EN Official Journal of the European Union C 300/11

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 300/09)

XA Number: XA 13/07

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: Provincie Limburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Universiteit Wageningen (WUR) en indirect steun in natura (adviestraject) ten gunste van 40 ondernemingen in de primaire landbouwsector

Legal basis: Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht titel 4.2 Subsidies, Algemene Subsidieverordening 2004 (van de Provincie Limburg) en de Nadere subsidieregels voor de bevordering van de economische ontwikkeling (van de Provincie Limburg)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: One-off contribution of EUR 100 000 (16,89 % of the total costs of EUR 592 000) to the WUR

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: 20 days after the decision reached by the Gedeputeerde Staten van Limburg (the Limburg Provincial Executive) on 30 January 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The project will run until 1 February 2008. Aid is to be granted no more than 6 months after the end of the project, i.e. 1 August 2008.

Objective of aid: To strengthen the position of enterprises in the primary agriculture sector that offer practical training. A secondary objective is to introduce skills-based learning. The contribution received by the WUR will be used to provide training enterprises with expert assistance in the form of a 10-day course and support with drawing up a business plan and carrying out an assessment.

Economic sector(s) concerned: The primary agriculture sector, particularly intensive livestock holdings and horticultural concerns

Article 15 of the Exemption Regulation is being applied.

The eligible costs are EUR 592 000.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincie Limburg Limburglaan 10 6229 GA Maastricht Nederland

Web address: www.limburg.nl; go to ‘zoek in limburg’ and type ‘bevordering van de economische ontwikkeling’

Other information: Not applicable

XA Number: XA 194/07

Member State: Republic of Lithuania

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or of enterprise receiving individual aid: Valstybės parama gyvulininkystės sektoriui (Schemos Nr. XA 64/07)

Legal basis: Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 13 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-162 „Dėl paramos teikimo už šalutinių gyvūninių produktų, neskirtų vartoti žmonėms, pašalinimą ir sunaikinimą taisyklių patvirtinimo ir žemės ūkio ministro 2006 m. gegužės 26 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-217 bei žemės ūkio ministro 2006 m. spalio 3 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-385 pripažinimo netekusiais galios“

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 13 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-346 „Dėl paramos teikimo už šalutinių gyvūninių produktų, neskirtų vartoti žmonėms, pašalinimą ir sunaikinimą taisyklių patvirtinimo ir žemės ūkio ministro 2006 m. gegužės 26 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-217 bei žemės ūkio ministro 2006 m. spalio 3 d. įsakymo Nr. 3D-385 pripažinimo netekusiais galios“

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: LTL 10 000 000 in accordance with the official EUR exchange rate (EUR 2 898 550)

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of the costs of removal and destruction of fallen stock where there is an obligation to perform TSE tests on the fallen stock.

Up to 100 % of costs for the removal of fallen stock.

Up to 75 % of costs for the destruction of such fallen stock.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Aid for SMEs

To provide aid for enterprises and farmers operating in the livestock sector in order to ensure a consistent programme of control and safe removal of all fallen stock.

Article 16 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 applies.

Eligible expenses:

1. expenditure for the removal and destruction of fallen stock where there is an obligation to perform TSE tests on the fallen stock;

2. expenditure for the removal and destruction of fallen stock where there is no obligation to perform TSE tests on the fallen stock.

Sectors(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=3409&langparam=LT

http://www.zum.lt/min/Isakymai/dsp_isakymas.cfm?IsakymasID=3409&langparam=LT

Other information: After the new rules on State aid for the removal and destruction of animal by-products not intended for human consumption had entered into force on 1 May 2007, it became clear that certain amendments to the rules were needed, the main one being the payment of an advance for the current month to enterprises processing animal by-products.

Under the new aid scheme, the time taken to verify the data submitted by enterprises processing animal by-products has considerably increased; for this reason the State aid allocated to compensate for expenditure on animal products removed and destroyed is paid 40-45 calendar days after incurring this expenditure.

As enterprises experience financial difficulties when removing and destroying animal by-products using their own resources, the rules provide for an advance to be paid for the current month to enterprises processing animal by-products.

XA Number: XA 195/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje Mestne občine Ptuj

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Dodeljevanje državnih in drugih pomoči, ter ukrepov za programe razvoja podeželja mestne občine Ptuj 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih in drugih pomoči, ter ukrepov za programe razvoja podeželja v mestni občini Ptuj

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

2007: EUR 26 357

2008: EUR 26 910

2009: EUR 27 475

2010: EUR 28 053

2011: EUR 28 642

2012: EUR 29 243

2013: EUR 29 857

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production: — up to 50 % of eligible investment in less-favoured areas, — up to 40 % of eligible investment in all other areas, — up to 60 % of eligible investment in less-favoured areas, or 50 % in other areas, where the investment concerns young farmers within five years of their setting-up. 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 and to improve farmland and pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings: — up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-favoured areas, as regards investment to conserve the cultural heritage of productive assets (farm buildings), provided that it does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm, — up to 100 % of eligible costs as regards investment for the purposes of conserving non-productive assets on farms (sites of archaeological or historical interest), — additional aid 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: — 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 for insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit and to insure livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling: — up to 100 % of eligible administrative and legal costs, including inspection costs.

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products: — aid is granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector: — aid is granted at a rate of up to 100 % of costs concerning the education and training of farmers, consultancy and replacement services to cover for absence due to illness or holidays, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites. The aid is granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

7. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest: — up to 100 % of actual costs, where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of 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, his contribution is 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 is at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

Date of implementation: August 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 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid and other aid and measures to support rural development programmes in the municipality of Ptuj 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: Agriculture: arable and livestock farming

Name and address of granting authority:

Web address: Indicate the internet address where the full text of the scheme or the criteria and conditions under which individual aid is granted outside of an aid scheme can be found.

http://www.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=44ac4dc2-c7bb-440b-a127-f75db8c4cc65

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 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).

Signature of person responsible:

Klavdija PETEK

Head of Department for Economics