EN Official Journal of the European Union C 258/6

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2007/C 258/04)

XA Number: XA 7028/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Emilia Romagna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione — Foncooper — in relazione alle iniziative nella regione Emilia Romagna

Legal basis:

— Titolo I della legge 27 febbraio 1985 n. 49, modificata con legge 5 marzo 2001 n. 57, art. 12 (G.U. n. 66 del 20 marzo 2001)

— Direttiva del ministero dell'Industria, del commercio e dell'artigianato (ora ministero dello Sviluppo economico) del 9 maggio 2001 (G.U. n. 171 del 25 luglio 2001)

— Deliberazione regionale n. 792 del 4.6.2007

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Aid scheme: the overall annual amount is EUR 15 million.

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 the intensity of aid may not exceed 7,5 % or 15 %, depending upon the size of the undertaking.

Where the investment takes place in areas that qualify for regional aid, the aid intensity must not exceed the ceiling for regional investment aid laid down in the map approved by the Commission for each Member State by more than the percentages laid down in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

For investment in the processing and marketing of agricultural products, the maximum aid intensity may not exceed 40 % of the costs eligible under Article 4(7)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

Date of implementation: Date on which this summary sheet is submitted.

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2008

Objective of aid: Aid to cooperative SMEs for investment projects in tangible fixed assets, to be implemented after the request for funding is submitted.

Eligible expenditure (excluding VAT) on the purchase of land and buildings, on the carrying out of building works and on the purchase, upgrading and restructuring of machinery, equipment and facilities.

Economic sectors: All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs under Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 January 2004 and Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Other information: Maximum amount for each individual financing project: EUR 2 million, subject to a limit of 70 % of the total eligible investment.

The aid granted represents the difference between the repayments calculated at market rates and the repayments corresponding to the subsidised rate applied to the financing.

XA Number: XA 7032/07

Member State: Ireland

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Off-Farm Scheme of Grant Aid for the Development of the Organic Sector

Legal basis: Statutory Instrument No 112 of 2004 — European Communities (Organic Farming) Regulations 2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 4,5 million over 7 year period (2007-2013)

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of approved eligible investment

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The objective of the Scheme is to facilitate the development of the organic sector so as to ensure a regular supply of high quality value added organic produce to the market. The Scheme is in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 as amended by Article 21(3)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Eligible costs covered include the development of facilities for preparation, grading, packing, storage, distribution and sale of organic products in viable enterprises.

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Web-address: www.agriculture.gov.ie/organics

The Scheme documentation and conditions will be located in the Organic Food and Farming page of the Department of Agriculture and Food website: www.agriculture.gov.ie