EN Official Journal of the European Union C 99/15

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

2010/C 99/09

Aid No: XA 292/09

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Beihilfen für die Identitätssicherung von Rindern und Schweinen nach gemeinschaftsrechtlichen und nationalen Bestimmungen zur Kennzeichnung und Registrierung von Tieren

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Identitätssicherung zum Schutz der Verschleppung von Tierseuchen im Viehverkehr (Beihilfe-Richtlinien zur Identitätssicherung)

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

1. Identification of individual animals: EUR 770 000

2. Movement notifications to the central data base (HI-Tier): EUR 100 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. 100 %

2. 100 %

No direct payments will be made to beneficiaries; aid will be granted in the form of a subsidised service.

Date of implementation: After publication of the notice on the Internet by the European Commission

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From the time the Commission publishes the notice on the Internet until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The exemption is justified by Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. In particular, it should be noted that Article 10(4) to (8) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be complied with.

The purpose of the measure is to compensate for the costs of identification of individual animals and notification to the central data base with a view to ensuring the necessary identification and traceability of cattle and pigs in the event of an outbreak of disease.

Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 and Directive 2008/71/EC, in conjunction with the Order on protection against the spread of animal diseases through livestock movement (Livestock Movement Order (Viehverkehrsverordnung-ViehVerkV)) (Federal Law Gazette I 2007, p. 1274), constitute the legal basis for this measure under Community and national law.

For the prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases and zoonoses, a system ensuring the identification and traceability of animals, making it possible to trace them back to the farm of origin, is essential. This is also reflected in Decision 2008/341/EC of 25 April 2008, which provides that national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses must include a measure regarding the identification of animals, the registration of all epidemiological units and the control and registration of the movement of animals.

The costs of the aid measure will be fully covered by compulsory levies on farmers involved in the primary production of agricultural products.

The measure relates to the eradication, prevention and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses and is therefore compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Cattle and pig farmers who run small and medium-sized undertakings for the primary production of agricultural products are eligible for aid.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein Mercatorstraβe 3 24106 Kiel DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/UmweltLandwirtschaft/DE/LandFischRaum/11__ZPLR/PDF/Identitaetssicherung__Rinder__usw,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 293/09

Member State: Germany

Region: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Gewährung von Beihilfen nach der Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Legal basis: Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern über die Gewährung von Beihilfen für das Jahr 2010 -Beihilfesatzung- (noch nicht veröffentlichter Entwurf)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 2,5496 million

Maximum aid intensity: A maximum of 100 %

Date of implementation: From the time of publication on the Internet by the Commission in accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, at the earliest 1 January 2010

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: A104 — Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Tierseuchenkasse Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Anstalt des Öffentlichen Rechts Behördenzentrum Block C Neustrelizer Straße 120 17033 Neubrandenburg DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.tskmv.de

Other information: Direct access is not yet possible. Once the 2010 aid scheme comes into force, it can be consulted at the website http://www.tskmv.de/satzungstexte/satzung_2010.html In the meantime, the draft aid scheme for 2010 is attached.

Aid No: XA 294/09

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: England, Scotland and Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Fallen Cattle Surveillance Extension Scheme (Great Britain) 2010

Legal basis: The Scheme is non-statutory. European TSE Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of TSEs requires Member States to test adult fallen cattle over the age of 24 months for BSE. From 1 January 2009, the UK has tested only fallen cattle aged over 48 months in line with Commission Decision 2008/908/EC. From 12 January 2009 domestic TSE Regulations in England, Scotland and Wales made farmers responsible for the collection and disposal of these animals. Producers are free to make their own private arrangements for disposal via any animal by-product plant approved to take brains stem samples for subsequent testing for BSE.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: From 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010 the existing budget of XA 1/09 remains the same at GBP 2 million.

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity for collection and disposal of fallen stock that require TSE testing is up to 100 % in accordance with Article 16(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The Extension will begin on 1 January 2010 and will close on 31 March 2010. The last date for applications is 31 March 2010.

Objective of aid: To provide a State-aided voluntary scheme for the collection and disposal, via an approved sampling plant, of fallen cattle over the age of 48 months requiring a BSE test in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

This is not a new scheme. It is an extension of the pre-existing scheme XA 1/09. The only change is to extend the pre-existing scheme by 3 months.

