# Official Journal C 122/2008

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ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 122

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5120 May 2008

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| 2008/C 122/01 | Summary of Commission Decision of 18 April 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (Case COMP/B/37.766 — Dutch beer market) (notified under document number C(2007) 1697) | 1 |

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 122/01

Summary of Commission Decision of 18 April 2007 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (Case COMP/B/37.766 — Dutch beer market) (notified under document number C(2007) 1697)

(notified under document number C(2007) 1697)

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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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| 2008/C 122/02 | Euro exchange rates | 4 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2008/C 122/03 | 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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 5 |
| 2008/C 122/04 | 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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 10 |
| 2008/C 122/05 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (
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IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2008/C 122/02

Euro exchange rates

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2008/C 122/03

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 EC 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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2008/C 122/04

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 EC 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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2008/C 122/05

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid (
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Summary of Commission Decision

of 18 April 2007

relating to a proceeding under Article 81 of the Treaty establishing the European Community

(Case COMP/B/37.766 — Dutch beer market)

(notified under document number C(2007) 1697)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(2008/C 122/01)

SUMMARY OF THE INFRINGEMENT

| 1. | This Decision was addressed to InBev NV, InBev Nederland NV, Heineken NV, Heineken Nederland BV, Koninklijke Grolsch NV and Bavaria NV. |
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1.

This Decision was addressed to InBev NV, InBev Nederland NV, Heineken NV, Heineken Nederland BV, Koninklijke Grolsch NV and Bavaria NV.

| 2. | The above six legal entities belonging to four brewery undertakings have participated in a single and continuous infringement of Article 81 of the EC Treaty between 27 February 1996 and 3 November 1999 on the market for beer in the Netherlands. |
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2.

The above six legal entities belonging to four brewery undertakings have participated in a single and continuous infringement of Article 81 of the EC Treaty between 27 February 1996 and 3 November 1999 on the market for beer in the Netherlands.

| 3. | The infringement consisted in a complex of agreements and/or concerted practices the object of which was to restrict competition within the common market, in particular by:






  (i) | coordinating prices and price increases of beer in the Netherlands, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment, including with regard to private label beer; |
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3.

The infringement consisted in a complex of agreements and/or concerted practices the object of which was to restrict competition within the common market, in particular by:

(i)

coordinating prices and price increases of beer in the Netherlands, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment, including with regard to private label beer;

| (ii) | occasionally coordinating other commercial conditions offered to individual customers in the on-trade segment in the Netherlands; |
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(ii)

occasionally coordinating other commercial conditions offered to individual customers in the on-trade segment in the Netherlands;

| (iii) | occasional concertation on customer allocation, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment in the Netherlands. |
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(iii)

occasional concertation on customer allocation, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment in the Netherlands.

| 4. | On-trade refers to places where consumption is on the premises, e.g. restaurants and cafés. Off-trade refers to consumption off the premises, e.g. sales through supermarkets. |
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4.

On-trade refers to places where consumption is on the premises, e.g. restaurants and cafés. Off-trade refers to consumption off the premises, e.g. sales through supermarkets.

THE DUTCH BEER MARKET

| 5. | The market value of the beer sold by the four brewery undertakings on the Dutch market in the period covered by the decision was approximately EUR one billion per year. The total market share of the cartel members in the Dutch beer market was above 90 %. |
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5.

The market value of the beer sold by the four brewery undertakings on the Dutch market in the period covered by the decision was approximately EUR one billion per year. The total market share of the cartel members in the Dutch beer market was above 90 %.

FUNCTIONING OF THE CARTEL

| 6. | The Central Brewery Office (Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor), of which the four brewery undertakings are the most important members, has numerous well-structured, numbered meetings of is general assembly and various working parties, for which invitations and minutes were sent. In parallel to these official meetings, there have been for years unofficial meetings during which the breweries had anticompetitive discussions. |
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6.

The Central Brewery Office (Centraal Brouwerij Kantoor), of which the four brewery undertakings are the most important members, has numerous well-structured, numbered meetings of is general assembly and various working parties, for which invitations and minutes were sent. In parallel to these official meetings, there have been for years unofficial meetings during which the breweries had anticompetitive discussions.

| 7. | The Decision sets the starting date with the meeting of 27 February 1996, the first meeting for which the Commission has documentary evidence of the anti-competitive content of the discussions. The end of the cartel is set at 3 November 1999, which is the date of the last proven meeting. |
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The Decision sets the starting date with the meeting of 27 February 1996, the first meeting for which the Commission has documentary evidence of the anti-competitive content of the discussions. The end of the cartel is set at 3 November 1999, which is the date of the last proven meeting.

| 8. | The infringements committed by the addressees are considered as ‘very serious’ by their nature, as they had the object of fixing prices, thereby restricting competition and affecting trade between Member States. |
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The infringements committed by the addressees are considered as ‘very serious’ by their nature, as they had the object of fixing prices, thereby restricting competition and affecting trade between Member States.

