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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
Date: 2007-08-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, State aid, agricultural holding, aid to agriculture, 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
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 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 of agricultural products and
amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2007/C 200/05)

XA Number: XA 108/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Veneto

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid award: Corsi di aggiornamento per
il corretto
impiego di prodotti fitosanitari.

Legal basis: Legge regionale 30 gennaio 1990, n. 10, Ordina-
mento del sistema di formazione professionale e organizzazione delle
politiche regionali del lavoro. D.P.R. 23 aprile 2001, n. 290, artt.
25-26-27, Regolamento di semplificazione dei procedimenti di auto-
rizzazione alla produzione, alla immissione in commercio e alla vendita
di prodotti
fitosanitari e relativi coadiuvanti. Deliberazione della
giunta regionale del Veneto 22 ottobre 2004, n. 3306, Direttive
generali realizzazione corsi.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company: The
budget is established on the basis of the Regional Law approving
the budget estimates for the financial year and subsequent
amendments to these estimates. For 2007 the total amount
budgeted for is EUR 162 005.

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of eligible expenditure,
on the basis of the current cost of training (EUR 125/hour).
Applicants (accredited training organisations as provided for in
Regional Law No 19 of 9 August 2002) may submit a
maximum of 1 project covering all the (basic and/or refresher)
training courses, the maximum total number of hours being 390.
The total eligible cost per training course is EUR 1 875 for
basic training (minimum duration of 15 hours per course) and
EUR 750 for refresher training (minimum duration of 6 hours
per course).

Date of implementation: 30 June 2007

Duration of
31 December 2008

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: General education and training of farmers
and farm workers.

Article 15(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, Provision of
technical support in the agricultural sector.

Eligible costs: expenditure on organising and running training
courses.

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme covers vocational training (in
the correct use of plant-health products) for farmers engaged in
the production of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the
Treaty.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione del Veneto — Giunta regionale Direzione regionale
Agroambiente e servizi per l'agricoltura
Via Torino, 110
I-30172 Mestre (VE)

Website:

http://www.regione.veneto.it/Economia/Agricoltura+e+Foreste/Agri-
coltura/Servizi+per+Agricoltura/Formazione+e+aggiornamento

http://www.regione.veneto.it/Bandi+Avvisi+Concorsi/Bandi/?materi-
a=Agricoltura

Other information: —

XA Number: XA 109/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Domžale

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja
v občini Domžale 2007-2013.

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Domžale — II. Poglavje.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual
expenditure for the period 2007-2013 is expected to total
EUR 74 400.

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Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

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

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up
to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas;

2. For providing technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs for farmers' education and training,
consultancy services and to organise forums, competi-
tions, exhibitions,
fairs, publications, catalogues and
websites.

Date of implementation: Starts June 2007 (or on the date the
Rules enter into force)

2007: EUR 240 000

2008: EUR 245 000

2009: EUR 250 000

2010: EUR 260 000

2011: EUR 270 000

2012: EUR 270 000

2013: EUR 275 000

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Maximum aid intensity:

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for
conservation, agriculture and rural development in the municipality of
Domžale, including measures constituting State aid in accordance
with the following Articles of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 agri-
cultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4 of Commission Regulation:

Investment in agri-

cultural holdings,

— Article 15 of Commission Regulation: Provision of technical

support in the agricultural sector.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: Arable and live-
stock farming

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Domžale
Ljubljanska 69
SLO-1230 Domžale

Website: http://vestnik.domzale.si/index.php?id=344

Other information: —

XA Number: XA 110/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Municipality of Maribor

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas or up

to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas,
if the investment is made by young farmers within five
years of setting up their farm and is for investments
contained in business plans;

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % or up to 75 % of eligible costs in
less-favoured areas
to conserve the
cultural heritage of production facilities, provided that it
does not lead to increased production,

investments

for

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for investment for the
purposes of conserving non-productive heritage located
on farms (sites of archaeological and historical interest),

— up to 100 % of additional aid to cover the extra costs
incurred by using traditional materials necessary to main-
tain the heritage features of the building;

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— combined with co-financing funds from the State, aid
may not exceed 50 % of the cost of insurance premiums;

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs incurred in administrative

procedures, including inspection costs;

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Programi razvoja podeželja v občini Maribor 2007-
2013.

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural

products:

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči, pomoči
de minimis in izvajanju drugih ukrepov razvoj kmetijstva in
podeželja v Mestni občini Maribor — II. Poglavje.

— the aid may be granted to cover up to 100 % of costs in
the form of subsidised services and must not involve
direct payments to producers;

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6. Provision of technical support:

— the aid may be granted to cover up to 100 % of costs in
the form of subsidised services and must not involve
direct payments to producers.

