Summary information on State aid granted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 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 fisheries products   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-07-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, fishing industry, investment aid, producer organisation, small and medium-sized enterprises

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Summary information on State aid granted pursuant
to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004 of 8 September 2004 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
fisheries products

(2005/C 161/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XF 1/04

Member State: Italy

tions lasting up to 18 months to safeguard and develop the
sustainable management of natural resources, promote fisheries
products, protect and expand employment and encourage
enterprises to form consortia.

Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

The aid refers to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004.

Title of the aid scheme or name of the company receiving
an individual aid: Rules for the implementation of Article
law No 14/2003 laying down
6(20) and (21) of regional
criteria and arrangements for the making grants to enable
cooperatives
to implement work
programmes within the meaning of Article 20(3)(b) of law No
41/1982 as amended.

fisheries

in the

sector

Legal basis: Legge 17 febbraio 1982, n. 41 (articolo 20, comma
3, lettera b) — ‘Piano per la razionalizzazione e lo sviluppo della
pesca marina’ e successive modifiche.

Legge regionale 20 agosto 2003, n. 14 (art. 6) — ‘Assestamento
del bilancio 2003 e del bilancio pluriennale per gli anni 2003-
2005’.

Delibera di Giunta regionale n. 2629 dell'8 ottobre 2004.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual
expenditure under the scheme is expected to amount to EUR
385 000,00.

Eligible expenditure under the programme agreements:

— the associations' own staff costs or costs incurred in the

purchase of services from third parties;

— expenditure directly related to the implementation of the

programmes;

— leasing and depreciation of equipment and plant;

— newsletters, newspaper articles, graphics and audiovisual
material of general interest to those working in the sector;

— transfers directly related to the implementation of

the

programmes;

— costs for the holding of conferences, congresses and semi-
the

implementation of

related to the

nars directly
programmes;

— general expenditure directly related to the implementation
of the programmes up to 12 % of the total cost of the
planned initiative.

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum intensity of the aid is
100 % of eligible expenditure.

Sector(s) concerned: Sea fisheries, aquaculture, processing
and marketing.

Date of implementation: The aid scheme will come into
force following publication in the Region's Bollettino Ufficiale
and in any event 10 working days following dispatch of this
form, pursuant to Article 19(1) of the exempting Regulation
(Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004).

Duration of scheme or the individual aid award: Until
funds are exhausted and in any event not beyond the period of
validity of
the exempting Regulation (Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004), i.e. 31 December 2006.

Objective of the aid: Support for small and medium-sized
enterprises in the fisheries and aquaculture sector through the
approval of programme agreements with professional associa-

Name and address of the granting authority:

agricole, naturali,

forestali

e

risorse

centrale

Direzione
montagna
Servizio pesca e acquacoltura
Via Caccia, 17
33100 — Udine (I)

Web address:

www.regione.fvg.it/istituzionale/bur/bur.htm

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Aid No: XF 1/05

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Supplementary regional programme for fisheries
assistance as provided for in the 2000-06 SPD for aid measures
in support of aquaculture investment

Legal basis: Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 2965 del 5 novembre
2004 - Rideterminazione per l'anno 2004 delle quote di ripartizione
del
finanziamento e l'adeguamento di programmi e
progetti ammessi o ammissibili a finanziamento comunitario’ di cui
all'art 9, comma 1, lett. d) e all'art 23 della legge regionale 7/1999.

‘Fondo per il

Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 3406 del 13 dicembre 2004 -
Programma aggiuntivo regionale per interventi nel settore della pesca
previsti dal DocUP 2000-2006 per le misure di aiuti agli investi-
e nella pubblicità dei
menti nell'acquacoltura, nella promozione
prodotti della pesca e per azioni realizzate da associazioni o unioni di
produttori.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: The
indicative maximum annual expenditure is EUR 650 000.

rearing of
organisms;

fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic

— the purchase or fitting-out of craft and machinery used
exclusively for aquaculture, the fitting-out of vehicles and
equipment strictly needed for the production cycle or for
the transport of products under regulated storage condi-
tions, provided that they are in line with actual production.

Sector(s) concerned: Aquaculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Direzione centrale delle risorse agricole, naturali,
della montagna
Servizio pesca e acquacoltura
Via Caccia, 17
33100 — Udine (I)

forestali e

Web site:

www.regione.fvg.it/istituzionale/bur/bur.htm

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum contribution is 40 %
of eligible expenditure.

Aid No: XF 2/05

Date of implementation: The aid scheme comes into force
on the day of its publication in the Regional Official Gazette
and in no case later than 10 working days after this form is
sent, as provided for in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004.

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until funds
are exhausted but not beyond the term of validity of Regulation
(EC) No 1595/2004, i.e. 31 December 2006.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Supplementary regional programme for fisheries
assistance as provided for in the 2000-06 SPD for aid measures
in support of investments by producer groups or associations

Objective of aid: Support
investment aid.

for aquaculture SMEs through

The aid is granted under Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004.

