EN Official Journal of the European Union C 212/15

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 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 212/06)

Aid No: XA 436/07

Member State: Republic of Poland

Region: Whole country

Title of aid scheme: Program pomocy dla gospodarstw rolnych, grup producentów rolnych, wstępnie uznanych grup producentów owoców i warzyw, uznanych organizacji producentów owoców i warzyw oraz przedsiębiorstw przetwórstwa rolno-spożywczego w celu złagodzenia szkód spowodowanych wymarznięciami w uprawach rolnych

Legal basis: Uchwała nr 118/2007 Rady Ministrów z dnia 3 lipca 2007 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu pomocy dla gospodarstw rolnych, grup producentów rolnych, wstępnie uznanych grup producentów owoców i warzyw, uznanych organizacji producentów owoców i warzyw oraz przedsiębiorstw przetwórstwa rolno-spożywczego w celu złagodzenia szkód spowodowanych wymarznięciami w uprawach rolnych

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)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted: The planned volume of national budget resources for all forms of farm aid under the scheme may total PLN 720 million

Maximum aid intensity: The total amount of aid from all forms of support for farms that have sustained damage may not exceed: 80 % of the income lost through frost damage to crops or 90 % of the income lost through frost damage to crops in mountainous and other less-favoured areas

Implementation date: July 2007 and June 2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 year

Objective of aid: The aid scheme for agricultural holdings, agricultural producer groups, fruit and vegetable producer groups granted preliminary recognition, recognised fruit and vegetable producer organisations and food processing companies to mitigate the destruction caused by frosts to crops proposes measures to enable the above-mentioned operators to overcome temporary difficulties resulting from frost damage to crops

Economic sector: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

— agricultural tax credits: the mayor, chairman of the city council, head of the local authority,

— aid for interest payments on disaster loans: Agencja Restrukturacji i Modernizacji Rolnictwa,

— aid for crop insurance premiums: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development — Aid scheme N 260/05, amended by N 591/06 and N 17/07

Website: www.bipminrol.gov.pl

Go to section:

„pomoc publiczna w rolnictwie”.

Then go to section:

„pomoc w ramach wyłączeń grupowych”.

Direct link:

http://bip.minrol.gov.pl/DesktopModules/Announcement/ViewAnnouncement.aspx?ModuleID=1522&TabOrgID=1492&LangId=0&AnnouncementId=8335&ModulePositionId=2137

Other information: Aid granted to food processing companies in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid is not subject to notification

Aid No: XA 152/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Aiuti diretti a promuovere il miglioramento della qualità dei prodotti agricoli

Legal basis: Art. 58 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» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 1 million

Maximum aid intensity and eligible costs: Aid may be granted in the form of subsidised services, without direct payments of money, for up to 100 % of costs for the following:

Farmers taking part in food quality systems recognised at Community or national level for agricultural products intended for human consumption may receive aid up to EUR 3 000 each year for a maximum of five years to cover the fixed costs related to these quality systems

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Aid may be granted under the scheme until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: To promote and enhance the quality of agricultural products.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock (cattle, sheep and goats, poultry and rabbits, small traditional pig holdings, equines and other minor species), 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, flowers and nursery plants, 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=1287

Aid No: XA 153/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Aiuti per il pagamento di premi assicurativi

Legal basis: Art. 55 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» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 0,05 million

Maximum aid intensity:

— 80 % of the cost of premiums for insurance policies covering risks from adverse weather conditions that are comparable to a natural disaster,

— 50 % of the cost of premiums for insurance policies covering risks from adverse weather conditions that are comparable to a natural disaster and other risks from adverse weather conditions in general,

— 50 % of the cost of premiums for insurance policies covering risks from plant diseases or pests

Date of implementation: As from the publication of the identification number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: Aid may be granted under the scheme until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: To encourage operators to take out insurance policies against the risks of loss of business assets and loss of income caused by adverse weather conditions, plant diseases and pests.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: 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, flowers and nursery plants, bee-keeping and other 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=1287

Aid No: XA 154/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Aiuti per le perdite dovute ad avversità atmosferiche

Legal basis: Art. 54 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» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 0,1 million

Maximum aid intensity: As the region as a whole is a ‘mountain area’ within the meaning of Article 36(a)(i) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the maximum aid intensity is 90 % of eligible expenditure, less any amount received as insurance compensation and the costs not actually incurred due to adverse climatic events. From 1 January 2010, compensation offered must be reduced by 50 % unless it is given to farmers who have taken out insurance covering at least 50 % of their production and the statistically most frequent climatic risks

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Aid may be granted under the scheme until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter, without prejudice to the above provision relating to the reduction of the aid intensity starting from 1 January 2010

Objective of aid: To compensate farmers for the loss of plants and animals, damage to buildings and business equipment and the loss of income caused by adverse weather conditions that are comparable to natural disasters, formally acknowledged by the competent authorities.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock (cattle, sheep and goats, poultry and rabbits, small traditional pig holdings, equines and other minor species), 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, flowers and nursery plants, 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=1287

Aid No: XA 155/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Title of aid scheme: Aiuti relativi a fitopatie e infestazioni parassitarie

Legal basis: Art. 53 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» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 0,3 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the expenses incurred or the loss suffered, less any amount received as insurance compensation and the costs not actually incurred as a result of plant diseases or pest infestations

Date of implementation: As from the 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: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter

Objective of aid: To compensate the owners of agricultural holdings for the costs and losses to prevent and eradicate plant diseases and pest infestations, where the outbreaks have been formally acknowledged by the competent authorities in the framework of public compulsory prevention or eradication programmes.

Reference to Community legislation: Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: 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, flowers and nursery plants, and other 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=1287