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   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Italy, Netherlands, State aid, agro-industry, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

19.12.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Summary information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commis-
sion 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, proces-
sing and marketing of agricultural products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 311/08)

Aid No: XA 72/06

Member State: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Aid for tangible and intangible investments (Regional
Law No 23/2004)

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 56 — 3081
del 5.6.2006 (B.U.R.P. n. 24 del 15.6.2006)
‘Legge regionale
23/2004, Interventi per lo sviluppo e la promozione della coop-
erazione. Articolo 6, commi 1, 2. Approvazione del programma
degli interventi a favore delle società cooperative operanti nel
settore della trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti
agricoli e rientranti tra le piccole e medie imprese’.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004 of 23 December 2003
concerning the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC
Treaty to aid for small and medium-sized enterprises involved in
the production, processing and marketing of agricultural
products. Published in Official
Journal No L 1 of 3 January
2004. Entry into force: 23 January 2004 (Article 14).

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 10
million

Maximum aid intensity: Non-repayable grants to cover the
general costs, such as consultants' and planners' fees and feasi-
bility studies, up to a maximum of 12 % of the costs forecast
for tangible investments, to set up and develop systems to
certify product quality and traceability, to cover vocational and
management training for members and to set up and consoli-
date business accounting systems.

Grants are awarded for a minimum of EUR 5 000 up to a
maximum of EUR 50 000.

Loans at a subsidised rate in cooperation with financial institu-
tions to build, purchase and restructure immovable property
(excluding the purchase of land) and to purchase machines, new
equipment (including IT programmes), vehicles and containers
specifically for
transporting semi-processed or end produce
from processing and marketing plants to distribution channels,
provided the vehicles and containers are directly and exclusively
used to transport such produce.

Loans cover up to 100 % of eligible costs for a five-year period
(for production investments) or ten years for immovable prop-
erty investments.

Aid may not exceed 40 % of eligible expenditure.

Date of implementation: October 2006. In any case, not until
notification is received of the identification number given by the
Commission, when it receives the summary information.

Duration of the scheme: 30 November 2007

Objective of aid: To promote and develop cooperative enter-
prise in Piedmont, to raise the quality of produce supplied by
cooperatives and to improve management

The following articles of the Regulation are applicable: Article 7
and Article 13(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).

Sectors concerned: The scheme applies to cooperatives classed
as small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the proces-
sing and marketing of agricultural products covered by Annex I
to the EC Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Piemonte, Assessorato alle Attività Produttive, Bilancio
e Cooperazione
Direzione regionale Formazione Professionale-lavoro,
Via Magenta, 12
I-10128 Torino
Tel. (39-011) 432 48 85,
Fax (39-011) 432 48 78,
e-mail: direzione15@regione.piemonte.it.

Web address:

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

Other information: Beneficiaries must:

— not be bankrupt or in receivership, not have ceased or
suspended their activities, not be subject to a court case or
be involved in any similar proceedings;

— prove they are profitable and financially sound;

— prove they meet

the minimum requirements on health,

environment and animal welfare.

The following costs are not eligible:

— products originating in third countries;

— investments that do not contribute to improving the situa-

tion of the agricultural production sectors concerned;

— investments at retail level;

The amount of funding granted from the regional budget ranges
from a minimum of EUR 7 500 to a maximum of
EUR 350 000.

— the purchase of transport engines;

— non-depreciable investments

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Likewise aid will not be granted for:

The main focus of the scheme is on:

— investments in breach of

limits or restrictions applicable
under common market organisations; specifically, aid will
not be granted for investments that exceed EU limits in the
various sectors;

— investments concerning the manufacture and marketing of
products which imitate or replace milk and milk products;

— initiatives

intended to support

research or promotion

campaigns for agricultural products

XA Number: XA 91/06

Member State: Austria

Region: Burgenland

Title of aid scheme: Guidelines concerning the granting of
non-repayable premiums to small and medium-sized enterprises
active in the production, processing and marketing of agri-
Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz
cultural products under
1994 — WiföG

Legal basis: Gesetz vom 24. März 1994 über Maßnahmen zur
Gewährleistung der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung im Burgenland
(Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG), LGBl.
Nr. 33/1994, in der Fassung des Gesetzes LGBl. Nr. 64/1998.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: Planning for
2006

Year 2006: Investment aid in EUR 1 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Nordburgenland: 30 %

Mittelburgenland: 35 %

Südburgenland: 35 %

Premiums of +15 % can be awarded.

The maximum amount is EUR 725 000 for investments in
processing and marketing and EUR 100 000 over a period of
three years for providing technical support in the agricultural
sector.

The level of support is subject to the limit set by Regulation
(EC) No 1/2004.

— special aid for enterprises which place a strong emphasis on

growth

— making companies

in Burgenland more internationally-

oriented

— encouraging small-scale projects by such companies that
show good signs of growth or which are expected to add
value in the long term

The only costs which are eligible are those which fall under the
following articles:

— Article 7 — investment in processing and marketing

— Article 14 — provision of technical support in the agri-

cultural sec

Sector(s) concerned: This scheme covers all economic sectors
except the tourism and leisure sector and primary agricultural
and forestry production

Name and address of granting authority:
Land Burgenland
Europaplatz 1
A-7001 Eisenstadt

Internet address: www.wibag.at

XA number: XA 99/06

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Not applicable

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Investment scheme on saving energy

Legal basis: Voorziene jaarlijkse uitgaven krachtens de regeling
of totaalbedrag van de aan de onderneming verleende indivi-
duele steun

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2007:
EUR 6 million

Maximum aid intensity: 25 %

Date of implementation: Applications can be submitted from
15 to 29 November 2006.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme is
non-recurring. Payments will be made by 30 June 2007 at the
latest

Date of implementation: The aid may be awarded following
publication of the scheme in the Burgenland official gazette.
Such publication is planned at the earliest for 10 working days
after notification of this summary

Objective of aid: Primary objective: to reduce production costs.
Secondary objective: to preserve and improve the natural envir-
onment. The scheme is based on Article 4 of Regulation (EC)
No 1/2004. Investment directed at saving energy is eligible

Duration of scheme: The scheme runs until 31 December
2006

Objective of aid: To improve the regional economic infrastruc-
ture of SMEs active exclusively in the processing and marketing
of agricultural products

Economic sector(s) concerned: agricultural holdings, in par-
ticular glasshouse horticultural holdings

Name and address of the granting authority:
Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Website: www.minlnv.nl/loket