PROCEDURE

| 9. | In July 1999, the Commission carried out inspections at the headquarters of Interbrew (a predecessor of InBev) in Leuven (Belgium) following a complaint about a possible abuse of a dominant position. The inspection led to the opening of a different case regarding a cartel on the Belgian beer market between Interbrew and the second player Alken-Maes involving also the confederation of Belgian brewers. In the course of this second investigation, Interbrew came forward with an application under the 1996 leniency notice regarding a second cartel on the Belgian market (concerning private label beer and involving more brewers) as well as regarding anticompetitive practices in France, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands. |
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9.

In July 1999, the Commission carried out inspections at the headquarters of Interbrew (a predecessor of InBev) in Leuven (Belgium) following a complaint about a possible abuse of a dominant position. The inspection led to the opening of a different case regarding a cartel on the Belgian beer market between Interbrew and the second player Alken-Maes involving also the confederation of Belgian brewers. In the course of this second investigation, Interbrew came forward with an application under the 1996 leniency notice regarding a second cartel on the Belgian market (concerning private label beer and involving more brewers) as well as regarding anticompetitive practices in France, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands.

| 10. | As a result of Interbrew's statement, investigations were carried out in the Netherlands on 22 and 23 March 2000. |
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10.

As a result of Interbrew's statement, investigations were carried out in the Netherlands on 22 and 23 March 2000.

| 11. | On 30 August 2005, the Commission initiated proceedings in the present case, and adopted a Statement of Objections which was notified to the addressees of the present Decision. |
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11.

On 30 August 2005, the Commission initiated proceedings in the present case, and adopted a Statement of Objections which was notified to the addressees of the present Decision.

| 12. | Interbrew has through its 2004 merger with AmBev become InBev, and Interbrew Nederland has in 2006 been renamed InBev Nederland. |
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12.

Interbrew has through its 2004 merger with AmBev become InBev, and Interbrew Nederland has in 2006 been renamed InBev Nederland.

| 13. | As none of the parties requested an oral hearing, no hearing took place. |
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13.

As none of the parties requested an oral hearing, no hearing took place.

| 14. | Except for InBev, the addressees of the Statement of Objections objected to the facts constituting the infringement presented therein. The parties' arguments are examined and discussed in the Decision. |
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14.

Except for InBev, the addressees of the Statement of Objections objected to the facts constituting the infringement presented therein. The parties' arguments are examined and discussed in the Decision.

FINES

Basic amount

| 15. | In view of the nature of the infringement and the fact that it affected the entire territory of the Netherlands, the undertakings to which this Decision is addressed have committed a very serious infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty. |
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15.

In view of the nature of the infringement and the fact that it affected the entire territory of the Netherlands, the undertakings to which this Decision is addressed have committed a very serious infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty.

| 16. | Within the category of very serious infringements, the scale of likely fines makes it possible to apply differential treatment to undertakings in order to take account of the effective economic capacity of the offenders, respectively, to cause significant damage to competition. This is appropriate where, as in this case, there are considerable disparities between the respective market shares of the undertakings participating in the infringement. |
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16.

Within the category of very serious infringements, the scale of likely fines makes it possible to apply differential treatment to undertakings in order to take account of the effective economic capacity of the offenders, respectively, to cause significant damage to competition. This is appropriate where, as in this case, there are considerable disparities between the respective market shares of the undertakings participating in the infringement.

| 17. | It is appropriate in this case to use the beer sales in the Netherlands of the undertakings participating in the infringement as a basis for comparison to determine their respective weight. The comparison is based on sales in the Netherlands of beer in the last full calendar year of the infringement (1998). Heineken, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 450 and 480] million in 1998, is placed in the first category. Grolsch, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 150 and 180] million in 1998 and InBev, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 150 and 180] million in 1998, are placed in a second category. Bavaria, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 100 and 130] million in 1998, is placed in a third category. |
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17.

