EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/16

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

(2007/C 300/11)

XA Number: XA 152/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Bovec

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Finančne intervencije za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Bovec

Legal basis: Pravilnik o finančnih intervencijah za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Bovec po Uredbi za skupinske izjeme

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

2007: EUR 6 260

2008: EUR 7 000

2009: EUR 7 500

2010: EUR 8 000

2011: EUR 8 500

2012: EUR 9 000

2013: EUR 9 500

Maximum aid intensity: Indicate the maximum aid intensity or the maximum aid amount per eligible item:

up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 40 % in other areas for investment in arable and livestock farm production.

municipal support covers only the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to maintain the cultural heritage features of the building. Extra costs incurred by using traditional materials are co-financed up to 100 %.

up to 100 % of eligible costs of education and training for farmers and farm workers, for replacement services, consultancy services, to organise and participate in forums for farms to exchange knowledge, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and for publications such as catalogues and web pages. The aid must be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

Date of implementation:

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

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The rules on financial aid for conservation, agriculture and rural development in the municipality of Bovec, in accordance with the Block Exemption Regulation include 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 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: arable and livestock farming

There are no specific provisions for sub-sectors.

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Bovec Trg golobarskih žrtev 8 SLO-5230 Bovec

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200752&dhid=89919

Other information: Aid granted under the measure on the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 Article 5(3), second subparagraph. Municipal financial support for investment covers only the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials, up to 100 %.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid).

Signature of person responsible:

Danijel Krivec

Mayor

XA Number: XA 153/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Dobrova – Polhov Gradec

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Programi razvoja podeželja v občini Dobrova – Polhov Gradec 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ukrepih za razvoj podeželja na območju Občine Dobrova — Polhov Gradec od leta 2007 do leta 2013 (2. Poglavje) Uradni list 53/07, 15.6.2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The average annual expenditure planned for the period 2007-2013 is EUR 64 000.

The total amount of aid granted for the period 2007-2013 is on average EUR 450 000.

Maximum aid intensity: The intensity of aid for the individual measures set out below is in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The rules on the upper limits for aid (investment in agricultural undertakings) are also followed.

up to 40 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 30 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas,

up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment in primary production in less-favoured areas or up to 40 % in other areas where the beneficiary is a young farmer, provided the investment is made within five years of establishment,

the purpose of the aid is for investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops and pastures, agricultural improvements and on-farm private infrastructure.

for investment to preserve non-productive heritage: up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment in less-favoured areas or up to 40 % in other areas,

up to 60 % of eligible costs for investment to preserve productive heritage on farms, such as farm buildings, provided the investment does not lead to an increase in production potential,

aid to cover extra costs incurred by using traditional materials in less-favoured areas may total up to 60 % of eligible costs (for investment to preserve non-productive heritage).

up to 100 % of costs for education and training for farmers, consultancy services and to organise forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs and publications, in the form of subsidised services. The aid shall not involve direct payments of money to producers.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the date on which the Rules enter into force)

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

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on rural development programmes in the municipality of Dobrova — Polhov Gradec for the 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 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: arable and livestock farming

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Dobrova – Polhov Gradec Ulica Vladimirja Dolničarja 2 SLO-1356 Dobrova

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200753&dhid=89975

Other information: For the measure on the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings, the municipality provides for more support for the use of traditional materials needed to invest in non-productive heritage (10 % in less-favoured areas and 20 % in other areas), provided it is in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid).

Signature of person responsible:

Mateja Tavčar

Municipal clerk

XA Number: XA 154/07

Member State: Germany

Region: Niedersachsen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Förderung nicht investiver Projekte im Bereich von landwirtschaftlichen Qualitätserzeugnissen aus ökologischem Landbau (VO (EWG) Nr. 2092/91). Durchführung durch das Kompetenzzentrum Ökolandbau Niedersachsen (KÖN)

Legal basis: Erlass des ML zur Förderung nicht investiver Projekte im Bereich von landwirtschaftlichen Qualitätserzeugnissen aus ökologischem Landbau (VO (EWG) Nr. 2092/91). Durchführung durch das Kompetenzzentrum Ökolandbau Niedersachsen (KÖN); Landeshaushaltsordnung Niedersachsen

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: About 8 projects a year. Expected total costs of the projects EUR 400 000 to EUR 500 000, at most EUR 100 000 a year per project or per recipient.

