EN Official Journal of the European Union C 18/15

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2009/C 18/07)

Aid No: XA 335/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Trbovlje

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Finančne pomoči za programe razvoja podeželja in kmetijstva v občini Trbovlje (Financial aid for agricultural and rural development programmes in the municipality of Trbovlje)

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za programe razvoja podeželja in kmetijstva v občini Trbovlje

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

2008: EUR 13 000

2009: EUR 13 000

2010: EUR 13 000

2011: EUR 13 000

2012: EUR 13 000

2013: EUR 13 000

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.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs of investment or measures to protect the heritage of productive assets on farms, such as farm buildings, provided the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— up to 50 % of the eligible costs of investment or measures to conserve the heritage of non-productive assets on farms.

3. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

4. 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 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 agricultural holdings

Date of implementation: 10 November 2008 (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 December 2013

Objective of aid: Support for SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The draft Rules on granting financial aid for agricultural and rural development programmes in the municipality of Trbovlje 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 for primary production,

Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Trbovlje Mestni trg 4 SLO-1420 Trbovlje

Website: http://www.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=864eaf4a-0778-41f4-865a-a26d998c38fa

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, storms 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 (procedure prior to the aid grant, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Aid No: XA 336/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Divača

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Divača 2008-2013 (Aid to preserve and develop agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Divača for the period 2008-2013)

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Divača za obdobje 2008–2013 (II. poglavje)

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

2008: EUR 25 476

2009: EUR 26 000

2010: EUR 26 000

2011: EUR 26 000

2012: EUR 26 000

2013: EUR 26 000

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,

— the aid intensity is increased by 10 % in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

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

— up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of the actual 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 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 reduced by 5 %,

— 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 reduced by 5 %.

4. Payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal co-financing comprises the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and the subsidy limit (up to 50 %) applying to the eligible costs of insurance premiums.

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 costs; the aid is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

7. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

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

Date of implementation: 21 November 2008 (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 December 2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Divača for the period 2008-2013 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

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Divača Kolodvorska ulica 3a SLO-6215 Divača

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200884&objava=3670

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, storms 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 (procedure prior to the aid grant, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Aid No: XA 337/08

Member State: Denmark

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Production records

Legal basis: Lov om administration af Det Europæiske Fællesskabs forordninger om markedsordninger for landbrugsvarer m.v. (Bemyndigelsesloven), jf. lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 28. april 2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: DKK 1 034 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid award: Until 30 September 2009

Objective of aid: The purpose of the scheme for the keeping of production records regarding broilers and eggs for human consumption and the monitoring of productivity is to provide individual producers with reliable information for monitoring the development of their own production in the light of the broader economic context. It also aims to ensure that the sector is kept fully informed of productivity issues and the economic situation in the various lines of production involved.

The final beneficiaries are farmers producing eggs for human consumption and broilers. The scheme concerns only small and medium-sized enterprises.

The scheme comes under Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. It concerns expenditure on consultancy services

Sector(s) concerned: Poultry sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Fjerkræafgiftsfonden Axeltorv 3 DK-1609 København V

Website: http://www.poultry.dk/ddf/fa.nsf/B2009T.pdf?openfileresource

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Aid No: XA 338/08

Member State: Denmark

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Sample checks on broilers

Legal basis: Lov om administration af Det Europæiske Fællesskabs forordninger om markedsordninger for landbrugsvarer m.v. (Bemyndigelsesloven), jf. lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 28. april 2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: DKK 90 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid: Until 30 September 2009

Objectives of aid: To cover the cost of sample checks on broiler flocks under § 11 of bekendtgørelse nr. 1069 af 17. december 2001 om hold af kyllinger og rugeægsproduktion (Order No 1069 of 17 December 2001 on chicken and egg production) via the Fjerkræafgiftsfonden (Poultry Levy Fund).

The final beneficiaries are farmers producing broilers and the scheme concerns only small and medium-sized enterprises.

The scheme comes under Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. It relates to expenditure on health checks

Sector(s) concerned: Poultry (broilers)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Fjerkræafgiftsfonden Axeltorv 3 DK-1609 København V

Website: http://www.poultry.dk/ddf/fa.nsf/B2009T.pdf?openfileresource

Other information: —