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: 2007-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Slovenia, State aid, agricultural holding, aid to undertakings, 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 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 268/10)

XA Number: XA 176/07

Member State: Germany

Region: Freistaat Bayern

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Förderung des Einsatzes von Dorfhelferinnen, Betrieb-
shelfern und Melkerhelfern

Legal basis:
Bayerisches Agrarwirtschaftsgesetz
Dezember 2006

(BayAgrarWiG)

vom 8.

3 Zuwendungsbescheide an sozial tätige Dienstleistungsunter-
nehmen

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
aid granted to the company:
amount of
EUR 3,3 million
relief
the
services in accordance with Article 15(2)(b) of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006

individual
for

providing

firms

3

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 35 %

Date of implementation: Annual implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid: 2013 financial year

Objective of aid: To provide interim relief for welfare emergen-
cies in agricultural and forestry undertakings through the place-
ment and employment of professional farm/business, village or
domestic assistants.

Aid legislation basis: Article 15(2)(b) of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture and forestry:
service provision

subsidised

Reference: No 179 of the framework scheme (2006/C 319/01)

Name and address of the granting authority:
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Landwirtschaft und Forsten
Referat B 1
Ludwigstr. 2
D-80539 München
Tel. (49-89) 2182-2222

Internet address:
http://www.servicestelle.bayern.de/bayern_recht/recht_db.html?
http://by.juris.de/by/gesamt/AgrarWiG_BY.
htm#AgrarWiG_BY_rahmen
http://www.stmlf.bayern.de/agrarpolitik/programme/26373/
foerdkath.pdf
http://www.stmlf.bayern.de/agrarpolitik/programme/26373/
foerdev.pdf
http://www.stmlf.bayern.de/agrarpolitik/programme/26373/
foerdmelk.pdf

Other information: —

XA Number: XA 177/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Dolenjske Toplice

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Ukrepi za ohranjanje in spodbujanje razvoja kmetijstva
in podeželja v Občini Dolenjske Toplice za programsko obdobje
2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja
za
kmetijstva
programsko obdobje 2007-2013

v Občini Dolenjske Toplice

in podeželja

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company: The
amount of
average annual amount of funding for the period 2007-2013 is
estimated at EUR 33 000.

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— up to 50 % of
less-favoured areas,

eligible

costs

for

investment

in

— up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas.

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to
to
purchase equipment used for agricultural production,
invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and
pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— investment in non-productive features up to 100 % of

actual costs,

— for means of agricultural production up to 75 % of
actual costs in less-favoured areas or 60 % in other areas
(farm buildings: granaries, drying frames, beehives, mills,
sawmills), provided the investment does not lead to an
increase in production potential,

— additional aid may be granted up to 100 % to cover the
extra costs incurred by using traditional materials neces-
sary to maintain the heritage features of buildings.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— in line with the Decree on co-financing of

insurance
premiums for agriculture production for the current year,
adopted by the Slovenian Government, the balance of aid
is up to 50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums.

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4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % eligible costs incurred in legal and adminis-

trative procedures.

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural

products:

— up to 100 % of the costs of market research activities,
product conception and design, including aid granted for
the preparation of applications for recognition of desig-
nations of origin or certificates of specific character in
accordance with the relevant Community Regulations,

— costs of the introduction of quality assurance schemes,
systems based on risk assessments and critical control
points, traceability systems, systems to assure compliance
with authenticity and marketing standards or environ-
mental audit systems, including training costs.

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and products includes the following
adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural
lightning, fire caused by lightning,
disaster: spring frost, hail,
hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
palities
implemented
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, transparency of aid
and monitoring of aid).

general provisions

and the

to be

Signature of responsible person

Director of the Municipal Authority of Dolenjske Toplice

Goran Udovč

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs of education and training for
farmers, consultancy services and to organise forums,
competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues,
websites and to disseminate scientific knowledge.

XA Number: XA 178/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Tolmin

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

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini
Tolmin 2007-2013

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Tolmin (III. poglavje)

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

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

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs:

— Article 4: Investment in farms for primary production,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agri-

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

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

Name and address of
Dolenjske Toplice, Zdraviliški
Toplice

the granting authority: Občina
trg 8, SLO-8350 Dolenjske

Web address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200765&dhid=90765

2007: EUR 35 063

2008: EUR 50 000

2009: EUR 55 000

2010: EUR 60 000

2011: EUR 65 000

2012: EUR 70 000

2013: EUR 75 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

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

— up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas,

— where the investment concerns young farmers within five
years of their establishment, the intensity of aid may be
increased by 10 %.

