EN Official Journal of the European Union C 122/5

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 122/03)

Aid No: XA 420/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šenčur

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

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

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

2007: EUR 45 395

2008: EUR 46 530

2009: EUR 47 693

2010: EUR 48 885

2011: EUR 50 107

2012: EUR 51 359

2013: EUR 52 643

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 % 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 and to improve farmland and provide private access ways on farms.

2. Conservation of traditional buildings:

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

— up to 75 % of eligible costs as regards investment in productive features on farms in less-favoured areas, and 60 % in other areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm.

3. 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 insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of the actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

5. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and farmer replacement services during illness or holidays. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and developing agriculture, forestry and rural areas in the municipality of Šenčur 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 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 Šenčur Kranjska cesta 11 SLO-4208 Šenčur

Website: http://www.sencur.si/data/pravilniki/Pravilnik_kmetijstvo_2007-2013.pdf

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)

Miro KOZELJ

Mayor

Aid No: XA 421/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici (Ukrep 2.1 in 2.2)

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

2007: EUR 5 000

2008: EUR 6 000

2009: EUR 6 000

2010: EUR 7 000

2011: EUR 7 000

2012: EUR 7 000

2013: EUR 7 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support, in line with the national regulation on the co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year, brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums, including tax on insurance transactions.

2. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers and the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participation in them; this is to take the form of subsidised services. The aid does not include any direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: Aid for SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici 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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici Ulica Bratka Krefta 14 SLO-9244 Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007105&dhid=92581

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)

Anton SLANA

Mayor

Aid No: XA 423/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Središče ob Dravi

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Finančna sredstva za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Središče ob Dravi

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Središče ob Dravi za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 17 300

2008: EUR 24 000

2009: EUR 24 000

2010: EUR 24 000

2011: EUR 24 000

2012: EUR 24 000

2013: EUR 24 000

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.

Aid is to be granted for investment in farms, farmland management, the purchase of equipment to be used for primary production and investment in permanent crops.

2. Provision of technical support:

— aid covering up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit.

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

— up to 50 % of eligible costs; this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Središče ob Dravi for the programming period 2007-2013 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 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 granting authority:

Občina Središče ob Dravi Trg talcev 4 SLO-2277 Središče ob Dravi

Website: http://www.ormoz.si/dokument.aspx?id=595, stran 8, št. 152

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)

Jurij BORKO

Mayor of the Municipality of Središče ob Dravi

Aid No: XA 424/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Sofinanciranje zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske proizvodnje za leto 2008

Legal basis: Uredba o sofinanciranju zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske proizvodnje in ribištva za leto 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2008: EUR 6 076 950

Maximum aid intensity: The co-financing covers 40 % of expenditure on insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit against the risks of hail, fire, lightning, spring frost, storm and floods.

As regards insurance of animals against the risks of destruction, slaughter on the orders of a veterinary surgeon and economic slaughter on account of disease, the co-financing of insurance premiums is determined in absolute terms per species and category of animal but may not be more than 50 % of the justified expenditure on insurance premiums

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Aid may be granted up to 31.12.2008

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The decree includes measures and eligible costs constituting State aid in accordance with Article 12 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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums

Sectors: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano Dunajska 58 SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Agencija RS za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja Dunajska 160 SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007110&dhid=92871

Other information: The purpose of paying a proportion of the expenditure on insurance premiums is to encourage agricultural producers to insure themselves against potential losses due to natural disasters or adverse weather conditions, as well as losses due to disease in animals, whilst taking responsibility for reducing risk in the area of plant production and livestock farming.

The draft decree meets the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on aid towards the payment of insurance premiums and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Majda ZAVŠEK-URBANČIČ

Aid No: XA 427/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Hodoš

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Hodoš (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 1 700

2008: EUR 1 700

2009: EUR 1 700

2010: EUR 1 700

2011: EUR 1 700

2012: EUR 1 700

2013: EUR 1 700

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— municipal support, in line with the national regulation on the co-financing of insurance premiums for agricultural production for the current year, brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit against adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters and to insure livestock against disease.

2. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs concerning education and training of farmers and farm workers and for organizing and participating in forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Hodoš 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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Hodoš Hodoš 52 SLO-9205 Hodoš

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007107&dhid=92719

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)

Ludvik ORBAN

Mayor