EN Official Journal of the European Union C 57/2

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

(2009/C 57/02)

Aid No: XA 412/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Galicia

Title of aid scheme: Ayudas a asociaciones e entidades sin animo de lucro de criadores de la raza de Caballo de Pura Raza Gallega

Legal basis: Ayudas para asistencia técnica y para promover prácticas innovadoras en el ámbito de la cría de los animales basadas en programas de reproducción de caballos de Pura Raza Gallega, entre ejemplares de diferentes criadores se convocan para el año 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 150 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the eligible investment for aid for technical assistance.

40 % of eligible investment to promote programmes to interbreed livestock held by different breeders

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2009

Objective of aid: The scheme provides for aid for:

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock production

Name and address of the granting authority: Xunta de Galicia. Consellería de Medio Rural

Dirección Xeral de Produción, Industrias e Calidade Agroalimentaria

Website: http://mediorural.xunta.es

http://mediorural.xunta.es/externos/orde_prg_2009.pdf

Other information: E-mail address:

dxpica.mrural@xunta.es

gerardo.rivero.cuesta@xunta.es

Santiago de Compostela, 14 November 2009.

O secretario xeral

Alberte SOUTO SOUTO

Aid No: XA 413/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunidad Valenciana

Name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociaciones de Ganaderos de Bovino y Caprino Lechero de las razas Frisona y Murciano-Granadina inscritas en los Libro Genealógicos correspondientes que realizan el control lechero oficial en la Comunidad Valenciana. Las asociaciones que lo llevan a cabo, están reconocidas oficialmente y cuentan con los medios y personal necesario para el desarrollo del control oficial lechero

Legal basis: Orden de la Consellera de Agricultura Pesca y Alimentación, que modifica la Orden de 5 de mayo de 2006 por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas al control oficial lechero del rendimiento lechero para la evaluación genética de las hembras de las especies bovina, ovina y caprina y se convocan las ayudas para 2008

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 60 000 in 2008

Maximum aid intensity: 70 % of the total cost of recording milk yields

Date of implementation: From the date on which the registration number of the exemption request is published on the website of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of individual aid award: 2008

Objective of aid: The aid is to help cover the cost of carrying out official milk yield recording so that this does not affect the profitability of the holdings concerned. Milk yield recording is a vital tool for developing selection programmes for dairy animals and a structure is needed within which to organise this. By applying a number of basic criteria, yield tests of breeding animals entered in herd books provide a basis for a genetic evaluation of the breed, which can then be used in selection programmes to improve livestock quality. The tests also provide data that can be used to plan support for the sector. The aid is in accordance with Article 16(1)(a) and (b) and (3) 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). Expenditure on planned technical assistance for carrying out official yield recording is eligible for aid

Sector(s) concerned: Holdings in the Autonomous Community of Valencia with dairy cattle and goats of the Frisian and Murciano-Granadina breeds listed in the official herd books for the breeds

Name and address of the granting authority:

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Amadeo de Saboya, 2 E-46010 Valencia

Other information: —

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/rendimiento%20lechero2008.pdf

Valencia, 14 July 2008.

La directora general de Producción Agraria

Laura Peñarroya FABREGAT

Aid No: XA 424/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunitat Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Grupo Intercoop Intercooperación Agroalimentaria S.L.

Legal basis: Propuesta de Resolución del Secretario Autonómico de la Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación por la que se concede una subvención nominativa a Intercoop de Castellon

Ley 15/2007, de 27 de diciembre, de la Generalitat, de Presupuestos para el ejercicio 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 61 000 for the 2008 financial year

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration 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: Individual aid — 2008 financial year

Objective of aid: Aid for activities to promote rural development in the innermost districts of the province of Castellón by improving the quality of certain production processes. A104. Animal production:

project for goat's milk and derivatives thereof in the areas of Maestrazgo and Palancia,

Pormasa Project (pigmeat in Maestrazgo).

Article 14(2)(a).

Eligible costs: 100 %

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock sector in the innermost districts of the province of Castellón

Name and address of granting authority:

Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Calle Amadeo de Saboya, no 2 E-46010 Valencia

Website: http://www.agricultura.gva.es/especiales/ayudas_agrarias/pdf/INTERCOOP%202008.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 446/08

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Northern Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Northern Ireland Fallen Stock Scheme 2009

Legal basis: The Scheme is non-statutory.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption requires Member States to ensure adequate arrangements are in place to enable animal by-products to be disposed of in accordance with the Regulation

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 1 January 2009-31 March 2009: GBP 305 000.

Total: GBP 305 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity for transport costs of having carcases of fallen stock collected from holdings by an approved contractor is up to 100 % in accordance with Article 16(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid intensity for the disposal costs of rendering or incineration of carcases by an approved contractor is up to 75 % in accordance with Article 16(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Date of implementation: 1 January 2009 or on publication of the scheme on the Commission's website, whichever is later

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The Scheme will commence on 1 January 2009 or on publication of the scheme on the Commission's website, whichever is later. The scheme will close on 31 March 2009. The last date for applications will be 31 March 2009

Objective of aid: The Northern Ireland Fallen Stock Scheme 2009 is intended to replace the Northern Ireland Fallen Stock Scheme XA 407 with effect from 1 January 2009 or on publication of the scheme on the Commission's website, whichever is later.

XA 407 will be withdrawn from the date the Northern Ireland Fallen Stock Scheme 2009 takes effect. Applicants to the Northern Ireland Fallen Stock Scheme 2009 will be refused assistance if they have already received aid under XA 407 in respect of the same eligible costs.

The Northern Ireland Fallen Stock Scheme 2009 pursues the same objectives XA 407 i.e. to provide a state-aided voluntary subscription system for collection and disposal of fallen stock in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 to Northern Irish SMEs active in the production of livestock for the collection and disposal of fallen stock in Northern Ireland. However the parameters of the assistance are now to be extended to include the disposal of fallen bovines between 24-48 months from 1 January 2009. The collection and disposal of fallen bovines between 24-48 months was not included in XA 407

Name and address of the granting authority:

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Environmental Policy Branch Room 654 Dundonald House Upper Newtownards Road BT4 3SB Belfast Northern Ireland United Kingdom

The organisation operating the scheme is:

The National Fallen Stock Company Ltd Stuart House City Road PE1 1QF Peterborough United Kingdom

Website: http://nfsco.co.uk/news/press-releases/northern-ireland-members/

Other information: The Northern Ireland Fallen Stock Scheme was notified under block exemption procedures and was allocated XA number XA 407/08. This Scheme is now to be extended to include the disposal of fallen bovines between 24-48 months from 1 January 2009. A further GBP 65 000 has been allocated to the Scheme for this purpose giving a total budget allocation of GBP 305 000 for the Scheme. XA 407/08 will close when the extended Scheme comes into effect from 1 January 2009.

The aid intensity for transport costs of having carcasses of fallen stock collected from holdings by an approved contractor is up to 100 % in accordance with Article 16(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid intensity for the disposal costs of rendering or incineration of carcasses is up to 75 % in accordance with Article 16(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Further and more detailed information relating to eligibility and rules for the scheme can be found in the web link above

Aid No: XA 452/08

Member State: Eire/Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Provision of technical support to SME's active in the primary production of agricultural products

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 300 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: To provide technical support to primary producers, for eligible costs incurred in carrying out activities permitted under Article 15(2) of the Regulation.

Articles 15(3) and 15(4) of the Regulation will be fully respected

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock and horticulture sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

An Bord Bia Clanwilliam Court Lower Mount Street Dublin 2 Ireland

Website: www.bordbia.ie/industryservices-technicalsupport

Other information: —