EN Official Journal of the European Union C 307/17

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 307/13)

Aid No: XA 157/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Postojna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Državna pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja kmetijstva in gozdarstva v občini Postojna v obdobju 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za pospeševanje razvoja kmetijstva in gozdarstva v občini Postojna v obdobju 2007–2013 (Poglavje II.)

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

2007: EUR 73 541

2008: EUR 75 085

2009: EUR 76 662

2010: EUR 78 272

2011: EUR 79 916

2012: EUR 81 594

2013: EUR 83 307

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production: — up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas or up to 40 % in other areas. The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment used for agricultural production and to restore pastures

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings: — for non-productive features up to 100 % of actual costs, — for agricultural means of production up to 75 % in less-favoured areas or up to 60 % in other areas, provided the investment does not lead to an increase in production potential, — additional aid may be granted 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 actual costs, provided that relocation concerns only dismantling, removing and subsequently re-building existing buildings, — where relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively, — where relocation results in an increase in production potential, the farmer must contribute at least 60 % of the costs in connection with the increased production potential, or 50 % in less-favoured areas. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively

4. Aid for land reparcelling (upon the purchase or exchange of agricultural land): — 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 costs incurred in the form of subsidised services; this must not involve direct payments of money to producers

6. Provision of technical support: — aid is granted up to 70 % of costs in the form of subsidised services (which must not involve direct payments of money to producers) for education and training for farmers, consultancy services, for the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues, web pages and to disseminate scientific findings

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

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on granting State aid for rural development programmes in the Postojna municipality for the period 2007-2013, including 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 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: sub-sectors: cattle, sheep and bee farming

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Postojna Ljubljanska cesta 4 SLO-6230 Postojna

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200760&dhid=90453

Other information: The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, transparency of aid and monitoring aid)

Name of responsible person:

Jernej Verbič

Mayor

Aid No: XA 158/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kranjska Gora

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja kmetijstva in razvoja podeželja v občini Kranjska Gora 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva, gozdarstva in podeželja v občini Kranjska Gora (Poglavje II.)

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

2007: EUR 49 449,00

2008: EUR 50 437,98

2009: EUR 51 446,73

2010: EUR 52 475,66

2011: EUR 53 525,17

2012: EUR 54 595,67

2013: EUR 55 709,42

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 for investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment to improve livestock buildings used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, agricultural reclamation and to manage pastures and farm accesses

2. Aid for conserving traditional buildings: — up to 100 % of eligible costs for non-productive features, — up to 75 % of eligible costs for investment in productive features in less-favoured areas, and 60 % in other areas, provided that the investment does not lead to an increase in production potential

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums: — municipal support totals 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 against adverse weather conditions and natural disasters and to insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to disease

4. Aid for land reparcelling: — up to 50 % of actual costs incurred in legal and administrative procedures

5. Aid for providing technical support in the agricultural sector: — up to 100 % of costs for education and training for farmers, consultancy services and to organise forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues, websites and to fund replacement services. The aid must be granted in the form of subsidised services and must 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: Ends 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 Rules on granting State aid for rural development programmes in the municipality of Kranjska Gora 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 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: Arable and livestock farming (cattle, indigenous breeds of horses and small ruminants) in less-favoured areas

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Kranjska Gora Kolodvorska ulica 1b SLO-4280 Kranjska Gora

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200761&dhid=90505

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and products includes the following adverse weather conditions which may constitute a natural disaster: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, transparency of aid and monitoring of aid)

Name of responsible person:

Jure Žerjav

Mayor

Aid No: XA 159/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Krško

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Finančna sredstva za ohranjanje in spodbujanje razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Krško

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Krško za programsko obdobje 2007–2013 (Poglavje II.)

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

2007: EUR 186 355

2008: EUR 267 000

2009: EUR 289 000

2010: EUR 302 000

2011: EUR 315 000

2012: EUR 325 000

2013: EUR 335 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings: — up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, — up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas, — where the share of aid for investment in farms applies to young farmers within five years of their establishment, the aid is granted up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas or up to 50 % 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 pastures

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings: — investment in non-productive features up to 100 % of actual costs, — for means of agricultural production up to 75 % of actual costs in less-favoured areas or 60 % in other areas (farm buildings: granaries, drying frames, beehives, mills, sawmills), provided the investment does not lead to an increase in production potential, — additional aid may be granted 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: — municipal support brings 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 against adverse weather conditions classed as natural disasters and to insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to disease

4. Aid for land reparcelling: — up to 100 % of eligible costs incurred in legal and administrative procedures

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products: — up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised services

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector: — aid is granted up to 100 % of costs in the form of subsidised services (which must not involve direct payments of money to producers) for education and training for farmers, consultancy services, for the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues, web pages and to disseminate scientific findings

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

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 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 Rules on preserving and promoting agriculture and rural development in the municipality of Krško for the 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 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 Krško Cesta krških žrtev 14 SLO-8270 Krško

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200759&dhid=90364

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and products includes the following adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural disaster: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Signature of person responsible:

Franc Bogovič

Mayor

Aid No: XA 160/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Rogatec

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Dodeljevanje državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Rogatec

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Rogatec za programsko obdobje 2007–2013 (Poglavje II.)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The average total amount of funding for the period 2007-2013 is estimated at EUR 190 000

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, — up to 60 % of eligible costs for investment in less-favoured areas and up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas where the investment concerns young farmers within five years of their establishment. The purpose of the aid is for investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, agricultural reclamation and to manage pastures and farm accesses

2. Conservation of traditional buildings: — investment in non-productive features up to 100 % of actual costs, — investment in means of production on farms up to 60 % of actual costs or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not lead to an increase in production potential, — additional aid may be granted 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: — up to 100 % of actual costs, provided that relocation involves only dismantling, removing and re-building existing buildings, — 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, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively, — where, as a result of the relocation, production potential is increased, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, for costs in connection with the increase in potential. 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: — municipal support brings 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 against adverse weather conditions which can be classed as natural disasters and to insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to disease

5. For land reparcelling: — up to 100 % of actual costs incurred in legal and administrative procedures

6. For providing technical support in the agricultural sector: — up to 100 % of costs of education and training for farmers, consultancy services and to organise forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues, websites and to disseminate scientific knowledge

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

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Ends 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 Rules on granting aid for conservation, agriculture and rural development in the municipality of Rogatec for the 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 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 Rogatec Ceste 11 SLO-3252 Rogatec

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200758&dhid=90326

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and products includes the following adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural disaster: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Signature of person responsible:

Martin Mikolič

Mayor

Aid No: XA 161/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Mestna občina Murska Sobota

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

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

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

2007: EUR 12 000

2008: EUR 12 000

2009: EUR 12 000

2010: EUR 13 000

2011: EUR 13 000

2012: EUR 13 000

2013: EUR 13 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums: — Municipal support, in line with national rules on co-financing of insurance premiums to insure agricultural products for the current year, brings the maximum of aid up to 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums paid to insure crops and products against adverse weather conditions that can be classed as natural disasters and to insure livestock against the risk of destruction due to disease

2. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector: — up to 50 % of eligible costs of education and training for farmers and farm workers and to organise and participate in forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs. The aid must be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: 20 July 2007 (or the date on which the Rules enter into force)

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

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agriculture and rural development in the municipality of Murska Sobota 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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

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:

Mestna občina Murska Sobota Kardoševa ulica 2 SLO-9000 Murska Sobota

Web address: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200759&dhid=90374

Other information: The aid measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and products includes the following adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural disaster: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation of aid, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Signature of the person responsible in the municipality of Murska Sobota:

Bojan Petrijan

Director