It is appropriate in this case to use the beer sales in the Netherlands of the undertakings participating in the infringement as a basis for comparison to determine their respective weight. The comparison is based on sales in the Netherlands of beer in the last full calendar year of the infringement (1998). Heineken, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 450 and 480] million in 1998, is placed in the first category. Grolsch, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 150 and 180] million in 1998 and InBev, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 150 and 180] million in 1998, are placed in a second category. Bavaria, with beer sales in the Netherlands of EUR [between 100 and 130] million in 1998, is placed in a third category.

| 18. | Within the category of very serious infringement, the scale of likely fines also makes it possible to set the fines at a level which ensures that they have sufficient deterrent effect, taking into account the size of each undertaking. In 2006, the world-wide turnover of InBev was EUR 13 308 million, that of Heineken EUR 11 829 million, that of Grolsch EUR 317 million and that of Bavaria EUR 401 million. Accordingly, the Commission considers it appropriate to multiply the fine for InBev and Heineken by 2,5. |
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18.

Within the category of very serious infringement, the scale of likely fines also makes it possible to set the fines at a level which ensures that they have sufficient deterrent effect, taking into account the size of each undertaking. In 2006, the world-wide turnover of InBev was EUR 13 308 million, that of Heineken EUR 11 829 million, that of Grolsch EUR 317 million and that of Bavaria EUR 401 million. Accordingly, the Commission considers it appropriate to multiply the fine for InBev and Heineken by 2,5.

| 19. | The starting amount of the fines is generally increased by 10 % for each full year of infringement, and further increased by 5 % for any remaining period of 6 months or more but less than a year. All addressees of the Decision are liable for an infringement of 3 years and 8 months. This leads to an increase in the starting amount of the fine by 35 %. |
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19.

The starting amount of the fines is generally increased by 10 % for each full year of infringement, and further increased by 5 % for any remaining period of 6 months or more but less than a year. All addressees of the Decision are liable for an infringement of 3 years and 8 months. This leads to an increase in the starting amount of the fine by 35 %.

Aggravating and attenuating circumstances

| 20. | The Decision concludes that in the present case there are neither aggravating nor attenuating circumstances for any of the undertakings concerned. |
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20.

The Decision concludes that in the present case there are neither aggravating nor attenuating circumstances for any of the undertakings concerned.

Application of the 10 % turnover limit

| 21. | Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 provides that ‘For each undertaking and association of undertakings participating in the infringement, the fine shall not exceed 10 % of its total turnover in the preceding business year’. Taking into account the undertakings' turnover in 2006, this requirement leads to a limitation of the fine to be imposed on Grolsch. |
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21.

Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 provides that ‘For each undertaking and association of undertakings participating in the infringement, the fine shall not exceed 10 % of its total turnover in the preceding business year’. Taking into account the undertakings' turnover in 2006, this requirement leads to a limitation of the fine to be imposed on Grolsch.

Application of the 1996 Leniency Notice

| 22. | InBev submitted an application under the Commission Notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines in cartel cases. It co-operated with the Commission at different stages of the investigation with a view to receiving the favorable treatment provided for in the the 1996 Commission Notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines (1). |
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22.

InBev submitted an application under the Commission Notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines in cartel cases. It co-operated with the Commission at different stages of the investigation with a view to receiving the favorable treatment provided for in the the 1996 Commission Notice on the non-imposition or reduction of fines (1).

| 23. | InBev claims that it fulfils the conditions for benefiting from a reduction of at least 75 % of the fine or even from exemption from a fine under Section B of the 1996 Notice. |
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23.

InBev claims that it fulfils the conditions for benefiting from a reduction of at least 75 % of the fine or even from exemption from a fine under Section B of the 1996 Notice.

| 24. | InBev informed the Commission of the existence of an infringement, even before the Commission launched an investigation and before it had any other information about the infringement. InBev was also the first undertaking to provide documentation to the Commission that was crucially important to confirming the existence of a cartel. To the Commission's knowledge, InBev ended its participation in the illegal activities before the Commission became aware of the infringement. InBev also supplied the Commission with all the evidence about the cartel which it had in its possession. In addition, InBev continued to cooperate fully throughout the investigation and did not fundamentally contest the accusations levelled against the participating undertakings in the statement of objections. Finally, there is no indication that InBev forced any other undertaking to take part in the infringement, or took the initiative or played a leading role in the illegal activity. |
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24.

InBev informed the Commission of the existence of an infringement, even before the Commission launched an investigation and before it had any other information about the infringement. InBev was also the first undertaking to provide documentation to the Commission that was crucially important to confirming the existence of a cartel. To the Commission's knowledge, InBev ended its participation in the illegal activities before the Commission became aware of the infringement. InBev also supplied the Commission with all the evidence about the cartel which it had in its possession. In addition, InBev continued to cooperate fully throughout the investigation and did not fundamentally contest the accusations levelled against the participating undertakings in the statement of objections. Finally, there is no indication that InBev forced any other undertaking to take part in the infringement, or took the initiative or played a leading role in the illegal activity.

| 25. | The Commission therefore takes the view that InBev fully complied with the conditions in Section B of the 1996 Notice. |
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25.

