EN Official Journal of the European Union C 36/3

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 EC 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 36/03)

XA Number: XA 213/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Slovenj Gradec

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v Mestni občini Slovenj Gradec za programsko obdobje 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v Mestni občini Slovenj Gradec za programsko obdobje 2007-2013 (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 70 804,00

2008: EUR 72 290,88

2009: EUR 73 808,99

2010: EUR 75 358,98

2011: EUR 76 941,52

2012: EUR 78 557,29

2013: EUR 80 207,00

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,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas where the investment is made by young farmers within five years of their setting up.

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of the real costs as regards investment in non-productive features,

— up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, as regards investment in productive assets on farms, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— 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. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of the real costs where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of existing facilities,

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be at least equal to 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and] up to 50 % of eligible costs of an insurance premium for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred.

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

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

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs of education and training, consultancy services provided by third parties, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications and websites. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: 2007 (or the date on which the Rules enter into force)

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

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for conservation and agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Slovenj Gradec for the programming period 2007-2013 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 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

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

Economic sector(s) concerned:

— Livestock farming (cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, etc.)

— Plant production

Name and address of granting authority:

Mestna občina Slovenja Gradec Šolska ulica 5 SLO-2380 Slovenj Gradec

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200772&dhid=91254

Other information: The measure 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)

Signature of person responsible

Mayor. Municipality of Slovenj Gradec

Matjaž ZANOŠKAR

XA Number: XA 214/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Puconci

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Puconci 2007-2013

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

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

2007: EUR 63 000

2008: EUR 90 000

2009: EUR 90 000

2010: EUR 90 000

2011: EUR 120 000

2012: EUR 120 000

2013: EUR 120 000

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.

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of the real costs as regards investment in non-productive features,

— up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, as regards investment in productive assets on farms, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— 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:

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of an insurance premium for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred in legal and administrative procedures.

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

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred, this 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:

— up to 100 % of costs of education and training, consultancy services provided by third parties, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications and websites. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: 2007 (or the date on which the Rules enter into force)

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

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Puconci includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles of 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 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production,

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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — Plant production and livestock farming

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Puconci Puconci 80 SLO-9201 Puconci

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200773&dhid=91273

Other information: The measure 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)

Signature of person responsible

Ludvik NOVAK

Mayor of Puconci

XA Number: XA 215/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Zreče

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v Občini Zreče 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči v Občini Zreče

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

2007: EUR 25 000

2008: EUR 25 600

2009: EUR 26 200

2010: EUR 26 900

2011: EUR 27 600

2012: EUR 28 320

2013: EUR 29 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production

— up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 60 % of actual costs for investments to conserve non-productive heritage located on farms and for investment to conserve production facilities on farms, provided that it does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and products and for insuring livestock against disease.

4. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs of education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and for disseminating scientific knowledge. The aid shall be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: 2007 (or the date on which the Rules enter into force)

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

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter III of the draft Rules on granting State aid in the municipality of Zreče includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles of 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 (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 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — Plant production and livestock farming

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Zreče Cesta na Roglo 13b Zreče

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200772&dhid=91260

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and products 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)

Signature of person responsible:

Mayor of Zreče

Boris PODVRŠNIK

XA Number: XA 216/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Lombardia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Misure regionali di sostegno degli allevamenti suinicoli colpiti da virus della malattia vescicolare dei suini — Indennizzi per mancato reddito

Legal basis:

— Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000, n. 7, «Norme per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura», art. 17 «Interventi sugli abbandoni produttivi ed abbattimenti»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 24.11.2006 n. 13296 «Misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Regione Lombardia»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 30.11.2006 n. 13723 «Modifica al decreto D.S. Sanità n. 13296/206 recante misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Regione Lombardia»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 28.12.2006 n. 15523 «Misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Regione Lombardia. Revoca del decreto D.G. Sanità n. 13723 del 30.11.2006»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 2.2.2007 n. 816 «Misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Regione Lombardia — modifica al decreto della D.G. Sanità n. 15523/06»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 20.2.2007 n. 1500 «Misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Regione Lombardia — modifica al decreto della D.G. Sanità n. 15523/06»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 12.3.2007 n. 2329 «Misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Regione Lombardia — modifica al decreto della D.G. Sanità n. 15523/06»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 9.5.2007 n. 4619 «Misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Regione Lombardia»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 26.6.2007 n. 6929 «Ulteriori misure straordinarie per prevenire la diffusione della malattia vescicolare del suino in Lombardia. Revoca decreti DG Sanità n. 4619/07 e n. 5941/07» ed in particolare il punto 5 del capo I (Norme generali) relativo alle dotazioni minime di biosicurezza negli allevamenti

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 19.1.2007 n. 3890 «Malattia vescicolare del suino, misure sanitarie in zona di protezione»

— Decreto della D.G. Sanità 26.6.2007 n. 6929, punto 5 del capo I (Norme generali) relativo alle dotazioni minime di biosicurezza negli allevamenti

— bozza di D.G.R. recante «Misure regionali di sostegno degli allevamenti suinicoli colpiti da virus della malattia vescicolare dei suini — Indennizzi per mancato reddito»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 5 million

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation: From 15 September 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2007

Objective of the aid: Compensation for damage caused by epizootic disease.

