EN Official Journal of the European Union C 165/11

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 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

(2007/C 165/05)

Aid No: XA 125/06

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Provincie Limburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Verplaatsing melkveehouderij Houben in Zuid- Limburg (Relocation of Houben dairy farm in South Limburg)

Legal basis: Algemene Subsidieverordening 2004

Subsidieregels voorbereidingskosten verplaatsing melkveehouderijen Zuid-Limburg

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total once-only contribution by the Province of EUR 100 000 per relocation.

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid to the dairy farmer comprises 40 % of the relocation costs up to a maximum of EUR 100 000. The above-mentioned aid amount is equivalent to the aid granted to the farmer if relocation in the public interest provides the farmer with more modern installations and leads to an increase in production capacity. If the installations concerned increase in value and the production capacity increases, the farmer's contribution must at least correspond to 60 % of the increase in the installations' value or to the expenditure connected with the increase. This in accordance with Article 6(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004. The dairy farmer is himself to contribute at least 60 %. Houben dairy farm: estimated costs: EUR 1 612 776.

Date of implementation: The decision to grant subsidy will be issued once the EU has confirmed receipt of this notification.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From December 2006 to 31 December 2008 inclusive.

Objective of aid: The aid relates to the relocation, in the public interest, of promising dairy farms from areas with planning restrictions in particular but where the presence of dairy farming is crucial for maintaining environmental quality and the landscape. In accordance with the Province's objectives, the relocation of a dairy farm must be oriented towards the quality of the landscape and the environment, and sustainability.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Intensive dairy farms (small and medium-sized enterprises) measuring 75 Dutch size units (NGE) or more and located in areas with more than 2 % gradient in South Limburg are eligible for aid.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincie Limburg Limburglaan 10 Postbus 5700 6202 MA Maastricht Nederland

Website: www.limburg.nl

XA Number: XA 126/06

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Kerridge Ridge and Ingersley Vale

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Kerridge Ridge and Ingersley Vale Countryside and Heritage Project

Legal basis: The National Heritage Act 1980 set up a fund called the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF). The Act has been amended several times, principally by the National Heritage Act 1997 and the National Lottery Act 1993 and 1998.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total project budget over 4 years is GBP 1,1 million including all administrative costs and work on non-agricultural land. The total cost of the physical work that will take place on agricultural land is GBP 145 500.

This can be broken down further on an annual basis by financial year:

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The Scheme will close on 30 June 2010.

Objective of aid: The objective of the project is to conserve and restore important heritage features in the countryside within the Kerridge Ridge and Ingersley Vale area.

The aid will be paid in line with Article 5 of Regulation 1/2004 and the relevant costs will be capital works intended for the conservation of non productive heritage features.

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural sector — all businesses involved in production.

Web address: http://www.kriv.org.uk/documents/documents/KRIVStateAidExemptionDocument.doc

Scroll down the page and click on the Defra State Aid link on the right hand side.

http://defraweb/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm

Other information: Landowners who are involved in non agricultural businesses will be covered by the National Heritage Memorial fund (NN 11/02) scheme which has been specifically approved by the European Commission.

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

Neil Marr

Agricultural State Aid

Defra

8B 9 Millbank

c/o 17 Smith Square

London SW1P 3JR

United Kingdom