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
Date: 2005-08-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agro-industry, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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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

(2005/C 199/02)

Aid No: XA 25/04

Member State: France

Region: Ille-et-Vilaine Department

— an additional 10 % for investment carried out by a young
farmer (who has been established for less than 5 years), or
implementing
to
departmental policy (environmental wetlands contract …).

environmental

requirements

relating

Date of implementation: As soon as the European Commis-
sion acknowledges receipt.

Title of aid scheme: Mise en place de productions agricoles
sous signe officiel de qualite

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006 at the latest.

Legal basis:

— Articles L 1511 et suivants du Code général des collectivités terri-
toriales permettant aux collectivités territoriales d'intervenir dans le
cadre de la création ou de l'extension d'activités économiques en
accordant des aides directes et indirectes aux entreprises

Objective of aid: To encourage agricultural holdings to start
producing quality products as part of collective measures
(product certification): official quality marks (registered designa-
tions of origin, red labels, organic products …) and Community
approvals (protected geographical indications …).

— Article L 3231-2 du Code général des collectivités territoriales
autorisant les départements à accorder des aides directes et indir-
ectes pour favoriser le développement économique dans les condi-
tions des articles L 1511 et suivants

Nature of eligible measures:

— Under Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/

2004 of 23 December 2003:

— Article L 3232-1 du Code général des collectivités territoriales
permettant l'établissement de programmes d'aide à l'équipement
rural par les départements (prêt, subvention, aide).

— preliminary studies with a view to introducing a quality
measure through product certification (official quality
audits, diagnostics,
approvals):
marks, Community
techno-economic feasibility studies, market studies, …

— Délibération de l'assemblée départementale d'Ille et Vilaine en date

du 19 février 2003

— expenditure on promotion and communication (first

year)

Annual expenditure planned under
300 000 per year over the period in question

the scheme: EUR

— Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004: investment
in immovable property directly related to the specified
requirements.

Maximum aid intensity: Non-tangible investment carried out
by a producer group (collective measure):

Economic sector(s) concerned: All farming sectors under-
taking quality measures.

— general scheme: 20 % of non-tangible costs, up to EUR
30 000 of eligible expenditure per project: network diag-
nostics,
a marketing plan
(promotion and communication), advice and technical
support …

study and conception of

Name and address of the granting authority:

Monsieur le Président du Conseil général d'Ille-et-Vilaine

— an additional 10 % for a collective measure implementing
environmental requirements relating to departmental policy
(environmental wetlands contract …).

1, avenue de la Préfecture — F-35042 Rennes Cedex

Website: www.cg35.fr, heading ‘guide des aides’

Other investment carried out by farmers:

— general scheme: 20 % of

(other than small
equipment) resulting directly from the quality measure, up
to EUR 30 000 of eligible expenditure per holding

investment

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Aid No: XA 26/04

Member State: France

Region: Department of Ille-et-Vilaine

Title of aid scheme: Diversification of agricultural activities

Legal basis:

— Articles L 1511 et seq. of the Code général des collectivités
territoriales authorising the local authorities to grant direct
and indirect aid to holdings to create or extend economic
activities;

— Article L 3231-2 of the Code général des collectivités territor-
iales authorising the departmental authorities to grant direct
and indirect aid to promote economic development
in
accordance with Article L 1511 et seq.;

— Article L 3232-1 of the Code général des collectivités territor-
to draw up

iales authorising departmental authorities
programmes of aid for rural equipment (loans, grants, aid);

— Decision of the Departmental Assembly of Ille-et-Vilaine of

19 February 2003.

Annual expenditure planned under
700 000 per year for the duration of the scheme

the scheme: EUR

Maximum aid intensity:

Intangible investments

— General scheme: 20 % of intangible investments prior to an
investment, with a ceiling on eligible expenditure of EUR
15 000 (market studies and technico-economic feasibility
studies, drafting of marketing plans, etc.). The ceiling for
studies is increased to EUR 30 000 where there is collective
responsibility for the work (producer groups).

— An additional 10 % for investments made by young farmers
(active for less than five years) or to comply with existing
specifications that include environmental provisions in line
with the policies of the departmental authorities (‘contrat eau
environment
(water,
environnement’
paysage
contract) — CEPE, etc.).

landscape,

Other investments:

— General scheme: 20 % of investments (excluding small-scale
equipment), with a ceiling on eligible expenditure of EUR
30 000 per project.

— An additional 10 % for investments made by young farmers
(active for less than five years) or for projects in a zone d'ex-
cédent structurel (areas with a structural surplus of nitrogen)
(ZES).

Duration of scheme: until 31 December 2006 at the latest.

Objective of aid: to make holdings more economically viable
and diversify economic activities by:

— encouraging initiatives to increase the value added of agri-
cultural products not sold through large distribution chan-
increasing the value of products,
nels (first processing,
direct sales on the farm, cooperative shops, etc.);

— developing reception services on holdings (on-farm sales,

etc.);

— supporting innovative and unusual agricultural projects that

encourage farmers to set up in rural areas.

Aid may be granted for the following under Article 13 of
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December
2003:

— studies prior to implementing a diversification project: tech-
nico-economic feasibility studies, market surveys, drafting
of marketing plans, etc;

— expenditure on promotion and communication (first year).

Aid may be granted for the following under Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1/2004:

— investments to set up small workshops to diversify into
new products as a complement to the holding's principal
products;

— setting up or bringing into compliance with health stan-
dards individual or collective processing workshop, sales
points on holdings, cooperative sales infrastructures, etc.

Sector(s) concerned: all agricultural sectors where production
is processed or is being diversified.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Monsieur le Président du Conseil général d'Ille-et-Vilaine

1, avenue de la Préfecture — F-35042 Rennes Cedex

Web address: www.cg35.fr; heading ‘guide des aides’

Aid No: XA 27/04

Member State: France

Region: Ille-et-Vilaine Department

Date of implementation: on receipt of an acknowledgement
of receipt from the European Commission.

Title of aid scheme: Mise en place de procedures de certification
ou de qualification dans les systemes de production agricoles

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Legal basis:

— Articles L 1511 et seq. of the General Code for regional/
local authorities, permitting local authorities to take action
in connection with establishing or expanding economic
activity by granting direct or indirect aid to businesses.

— Article L 3231-2 of the General Code for regional/local
authorities, authorising departments to grant direct or
indirect aid in order to promote economic development
subject to the terms of Articles L 1511 et seq.

— Article L 3232-1 of the General Code for regional/local
authorities, permitting departments to establish rural-infra-
structure support programmes (loans, subsidies, aid).

— Ille-et-Vilaine

Departmental

Assembly

debate

of

19 February 2003.

Annual expenditure planned under
300 000 per year over the period in question

the scheme: EUR

Maximum aid intensity:

Non-tangible investment:

— general scheme: 20 % of non-tangible costs, up to EUR
15 000 of eligible expenditure per project: audits, diagnos-
tics, advice and technical support, soil analyses in the first
2 years …

Objective of aid: In particular,
to gear quality measures/
systems to traceability, health safety and environmental protec-
tion on agricultural holdings through:

— certification (introducing a quality-assurance system on
agricultural holdings in the department in accordance with
standard NFV 01005);

— labelling (introducing the reference ‘sound farming’ (‘agri-
culture raisonnée’) on holdings located in structural-surplus
areas.

Under Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of
23 December 2003, support
is available for non-tangible
investment aimed at adapting the following quality measures
on the holding: audits, diagnostics, techno-economic feasibility
studies, drawing up specifications and monitoring instruments
…

Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004, support is avail-
able on a case-by-case basis for adaptation investment directly
related to the specified requirements or the quality manual.

Economic sector(s) concerned: All farming sectors under-
taking quality measures.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Monsieur le Président du Conseil général d'Ille-et-Vilaine

1, avenue de la Préfecture — F-35042 Rennes Cedex

Website: www.cg35.fr, heading ‘guide des aides’

— an additional 10 % for investment carried out by a young
farmer (who has been established for less than 5 years), or
implementing
to
departmental policy (environmental wetlands contract …).

environmental

requirements

relating

Other investment:

— 20 % of investment (other than small equipment) resulting
directly from the quality measure, up to EUR 30 000 of
eligible expenditure per holding

Aid No: XA 28/04

Member State: France

— an additional 10 % for investment carried out by a young
farmer (who has been established for less than 5 years), or
implementing
to
departmental policy (environmental wetlands contract …).

environmental

requirements

relating

For investment in storage and packaging or in horticultural
greenhouses, the investment limit is EUR 230 000 subject to
the ad hoc committee's opinion on a case-by-case basis, or
higher for projects presented in the assembly and approved
there.

Date of implementation: As soon as the European Commis-
sion acknowledges receipt.

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006 at the latest.

Region: Ille-et-Vilaine Department

Title of aid scheme: Audits d'exploitation dans le cadre d'un
changement de systeme de production vers les systemes respec-
tueux de l'environnement

Legal basis:

— Articles L 1511 et seq. of the General Code for regional/
local authorities, permitting local authorities to take action
in connection with establishing or expanding economic
activity by granting direct or indirect aid to businesses.

— Article L 3231-2 of the General Code for regional/local
authorities, authorising departments to grant direct or
indirect aid in order to promote economic development
subject to the terms of Articles L 1511 et seq.

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— Article L 3232-1 of the General Code for regional/local
authorities, permitting departments to establish rural-infra-
structure support programmes (loans, subsidies, aid).

Aid No: XA 30/04

Member State: France

— Ille-et-Vilaine Departmental Assembly debate of 19 February

2003.

Annual expenditure planned under
300 000 per year over the period in question

the scheme: EUR

Maximum aid intensity:

— 50 % of the cost of the audit or study, up to EUR 2 500 of

eligible expenditure per holding,

— an additional 20 % for investment carried out by a young
farmer (who has been established for less than 5 years) or
implementing
to
departmental policy (environmental wetlands contract …).

environmental

requirements

relating

Title of aid scheme: aid for
insurance
premiums and contributions to cover damage caused by certain
climatic events.

the payment of

Legal basis:

— Article L 361-8 of the Rural Code

— Law 64.706 of 10 July 1964

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme: EUR
10 000 000 from the Fonds national de garantie des calamités
Fund)
(National Agricultural Disaster Guarantee
agricoles
(FNGCA).

Date of implementation: As soon as the European Commis-
sion acknowledges receipt.

Maximum aid intensity:

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2006 at the latest.

variable, with the following basic rates:

Objective of aid: This specific measure is intended to encou-
rage the techno-economic reorientation of agricultural holdings
towards developing low-input (extensive, green, organic …)
systems which help to protect the environment.

The audit/study will endeavour to carry out a comprehensive
assessment of the rural business (farming system and ancillary
activities)
in economic, agronomic, social and environmental
terms, resulting in strategic recommendations:

— describing and analysing the technical methods applied

— analysing the economic and social results

— proposing improvements or, where appropriate, reorienta-
tions geared to the farmer's objectives and ensuring the
system's viability.

Under Article 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of
23 December 2003,
is available for preliminary
techno-economic feasibility studies and for setting up projects
to switch over to a low-input, environment-friendly system.

support

Economic sector(s) concerned: All farming sectors orienting
themselves towards environment-friendly systems.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Monsieur le Président du Conseil général d'Ille-et-Vilaine

1, avenue de la Préfecture — F-35042 Rennes Cedex

Website: www.cg35.fr, heading ‘guide des aides’

— 7,5 % for the risk of hail affecting fruit and vegetable

harvests,

— 25 % for the risk of frost and hail affecting fruit harvests,

— 10 % for the risk of frost and hail affecting vines and for
the risk of frost, hail, flooding or excessive rainfall affecting
field crops (cereals, oilseeds and protein crops).

These basic rates are increased for young farmers and aid addi-
tional to that granted by the FNGCA may be granted by the
conseil général or
régional, up to the following
maximum levels:

the conseil

— 15 % for the risk of hail affecting fruit and vegetable

harvests, 20 % for young farmers,

— 29 % for the risk of frost and hail affecting fruit harvests,

38 % for young farmers,

— 14 % for the risk of frost, hail, flooding or excessive rainfall

affecting field crops, 18 % for young farmers.

Date of implementation: 2004

Duration of scheme: one year

Objective of aid: to encourage farmers to take out insurance
against agricultural risks. The insurance premiums for which
aid is granted are those referred to in Article 11 of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1/2004.

Sector(s) concerned: enterprises
production of
protein plants.

involved in the primary
fruit, vegetables, vines, cereals, oilseeds and

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Name and address of the granting authority: Ministère de
l'agriculture, de la pêche, de l'alimentation et des affaires rurales
— Direction des affaires financières — bureau des calamités —
78 rue de Varenne — F-75700 Paris

Web address: www.agriculture.gouv.fr heading ‘ressources’
‘recherche’, enter ‘calamités’

in

The amounts relate to the agricultural sector in the Pays de la
Loire Region.

Aid may be provided for investments to create growing sheds
in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of
23 December 2003, i.e:

Aid No: XA 48/04

Member State: France

Region: Pays de la Loire

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
cultures”
the creation of
vidual aid:
(growing sheds) for agricultural production’.

“maisons de

‘Aid for

A growing shed is a building in which agricultural production
is carried out. It allows production to be carried out indepen-
dently of weather conditions, while facilitating harvest and
guaranteeing the health of the crop. The building has thermal
insulation and controlled internal temperature, humidity and
air flow. A group of buildings may also be equipped with a
picking line.

Legal basis:

— Article 4 du règlement d'exemption (CE) no 1/2004 du 23

décembre 2003

— Code général des collectivités (partie législative) article L 1511-1

et L 1511-2.

— Décision du Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire des 30 juin et

1er juillet 2004

Objective of aid: to make holdings more
improve product quality and reduce production costs.

competitive,

concerned: all

agricultural production sectors
Sector(s)
except for horticultural greenhouses receiving financial assis-
tance under
schemes already notified (N 572/2001 and
N 523/2001).

(a) the construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable

property;

(b) the purchase or lease-purchase of new machinery and

equipment (including computer software);

(c) general costs relating to the project (architects, engineers
and consultation fees, feasibility studies, etc.), up to 12 % of
the expenditure referred to in points A and B.

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum amount for which
aid may be granted is EUR 150 000 per labour unit. Account
is taken of a maximum of
two labour units per holding.
However, the limit is six labour units in the case of labour-
intensive production systems.

The gross aid intensity increases as the total
increases:

investment

Total investment (EUR)

Holding limited to
two labour units

Holding limited to six labour units

Up to 300 000

Up to 900 000

Gross aid
intensity

20 %

From 300 001 to
337 500

From 337 501 to
375 000

From 375 001 to
412 500

From 412 501 to
450 000

From 900 001 to 1 012 500

22,5 %

From 1 012 001 to 1 125 000

25 %

From 1 125 001 to 1 237 500

27,5 %

From 1 237 501 to 1 350 000

30 %

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

From 450 001 to
487 500

From 1 350 001 to 1 462 500

32,5 %

Forecasts until 2006:

Forecasts

2004

2005

2006

Grant

EUR 400 000

EUR 400 000

EUR 400 000

EUR
2 000 000

EUR
2 000 000

EUR
2 000 000

From 487 501 to
525 000

From 525 001 to
562 500

From 562 501 to
600 000

From 1 462 501 to 1 575 000

35 %

From 1 575 001 to 1 687 500

37,5 %

From 1 687 501 to 1 800 000

40 %

of

10

10

10

Above 600 000

Above 1 800 000

40 %

Total
investments
concerned

Number
holdings

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Date of implementation: on receipt of an acknowledgement
of receipt from the European Commission.

Aim of aid: This aid scheme comes under Article 14 of
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December
2003.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: the aid
scheme will run until 31 December 2006, the date until which
Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 applies.

It meets two main objectives:

Name and address of the granting authority:

Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire
Hôtel de la Région
1, rue de la Loire
F-44266 Nantes Cedex 2
Tel. 02 28 20 50 00
Fax 02 28 20 50 38
E-mai: françoise.perraut@paysdelaloire.fr
Contact: Alain Thebaud

— developing and consolidating quality production chains in

growth niches,

— strengthening structures to increase the value of agricultural
to developments on the different

products and adapt
markets

The scheme finances the cost of technical support and consul-
tancy (studies, audits, cost of organising and following up on
projects) to ensure that business projects meeting these objec-
the
tives are successfully implemented. As an indication,
following activities may qualify:

Internet address where the full text of the scheme can be
found:

— activities to improve the quality of products,

www.paysdelaloire.fr/services de la région/les aides

Aid No: XA 61/04

Member State: France

Title of aid scheme: Aid for technical support in the fruit and
vegetables, horticulture and specialist products sectors

Legal basis: Le décret no 83-246 du 18 mars 1983 portant créa-
tion d'un Office National Interprofessionnel des fruits, des légumes et
de l'horticulture et les textes subséquents repris notamment dans la
partie réglementaire du code rural (livre 6 ‘productions et marchés’ —
articles R 621-120, R 621-134, R 621-140 and R 621-161 to R
621-174)

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme: The
actions are planned for one year, renewable, and the total aid
budget is estimated at EUR 6 000 000 for 2004

— setting up quality signs,

— developing organic farming,

— ‘product’ and ‘firm’ certification,

— developing new products which better meet consumers'

requirements,

— development of

traceability arrangements all along the

chain,

— setting up environment-friendly production systems,

— improving knowledge of markets and identifying new

markets,

— strategic segmentation,

— diversification of production,

— concentrating supply of agricultural products,

— setting up partnerships between producers and distributors

Sectors concerned: production, processing and marketing of
fruit, vegetables, potatoes, ornamental horticulture (including
nurseries) and specialist products (tobacco, hops, beekeeping,
truffles)

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of eligible costs.

Name and address of responsible authority:

The total amount of state aid may not exceed EUR 100 000
per beneficiary over three years or 50 % of eligible costs,
whichever is higher

Office National Interprofessionnel des Fruits, des Légumes et de
l'horticulture (ONIFLHOR), head office at 164, rue de Javel —
F-75739 Paris Cedex 15

Date of
implementation: The aid scheme will be imple-
mented from the date on the receipt showing the identification
number of the measure, subject to mobilisation of the appro-
priations and publication on the ONIFLHOR internet site

Address of website:

www.oniflhor.fr

Duration of scheme: One year, renewable, subject to mobili-
sation of the corresponding appropriations

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Aid No: XA 68/04

Member State: Italy.

Region: Marche, Province of Macerata, Municipalities of:
Camerino; Civitanova Marche; Colmurano; Matelica; Monte San
Giusto; Morrovalle; Muccia; Penna San Giovanni; San Ginesio;
San Severino Marche; Tolentino; Treia.

Mountain Community of Alte Valli del Potenza e dell'Esino —
Zone ‘H’.

Title of aid scheme: Agreement on interest subsidies for agri-
cultural undertakings in the Province of Macerata.

Legal basis: D. Lgs. n. 267/2000 (Testo Unico delle Leggi sull'Or-
dinamento degli Enti Locali), art. 19, 2o comma, che conferisce alle
Province il compito di promuovere, coordinare e realizzare attività,
nonché opere di rilevante interesse provinciale, in settori predetermi-
nati, tra i quali il settore economico-produttivo, da svolgere in colla-
borazione con i Comuni e sulla base di programmi proposti dalla
stessa Provincia.

Planned annual expenditure under
the scheme (may
increase if other municipalities in the Province participate
in the programme):

Maximum aid intensity: The annual
interest rate subsidy
granted to agricultural undertakings by local authorities in each
case will be made up as follows:

— Province: 1,5 % for 2004 and 1 % for 2005;

— Municipality: 0,5 %;

— Mountain Community: 0,5 %.

The permitted subsidies take the form of unsecured loans and
therefore no mortgage (security) is involved. They are medium-
term loans (from three to five years) and 50 % of the amount
requested is guaranteed by the participating guarantee funds.

Aid may not be granted for guarantees or to the guarantee
funds.

The maximum investment by each beneficiary undertaking for
which aid may be granted is EUR 50 000,00.