The Commission therefore takes the view that InBev fully complied with the conditions in Section B of the 1996 Notice.

| 26. | The Decision took into account all of these elements when granting a 100 % reduction of the fine that would otherwise have been imposed on InBev NV and InBev Nederland NV. |
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26.

The Decision took into account all of these elements when granting a 100 % reduction of the fine that would otherwise have been imposed on InBev NV and InBev Nederland NV.

DECISION

| 27. | The following undertakings participated, during the period from 27 February 1996 to 3 November 1999, in a single and continuous infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty, by entering into a complex of agreements and/or concerted practices the object of which was to restrict competition within the common market, in particular by (i) coordinating prices and price increases of beer in the Netherlands, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment, including with regard to private label beer; (ii) occasionally coordinating other commercial conditions offered to individual customers in the on-trade segment in the Netherlands; (iii) occasional concertation on customer allocation, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment in the Netherlands:






  (a) | InBev: InBev NV and InBev Nederland NV; |
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27.

The following undertakings participated, during the period from 27 February 1996 to 3 November 1999, in a single and continuous infringement of Article 81 of the Treaty, by entering into a complex of agreements and/or concerted practices the object of which was to restrict competition within the common market, in particular by (i) coordinating prices and price increases of beer in the Netherlands, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment, including with regard to private label beer; (ii) occasionally coordinating other commercial conditions offered to individual customers in the on-trade segment in the Netherlands; (iii) occasional concertation on customer allocation, both in the on-trade and the off-trade segment in the Netherlands:

(a)

InBev: InBev NV and InBev Nederland NV;

| (b) | Heineken: Heineken NV and Heineken Nederland BV; |
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(b)

Heineken: Heineken NV and Heineken Nederland BV;

| (c) | Grolsch: Koninklijke Grolsch NV; |
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(c)

Grolsch: Koninklijke Grolsch NV;

| (d) | Bavaria: Bavaria NV. |
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(d)

Bavaria: Bavaria NV.

| 28. | For the infringements referred to above, the following fines were imposed:






  (a) | Heineken NV and Heineken Nederland BV, jointly and severally: EUR 219 275 000; |
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28.

For the infringements referred to above, the following fines were imposed:

(a)

Heineken NV and Heineken Nederland BV, jointly and severally: EUR 219 275 000;

| (b) | Koninklijke Grolsch NV: EUR 31 658 000; |
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(b)

Koninklijke Grolsch NV: EUR 31 658 000;

| (c) | Bavaria NV: EUR 22 850 000. |
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(c)

Bavaria NV: EUR 22 850 000.

| 29. | The undertakings listed above had to immediately bring to an end the infringements, insofar as they had not already done so. They had to refrain from any act or conduct as the infringement found in this case, and from any act or conduct having the same or a similar object or effect. |
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29.

The undertakings listed above had to immediately bring to an end the infringements, insofar as they had not already done so. They had to refrain from any act or conduct as the infringement found in this case, and from any act or conduct having the same or a similar object or effect.

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(1)  OJ C 207, 18.7.1996, p. 4.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Euro exchange rates (1)

19 May 2008

(2008/C 122/02)

1 euro=

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,5577 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 162,04 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4612 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,79760 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2875 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,6308 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | 114,01 |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 7,7885 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,056 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 246,23 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,6985 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 3,3850 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 3,6235 |
| SKK | Slovak koruna | 31,482 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 1,9177 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6325 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5487 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 12,1506 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0053 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,1304 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 621,57 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 11,7030 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 10,8654 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,2491 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 455,46 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0407 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 66,693 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 36,9736 |
| THB | Thai baht | 50,232 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,5565 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 16,1923 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,5577

JPY

Japanese yen

162,04

DKK

Danish krone

7,4612

GBP

Pound sterling

0,79760

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2875

CHF

Swiss franc

1,6308

ISK

Iceland króna

114,01

NOK

Norwegian krone

7,7885

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,056

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

246,23

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,6985

PLN

Polish zloty

3,3850

RON

Romanian leu

3,6235

SKK

Slovak koruna

31,482

TRY

Turkish lira

1,9177

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6325

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5487

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

12,1506

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0053

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,1304

KRW

South Korean won

1 621,57

ZAR

South African rand

11,7030

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

10,8654

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,2491

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 455,46

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0407

PHP

Philippine peso

66,693

RUB

Russian rouble

36,9736

THB

Thai baht

50,232

BRL

Brazilian real

2,5565

MXN

Mexican peso

16,1923

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Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 122/03)

