EN Official Journal of the European Union C 118/24

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 118/10)

Aid No: XA 4/08

Member State: Italy

Title of aid scheme: Aiuti di Stato alle Unioni nazionali riconosciute tra associazioni di produttori agricoli e alle forme associate di organizzazioni di produttori riconosciute, per la realizzazione di programmi di attività a beneficio delle piccole e medie imprese associate attive nella produzione di prodotti agricoli, volti alla realizzazione di sistemi per promuovere la produzione e la commercializzazione di prodotti agricoli, ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 1857/2006

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo 18 maggio 2001, n. 228, concernente l'orientamento e la modernizzazione del settore agricolo, a norma della legge 7 marzo 2001, n. 57.

Legge 7 marzo 2003, n. 38, recante disposizioni in materia di agricoltura, ed in particolare l'art. 1, lett. q), sulla costituzione e il funzionamento di efficienti organizzazioni dei produttori e delle loro forme associate.

Decreto legislativo 27 maggio 2005 n. 102, sulla regolazione dei mercati agroalimentari, a norma dell'articolo 1, comma 2, lettera c), della legge 7 marzo 2003, n. 38

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The funds for the 2008 financial year are approximately EUR 2,5 million

Maximum aid intensity: Government support may not exceed 80 % of costs incurred in respect of programmes of activities to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products, as indicated in Article 1 of the Decree

Date of implementation: The date of implementation will be the date of publication of the Decree in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic

Duration of scheme: Year 2008

Objective of aid: To enhance agricultural production, in accordance with Articles 14 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

In particular, in accordance with Article 1(1) and (2) of Directorial Decree No 813/TRAV of 22 November 2007, aid may be granted to support the following activities:

Sector concerned: Small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari e forestali Dipartimento delle filiere agricole e agroalimentari Direzione generale della trasformazione agroalimentare e dei mercati Ufficio TRAGR V Via XX Settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma

Website: http://www.politicheagricole.it, under ‘Settori Agroalimentari’ and sub-section ‘Norme e documenti in evidenza’

Salvatore PETROLI

The Director-General

Aid No: XA 50/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Castilla y León (provincia de Salamanca)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Subvenciones dirigidas a las denominaciones de origen, indicaciones geográficas protegidas, asociaciones con marca de garantía, asociaciones de vinos de calidad producidos en región determinada de la provincia de Salamanca y a las entidades asociativas que promuevan el reconocimiento de alguna de estas figuras de calidad, anualidad 2008

Legal basis: Proyecto de bases reguladoras de la convocatoria de subvenciones dirigidas a a las denominaciones de origen, indicaciones geográficas protegidas, asociaciones con marca de garantía, asociaciones de vinos de calidad producidos en región determinada de la provincia de Salamanca y a las entidades asociativas que promuevan el reconocimiento de alguna de estas figuras de calidad, anualidad 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The annual expenditure planned under the scheme for 2008 is EUR 60 000 (sixty thousand euros)

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum amount of the grant may not exceed 50 % of the eligible expenditure or EUR 12 000 per applicant

Date of implementation: From the day following the publication of the call for grant proposals in the Boletín Oficial de la Provincia de Salamanca

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid: This grant is aimed at encouraging the production and sale of quality agricultural products from the province of Salamanca with a denomination of origin, protected geographical indication, guarantee mark or with the status of quality wines produced in a specified region.

This aid scheme falls within the scope of Articles 14 and 15 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.

Participation in fairs organised by the Diputación or agri-food fairs attended by the Diputación de Salamanca, carrying out studies that promote the recognition of a quality mark or the improvement of the quality of products that bear a quality mark and activities promoting food quality are considered as eligible activities.

Eligible expenditure is taken to mean:

1. registration, space and stand rental, security, hosts and participation fees;

2. publications related to the activity;

3. travelling expenses.

