EN Official Journal of the European Union C 212/10

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 212/05)

Aid No: XA 40/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Trento

Title of aid scheme: Agevolazioni per l'avviamento e il funzionamento delle forme associative (comma 1)

Legal basis: L.P. 4 del 28 marzo 2003«Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati» art. 31 comma 1.

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale di Trento n. 3127 del 28 dicembre 2007, modificata con deliberazione n. 516 del 29 febbraio 2008, criteri attuativi dell'art. 31, comma 1 della L.P. 4/2003

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: The annual amount committed totals EUR 200 000

Maximum aid intensity: 80 % in the first year, 60 % during the second year, 40 % during the third year, and 20 % during the fourth year

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

Duration of scheme: Aid will be granted until 31.12.2013 at the latest

Objective of aid: To promote partnership in the sectors of agricultural product marketing and protection of geographical indications (origin mark).

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 provides the legal basis for the application of this aid scheme.

Eligible expenditure comprises only overheads, e.g. rental of premises (where premises are purchased, eligible expenditure will be limited to the rental prices at market rates), the acquisition of office equipment, including computer hardware and software, staff costs, operating expenses (electricity, telephone, heating, etc.) and administrative expenses. Fees related to statutory bodies, contributions by members, product packing material, depreciation, agency expenses, interest owed, brokerage, discounts and rebates, taxes, fees and licences, gifts and charity or any remuneration to the licensee are excluded. Any income relating to eligible cost items will be deducted from eligible expenditure.

The aid must not be paid in respect of costs incurred after the fifth year, or paid following the seventh year after recognition of the producer organisation.

The agreements concluded in the framework of the producer groups or associations thereof must comply fully with all relevant competition rules, in particular Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincia autonoma di Trento Dipartimento Agricoltura e alimentazione Servizio Vigilanza e promozione delle attività agricole Via G.B. Trener, 3 I-38100 Trento

Website: http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/gethtmlDeli.asp?Item=2&Type=FulView

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/viewAllegatoDeli.asp?Item=2

Aid No: XA 44/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Trento

Title of aid scheme: Agevolazioni per la qualità dei prodotti — comma 1, lettera b): spese per la preparazione delle domande di riconoscimento delle denominazioni di origine e delle attestazioni di specificità

Legal basis: L.P. 4 del 28 marzo 2003«Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati» art. 48, comma 1 lett. b).

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale di Trento n. 3126 del 28 dicembre 2007 modificata con deliberazioni n. 1059 del 24 aprile 2008 e n. 1193 del 9 maggio 2008 criteri attuativi dell'art. 48 della L.P. 4/2003

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: The planned annual expenditure amounts to EUR 40 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the costs actually borne up to a maximum of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary in the three-year reference period

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 or individual aid award: Aid will be granted until 31.12.2013 at the latest

Objective of aid: To provide aid for the recognition of designations of origin, protected geographical indications or certificates of specific character under Council Regulations (EEC) No 2081/92 and (EEC) No 2082/92 in order to foster the improvement of the quality of agricultural products, increase the value of agricultural production and facilitate sectoral adjustments to the demand of consumers, who always favour quality, in particular the local origin of food production.

Article 14(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 provides the legal basis for the implementation of this aid scheme

Sector(s) concerned: Farming sector, only in relation to geographical indication products covered by Commission Regulations (EC) No 1898/2006 (PDOs/PGIs) or (EC) No 1216/2007 (TSGs)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincia autonoma di Trento Dipartimento Agricoltura e alimentazione Servizio Vigilanza e promozione delle attività agricole Via G.B. Trener, 3 I-38100 Trento

Website: http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/gethtmlDeli.asp?Item=7&Type=FulView

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/viewAllegatoDeli.asp?Item=7

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/gethtmlDeli.asp?Item=5&Type=FulView

Aid No: XA 129/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Bohinj

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Državna pomoč za pospeševanje razvoja kmetijstva in gozdarstva v občini Bohinj, v obdobju 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva, gozdarstva in podeželja v občini (II. poglavje)

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

2008: EUR 75 210

2009: EUR 76 938

2010: EUR 78 708

2011: EUR 80 517

2012: EUR 82 374

2013: EUR 84 264

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.