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to
purchase equipment used for agricultural production,
to
invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and
pastures.

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2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— investment in non-productive features up to 100 % of

actual eligible costs,

— for investment in means of agricultural production up to
75 % of actual costs in less-favoured areas or 60 % in
other areas, provided it does not lead to an increase in
production potential,

— additional aid may be granted up to 100 % to cover the
extra costs incurred by using traditional materials neces-
sary to maintain the heritage features of buildings.

Other information: The municipality Rules meet the require-
ments of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be
adopted by municipalities and the general provisions to be
implemented (procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, trans-
parency of aid and monitoring of aid).

Signature of person responsible

Uroš Brežan

Mayor

3. Aid for providing technical support in the agricultural sector:

XA Number: XA 179/07

— up to 100 % of eligible costs of education and training
for farmers and farm workers, consultancy services and
to organise and participate in forums, competitions, exhi-
bitions and fairs, for publications (catalogues, websites)
and to fund replacement services and farm partnerships.
The aid must be granted in the form of subsidised
services and must not involve direct payments of money
to producers.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the date on which the
Rules enter into force)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

development programmes

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: Chapter III of the Rules on granting aid for
rural
in the municipality of
Tolmin includes 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: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Grosuplje

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Dodeljevanje pomoči za ohranjanje
in razvoj
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Grosuplje za programsko
obdobje 2007-2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Grosuplje za programsko
obdobje 2007-2013

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

2007: EUR 120 000

2008: EUR 120 000

2009: EUR 135 000

2010: EUR 135 000

2011: EUR 135 000

2012: EUR 135 000

2013: EUR 135 000

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

— up to 50 % in less-favoured areas,

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

— up to 40 % in other areas.

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Tolmin, Ulica padlih borcev 2, SLO-5220 Tolmin

Web address:

http://www.obcina.tolmin.si/datoteka/
934815ad542a4a7c5e8a2dfa04fea9f5

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to
purchase equipment used for agricultural production,
to
invest in permanent crops and to improve farmland and
pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— investment in non-productive means up to 100 %,

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— investment in means of production up to 60 % or 75 %
in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does
not lead to an increase in production potential,

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to
cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional mate-
rials necessary to maintain the heritage features of the
buildings.

3. Payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal
amount of

the difference
between the
insurance
premiums from the national budget up to 50 % of
eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops
and products and to insure livestock against disease.

support
co-financing of

is

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs incurred in legal and

administrative procedures.

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on granting aid for agri-
culture and rural development in the municipality of Grosuplje
for the period 2007-2013 includes 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
agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural

products:

— Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agri-

cultural products,

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised
services; this must not involve direct payments of money
to producers.

6. Provision of technical support:

farmers,

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for education and training
for
services
provided by third parties and to organise forums, compe-
fairs, publications, catalogues and
titions, exhibitions,
websites.

and replacement

consultancy

7. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs, provided that relocation
concerns only dismantling, removing and subsequently
re-building existing buildings,

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting
from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute
at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of
the
increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relo-
cation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribu-
tion shall be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where, as a result of the relocation, production potential
is increased, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or
50 % in less-favoured areas, for costs in connection with
the increase in potential. If the beneficiary is a young
farmer, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 %
respectively.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the date from which
the legal basis is applicable)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

— Article 15: Aid to provide technical support.

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: arable and live-
stock farming. Resources are allocated for investment in arable
and livestock farming, except for the breeding of warm-blooded
horses, poultry or rabbits. Aid is granted for breeding small
ruminants in less-favoured areas.

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Grosuplje, Taborska c. 2, SLO-1290 Grosuplje

Web address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200765&dhid=90769

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and products includes the following
adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural
lightning, fire caused by lightning,
disaster: spring frost, hail,
hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
palities
implemented
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, transparency of aid
and monitoring of aid).

general provisions

and the

to be

XA Number: XA 180/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Metlika

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Podpore ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja kmetijstva
in podeželja v občini Metlika 2007-2013

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Legal basis: Pravilnik o ohranjanju in spodbujanju razvoja
kmetijstva in podeželja občini Metlika za programsko obdobje
2007-2013 (II. Poglavje)

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

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company: The
amount of
annual expenditure planned for
the period 2007-2013 is
EUR 40 000.

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings:

— up to 40 % of the value of investment in less-favoured

areas and in other areas.