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of the eligible costs

Date of implementation: Commencement of support following support under Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, approval from 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid: End of scheme and last payment: December 2010

Objective of aid: Non-investment support for quality products in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (organic farming). Implementation is by the KÖN. Recipients of the aid are small and medium-sized enterprises which are engaged in the primary production of agricultural products from organic farming or small and medium-sized enterprises which are engaged in the primary production of agricultural products and which intend to convert their production to organic farming.

The projects cover:

General observation of market developments in organic farming (Article 14(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Introduction of quality assurance schemes (Article 14(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Education and training of farmers as well as consultancy services which relate to organic farming or to conversion to organic farming and which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity (Article 15(2)(a) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Forums to share knowledge between businesses, exhibitions and fairs (Article 15(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Vulgarisation of scientific knowledge and provision of factual information on quality systems (Article 15(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Publications (Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006).

Sector(s) concerned: The projects are intended to be multi-sectoral and to take into account as far as possible all economic operators involved in primary agricultural production.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Niedersächsisches Ministerium für den ländlichen Raum, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz Calenberger Str. 2 D-30169 Hannover, Referat 107.2

Web address: http://www.ml.niedersachsen.de/master/C659683_N8970_L20_D0_I655.html

(Under ‘Nicht investive Projekte’)

Other information:

Niedersächsisches Ministerium für den ländlichen Raum, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz Calenberger Str. 2 D-30169 Hannover

Dr. Schrörs

Unit Head

XA Number: XA 155/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Radeče

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Finančne pomoči v kmetijstvu iz proračuna občine Radeče

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Radeče

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

2007: EUR 17 944

2008: EUR 19 195

2009: EUR 19 300

2010: EUR 19 600

2011: EUR 20 000

2012: EUR 20 300

2013: EUR 20 500

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

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

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

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

— investment in means of production on farms up to 60 % of actual costs or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not lead to an increase in production potential,

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

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs, provided that relocation involves only dismantling, removing and re-building existing buildings,

— 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, this contribution shall be at least 45 % or 55 % respectively,

— where, as a result of the relocation, production potential is increased, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, for costs in connection with the increase in potential. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support brings the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and products against adverse weather conditions which can be classed as natural disasters and to insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to disease.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

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

7. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs for education and training for farmers, consultancy services provided by third parties, for the organisation of forums for farms to exchange knowledge, competitions, exhibitions and fairs to disseminate scientific findings and to fund publications. The aid shall not involve direct payments of money to producers.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the date on which the Rules enter into force)

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

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on granting State aid for rural development programmes in the Radeče municipality, including 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 farms for primary production,

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.

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Radeče Milana Majcna 1 SLO-1433 Radeče

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200760&dhid=90457

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and products includes the following adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural disaster: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid).

XA Number: XA 156/07

Member State: Slovenia

Region: Območje Mestne občine Nova Gorica

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja kmetijstva v Mestni občini Nova Gorica 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za programe in investicije v kmetijstvu v Mestni občini Nova Gorica

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The average annual amount for the period 2007-2013 is EUR 55 188.

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms 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 aid is for investment to manage land, farm accesses and pastures and for investment in equipment for agricultural production.

2. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support totals the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget, up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and products against adverse weather conditions and natural disasters and to insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to disease.

3. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised services.

5. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs for education and training for farmers, to organise forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues, websites and to disseminate scientific knowledge. The aid shall be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments to producers.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the day that the Rules enter into force)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Aid to SMEs

Sector concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Mestna občina Nova Gorica Trg E. Kardelja 1 SLO-5000 Nova Gorica

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200760&dhid=90451

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and products includes the following adverse weather conditions which may constitute a natural disaster: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid).

Tatjana Gregorčič

Head of Department for Economics