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: 2008-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Slovenia, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, agricultural production, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, exchange of information, 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

(2008/C 108/08)

Aid No: XA 241/07

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Shetland Animal Health Scheme

under this scheme is granted in kind by means of subsidized
services, and will not involve direct payment of money to
producers.

By testing imported livestock for disease, the principle aim of
SAHS is to sustain disease-free, High Health status of Shetland's
sheep and cattle, thereby meeting all of the following Objec-
tives:

Legal basis: Local Government in Scotland Act 2003; Zetland
County Council (ZCC) Act 1974

— to reduce production costs,

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
individual
GBP 50 000 (Fifty Thousand Pounds) total

— to improve or redeploy production,

— to improve quality,

Year

Total planned expenditure

Maximum expenditure
per eligible beneficiary
(*)

2007/2008

GBP 50 000 (EUR 73 849)

Not applicable (n/a)

— to preserve and improve the natural environment, hygiene

conditions and animal welfare standards

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the production of
agricultural products

2008/2009

GBP 50 000 (EUR 73 849)

2009/2010

GBP 50 000 (EUR 73 849)

2010/2011

GBP 50 000 (EUR 73 849)

2011/2012

GBP 50 000 (EUR 73 849)

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Name and address of the granting authority:

The organisation responsible for the scheme is:

Shetland Islands Council
Economic Development Unit
6 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0LZ

(*) This Scheme will be operated as a service for the agricultural community at

large.

Website:

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 % in line
with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Other information: —

http://www.sdt.shetland.org/Schemesinnotificationprocess.aspx

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 1 October
2007

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

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme
will start on 1 October 2007 and will close on 31 March 2012

Objective of aid:

The scheme will be pursued in accordance with Chapter 2
Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The scheme will
provide a screening service for a range of livestock diseases at
the point of
livestock entry into Shetland. This Scheme is
all-inclusive, and ensures that all stock entering Shetland is
tested for the selected diseases. The Scheme is provided as a
service for the agricultural community at large, and makes no
charge nor levy for testing of imported stock — Aid provided

Duncan Kerr
Agricultural State Aid
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Area 8D, 9 Millbank
C/o Nobel House
17 Smith Square
Westminster
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

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Aid No: XA 316/07

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kanal ob Soči

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Državne pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj podeželja v
občini Kanal ob Soči

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevnaju državnih pomoči za ohran-
janje in razvoj podeželja v občini Kanal ob Soči

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

2007: EUR 33 226

2008: EUR 33 990

2009: EUR 34 772

2010: EUR 35 572

2011: EUR 36 390

2012: EUR 37 227

2013: EUR 38 083

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

— up to 50 % in less-favoured areas.

is granted in respect of

The support
in the
restoration of farm features and the purchase of equipment
to be used for agricultural production, and for investment in
permanent crops and farmland and pasture management.

investment

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of eligible costs for investment to preserve
non-productive heritage
(archaeological or historical
interest), up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in
to preserve the
less-favoured areas,
cultural heritage of production facilities, provided that
the investment does not entail any increase in the
production capacity of the farm, and up to 100 % of
additional costs incurred by using traditional materials.

investment

for

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 buildings and does not constitute modernisation
of buildings or lead to an increase in production capacity,

— municipal aid is granted up to 40 % of actual costs, or
50 % in less-favoured areas, where this results in the
farmer benefiting from more modern facilities or an
increase in production capacity.

— 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,
fruit and livestock against disease.

co-financing of

amount of

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual legal and administrative costs.

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

— The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services
involve direct payments of money to

and must not
producers.

7. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— the aid covers up to 100 % of eligible costs concerning
education and training for farmers and farm workers and
the organisation of forums for farms to exchange knowl-
edge, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, and the cost of
replacing a farmer during holidays or illness. 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
the summary is published on the European
granted until
Commission's website)

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: To support small and medium-sized enter-
prises

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

Articles

The Draft Rules on granting State aid for the preservation and
development of rural areas in the municipality of Kanal ob Soči
includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the
following
(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):

Commission

Regulation

of

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings for primary

production: updating of agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

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

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— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

In any event, the maximum amount of aid granted with regard
to a single subsidised service may not exceed EUR 20 000

— 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

Date of implementation: Once acknowledgement of receipt by
the Commission has been received, on the day following publi-
cation in the Diario Oficial de la Comunidad Valenciana (Official
Gazette of Valencia)

Duration of aid scheme or individual aid award: Until
31 December 2010

Economic sector concerned: Agriculture

Objective of aid:

Name and address of granting authority: Občina Kanal ob
Soči, Trg svobode 23, SLO-5213 Kanal

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200792&dhid=91901

Other information:

The measure concerning 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)

Andrej MAFFI
Mayor

Aid No: XA 327/07

Member State: Spain

Region: Comunidad Valenciana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Régimen de ayudas a explotaciones ganaderas a
través de asociaciones legalmente constituidas que presten servi-
cios de sustitución en las mismas

Legal basis: Orden, de la Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y
Alimentación, por la que se establecen ayudas a servicios de
sustitución en explotaciones ganaderas

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

The estimated overall amount of the budget appropriation for
the financial years indicated is as follows:

Financial year 2007: EUR 60 000

Financial year 2008: EUR 80 000

Financial year 2009: EUR 100 000

Financial year 2010: EUR 120 000

Maximum aid intensity:

The objective is to cover the costs incurred by the livestock
holding's owner for replacement services in connection with
holidays, weekly rest or illness.

