EN Official Journal of the European Union C 98/20

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 Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2011/C 98/07

Aid No: SA.32070 (2010/XA)

Member State: Estonia

Region: Eesti

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Põllumajandustootja asendamise toetus

Legal basis:

1) Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seaduse paragrahv 7 ja paragrahv 11 (Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Act, Sections 7 and 11)

2) Põllumajandusministri 8.9.2008. aasta määrus nr 90 „Põllumajandustootja asendamise toetuse saamiseks esitatavad nõuded, toetuse taotluse esitamise ja taotluse menetlemise kord”.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: A total of EEK 8 057 999/EUR 515 000 per year

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock farming (NACE code A104)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Põllumajandusministeerium Lai tn 39/Lai tn 41 15056 Tallinn EESTI/ESTONIA

Website: http://www.agri.ee/siseriiklikud-toetused/

Other information: The support is in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, including Article 15(2)(b) and (3)-(4) thereof. The aid intensity is up to 100 % and the aid does not involve direct payments to producers.

Aid No: SA.32114 (2010/XA)

Member State: Estonia

Region: Eesti

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Hukkunud põllumajandusloomade hävitamise ja kokkuveo kulude katmine

Legal basis:

1) Loomatauditõrje seadus paragrahv 18(1) ja paragrahv 18(2)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1 150 410 per year (EEK 18 000 005)

Maximum aid intensity: up to 75 % of the cost of destruction,

up to 100 % of the cost of removal.

Date of implementation:

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

Objective of aid: To partially compensate livestock farmers for the costs incurred in the destruction and removal of fallen stock. This will ensure that fallen stock are disposed of in line with requirements and will minimise illegal destruction.

The service provider will be selected through an international call for tenders; the procurement contract will be concluded for each year separately. State aid for the removal and destruction of fallen stock is targeted at the livestock farming sector (farmers who keep livestock). The aid is not used for the destruction of other animal by-products (e.g. slaughterhouse waste, etc.).

State aid is provided to farmers in accordance with Article 16. Eligible costs are in accordance with Article 16(1)(d) and (f).

We hereby confirm that Estonia has an ongoing programme to ensure the safe disposal of fallen stock in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.

The aid is granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments to producers.

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural producers (NACE code A1)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Põllumajandusministeerium Lai tn 39/Lai tn 41 15056 Tallinn EESTI/ESTONIA

Website: http://www.agri.ee/index.php?id=53293

Other information: This notice amends notice NN 52/08.