Legal basis: Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 2965 del 5 novembre
2004 - Rideterminazione per l'anno 2004 delle quote di ripartizione
del
finanziamento e l'adeguamento di programmi e
progetti ammessi o ammissibili a finanziamento comunitario’ di cui
all'art 9, comma 1, lett. d) e all'art 23 della legge regionale 7/1999.

‘Fondo per il

Eligible expenditure:

— the construction, extension or modernisation of aquaculture
facilities in salt, brackish or fresh water and engaged in the

Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 3406 del 13 dicembre 2004 -
Programma aggiuntivo regionale per interventi nel settore della pesca
previsti dal DocUP 2000-2006 per le misure di aiuti agli investi-
menti nell'acquacoltura, nella promozione
e nella pubblicità dei
prodotti della pesca e per azioni realizzate da associazioni o unioni di
produttori.

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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: The
indicative maximum annual expenditure is EUR 110 000.

— arrangements for electronic trading, and the use of other
computer technologies with a view to disseminating tech-
nical and commercial information;

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of expenditure if the
project is of collective interest, the beneficiary is a collective or
if the project provides for public access to its results.

— design and application of systems to improve and monitor
quality, traceability, health conditions, statistical tools and
environmental impact;

interest,

Up to 40 % of the eligible expenditure if the project is of indivi-
dual
if it does not provide for public access to its
results or if collectives and research institutes have made a
funding contribution.

Date of implementation: The aid scheme comes into force
on the day of its publication in the Regional Official Gazette
and in no case later than 10 working days after this form is
sent, as provided for in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until funds
are exhausted but not beyond the term of validity of Regulation
(EC) No 1595/2004, i.e. 31 December 2006.

— better understanding and transparency as regards produc-

tion and the market.

Sector(s) concerned: Sea fishing, aquaculture, processing and
marketing.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Direzione centrale delle risorse agricole, naturali,
della montagna
Servizio pesca e acquacoltura
Via Caccia, 17
33100 — Udine (I)

forestali e

Objective of aid: Support for SMES in the sector through
contributions towards collective or individual initiatives carried
out by producer groups or associations.

www.regione.fvg.it/istituzionale/bur/bur.htm

Web site:

The aid is granted under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004.

Expenditure on the following is eligible:

— management and control of the conditions for access to
certain fishing areas, management of quotas and the fishing
effort;

— promotion of the use of more selective fishing equipment

or methods;

— promotion of technical stock conservation measures;

— collective

equipment

restructuring or
adjustment of aquaculture facilities, collective treatment of
aquaculture waste waters;

for aquaculture,

— elimination of threats of disease in connection with rearing
activities or of parasites living in water catchment areas or
coastal ecosystems.

— the collection of databases or the preparation of environ-
mental management models for the fishing and aquaculture
industry with a view to preparing integrated management
plans for coastal areas;

Aid No: XF 3/05

Member State: Italy

Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Supplementary regional programme for fisheries
assistance as provided for in the 2000-06 SPD for aid measures
in support of investments to promote and advertise fishery
products

Legal basis: Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 2965 del 5 novembre
2004 - Rideterminazione per l'anno 2004 delle quote di ripartizione
del
finanziamento e l'adeguamento di programmi e
progetti ammessi o ammissibili a finanziamento comunitario’ di cui
all'art 9, comma 1, lett. d) e all'art 23 della legge regionale 7/1999.

‘Fondo per il

Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 3406 del 13 dicembre 2004 -
Programma aggiuntivo regionale per interventi nel settore della pesca
previsti dal DocUP 2000-2006 per le misure di aiuti agli investi-
menti nell'acquacoltura, nella promozione
e nella pubblicità dei
prodotti della pesca e per azioni realizzate da associazioni o unioni di
produttori.

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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: The
indicative maximum annual expenditure is EUR 45 000.

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of eligible expenditure
if the project is of collective interest, the beneficiary is a collec-
tive or if the project provides for public access to its results.

interest,

Up to 40 % of the eligible expenditure if the project is of indivi-
dual
if it does not provide for public access to its
results or if collectives or research institutes have made a
funding contribution.

Date of implementation: The aid scheme comes into force
on the day of its publication in the Regional Official Gazette
and in no case later than 10 working days after this form is
sent, as provided for in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until funds
are exhausted but not beyond the term of validity of Regulation
(EC) No 1595/2004, i.e. 31 December 2006.

Objective of aid: To support fisheries and aquaculture SMEs
through promotional assistance.

The aid is granted under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004.

Eligible expenditure:

— quality certification, labelling, the rationalisation of product

designations and product standardisation;

— promotional
quality;

campaigns,

including

those

to promote

— market and consumer surveys and studies;

— participation in fairs and exhibitions.

Sector(s) concerned: Sea fishing, aquaculture, processing and
marketing.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Direzione centrale delle risorse agricole, naturali,
della montagna
Servizio pesca e acquacoltura
Via Caccia, 17
33100 — Udine (I)

Web site:

www.regione.fvg.it/istituzionale/bur/bur.htm

forestali e