle competenze

Bianca CARBONI

Aid No: XA 162/10

Member State: Germany

Region: Bayern

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur Einzelbetrieblichen Investitionsförderung Nr. G 4-7271-7642 Teil C; Bayerisches Bergbauernprogramm — Investitionsförderung (BBP-C)

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur Einzelbetrieblichen Investitionsförderung Nr. G 4-7271-7642 Teil C; Bayerisches Bergbauernprogramm — Investitionsförderung (BBP-C)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 4 million for investment in agricultural holdings in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 25 %

Date of implementation: Annual approvals, at the earliest from when the European Commission has approved/exempted the aid.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: In order to support sustainable, environment-friendly, animal welfare-friendly and multifunctional agriculture, aid can be granted for investment in agricultural holdings in the Bavarian mountain area and in municipalities and/or districts of the core area of the less-favoured agricultural zone which on average lie above 800 m or at least 50 % of whose utilised agricultural area lies at between 600 and 800 m with an inclination of more than 18 % (= core area with comparable farming difficulties). The aid contributes to maintaining agriculture over as large an area as possible in the mountain area and in the core area with comparable farming difficulties, to maintaining biodiversity, creating and maintaining regional economic strength and developing rural areas.

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural holdings

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Staatliche Führungsakademie für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten |
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| Am Lurzenhof 3c |
| 84036 Landshut |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Staatliche Führungsakademie für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten

Am Lurzenhof 3c

84036 Landshut

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.stmelf.bayern.de/agrarpolitik/programme/26373/rili_bbp_teil_c.pdf

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Aid No: XA 163/10

Member State: Spain

Region: Castilla y León

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Subvenciones destinadas a la mejora de las estructuras de producción de las explotaciones agrarias

Inversiones en obras de regadío y equipos de riego

Legal basis: Órdenes AYG/759/2010 y AYG/1188/2010 de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería

This aid scheme is covered by the exemption laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 and complies with Article 4 thereof.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 3 000 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| (a) | 50 % in less-favoured areas included in the lists referred to in Article 55(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 or, where applicable, in the lists drawn up pursuant to Article 36(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005; |
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(a)

50 % in less-favoured areas included in the lists referred to in Article 55(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 or, where applicable, in the lists drawn up pursuant to Article 36(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005;

| (b) | 40 % in other areas |
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(b)

40 % in other areas

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: Annual

Objective of aid: Improvement of the efficiency of irrigated farms (water savings)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Dirección General de Industrialización y Modernización Agraria |
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| Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería |
| C/ Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14 |
| 47014 Valladolid |
| ESPAÑA |

Dirección General de Industrialización y Modernización Agraria

Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería

C/ Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14

47014 Valladolid

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.jcyl.es/web/jcyl/Gobierno/es/Plantilla100/1262860153335/_/_/_

Other information: —

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