Body

2004 (EUR)

2005 (EUR)

Province of Macerata

40 000,00

30 000,00

Municipality of Camerino

500,00

500,00

The interest subsidy, understood as a reduction in the interest
rate, is a one-off aid and is calculated in proportion to the size
of the investment and on the basis of the total interest due over
the whole period. The subsidy may not exceed EUR 3 000,00
per eligible investment.

Municipality of Civitanova Marche

5 000,00

5 000,00

Municipality of Colmurano

500,00

500,00

The maximum percentages of each grant will be in accordance
with those laid down by the rules on investment aid. This will
also apply where aid for the same investment is received from
various sources:

Municipality of Matelica

2 500,00

5 165,00

Municipality of Monte San Giusto

2 000,00

2 000,00

Municipality of Morrovalle

4 500,00

4 500,00

Municipality of Muccia

150,00

150,00

Municipality
Giovanni

of

Penna

San

500,00

500,00

Municipality of San Ginnasio

2 000,00

2 000,00

Municipality
Marche

of

San

Severino

2 500,00

2 500,00

— Article 4: 50 % in less-favoured areas and 40 % in other
areas. This may be increased to 60 % and 50 % respectively
for young farmers within five years of start-up;

— Article 7: 50 % in Objective 1 regions and 40 % in other

regions (these percentages may not be increased).

Date of application and duration of
the scheme: The
Agreement was initialled on 4 June 2004 and will enter into
force on the day following receipt of confirmation from the
European Commission that
received the summary
referred to in Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 and
will be valid only for financing operations that commence
between that date and 31 December 2005.

it has

Municipality of Tolentino

1 500,00

1 500,00

Municipality of Treia

3 100,00

3 100,00

Purpose of the aid: Investments in agricultural holdings to
improve the quality of typical and traditional products within
in
the Province (in accordance with the objective set out
Article 4(3)(c)).

Mountain Community of Alte
Valli del Potenza e dell'Esino

3 500,00

3 500,00

Eligible investments must be to:

TOTAL

68 250,00

60 915,00

(a) improve storage, processing, preservation, packaging and

marketing facilities for the holding's production;

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(b) purchase new equipment, plant and machinery, including
vehicles for moving products both on the holding and from
the holding to distribution and sales points,
in order to
make production more efficient as regards quantity and
quality and to reduce the environmental impact of proces-
sing and marketing production.

Articles of the Regulation used 4, 7.

Sectors concerned: The scheme applies to the production,
processing and marketing of all
local agricultural
products.

typical

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

Lead body: Province of Macerata, Corso della Repubblica n. 28,
I-62100 Macerata.

Website: www.provincia.mc.it

http://economia.provincia.mc.it/Agricoltura/

Aid No: XA 70/04

Member State: Germany

Region: Germany (Hessen and Lower Saxony)

Title of aid scheme: Pilot and demonstration project
supplying schools with regional products (consultation)

for

Legal basis: Bewilligungsbescheide an die Projektträger, die jeweils
regionale Aufforderungen zur Beteiligung an dem Modell- und
Demonstrationsvorhaben veröffentlichen.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Max-
imum amount: EUR 10 000 per enterprise over three years

Maximum aid intensity: In total, maximum amount: EUR
10 000 per enterprise over three years

Date of implementation: From December 2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31
December 2006

Objective of aid: The objective of the pilot and demonstration
project is to garner knowledge about the practical implications
of supplying schools with regional agricultural products, to
work out universal and operational standards for logistics,
costing and meal planning and to boost regional demand as
well as regional supply by setting up networks.

selected to execute

Two project promoters
the project
following an invitation to tender are engaged in working out
appropriate programmes in the various regions, implementing
them and — with the help of the knowledge they have gained
— developing universally applicable and practical standards for
the pilot and demonstration project.

Within this context there may be economic benefits as set out
in Article 14(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 for agri-
cultural enterprises participating in the pilot and demonstration
project arising from the project promoters' consultancy work
on project-related aspects of the enterprises. These are limited
to a maximum amount of EUR 10 000 per enterprise over 3
years.

Project promoters are not permitted to carry out consultancy
work related to advertising.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, small and medium-sized
enterprises in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EC)
No 70/2001 in the areas of production, processing and
marketing of all agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)
Adickesallee 40
D-60631 Frankfurt