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of actual costs for investment in non-productive features,

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

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of an insurance premium for insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of eligible legal and administrative costs.

5. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training, consultancy services provided by third parties, the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications and websites, and the costs of replacement services. 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: The aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website and not before 1.3.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to articles in 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 Bohinj 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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Bohinj Triglavska 35 SLO-4264 Bohinjska Bistrica

Website: http://obcina.bohinj.si/index.php?id=248&no_cache=1&tx_drblob_pi1[downloadUid]=91

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes 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 (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Franc KRAMAR

Mayor of the municipality of Bohinj

Aid No: XA 130/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Duplek

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Državne pomoči za razvoj podeželja v občini Duplek

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči, pomoči de minimis in izvajanju drugih ukrepov razvoja podeželja v občini Duplek

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

2008: EUR 30 000

2009: EUR 30 000

2010: EUR 30 000

2011: EUR 30 000

2012: EUR 30 000

2013: EUR 30 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas,

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up, where the investment is contained in a business plan.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features and to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-favoured areas, as regards investment to conserve the cultural heritage of productive assets (farm buildings), provided that it does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for investment for the purpose of conserving non-productive heritage located on farms (sites of archaeological or historical interest),

— additional aid at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to preserve the heritage features of buildings.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs; this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications and catalogues, the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and publications such as websites and catalogues. 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: The aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website and not before 1.3.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter III of the draft Rules on granting State aid and de minimis aid, and implementing other rural development measures in the municipality of Duplek 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 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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Duplek Cesta 4. julija 106 SLO-2241 Sp. Duplek

Website: http://www.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=1b46a2fd-ee2d-4c0b-aef1-b1ef762100ac

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Janez RIBIČ

Mayor of the municipality of Duplek

Aid No: XA 134/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Marche

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid award: Promozione della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale

Legal basis:

— L.R. n. 07/2005, art. 6,

— Deliberazione della Giunta regionale delle Marche n. 93 del 28.1.2008«Programma annuale 2008 della legge regionale 23 febbraio 2005, N. 7 — Promozione della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale» — Paragrafo 2 dell'allegato

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The amount committed in the regional budget for 2008 for implementing the measures planned under this aid scheme totals EUR 581 000 together with any amount left over from the implementation of the 2006 working programme.

Thereafter this amount will be determined by the respective annual budget laws

Maximum aid intensity: The gross aid intensity must not exceed 75 % of eligible costs. Eligible expenditure must be comprised between EUR 30 000 and EUR 70 000.

Pursuant to Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the aid will be granted exclusively in kind by means of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: Starting from 2008 and in any event following confirmation by the Commission that it has received this summary information

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, this aid scheme is intended for/aimed at SMEs to finance feasibility projects with the aim of promoting the merging of existing cooperatives, increasing their membership and bringing together new firms as cooperatives for the following purposes:

launching integrated projects at sector level,

assisting cooperatives in finding new commercial outlets, and

concentrating and reorganising the supply of agricultural products

Beneficiaries: In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the beneficiaries of the projects referred to in the preceding paragraph are cooperatives or consortia thereof established in the region and carrying out activities in the agricultural, agroindustrial and agrifood sectors and entered in the State register of cooperatives established by the Decree of 23 June 2004 of the Ministry of Production Activities

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority: Regione Marche

Website: www.agri.marche.it/Aree tematiche/aiuti di stato/ Promozione della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale.pdf

Other information: Eligible expenditure and aid beneficiaries will be established on the basis of the methods and priorities indicated in paragraph 2 of the Annex to ‘deliberazione della Giunta regionale delle Marche n. 93 del 28 gennaio 2008“Programma annuale 2008 della legge regionale 23 febbraio 2005, N. 7 — Promozione della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale”’, which is the legal basis for the aid scheme. Its final text will be transmitted to the Commission immediately after its approval.

Furthermore, we guarantee that any aid to cooperatives in the forestry sector and agroindustrial and agrifood cooperatives will only be implemented in compliance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006, as expressly provided for in the Draft Deliberation of the Regional Executive, which is the legal basis of this aid scheme