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to
purchase equipment used for agricultural production,
to
invest
improve-
in permanent crops and for agricultural
ments.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— investment in non-productive features up to 100 %,

— for on-farm means of production up to 60 %, provided
lead to an increase in

the investment does not

that
production potential,

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December
2013.

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on the conservation
and promotion of agriculture and rural development in the
municipality of Metlika for the period 2007-2013 includes
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 agricultural products and amending
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— additional aid may be granted up to 100 % to cover the

extra costs incurred by using traditional materials.

— Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agri-

cultural products,

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

— municipality support, in line with the Decree on co-fi-
nancing of insurance premiums for agricultural produc-
tion for
the current year, adopted by the Slovenian
Government, brings the balance of aid to up to 50 % of
eligible costs for insurance premiums to insure crops and
products against adverse weather conditions and livestock
against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: Sub-sectors: live-
stock farming (cattle, pigs,
sheep and goats, bees), arable
farming, permanent pastures (orchards) and horticulture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Metlika, Mestni trg 24, SLO-8330 Metlika

Web address:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs incurred in legal and

administrative procedures.

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200764&dhid=90697

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural

products:

— up to 100 % of costs incurred in connection with
improving the quality of agricultural products. The aid is
granted in the form of subsidised services and must not
involve direct payments of money to farms.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— aid is granted up to 100 % of eligible costs for education
and training for farmers and farm workers, consultancy
and replacement services provided by third parties and to
organise forums, to disseminate scientific knowledge and
for publications such as catalogues and websites. The aid
shall be granted in the form of subsidised services and
must not involve direct payments of money to farms.

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and products includes the following
adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural
disaster: spring frost, hail,
lightning, fire caused by lightning,
hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
palities
implemented
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, transparency of aid
and monitoring of aid).

general provisions

and the

to be

Director of the municipal administration

Danica Puljak

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XA Number: XA 181/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Semič

ities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 %
in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the
facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a
young farmer, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively,

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Semič (II. poglavje)

— where, as a result of the relocation, production potential
is increased, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or
50 % in less-favoured areas, for costs in connection with
the increase in potential. If the beneficiary is a young
farmer, this contribution shall be at least 55 % or 45 %
respectively.

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

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

2007: EUR 26 290

2008: EUR 26 380

2009: EUR 26 460

2010: EUR 26 530

2011: EUR 26 600

2012: EUR 26 670

2013: EUR 26 740

— municipality support, in line with the Decree on co-fi-
nancing of insurance premiums for agriculture produc-
tion for
the current year, adopted by the Slovenian
Government, brings the balance of aid to up to 50 % of
eligible costs for insurance premiums to insure crops,
products and livestock against disease.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred in legal and admin-

istrative procedures.

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in farms for primary production:

6. To encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

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

— up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas.

— up to 100 % of costs incurred in connection with
improving the quality of agricultural products. The aid is
granted in the form of subsidised services and must not
involve direct payments of money to farms.

The purpose of the aid is to update farms and to manage
pastures, farm land and farm accesses.

7. Provision of technical support:

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— for non-productive features up to 100 % of actual costs,

— for on-farm means of production up to 60 % of actual
costs or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the
investment does not lead to an increase in production
potential,

— additional aid may be granted up to 100 % to cover the
extra costs incurred by using traditional materials neces-
sary to maintain the heritage features of buildings.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs, provided that relocation
concerns only dismantling, removing and subsequently
re-building existing buildings, where
relocation
results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facil-

the

— aid is granted up to 100 % of eligible costs for education
and training for farmers, consultancy and replacement
services and to organise forums for farms to exchange
knowledge, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, and to
disseminate scientific findings and publications, such as
catalogues and websites. The aid shall be granted in the
form of subsidised services and must not involve direct
payments of money to producers.

Date of implementation: July 2007 (or the date on which the
Rules enter into force)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Ends

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

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Reference to articles in 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 munici-
pality of Semič includes measures constituting State aid in
accordance with the following Articles of Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the appli-
cation 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: Investment in farms for primary production,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agri-

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector.

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

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Semič, Štefanov trg 9, SLO-8333 Semič

Web address:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200765&dhid=90792

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
premiums to insure crops and products includes the following
adverse weather conditions which may be classed as a natural
lightning, fire caused by lightning,
disaster: spring frost, hail,
hurricanes and floods.

The municipality Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 on the measures to be adopted by munici-
implemented
palities
(procedure for allocating aid, accumulation, transparency of aid
and monitoring of aid).

general provisions

and the

to be

Mayor of Semič

Ivan Bukovec