EN Official Journal of the European Union C 280/2

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

(2008/C 280/02)

Aid No: XA 275/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šmartno ob Paki

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Pomoč za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Šmartno ob Paki za programsko obdobje 2008–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Šmartno ob Paki za programsko obdobje 2008–2013 (II. poglavje)

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

Year Planned expenditure 2008 EUR 11 423 2009 EUR 12 000 2010 EUR 12 324 2011 EUR 12 600 2012 EUR 12 680 2013 EUR 12 700

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,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

The aid is granted for investment to renovate and upgrade farm buildings, to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and upgrade pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of actual costs for non-productive structures,

— for productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— up to 100 % of aid to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to conserve the heritage features of buildings.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of existing buildings,

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the farmer must be at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal support comprises the difference between the co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and the subsidy limit (up to 50 %) applying to the eligible costs of insurance premiums for crops, fruit and cases of disease among animals.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised services; this must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services and the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites. 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: August 2008

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

Objective of 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 Šmartno ob Paki 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 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Šmartno ob Paki Šmartno ob Paki 72 SLO-3327 Šmartno ob Paki

Website: http://arhiva.velenje.si/vestniki/2008/Vestnik %2009-2008g.pdf

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit covers the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storms 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 (procedure prior to the aid grant, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Alojz PODGORŠEK

Župan

Aid No: XA 276/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje Republike Slovenije

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Zatiranje varooze pri čebeljih družinah na območju Republike Slovenije v letu 2008

Legal basis:

— Pravilnik o dopolnitvah pravilnika o izvajanju sistematičnega spremljanja stanja bolezni in cepljenj živali v letu 2008 (Uradni list RS št. 65/08),

— Pravilnik o boleznih živali (Uradni list RS št. 81/2007),

— Program zatiranja varoj za leto 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: For 2008: EUR 445 250

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of eligible costs for the prevention and eradication of varroa infestation. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: July 2008 (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 December 2008

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The aid scheme notified under the above legal bases is in accordance with Article 10(1) 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) and does not include aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by the varroa mite (Article 19(2))

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano Veterinarska uprava RS Parmova ulica 53 SLO-1000 Ljubljana

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid200865&objava=2861

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid200881&objava=4168

http://www.vurs.gov.si/fileadmin/vurs.gov.si/pageuploads/Objave/Program_zatiranja_varoj_2008.doc

Other information: The above legal bases meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the varroa extermination measures to be adopted by the Republic of Slovenia and the general provisions applicable.

The aid will be granted in respect of varroatosis, which is mentioned in the list of animal diseases established by the World Organisation for Animal Health. The competent body in this respect, the Veterinary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (VURS), approved the varroa eradication programme by Decision No 007-871 200l7B of 1 July 2008

Iztok JARC

Minister

Aid No: XA 288/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Cataluña

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas para la implantación de instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden AAR/xxx/2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de préstamos para la implantación de instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares, y se convoca la línea correspondiente al año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The expenditure planned under the scheme is EUR 22,5 million per year. This annual budget appropriation will be used for granting interest-free loans to be repaid over 15 years, with a 2-year period of grace. For the whole period the amounts will be:

2008: EUR 22 500 000

2009: EUR 22 500 000

2010: EUR 22 500 000

2011: EUR 22 500 000

2012: EUR 22 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity will not exceed 50 % of eligible investments in less favoured areas covered by Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 or 40 % of eligible investments in other regions

Date of implementation: Entry into force will be on the day following that of publication in the Diario Oficial de la Generalitat de Cataluña (DOGC).

Publication in the DOGC will take place once the registration number of the exemption request provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 has been published on DG AGRI's website. Publication is expected in July 2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2012

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to encourage agricultural holdings to invest in the installation of high-performance irrigation systems which will lead to a water saving of at least 25 % (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006).

The expenses eligible under Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are:

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural subsectors which may receive aid under Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614 E-08007 (Barcelona)

Website: http://www.gencat.cat/darp/ordre_regs.htm

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