Aid No: XA 420/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šenčur

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Šenčur 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva, gozdarstva in podeželja v občini Šenčur (II. Poglavje)

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

| | 2007: EUR 45 395 |
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2007: EUR 45 395

| | 2008: EUR 46 530 |
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2008: EUR 46 530

| | 2009: EUR 47 693 |
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2009: EUR 47 693

| | 2010: EUR 48 885 |
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2010: EUR 48 885

| | 2011: EUR 50 107 |
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2011: EUR 50 107

| | 2012: EUR 51 359 |
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2012: EUR 51 359

| | 2013: EUR 52 643 |
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2013: EUR 52 643

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

| — | up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 40 % in other areas. |
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up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 40 % in other areas.

The purpose of the aid is to invest in the restoration of farm features, to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and provide private access ways on farms.

2.   Conservation of traditional buildings:

| — | up to 100 % of eligible costs for non-productive features, |
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up to 100 % of eligible costs for non-productive features,

| — | up to 75 % of eligible costs as regards investment in productive features on farms in less-favoured areas, and 60 % in other areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm. |
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up to 75 % of eligible costs as regards investment in productive features on farms in less-favoured areas, and 60 % in other areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm.

3.   Payment of insurance premiums:

| — | the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease. |
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the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

4.   Aid for land reparcelling:

| — | up to 50 % of the actual legal and administrative costs incurred. |
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up to 50 % of the actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

5.   Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

| — | up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and farmer replacement services during illness or holidays. 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 costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and farmer replacement services during illness or holidays. 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: December 2007 (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: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and developing agriculture, forestry and rural areas in the municipality of Šenčur includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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):

Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

| Občina Šenčur |
| --- |
| Kranjska cesta 11 |
| SLO-4208 Šenčur |

Občina Šenčur

Kranjska cesta 11

SLO-4208 Šenčur

Website: http://www.sencur.si/data/pravilniki/Pravilnik_kmetijstvo_2007-2013.pdf

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Miro KOZELJ

Mayor

Aid No: XA 421/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici (Ukrep 2.1 in 2.2)

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

| | 2007: EUR 5 000 |
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2007: EUR 5 000

| | 2008: EUR 6 000 |
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2008: EUR 6 000

| | 2009: EUR 6 000 |
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2009: EUR 6 000

| | 2010: EUR 7 000 |
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2010: EUR 7 000

| | 2011: EUR 7 000 |
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2011: EUR 7 000

| | 2012: EUR 7 000 |
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2012: EUR 7 000

| | 2013: EUR 7 000 |
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2013: EUR 7 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

| — | municipal support, in line with the national regulation on the co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year, brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums, including tax on insurance transactions. |
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municipal support, in line with the national regulation on the co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year, brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums, including tax on insurance transactions.

2.   Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

| — | up to 50 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers and the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participation in them; this is to take the form of subsidised services. The aid does not include any direct payments of money to producers |
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up to 50 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers and the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participation in them; this is to take the form of subsidised services. The aid does not include any direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (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: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: Aid for SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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):

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

| Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici |
| --- |
| Ulica Bratka Krefta 14 |
| SLO-9244 Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici |

Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici

Ulica Bratka Krefta 14

SLO-9244 Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007105&dhid=92581

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Anton SLANA

Mayor

Aid No: XA 423/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Središče ob Dravi

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Finančna sredstva za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Središče ob Dravi

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Središče ob Dravi za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

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

| | 2007: EUR 17 300 |
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2007: EUR 17 300

| | 2008: EUR 24 000 |
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2008: EUR 24 000

| | 2009: EUR 24 000 |
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2009: EUR 24 000

| | 2010: EUR 24 000 |
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2010: EUR 24 000

| | 2011: EUR 24 000 |
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2011: EUR 24 000

| | 2012: EUR 24 000 |
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2012: EUR 24 000

| | 2013: EUR 24 000 |
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2013: EUR 24 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

| — | up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, |
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up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

| — | up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas. |
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up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas.

Aid is to be granted for investment in farms, farmland management, the purchase of equipment to be used for primary production and investment in permanent crops.

2.   Provision of technical support:

| — | aid covering up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. 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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aid covering up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

3.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

| — | the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit. |
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the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit.

