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
Date: 2008-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Slovenia, State aid, agricultural holding, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, exchange of information, 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

(2008/C 99/10)

Aid No: XA 397/07

Member State: Republic of Cyprus

Region: Not applicable

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Αποζημιώσεις/Ενίσχυση Κτηνοτρόφων λόγω Αφθώδους
Πυρετού

Legal basis: Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με ημερομηνία
7.11.2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
aid granted to the company:
amount of
CYP 12 000 000 for compensatory payments
to livestock
farmers

individual

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: November 2007

Duration of
31 December 2008

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: Granting of compensation to farmers affected
in order to offset the loss of both livestock and revenue in the
immediate period following the animals' slaughter, so as to
provide appropriate incentives to farmers to continue their
activity (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock farming — sheep-and-goat,
cow and pig farming

Name and address of the granting authority: Τμήμα Γεωργίας,
Υπουργείου
και Περιβάλλοντος,
Λεωφόρος Λουκή Ακρίτα, CY-1412 Λευκωσία

Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων

Internet address: www.moa.gov.cy/da

Other information:

Christodoulos FOTIOU
Χριστόδουλος Φωτίου
Αν. Διευθυντής Τμήματος Γεωργίας
Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Αποζημιώσεις/ενίσχυση κτηνοτρόφων για την απώλεια
εισοδήματος που προκύπτει από τους κτηνιατρικούς περιορισμούς
που έχουν τεθεί λόγω αφθώδους πυρετού

Legal basis: Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με ημερομηνία
5.12.2007

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company: The
amount of
annual budget for 2007 was CYP 1 200 000 and that for 2008
is CYP 1 800 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 %, subject to
a maximum of CYP 70 000 per pig farmer and CYP 10 000
per owner of flock- and cow-farming units

Date of implementation: December 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 January
2008

Objective of aid:

The objectives of the notified Measure are to grant compensa-
tion for loss of income to pig, sheep-and-goat and cow farmers
who have been affected by restrictive measures taken by the
public authorities to deal with the situation following detection
foot-and-mouth
by the Community Laboratory of cases of
disease in Cyprus (1). To be specific, the measures that have
been taken do not allow, inter alia, the export of pigs, pig meat,
pig sperm and other types of meat. The outcome is that the
weight of the animals and, in particular, their density increase,
which is prejudicial to their welfare. In order to improve their
welfare, a number of the animals need to be removed immedi-
ately and aid has to be granted to livestock farmers in respect of
the resultant
income losses. Aid is also granted under the
Measure for loss of income resulting from the fact that the
animals' heads, liver and sperm are not marketed. Lastly, in the
case of
for
compensation for loss of income due to the additional feeding
costs incurred as a result of the obligation not to allow the
animals to graze freely within the 10-kilometre surveillance
zone.

the Measure provides

sheep-and-goat

farmers,

is

based

The Measure
on Article 10 of Regulation
No 1857/2006, which provides that aid of 100 % may be
granted in respect of income losses incurred as a result of live-
stock-quarantine obligations

Aid No: XA 398/07

Member State: Republic of Cyprus

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock production (pig, sheep-and-goat
and cow farming)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Yπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος
Λεωφόρος Λουκή Ακρίτα
CY-1412 Λευκωσία

Region: Not applicable

Internet address: www.moa.gov.cy/da

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Other information:

Panikos POUROS
Γενικός Διευθυντής
Υπουργείου Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος
14 Δεκεμβρίου 2007.

— up to 100 % of costs of investment to conserve non-pro-

ductive heritage features located on farms.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

(1) See also the European Commission Decision concerning certain
foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus

protection measures against
(OJ L 289, 7.11.2007, p. 45).

— municipal support takes the level of support up to 50 %
insurance premiums for insuring
of eligible costs of
crops and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

Aid No: XA 402/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Sv. Jurij v Slov. Goricah, Podravska
regija

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Programi razvoja podeželja v občini Sv. Jurij v Slov.
Goricah 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za
programe kmetijstva v občini Sv.
Jurij v Slov. Goricah
(II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 25 000

2008: EUR 25 100

2009: EUR 25 200

2010: EUR 25 300

2011: EUR 25 400

2012: EUR 25 500

2013: EUR 25 600

Maximum aid intensity:

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

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 geogra-
phical indications, designations of origin or certificates of
specific character in accordance with the relevant Com-
munity regulations. The aid is to be granted in the form
involve direct
of
payments of money to producers.

subsidized services and must not

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

farmers, consultancy services,

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of
the organisation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications,
catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of scien-
tific knowledge. The aid is to be granted in the form of
subsidised services and must not involve direct payments
of money to producers

