EN Official Journal of the European Union C 102/8

Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 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 fisheries products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 102/07)

Aid No: XF 19/06

Member State: United Kingdom

London Development Agency Palestra 197 Blackfriars Road London SE1 8AA United Kingdom

Richard Winborn Marine Fisheries Agency Area 6D, 3-8 Whitehall Place West London SW1A 2HH United Kingdom Tel. (44-207) 270 80 41 Fax (44-207) 270 80 19 E-mail: richard.winborn@mfa.gsi.gov.uk

Region: London

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid:

Beneficiary:: Smoked Salmon Unlimited

Legal basis: Industrial Development Act 1982

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The aid to be granted to the beneficiary is GBP 450 000 over 2 years. The project involves building a new factory incorporating a new smokery and visitor centre

Maximum aid intensity: Aid intensity: 15 %. Aid is paid by way of cash grant and is paid against receipted invoices. No other form of aid is payable. The amount of aid intensity will not exceed, in subsidy equivalent the total rate of national and community subsidies fixed by Annex IV, of regulation 2792/1999 (i.e. 40 %) on any single approved project

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The last instalment of aid to the beneficiary is expected to be November 2008

Objective of aid: To improve the competitiveness of the eligible regions through support for good quality projects which provide sustainable new investment

Indicate which one of Articles 4 to 12 is used and the eligible costs covered by the scheme or individual aid.: Aid will be made available under Articles 8 of Regulation EC 1595/2004.

Eligible project items for grant aid must involve expenditure on fixed assets, such as property, plant and machinery for the processing and marketing of smoked salmon. Assets can be purchased outright or by finance lease or hire-purchase terms. Some property leases may also be eligible. Certain costs of a non-recurring nature (patent rights, professional fees) may qualify. Projects may be monitored for minimum of five years through to completion of the investment and beyond to ensure the conditions of the offer have been met

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the fishing sector and relates to processing and marketing of smoked salmon

Name and address of the granting authority:

London Development Agency Palestra 197 Blackfriars Road London SE1 8AA United Kingdom

Web address: www.dti.gov.uk

http://www.creativelondon.org.uk/server.php?show=conWebDoc.120

Other information: —

Other State aid or EU aid granted to the beneficiary since 1 November 2004: No other State aid or EU grant since 1 November 2004

Aid No: XF 20/06

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Regolamento di esecuzione dell'articolo 6, comma 23, della legge regionale 12/2006 recante criteri e modalità per la concessione di contributi alle associazioni del settore della pesca marittima operanti in Regione per l'attuazione di programmi di attività ai sensi dell'articolo 20, comma 3, lettera b), della legge 41/1982 e successive modifiche

Legal basis: Legge 17 febbraio 1982, n. 41 [articolo 20, comma 3, lettera b)] — ‘Piano per la razionalizzazione e lo sviluppo della pesca marina ’e successive modifiche.

Legge regionale 21 luglio 2006, n. 12 (articolo 6) — ‘Assestamento del bilancio 2006 e del bilancio pluriennale per gli anni 2006-2008 ai sensi dell'articolo 18 della legge regionale 16 aprile 1999, n. 7’.

Delibera di giunta regionale n. 2566 del 27 ottobre 2006

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Estimated expenditure for the aid totals EUR 240 000

Maximum intensity of the aid: The maximum aid allowed amounts to 100 % of eligible expenses

Date of implementation: The aid scheme enters into force after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Region and in any case 10 working days after this form is sent, as provided for in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004

Duration of the scheme: Aid will be granted until funds are exhausted but not beyond the term of validity of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004, i.e. 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: To support SMEs in the fishing and aquaculture industries by approving programming agreements with the maritime fishery associations operating in the Region, for a maximum duration of twelve months which aim, inter alia, to safeguard and improve the sustainable management of fishery and biological resources, add value to fishery products, safeguard and boost employment and promote the establishment of consortia of businesses.

The aid is granted under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004.

Eligible expenditure under the programming agreement comprise:

staffing costs of the associations or costs incurred in purchasing services from third bodies for the exclusive purpose of programme implementation;

information and communication expenses related to the aims of the programmes and graphic and audiovisual products of general interest to those active in the sector;

costs incurred in holding conferences, meetings and seminars directly connected with programme implementation;

general expenses, including the hire and amortisation of equipment and facilities directly connected with programme implementation, up to a ceiling of 12 % of the overall costs of the planned initiative

Sector(s) concerned: Maritime fishing, aquaculture, processing and marketing

Name and address of granting authority:

Direzione centrale risorse agricole, naturali, forestali e montagna Servizio pesca e acquacoltura Via Caccia, 17 I-33100 Udine

Website: www.regione.fvg.it

No of aid scheme: XF 21/06

Explanatory remarks: On 3 June 2005, the Council of Ministers approved the implementation of an Action Plan in the fisheries sector with a view to achieving the following objectives:

improved safety of vessels and their crews in fishing operations;

modernisation, competitiveness and improved profitability of the sector;

incorporation of environmental measures and promotion of practices which foster the improvement and sustainability of the marine environment.

promotion of equal opportunities for men and women in the sector and reconciliation of working and family life.

The approved plan includes a series of measures to be carried out by fishing enterprises, which can obtain the necessary funding for their implementation in the form of low-interest loans granted by the Official Credit Institute (ICO). The measures cover training, technical studies and specific activities

Member State: Spain

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Action Plan for the Spanish Fisheries Sector

Legal basis: Acuerdo de 3 de junio de 2005, del Consejo de Ministros, por el que se aprueba el Plan de Acción en el Sector Pesquero Español

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual cost breakdown is as follows:

The aid is transferred to the ICO to subsidise the interest on the loans granted by banks

Maximum aid intensity: No limit on the interest rate subsidy

Date of implementation: The agreed date for payment by the ICO of the first year's interest relief is 20 February 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: First annual payment of interest on the loans: 20 February 2007.

Proposed date of the last instalment to be paid: 20 February 2011

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid is to modernise the sector, improve its safety and profitability, and adapt it to social and environmental requirements

Indicate which one of Articles 4 to 12 is used and the eligible costs covered by the scheme or individual aid: Article 6. Aid for investments for innovative measures and technical assistance

Article 12. Socio-economic measures

The eligible costs of the aid scheme are fixed at 50 % of the total for the items covered by each of the above articles

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the sea-fishing sector and to aquaculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Secretaría General de Pesca Marítima C/ Ortega y Gasset 57 E-28006 Madrid

Web address: www.mapya.es