1. studies aimed at the conception and recognition of a quality mark (denomination of origin, protected geographical indication, guarantee mark or quality wine produced in a specified region) of agricultural products from the province of Salamanca;

2. other studies aimed at improving the quality of agricultural products from the province of Salamanca that already bear one of the quality marks listed in the previous point.

1. expenditure for attending fairs of national character: space and stand rental, safety, hosts, participation fees, travelling expenses and publications related to the activity;

2. presentation of quality products at national and provincial level: only the rental of the installations where the presentation is made, travelling expenses and publications related to the activity may be subsidised;

3. publications such as catalogues or websites presenting information about producers from a given region or producers of a given product, provided that this information and the presentation are neutral and that all producers concerned are afforded the same opportunity to feature in the publications

Sector(s) concerned: Agri-food sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Excma. Diputación Provincial de Salamanca C/ Felipe Espino no 1 E-37002 Salamanca

Website: http://www.lasalina.es/areas/eh/Subvenciones2008/ProyectosConvocatorias/SubvDenominaciones.pdf

Other information: This grant will be compatible with any other grant, aid, resources or revenue for the subsidised activity that may be awarded by any national or European Union authority or public or private body or international organisation. If the applicant has been awarded another grant — for the same purpose — which is incompatible with that awarded by the Diputación, Article 33 of Royal Decree No 887/2006 of 21 July establishing the Rules implementing the General Law on Subsidies shall apply.

However, in no case may the amount of subsidies awarded by the Diputación be such a quantity that this amount, on its own or together with other grants, aid, revenue or resources, exceeds the cost of the subsidised activity.

Likewise, the grant will be incompatible with any other grant, aid, resource or revenue for the subsidised activity that is awarded by the Diputación de Salamanca — either by a direct award procedure or by a competitive procedure — which could result in coinciding eligible expenditure.

Salamanca, 20 December 2007.

Isabel JIMÉNEZ GARCÍA

President of the Diputación de Salamanca

Aid No: XA 65/08

Member State: Estonia

Region: Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Põllumajandusliku nõuandesüsteemi korraldamine ja arendamine

Legal basis: Euroopa Liidu ühise põllumajanduspoliitika rakendamise seaduse § 54

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Planned overall expenditure of up to EUR 330 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid: provision of technical support for agricultural producers.

Aid will be granted in accordance with Article 15. The eligible costs are in accordance with Article 15(2), points (a), (c) and (f) (training of farm workers, consultancy services provided by third parties, and publications such as catalogues or websites presenting information on the farm advisory system).

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

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural producers

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

Põllumajandusministeerium Lai 39/41 EE-Tallinn

Website: http://www.agri.ee/?id=26782

Aid No: XA 66/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Sardegna

Title of aid scheme: Legge 488/99 art. 59 — Finanziamenti per lo sviluppo dell'agricoltura biologica. Decreti MiPAAF n. 92725 del 29 dicembre 2003 e n. 91024 del 2 luglio 2004. «Programma di sviluppo dell'agricoltura biologica Regione Sardegna». Bilancio 2007. Importo 767 411,86 EUR

Legal basis: Legge 488/99 art. 59 — Finanziamenti per lo sviluppo dell'agricoltura biologica. Decreti MiPAAF n. 92725 del 29 dicembre 2003 e n. 91024 del 2 luglio 2004.

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 39/8 del 3 ottobre 2007 recante Legge 488/99 art. 59 — Finanziamenti per lo sviluppo dell'agricoltura biologica. Decreti MiPAAF n. 92725 del 29 dicembre 2003 e n. 91024 del 2 luglio 2004. Approvazione e del programma di spesa per l'attuazione del «Programma di sviluppo dell'agricoltura biologica». Bilancio 2007 UPB S06.04.011 Cap. SC06.1058 — c.d.r. 00.060103 AS. Importo 767 411,86 EUR

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: The total planned expenditure for 2007 is EUR 767 411,86

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of costs actually incurred by the agency, LAORE, for technical assistance to organic farmers

Date of implementation: From the date on which the exemption number for the aid is published on the website of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. The costs of technical assistance provided as from this date will be deemed eligible

Duration of scheme: 3 years

Objective of aid: The aim of the aid is to provide undertakings with a range of services and consumers with information which, in addition to and in synergy with the measures for organic producers in the 2007-2013 rural development programme, will help to forge a clear identity for organic production and lead to the emergence of a genuine organic sector.

