EN Official Journal of the European Union C 290/23

Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003 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, processing and marketing of agricultural products

(2006/C 290/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid number: XA 83/06

Member State: France

Region: Department of Loire-Atlantique

Title of aid scheme: Aid for cooperatives for the use of agricultural equipment (CUMA)

Legal basis:

— Articles 4 et 6 du règlement (CE) no 1/2004 de la Commission

— L 1511-2 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales

— Délibération du Conseil général de Loire-Atlantique du 19 juin 2006

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 290 000

Maximum aid intensity: Moving of CUMA headquarters: the aid, calculated at a rate of 20 %, with a ceiling of EUR 20 000, is made available to CUMAs required to move their headquarters for reasons connected to town planning. Consultation of a landscape architect is financed at a level of 70 %, with an aid ceiling of EUR 1 400.

Bringing existing CUMA buildings into line with environmental standards: aid calculated at a rate of 40 %, with a ceiling of EUR 20 000

Acquisition of equipment favouring a collective dynamic for sustainable development (production of biofuels, ‘soft’ weed control, etc.): aid calculated at a rate of 40 % with a ceiling of EUR 24 000.

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme: One year, renewable after annual evaluation permitting identification of the changes to be made and a possible end to the scheme

Objective of aid: To foster a collective dynamic by supporting investment by CUMAs in buildings and equipment favouring sustainable development

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural production sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Monsieur le Président du Conseil Général de l'Hérault 3 quai Ceineray BP 94109 F-44041 Nantes Cedex 1

Address of website: www.cg44.fr

XA number: XA 79/06

Member State: Slovak Republic

Region: Západné Slovensko

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: GAZDA SLOVAKIA, spol. s r.o.

Legal basis:

— Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721/2004 Z. z.

— Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci

— Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005

— Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004, Article 4(3)(a) and (c)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: SKK 1 032 664

Maximum aid intensity: 36,03 %

Date of implementation: 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: August 2006

Objective of aid: SMEs — agriculture

Sector concerned: Agriculture — plant production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Sociálna poisťovňa pobočka Dunajská Streda Galantská cesta 693/5 SK-929 01 Dunajská Streda

Web address: www.socpoist.sk

XA number: XA 80/06

Member State: Slovak Republic

Region: Západné Slovensko

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Poľnohospodárske družstvo Modrý Dunaj

Šamorín

Legal basis:

— Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721/2004 Z. z.

— Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci

— Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005

— Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004, Article 4(3)(b)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: SKK 583 912

Maximum aid intensity: 23,2 %

Date of implementation: 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: August 2006

Objective of aid: SMEs — agriculture

Sector concerned: Agriculture — animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Sociálna poisťovňa pobočka Dunajská Streda Galantská cesta 693/5 SK-929 01 Dunajská Streda

Web address: www.socpoist.sk

XA number: XA 81/06

Member State: Slovak Republic

Region: Západné Slovensko

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid:

AGRA M, s.r.o. Kozia 2243 SK-901 01 Malacky

Legal basis:

— Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721/2004 Z. z.

— Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci

— Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005

— Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004, Article 4

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: SKK 2 954 141,50

Maximum aid intensity: 45,68 %

Date of implementation: 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: September 2006

Objective of aid: SMEs — agriculture

Economic sector concerned: Agricultural company — animal and plant production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Sociálna poisťovňa pobočka Bratislava-okolie Lazaretská 25 SK-814 99 Bratislava

Web address: www.socpoist.sk

XA number: XA 82/06

Member state: Slovak Republic

Region: Východné Slovensko

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Agrokondor s.r.o., SK-094 35 Čaklov

Legal basis:

— Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721/2004 Z. z.

— Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci

— Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005

— Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004, Article 4(3)(c)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: SKK 916 659,00 i.e. EUR 24 128,319 (exchange rate of 19 June 2006)

Maximum aid intensity: 39 %

Date of implementation: 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: August 2006

Objective of aid: Agriculture

Economic sector concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Sociálna poisťovňa pobočka Vranov nad Topľou

Web address: www.socpoist.sk