Sector(s) concerned: The funding applies to all SMEs in Great Britain involved in the production or keeping of adult bovines.

Name and address of the granting authority: The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food and Farming Group

Area 7E, 9 Milbank

C/o Defra

17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

UNITED KINGDOM

The organisation delivering the funding is:

The National Fallen Stock Company Ltd

Stuart House

City Road

Peterborough

PE1 1QF

UNITED KINGDOM

Website: http://www.nfsco.co.uk/

Alternatively you can go to the UK’s central website for agricultural State aid:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth/inspecting-and-licensing/abp/fallenstock/surveillance-extention-scheme-2010.asp

Other information: Further and more detailed information relating to eligibility and rules for the scheme can be found in the web link below:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth/inspecting-and-licensing/abp/fallenstock/

Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK’s competent authority)

Neil Marr

Area 8D, 9 Millbank

C/o Nobel House

17 Smith Square

Westminster

London

SW1P 3JR

UNITED KINGDOM

Aid No: XA 295/09

Member State: Germany

Region: Germany

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: For individual aid:

Effizienter Energieeinsatz im Gartenbau — Aufbau einer Informationsplattform zur Förderung des effizienten Energieeinsatzes im Gartenbau als Zusatzmodul des Gartenbau-Informationssystems hortigate zur Nutzung durch die Gartenbaubranche.

421-40306/0002

Beneficiary:

Zentralverband Gartenbau e. V. (ZVG)

Legal basis: Die Beihilfe wird per Änderungsbescheid (AZ: BLE-514-06.01-08SV001) vom 11.12.2009 auf Grundlage der Bundeshaushaltsordnung gewährt.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2010: EUR 100 000 and 2011: EUR 100 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: 1 January 2010.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Project objective:

The aim of the project is to accelerate the exchange of information on efficient energy use in horticulture and to make public positive examples of sustainable solutions. This information platform should establish a nationwide instrument to support the transfer of knowledge.

The information platform is to be used to make the results of projects funded from the federal government's special-purpose capital at the Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank (introduction to market and practical use, pre-competitive development) and projects from the federal programme for increasing energy efficiency in agriculture and horticulture, among others, available for practical use. Companies interested in the federal programme should be provided quickly with up-to-date specialised information and examples of best practice. In addition, the development of the information platform should lead to an actual network of ‘best practice’ companies for the horticultural profession.

The project consists of seven scientific and technical objectives:

develop a database-based knowledge pool and knowledge transfer via Internet and printed media to horticultural companies,

link up consultancy and research work,

international exchange with partner countries,

hold an annual conference,

organise field trips to flagship and pilot projects,

accompany the realisation of aid programmes,

compile and provide information materials for practical use, and vocational and technical schools and universities.

Use of the platform is not linked to membership of a federation; it is open to any interested party.

The measure is based on Article 15 (provision of technical assistance in the agricultural sector) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: Horticulture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) Ref. 514 — Projektträger Agrarforschung 53168 Bonn DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.ble.de/cln_090/nn_467262/SharedDocs/Downloads/04__Forschungsfoerderung/HortigateZusatzmodul__Projektverlaengerung,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/HortigateZusatzmodul_Projektverlaengerung.pdf

Other information: This is an extension of notified measure XA 228/08 for two years.

Aid No: XA 313/09

Member State: Estonia

Region: Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Põllumajandusliku nõuandesüsteemi korraldamine ja arendamine

Legal basis: Euroopa Liidu ühise pőllumajanduspoliitika rakendamise seaduse paragrahvid 74–76

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned overall expenditure of up to EEK 5,2 million (EUR 330 000)

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation:

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

Objective of aid: Technical support for agricultural producers, provided by means of subsidised services and not involving direct payment to producers.

Aid will be granted in accordance with Article 15. The eligible costs are in accordance with Article 15(2)(a), (c) and (f) (training of farm workers, consultancy services provided by third parties, and publications such as catalogues or websites presenting information on the farm advisory system).

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural producers (NACE code A1)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Põllumajandusministeerium Lai 39/41 15056 Tallinn EESTI/ESTONIA

Website: http://www.agri.ee/riigieelarvelise-eraldise-lepingud

Other information:

— We confirm that the consultancy services offered under this aid scheme do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity or relate to an enterprise’s usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising.

— We confirm that the aid granted under this aid scheme is in accordance with Article 15(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.