4.   Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

| — | up to 50 % of eligible costs; this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers |
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up to 50 % of eligible costs; this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (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: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Središče ob Dravi for the programming period 2007-2013 includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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):

Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

| Občina Središče ob Dravi |
| --- |
| Trg talcev 4 |
| SLO-2277 Središče ob Dravi |

Občina Središče ob Dravi

Trg talcev 4

SLO-2277 Središče ob Dravi

Website: http://www.ormoz.si/dokument.aspx?id=595, stran 8, št. 152

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Jurij BORKO

Mayor of the Municipality of Središče ob Dravi

Aid No: XA 424/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Sofinanciranje zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske proizvodnje za leto 2008

Legal basis: Uredba o sofinanciranju zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske proizvodnje in ribištva za leto 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2008: EUR 6 076 950

Maximum aid intensity: The co-financing covers 40 % of expenditure on insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit against the risks of hail, fire, lightning, spring frost, storm and floods.

As regards insurance of animals against the risks of destruction, slaughter on the orders of a veterinary surgeon and economic slaughter on account of disease, the co-financing of insurance premiums is determined in absolute terms per species and category of animal but may not be more than 50 % of the justified expenditure on insurance premiums

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Aid may be granted up to 31.12.2008

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The decree includes measures and eligible costs constituting State aid in accordance with Article 12 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):

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums

Sectors: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano |
| --- |
| Dunajska 58 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |

Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano

Dunajska 58

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

| Agencija RS za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja |
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| Dunajska 160 |
| SLO-1000 Ljubljana |

Agencija RS za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja

Dunajska 160

SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007110&dhid=92871

Other information: The purpose of paying a proportion of the expenditure on insurance premiums is to encourage agricultural producers to insure themselves against potential losses due to natural disasters or adverse weather conditions, as well as losses due to disease in animals, whilst taking responsibility for reducing risk in the area of plant production and livestock farming.

The draft decree meets the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on aid towards the payment of insurance premiums and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Majda ZAVŠEK-URBANČIČ

Aid No: XA 427/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Hodoš

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Hodoš 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Hodoš (II. Poglavje)

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

| | 2007: EUR 1 700 |
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2007: EUR 1 700

| | 2008: EUR 1 700 |
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2008: EUR 1 700

| | 2009: EUR 1 700 |
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2009: EUR 1 700

| | 2010: EUR 1 700 |
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2010: EUR 1 700

| | 2011: EUR 1 700 |
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2011: EUR 1 700

| | 2012: EUR 1 700 |
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2012: EUR 1 700

| | 2013: EUR 1 700 |
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2013: EUR 1 700

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

| — | municipal support, in line with the national regulation on the co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year, brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit against adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters and to insure livestock against disease. |
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municipal support, in line with the national regulation on the co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year, brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit against adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters and to insure livestock against disease.

2.   Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

| — | up to 50 % of eligible costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers and for organizing and participating in forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs. 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 50 % of eligible costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers and for organizing and participating in forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs. 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: December 2007 (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: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Hodoš includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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):

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

| Občina Hodoš |
| --- |
| Hodoš 52 |
| SLO-9205 Hodoš |

Občina Hodoš

Hodoš 52

SLO-9205 Hodoš

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007107&dhid=92719

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Ludvik ORBAN

Mayor

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| 20.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 122/10 |
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20.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/10

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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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 122/04)

Aid No: XA 250/07

Member State: Spain

Region: Aragón

Title of aid scheme: Asistencia técnica al sector agrícola en materia de sanidad vegetal y lucha integrada contra las plagas

Legal basis: General legislation applicable to public subsidies, especially Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE no 18-11-2003) and Decreto 2/2007, de 26 de enero, del Gobierno de Aragón que establece un marco de subvenciones en materia de agricultura y alimentación (BOA no 22-1-2007).

The aid activity and characteristics are included in Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and meet the requirements therein.

Proyecto de Orden de 2007 del Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones para la prestación de apoyo técnico al sector agrario en materia de sanidad vegetal y lucha integrada contra plagas

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The provision of the service to the holding's owner is valued at EUR 20 or EUR 70, depending on the type of production of the holding or agricultural enterprise

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of aid scheme: 6 years, until 31.1.2013

Objective of aid: Providing technical support on plant health and integrated pest control and resolving technical queries raised by the owners of agricultural holdings with SME status.

The activities are performed for producers by bodies having legal personality and suitable technical capability, obtaining a service which the Administration funds on the body's behalf. The latter is required to provide the service to all the producers requesting it.