Article 15, provision of technical support in the agricultural
sector.

The eligible costs will be the actual costs, including pay, subsis-
tence and mileage allowance of
the person contracted to
perform the replacement service

Sector(s) concerned: Production sector. Livestock subsectors
generally

Name and address of the granting authority:

Consellería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
C/ Amadeo de Saboya, no 2
E-46010 Valencia

Website: https://www.docv.gva.es/

Other information: —

Director-General for Agricultural Research, Development and Innova-
tion

Eduardo PRIMO MILLO

Aid No: XA 330/07

Member State: Italy

Title of aid scheme: Aggregazione dell'offerta dei prodotti
biologici e sostegno all'interprofessione

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo 17 marzo 1995, n. 220, recante
«Attuazione degli articoli 8 e 9 del regolamento (CEE) n.
2092/91 in materia di produzione agricola ed agro-alimentare
con metodo biologico»

Individual
Planned annual expenditure under the scheme:
aid. The maximum planned expenditure is EUR 1,1 million,
broken down as
follows: computer-based exchange forum,
maximum aid amount EUR 150 000; support to interprofes-
sional organisations, maximum aid amount EUR 400 000;
commercial organisation, maximum aid amount EUR 550 000

The public aid will amount to 100 % of the replacement plan
envisaged.

Maximum aid intensity: The aid covers 100 % of planned
expenditure and involves no direct cash payments to producers

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Date of implementation: The time limit for submission of
projects shall be 40 days from the day the notice calling for
applications is sent for publication in the Italian official gazette

Implementation date:
December 2007

Implementation shall

take place by

Duration of scheme: Aid will be granted in 2008. Since the
projects must be executed within 12 months starting from their
approval, the balance of the aid shall be paid by June 2009

Objective of aid:

In relation to the objectives set out
in the National action
programme for organic farming and products for 2005, the projects
to be financed shall be aimed at helping to bring together
demand and supply in respect of non-processed organic farming
products, further integrating sector operators and bearing the
costs of organising their commercial association.

The individual measures may be regarded as provision of tech-
nical assistance in the agricultural sector, which is provided for
in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Region: England

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Rural Development Programme for England: Adding
value to agricultural products for SMEs involved in Primary
Agricultural Production (measure code 123)

Legal basis:

Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (this is a
United Kingdom Act empowering Ministers to implement Euro-
pean regulations within the United Kingdom).

Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

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

Period

Total Expenditure

2007-2013

GBP 1 000 000

Those entitled to submit projects are individual interprofessional
associations or groups thereof, provided that:

Maximum aid intensity:

The aid intensity will be limited to:

— they operate only in the organic and/or biodynamic sector,

— up to 50 % in less favoured areas,

— they represent at least one component of the sector,

— up to 40 % in other areas

— they have interregional

representation (in at

least

two

Regions)

Sectors concerned: All non-processed organic agricultural
products

Granting authority:

Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari e forestali
Dipartimento delle politiche di sviluppo
Via XX Settembre, 20
I-00187 Roma

Website: www.politicheagricole.gov.it

Other information: The act governing the implementation of
the aid shall be published in the official gazette of the Italian
Republic and on the Ministry's website: www.politicheagricole.
gov.it under Concorsi e gare (Competitions and calls for tender).
Relevant documents and information shall be published under
the same

Aid No: XA 336/07

Member State: United Kingdom

Date of implementation: 22 November 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme
will close on the 31 December 2013

Objective of aid:

In line with Articles 20(b)(iii) and 28 of the Rural Development
Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 this
scheme will provide
tangible or intangible investments in order to improve the
to develop new
overall performance of
products, processes or technologies.

the enterprise or

These investments will comply with the criteria set out
in
Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 which deals with
investment in agricultural holdings that are purely involved in
primary production activities

Eligible costs: Value added will be increased through invest-
ments in the development of new products, processes and tech-
nologies. Investments will be in line with Article 4 of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 and will be assessed on a case by case
basis. However, examples of eligible investments are the
construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable prop-
erty, or the purchase or lease purchase of new machinery and
equipment and general costs linked to expenditure such as
patent rights and licences

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to small and medium
sized enterprises in the farming industry involved only in
primary production activities

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Name and address of the granting authority:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House
17 Smith Square
Westminster
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
Contact: Brian Symes
Tel. (44-207) 238 62 76

Website:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/pdfs/rdp07_13/wholedoc.pdf

(Section 5.17, pages 212 to 215 detail this particular measure)

Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs (UK competent authority)
Duncan Kerr
Agricultural State Aid
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Area 8D, 9 Millbank
C/o Nobel House
17 Smith Square
Westminster
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom