EN Official Journal of the European Union C 129/9

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 129/04)

Aid No: XA 265/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Lendava

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Program spodbujanja kmetijstva in razvoja podeželja v občini Lendava za leto 2007

Legal basis: Pravilnik o sofinanciranju programov spodbujanja kmetijstva in razvoja podeželja v občini Lendava za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 63 000

2008: EUR 63 000

2009: EUR 63 000

2010: EUR 63 000

2011: EUR 63 000

2012: EUR 63 000

2013: EUR 63 000

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 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

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 50 % of eligible costs for investment to conserve the heritage features of productive assets (farm buildings), provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment to conserve non-productive heritage features located on agricultural holdings (sites of archaeological or historical interest),

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 50 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to maintain the heritage features of buildings.

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 insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs, including inspection costs.

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

— up to 100 % of costs; the aid 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, consultancy services provided by third parties and the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications and websites. 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: October 2007 (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 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The Rules on co-financing programmes for promoting agriculture and the development of rural areas in the municipality of Lendava for the programming period 2007-2013 include 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 Lendava Glavna ulica 20 SLO-9220 Lendava

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200781&dhid=91475

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)

Anton BALAZEK

Mayor of the municipality of Lendava

Aid No: XA 266/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Ljubno

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Ljubno za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Ljubno za programsko obdobje 2007–2013 (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 50 000

2008: EUR 50 000

2009: EUR 50 000

2010: EUR 50 000

2011: EUR 50 000

2012: EUR 50 000

2013: EUR 50 000

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 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:

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

— 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,

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to maintain 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 facilities,

— 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, his contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary 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, his contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4. 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.

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, the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues 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: October 2007 (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 31.12.2013

Objective of the 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 Ljubno 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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Ljubno Cesta v Rastke 12 SLO-3333 Ljubno ob Savinji

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200776&dhid=91350

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 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)

Anka RAKUN

Mayor

Aid No: XA 267/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Slovenske Konjice

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Slovenske Konjice 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Slovenske Konjice

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

2007: EUR 40 000

2008: EUR 40 000

2009: EUR 40 000

2010: EUR 40 000

2011: EUR 50 000

2012: EUR 50 000

2013: EUR 50 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— up to 40 % of eligible costs of investment.

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. Aid for conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 60 % of actual costs for investment to preserve non-productive heritage features located on agricultural holdings (sites of archaeological and historical interest) and to protect heritage features of productive assets on farms, such as farm buildings, provided 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 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. 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 and fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. 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: October 2007 (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 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Slovenske Konjice include 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 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 Slovenske Konjice Stari trg 29 SLO-3210 Slovenske Konjice

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200778&dhid=91388

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)

Miran GORINŠEK

Mayor

Aid No: XA 268/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Žiri

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Žiri 2007–2013

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

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

2007: EUR 27 951

2008: EUR 28 000

2009: EUR 28 000

2010: EUR 28 000

2011: EUR 28 000

2012: EUR 28 000

2013: EUR 28 000

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 % in other areas.

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. Aid for conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for non-productive features,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, and up to 75 % in less-favoured areas, for investment in productive assets, 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 insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

5. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites and 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: October 2007 (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 31.12.2013

Objective of the 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 Žiri 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 Žiri Trg svobode 2 SLO-4226 Žiri

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200779&dhid=91422

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)

Bojan STARMAN