EN Official Journal of the European Union C 111/7

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 111/03)

Aid No: XA 09/06

Member State: Latvia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid scheme for the production, primary processing, further processing and marketing of products of organic farming

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 „Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību“ 8. pielikuma II atbalsta programma

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total cost of the scheme in 2006: LVL 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid covers 40 % of investments in immovable property up to a ceiling of LVL 10 000 per project in a priority area and for a priority activity, in respect of costs as follows:

The following ceilings apply to the aids: LVL 200 per square metre of surface area in the case of new buildings; LVL 150 per square metre of built area in the case of alterations and LVL 80 per square metre of built area in the case of renovations.

Date of implementation: The date of entry into force is the date of publication in the Latvian official gazette.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid scheme is to encourage investment in agriculture designed to increase the value added of organic farming and improve product quality.

Sector(s) concerned: The aid is targeted at small and medium-sized businesses in the agricultural sector, and in particular arable and livestock enterprises.

Name und address of the granting authority:

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija Rīga, LV-1981

Web address: www.zm.gov.lv

Other information: The aid for investment in agriculture is 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.

Aid No: XA 10/06

Member State: Latvia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Aid scheme for investment in agriculture.

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 „Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību“ 13. pielikums

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Total amount of the aid scheme in 2006: LVL 6 136 893

Maximum aid intensity: The aid is for the following purposes:

The aid is granted at the rate of 30 % of the expenditure on the measures concerned. The total amount of the aid in question may not exceed LVL 30 000 per applicant or LVL 100 000 in the case of agricultural service cooperatives. The amount on which the aid is calculated is determined according to the initial price (net of VAT) indicated in the documents providing proof of purchase. Transport costs are not included in the aid calculation.

When calculating the aid, the ceiling on payments is set as follows: new building LVL 200 per square metre of the surface area of the site; renovation alterations LVL 150 per square metre of built area and renovations LVL 80 per square metre of built area

Date of implementation: The date of entry into force is the date of publication in the Latvian official gazette

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 30 December 2006

Objective of aid: To encourage investment in agriculture in order to increase the value added of production and improve product quality

Sector(s) concerned: Small and-medium sized enterprises engaged in an agricultural activity, arable and livestock sectors

Name und address of the granting authority:

Zemkopības ministrija Rīga 19.1.2005. Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija Rīga, LV-1981

Web address: www.zm.gov.lv

Other information: The aid for investment in agriculture is 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.

Aid No: XA 11/06

Member State: Latvia

Designation of aid scheme or of enterprise receiving individual aid: ‘Risk reduction in the agricultural sector’ aid scheme

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 „Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību“ 10. pielikums

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the enterprise: Total amount under the aid scheme for 2006 LVL 223 388

Maximum aid intensity: The aid is granted to cover expenditure incurred in the acquisition of insurance premiums for the insurance of crops and productive livestock. Aid is granted at the rate of 50 % of the amount stipulated in the agreements between insurance companies and policy holders, but may not exceed LVL 25 per unit (hectare or livestock unit), LVL 50 for potatoes and vegetables and LVL 150 for fruit trees and berry bushes

Date of implementation: Entry into force on publication in the Latvian Official Journal

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: The purpose of the aid is to lower the production risk in the crop-growing and cattle-rearing sectors by partially offsetting losses suffered by farmers

Sector(s) concerned: The aid is aimed at small- and medium-sized holdings engaged in agricultural activity.

The sectors concerned are cattle-rearing and crop-growing.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija Rīga, LV-1981

Internet address: www.zm.gov.lv

Aid No: XA 12/2006

Member State: Italy

Region:

Comunità Montana Alta Val di Cecina

Title of aid scheme: Implementation of measures to support investment in the agri-food business.

Legal basis:

— Art. 7 del regolamento (CE) n. 1/2004 della Commissione del 23 dicembre 2003 a favore delle piccole e medie imprese attive nel settore della trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli ( Gazzetta ufficiale L 1 del 3.1.2004),

— Capo VII (Miglioramento delle condizioni di trasformazione e di commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli), articoli 25, 26, 27 e 28 del regolamento (CE) n. 1257/1999 del Consiglio del 17 maggio 1999 sul sostegno allo sviluppo rurale da parte del Fondo europeo agricolo di orientamento e di garanzia (FEAOG),

— Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale Toscana 4 novembre 2002 n. 1201 e successive modifiche «Piano di Sviluppo Rurale della Regione Toscana» ed in particolare la Misura 7 «Miglioramento delle condizioni di trasformazione e di commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Financial resources up to a total of EUR 2 000 000 (two million) may be allocated from the Comunità Montana Alta Val di Cecina budget for the aid scheme in question.

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2004, Article 1(1), the aid scheme applies to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing or marketing of agricultural products (listed in Annex I of the Treaty) and the maximum eligible expenditure may not exceed the ceiling applicable under Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 (the actual amount of aid must not exceed EUR 6 million)

Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Article 7(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 and Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 the gross aid intensity must not exceed 40 % of eligible costs. Investment at the retail level and in the processing or marketing of products from third countries are excluded from support.

In accordance with Article 27(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, the investment must meet selection criteria setting priorities and indicating which types of investment are not eligible for support

Date of implementation: The aid scheme will enter into force on the thirtieth day after it is published in the Tuscany Region Official Gazette (BURT) and in any case at least ten working days after the sending of this document, as set out in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme may continue until the allocated funds (EUR 2 000 000) have been used up, but not beyond the validity period of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

Objective of aid: The objective of the scheme is to boost competitiveness and the added value of agricultural products by encouraging upgrading and rationalisation of processing and marketing conditions and by consolidating the agri-food business in Alta Val di Cecina.

This objective will be achieved by awarding aid designed to guide production in the light of market trends in order to stimulate the creation of new products and to open up new markets for agricultural production, upgrade and renew marketing processes and the technology used, monitor product quality and the health and safety conditions in the workplace and protect the environment

Eligible expenditure: Expenditure eligible for the aid scheme is set out in the first subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

The eligible expenditure includes:

The purchase of second-hand equipment is not eligible for aid, unless it complies with the conditions set out in (a) to (d) of the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Sectors concerned: The aid scheme applies to processing and/or marketing agricultural products, as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 (products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, with the exception of fishery and aquaculture products). At all events, eligibility does not extend to investments that serve to increase production capacity in sectors subject to specific limitations under the common market organisations where there are insufficient market opportunities.

In accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 and Article 26(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, support will be given to those persons ultimately responsible for financing the investment in enterprises for which economic viability can be demonstrated, and which comply with minimum standards regarding the environment, hygiene and animal welfare. Assessment of compliance with these criteria must be made at enterprise level by a public body or an independent third party which is qualified to undertake such assessment.

In addition, in accordance with Article 26(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, investment must contribute to improving the situation of the basic agricultural production sector in question. It must guarantee the producers of such basic products an adequate share in the resulting economic benefits and sufficient evidence must be shown that normal market outlets for the products concerned can be found (or will be found in the future)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Comunità Montana Alta Val di Cecina — zone F, via Roncalli 38, I-56045 Pomarance (PI) Tel. (39-05) 886 20 03, Fax (39-05) 886 27 00 Reference e-mail address: cinotti@cm-valdicecina.pisa.it

Website: www.cm-valdicecina.pisa.it