Date of implementation: October 2007 (The aid will not be
granted until a summary has been published on the European
Commission's website)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

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

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

2. Aid for conservation of traditional buildings:

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for rural
development programmes in the municipality of Sv. Jurij v Slov.
Goricah 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):

— up to 75 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas or
(ii) and (iii) of Regulation
areas under Article 36(a)(i),
(EC) No 1698/2005, defined as such by Member States
in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regu-
lation, and up to 60 % in other areas,

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

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— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Maximum aid intensity:

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

cultural products,

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Sv. Jurij v Slov. Goricah
Jurovski Dol 70/B
SLO-2223 Jurovski Dol

Internet address:

http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showObcina&obcinaID=25
(predpisi 2007, št. predpisa 508)

Other information:

The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure
crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events
which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail,
lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)

Peter ŠKRLEC
Mayor of the Municipality of Sv.Jurij v Slov. goricah

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

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of
investments made by young farmers within five years of
setting up.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features
to be used for agricultural
and to purchase equipment
production and investment in permanent crops, farmland
improvement and pasture management.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment to conserve
the cultural heritage of productive assets (farm buildings),
provided that the investment does not entail any increase
in production capacity,

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment

for the
purposes of conserving non-productive heritage located
on farms (sites of archaeological and historical interest),

— up to 50 % of additional aid to cover the extra costs
incurred by using traditional materials necessary to main-
tain the heritage features of buildings.

Aid No: XA 403/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

Region: Območje občine Radenci

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pospeševanje razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Radenci za obdobje 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči, pomoči
de minimis in izvajanju drugih ukrepov razvoja kmetijstva in
podeželja v občini Radenci

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

2007: EUR 24 430

2008: EUR 25 000

2009: EUR 25 750

2010: EUR 26 265

2011: EUR 26 265

2012: EUR 26 265

2013: EUR 26 873

— municipal support, in line with the Decree on co-finan-
cing of insurance premiums for agricultural production
for the current year, adopted by the Slovenian Govern-
ment, brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of
50 % of eligible costs for insurance premiums to insure
crops and fruit and to insure livestock against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs,

including inspection costs.

5. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

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

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6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training,
consultancy services provided by third parties and the
organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs,
publications and websites. The aid is to be granted in the
form of subsidised services and must not involve direct
payments of money to producers

which can be assimilated to natural disasters: frost, hail, ice, rain
or drought, which destroy more than 30 % of the average of
annual production of a given farmer.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)

Date of implementation: October 2007 (The aid will not be
granted until a summary has been published on the European
Commission's website)

Mihael PETEK
Mayor of the Municipality of Radenci

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

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 and de minimis
aid and implementing other agricultural and rural development
measures in the municipality of Radenci
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,

Aid No: XA 404/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Mislinja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Mislinja za programsko
obdobje 2007–2013

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

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

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

— 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,

2007: EUR 27 124

2008: EUR 27 680

2009: EUR 28 247

2010: EUR 28 827

2011: EUR 29 418

2012: EUR 30 021

2013: EUR 30 636

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Maximum aid intensity:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

Name and address of granting authority:

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

Občina Radenci
Radgonska cesta 9
SLO-9252 Radenci

Internet address:

http://www.radenci.si/datoteke/za_obcane/minimis_kmetjstvo.pdf

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

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up
to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of
investments made by young farmers within five years of
setting up.

Other information:

The measure for assistance with the payment of
insurance
premiums to cover losses on crops and fruit caused by adverse
climatic events includes the following adverse climatic events

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features
and to purchase equipment
to be used for agricultural
production, and investment in permanent crops, farmland
improvement and pasture management

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2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

6. Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

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

— for productive assets on farms, up to 75 % of actual

costs in less-favoured areas, or 60 % in other areas,

— 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 build-
ings.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply
consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of
existing facilities,

— 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 is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production
capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be
at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the
expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a
young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference
between the
insurance
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops
and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

co-financing of

amount of

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred.

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred;

this is to be
provided in the form of subsidised services and must not
involve direct payments of money to producers.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training,
consultancy services provided by third parties and the
organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs,
publications and websites. The aid is to be granted in the
form of subsidised services and must not involve direct
payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: October 2007 (The aid will not be
granted until a summary has been published on the European
Commission's website)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:
Občina Mislinja
Šolska cesta 34
SLO-2382 Mislinja

Internet address:
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200789&dhid=91699

Other information:
The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure
crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events
which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail,
lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by
the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)

Viktor ROBNIK
Mayor of the Municipality of Mislinja