The objective of the aid accords with Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The eligible expenditure will relate to consultancy services provided by third parties: the fees for services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity or relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising

Sector(s) concerned: Crop production subsector: the various agricultural products grown by farmers on their holdings (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruit trees, olive trees, almond trees and vines)

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Diputación General de Aragón |
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| Paseo María Agustín no 36 — Edificio Pignatelli |
| E-50071 Zaragoza |

Diputación General de Aragón

Paseo María Agustín no 36 — Edificio Pignatelli

E-50071 Zaragoza

Website: www.aragon.es

via the link:

http://portal.aragob.es/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/INF_UE/AYUDASESTADO20072013/SANIDADVEGETAL.DOC

Other information: The aid is managed by the Directorate-General for Food of the Department of Agriculture and Food

Aid No: XA 251/07

Member State: Spain

Region: Aragón

Title of aid scheme: Subvenciones en materia de fomento de estructuras asociativas agrarias

Legal basis:

| — | the legislation generally applicable to public subsidies, especially Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE no 18-11-2003) and Decreto 2/2007, de 26 de enero, del Gobierno de Aragón que establece un marco de subvenciones en materia de agricultura y alimentación (BOA no 22-1-2007), |
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the legislation generally applicable to public subsidies, especially Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (BOE no 18-11-2003) and Decreto 2/2007, de 26 de enero, del Gobierno de Aragón que establece un marco de subvenciones en materia de agricultura y alimentación (BOA no 22-1-2007),

| — | Article 9 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 and Orden del Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones en materia de fomento de estructuras asociativas agrarias |
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Article 9 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 and Orden del Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones en materia de fomento de estructuras asociativas agrarias

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned annual budget allocation for the subsidy scheme is EUR 700 000, to be distributed among the potential beneficiaries. As provided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, each beneficiary may receive aid over a period of five years, subject to an overall limit of EUR 400 000

Maximum aid intensity: During the period when the subsidies may be granted, each beneficiary may, in accordance with Article 9(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, receive up to EUR 400 000 in respect of the eligible expenditure referred to in Article 9(3)

Date of implementation: During 2007 (Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013 (Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Objective of aid: The aid will be granted to producer groups in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and will cover:

Sector(s) concerned: This is a horizontal aid scheme which may cover any agri-food sector or subsector in which producer associations or groups operate

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Gobierno de Aragón |
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| Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación |
| Paseo María Agustín no 36 — Edificio Pignatelli |
| E-50071 Zaragoza |

Gobierno de Aragón

Departamento de Agricultura y Alimentación

Paseo María Agustín no 36 — Edificio Pignatelli

E-50071 Zaragoza

Website: www.aragon.es

via the link:

http://portal.aragob.es/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/INF_UE/AYUDASESTADO20072013/ESTRUCTURASASOCIATIVAS.DOC

Aid No: XA 326/07

Member State: France

Regions: All, as these measures may be financed by any regional or local authorities (regional councils, local councils) wishing to do so

Title of aid scheme: Aid to promote animal products and products of animal origin

Legal basis:

| — | Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on agricultural exemptions, |
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Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on agricultural exemptions,

| — | Article L 621-1 et suivants du code rural |
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Article L 621-1 et suivants du code rural

| — | Articles L 1511-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales |
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Articles L 1511-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 6 million, subject to budgetary resources, from the National Inter-trade Office for Livestock and Livestock Products (Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions) and an unspecified amount from the local and regional authorities

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity could reach 100 % for the activities specified in Article 15(2)(c) to (f) of the Regulation referred to above. Under no circumstances will the aid intensity exceed 100 % of the subsidised activities

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Six years (2008-2013)

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support information and promotional campaigns for the products in question, to raise awareness of these products, to make scientific knowledge accessible to the general public, to facilitate information campaigns on high-quality production systems, to facilitate the organisation of trade fairs, exhibitions and forums, to encourage professionals to attend these fairs, and to develop public relations and related activities.

Aid will be granted for activities falling within the scope of Article 15(2) of the Regulation on agricultural exemptions (Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006), which are also referred to in Chapter IV K of the agricultural guidelines of 27 December 2006 and in point 152(b) of the agricultural guidelines

Sectors(s) concerned: SMEs in the livestock and animal products sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions |
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| 12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy |
| F-93555 Montreuil-sous-Bois Cedex |

Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions

12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy

F-93555 Montreuil-sous-Bois Cedex

Website: www.office-elevage.fr/aides-nat/aides-nat.htm

Detailed information on the aid scheme will be published on this website, under the heading ‘Information/Aides nationales’, as soon as the scheme is implemented (January 2008)

Other information: The local and regional authorities will ensure compliance with the aid limits stipulated in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, which provides the framework for this aid scheme. Regional or local authorities supplementing the funding provided by the Office for Livestock must therefore verify the cumulation of this aid with aid from the Departmental Agriculture and Forestry Directorates

This form supersedes and replaces form XA 228/07, which was approved with regard to the same subject

