Summary 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: 2006-04-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to agriculture, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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Summary 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 produc-
tion, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Aid No: XA 67/05

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarre

(2006/C 90/06)

Aid No: XA 3/06

Member State: Austria

Region: Upper Austria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Aid for 2005 to renew Navarre's fleet of agri-
cultural tractors and provide it with safety systems

Legal basis: Orden foral 167/2005, de 12 de septiembre, del
consejero de agricultura, ganadería y alimentación por la que se
aprueba la convocatoria de ayudas a la renovación y dotación
de sistemas de seguridad del parque de tractores agrícolas de
Navarra para el año 2005, y se establecen las bases reguladoras
que regiran dicha convocatoria

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
compa-
ny: EUR 100 000 for the 2005 financial year

aid granted to the

individual

Maximum aid intensity: 50 % in less-favoured areas, 40 % in
the others

In the case of young farmers acquiring a new tractor and scrap-
ping another, the above percentages will increase by ten points

Date of implementation: 29 September 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: December
2005

Objective of aid: Acquisition of new tractors, provided this
involves the scrapping of old ones and the fitting of roll-over
protection systems in tractors registered before 1978. Article 4,
‘Investment in agricultural holdings’. Eligible costs: cost of the
new tractor and of the roll-over protection systems

Sector(s) concerned: Plant production and animal produc-
tion. The aid objective is to acquire new tractors with, in each
case, the scrapping of an old one, and to fit roll-over protection
systems. Every subsector within the sectors mentioned is
eligible: for example, wheat or grapes with regard to plant
production, pigs or poultry with regard to animal production

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Guidelines on support for farming mountain pastures
in protected areas within the meaning of the Ordinance on
protected areas

Legal basis: Landesgesetz über die Erhaltung und Pflege der
Natur (Oö. Natur- und Landschaftsschutzgesetz 2001 — Oö.
NSchG 2001)

Annual expenditure planned/overall amount of individual
aid granted to company: Total annual costs: approximately
EUR 13 000; aid per mountain-pasture holding: probably less
than EUR 2 100

Maximum aid intensity: Aid per mountain-pasture holding:
probably less than EUR 2 100

Implementation date: From 25 January 2006 onwards

Duration of scheme or period during which individual aid
is paid: Annual payment with a five-year commitment in each
case

Purpose of the aid: Aid in accordance with Article 5 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1/2004

Since over recent decades farming mountain pastures has in
many cases been discontinued, many of these typical farmlands
in Upper Austria have disappeared. The purpose of
this
support is therefore to maintain these farmlands by sustainably
farming mountain pastures in compliance with measures which
have been devised jointly by the mountain-pasture farmer and
the district representative responsible for protecting nature and
the landscape and which serve to achieve the objective of safe-
guarding the protected area

Economic sectors concerned: mountain-pasture farming

Name and address of the granting authority:

Gobierno de Navarra
Departamento de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación
C/. Tudela 20
E-31003 Pamplona

Name and address of the granting authority:

Amt der Oberösterreichischen Landesregierung
Naturschutzabteilung
Bahnhofplatz 1
A-4021 Linz

Web address: www.navarra.es

Website: http://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at

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Aid No: XA 04/06

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Beauty

Web-Address:

www.chilternsaonb.org

(go to the menu at the top of the page and click on Publica-
tions,
then scroll down and click on Chilterns Landscape
Conservation Programme — agricultural state aid (download)

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an
individual aid: Chilterns Landscape Conservation Programme

Alternatively, you can visit the UK's central page for exempted
agricultural State aids at:

Legal basis: Section 87 of The National Parks and Access to
the Countryside Act 1949. Sections 83-84, 86-88 and
89-93 of The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company: 1
amount of
February — 31 December 2006: GBP 160,499

Maximum aid intensity: For capital grants, the maximum aid
intensity will normally be 50 % of eligible costs. Exceptionally
capital grants may be paid up to 100 % of eligible costs. Where
the investment would lead to an increase in the agricultural
production capacity, the maximum rate of grant will be 40 %
of the eligible costs. Where the aid is in the form of advice or
training, the maximum aid intensity will be 100 %

Date of implementation: 1 February 2006

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

Objective of aid: Sectoral development and environmental
enhancement and protection

The grant scheme will be implemented under Articles 5 and 14
of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

The eligible expenses are as per Article 5 and 14

www.defra.gov.uk/farm/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm

Other information:

