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
Date: 2007-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, aid to agriculture, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regu-
lation (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

(2007/C 133/06)

XA Number: XA 35/07

The organisation operating the scheme is:

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: South West of England

Business Link Devon and Cornwall Ltd

Web-Address:

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Rural Enterprise Gateway's Collaboration Service

Legal basis: Section 5 of the Regional Development Agencies
Act 1998

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

http://www.sw-gateway.com/weblive_documents/PN632006REG
CollaborationService(SW)23Feb07.doc

Alternatively, you can access information on this scheme via the
UK's central web listing for exempted agricultural State aid
schemes:

9.4.2007-31.3.2008: GBP 62 000

http://defraweb/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 %

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 9 April
2007.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme
will begin on 9 April 2007. It will close to new applicants on
the 31 March 2008. The last payment will be made by 30 June
2008.

Objective of aid: Sectoral development. The aim of the scheme
is to encourage, promote and support collaborative activity
between agricultural and land-based businesses. The aid will be
paid in line with Article 15 of Regulation 1857/2006 and the
eligible costs will be consultancy services.

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to all agricultural
businesses active in the production of agricultural products only.
The scheme will also be available to agricultural processing and
marketing businesses and non agricultural businesses.

Name and address of the granting authority:

The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

South West Regional Development Agency
Sterling House
Dix's Field
Exeter EX1 1QA
United Kingdom

Other information: The scheme will be made available to all
businesses active in the wider supply chain for agricultural
products. Accordingly, some of the businesses might not be
active in the agricultural production. Aid to non-agricultural
businesses will be paid with regard to Commission Regulation
1998/2006 on non de-minimis aid.

No payments will be made to producers who are given technical
support in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation.

Further and more detailed information relating to eligibility and
rules for the scheme can be found in the web links above.

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

Neil Marr
Agricultural State Aid
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Area 8B, 9 Millbank
C/o Nobel House
17 Smith Sqaure
Westminster
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

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XA Number: XA 36/07

The organisation operating the scheme is:

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: England

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Environment Sensitive Farming — Practical advice
for land managers (England)

Natural England
Land Management & Advisory Services
Eastbrook
Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge CB2 8DR
Cambs
United Kingdom

Web-Address:

Legal basis: The scheme is non-statutory. The Agriculture Act
1986 (Section 1) provides the legal base for the provision by
Government of advice in connection with any agricultural
activity.

http://defraweb/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm

Click on ‘Farming Activities Programme (England)’. Alternatively,
you can go direct to

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

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/planning/farming-wildlife/
docs/StateAidEnvironmentSensitiveFarming.pdf

5 April 2007 — February 2008: GBP 540 000

Other information: —

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 %.

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 5 April
2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme
will begin on 5 April 2007. It will close on the 31 March 2008.
The last date for applications is 1 October 2007. The last
payment will be made on 15 February 2008.

Objective of aid: Sectoral development. This is a programme
the programme,
for practising farmers. The purpose of
consisting of a range of conferences, workshops, farm walks,
advice visits, group meetings and seminars, is to help farmers
understand the effects of their farm practices on the wider envir-
onment. This will increase the professionalism of the sector.

The aid will be paid in line with Article 15 of Regulation
1857/2006 and the eligible costs will be costs of organising and
delivering training programmes. No payments will be made
direct to the beneficiary.

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme is open to businesses produ-
cing any type of agricultural product.

Name and address of the granting authority:

The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Further and more detailed information relating to eligibility and
rules for the scheme can be found in the web links above

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

Neil Marr
Agricultural State Aid
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Area 8B, 9 Millbank
C/o Nobel House
17 Smith Sqaure
Westminster
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

XA Number: XA 37/07

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: South West of England

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Rural Enterprise Gateway Doing Things Differently
Programme

Legal basis: Section 5 of the Regional Development Agencies
Act 1998

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

17 April 2007 — 31 March 2008: GBP 1 300 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

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Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 17 April
2007

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

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme
will begin on 17 April 2007. It will close to new applicants on
31 March 2008. The last date for submitting grant claims is 31
May 2008.

Objective of aid: Sectoral development. The aim of the scheme
is to encourage collaboration between businesses and provide
technical support to clusters of agricultural and land-based busi-
nesses for the purposes of assisting their development and
improving business efficiency.

The eligible costs will be consultancy services in line with
Article 15 of Regulation 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme is open to all sub-sectors.

