EN Official Journal of the European Union C 263/6

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 263/04

Aid No: XA 304/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Sardinia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aiuti all’avviamento delle Organizzazioni di Produttori (OP), delle loro unioni (OC) non ortofrutta e dei Consorzi di tutela delle produzioni con marchio di origine

Legal basis: Legge Regionale n. 3 del 5 marzo 2008, articolo 7 comma 15.

Delibera della Giunta Regionale n. 39/37 del 15.7.2008.

Delibera della Giunta Regionale n. 48/2 del 9.9.2008.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 2 060 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid provides for setting up a five-year programme for a total sum of EUR 400 000 with the following intensity:

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration 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 aid: To support SMEs by financing the setting up of producer groups or associations thereof (PO), so as to concentrate supply and match production to market requirements, and of consortia to protect PDO/PGI/CDO/GCDO products which are responsible for supervising the use of designations of origin and quality brands.

Article 9 ‘Aid to producer organisations’ of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 provides the legal basis.

Eligible costs comprise:

the rental of suitable premises (in the event of purchase of premises, eligible costs are limited to the rental costs at market prices),

acquisition of office equipment including computer hardware and software,

administrative staff costs,

overheads and legal and administrative fees

Sector(s) concerned: Producer associations of all sectors with the exception of those for fruit and vegetables and peaches (a different exemption regime will be applied to producer groups for peaches) while for protection consortia, all sectors are covered

Name and address of the granting authority:

Assessorato dell’Agricoltura e Riforma Agropastorale Via Pessagno 4 09100 Cagliari CA ITALIA

Website: http://www.regione.sardegna.it/j/v/80?s=75087&v=2&c=4426&t=1

http://www.regione.sardegna.it/j/v/66?v=9&c=27&c1=&n=10&s=1&mese=200809&giorno=9

http://www.regione.sardegna.it/j/v/66?v=9&c=27&c1=&n=10&s=1&mese=200807&giorno=15

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 311/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Dodeljevanje pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Miren-Kostanjevica

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Miren-Kostanjevica

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2008 — EUR 22 000

2009 — EUR 23 100

2010 — EUR 24 300

2011 — EUR 25 500

2012 — EUR 31 800

2013 — EUR 33 400

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 purpose of the aid is investment to renovate and upgrade farm buildings, to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops and to upgrade pastures.

2. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums: — the amount of municipal co-financing is 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 for crops, fruit and cases of disease among animals.

3. Aid for land reparcelling: — up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs.

4. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector: — up to 100 % of eligible costs for education of farmers and farm workers, consultancy services provided by third parties, the organisation of forums for the exchange of knowledge, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, and publications, such as catalogues and websites. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: August 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 in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The draft ‘Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Miren-Kostanjevica’ 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 of the Commission Regulation: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 12 of the Commission Regulation: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13 of the Commission Regulation: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 15 of the Commission Regulation: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Miren-Kostanjevica Miren 129 SI-5291 Miren SLOVENIJA

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200868&objava=3001

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 Commission 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).

Župan Občine Miren-Kostanjevica Zlatko-Martin MARUŠIČ

Aid No: XA 312/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Galicia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas a asociaciones e entidades sin animo de lucro de criadores de la raza de Caballo de Pura Raza Gallega

Legal basis: Ayudas para asistencia técnica y para promover prácticas innovadoras en el ámbito de la cría de los animales basadas en programas de reproducción de caballos de Pura Raza Gallega, entre ejemplares de diferentes criadores se convocan para el año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 215 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the eligible investment for aid for technical assistance.

40 % of eligible investment to promote programmes to interbreed livestock held by different breeders

Date of implementation: From the date on which the identification number of the exemption request is published on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The scheme provides for aid for:

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/fomento_cprg_2008.pdf

Other information: E-mail address:

dxpica.mrural@xunta.es

gerardo.rivero.cuesta@xunta.es

Santiago de Compostela, 4 August 2008.

Aid No: XA 313/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas a las Agrupaciones de Defensa Sanitaria por la realización de programas sanitarios de prevención, lucha y erradicación de enfermedades en vacuno, ovino, caballar y conejos, en al año 2008

Legal basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se aprueban la convocatoria y las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones a las Agrupaciones de Defensa Sanitaria por la realización de programas sanitarios de prevención, lucha y erradicación de enfermedades en vacuno, ovino, caballar y conejos, en el año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 150 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 50 % of the expenditure incurred by the Agrupación de Defensa Sanitaria (Animal Health Protection Group) in contracting veterinary services for the prevention and eradication of animal diseases

Date of implementation: The aid arrangements will apply from the date on which the identification number of the exemption request provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Objective of aid: The primary aim is to provide aid in kind to producers in the form of subsidised services to offset the cost of preventing and eradicating animal diseases. Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Aid in respect of animal diseases

Sector(s) concerned: Animal production and health

Name and address of the granting authority:

Gobierno de Navarra Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente C/ Tudela, 20 31003 Pamplona ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STNO08072%20OF.pdf

Other information:

Gobierno de Navarra Dirección General de Agricultura y Ganadería C/ Tudela, 20 31003 Pamplona ESPAÑA Tel. +34 848422933 E-mail: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es

Pamplona, 24 July 2008.

Aid No: XA 314/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas a la organización de certámenes ganaderos en la Comunidad Foral de Navarra en el año 2008

Legal basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente, por la que se modifica la Orden Foral 18/2004, de 9 de febrero, que regula los certámenes ganaderos, se establecen las ayudas a la organización de certámenes ganaderos en la Comunidad Foral de Navarra, 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 60 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of the costs

Date of implementation: The aid arrangements will apply from the date on which the identification number of the exemption request provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 2008 to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The main objective is to support the organisation of livestock shows to promote livestock breeding, encourage breeders and promote success in animal selection and breeding, and to raise awareness of different livestock breeds and promote them. Article 15(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Technical support in the agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Gobierno de Navarra Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente C/ Tudela, 20 31003 Pamplona ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEstado/pdfs/STNO08050%20OF.pdf

Other information:

Gobierno de Navarra Dirección General de Agricultura y Ganadería C/ Tudela, 20 31003 Pamplona ESPAÑA Tel. +34 848422933 E-mail: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es

Pamplona, 24 July 2008.