EN Official Journal of the European Union C 294/8

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

(2007/C 294/07)

Aid No: XA 190/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Bolzano

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Criteri e modalità per la concessione di contributi per polizze assicurative a copertura di perdite subite dalle aziende agricole.

Legal basis: Articolo 4, comma 1, lettera k), della legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 2 million.

Maximum aid intensity: 80 % of the costs of insurance policies covering only damage due to adverse climate events which can be assimilated to natural disasters, such as frost, hail, ice, rain or drought destroying over 30 % of a farmer's mean annual production in the three preceding years; 50 % of costs of insurance policies to cover damage caused by the abovementioned adverse climate events and other damage caused by adverse climate events.

Date of implementation: 1 September 2007.

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

Objective of aid: Article 12, ‘Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums’, of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: Grapes, apples, stone fruit and vegetables.

Name and address of granting authority:

Provincia autonoma di Bolzano, Ripartizione agricoltura Via Brennero, 6 I-39100 Bolzano

Web address: http.//www.provincia.bz.it/agricoltura/dema/dema_getreso.asp?DRES_ID=2444

Head of Division

Martin Pazeller

Aid No: XA 191/07

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunidad Valenciana.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas destinadas al saneamiento de plantaciones de cítricos afectados por el virus de la tristeza de los cítricos.

Legal basis: The implementing legislation on technical matters is the following:

Community guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007 to 2013 (OJ C 319, 27.12.2006),

Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of harmful organisms,

Real Decreto no 58/2005 de 21 de enero por el que se adoptan medidas de protección contra la introducción y difusión en el territorio nacional y de la Comunidad Europea de organismos nocivos para los vegetales o productos vegetales, así como para la exportación y tránsito a países terceros,

Decreto no 2540/1968 de 10 de octubre por el que se dictan las normas de protección de los cultivos citrícolas contra la enfermedad virótica denominada tristeza de los cítricos,

Orden del Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de 12 de noviembre de 1997 por la que se establecen ayudas para el saneamiento de las plantaciones citrícolas afectadas por el virus de la tristeza.

The basic legislation is as follows:

la Ley no 5/1983, de 30 de diciembre del Consejo,.

el Decreto Legislativo de 26 de junio de 1991 por el que se aprueba el Texto Refundido de la Ley de Hacienda Pública de la Generalitat,

la Ley no 38/2003 de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones y el Real Decreto no 887/2006 de 21 de julio por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley de Subvenciones.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual expenditure planned for aid to restore citrus groves damaged by the tristeza virus is EUR 480 000 in 2007 and EUR 500 000 in 2008.

Maximum aid intensity: The estimated aid intensity, taking account of the assessment formula laid down in Article 3 of the Order and on the basis of a supporting study, is 21,25 %.

Date of implementation: Two months from publication of the draft Order submitted.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From publication of the Order in the Diario Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana (Official Journal of the Community of Valencia) until December 2013.

Objective of aid: The aid is covered by Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and is intended to compensate farmers for losses caused by plant diseases. The aid is to be granted to restore citrus groves damaged by the tristeza virus and covers the market value of the damaged plants, plus compensation for losses of income caused by replanting.

Sector(s) concerned: Natural or legal persons undertaking to grub up and replant citrus groves damaged by the tristeza virus. The sectors benefiting are the plant production and citrus-growing sectors.

Name and address of the granting authority: Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de la Comunidad Valenciana (España).

Web address: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/proyecto_de_orden_saneamiento_citricos_afectados_por_virus_tristeza.pdf

Valencia, 19 July 2007.

Head of the Agricultural Income Protection Department

Ricardo Llácer Escorihuela

Aid No: XA 192/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Mirna Peč

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Mirna Peč za programsko obdobje 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v mestni občini Mirna Peč za programsko obdobje 2007-2013 (Poglavje II.).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual budget planned for the period 2007-2013 is EUR 50 000.

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs of investment in less-favoured areas,

— up to 40 % of eligible costs of investment in other areas.

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

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % as regards non-productive features,

— up to 60 % as regards 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:

— support from the municipality, in line with the Decree on co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year, adopted by the Slovenian Government, brings the balance of aid to up to 50 % of the eligible costs of insuring crops and fruit and livestock against the risk of death owing to disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % eligible legal and administrative costs.

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

— up to 100 % of costs incurred in promoting quality agricultural products. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to farms.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— aid is to be granted at a rate of up to 100 % of eligible costs concerning the education and training of farmers and farm workers, replacement services to cover for periods of absence due to holidays or illness, organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, dissemination of scientific knowledge, and publications such as catalogues and websites. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to agricultural holdings.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the day that the Rules enter into force).

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

Objective of aid: To support SMEs.

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on conservation and promotion of agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Mirna Peč 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 Commission 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.

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture:

Arable and livestock farming.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Mirna Peč Trg 2 SLO-8216 Mirna Peč

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200767&dhid=90930

Other information: The measure concerning 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).

Municipality of Mirna Peč

Mayor

Zvone Lah

Aid No: XA 193/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Benedikt

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za programe kmetijstva v občini Benedikt (Poglavje II.).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2007: EUR 16 692

2008: EUR 16 692

2009: EUR 16 692

2010: EUR 16 692

2011: EUR 16 692

2012: EUR 16 692

2013: EUR 16 692

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas.

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

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 100 % of costs of investment in the conservation of non-productive heritage features located on agricultural holdings,

— up to 75 % in less-favoured areas or areas under Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, defined as such by Member States in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regulation, and up to 60 % of eligible costs in other areas, provided that the investment 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 and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit against adverse weather conditions and insuring livestock against the risk of death due to disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

— up to 100 % of the costs of market research activities, product conception and design, including aid granted for the preparation of applications for recognition of designations of origin or certificates of specific character in accordance with the relevant Community regulations. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

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

Date of implementation: July 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for rural development programmes in the municipality of Benedikt 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 Commission 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.

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture:

Arable and livestock farming.

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Benedikt Čolnikov trg 5 SLO-2234 Benedikt

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200768&dhid=90955

Other information: The measure concerning 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).

Mayor

Milan Gumzar