EN Official Journal of the European Union C 150/9

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 150/05)

Aid No: XA 74/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Galicia

Title of aid scheme: Ayudas a asociaciones de ganaderos y criadores de ganado vacuno de raza frisona

Legal basis: Ayudas para la realización de pruebas para determinar la calidad genética de la leche y el rendimiento del ganado vacuno lechero y a la realización de técnicas o prácticas innovadoras en el ámbito de cría de animales de ganado vacuno de raza frisona y se convovan para el año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 2 680 000

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of the cost of carrying out tests to determine the genetic quality or yield of dairy cattle.

40 % of the cost of introducing innovatory animal breeding techniques or practices on holdings

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is:

Improving the production and breeding characteristics and health of livestock by:

determining the genetic quality or yield of livestock for the purpose of genetic improvement programmes. Aid is paid for the cost of analyses,

introducing new techniques and innovative practices in animal breeding so as to achieve genetic improvements in the breed. Aid is paid for breeding programmes.

This scheme is in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, which indicates that such aid is compatible with the common market

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock production

Name and address of the granting authority: Xunta de Galicia. Consellería de Medio Rural

Dirección Xeral de Produción, Industrias e Calidade Agroalimentaria

Website: http://mediorural.xunta.es/

http://mediorural.xunta.es/externos/borrador_orde_cria_frison_2008.pdf

Other information: E-mail address:

dxpica.mrural@xunta.es

gerardo.rivero.cuesta@xunta.es

Santiago de Compostela, 18 December 2007.

O Secretario Xeral

Asdo. Alberte Souto Souto

Aid No: XA 101/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Bolzano

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid award: Criteri e modalità per la concessione di contributi per il primo insediamento di giovani agricoltori

Legal basis: Articolo 4, comma 1, lett. r), della legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 3 million

Maximum aid intensity: EUR 32 500 per beneficiary

Date of implementation: As from the publication of the identification number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of the aid: Setting-up of young farmers under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Growing of vegetables, grapes, apples and stone fruit, and raising of cattle, including dairy cattle, horses, sheep and goats, swine/pigs and poultry

Name and address of granting authority:

Provincia autonoma di Bolzano Ripartizione provinciale agricoltura Via Brennero, 6 I-39100 Bolzano

Website: http://www.provincia.bz.it/agricoltura/dema/dema_getreso.asp?DRES_ID=2549

Other information: This aid scheme will replace the aid scheme registered under XA 201/07, with the terms and conditions thereof being updated in line with the measure for young farmers provided for in the provincial programme for rural development for 2007-2013 approved on 12 September 2007

Il direttore di ripartizione

Dr. Martin Pazeller

Aid No: XA 102/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Bolzano

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid award: Criteri e modalità per agevolare gli investimenti nelle imprese agricole

Legal basis: Articolo 4, comma 1, lett. a) della legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 26,7 million for outright grants.

EUR 5 million for subsidised loans

Maximum aid intensity:

— 50 % of eligible expenditure for investments in less-favoured areas,

— 40 % of eligible expenditure for investments in other areas

Date of implementation: As from the publication of the identification number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of the aid: Article 4

Sector(s) concerned: Growing of perennial and non-perennial crops.

Raising of farm animals (cattle, including dairy cattle, horses and other equines, sheep and goats, swine/pigs, poultry and other animals)

Name and address of granting authority:

Provincia autonoma di Bolzano Ripartizione provinciale agricoltura Via Brennero, 6 I-39100 Bolzano http://www.provincia.bz.it/agricoltura/dema/dema_getreso.asp?DRES_ID=2535 http://www.provincia.bz.it/agricoltura/dema/dema_getreso.asp?DRES_ID=2536

Il direttore di ripartizione

Dr. Martin Pazeller

Aid No: XA 103/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunidad Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Régimen de ayudas para paliar los daños producidos en las explotaciones agrícolas de determinados municipios de la Comunitat Valenciana en agosto y septiembre de 2007 como consecuencia de las adversidades climatológicas

Legal basis: Resolución de la Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, por la que se establecen ayudas para paliar los daños producidos en las explotaciones agrícolas de determinados municipios de la Comunitat Valenciana en agosto y septiembre de 2007 como consecuencia de las adversidades climatológicas

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned expenditure on measures aimed at restoring the damaged vegetation structure is EUR 567 392 for 2009, EUR 378 261 for 2010 and EUR 189 131 for 2011.

The planned expenditure on aid for restoring agricultural buildings and equipment to their original state is EUR 47 500 for 2008 and EUR 840 580 for 2009

Maximum aid intensity: The estimated intensity of the aid, based on the assessment formula, will in no case exceed 80 % in the case of the measures concerned with agricultural buildings and equipment and 75 % in the case of the measures aimed at restoring the damaged vegetation structure

Date of implementation: Ten days after publication in the Official Gazette of the Autonomous Community of Valencia

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: For subsidised loans intended to restore the vegetation structure, the period of validity will end on 30.9.2011.

The period of validity of the scheme for restoring agricultural buildings and equipment to their original state will end on 30.11.2008

Objective of the aid: The aid is intended to restore the production potential of the agricultural holdings affected by adverse weather conditions by introducing measures aimed at repairing the damaged vegetation structure and bringing agricultural buildings and equipment back to their original state.

Article 11: Aid for losses due to adverse climatic events.

The aid is intended to compensate farmers for loss of vegetation structure and damage to agricultural buildings and equipment caused by adverse climatic events

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural production sector: almond trees, vines, olive trees and citrus fruits

Name and address of the granting authority:

Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación C/ Amadeo de Saboya, no 2 E-46010 Valencia

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/ayudas_adversidadesclimatologicas_agosto_septiembre_2007.pdf

Valencia, 23 January 2008.

Directora General de Produccion Agraria

Laura Peñarroya Fabregat

Aid No: XA 107/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Ayudas a la potenciación, creación y desarrollo de las entidades promotoras y consejos reguladores de productos agroalimentarios protegidos con signos de calidad diferenciada.

Legal basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se establecen las normas reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas a la potenciación, creación y desarrollo de las entidades promotoras y consejos reguladores de productos agroalimentarios protegidos con signos de calidad diferenciada, y se aprueba la convocatoria para el año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1 100 million

Maximum aid intensity: Aid to cover up to 80 % of the eligible start-up and development costs for promotion bodies and regulatory councils that have been operational for less than five years since becoming recognised producer organisations.

Aid to cover up to 80 % of the eligible expenditure on activities linked to promoting the production of quality agricultural products.

Aid to cover up to 80 % of the eligible expenditure on activities relating to technical support and the promotion of agricultural products and incurred by promotion bodies and regulatory councils that have been operational for less than five years since becoming recognised producer organisations

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1.3.2008 to 31.12.2013

Objective of aid:

1. The primary objective of the aid is to encourage the setting up, promotion and development of non-profit associations and recognised producer organisations promoting quality designations for agri-food products.

2. The secondary objectives are as follows: to offer the consumer added value, increase guarantees in terms of the quality, safety and wholesomeness of agri-food products and respect the environment.

Article 9(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: aid to producer associations responsible for the supervision of protected indications and designations. Eligible costs: those relating to setting up, launching and developing the association.

Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: eligible costs: those relating to the development of quality agricultural products.

Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: eligible costs: those relating to the technical support required by the producer associations

Sector(s) concerned: Producers in the livestock and arable sectors in respect of agricultural products with quality labels

Name and address of the granting authority:

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

Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STNO07078%20OF.pdf

Other information: