EN Official Journal of the European Union C 136/25

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 136/07

Aid No: XA 29/09

Member State: France

Region: Bourgogne

Title of aid scheme: Investissements bâtiments

Legal basis: Code Général des collectivités territoriales, in particular article L 1511-2

Délibération du Conseil régional de Bourgogne

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 600 000

Maximum aid intensity: For collective buildings of regional importance: 20 % of the eligible expenditure (on the construction, purchase or improvement of immovable assets, except for the purchase of land ; purchase of machinery and equipment, overheads (architects' fees, feasibility studies, patents and licences, etc). Aid capped at EUR 100 000.

For individual buildings and cooperatives for the use of agricultural equipment (CUMA) that are not eligible under the modernisation scheme for livestock buildings (Plan de Modernisation des Bâtiments d’Elevage - PMBE): Aid for the supply and working of wood for building frames; EUR 300/m3 for Douglas fir and EUR 500/m3 for oak, capped at EUR 15 000 for individual structures and EUR 20 000 for collective structures (agricultural cooperatives, CUMA).

The maximum intensity of combined public aid (Regional Council (Conseil régional de Bourgogne - CRB), State, EU, local authorities, etc) is 40 %.

Collective structures and agricultural holdings in difficulty are not eligible.

Date of implementation: 2009

Duration of scheme: Until 2013

Objective of aid: This aid scheme comes under Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

The objective of the aid is to improve agricultural production conditions and the utilisation of agricultural products by reducing production costs and improving the quality of production, products and buildings.

Sector concerned: Agricultural production

Name and address of the authority responsible:

Conseil régional de Bourgogne Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural 17, boulevard de la Trémouille BP 1602 21035 Dijon cedex FRANCE

Website: http://www.cr-bourgogne.fr/documents/gda/2008-12/equipements_collectifs.doc

http://www.cr-bourgogne.fr/doc/gda/2009-02/RT_2_BAB.doc

Aid No: XA 30/09

Member State: France

Region: Bourgogne

Title of aid scheme: Promotion des produits des filières de diversification et de qualité

Legal basis: Code Général des collectivités territoriales, in particular article L 1511-2

Délibération du Conseil régional de Bourgogne

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 100 000

Maximum aid intensity: 80 % of the eligible costs (engineering, documentation and communication costs) for:

publications, catalogues and websites providing information about producers from Burgundy or producers of particular products.

Date of implementation: 2009

Duration of scheme: Until 2013

Objective of aid: This aid scheme comes under Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

The objective of the aid is to publicise and make the most of all types of production and all producers involved with product diversification (horticulture, medicinal plants, vegetables, etc) or quality products (SIQO) in compliance with pre-defined specifications.

This aid scheme will make it possible to fund the specific costs of the various actions carried out by collective structures in the agricultural sector. No aid will be paid to farmers, and any eligible person will be able to participate in actions carried out by collective structures without being affiliated to them.

Sector concerned: Agricultural production

Name and address of the authority responsible:

Conseil régional de Bourgogne Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural 17, boulevard de la Trémouille BP 1602 21035 Dijon cedex FRANCE

Website: http://www.cr-bourgogne.fr/doc/gda/2009-02/RT_9302_CPER_promotion_produits_diversifies.doc

Aid No: XA 31/09

Member State: France

Region: Bourgogne

Title of aid scheme: Démarches qualité SIQO et HACCP

Legal basis: Code Général des collectivités territoriales, notamment son article L 1511-2

Délibération du Conseil régional de Bourgogne

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 250 000

Maximum aid intensity: Eighty of the value of eligible expenses (engineering, documentation and communication costs) concerning the activities linked to the development of SICQ (except for organic farming and wine) and HACCP quality measures, defined as follows:

Market survey

Preparation of applications for the recognition of products and adaptation of specifications produced before the actual date of application of the new rules

HACCP measures on farms

Date of implementation: 2009

Duration of scheme: until 2013

Objective of aid: This aid scheme comes under Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

The objective of the aid is to encourage and support the putting in place of quality measures for production and products in Burgundy.

This aid scheme will fund the specific costs of the various actions carried out by collective structures in the agricultural sector. No aid will be paid to farmers and all eligible persons will be able to access the actions carried out by the collective structures without being required to be members thereof.

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural Production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Conseil régional de Bourgogne Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural 17, boulevard de la Trémouille BP 1602 21035 Dijon cedex FRANCE

Website: http://www.cr-bourgogne.fr/documents/gda/2008-12/demarches_qualiteSIQO_HACCP.doc

Aid No: XA 44/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Asturias

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Ayudas al sector ganadero en forma de servicios prestados por Asturiana de Control Lechero, Cooperativa Limitada (ASCOL).

Legal basis: Convenio de colaboración entre el Gobierno del Principado de Asturias y la Cooperativa Asturiana de Control Lechero (ASCOL) para el desarrollo de un programa de mejora genética de la cabaña ganadera asturiana de raza frisona durante el trienio 2009-2011.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The maximum amount of aid to be granted in each year under the agreement will be:

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity to be granted for each of the headings of the action programme to be implemented by the beneficiary of the aid will be:

Date of implementation: from the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: until 31 December 2011

Objective of aid: to implement the programme for improving the Friesian breed in Asturias

The following Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply:

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector. Eligible costs: cost of organising training programmes for breeders, cost of consultancy services provided by third parties, cost of organising knowledge-sharing forums, competitions and exhibitions, cost of disseminating scientific knowledge, cost of publications.

As provided for in Article 15(4), technical assistance will be available to all owners of animals registered in the herd book for this breed, without membership of the Cooperative being a prerequisite for access to the service.

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs: cost of carrying out tests to determine the genetic quality and yield of livestock, cost of introducing innovative animal breeding techniques, excluding the cost of introducing and performing artificial insemination and routine checks on milk quality.

In accordance with Articles 15(3) and 16(3) of the Regulation, the aid will be granted in kind by means of subsidised services provided by third parties and will not involve direct payments of money to producers.

Sector(s) concerned: the breeding of dairy cattle

Name and address of the granting authority:

Consejería de Medio Rural y Pesca del Principado de Asturias C/Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta 33071 Oviedo (Asturias) ESPAÑA

Website: the text of the cooperation agreement can be found at www.asturias.es on the following page:

http://www.asturias.es/Asturias/descargas/CONVENIOS%20GANADERIA/ASCOL%2009%20%20convenio.pdf

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The director-general for livestock farming and Agri-food Luis Miguel ÁLVAREZ MORALES

Aid No: XA 46/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Asturias

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid.: Asociación de Criadores de Ponis de Raza Asturcón (ACPRA).

Legal basis: Convenio de colaboración entre el Gobierno del Principado de Asturias y la Asociación de Criadores de ponis de raza Asturcón (ACPRA) para el desarrollo del programa de conservación de dicha raza durante el trienio 2009-2011.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The maximum amount of aid to be granted in each year under the agreement will be:

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity to be granted for each of the headings of the action programme to be implemented by the beneficiary of the aid will be:

Date of implementation.: from the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: until 31 December 2011.

Objective of aid: to implement the programme for the conservation of the Asturcón pony breed.

The following Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply:

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector. Eligible costs: cost of organising training programmes for breeders, cost of consultancy services provided by third parties, cost of organising knowledge-sharing forums, competitions and exhibitions, cost of disseminating scientific knowledge, cost of publications.

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs: cost of maintaining a herd book; tests carried out by or on behalf of third parties to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock are excluded.

Sector(s) concerned: breeding of equines

Name and address of the granting authority:

Consejería de Medio Rural y Pesca del Principado de Asturias C/Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta 33071 Oviedo (Asturias) ESPAÑA

Website: the text of the cooperation agreement can be found at www.asturias.es on the following page:

http://www.asturias.es/Asturias/descargas/CONVENIOS%20GANADERIA/ACOXA%2009%20convenio.pdf

Other information: —