EN Official Journal of the European Union C 100/14

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 100/06)

Aid No: XA 223/07

Member State: Hungary

Region: All of Hungary

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Állami program keretében egyes növényegészségügyi vizsgálatok költségeihez nyújtott nemzeti támogatás

Legal basis:

— egyes növényegészségügyi vizsgálatok támogatásáról szóló …/2007. ( ) FVM rendelet;

— a növényvédelemről szóló 2000. évi XXV. törvény;

— a növényegészségügyi feladatok végrehajtásának részletes szabályairól szóló 7/2001. (I. 17.) FVM rendelet;

— a gyümölcs szaporítóanyagok előállításáról és forgalomba hozataláról szóló 64/2004. (IV. 27.) FVM rendelet;

— a szőlő szaporítóanyagok előállításáról, minősítéséről és forgalomba hozataláról szóló 87/2006. (XII. 28.) FVM rendelet;

— a növényvédelmi igazgatási szolgáltatási díjakról szóló 165/2004. (XI. 22.) FVM rendelet

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total annual aid: HUF 150 million

Maximum aid intensity: Aid at a rate of 80 % of the invoice value of eligible expenditure.

Maximum eligible expenditure for each type of test is set out in Regulation No 165/2004 of 22 November 2004 of the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry

Date of implementation: September 2007, after Commission position

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to ensure the production of quality seeds and propagating materials of high biological value and to better safeguard plant health for the maintenance of plant species.

The provisions of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are applied.

Aid may be claimed for the costs of plant health services, supported by invoices, incurred in carrying out the above-mentioned checking and testing as required by national plant health programmes

Sector(s) concerned: The sectors concerned are the production of seed and propagating materials, including in the areas of arable crops, horticulture and licensed nurseries

Name and address of the granting authority:

Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium H-Budapest, Kossuth tér 11.

Website: http://www.fvm.hu/main.php?folderID=1846&articleID=10790&ctag=articlelist&iid=1

Budapest, 27 August 2007.

András MÁHR

State Secretary with special responsibility

Aid No: XA 237/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Tržič

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Tržič 2007–2013

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

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

2007: EUR 14 000,00

2008: EUR 25 200,00

2009: EUR 25 900,00

2010: EUR 26 600,00

2011: EUR 27 300,00

2012: EUR 28 000,00

2013: EUR 28 700,00

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings 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 to invest in the restoration of farm features, to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to provide private access ways on farms.

2. Aid for conserving traditional landscapes and buildings:

— for investment in non-productive features, up to 100 % of eligible costs,

— for investment in productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of eligible costs, or 75 % in less-favoured 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 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 50 % of actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

5. Aid for providing technical support for primary production:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for education and training for farmers, consultancy services provided by third parties, to organise forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, for the funding of publications, such as catalogues and websites, and replacement services for farmers during leave and illness. 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 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 the conservation and development of agriculture, forestry and rural areas in the municipality of Tržič 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 : Aid for land reparcelling,

Article : Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Tržič Trg svobode 18 SLO-4290 Tržič

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200766&dhid=90869

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 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Borut SAJOVIC

Mayor

Aid No: XA 238/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Železniki

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva, gozdarstva in podeželja v občini Železniki

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

2007: EUR 40 110

2008: EUR 40 511

2009: EUR 40 916

2010: EUR 41 325

2011: EUR 41 738

2012: EUR 42 155

2013: EUR 42 577

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings 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 to restore farm features, to purchase equipment for improving livestock buildings used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland, to manage pastures and to arrange access ways on farms.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for non-productive features,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, for investment in productive features, provided that the investment does not lead to an increase in the production capacity of the farm.

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 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 farmers' education and training, consultancy services and the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites and replacement services. 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 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 development of agriculture, forestry and rural areas in the municipality of Železniki 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 buidings,

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

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Železniki Češnjica 48 SLO-4228 Železniki

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200766&dhid=90880

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)

Mihael PREVC

Mayor

Aid No: XA 239/07

Member State: Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kidričevo

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Kidričevo

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

2007: EUR 42 000

2008: EUR 48 430

2009: EUR 50 198

2010: EUR 52 001

2011: EUR 53 841

2012: EUR 55 716

2013: EUR 57 630

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 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, if the investment is made by young farmers within five years of setting up and is contained in the business plan.

Support is granted for investment in farm features for agricultural production, investment in pastures and management of agricultural land on farms.

2. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipality support in line with the Decree on co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year brings the balance of aid to up to 50 % of eligible costs of the calculated insurance premium.

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

— aid of up to 100 % of costs is granted. The aid does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

4. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for the organisation of training programmes, consultancy services provided by third parties, the organisation of forums for farms to exchange knowledge, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, the dissemination of scientific knowledge, replacement services and the funding of publications,

— 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 aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The draft Rules on granting State aid for conservation and development of agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Kidričevo include 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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

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

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Kidričevo Ulica Borisa Kraigherja 25 SLO-2325 Kidričevo

Website: http://ls.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=0ae06c34-32d9-4b2c-9cd5-8d8e5001ffa2

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 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Jože MURKO

Mayor of the municipality of Kidričevo

Aid No: XA 240/07

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Shetland Rural Development Scheme

Legal basis: Local Government in Scotland Act 2003; Zetland County Council (ZCC) Act 1974

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: GBP 60 000,00 (Sixty Thousand Pounds) total

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 50 % in line with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 1 October 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will start on 1 October 2007 and will close on 31 March 2012

Objective of aid: The scheme will be pursued in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The scheme will provide assistance towards improving the infrastructure of crofting and eligible small/medium scale agricultural businesses operating in Shetland. By aiding and developing agricultural production of crofting and similar scale agricultural businesses, the principle aim of SRDS is to sustain the economic basis and way of life, and so help retain population in a particularly fragile, remote and vulnerable area. Objectives of the scheme will be as follows:

to reduce production costs,

to improve or redeploy production,

to improve quality,

to preserve and improve the natural environment, hygiene conditions and animal welfare standards

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority: The organisation responsible for the scheme is:

Shetland Islands Council

Economic Development Unit

6 North Ness Business Park

Lerwick

Shetland ZE1 0LZ

United Kingdom

Website: http://www.sdt.shetland.org/Schemesinnotificationprocess.aspx

Other information: Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (United Kingdom competent authority)

Duncan KERR

Agricultural State Aid

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Area 8D, 9 Millbank

C/o Nobel House

17 Smith Square

Westminster

London SW1P 3JR

United Kingdom