EN Official Journal of the European Union C 311/45

Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 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, processing and marketing of agricultural products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 311/08)

Aid No: XA 72/06

Member State: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Aid for tangible and intangible investments (Regional Law No 23/2004)

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 56 — 3081 del 5.6.2006 (B.U.R.P. n. 24 del 15.6.2006) ‘Legge regionale 23/2004, Interventi per lo sviluppo e la promozione della cooperazione. Articolo 6, commi 1, 2. Approvazione del programma degli interventi a favore delle società cooperative operanti nel settore della trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli e rientranti tra le piccole e medie imprese’.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 concerning the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to aid for small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products. Published in Official Journal No L 1 of 3 January 2004. Entry into force: 23 January 2004 (Article 14).

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 10 million

Maximum aid intensity: Non-repayable grants to cover the general costs, such as consultants' and planners' fees and feasibility studies, up to a maximum of 12 % of the costs forecast for tangible investments, to set up and develop systems to certify product quality and traceability, to cover vocational and management training for members and to set up and consolidate business accounting systems.

Grants are awarded for a minimum of EUR 5 000 up to a maximum of EUR 50 000.

Loans at a subsidised rate in cooperation with financial institutions to build, purchase and restructure immovable property (excluding the purchase of land) and to purchase machines, new equipment (including IT programmes), vehicles and containers specifically for transporting semi-processed or end produce from processing and marketing plants to distribution channels, provided the vehicles and containers are directly and exclusively used to transport such produce.

Loans cover up to 100 % of eligible costs for a five-year period (for production investments) or ten years for immovable property investments.

The amount of funding granted from the regional budget ranges from a minimum of EUR 7 500 to a maximum of EUR 350 000.

Aid may not exceed 40 % of eligible expenditure.

Date of implementation: October 2006. In any case, not until notification is received of the identification number given by the Commission, when it receives the summary information.

Duration of the scheme:

Objective of aid: To promote and develop cooperative enterprise in Piedmont, to raise the quality of produce supplied by cooperatives and to improve management

The following articles of the Regulation are applicable: Article 7 and Article 13(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

Sectors concerned: The scheme applies to cooperatives classed as small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the processing and marketing of agricultural products covered by Annex I to the EC Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Piemonte, Assessorato alle Attività Produttive, Bilancio e Cooperazione Direzione regionale Formazione Professionale-lavoro, Via Magenta, 12 I-10128 Torino Tel. (39-011) 432 48 85, Fax (39-011) 432 48 78, e-mail: direzione15@regione.piemonte.it.

Web address: www.regione.piemonte.it/lavoro/index.htm

Other information: Beneficiaries must:

not be bankrupt or in receivership, not have ceased or suspended their activities, not be subject to a court case or be involved in any similar proceedings;

prove they are profitable and financially sound;

prove they meet the minimum requirements on health, environment and animal welfare.

The following costs are not eligible:

products originating in third countries;

investments that do not contribute to improving the situation of the agricultural production sectors concerned;

investments at retail level;

the purchase of transport engines;

non-depreciable investments

Likewise aid will not be granted for:

investments in breach of limits or restrictions applicable under common market organisations; specifically, aid will not be granted for investments that exceed EU limits in the various sectors;

investments concerning the manufacture and marketing of products which imitate or replace milk and milk products;

initiatives intended to support research or promotion campaigns for agricultural products

XA Number: XA 91/06

Member State: Austria

Region: Burgenland

Title of aid scheme: Guidelines concerning the granting of non-repayable premiums to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products under Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG

Legal basis: Gesetz vom 24. März 1994 über Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung im Burgenland (Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG), LGBl. Nr. 33/1994, in der Fassung des Gesetzes LGBl. Nr. 64/1998.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Planning for 2006

Year 2006: Investment aid in EUR 1 500 000

Maximum aid intensity:

Nordburgenland: 30 %

Mittelburgenland: 35 %

Südburgenland: 35 %

Premiums of +15 % can be awarded.

The maximum amount is EUR 725 000 for investments in processing and marketing and EUR 100 000 over a period of three years for providing technical support in the agricultural sector.

The level of support is subject to the limit set by Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

Date of implementation: The aid may be awarded following publication of the scheme in the Burgenland official gazette. Such publication is planned at the earliest for 10 working days after notification of this summary

Duration of scheme: The scheme runs until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: To improve the regional economic infrastructure of SMEs active exclusively in the processing and marketing of agricultural products

The main focus of the scheme is on:

special aid for enterprises which place a strong emphasis on growth

making companies in Burgenland more internationally-oriented

encouraging small-scale projects by such companies that show good signs of growth or which are expected to add value in the long term

The only costs which are eligible are those which fall under the following articles:

Article 7 — investment in processing and marketing

Article 14 — provision of technical support in the agricultural sec

Sector(s) concerned: This scheme covers all economic sectors except the tourism and leisure sector and primary agricultural and forestry production

Name and address of granting authority:

Land Burgenland Europaplatz 1 A-7001 Eisenstadt

Internet address: www.wibag.at

XA number: XA 99/06

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Not applicable

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Investment scheme on saving energy

Legal basis: Voorziene jaarlijkse uitgaven krachtens de regeling of totaalbedrag van de aan de onderneming verleende individuele steun

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2007: EUR 6 million

Maximum aid intensity: 25 %

Date of implementation: Applications can be submitted from 15 to 29 November 2006.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme is non-recurring. Payments will be made by 30 June 2007 at the latest

Objective of aid: Primary objective: to reduce production costs. Secondary objective: to preserve and improve the natural environment. The scheme is based on Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004. Investment directed at saving energy is eligible

Economic sector(s) concerned: agricultural holdings, in particular glasshouse horticultural holdings

Name and address of the granting authority: Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Website: www.minlnv.nl/loket