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: 2008-05-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Ireland, Slovenia, State aid, 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 126/05)

Aid No: XA 15/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Rogašovci

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

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

Legal basis:

heritage features of productive assets on farms (farm
buildings: granaries, drying-frames, barns, sties, hives,
etc.),

— 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),

— up to 100 % of aid to cover the extra costs incurred by
using traditional materials necessary to conserve the heri-
tage features of buildings.

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju razvoja
kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Rogašovci (II. Poglavje)

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

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

2007: EUR 30 000

2008: EUR 30 000

2009: EUR 30 000

2010: EUR 30 000

2011: EUR 30 000

2012: EUR 30 000

2013: EUR 30 000

Maximum aid intensity:

— in line with the Decree on the co-financing of insurance
premiums for insuring agricultural production for the
current year, the amount of municipal co-financing may
not exceed the difference between the amount of co-fi-
nancing of insurance premiums from the national budget
and 50 % of the costs of insurance premiums, including
tax on insurance transactions.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

— 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, to improve farm-
land and to manage pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-fa-
voured areas, for investments intended to preserve the

— 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 introduction of quality assurance
schemes, traceability systems, systems to assure respect of
authenticity and marketing norms or environmental
audit systems for primary production.

The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services
and does not involve direct payments of money to produ-
cers.

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6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of farmers, 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 does not involve direct
payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007

the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps
preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and moni-
toring of aid)

Signature of the person responsible:

Edvard MIHALIČ
Mayor of the municipality of Rogašovci

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Aid No: XA 19/08

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

constituting

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006:
Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State aid for agri-
cultural and rural development in the municipality of Rogašovci
includes measures
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):

State

aid

Region: Območje občine Šoštanj

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

Podpore programom razvoja podeželja v občini Šoštanj 2007–
2013

Legal basis:

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings for primary

production,

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj
kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Šoštanj za programsko
obdobje 2007–2013 (II. Poglavje)

— 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 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

2007: EUR 25 038

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

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

cultural products,

2008: EUR 25 038

2009: EUR 25 038

2010: EUR 25 038

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

2011: EUR 25 038

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Rogašovci
Rogašovci 14 b
SLO-9262 Rogašovci

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007113&dhid=93081

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

2012: EUR 25 038

2013: EUR 25 038

Maximum aid intensity:

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

— 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.

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, to improve farm-
land and to manage pastures.

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2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

Date of implementation: December 2007

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

— for productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual
costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the
investment does not entail any increase in the production
capacity of the farm,

— 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 conserve 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, his 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, his contribution is to be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively.

Duration of
31.12.2013

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 aid for
preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the
municipality of Šoštanj for the programming period 2007-2013
includes measures
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):

constituting

State

aid

— 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,

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

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

sector

— the amount of municipal
amount of

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.

support
co-financing of

is

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Šoštanj
Trg svobode 12
SLO-3325 Šoštanj

Website:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

http://www.sostanj.si/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_de-
tails&gid=354&Itemid=60

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

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

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of
farmers, consultancy services that are provided by
third parties and that do not include the enterprise's
usual operating expenditure, the organisation of forums,
competitions,
publications,
catalogues and websites, and the costs of replacement
services. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsi-
dised services and must not involve direct payments of
money to producers

exhibitions

fairs,

and

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)

Signature of person responsible:

Darko MENIH
Mayor of the municipality of Šoštanj

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Aid No: XA 27/08

Member State: Finland

Title of aid scheme:

Tuki hallinnollisiin kuluihin uusjaon osakkaana oleville kiin-
teistön omistajille

Region: Any regions in the country where the National Land
Survey of Finland carries out reparcelling operations

Legal basis:

Title of aid scheme:

tie-

Tuki
oleville kiinteistön omistajille

ja kuivatustöiden tekemiseen uusjaon osakkaana

Legal basis:

Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta
15.2.2007 lailla 86/2007)

(24/1981, muutettu viimeksi

Valtioneuvoston asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta (211/1981)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: In 2008 the
annual expenditure planned is EUR 1,5 million

Maximum aid intensity: Aid may be granted to cover a
maximum of 50 % of the cost of the project

Duration of aid scheme: The aid scheme covers the period
from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support road
works and drainage investments needed in connection with land
reparcelling (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector concerned: Production of agricultural products

Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta
15.2.2007 lailla 86/2007)

(24/1981, muutettu viimeksi

Valtioneuvoston asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta (211/1981)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: In 2008,
the annual expenditure planned is EUR 3 million

Maximum aid intensity: According to Article 4 of the Act on
supporting land reparcelling, the aid is limited to 100 % of the
cadastral survey fee

Duration of aid scheme: The aid scheme covers the period
from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to support land
reparcelling (Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector concerned: Production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
PL 30
FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Website:

www.finlex.fi

Name and address of the granting authority:

Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta:

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
PL 30
FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Website:

www.finlex.fi

Laki uusjakojen tukemisesta:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810024

Asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810211

Other information: The legal basis of the existing aid scheme
is Article 144 of the Finnish Treaty of Accession and the aid
was notified to the European Commission under that Article.
For reasons of legal certainty, as of the beginning of 2008, the
aid scheme is being notified to the Commission pursuant to
Article 4 (measures to support farm investments) of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006

Aid No: XA 28/08

Member State: Finland

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810024

Asetus uusjakojen tukemisesta:

http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1981/19810211

Other information: The legal basis of the existing aid scheme
is Article 144 of the Finnish Treaty of Accession and the aid
was notified to the European Commission under that Article.
For reasons of legal certainty, as of the beginning of 2008, the
aid scheme is being notified to the Commission pursuant to
Article 13 (measures to support land reparcelling) of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006

Aid No: XA 29/08

Member State: Ireland

Region: —

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

Cattle Breeding Infrastructure Program 2008

Legal basis:

National Development Plan 2007-2013

Region: Any regions in the country where the National Land
Survey of Finland carries out reparcelling operations

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
EUR 840 000

individual

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Maximum aid intensity: Up to 70 % of eligible costs

Date of implementation: 1.1.2008

Duration
1.1.2008-1.12.2008

of

scheme

or

individual

aid

award:

Objective of aid: The Cattle Breeding Infrastructure Program
2008 will be administered by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federa-
tion (ICBF). This program aims to encourage the uptake of
modern scientific breeding values by beef and dairy farmers,
thus contributing to their long-term viability. This program
comprises two projects, genetic evaluation and data collection
and information distribution.

The genetic evaluation project involves researching, reviewing
and developing enhancements to the beef and dairy genetic
evaluation systems operating in Ireland, rollout of new beef
evaluations,
including advertising, publication of educational
material, direct mail shots to farmers, and meetings with
farmers and stakeholders in the industry with a view to
improving farmer understanding of the new indices.

The Data Collection and Information Distribution element of
this program aims
systems, provide
training and to support the roll-out of beef and dairy indices.

to develop computer

This aid is provided in accordance with Article 15(2)(d), 15(2)(e)
and 16(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 — Provision of
technical support in the agricultural sector and support for the
livestock sector

Sector(s) concerned: Bovines

Name and address of the granting authority:

Department of Agriculture
Fisheries and Food
Agriculture House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland

Website:

http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/NDP_State_Aid/

(Conditions of the Scheme will be available on this weblink
when the scheme is to be implemented)