The Programme consists of two separate measures:

1) Capital grants for landscape conservation

2) Technical assistance towards landscape conservation

Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environ-
ment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK competent authority)

Stephen Anderson
Agricultural State aid Team Leader
Defra
Area 8e
9 Millbank
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Aid No: XA 05/2006

Member State: Italy

Region: Piedmont

a) the costs incurred for investments or capital works intended
for the conservation of productive and non-productive heri-
tage features located on agricultural holdings

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Financial aid for investment in technological inno-
vation, environmental protection, organisational
innovation,
commercial innovation and health and safety in the workplace

b) the costs incurred for technical support, education and
farmers and farm workers and consultancy

training of
services

Sector(s) concerned: The programme applies to all agri-
in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding
cultural businesses
Natural
and
including
marketing. The programme is open to all sub-sectors

production,

processing

Beauty,

Name and address of the granting authority:

Chilterns Conservation Board
The Lodge
Station Road
Chinnor
Oxon OX39 4HA
United Kingdom

Regionale

della Giunta

basis: Deliberazione

n.
Legal
17-881 del 26 settembre 2005 (B.U.R.P n. 39, Supplemento,
del 29 settembre 2005) «Funzioni delegate alla Regione in
materia di incentivi alle imprese. Prescrizioni per l'accesso agli
incentivi di cui alla L. 28/11/1965 n. 1329 ed all'art. 11
comma 2 lett. b) L.27/10/1994 n. 598 e s.m.i.» integrata dalla
Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 67-1743 del 5
dicembre 2005 «Prescrizioni per l'accesso agli incentivi di cui
alla L. 28/11/1965 n. 1329 (c.d. Sabatini) ed all'art. 11 comma
2 lett. b) L. 27/10/1994 n. 598 e s.m.i. (Tutela ambientale-
innovazione tecnologica, organizzativa, commerciale, sicurezza
luoghi di lavoro): modifiche ed integrazioni» (B.U.R.P. n. 50 del
15 dicembre 2005) entrambi modificative della L. 598/84-art.
11 e s.m.i già approvata dalla Commissione con Lettera D/
53877 del 17 luglio 2000 — Aiuto N/487/95

Annual expenditure forecast under the scheme or total
annual amount awarded to the company: EUR 25 million

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Maximum aid intensity: Interest-rate subsidy

The amount of financing may reach up to 100 % of the invest-
ment plan for a period of up to 7 years,
including a grace
period of up to 2 years

The level of financing is 100 % of the reference level, which is
set and updated by a Decree of the Ministry of Industry, Trade
and Crafts (under Article 2(2) of Legislative Decree No 123/98),
applicable at
is concluded,
the time the financing contract
within the limits of aid intensity set by the European Union

Date of implementation: 27 September 2005:
in any case
the first payment will be awarded when notification of the
identification number given by the Commission is sent, which
is issued when the summary information is received

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December
2006

Objective of aid: Article 4 and Article 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1/2004. Types of investment and expenditure eligible: aid
innovation and environment
for investment in technological
protection, organisational and commercial
innovation and
health and safety in the work place, in accordance with Articles
4 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2004

Sector(s) concerned: The
to small and
medium businesses involved in the processing and marketing
of agricultural products under Annex I of the EC Treaty

scheme applies

Name and address of the granting authority:

Region of Piedmont
Department for Industry, Employment and Budget –Directorate
for Industry
Via Pisano, 6
I-10152 Turin
Tel. (39-11) 432 14 61
Fax (39-11) 432 34 83
e-mail: direzione16@regione.piemonte.it

Website:

www.regione.piemonte.it/industria/index.htm

Other information: The annual expenditure indicated herein
is cumulative for the two laws cited under the legal basis and
also includes annual expenditure forecast under the scheme
with the same legal basis targeting SMEs that are covered not
by Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 but by Regulation (EC) No
70/2001

Aid No: XA 06/2006

Member State: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Financial aid for the purchase or lease of new
production machines and tools (‘Sabatini’)

