EN Official Journal of the European Union C 137/15

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

2009/C 137/08

Aid No: XA 81/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Autonomous Community of Valencia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Asociación profesional de flores, plantas y tecnología hortícola de la Comunidad Valenciana

Legal basis: Ayuda individual nominativa: Presupuestos de la Generalitat 2009, programa 714.60, Línea T6172000 «Programas intersectoriales en materia de atributos y valores de la Calidad Agroalimentaria.»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 55 950

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December 2009

Objective of aid: Participation in fairs (IPM-Essen, Angers Salon du Végétal, Tour Oaks Tradas Show, Flormart, Iberflora) and forums for sharing knowledge between businesses.

Activities provided for in Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

Sector(s) concerned: Agri-food SMEs in the Autonomous Community of Valencia

Name and address of the granting authority:

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación C/Amadeo de Saboya, 2 46010 Valencia ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/ASOC%20FLORES%20Y%20PLANTAS.pdf

Other information: —

Director-General for Marketing Marta VALSANGIACOMO GIL

Aid No: XA 84/09

Member State: France

Region: Bourgogne

Title of aid scheme: Investissements collectifs qualité produits et sols

Legal basis: Code Général des collectivités territoriales, notamment son article L 1511-2

Délibération du Conseil régional de Bourgogne

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 250 000

Maximum aid intensity: 30 % of the value (net of tax) of the investment, up to an amount of aid which is limited according to the nature of the investment: maximum aid EUR 50 000

Date of implementation: 2009

Duration of scheme: Until 2013

Objective of aid: This aid scheme comes under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

The objective of the aid is to improve the quality of the products of agriculture, viticulture and the soil in relation to pollution from plant protection products by encouraging the development of new, low-input growing techniques and investments making it possible to reduce discharges of effluents from plant protection products.

This aid scheme concerns the registered designation of origin syndicates and the municipalities. In accordance with Article 4(5) of the agricultural exemption Regulation, entities in difficulty are not eligible for this scheme.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Conseil régional de Bourgogne Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural 17, boulevard de la Trémouille BP 1602 21035 Dijon cedex FRANCE

Website: http://www.cr-bourgogne.fr/doc/gda/2009-02/RT_7101AA_equipements_qualite_des_produits_et_des_sols.doc

Aid No: XA 85/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Castilla y León

Province: Segovia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas destinadas a compensar a los titulares de explotaciones agrarias de la provincia de Segovia por las pérdidas ocasionadas por un fenómeno climático adverso

Legal basis: Orden AYG/538/2009, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería por la que se establecen las Bases Reguladoras para la concesión de las ayudas destinadas a compensar a los titulares de explotaciones agrarias de la provincia de Segovia por las pérdidas ocasionadas por un fenómeno climático adverso.

This aid scheme is covered by the exemption provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 and complies with Article 11 of that Regulation.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Interest-rate subsidy for a loan of up to EUR 60 000 to be repaid within a maximum of five years with a one-year grace period

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Objective of the aid: Technical support (Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Aid for losses due to adverse climatic events

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, forestry and the agri-food sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: The full text of the aid scheme will be published on the website of the Government of Castile-Leon

The direct link is: http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite/up/es/EconomiaEmpleo/Page/PlantillaN3/1175259771003/_/_/_?asm=jcyl&paginaNavegacion=&seccion=

Aid No: XA 87/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Castilla y León

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas para la compra de ganado bovino, ovino y caprino que tenga por objeto la reposición de reses como consecuencia de su sacrificio en aplicación de programas sanitarios oficiales de enfermedades de los rumiantes

Legal basis: Orden AYG/539/2009, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de las ayudas para la compra de ganado bovino, ovino y caprino que tenga por objeto la reposición de reses como consecuencia de su sacrificio en aplicación de programas sanitarios oficiales de enfermedades de los rumiantes.

This aid scheme falls within the scope of the exemption provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 and complies with the provisions of Article 10 of that Regulation.

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 700 000

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Objective of the aid: Technical support (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Aid in respect of animal and plant diseases and pest infestations

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, cattle farming, forestry and the agri-food sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: The full text of the aid scheme will be published on the Junta de Castilla y León website

Direct link: http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite/up/es/EconomiaEmpleo/Page/PlantillaN3/1175259771003/_/_/_?asm=jcyl&paginaNavegacion=&seccion=