Aid No: XA 431/07

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas a las Agrupaciones de Defensa Sanitaria por la realización de programas sanitarios de prevención, lucha y erradicación de enfermedades en vacuno, ovino y caballar, en al año 2007

Legal Basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria 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 y caballar, en al año 2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 96 000

Maximum aid intensity: Aid of up to 50 % of the expenditure incurred by the Agrupación de Defensa Sanitaria (Animal Health Protection Group) in contracting veterinary services for the prevention and eradication of animal diseases

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2007

Objective of aid: To provide aid in kind to producers by means of subsidised services in order 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 authority granting the aid:

| Gobierno de Navarra |
| --- |
| Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente |
| C/Tudela no 20 |
| E-31003 Pamplona |

Gobierno de Navarra

Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente

C/Tudela no 20

E-31003 Pamplona

Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STNO07073%20OF.pdf

Other information:

| Gobierno de Navarra |
| --- |
| Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural |
| C/Tudela no 20 |
| E-31003 Pamplona |
| Tel. (34) 848 42 29 33 |
| Email: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es |

Gobierno de Navarra

Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural

C/Tudela no 20

E-31003 Pamplona

Tel. (34) 848 42 29 33

Email: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es

Aid No: XA 432/07

Member State: Ireland

Region: Member State

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) Dairy & Beef Progeny Test Program 2008

Legal basis: National Development Plan 2007-2013

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Overall amount of EUR 1 359 118

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of eligible costs

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Eligible costs incurred from 1.1.2008 to 31.12.2011

Objective of aid: The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation will initiate a 4-year Dairy and Beef progeny test program in 2008. The aim of the program is to identify and source the supply of Irish tested superior genetics to beef and dairy farmers and to build a knowledge base which farmers will be able to access in order to make informed breeding decisions and thus produce better quality animals. The key to Ireland building a competitive based dairy and beef industry is the supply of Irish tested superior genetics to the beef and dairy farmer. The project represents a unique collaboration among all industry partners to cooperate in progeny-testing programs that will ensure a viable future for two of Ireland's most valuable farming sectors.

This aid is provided in accordance with Article 16(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 — Support for the Livestock sector. Eligible costs will be those associated with herd recruitment, semen assembly, data recording, DNA testing, linear scoring, data collection and the return of data to ICBF

Sector(s) concerned: Bovines — Dairy and Beef

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Department of Agriculture |
| --- |
| Fisheries and Food, Agriculture House |
| Kildare Street, Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Department of Agriculture

Fisheries and Food, Agriculture House

Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Ireland

Website: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/NDP_State_Aid/

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| 20.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 122/14 |
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20.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 122/14

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 122/05)

| Aid No | XR 18/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | Border, Midland and Western
  South-East |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Regional Aid (Tourism) Scheme, 2008-2013 |
| Legal basis | National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 20 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 30 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2008 |
| Duration | 31.1.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Limited to specific sectors |
| NACE 92 |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Failte Ireland — National Tourism Development Authority |
| Amiens St |
| Dublin 1 |
| Ireland |

Aid No

XR 18/08

Member State

Ireland

Region

Border, Midland and Western

South-East

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Regional Aid (Tourism) Scheme, 2008-2013

Legal basis

National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 20 million

Maximum aid intensity

30 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.1.2008

Duration

31.1.2013

Economic sectors

Limited to specific sectors

NACE 92

Name and address of the granting authority

Failte Ireland — National Tourism Development Authority

Amiens St

Dublin 1

Ireland

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.failteireland.ie/NDP

Other information

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| Aid No | XR 43/08 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | 87(3)(a); 87(3)(c) |
| Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement | Contratti di programma |
| Legal basis | Legge 3 agosto 2007, n. 127, articolo 8 bis, comma 3
  Decreto del ministero dello Sviluppo economico n. 1723 del 31 gennaio 2008 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Annual budget | EUR 500 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | 30 % |
| In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 15.3.2008 |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
| — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dello Sviluppo economico |
| via Molise, 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Aid No

XR 43/08

Member State

Italy

Region

87(3)(a); 87(3)(c)

Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement

Contratti di programma

Legal basis

Legge 3 agosto 2007, n. 127, articolo 8 bis, comma 3

Decreto del ministero dello Sviluppo economico n. 1723 del 31 gennaio 2008

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 500 million

Maximum aid intensity

30 %

In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

15.3.2008

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for regional investment aid

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dello Sviluppo economico

via Molise, 2

I-00187 Roma

Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme

http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/organigramma/documento.php?id=4225&id_area=42&id_servizio=1&sezione=organigramma&tema_dir=tema2

Other information

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