The legal basis is Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Aid to cover eligible damage resulting from the depopulation period.

The periods when farming is suspended for health reasons will be certified by way of declarations of competent health authorities.

The loss of income will be dealt with in various ways since, in areas where there areoutbreaks, all farm activities will be suspended and the animals slaughtered, whereas in protection and surveillance zones all animal movement will be stopped, which entails higher maintenance costs and a depreciation of the commercial value of animals.

Therefore:

for outbreaks, loss of income will be acknowledged for all animals slaughtered with respect to the period between the actual slaughter and the lifting of the banning order against the farm,

in protection and surveillance zones, breeding animals will not be taken into account, and the period of mandatory inactivity of farms will only be considered in respect of potentially unsold animals.

The compensation due to beneficiaries involved in the ‘Region of Lombardy's swine vesicular disease eradication and monitoring plan’ will be calculated on the basis of RICA network structural data and economic indicators as published by INEA (Istituto Nazionale di Economia Agraria)

Sector(s) concerned: Pig farming

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Lombardia Direzione generale Agricoltura Via Pola, 12/14 I-20124 Milano

Web address: www.regione.lombardia.it

www.agricoltura.regione.lombardia.it

Other information: —

Il Dirigente della Struttura Raccordo con le Politiche Nazionali e Comunitarie

Dr.ssa Enrica Gennari

XA Number: XA 226/07

Member State: Republic of Lithuania

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (Nr. XA 61/07 pakeitimas)

Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. rugpjūčio 10 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-380 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-159 „Dėl Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus be UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantijos, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“.

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. rugpjūčio 10 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-378 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned annual budget is LTL 5 000 000 (EUR 1,45 million at the official exchange rate)

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity per project is 40 % of the eligible expenditure

Date of implementation:

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

Objective of the aid: Aid to SMEs.

The aid provided under this scheme is aid for investment in agricultural holdings.

The aim of this scheme is to create more favourable credit conditions and thus contribute to the promotion of investment in rural areas.

The scheme has been devised in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation No 1857/2006.

Part of the interest is reimbursed if the project's eligible expenditure falls into the following categories:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Primary production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6) LT-01103 Vilnius

Web address: http://www.zum.lt/min/Isakymai/dsp_isakymas.cfm?IsakymasID=3585&langparam=LT

http://www.zum.lt/min/Isakymai/dsp_isakymas.cfm?IsakymasID=3584&langparam=LT

Other information: The intensity of the State aid will be calculated in accordance with the method notified to the Commission and approved in the Commission's decisions regarding State aid measures N 114/05 ‘Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti’ (Decision C(2006) 6786), N 112/05 ‘Parama žemės pirkimui’ (Decision C(2006) 5704) and N 371/05 ‘Parama panaudotos linų sektoriaus technikos pirkimui’ (Decision C(2006) 6867)

XA Number: XA 227/07

Member State: Latvia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Atbalsta shēma “Atbalsts ieguldījumiem lauksaimniecības nozarē”

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta 2007. gada 23. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 78 “Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2007. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību” 6. pielikuma III, IV atbalsta programma

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total amount available under the aid scheme is LVL 7 000 000 in 2007 and LVL 10 000 000 in 2008

Maximum aid intensity: The aid amounts to 25 % in the case of: acquisition of new technological equipment for use in agricultural production; acquisition of computer hardware and software; acquisition of new tractor technology and associated equipment for use in agriculture; acquisition of trailers for transporting animals.

The aid amounts to 40 % of the cost of establishing fruit plantations, subject to the following limits:

Aid for the establishment of permanent plantations covers all fruit-growing sectors and involves no restrictions as regards beneficiaries. The conditions of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are thus fulfilled

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the aid scheme

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid: Until 30 July 2008

Objective of the aid: The purpose of the aid is to support investment in agriculture so as to increase the added value of agricultural production and improve the quality of production.

The following items of expenditure are eligible in the case of aid for the establishment of permanent plantations:

This is in conformity with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Economic sector(s) concerned: The aid is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in agricultural activities

Name and address of the granting authority:

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija Rīga, LV-1981 Rīga 30.8.2007.

Web address: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/N0186_7p6.doc

Other information: The Latvian authorities confirm that Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be complied with