EN Official Journal of the European Union C 274/2

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

(2008/C 274/02)

Aid No: XA 236/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Incentivi per il pagamento di premi assicurativi

Legal basis: Legge regionale 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 «Disposizioni in materia di allevamento zootecnico e relativi prodotti» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni [in particolare, l'articolo 2, comma 1, lettera g), e comma 1 bis, l'articolo 3 e l'articolo 6, comma 1, lettera d)] e deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 13 giugno 2008, n. 1814 «Precisazioni in merito alla concessione degli incentivi previsti per il settore della zootecnia dalle leggi regionali 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 e 22 aprile 2002, n. 3, e successive modificazioni e integrazioni»

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 1,5 million

Maximum aid intensity:

1. 80 % of the cost of insurance premiums, where the policy specifies that it provides cover only against losses caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters;

2. 50 % of the cost of insurance premiums, where the policy specifies that it provides cover against: (a) losses referred to in point 1 and other losses caused by climatic events; and/or (b) losses caused by animal diseases

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: We intend, through incentives to cover the insurance expenses borne by agricultural associations to protect their members against damage to animal farms by chance events, infectious and non-infectious diseases, to promote the taking-out of insurance policies against the risks for animal farms resulting from adverse weather conditions and animal diseases.

Aid will not hamper the functioning of the internal market for insurance services, will not be limited to only one insurance company or insurance group comprising various companies and will not be depend on taking out an insurance contract with a company established in Valle d'Aosta.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Please note that Article 2(1a) of Law No 21/2001 makes explicit reference to the above-mentioned Article and thus to all the conditions set out previously and laid down therein

Sector(s) concerned: Species as listed in Regional Law No 17 of 26 March 1993 establishing the regional register of livestock and livestock farms (bovine, equine, pig, sheep and goat and other livestock species)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta Assessorato Agricoltura e Risorse naturali Dipartimento Agricoltura Direzione investimenti aziendali e sviluppo zootecnico Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)

Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1348

Saint-Christophe

Emanuele DUPONT

Il Coordinatore del Dipartimento Agricoltura

Aid No: XA 237/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Incentivi per le rassegne e i concorsi zootecnici

Legal basis: Legge regionale 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 «Disposizioni in materia di allevamento zootecnico e relativi prodotti» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni [in particolare, l'articolo 2, comma 1, lettera e), e comma 1 bis, l'articolo 3 e l'articolo 6 comma 1, lettera b)] e deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 13 giugno 2008, n. 1814 «Precisazioni in merito alla concessione degli incentivi previsti per il settore della zootecnia dalle leggi regionali 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 e 22 aprile 2002, n. 3, e successive modificazioni e integrazioni»

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 280 000

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of eligible costs

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: To grant aid in the form of incentives for zootechnical competitions and reviews to cover eligible costs related to the organisation of and participation in such events.

The following costs are eligible:

The aid is to be granted in kind in the form of subsidised services, does not involve direct payments of money to producers and is accessible to all eligible entities in the area involved on the basis of objectively defined criteria. The organisation of these events by producers' organisations does not imply that membership of these organisation is a prerequisite for access to the service, and the non-members' contributions towards the association's or organisation's administrative costs are limited to the costs of the service provided.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 15(1), (2)(d), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Please note that Article 2(1a) of Law No 21/2001 makes explicit reference to the above-mentioned Article and thus to all the conditions set out previously and laid down therein

Sector(s) concerned: Species as listed in Regional Law No 17 of 26 March 1993 establishing the regional register of livestock and livestock farms (bovine, equine, pig, sheep and goat and other livestock species)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta Assessorato Agricoltura e Risorse naturali Dipartimento Agricoltura Direzione investimenti aziendali e sviluppo zootecnico Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)

Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1348

Saint-Christophe

Emanuele DUPONT

Il Coordinatore del Dipartimento Agricoltura

Aid No: XA 238/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Incentivi per l'effettuazione di controlli sanitari e di qualità sui prodotti della filiera zootecnica

Legal basis: Legge regionale 22 aprile 2002, n. 3 «Incentivi regionali per l'attuazione degli interventi sanitari a favore del bestiame di interesse zootecnico» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni [in particolare l'articolo 2, comma 1, lettera d), comma 2 e comma 4 bis] e deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 13 giugno 2008, n. 1814 «Precisazioni in merito alla concessione degli incentivi previsti per il settore della zootecnia dalle leggi regionali 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 e 22 aprile 2002, n. 3, e successive modificazioni e integrazioni»

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 800 000

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of eligible expenditure

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: We intend, through incentives for health and quality checks on the products of the livestock sector, to guarantee the improvement of product quality and health so as to protect the health of the consumer.

In particular, the incentives must be granted in kind by means of subsidised services, must not involve direct payments of money to producers and are accessible to all eligible subjects of the area involved on the basis of objective criteria. If the services are organised by producers' organisations, membership of these organisations is not a prerequisite for access to such services, and the non-members' contributions towards the association's or organisation's administrative costs are limited to the costs of the service provided.

The incentives will not cover the cost of checks undertaken by producers themselves, nor apply where Community legislation provides that the cost of checks is to be borne by producers, without specifying the actual level of charges. The aid must be granted only in relation to the costs of services provided by third parties and/or for checks carried out by or on behalf of third parties. The aid will not be granted for investment expenses or routine checks on milk quality.

Costs arising from the following are eligible:

initiatives for the introduction of quality assurance schemes, systems based on hazard analysis and critical control points, traceability systems, systems to assure respect of authenticity and marketing standards, or environmental audit systems,

mandatory inspections, unless Community legislation requires such costs to be borne by the farmers themselves.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 14(1), (2)(b) and (e), (3), (4), (5) and (6) and Article 16(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Please note that Article 2(4a) of Law No 3/2002 makes explicit reference to the above-mentioned Article and thus to all the conditions set out previously and laid down therein

Sector(s) concerned: Species as listed in Regional Law No 17 of 26 March 1993 establishing the regional register of livestock and livestock farms (bovine, equine, pig, sheep and goat and other livestock species)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta Assessorato Agricoltura e Risorse naturali Dipartimento Agricoltura Direzione investimenti aziendali e sviluppo zootecnico Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)

Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1349

Saint-Christophe

Emanuele DUPONT

Il Coordinatore del Dipartimento Agricoltura

Aid No: XA 239/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Incentivi per la rimozione e la distruzione dei capi deceduti

Legal basis: Legge regionale 22 aprile 2002, n. 3 «Incentivi regionali per l'attuazione degli interventi sanitari a favore del bestiame di interesse zootecnico» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni [in particolare, l'articolo 2, comma 1, lettera d bis), comma 2 e comma 4 bis] e deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 13 giugno 2008, n. 1814 «Precisazioni in merito alla concessione degli incentivi previsti per il settore della zootecnia dalle leggi regionali 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 e 22 aprile 2002, n. 3, e successive modificazioni e integrazioni»

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 450 000

Maximum aid intensity:

— 100 % of the costs incurred in removing fallen stock,

— 75 % of the costs of destroying the carcasses

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: Through incentives for the removal and destruction of fallen stock, to avoid environmental and health risks caused by incorrect disposal.

The aid does not involve direct payment of money to producers. It is granted to livestock farmers' associations carrying out the removal and destruction of fallen stock on behalf of livestock farms. In other words, the service will be provided to producers by the local livestock farmers' association.

Costs relating to the collection, transport and disposal of carcasses are eligible.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 16(1)(d), (2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Please note that Article 2(4a) of Law No 3/2002 makes explicit reference to the above-mentioned Article and thus to all the conditions set out previously and laid down therein

Sector(s) concerned: Species as listed in Regional Law No 17 of 26 March 1993 establishing the regional register of livestock and livestock farms (bovine, equine, pig, sheep and goat and other livestock species)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta Assessorato Agricoltura e Risorse naturali Dipartimento Agricoltura Direzione investimenti aziendali e sviluppo zootecnico Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)

Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1349

Saint-Christophe

Emanuele DUPONT

Il Coordinatore del Dipartimento Agricoltura

Aid No: XA 240/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Incentivi per la tenuta dei libri genealogici e dei registri anagrafici e relativi controlli funzionali

Legal basis: Legge regionale 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 «Disposizioni in materia di allevamento zootecnico e relativi prodotti» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni [in particolare l'articolo 2, comma 1, lettera a), e comma 1 bis, l'articolo 3 e l'articolo 6, comma 1, lettera a)] e deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 13 giugno 2008, n. 1814 «Precisazioni in merito alla concessione degli incentivi previsti per il settore della zootecnia dalle leggi regionali 4 settembre 2001, n. 21 e 22 aprile 2002, n. 3, e successive modificazioni e integrazioni»

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 1,65 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of eligible expenditure (70 % for functional checks)

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: Through incentives for the maintenance of herd books and registers and the corresponding functional checks, to finance the costs of these activities, which are considered essential for the maintenance and development of animal husbandry and the improvement of local breeds in the Region.

The aid shall not involve direct payments of money to producers.

The administrative costs related to the establishment and maintenance of herd books and the corresponding functional checks are eligible.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 16(1)(a) and (b) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Please note that Article 2(1a) of Law No 21/2001 makes explicit reference to the above-mentioned Article and thus to all the conditions set out previously and laid down therein

Sector(s) concerned: Species as listed in Regional Law No 17 of 26 March 1993 establishing the regional register of livestock and livestock farms (bovine, equine, pig, sheep and goat and other livestock species)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta Assessorato Agricoltura e Risorse naturali Dipartimento Agricoltura Direzione investimenti aziendali e sviluppo zootecnico Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)

Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1348

Saint-Christophe

Emanuele DUPONT

Il Coordinatore del Dipartimento Agricoltura