EN Official Journal of the European Union C 249/7

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 249/05)

Aid No: XA 245/08

Member State: Austria

Region: Tirol

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Richtlinie für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zu den Versicherungsprämien zum Schutz vor Sturmschäden an Gewächshäusern in der Landwirtschaft

Legal basis: § 9 Tiroler Landwirtschaftsgesetz, LGBl. Nr. 3/1975

und darauf basierende

Richtlinien gemäß den § 9 des Tiroler Landwirtschaftsgesetzes, LGBl. Nr. 3/1975, für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zu den Versicherungsprämien zum Schutz vor Sturmschäden an Gewächshäusern in der Landwirtschaft nach Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1857/2006 (Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung)

http://www.tirol.gv.at/themen/laendlicher-raum/agrar/foerderung/richtlinien/

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual funding requirement in the Tyrol is approximately EUR 40 000

Maximum aid intensity: A maximum rate of aid of 50 % of the costs of insurance premiums within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3).

With reference to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the aid does not constitute a barrier to the operation of the internal market for insurance services. Also, it is not limited to insurance provided by a single insurance company or group of companies, and is not made subject to the condition that the insurance contract be taken out with a company established in the Member State concerned

Date of implementation: Once the summary information has been published by the Commission

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

Objective of aid: The province of Tyrol is to grant a contribution of a maximum of 50 % of the insurance premiums to cover storm damage and damage caused by climatic events to greenhouses used for agricultural purposes in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid is intended in particular to provide an incentive for agricultural holdings to take out adequate insurance to cover storm damage to greenhouses, protecting their means of production against damage that could put them out of business, by meeting part of the cost of insurance premiums

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, horticulture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung Gruppe Agrar Heiliggeiststraße 7-9 A-6020 Innsbruck

Website: Internet link to agriculture in the Tyrol:

http://www.tirol.gv.at/agrar

Direct internet link to the legal basis:

http://www.tirol.gv.at/themen/laendlicher-raum/agrar/foerderung/richtlinien/

Reports on Guidelines of the province of Tyrol on the implementation of specific aid schemes in the Tyrol:

Richtlinien gemäß den § 9 des Tiroler Landwirtschaftsgesetzes, LGBl. Nr. 3/1975, für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zu den Versicherungsprämien zum Schutz vor Sturmschäden an Gewächshäusern in der Landwirtschaft nach Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1857/2006 (Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung)

Other information: —

For the government of the Land

Alois POPPELLER

Aid No: XA 246/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Grad

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Grad

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Grad (II. poglavje)

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

2008: EUR 10 000

2009: EUR 10 000

2010: EUR 10 000

2011: EUR 11 000

2012: EUR 11 000

2013: EUR 11 000

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.

Support is granted for investment in plant and animal production in agricultural holdings for upgrading pastures and developing farmland.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-favoured areas, for investments intended to conserve heritage features of productive assets on farms (farm buildings: granaries, drying-frames, barns, pigsties, hives, etc.), provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for investment for the purpose of conserving non-productive heritage located on agricultural holdings (sites of archaeological or historical interest),

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to maintain the heritage features of buildings.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— total municipal and national co-financing of insurance premiums may not exceed 50 % of the eligible costs of insurance premiums,

— in line with the Decree on the co-financing of insurance premiums for insuring agricultural production for the current year, the amount of municipal co-financing may not exceed the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and 50 % of the costs of insurance premiums, including tax on insurance transactions.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs.

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

— up to 100 % of costs incurred; the aid is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers, consultancy services provided by third parties, the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participation in them and publications, catalogues and websites; the aid is to take the form of subsidised services and must not include any direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: July 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: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on granting State aid for agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Grad (II. poglavje Pravilnika o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Grad) 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: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Grad Grad 172 SLO-9264 Grad

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200815&objava=478

Other information: The aid 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, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Daniel KALAMAR

Mayor

Aid No: XA 247/08

Member State: Czech Republic

Region: Ústecký kraj

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Program podpory směrů rozvoje zemědělské prvovýroby v Ústeckém kraji na rok 2008–2013:

Investiční podpora do zemědělských hospodářství,

Investiční a neinvestiční podpora vedoucí k zachování krajiny a tradičních staveb,

Neinvestiční podpora pro seskupení producentů,

Technická neinvestiční podpora v odvětví zemědělství

Legal basis:

1) Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích, § 36 písm. c) a § 59 odst. 2 písm. a);

2) Zásady poskytování finančních prostředků z rozpočtu Ústeckého kraje;

3) Program podpory směrů rozvoje zemědělství a venkova Ústeckého kraje na rok 2008 až 2013

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: CZK 7 000 000

Maximum aid intensity:

Grant heading No 1: Investment aid for agricultural holdings

The gross aid intensity may not exceed 40 % of eligible investments. The maximum amount of aid granted to an individual enterprise may not exceed EUR 400 000 over any period of three financial years.

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs: the construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property falling outside the scope of routine replacement, the purchase or lease-purchase of machinery and equipment, including computer software up to the market value of the asset, general costs such as architects and other consultation fees, feasibility studies, and the acquisition of patents and licences.

The aid will not be granted to enterprises in difficulty.

The aid is not limited to specific agricultural products and is open to all sectors of agriculture.

The aid may not be granted for the purchase of production rights, animals and annual plants, the planting of annual plants, drainage works or irrigation equipment and irrigation works, unless such investment leads to a reduction of previous water use of at least 25 %, or for simple replacement investments.

The aid may not be granted for the manufacture and marketing of products which imitate or substitute milk and milk products.

Grant heading No 2: Investment and non-investment aid for the conservation of the landscape and traditional buildings

The aid may be granted up to 100 % of the costs actually incurred, subject to an upper limit of EUR 10 000 a year.

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs: costs incurred in respect of investments or works intended for the conservation of non-productive heritage features located on agricultural holdings, such as archaeological or historical features.

Grant heading No 3: Non-investment aid for producer groups

The overall amount may not exceed EUR 400 000. The aid may not be paid in respect of costs incurred after the fifth year, or paid following the seventh year after recognition of the producer organisation.

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs: the rental of suitable premises, the acquisition of office equipment, including computer hardware and software, administrative staff costs, overheads and legal and administrative fees. If premises are purchased, the eligible expenses for premises will be limited to rental costs at market rates.

Start-up aid is granted for the constitution of producer groups or producer associations involved in the production of agricultural products in accordance with Article 9(2)(a) provided that they fulfil the conditions set out in that paragraph.

The aid is not granted to production organisations, such as companies or cooperatives, the objective of which is the management of one or more agricultural holdings and which are therefore in effect single producers.

The aid is not granted to other agricultural associations that undertake tasks at the level of agricultural production, such as mutual support and farm-relief and farm-management services, in the members' holdings without being involved in the joint adaptation of supply to the market.

Grant heading No 4: Technical non-investment aid in the agricultural sector

The aid may cover up to 100 % of eligible expenditure.

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs: the fees for services that do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity or relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising.

The aid is granted in kind by means of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

The aid will be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions. Where the provision of technical support is undertaken by producer groups or other organisations, membership of such groups or organisations may not be a condition for access to the service. Any contribution of non-members towards the administrative costs of the group or organisation concerned will be limited to the costs of providing the service

Date of implementation: The programme will be launched on the day on which the summary information is published by the European Commission

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The main objective is to support small and medium-sized enterprises involved in primary agricultural production. The secondary objective is to diversify agricultural production, create new jobs and, by improving the choice of targets set, make rural areas more attractive both to their inhabitants and to visitors.

Articles 4, 5, 9 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply to the expenditure covered by the aid scheme

Sector(s) concerned: The aid recipients are small and medium-sized enterprises active in the agricultural sector. All subsectors are eligible for aid

Name and address of the granting authority: Ústecký kraj

The following body has been given responsibility for managing the aid

Krajský úřad Ústeckého kraje

odbor životního prostředí a zemědělství

Velká Hradební 48

CZ-400 01 Ústí nad Labem

Website: http://www.kr-ustecky.cz/vismo5/zobraz_dok.asp?u=450018&id_org=450018&id_ktg=36563&archiv=0&p1=84858

or

http://www.kr-ustecky.cz/soubory/450018/bod_30_priloha_1.doc

Other information: Ústí nad Labem Region certifies that it meets all the conditions laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Further information is available at the above-mentioned web addresses.

Ústí nad Labem, 12 June 2008

Taťána KRYDLOVÁ

Acting Head Environment and Agriculture Department