EN Official Journal of the European Union C 121/3

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 121/04

Aid No: XA 4/10

Member State: Cyprus

Region: Cyprus

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Πρόγραμμα επιτήρησης της Σπογγώδους Εγκεφαλοπάθειας των Βοοειδών.

Legal basis:

1. Άρθρο 03525 του Προϋπολογισμού για το 2010 Συμμετοχή σε Προγράμματα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.

2. Ο περί της Εφαρμογής Κοινοτικών Κανονισμών στον Τομέα της Κτηνιατρικής Νόμος του 2004 [Ν 149(Ι)/2004] (implementation of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001).

3. Νόμος που προνοεί για την Υγεία των Ζώων [Ν 109(Ι)2001] «4.(1). Η Αρμόδια Αρχή έχει εξουσία και αρμοδιότητα να μεριμνά για- (γ). την επιδημιολογική διερεύνηση του ζωικού πληθυσμού, για διαπίστωση ή μη της ύπαρξης μολυσματικών, παρασιτικών ή άλλων ασθενειών των ζώων.»

4. Απόφαση του Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων για το Μέτρο, όπως δημοσιεύτηκε στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 115 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: The programme will be implemented only after it has been published by the European Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2010

Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Τhe scheme concerns: (i) aid to compensate farmers for the costs of prevention and eradication of animal diseases (Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006) and (ii) aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by animal diseases (Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006).

Sector(s) concerned: NACE code

A10401 — Raising of dairy cattle

Name and address of the granting authority:

Veterinary Services Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Athalassa 1417 Nicosia CYPRUS

Website: Text of the measure:

http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/All/31F62C126F7293D6C22576820021287C?OpenDocument

Decision of the State Aid Audit Inspector:

http://www.publicaid.gov.cy/publicaid/publicaid.nsf/All/76DBA81F774B4299C22576A4003B64D7/$file/Απόφαση%20Αρ.%20315.pdf

Other information: The objective of the aid is to implement a bovine transmissible spongiform encephalopathy monitoring programme, in accordance with the provisions of Community legislation (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001). The disease is included in the list of the World Organisation for Animal Health (ΟΙΕ) and in the Annex to Council Decision 90/424/EEC (list of diseases that can receive cofinancing).

Aid No: XA 11/10

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Vergoeding van inkomensverliezen ten gevolge van moeilijkheden bij het herbevolken van bedrijven waar ruimingen van geiten plaatsvinden in verband met Q-koortsbestrijdingsmaatregelen

Legal basis: Artikel 91 Gezondheids- en welzijnswet voor dieren.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The estimated total annual amount is EUR 7 000 000.

The aid is to be financed from national resources.

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum amount of aid (per holding) is EUR 100 per goat culled under the control measures. This aid provides compensation for income losses due to difficulties in restocking, as specified in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Date of implementation: As soon as possible, in accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2010.

Objective of aid: Aid is to be granted solely to small and medium-sized undertakings.

Its purpose is to compensate goat farmers for income losses caused by Q fever. Compensation is to be calculated on the basis of income losses due to difficulties in restocking.

This objective is consistent with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, and the conditions laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are satisfied.

Sector(s) concerned: Primary producers in the goat sector.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit Postbus 20401 2500 EK Den Haag NEDERLAND

Website: http://www.minlnv.nl/portal/page?_pageid=116,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Other information: Q fever is a disease that appears on the OIE list, but there are no European arrangements for dealing with it. A binding national Q fever control programme has been put in place. The relevant binding rules are contained in Section 5 of the Animal Disease Control (Temporary Measures) Scheme (Regeling tijdelijke maatregelen dierziekten).

To use the website, click on ‘Section Q fever’.

Aid No: XA 16/10

Member State: Italy

Region: Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: L.R. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 — Aiuti per la ripresa dell’attività economica e produttiva delle aziende agricole danneggiate dalle piogge alluvionali del 24 settembre 2009.

Legal basis: L.R. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 55/20 del 16.12.2009 recante «L.R. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 — Aiuti per la ripresa dell’attività economica e produttiva delle aziende agricole danneggiate dalle piogge alluvionali del 24 settembre 2009. (Spesa 1 040 000,00 EUR — UPB S06.04.006 — CAP. SC06.0970 — F.R.)»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total financial allocation set aside for the aid is EUR 1 040 000,00

Maximum aid intensity: Up to a maximum of 80 % (90 % in the less-favoured areas) of the eligible costs of repairing damaged buildings and equipment on agricultural holdings.

Any sums received through insurance schemes and costs not incurred as a result of the adverse weather conditions will be deducted from the amount of the aid.

Date of implementation: The aid applies with effect 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: Until 24 September 2013

Objective of aid: Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

The primary objective of this regional scheme is to ensure the recovery of the economic and production activity of the agricultural holdings damaged by the torrential rain of 24 September 2009. The purpose of the aid is to repair the holdings damaged buildings and equipment.

Sector(s) concerned: Primary production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna Assessorato dell’agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale Via Pessagno 4 09125 Cagliari CA ITALIA

Website: http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_72_20091230123101.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 23/10

Member State: Ireland

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Participants in the An Bord Bia Beef Quality Assurance Scheme and the An Bord Bia Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme

Legal basis: An Bord Bia Acts 1994-2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 4,3 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation:

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 3 years and 10 months

Objective of aid: The objective of the Aid is to encourage participation in recognized independently certified Quality Assured Schemes through the payment of third party inspection and certification costs of Quality Assurance Schemes within the parameters of Article 14.2 (f) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.

Sector(s) concerned: Beef and Lamb

Name and address of the granting authority:

An Bord Bia Clanwilliam Court Lower Mount Street Dublin 2 IRELAND

Website: http://www.bordbia.ie/industryservices/quality/pages/stateaid.aspx

Other information: This exemption supersedes exemption notified under No XA 438/07 which was communicated to the Commission in April 2007, to take account of the increased budget. The parameters as laid down in Article 14.2 (f) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be fully respected.

Aid No: XA 26/10

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Beihilfen zu den Impfungen von Rinder-, Schaf- und Ziegenbeständen gegen den Serotyp 8 des Virus der Blauzungenkrankheit (BTV8) 421-40306-SH/0008

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Impfung gegen den Serotyp 8 des Virus der Blauzungenkrankheit (BTV8-Beihilfe-Richtlinien)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1 100 000

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

The aid amounts to EUR 1 per bovine animal vaccinated and EUR 0,50 per vaccinated sheep or vaccinated goat.

The cost of a vaccination comprises the cost of the vaccine and veterinarians fees for administering the vaccine, namely EUR 2,05 per vaccination in the case of bovine animals and EUR 1,02 per vaccination in the case of sheep and goats, plus a herd fee and call-out charges.

The maximum aid intensity of 100 % is therefore not exceeded.

Date of implementation: The aid will be granted from the time of internet publication of the summary information on the aid scheme.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2010

Objective of aid: The exemption is based on Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The purpose of the measure is to compensate for the costs of vaccinating herds of cattle, sheep and goats against bluetongue virus serotype 8 under Section 4 of the EC Bluetongue Control Measures Implementing Regulation (EG-Blauzungenbekämpfung-Durchführungsverordnung) during the period 15 March to 30 June 2010.

Aid is to be granted in the form of a subsidised service. There will be no direct payments to livestock owners.

In particular, it should be noted that Article 10(4) to (8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be complied with.

The measure is linked to the prevention of bluetongue and is therefore compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

The eligible owners of cattle, sheep and goats are small and medium-sized agricultural holdings within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umweltund ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein Mercatorstraße 3 24106 Kiel DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/UmweltLandwirtschaft/DE/LandFischRaum/11_ZPLR/PDF/BT_RiLi_2010_Freistellung,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf

Other information: —