The aid for the costs of providing technical assistance to organic farmers is granted pursuant to Article 15 of the Regulation

Sector(s) concerned: Organic production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale Via Pessagno, 4 I-09125 Cagliari

Website: http://www.regione.sardegna.it/regione/giunta/delibere.html

(click on ‘2007’, ‘ottobre’ and then, on the calendar on the right, on 3 October)

Further information: Laore is the agency responsible in Sardinia for the implementation of programmes and for rural development in agriculture. The agency promotes the integrated development of rural areas and the environmental compatibility of farming activity, emphasising multifunctional farming, local specificities, quality production and competitiveness.

Laore provides technical assistance and agricultural extension services to farmers. Its institutional remit and activities are governed by its founding law (Law No 13 of 8 August 2006) and Articles of association

Stefania MANCA

Director of Production Services

Aid No: XA 67/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Ricomposizione fondiaria

Legal basis: Art. 52 del Titolo III (disciplina degli interventi regionali in materia di agricoltura e di sviluppo rurale. Modificazioni alle leggi regionali 16 novembre 1999, n. 36, e 28 aprile 2003, n. 18) della legge regionale 12 dicembre 2007, n. 32 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta (Legge finanziaria per gli anni 2008/2010). Modificazioni di leggi regionali»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 0,4 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the legal and administrative costs, including those for carrying out surveys

Date of implementation: The day following that of the Commission's formal notice, with an identification number, that it has received the summary

Duration of scheme: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: To promote the reparcelling of land. Reference to Community legislation: Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock (cattle, sheep and goats, poultry and rabbits, small traditional pig holdings, horses and other small-scale livestock holdings), fruit (apples, pears, nuts, small fruit and other traditional fruit, with a particular focus on traditional forms of cultivation that are in danger of dying out), wine, fodder crops, cereals, vegetables, medicinal plants, floriculture, bee-keeping and other animal and crop sectors deemed eligible

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta Assessorato agricoltura e risorse naturali Dipartimento agricoltura Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)

Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1247

Emanuele DUPONT

Coordinator, Agriculture Department

Aid No: XA 121/08

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Discover Bute Landscape Partnership Scheme

Legal basis: Bute Conservation Trust — The Companies Act 1985

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

July 2008-March 2009: GBP 546 800

April 2009-March 2010: GBP 477 850

April 2010-March 2011: GBP 668 850

April 2011-March 2012: GBP 428 500

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is for technical support measure which will be up to 100 % in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The maximum aid intensity for the capital works will be up to 100 % where a grant is awarded for the conservation of non-productive heritage features. However, the maximum rate of grant will be reduced in line with the rates set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 where the aid is productive

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 1.7.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will begin on 1.7.2008. It will close on the 30.6.2012. The last payment will be made by 30.9.2012

Objective of aid: To conserve and to enhance the landscape character of the Isle of Bute. To preserve and to improve access to the natural and built heritage. To encourage existing and new audiences to visit Bute to improve the economy of the island

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

Name and address of the granting authority:

Bute Conservation Trust Eaglesham House Rothesay Isle of Bute PA20 9HQ United Kingdom

The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

Bute Conservation Trust

The organisation operating the scheme is:

Bute Conservation Trust

www.discover-bute.com

Website: http://www.discover-bute.com/articles.html

Alternatively, you can go to the UK's central website for exempted agricultural State aids at:

http://defraweb/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm

Check on the link Discover Bute

Other information: Further and more detailed information relating to eligibility and rules for the scheme can be found in the web links above.

Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK competent authority)