Name and address of the granting authority:

The statutory body responsible for the scheme is:

South West Regional Development Agency
Sterling House
Dix's Field
Exeter EX1 1QA
United Kingdom

The organisation operating the scheme is:

Business Link Devon and Cornwall
Tamar Science Park
Derriford
Plymouth PL6 8BT
United Kingdom

Web-Address:

http://www.sw-gateway.com/weblive_documents/PN65200622
Mar07.doc

Alternatively, you can access information on this scheme via the
UK's central web listing for exempted agricultural State aid
schemes

Neil Marr
Agricultural State Aid
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Area 8B, 9 Millbank
C/o Nobel House
17 Smith Sqaure
Westminster
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

XA number: XA 40/07

Member State: Belgium

Region: Flemish authority: Department
Fisheries

for Agriculture and

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Vlaamse Confederatie van het Paard vzw

Legal basis:

— 10 december 1992 — Koninklijk besluit betreffende de

verbetering van paardachtigen

23 december 1992 — Ministerieel besluit betreffende de
verbetering van paardachtigen

— 10 décembre 1992 — Arrêté royal relatif à l'amélioration

des équidés.

23 décembre 1992 — Arrêté ministériel relatif à l'améliora-
tion

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
EUR 84 750

individual aid granted to the company:

Maximum intensity of the aid: Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate
of up to 100 % to cover the administrative costs of the estab-
lishment and maintenance of herd books.

Date of implementation: 1.4.2007

http://defraweb/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm

Other information: The scheme will be made available to all
rural businesses, not just farmers. Aid to non-agricultural busi-
nesses and those included with the processing and marketing of
Agricultural products will be paid with regard to Commission
Regulation 1998/2006 on de minimis aid.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The subsidy is
granted for the 2007 financial year.

Objective: To support small and medium-sized enterprises and
sectoral development. Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate of up to
100 % to cover the administrative costs of the establishment
and maintenance of herd books.

No direct payments will be made to producers in accordance
with Article 15 (3) of the Regulation 1857/2006.

Economic
donkeys)

sector(s)

concerned: Equine

animals

(horses,

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Name and address of the granting authority:

Departement Landbouw en Visserij
Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling
Ellips, 6e verdieping
Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40
B-1030 Brussel

Website:

http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/dier/paard.html

Other information: —

Jules Van Liefferinge

Secretary-General

XA number: XA 41/07

Member State: Belgium

Region: Flemish authority: Department
Fisheries

for Agriculture and

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Vlaams Fokkerijcentrum vzw

Legal basis:

Article 15(2)(d): concerning the organisation of and participa-
tion in forums to share knowledge between businesses, competi-
tions, exhibitions and fairs.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Animal production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departement Landbouw en Visserij
Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling
Ellips, 6e verdieping
Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40
B-1030 Brussel

Website:

http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/dier/fokkerij.html

Other information: —

Jules Van Liefferinge

Secretary-General

XA number: XA 42/07

Member State: Belgium

— 2 september 2005 — Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering
betreffende de uitbouw van fokkerijstructuren in Vlaanderen

Region: Flemish Authority: Department
Fisheries

for Agriculture and

25 oktober 2005 — Ministerieel besluit houdende de orga-
nisatie van de uitbouw van fokkerijstructuren in Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Kleine Herkauwers Vlaanderen vzw

— 2 septembre 2005. — Arrêté du Gouvernement flamand
relatif au développement des structures d'élevage en Flandre.

Legal basis:

25 octobre 2005. — Aarrêté ministériel relatif à l'organisa-
tion du développement des structures d'élevage en Flandre.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
EUR 96 750

individual aid granted to the company:

Maximum intensity of the aid: 100 % (granted by means of
subsidised services)

Date of implementation: 1.4.2007

— 20 oktober 1992 — Koninklijk besluit betreffende de verbe-

tering van de schapen- en geitenrassen

21 oktober 1992 — Ministerieel besluit betreffende de
verbetering van de schapen- en geitenrassen

— 20 octobre 1992. Arrêté royal relatif à l'amélioration des

espèces ovine et caprine

21 octobre 1992. — Arrêté ministériel relatif à l'améliora-
tion des espèces ovine et caprine

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The subsidy is
provided for the 2007 financial year.

Objective: To support small and medium-sized enterprises and
sectoral development.

Article 15(2)(c): concerning advertisement services provided by
third parties, that are not the costs of permanent or recurrent
services, as is the company's normal business expenditure, e.g.
on routine tax advice, regular legal services or advertising;

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
EUR 59 000

individual aid granted to the company:

Maximum intensity of the aid: Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate
of up to 100 % to cover the administrative costs of the estab-
lishment and maintenance of herd books.

Article 16(1)(g): aid at a rate of up to 100 % of the costs of TSE
tests.

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Date of implementation: 1.4.2007

Date of implementation: 1.4.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The subsidy is
granted for the 2007 financial year.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The subsidy is
granted for the 2007 financial year.

Objective: Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate of up to 100 % to
cover the administrative costs of the establishment and mainte-
nance of herd books;

Objective: Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate of up to 100 % to
cover the administrative costs of the establishment and mainte-
nance of herd books;

Article 16(1)(g): aid at a rate of up to 100 % of the costs of TSE
tests.

Article 16(1)(g): aid at a rate of up to 100 % of the costs of TSE
tests.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Sheep and goats

Name and address of the granting authority:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Sheep

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departement Landbouw en Visserij
Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling
Ellips, 6e verdieping
Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40
B-1030 Brussel

Website:

Departement Landbouw en Visserij
Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling
Ellips, 6e verdieping
Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40
B-1030 Brussel

Website:

http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/dier/schaap.html

Other information: —

Jules Van Liefferinge

Secretary-General

http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/dier/rassen.html

Other information: —

Jules Van Liefferinge

Secretary-General

XA number: XA 43/07

Member State: Belgium

Region: Flemish Authority: Department
Fisheries

XA number: XA 45/07

for Agriculture and

Member State: Belgium

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Steunpunt Levend Erfgoed vzw

Legal basis:

Region: Flemish Authority: Department
Fisheries

for Agriculture and

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: VEPEK

— 20 oktober 1992 — Koninklijk besluit betreffende de verbe-

tering van de schapen- en geitenrassen

Legal basis:

21 oktober 1992 — Ministerieel besluit betreffende de
verbetering van de schapen- en geitenrassen

— 20 octobre 1992. Arrêté royal relatif à l'amélioration des

espèces ovine et caprine

21 octobre 1992. — Arrêté ministériel relatif à l'améliora-
tion des espèces ovine et caprine

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
EUR 13 000

individual aid granted to the company:

Maximum intensity of the aid: Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate
of up to 100 % to cover the administrative costs of the estab-
lishment and maintenance of herd books;

2 juni 1998 — Koninklijk besluit betreffende de zoötechnische
en genealogische voorschriften voor de verbetering en de
instandhouding van de pluimvee- en konijnenrassen

2 JUIN 1998. — Arrêté royal relatif aux conditions zootechni-
ques et généalogiques régissant l'amélioration et la conservation
des races avicoles et cunicoles.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
EUR 21 500

individual aid granted to the company:

Maximum intensity of the aid: 100 % (granted by means of
subsidised services)

Date of implementation: 1.4.2007

Article 16(1)(g): aid at a rate of up to 100 % of the costs of TSE
tests.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The subsidy is
granted for the 2007 financial year.

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Objective: To support small and medium-sized enterprises and
sectoral development.

Article 15(2)(c): concerning advertisement services provided by
third parties, that are not the costs of permanent or recurrent
services, as is the company's normal business expenditure, e.g.
on routine tax advice, regular legal services or advertising;

Economic sector(s) concerned: Poultry en rabbits

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departement Landbouw en Visserij
Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling
Ellips, 6e verdieping
Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 40
B-1030 Brussel

Website:

http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/dier/pluim.html

Other information: —

Jules Van Liefferinge

Secretary-General

Aid No: XA 50/07

Member State: France

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Soutien aux recherches de la filière ‘fourrages déshy-
dratés’ (Assistance for research in the dehydrated fodder sector)

Legal Basis: Articles L 621-1 et suivants du Code Rural

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
maximum cost estimated at EUR 150 000

individual aid granted to the company:

Date of implementation: as from the date of acknowledge-
ment of receipt by the Commission and,
if possible, as from
April 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2007-08

Objective of aid: Under a research and development plan
targeting dehydrated fodder, support
is to be provided for
measures aimed at reinforcing this industry, which offers an
alternative to European dependence on vegetable protein by
optimising its processes and making them safer. The ONIGC
will
thus concentrate its support on two sets of priority
measures:

The first set of measures is aimed at reducing energy consump-
tion throughout the industry.

— Work will be carried out with a view to reducing the
moisture content of fodder by optimising the equipment
used to harvest lucerne, particularly by means of moisture-
extraction techniques employed on plants in the field.

— In the interests of sustainable development, dehydration
firms will
invest in research into new, more economical
dehydration methods or technology, particularly those using
bio-fuels.

the final product:

the food safety of

The second set of measures supported by the Office is aimed at
assuring users of
this
involves extending research into possible contaminants during
the period of production of dehydrated lucerne, from harvesting
until delivery to the final customer. The work on new sources of
potential contaminants will comprise, first, a phase of biblio-
graphic research on food contamination and, subsequently, the
implementation of a monitoring plan (sampling, drawing up
analyses, control plan).

Sectors(s) concerned: research and development in the dehy-
drated fodder sector.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Interprofessionnel

Office National
(ONIGC)
Service des Statistiques et de l'Orientation
21, avenue Bosquet
F-75341 Paris cedex 07

des Grandes Cultures

Maximum aid intensity: 60 % of research costs

Website address: www.onigc.fr (rubrique actualités en cours)