Regionale

della Giunta

basis: Deliberazione

Legal
n.
17-881 del 26 settembre 2005 (B.U.R.P n. 39, Supplemento,
del 29 settembre 2005) «Funzioni delegate alla Regione in
materia di incentivi alle imprese. Prescrizioni per l'accesso agli
incentivi di cui alla L. 28/11/1965 n. 1329 ed all'art. 11
comma 2 lett. b) L.27/10/1994 n. 598 e s.m.i.» come integrata
dalla Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 67-1743 del 5
dicembre 2005 «Prescrizioni per l'accesso agli incentivi di cui
alla L. 28/11/1965 n. 1329 (c.d. Sabatini) ed all'art. 11 comma
2 lett. b) L. 27/10/1994 n. 598 e s.m.i. (Tutela ambientale-
innovazione tecnologica, organizzativa, commerciale, sicurezza
luoghi di lavoro): modifiche ed integrazioni» (B.U.R.P. n. 50 del
15 dicembre 2005)

La legge 28/11/1965 n. 1329 è stata già approvata dalla
Commissione con Lettera D/55254 del 18 ottobre 2000 Aiuto
N 659/A97

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or total
annual amount awarded to the company: EUR 25 million

Maximum aid intensity: Interest-rate subsidy for the purchase
of new machine tools or new manufacturing equipment,
excluding replacement investments

The amount of funding may reach up to 100 % of the invest-
ment plan for a period of up to 5 years

Aid may not exceed 40 % of eligible expenditure

Date of implementation: 27 September 2005:
in any case
the first payment will be awarded when notification of the
identification number given by the Commission is sent, which
is issued after the summary information is received

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December
2006

Objective of aid: Article 4 and Article 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1/2004

Financial contribution, including securities issued for a contract
for the sale/purchase or hire of machines (with purchasing obli-
gation), secured by options on the machines specified under
Article 1 of Law No 1329/65 expiring up to 5 years from the
issue date, provided they form part of the same contract, with
a term of payment or hire lasting more than twelve months

to small and
Sector(s) concerned: The
medium enterprises involved in the production, processing and
marketing of agricultural products under Annex 1 of the EC
Treaty

scheme applies

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Name and address of the granting authority:

Region of Piedmont
Department for Industry, Employment and Budget — Directo-
rate for Industry
Via Pisano, 6
I-10152 Turin
Tel. (39-11) 432 14 61
Fax (39-11) 432 34 83
e-mail: direzione16@regione.piemonte.it

Web site:

www.regione.piemonte.it/industria/index.htm

Other information: The annual expenditure indicated herein
is cumulative for the two laws cited under the legal basis and
also includes annual expenditure forecast under the scheme
with the same legal basis targeting SMEs that are covered not
by Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 but by Regulation No (EC)
70/2001

Aid No: XA 07/2006

Member State: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Title of aid scheme: Financial aid to purchase or lease new
production machines and tools (‘Sabatini decambializzata’ Law)

Regionale

della Giunta

basis: Deliberazione

Legal
n.
17-881 del 26 settembre 2005 (B.U.R.P n. 39, Supplemento,
del 29 settembre 2005) «Funzioni delegate alla Regione in
materia di incentivi alle imprese. Prescrizioni per l'accesso agli
incentivi di cui alla L. 28/11/1965 n. 1329 ed all'art. 11
comma 2 lett. b) L.27/10/1994 n. 598 e s.m.i.» come integrata
dalla Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 67-1743 del 5
dicembre 2005 «Prescrizioni per l'accesso agli incentivi di cui
alla L. 28/11/1965 n. 1329 (c.d. Sabatini) ed all'art. 11 comma
2 lett. b) L. 27/10/1994 n. 598 e s.m.i. (Tutela ambientale-
innovazione tecnologica, organizzativa, commerciale, sicurezza
luoghi di lavoro): modifiche ed integrazioni» (B.U.R.P. n. 50 del
15 dicembre 2005)

identification number given by the Commission is sent, which
is issued after the summary information is received

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December
2006

Objective of aid: Article 4 and Article 7 of Regulation (EC)
No 1/2004

towards a
Financial contribution, not
contract
the sale/purchase or hire of machines (with
purchasing obligation), secured by options on the machines
specified under Article 1 of Law No 1329/65

including securities,

for

The aid may reach up to 100 % of the investment programme
over a period of up to 7 years, including a grace period of up
to 2 years

Aid for each individual request may not exceed the maximum
aid intensity granted under applicable EU rules

to small and
Sector(s) concerned: The
medium businesses involved in the production, processing and
marketing of agricultural products under Annex 1 of the EC
Treaty

scheme applies

Name and address of the granting authority:

