EN Official Journal of the European Union C 142/44

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

(2005/C 142/07)

Aid No: XA 10/05

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Gelderland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Gewestelijke Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie (GLTO) [Regional Agricultural and Horticultural Organisation]/Vereniging ‘De Dageraad’ [‘The Dawn’ Association — a dairy farmers' cooperative]

Legal basis:

Subsidieregeling Europese programma's Gelderland (SEpG) artikel 3.1.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 100 000 over two years

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % of total eligible costs or EUR 100 000 (in accordance with Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004)

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: until 31 August 2006

Objective of aid: To encourage the production and marketing of the quality agricultural product organic cheese (cheese with a high CLA content). The organic dairy farmers (15 farmers who hold EKO and DEMETER certificates) combined in ‘De Dageraad’ will work together with the milk processing firm Aurora BV and the expert institute LBI to add to the end product cheese a proven health effect by adjusting the feed ration, growing certain crops and applying maximum grazing. The work to be undertaken with the aid includes: research into the market opportunities for cheese with a proven health effect; devising and designing the cheese; and preparing specific character certification. Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 will be used as a basis.

Sector(s) concerned: The aid applies to the production, processing and marketing of organic cheese. The aid measure involves the dairy farmers subsector.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincie Gelderland EU Programmasecretariaat Postbus 9090 6800 GX Arnhem Tel: (31) (0) 26 — 359 9716

Website: http://gelderland.nl/EUP

Aid No: XA 18/05

Member State: France

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid for the payment of premiums and contributions for insurance policies covering risks related to certain climatic events.

Legal basis: Article L 361.8 du livre III (nouveau) du code rural

Article L 122.7 du code des assurances

Décret no 2005-234 du 14 mars 2005 fixant pour 2005 les modalités d'application de l'article L 361-8 du livre III (nouveau) du code rural en vue de favoriser le développement de l'assurance contre certains risques agricoles

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 20 000 000 in 2005 from the National Agricultural Disaster Guarantee Fund (Fonds national de garantie des calamités agricoles) (FNGCA).

Maximum aid intensity: The State aid involves partial payment of premiums and contributions invoiced to the insured party, net of taxation. The level of aid differs according to the policy:

(a) 7,5 % for policies which cover solely fruit crops growing on trees and shrubs only against the risk of hail, and policies which cover solely leaf-vegetable or fruit vegetable crops only against the risk of hail, such cover extending to the risk of wind in accordance with Article 122-7 of the Insurance Code (code des assurances);

(b) 25 % for policies which cover solely fruit crops from trees and shrubs against the risks of both hail and frost, such cover extending to the risk of wind in accordance with Article 122-7 of the Insurance Code (code des assurances);

(c) 10 % for policies which cover solely vine crops against the risks of both hail and frost, such cover extending to the risk of wind in accordance with Article 122-7 of the Insurance Code (code des assurances);

(d) 10 % for policies which cover solely annual cereal, oilseed and protein plant crops against several climatic risks, which must include hail, frost and flooding or excess water, such cover extending to the risk of wind in accordance with Article 122-7 of the Insurance Code (code des assurances);

(e) 35 % of the premium or contribution invoiced to the insured party, net of taxation, pertaining to the sum assured eligible for subsidy under policies which cover one, two or more types of crop against several climatic risks which must include drought, hail, frost, flood or excess water, such cover extending to the risk of wind in accordance with Article 122-7 of the Insurance Code (code des assurances). In order to qualify for the subsidy for such policies, any one type of crop must be eligible across the entire area of the holding. The sum assured eligible for subsidy bears a non-reducible excess of 20 % or 25 % depending on the circumstances.

— 10 % for the policies described under (a)

— 34 % for the policies described under (b)

— 14 % for the policies described under (c) and (d)

— 40 % for the policies described under (e)

Where local authorities subsidise such insurance policies, the total amount of aid granted by the State and local authorities may under no circumstances exceed 50 % of the premium or contribution paid by the insured party, net of taxation.

Date of implementation: 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 year

Objective of aid: To encourage an increased level of insurance against certain agricultural risks. The premiums or contributions involved are those mentioned in Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003.

Sector(s) concerned: Fruit crops growing on trees and shrubs, leaf-vegetable and fruit vegetable crops, vine crops, annual cereal, oilseed and protein plant crops.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et de la ruralité. Direction des affaires financières. Bureau du crédit et de l'assurance. 78 rue de Varenne. 75349 Paris 07 SP.

Web address: www.legifrance.gouv.fr

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Aid No: XA No 20/05

Member State: Italy

Province: Mantua

Title of aid scheme: Support for implementing energy-saving programmes in agriculture.

Legal basis:

— Delibera di Giunta Provinciale N. 68 del 11/03/2004: ‘Approvazione del progetto Fo.R.Agri (Fonti Rinnovabili in Agricoltura)’;

— ‘Delibera di Giunta Provinciale N. 408 del 09/12/2004:’ Accordo volontario territoriale per la promozione del solare termico;

— Delibera di Giunta Provinciale N. 409 del 09/12/2004: ‘Approvazione dello schema di primo Accordo Quadro di Sviluppo Territoriale (AQST) tra Regione Lombardia e provincia di Mantova’‘Progetto Fo.R.Agri. Fonti Rinnovabili in Agricoltura in Provincia di Mantova’;

— Delibera di Giunta Regionale N. 19389 del 16/12/2004: ‘Legge Regionale 14 marzo 2003, n.2 .Approvazione dello schema di Accordo Quadro di Sviluppo Territoriale (AQST) Progetto Fo.R.Agri. Fonti Rinnovabili in Agricoltura in Provincia di Mantova’;

— Regolamento (CE) N. 1/2004 della Commissione del 23 dicembre 2003 relativo all'applicazione degli articoli 87 e 88 del trattato CE agli aiuti di Stato a favore delle piccole e medie imprese attive nel settore della produzione, trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli.

