Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
Date: 2008-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, 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 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid
to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2008/C 99/09)

Aid No: XA 7058/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: d.g.r. n. 36-6961 del 24 settembre 2007 «Legge regio-
nale 20 novembre 2002, n. 29 (Istituto per il marketing dei
prodotti agroalimentari del Piemonte), art. 3, comma 2. Proce-
dure, criteri e condizioni per l'erogazione di contributi in conto
capitale»

Legal basis:

Legge regionale 29/2002

d.g.r. n. 36-6961 del 24 settembre 2007

Aid for participation in promotional initiatives (fairs and similar
events).

In the case of aid granted to SMEs for participation in fairs and
exhibitions, the gross aid shall not exceed 50 % of the additional
costs incurred for renting, setting up and running the stand.
This exemption shall only apply to the first participation of an
enterprise in a particular fair or exhibition

Economic sector(s) concerned: Processing and marketing of
agricultural products (within the meaning of Article 2(k) of
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Name and address of the authority granting the aid:

Regione Piemonte Direzione Agricoltura
Corso Stati Uniti, 21
I-10129 Torino

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

Website:

Annual
EUR 0,40 million.

expenditure

planned

under

the

scheme:

Overall amount of individual grants: EUR 2,40 million

Maximum intensity of the aid:

Maximum intensity of the aid:

— 50 % for market

research, product development and
establishment of production standards (see point 1.2.1.A of
the Annex to Decree of the Regional Executive No 36-6961
(d.g.r. n. 36-6961 del 24.9.2007 punto 1.2.1.A)),

— 50 % for technical expertise for trade agreements and part-
nerships (see point 1.2.1.B of the Annex to Decree of the
Regional Executive No 36-6961 (d.g.r. n. 36-6961 del
24.9.2007 punto 1.2.1.B)),

— 50 % for promotional measures, participation in fairs and
similar events (see point 1.2.1.D of the Annex to Decree of
the Regional Executive No 36-6961 (d.g.r. n. 36-6961 del
24.9.2007 punto 1.2.1.D))

Date of implementation: 1 January 2008

The direct link to the complete text of the aid scheme is the
following:

http://www.regione.piemonte.it/governo/bollettino/abbonati/
2007/39/suppo2/00000001.htm

Other information: The planned duration of the aid scheme is
up to 2013, i.e. until the expiry of the Community guidelines
for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007 to 2013
(OJ C 319, 27.12.2006, p. 1) and the exemption Regulation,
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The annual expenditure of
EUR 400 000 is provided for in the multiannual budget of the
Region of Piedmont, as approved by Regional Law No 10 of
23 April 2007 for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Subsequent regional
legislative acts of an accounting and financial nature shall set
out, every year, the financial allocation of the aid scheme from
2010 to 2013

Aid No: XA 7059/07

Member State: Italy

individual

aid award: Until

Region: Provincia autonoma di Bolzano

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

Objective of the aid:

Aid to promote the development of quality agricultural products
and to promote trade agreements and partnerships.

In the case of aid granted to SMEs for services provided by
outside consultants, the gross aid shall not exceed 50 % of the
costs of such services. The services concerned shall not be a
continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise's
day-to-day operating expenditure, such as ordinary tax advice,
regular legal advice, or advertising.

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Criteri e modalità relativi agli aiuti a favore delle
imprese di trasformazione e di commercializzazione dei prodotti
agricoli

Legal basis: Articolo 4, comma 1, lettere b) e p), della legge
provinciale 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche

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

individual

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Maximum aid intensity:
40 % for investments in tangible assets.
50 % for consultancy and expertise services and other services
and activities

Name and address of the granting authority:
Ripartizione provinciale agricoltura
Via Brennero, 6
I-39100 Bolzano

Date of implementation: 2 October 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December
2008

Objective of aid: Aid for investment and consultancy

Other information:
This aid scheme is published on the following website:
http://www.provincia.bz.it/agricoltura/form/form_getreso.asp?
FRES_ID=34102

Economic sector(s) concerned: Processing and marketing of
agricultural products

Deputy Head of Division
Helmuth SCARTEZZINI