Region of Piedmont
Department for Industry, Employment and Budget –Directorate
for Industry
Via Pisano, 6
I-10152 Turin
Tel. (39-11) 432 14 61
Fax (39-11) 432 34 83
e-mail: direzione16@regione.piemonte.it

Website:

www.regione.piemonte.it/industria/index.htm

Other information: The annual expenditure indicated herein
is cumulative for the two laws cited under the legal basis and
also includes annual expenditure forecast under the scheme
with the same legal basis targeting SMEs that are covered not
by Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 but by Regulation (EC) No
70/2001

La legge 28/11/1965 n. 1329 è stata già approvata dalla
Commissione con Lettera D/55254 del 18 ottobre 2000 Aiuto
N 659/A97

Aid No: XA 08/06

Annual expenditure forecast under the scheme or total
annual amount awarded to the company: EUR 25 million

Member State: United Kingdom

Maximum aid intensity: Interest-rate subsidy for the purchase
of new machine tools or new manufacturing equipment,
excluding replacement investments

Region: The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an
individual aid: Cotswolds Landscape Conservation Programme

The amount of funding may not exceed 40 % of eligible expen-
diture

Legal basis: Section 87 of The National Parks and Access to
the Countryside Act 1949

Date of implementation: 27 September 2005:
in any case
the first payment will be awarded when notification of the

Sections 83-84, 86-88 and 89-93 of The Countryside and
Rights of Way Act 2000

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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: The
overall budget allocated to aid to agricultural businesses is
GBP 646,016

1 February — 31 December 2006: GBP 646,016

Maximum aid intensity: For capital grants, the maximum aid
intensity will normally be 50 % of eligible costs. Exceptionally
capital grants may be paid up to 100 % of eligible costs where
the investment is non-productive and where it leads to no
increase in the agricultural production capacity of the holding.
Where the aid is in the form of advice or training,
the
maximum aid intensity will be 100 % of the eligible costs of
the Conservation Board but beneficiaries will receive no direct
payments

Where the investment would lead to an increase in the agri-
cultural production capacity, the maximum rate of grant will
be 40 %

Date of implementation: 1 February 2006

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

Objective of aid: Articles 5 and 14 of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1/2004

Sectoral Development and environmental enhancement and
protection

The aid will help the Conservation Board achieve its statutory
purposes which are to conserve and enhance the natural
beauty of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and
to increase the understanding and enjoyment of the special
qualities of the AONB, ensuring these are compatible with their
conservation and enhancement

The scheme consists of two measures: investments in holdings
and technical support

Under investments the eligible costs will be the costs incurred
for investments or capital works intended for the conversation
of productive and non-productive heritage features located on
agricultural holdings. Under technical support the eligible costs
will be

— the education and training of farmers and farm workers

(costs of organising the training programme)

— consultancy services

Sector(s) concerned: The programme applies to all agri-
cultural businesses in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding
and
Natural
marketing. The programme is open to all sub-sectors

production,

processing

including

Beauty,

Name and address of the granting authority:

Cotswolds Conservation Board
The Old Police Station
Cotswolds Heritage Centre
Northleach
Gloucestershire GL54 3JH
United Kingdom

Website: www.cotswoldsaonb.org

go to the menu at the top of the page and click on publica-
tions, then scroll down and click on ‘State aid notification-Cots-
wolds Landscape Conservation Programme Guidance’

Alternatively you can visit the UK's central page for exempted
agricultural State aids at http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/state-
aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm Click on The Cotswolds Landscape
Conservation Programme

Other information:

The Programme consists of two separate measures

1. Capital grants for landscape conservation

To provide financial assistance as a contribution towards
investments and activities that will contribute directly to the
conservation or enhancement of the special landscape quality,
biodiversity or cultural heritage of the Chilterns

2. Technical assistance towards landscape conservation

To providing advice, both bespoke and general, on countryside
management that aims to further the statutory purpose of the
AONB; to organise training to explain countryside management
techniques; and to organise and participate in fairs, shows and
other events that
the Conservation
raise awareness about
schemes and environmental
Board's work, environmental
management
is not
provided by the Conservation Board itself, the service provider
will be chosen and remunerated according to market principles,
in a non-discriminatory way, where necessary using tendering
procedures which are in accordance with Community law

techniques. Where

technical

advice

Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs (UK competent authority)

Graham Collins
Agricultural State Aid Adviser
Defra
Area 8E
9 Millbank
c/o Nobel House
17, Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom