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: 2008-05-07
Institutions: European Community
Subjects: Italy, Latvia, Slovenia, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, exchange of information

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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

(2008/C 112/11)

Aid No: XA 253/07

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Ljutomer

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid:

Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Ljutomer 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči in izva-
janju drugih ukrepov razvoja podeželja v občini Ljutomer

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

2007: EUR 59 898

2008: EUR 55 616

2009: EUR 56 344

2010: EUR 57 080

2011: EUR 57 825

2012: EUR 58 579

2013: EUR 59 342

Maximum aid intensity:

— in line with the Decree on the co-financing of insurance
premiums for agricultural production for the current
year, the amount of municipal support is the difference
between the
insurance
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
eligible costs for insurance premiums, including tax on
insurance transactions.

co-financing of

amount of

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

including inspection costs.

5. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs for farmers' education and training,
consultancy services and the organization of
forums,
competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues
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: September 2007 (or the date on
which the Rules enter into force)

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,
to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural produc-
tion, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and
to manage pastures.

2. Aid for conserving traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-fa-
voured areas, for investments intended to conserve heri-
tage features of productive assets
(farm buildings),
provided that the investment does not entail any increase
in production capacity,

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

— 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.

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid and imple-
menting other measures for developing rural areas in the muni-
cipality of Ljutomer 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 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,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

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Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Ljutomer
Vrazova ulica 1
SLO-9240 Ljutomer

Internet address:

http://www.obcinaljutomer.si/obvestila_slika.php?upload_id=237

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)

Darja HRGA
Acting Director of the municipal administration

Aid No: XA 254/07

Member State: Latvia

4. aid at a rate of up to 100 % of costs for removing fallen
stock and 75 % of the costs of destroying such carcasses.

In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006:

aid at the rate of up to 100 % of the costs relating to the organi-
sation of, and participation in, competitions, exhibitions, fairs
and fora, with a view to the exchange of information in the
sector

Implementation: 1 January 2008

Length of aid scheme or individual aid:

Until 31 December 2013.

Until 31 December 2011 for aid relating to the introduction at
farm level of innovative animal breeding techniques or practices
other than costs relating to artificial insemination

Purpose of aid:

The purpose of the aid for small and medium-sized enterprises is:

— to encourage breeders to take part in evaluations of breeding

stock by offspring and in other selection programmes,

— to increase animal productivity,

improve genetic potential
and increase the number of herds with a high breeding
value,

— to establish records of animal productivity and origins and
to improve software relating to breeding activities and
animal selection programmes using the joint IT network,

— to modernize animal production and meat quality assess-

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid:

ment technology,

Atbalsta shēma ‘Atbalsts ciltsdarbam’

Legal basis: Ministru kabineta 2007. gada 23.
janvāra notei-
kumi Nr. 78 ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai
2007. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību’ 2. pielikums

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

Annual
LVL 9 910 000

expenditure planned under

the

aid scheme

is

Maximum aid intensity:

— to encourage breeders to rear high-quality breeds and to

improve their pedigree characteristics,

— to maintain and improve pedigree animals and their gene

pool in Latvia,

— to carry out evaluations of pedigree animals and organize
exhibitions and work capacity tests/competitions for horses.

Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply.

Eligible expenses under the criteria for granting aid:

1. administrative expenditure arising from the establishment

In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation 1857/2006:

and maintenance of herd books;

1. aid at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the administrative costs

of establishing and maintaining a herd book;

2. aid at a rate of up to 70 % of the costs of tests performed by
or on behalf of third parties, to determine the genetic quality
or yield of livestock, with the exception of controls under-
taken by the owner of the livestock and the routine controls
of milk quality;

3. until 31 December 2011, aid at a rate of up to 40 % to
cover the introduction at farm level of innovative animal
breeding techniques or practices, with the exception of costs
relating to artificial insemination;

2. the costs of tests performed by, or on behalf of, third parties,
to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock, with
the exception of controls undertaken by the owner of the
livestock and routine controls of milk quality;

3. expenditure relating to the introduction at

farm level of
innovative animal breeding techniques or practices, with the
exception of costs relating to the introduction or perfor-
mance of artificial insemination;

4. costs relating to the organisation of, and participation in,
competitions, exhibitions, fairs and fora, with a view to the
exchange of information in the sector

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Sector(s) concerned:

Livestock breeding sectors where the genetic quality and produc-
tivity of agricultural animals is determined in accordance with
the sector's programme of breeding activities.

Name and address of competent authority:

Ministère de l'agriculture
Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija
LV-1981 Riga

Website: www.zm.gov.lv

Aid No: XA 318/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kuzma

Title of aid scheme or name of enterprise receiving an indi-
vidual grant:

Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Kuzma 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na
področju razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Kuzma

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

2007: EUR 12 519

2008: EUR 13 000

2009: EUR 13 000

2010: EUR 13 000

2011: EUR 14 000

2012: EUR 14 000

2013: EUR 14 000

using traditional materials necessary to maintain the heri-
tage features of buildings.

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the level of municipal co-financing may not exceed the
difference between the level of co-financing of insurance
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
the insurance premiums and insurance-related charges
paid, in accordance with the Regulation on the co-finan-
cing of insurance premiums for the insurance of agri-
cultural production for the current year,
for insuring
crops and fruit and insuring animals against disease.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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 the preparation
of applications for recognition of geographical
indica-
tions and designations of origin or certificates of specific
character in accordance with the relevant Community
regulations; up to 100 % of the costs of the introduction
of quality
systems,
schemes,
systems to assure respect of authenticity and marketing
norms or environmental audit
for primary
production.

traceability

assurance

systems

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training,
consultancy services and the organisation of
forums,
competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues
and websites

Date of implementation:

October 2007 (The aid will not be allocated before the
summary is published on the Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Maximum aid intensity:

Until 31 December 2013

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

— up to 50 % of the eligible costs of investment in less-fa-
voured areas and up to 40 % of the eligible costs of
investment
interest-rate subsidies on
investment loans of up to 50 % of the eligible costs of
investment in less-favoured areas and up to 40 % of the
eligible costs of investment in other areas.

in other areas;

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 %, or up to 75 % in less-favoured areas, of
eligible expenditure in the case of investments in the
conservation of cultural heritage features of productive
assets on farms (farm buildings; granaries, drying-frames,
barns, sties, hives, etc.); up to 100 % of the eligible costs
of
in the conservation of non-productive
heritage located on farms (archaeological or historical
features); up to 100 % to cover extra costs incurred by

investment

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

Chapter II of the draft Rules on the granting of State aid for
agricultural and rural development
in the municipality of
Kuzma 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 for primary

production,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

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— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

Objective of aid:

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

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Kuzma
Kuzma 60c
SLO-9263 Kuzma

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200793&-
dhid=91957

Other information:

The Rules on the granting of State aid for agricultural and rural
development in the municipality of Kuzma meet the require-
ments of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 as
the
measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general
provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation,
transparency and monitoring of aid)

regards

Jožef ŠKALIČ
Mayor

Aid No: XA 324/07

Member State: Spain

Region: Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid:

Ayudas a la renovación del parque de tractores y cosechadoras
automotrices de Navarra

Legal basis: Orden Foral de la Consejera de Desarrollo Rural y
Medio Ambiente por la que se aprueban las ayudas a la renova-
ción del parque de tractores y cosechadoras automotrices de
Navarra

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
EUR 200 000

individual aid granted to the company:

Maximum aid intensity:

50 % of eligible investment in less-favoured areas.

40 % of eligible investment in other areas.

1. The primary objective of the aid is the scrapping of obsolete
self-propelled tractors and harvesters as an incentive to
acquiring new ones which make use of new technologies and
are more efficient, adaptable and safe.

2. The following secondary objective may be highlighted:
encouraging the involvement of agriculture in reducing fossil
fuel consumption and pollutant emissions.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: investment in agri-
cultural holdings. Eligible costs: Article 4(4)(b), aid for the
purchase of machinery

Sector(s) concerned: Primary agricultural production

Name and address of the granting authority:

Gobierno de Navarra
Departamento de Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente
C/ Tudela, 20
E-31003 Pamplona

Website:

http://www.cfnavarra.es/agricultura/COYUNTURA/AyudasEs-
tado/pdfs/STNO07065%20OF.pdf

Other information:

Dirección General de Desarrollo Rural
C/ Tudela, 20
E-31003 Pamplona
Tel. (34) 848 42 29 33
Email: izabalzv@cfnavarra.es
Gobierno de Navarra

Aid No: XA 325/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Regione Piemonte — Provincia di Novara

Title of aid scheme:

Interventi per l'innovazione e l'ammodernamento delle piccole e
medie imprese: PMI agricole attive nel settore della produzione
primaria di prodotti agricoli

Legal basis:

Delibera della Giunta Camerale CCIAA Novara n. 64 del
17 settembre 2007 ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 1857/2006

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 50 000

Maximum aid intensity:

In the case of young farmers, the above percentages will increase
by 10 points if the investment is made five years or less after
setting up

Date of implementation: 1 December 2007

20 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000
for each undertaking

Date of implementation: Applications to be submitted from
3 December 2007 to 31 December 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 December
2007 to 31 December 2013

Applications to be examined for approval within 90 days from
31 December 2007

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Duration of scheme: Accounts of expenditure to be produced
within 10 days from 31 October 2008

Clearance by the end of 2008

Objective of the aid: To support action to modernise enter-
prises and to develop product and process innovation and envir-
onmentally sustainable development (General introduction and
Article 2 of the invitation to tender)

Eligible costs: Purchase of machinery and equipment and the
software needed for their use; building work (Article 4 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sectors concerned:

All eligible sectors (all eligible sub-codes)

Authority granting the aid:
Camera di Commercio di Novara
Via Avogadro, 4
I-28100 — Novara

Website: www.no.camcom.it/contributi — Bando 0701 sez B

Other information:
Referente CCIAA Novara
Petrera Michela — Responsabile del Procedimento
Tel. (39) 0321 33 82 57
Fax. (39) 0321 33 83 33
e-mail servizi.imprese@no.camcom.it
Official responsible for procedure
Michela PETRERA