EN Official Journal of the European Union C 99/16

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

(2008/C 99/06)

Aid No: XA 225/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Rogaška Slatina

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Dodeljevanje pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Rogaška Slatina

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Rogaška Slatina

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

2007: EUR 26 940

2008: EUR 27 300

2009: EUR 28 700

2010: EUR 30 100

2011: EUR 31 600

2012: EUR 33 200

2013: EUR 34 800

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 where the investment is made by young farmers within five years of their setting up.

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

— compensation of up to EUR 10 000 per year for work undertaken by the farmer for investment in the conservation of non-productive heritage features,

— up to 75 % of actual costs in less-favoured areas, or 60 % in other areas, for investment to preserve the cultural heritage of production facilities (farm buildings) (mills, sawmills, etc.),

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

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

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

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer is to 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 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, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

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

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs of education and training, consultancy services provided by third parties, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications 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

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

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

Objective of 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 the conservation and development of agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Rogaška Slatina 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: 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: plant production and livestock farming

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Rogaška Slatina Izletniška ulica 2 SLO-3250 Rogaška Slatina

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200775&dhid=91328

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 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Branko KIDRIČ

Mayor

Aid No: XA 358/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Gorišnica

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za programe razvoja podeželja in kmetijstva v občini Gorišnica (III. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 19 000

2008: EUR 20 000

2009: EUR 21 000

2010: EUR 22 000

2011: EUR 23 000

2012: EUR 24 000

2013: EUR 25 000

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 in other areas.

Support is to be provided for investment in the restoration of farm features and the purchase of equipment to be used in agricultural production, and in respect of investment in permanent crops, farmland improvement and pasture management.

2. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support is the difference between the level 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.

3. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs; this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

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, fairs, publications and catalogues, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and publications such as websites and catalogues. Aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: November 2007 (The aid will not be granted before the summary is published on the European Commission's website)

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

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter III of the draft Rules on granting financial aid for rural development programmes in the municipality of Gorišnica 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 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 Gorišnica Gorišnica 83a SLO-2272 Gorišnica

Web address: http://ls.lex-localis.info/UradnoGlasiloObcin/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=38c7f951-e09d-4ef5-b691-b3b76937f5cc

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 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Jožef KOKOT

Mayor of the municipality of Gorišnica

Aid No: XA 359/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Gornji Grad

Title of aid scheme or name of enterprise receiving an individual grant: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Gornji Grad za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Gornji Grad 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 42 000

2008: EUR 42 000

2009: EUR 42 000

2010: EUR 42 000

2011: EUR 42 000

2012: EUR 42 000

2013: EUR 42 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in LFAs,

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

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in LFAs, 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.

Support is to be granted for investment in the restoration of farm features and the purchase of equipment to be used in agricultural production, and in respect of investment in permanent crops, farmland improvement and pasture management.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of the real costs regarding investment in non-productive features,

— up to 60 %, or up to 75 % in LFAs, of the real costs regarding investment in productive assets on farms, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— up 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 buildings.

3. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

4. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of expenditure on education, consultancy services and the organisation of forums for the sharing of knowledge, competitions, exhibitions and fairs. Aid is to be provided in the form of subsidies and does not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: November 2007 (The aid will not be allocated before the summary is published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme of individual aid award: Until 31 December 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 the preservation and development of agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Gornji Grad for the programming period 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 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 Gornji Grad Attemsov trg 3 SLO-3342 Gornji Grad

Web address: http://www.gornji-grad.si/dokumenti/pravilniki/PRAVILNIK_kmetijstvo_GG-za_objavo_v_UG_ZSO.pdf

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

Stanko OGRADI

Mayor

Aid No: XA 361/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Sardegna

Title of aid scheme: Legge regionale 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 (aiuti per i danni alla produzione agricola). Contributo regionale a favore dei Consorzi di difesa delle produzioni intensive per la stipula delle assicurazioni contro i danni derivanti da epizoozie e fitopatie

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

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 25/35 del 3 luglio 2007 recante «Legge regionale 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 (aiuti per i danni alla produzione agricola) — Contributo regionale a favore dei Consorzi di difesa delle produzioni intensive per la stipula delle assicurazioni contro i danni derivanti da epizoozie e fitopatie»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The total planned expenditure for 2007 is EUR 5 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of the actual cost of insurance premiums in respect of cover for animal and plant diseases.

100 % of the cost of insurance premiums paid by farmers in respect of the removal and destruction of fallen stock.

In both cases, the maximum contribution will include any reimbursement granted by the State for the same purposes

Date of implementation: For insurance policies signed from 2007 onwards

Duration of scheme: December 2013

Objective of aid: The aid, which consists of a contribution towards expenditure in connection with the payment of insurance premiums, is designed to encourage farmers to insure agricultural production against risks arising from animal and plant diseases. The aid is granted to associations for the protection of intensive production based in and operating in Sardinia, on the basis that they negotiate with authorised insurance companies on behalf of their farmer members to obtain more favourable terms.

The aid relating to the payment of insurance premiums for the risks of animal or plant diseases or parasite infestation will apply in accordance with Article 12(2)(b)(ii) of the Regulation.

The aid relating to the cost of insurance premiums paid by farmers for the removal and destruction of fallen stock will be granted in accordance with Article 16(1)(d) of the Regulation

Sector concerned: For animal diseases: animal production.

For plant diseases: plant production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale Via Pessagno, 4 I-09125 Cagliari

Web address:

For the text of ‘Deliberazione n. 25/35 del 3 luglio 2007’, please refer to:

http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_72_20070703170025.pdf

For the Annex, please refer to:

http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_72_20070710101125.pdf

Other information: The associations for the protection of intensive production are legal entities under private law, established under Article 14 et seq. of Italian Law No 364 of 25 May 1970 and which have been authorised to perform the activities referred to in the same Law. These activities include the provision of technical organisational assistance to their members, with the aim of improving and safeguarding agricultural production, active support in the form of mutual initiatives and, on behalf of their members, signing production insurance policies with authorised companies; the associations negotiate with insurance companies to obtain more favourable terms for farmers

Stefania MANCA

Production Director

Aid No: XA 362/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Savinjska regija

Municipality: Podčetrtek

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Programi razvoja podeželja v občini Podčetrtek 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči v občini Podčetrtek

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

2007: EUR 20 030

2008: EUR 20 100

2009: EUR 20 200

2010: EUR 20 200

2011: EUR 20 200

2012: EUR 20 200

2013: EUR 20 200

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— up to 40 % of eligible expenditure.

Support is to be granted for investment in the restoration of farm features and the purchase of equipment to be used in agricultural production, and in respect of investment in permanent crops, farmland improvement and the management of private farm access ways.

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 60 % of real costs regarding investment in non-productive heritage features and regarding investment in productive assets, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in production capacity.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the difference between the level of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of the eligible costs of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit and animals against disease.

4. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services and the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: November 2007 (The aid will not be allocated before the summary is published on the European Commission's website)

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

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter III of the draft Rules on granting State aid in the municipality of Podčetrtek 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 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Podčetrtek Trška cesta 59 SLO-3254 Podčetrtek

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200797&dhid=92169

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 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Peter MISJA

Mayor