EN Official Journal of the European Union C 126/6

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 126/05)

Aid No: XA 15/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Rogašovci

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

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

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

2007: EUR 30 000

2008: EUR 30 000

2009: EUR 30 000

2010: EUR 30 000

2011: EUR 30 000

2012: EUR 30 000

2013: EUR 30 000

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 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features and to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-favoured areas, for investments intended to preserve the heritage features of productive assets on farms (farm buildings: granaries, drying-frames, barns, sties, hives, etc.),

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for investment for the purposes of conserving non-productive heritage located on farms (sites of archaeological or historical interest),

— up to 100 % of aid to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to conserve the heritage features of buildings.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— in line with the Decree on the co-financing of insurance premiums for insuring agricultural production for the current year, the amount of municipal co-financing may not exceed the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and 50 % of the costs of insurance premiums, including tax on insurance transactions.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs.

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

— up to 100 % of the costs of market research activities, product conception and design, including aid granted for the preparation of applications for recognition of geographical indications, designations of origin or certificates of specific character in accordance with the relevant Community regulations, the introduction of quality assurance schemes, traceability systems, systems to assure respect of authenticity and marketing norms or environmental audit systems for primary production.

The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

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

Date of implementation: December 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the 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 Rogašovci 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 for primary production,

Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

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 Rogašovci Rogašovci 14 b SLO-9262 Rogašovci

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007113&dhid=93081

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)

Signature of the person responsible:

Edvard MIHALIČ

Mayor of the municipality of Rogašovci

Aid No: XA 19/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šoštanj

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Šoštanj za programsko obdobje 2007–2013 (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 25 038

2008: EUR 25 038

2009: EUR 25 038

2010: EUR 25 038

2011: EUR 25 038

2012: EUR 25 038

2013: EUR 25 038

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

— up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features and to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

— for productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to conserve the heritage features of buildings.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of existing facilities,

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the expenses relating to this increase; If the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4. 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 and for insuring livestock against disease.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised services; this must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services that are provided by third parties and that do not include the enterprise's usual operating expenditure, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the costs of replacement services. 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

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Šoštanj 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 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

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 Šoštanj Trg svobode 12 SLO-3325 Šoštanj

Website: http://www.sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_details&gid=354&Itemid=60

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)

Signature of person responsible:

Darko MENIH

Mayor of the municipality of Šoštanj

Aid No: XA 27/08

Member State: Finland

Region: Any regions in the country where the National Land Survey of Finland carries out reparcelling operations

Title of aid scheme: Tuki tie- ja kuivatustöiden tekemiseen uusjaon osakkaana oleville kiinteistön omistajille

Legal basis: Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta (24/1981, muutettu viimeksi 15.2.2007 lailla 86/2007)

Valtioneuvoston asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta (211/1981)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: In 2008 the annual expenditure planned is EUR 1,5 million

Maximum aid intensity: Aid may be granted to cover a maximum of 50 % of the cost of the project

Duration of aid scheme: The aid scheme covers the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support road works and drainage investments needed in connection with land reparcelling (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector concerned: Production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö PL 30 FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Website: www.finlex.fi

Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810024

Asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810211

Other information: The legal basis of the existing aid scheme is Article 144 of the Finnish Treaty of Accession and the aid was notified to the European Commission under that Article. For reasons of legal certainty, as of the beginning of 2008, the aid scheme is being notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 4 (measures to support farm investments) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Aid No: XA 28/08

Member State: Finland

Region: Any regions in the country where the National Land Survey of Finland carries out reparcelling operations

Title of aid scheme: Tuki hallinnollisiin kuluihin uusjaon osakkaana oleville kiinteistön omistajille

Legal basis: Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta (24/1981, muutettu viimeksi 15.2.2007 lailla 86/2007)

Valtioneuvoston asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta (211/1981)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: In 2008, the annual expenditure planned is EUR 3 million

Maximum aid intensity: According to Article 4 of the Act on supporting land reparcelling, the aid is limited to 100 % of the cadastral survey fee

Duration of aid scheme: The aid scheme covers the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support land reparcelling (Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector concerned: Production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö PL 30 FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Website: www.finlex.fi

Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810024

Asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810211

Other information: The legal basis of the existing aid scheme is Article 144 of the Finnish Treaty of Accession and the aid was notified to the European Commission under that Article. For reasons of legal certainty, as of the beginning of 2008, the aid scheme is being notified to the Commission pursuant to Article 13 (measures to support land reparcelling) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Aid No: XA 29/08

Member State: Ireland

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Cattle Breeding Infrastructure 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: EUR 840 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 70 % of eligible costs

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1.1.2008-1.12.2008

Objective of aid: The Cattle Breeding Infrastructure Program 2008 will be administered by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). This program aims to encourage the uptake of modern scientific breeding values by beef and dairy farmers, thus contributing to their long-term viability. This program comprises two projects, genetic evaluation and data collection and information distribution.

The genetic evaluation project involves researching, reviewing and developing enhancements to the beef and dairy genetic evaluation systems operating in Ireland, rollout of new beef evaluations, including advertising, publication of educational material, direct mail shots to farmers, and meetings with farmers and stakeholders in the industry with a view to improving farmer understanding of the new indices.

The Data Collection and Information Distribution element of this program aims to develop computer systems, provide training and to support the roll-out of beef and dairy indices.

This aid is provided in accordance with Article 15(2)(d), 15(2)(e) and 16(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector and support for the livestock sector

Sector(s) concerned: Bovines

Name and address of the granting authority:

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

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

(Conditions of the Scheme will be available on this weblink when the scheme is to be implemented)