EN Official Journal of the European Union C 59/8

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 59/04)

Aid No: XA 1/09

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: England, Scotland and Wales

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Fallen Cattle Surveillance Scheme (Great Britain)

Legal basis: The Scheme is non-statutory. European TSE Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of TSEs requires Member States to test adult fallen cattle over the age of 24 months for BSE. From 1 January 2009, the UK will test only fallen cattle aged over 48 months in line with Commission Decision 2008/908/EC. From 12 January 2009 domestic TSE Regulations in England, Scotland and Wales will make farmers responsible for the collection and disposal of these animals. Producers are free to make their own private arrangements for disposal via any animal by-product plant approved to take brains stem samples for subsequent testing for BSE

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 12 January 2009-31 December 2009: GBP 2 million

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity for collection and disposal of fallen stock that require TSE testing is up to 100 % in accordance with Article 16(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The maximum intensity of aid paid to producers under this scheme for collection and disposal is not expected to exceed 20 % (reduced from 100 % intensity from 2001-11 January 2009)

Date of implementation: 12 January 2009 or when the scheme is published by the Commission, whichever is later

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The new funding arrangements will begin on 12 January 2009 or when the scheme is published by the Commission, whichever is later, and will close on 31 December 2009. The last date for applications is 31 December 2009

Objective of aid: To provide a State-aided voluntary scheme for the collection and disposal, via an approved sampling plant, of fallen cattle over the age of 48 months requiring a BSE test in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

This is a new scheme. It is not an extension or modification of any pre-existing scheme

Sector(s) concerned: The funding applies to all SMEs in Great Britain involved in the production or keeping of adult bovines

Name and address of the granting authority: The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food and Farming Group

Area 7E, 9 Milbank, c/o Defra

17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

UNITED KINGDOM

The organisation delivering the funding is:

The National Fallen Stock Company Ltd

Stuart House

City Road

Peterborough

PE1 1QF

UNITED KINGDOM

Website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalhealth/inspecting-and-licensing/abp/fallenstock/transitionfunding.htm

Other information: —

Number: XA 13/09

Member State: Eire/Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Participants in the An Bord Bia Food Quality Assurance Schemes

Legal basis: An Bord Bia Acts 1994 to 2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual expenditure EUR 600 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to encourage the production of quality agricultural products, through producers participating in recognized independently certified Quality Assurance Schemes. Aid is in the form of inspection costs and certification costs, in accordance with Article 14(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 to participants in Bord Bia's Quality Assured Schemes for pork, chicken and eggs.

Aid would also be provided for the development of standards (including benchmarking against other standards) and for training programmes in accordance with Article 14(2)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 for participants in all Bord Bia's Quality Assured Schemes including those for edible horticulture, which includes mushroom compost and casing manufacturers

Sector(s) concerned: Meat, edible horticulture and egg sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

An Bord Bia Clanwilliam Court Lower Mount Street Dublin 2 IRELAND

Website: http://www.bordbia.ie/industryservices-qualityassurance

Other information: The schemes, which are managed by Bord Bia and certified to EN 45001 standard meet the full requirements of Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005