EN Official Journal of the European Union C 220/8

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

2010/C 220/07

Aid No: XA 106/10

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Vlaamse Rundveeteelt Vereniging vzw

Legal basis: Decreet van 18 december 2009 houdende de algemene uitgavenbegroting van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor het begrotingsjaar 2010;

Koninklijk besluit van 23 september 1971 betreffende de verbetering van het rundveeras;

Ministerieel besluit van 27 februari 1991 betreffende de verbetering van het rundveeras;

Ministerieel besluit houdende de toekenning van een facultatieve subsidie aan de vzw Vlaamse Rundveeteelt Vereniging voor het werkingsjaar 2010.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1 104 050 million

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of the administrative costs of establishing and maintaining herd books.

Up to 70 % of the costs of tests performed by or on behalf of third parties to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock; there is no exemption for aid granted to cover the costs of checks undertaken by the owner of the livestock or of routine checks on milk quality.

Date of implementation: Aid may be granted as from 1 June and, at the earliest, 15 days after submission of an application.

Aid can be granted by means of an implementing decree. These decrees are drawn up annually. A draft implementation decree has yet to be drawn up and will include a ‘standstill clause’.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The grant period will run until 31 December 2010.

Objective of aid: Vlaamse Rundveevereniging (VRV) is a recognised association which maintains the herd books for various breeds of cattle. The VRV indicates that it will use the aid to pay the administrative costs of establishing and maintaining herd books and entering the birth data and genealogical records in the database, and producing and issuing zootechnical certificates and pedigree certificates.

The VRV also carries out tests to determine the genetic quality or yield of breeding stock. These tests relate to milk production.

The aid is to be granted under Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and fulfils the conditions thereof.

Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the administrative costs of the establishment and maintenance of herd books.

Article 16(1)(b): aid at a rate of up to 70 % of the costs of tests performed by or on behalf of third parties, to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock, with the exception of controls undertaken by the owner of the livestock and routine controls of milk quality.

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departement Landbouw en Visserij Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling Ellips, 6e verdieping Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40 1030 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Website: http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=134

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Jules VAN LIEFFERINGE Secretaris-generaal

Aid No: XA 107/10

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Verbond voor Eieren, Pluimvee en Konijnen vzw

Legal basis: Decreet van 18 december 2009 houdende de algemene uitgavenbegroting van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor het begrotingsjaar 2010;

Koninklijk besluit van 2 juni 1998 betreffende de zoötechnische en genealogische voorschriften voor de verbetering en de instandhouding van de pluimvee- en konijnenrassen;

Ministerieel besluit houdende de toekenning van een facultatieve subsidie aan de vzw Verbond voor Eieren, Pluimvee en Konijnen voor het werkingsjaar 2010.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 14 000

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity is 100 % to cover the costs of consultancy services provided by third parties and the fees for services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity and do not relate to the enterprise’s usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services or advertising.

Date of implementation: Aid may be granted as from 1 June and, at the earliest, 15 days after submission of an application.

Aid can be granted by means of an implementing decree. These decrees are drawn up annually. A draft implementation decree has yet to be drawn up and will include a ‘standstill clause’.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The grant period will run until 31 December 2010.

Objective of aid: The registered association Verbond voor Eieren, Pluimvee en Konijnen vsw (VEPEK) has indicated that it will use the aid to provide consultancy services to participants from enterprises active in primary production in the poultry and rabbit sectors with regard to animal health, food safety, food quality, animal welfare, environmental problems and economic and breeding issues.

The aid is to be granted under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and fulfils the conditions thereof.

Article 15(2)(c): concerning consultancy services provided by third parties, the fees for services which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise’s usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services or advertising.

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departement Landbouw en Visserij Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling Ellips, 6e verdieping Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40 1030 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Website: http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=134

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