— Deliberazione di Giunta Provinciale n. 87 del 31/03/2005: ‘Specifica dgp n. 408 del 09/12/2004 inerente l'attuazione dell'accordo volontario per la promozione del solare termico’.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: An initial allocation of EUR 100 000 is planned for 2005, renewable for 2006 and 2007.

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum amount of aid for each eligible element is EUR 5 000.

Date of implementation: From 2005 and in no case later than 10 working days after this form is sent, pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

Duration of the scheme: Until 31 December 2007.

Objective of the aid: This initiative is intended to aid investment in farms for the production of goods pursuant to Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003. The objective is to promote both lower production costs linked to the energy requirements of the farm and methods for eliminating or reducing environmentally harmful factors.

Eligible costs covered by the scheme

Aid is granted for the following types of measure:

installation of solar heating panels to reduce energy consumption.

The funds available in the 31 December 2005 provincial budget for the implementation of this initiative are:

item 40588 — capital grants EUR 100 000.

Possible investment, calculated according to an average grant of 25 %, would be:

EUR 100 000/25 % = investment of EUR 400 000.

Sector(s) concerned: Enterprises, or groups thereof, with a VAT number, listed in the Chamber of Commerce Register of Enterprises — Agricultural Business or Farm Section may benefit, as may agricultural cooperatives listed in Section III of the Prefectural Register.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincia di Mantova Area Sviluppo Socio Economico Settore Attività Produttive Servizio ‘Osservatorio Tematico sull'Innovazione e Sostenibilità in Agricoltura’ Via P. Amedeo, 30 46100 Mantova

Website: http://www.provincia.mantova.it/foragri/progetto.htm

Aid No: XA 24/05

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Free State of Saxony

Title of aid scheme: Supplementary guidelines to the Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Guidelines on the Promotion of SMEs — Improvement of Entrepreneurial Potential (Ergänzungsrichtlinien zu den Richtlinien des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur Mittelstandsförderung — Verbesserung der unternehmerischen Leistungsfähigkeit):

in conjunction with the Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Guidelines — Improvement of Entrepreneurial Potential of 14 March 2001 (SächsABl. p. 464) (Richtlinien des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur Mittelstandsförderung — Verbesserung der unternehmerischen Leistungsfähigkeit vom 14. März 2001 (SächsABl. S. 464)), amended by the administrative act of 10 December 2002 (SächsABl. 2003 p. 74) (VwV vom 10. Dezember 2002 (SächsABl. 2003 S. 74)).

Legal basis:

§§ 23 und 44 der Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom10. April 2001 (SächsGVBl. 01/5, S. 153)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 300 000

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: To help SMEs to improve their entrepreneurial potential, and to make it easier for them to take advantage of outside services

Sector(s) concerned: The processing and marketing of agricultural products, excluding fishery and aquaculture products.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Sächsische Aufbaubank -Förderbank — Pirnaische Straße 9 01069 Dresden

Web address: http://www.sachsen.de/de/wu/smwa/wirtschaft/mitthand/mittelstand/foerderung/

Aid No: XA 25/05

Member State: Czech Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Consultancy aid in the agricultural sector — regional transfer of information on the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy, particularly cross-compliance standards, organised through the regional information centres for agriculture and rural development.

Legal basis:

Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: In 2005, overall annual appropriation of up to CZK 6,5 million

In 2006, overall annual appropriation of up to CZK 8,0 million

Maximum aid intensity: Up to CZK 600 000 a year for each regional information centre for agriculture and rural development, which will also provide its services to the final beneficiary, i.e. the person receiving technical assistance

Date of implementation: From 1 May 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Up to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: Information aid for consultancy activities carried out by accredited consultants for agricultural entities, regional transfer of information on the Common Agricultural Policy and standards of good farming practice, and information on rural development programmes and consumer protection (food safety).

This aid complies with Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the Common Agricultural Policy, Title II, Chapter 3, Article 13 et seq.

Under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003, Article 14 (‘Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector’) is applicable.

Information will be provided free of charge using various methods, particularly electronic means of communication (internet, e-mail, SMS), but also in paper form (letters, information leaflets and similar) and through personal contacts (in the course of seminars and consultations); it will be supplied in a non-discriminatory manner to all target groups in the region focusing on the area's agricultural and rural development problems.

The eligible costs are:

actual cost of organising information services;

travel expenses;

fees for services which neither constitute a continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure.

Sectors concerned: Production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic Tìšnov 17 117 05 Prague 1 Czech Republic

Web address: www.mze.cz/Dotace a programy/ Národní podpory/ Zásady poskytování dotací pro rok 2005 — Národní podpory

Other information: The Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic declares that the conditions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 will be met, i.e. the aid will be targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises and will comply with the limit of EUR 100 000 per recipient per three years.

The regional information centres for agriculture and rural development are chosen in compliance with the legislation in force, in a non-discriminatory manner, and are remunerated in accordance with market principles. Details of the launch of the selection procedure, the selection criteria and an outline of the project have been posted on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.