Date of implementation: Starts June 2007 (or the day that the
Rules enter into force)

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid,
de minimis aid and implementing other rural development measures in
the municipality of Maribor including measures that constitute
State aid under the following articles of Commission Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 agri-
cultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4 of Commission Regulation:

Investment in agri-

cultural holdings,

— Article 5 of Commission Regulation: Conservation of tradi-

tional landscapes and buildings,

— Article 12 of Commission Regulation: Aid towards the

payment of insurance premiums,

— Article 13 of Commission Regulation: Aid for land reparcel-

ling,

— Article 14 of Commission Regulation: Aid to encourage the

production of quality agricultural products,

— Article 15 of Commission Regulation: Provision of technical

support.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: Arable and live-
stock farming

Name and Address of the granting authority:

Mestna občina Maribor
Ul. Heroja staneta 1
SLO-2000 Maribor

Web address:

http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showIzdaja&year=2007&iz-
dajaID=410

Other information: —

XA number: XA 111/07

Member State: Germany

Region: Land Baden-Württemberg

Title of aid scheme: Dienstleistung zur Vermarktung ökolo-
gischer oder regionaler land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Qualität-
sprodukte im Zusammenhang mit der Erhaltung der Kultur-
landschaft:

Organisationskosten eines zu gründenden oder wesentlich zu erwei-
ternden Erzeugerzusammenschlusses

Legal basis: Landschaftspflegerichtlinie (LPR) 2007 des Minister-
iums für Ernährung und Ländlichen Raum Baden-Württemberg

Annual
EUR 150 000/year

expenditure

planned

under

the

scheme:

Maximum aid intensity: The rate of support for the organisa-
tional costs of a farmers' association comprises up to 90 % of
eligible costs in the first year, up to 70 % in the second year, up
to 50 % in the third year, up to 30 % in the fourth year and up
to 10 % in the fifth year.

Date of implementation: From May 2007

Duration of scheme: May 2007 to December 2013

Objective of aid: To add value at local/regional level by opti-
mising use of the cultivated landscape.

framework of

Within the
regional development oriented
towards nature conservation, it is intended that selected areas
with high-value landscape features in terms of nature conserva-
tion should be put in a position to use their potential to main-
tain, care for and develop the cultivated landscape and natural
heritage.

In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006:

Nature-conservation oriented support for SMEs with a view to
sustainable maintenance and development of
the cultivated
landscape and natural heritage.

Support may be granted — on the basis of detailed invoices or
other proof — for the costs of establishing or expanding a
producer association, office facilities and equipment (excluding
depreciation), staff and operating costs, collection and prepara-
tion of
including
short-term storage, external advice, quality control and quality
management, environmental management, initial certification.

the quality products (except

freight costs)

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural and forestry sectors

Name and address of the granting authority:

Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, Ruppmannstraße 21, D-70565
Stuttgart

Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe, Schlossplatz 1-3, D-76131
Karlsruhe

Regierungspräsidium Freiburg, Bissierstraße 7, D-79114 Frei-
burg

Regierungspräsidium Tübingen, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 40-44,
D-72072 Tübingen

Internet address: http://www.mlr.baden-wuerttemberg.de/mlr/
formular/landschaftspflege.pdf

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Other information:

Legal basis:

— A producer association must be contractually agreed for at
least five years and must comprise at least two producers.

— Article 12 du règlement (CE) no 1857/2006

— Loi 64.706 du 10 juillet 1964

— The recipient must ensure that special account is taken of

the producers' interests.

— Article L 361-8 du livre III (nouveau) du code rural

— Article L 122.7 du code des assurances

— Support

is granted only in an area recognised by the
Ministry of Food and Rural Areas with an integrated
approach to nature conservation or an area recognised by
the
safeguarding
lower
minimum pasture.

administrative

authority

for

— Support is granted on the basis of the guidelines on market
structure
improvement or nature-conservation oriented
support for micro-enterprises in accordance with Article 54
of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and must not be contrary
to the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 or its
successor Regulation on the common organisation of the
market in fruit and vegetables.

— The recipient of support must undergo a control procedure
regarding ecological production or
regional origin. The
control plan is to form part of the application and is eligible
for support. The sustainability of
the project must be
apparent.

Signed

Dr Merz

XA number: XA 112/07

Member State: France

Title of aid scheme: Aid for
insurance
premiums and contributions relating to damage caused by a
number of weather conditions, e.g. drought, hail,
frost and
flooding or excess water.

the payment of

— Décret no 2007-134 du 30 janvier 2007 fixant les modalités
d'application de l'article L.361-8 du livre II (nouveau) du
code rural en vue de favoriser le développement de l'assur-
ance contre certains risques agricoles

expenditure

Annual
scheme:
planned
EUR 30 million from the national guarantee fund for agri-
cultural disasters.

under

the

Maximum aid intensity: 35 % of the premium or contribution,
net of taxes and fees charged to the person concerned, relating
to the guarantee eligible for support. The guarantee eligible for
support concerns the portion of the policies with a 25 % excess
in the case of crop insurance and a 20 % excess in the case of
holding insurance. The aid percentages are increased by 5 % for
young farmers who set up less than five years ago.

Date of implementation: From confirmation of receipt by the
Commission.

Duration of scheme: One year from confirmation of receipt by
the Commission.

Objective of aid: To promote the development of insurance
against a number of agricultural risks. The insurance premiums
supported are those referred to by Article 12 of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: Holdings — excluding large enterprises
— engaged in primary production of fruit, vegetables, wine,
cereals, oilseed or protein plants.

Name and address of the granting authority:
Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche — Direction des affaires
financières et de la logistique — Bureau du crédit et de
l'assurance
78, rue de Varenne
F-75700 Paris

Web address: www.agriculture.gouv.fr

Heading ‘ressources’ in ‘recherche’, type ‘calamités’.