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: 2008-06-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, exchange of information, livestock, livestock farming, 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 150/04)

Aid No: XA 68/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Principado de Asturias

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

cost of participating in training programmes, cost of organising
competitions and exhibitions, cost of publications.

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs:
cost of carrying out tests to determine the genetic quality and
yield of
introducing innovative animal
breeding techniques

livestock, cost of

Asturiana de Control Lechero, Coop. Ltda (ASCOL)

Sector(s) concerned: The breeding of dairy cattle

Legal basis:

Name and address of the granting authority:

Convenio de colaboración con Asturiana de Control Lechero,
Coop. Ltda (ASCOL) para el desarrollo de un programa de
mejora genética de la cabaña ganadera asturiana de raza frisona
durante 2008

Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado
de Asturias
C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta
E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
aid granted to the company:
amount of
EUR 498 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity:

Eligible measure

Maximum aid
intensity

I. Tests to determine the yield and genetic quality

70 %

of livestock (milk production)

Website:

The text of the cooperation agreement can be consulted on the
www.asturias.es website, by following the links to temáticas/gana-
dería/ayudas at the following address:

http://www.asturias.es/portal/site/Asturias/menuitem.fe57bf7c5
fd38046e44f5310bb30a0a0/?vgnextoid=959f4749be187110
VgnVCM10000097030a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d2907989
c258f010VgnVCM100000b0030a0aRCRD&i18n.http.lang=es

II. Tests to determine the yield and genetic quality

70 %

of livestock (breeding bulls)

Other information: —

III. Introduction of

innovative animal breeding

40 %

practices (Génesis Programme)

El jefe del servicio de producción y bienestar animal
Luis Miguel Alvarez Morales

IV. Technical assistance

100 %

Date of implementation: The decision granting aid is due to
be adopted on 30.1.2008 (provided that this form has been
sent to the Commission at least ten working days before)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December
2008

Objective of aid: To implement the programme for improving
the Frisian breed in Asturias.

The applicable Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are:

Aid No: XA 69/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Principado de Asturias

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

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural
sector. Eligible costs: cost of organising training programmes,

Asociación Española de Criadores de Ganado Vacuno Selecto de
raza Asturiana de los Valles (ASEAVA)

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Legal basis:

Other information: —

Convenio de colaboración con la Asociación Española de Cria-
dores de Ganado Vacuno Selecto de raza Asturiana de los Valles
(ASEAVA) para el desarrollo de un programa de mejora genética
de dicha raza durante 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
aid granted to the company:
amount of
EUR 541 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity:

Eligible measure

I. Maintenance of the herd-book

Maximum aid
intensity

100 %

El jefe del servicio de producción y bienestar animal
Luis Miguel Alvarez Morales

Aid No: XA 71/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Principado de Asturias

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

II. Performance testing and tests to determine the

70 %

genetic quality of livestock

Asociación de Criadores de Oveya Xalda de Asturias (ACOXA)

III. Introduction of

innovative animal breeding

40 %

Legal basis:

practices

IV. Technical support

100 %

Convenio de colaboración con la Asociación de Criadores de
Oveya Xalda de Asturias para el desarrollo de un programa de
conservación y fomento de dicha raza durante 2008

Date of implementation: Anticipated Decision of 30.1.2008
granting the aid (subject, at all events, to this form being sent to
the Commission at least 10 working days beforehand)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
EUR 51 000

individual

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December
2008

Maximum aid intensity:

Objective of the aid: To implement a genetic improvement
programme for the Asturiana de los Valles breed of cattle.

The following Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply:

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural
sector. Eligible costs: costs of organising and participating in
training programmes, costs of consultancy services provided by
third parties, costs of producing publications and websites.

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs:
costs of maintaining the herd-book, costs of performance
testing and tests to determine the genetic quality of livestock,
costs relating to the introduction of innovative animal breeding
techniques

Sector(s) concerned: Cattle breeding

Name and address of the granting authority:

Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado
de Asturias
C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta
E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias)

Website:

Eligible measure

I. Maintenance of a herd book

II. Technical assistance

Maximum aid
intensity

100 %

100 %

Date of implementation: The decision granting aid is due to
be adopted on 30.1.2008 (provided that this form has been
sent to the Commission at least ten working days before)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December
2008

Objective of aid: To implement the programme for the conser-
vation of the Xalda sheep breed.

The applicable Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are:

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural
sector. Eligible costs: cost of organising training programmes,
cost of participating in training programmes, cost of organising
competitions and exhibitions, cost of publications.

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs:
cost of maintaining a herd book

the cooperation agreement

The text of
is available from
www.asturias.es, by following the links for temáticas/ganadería/
ayudas at the URL:

Sector(s) concerned: Sheep breeding

Name and address of the granting authority:

http://www.asturias.es/portal/site/Asturias/menuitem.fe57bf7c5
fd38046e44f5310bb30a0a0/?vgnextoid=959f4749be187110
VgnVCM10000097030a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d2907989
c258f010VgnVCM100000b0030a0aRCRD&i18n.http.lang=es

Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado
de Asturias
C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta
E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias)

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Website:

The text of the cooperation agreement can be consulted on the
www.asturias.es website, by following the links to temáticas/gana-
dería/ayudas at the following address:

http://www.asturias.es/portal/site/Asturias/menuitem.fe57bf7c5
fd38046e44f5310bb30a0a0/?vgnextoid=959f4749be187110
VgnVCM10000097030a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d2907989
c258f010VgnVCM100000b0030a0aRCRD&i18n.http.lang=es

Other information: —

El jefe del servicio de producción y bienestar animal
Luis Miguel Alvarez Morales

Aid No: XA 72/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Principado de Asturias

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

Asociación de Criadores de Ponis de Raza Asturcón (ACPRA)

Legal basis:

Convenio de colaboración con la Asociación de Criadores de
Poni de Raza Asturcón para el desarrollo de un programa de
conservación y fomento de dicha raza durante 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
EUR 123 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity:

Eligible measure

I. Maintenance of a herd book

II. Technical assistance

Maximum aid
intensity

100 %

100 %

Date of implementation: the decision granting aid is due to be
adopted on 30.1.2008 (provided that this form has been sent to
the Commission at least ten working days before)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December
2008

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs:
cost of maintaining a herd book

Sector(s) concerned: Breeding of equines

Name and address of the granting authority:

Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado
de Asturias
C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta
E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias)

Website:

The text of the cooperation agreement can be consulted on the
www.asturias.es website, by following the links to temáticas/gana-
dería/ayudas at the following address:

http://www.asturias.es/portal/site/Asturias/menuitem.fe57bf7c5
fd38046e44f5310bb30a0a0/?vgnextoid=959f4749be187110
VgnVCM10000097030a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d2907989
c258f010VgnVCM100000b0030a0aRCRD&i18n.http.lang=es

Other information: —

El jefe del servicio de producción y bienestar animal
Luis Miguel Alvarez Morales

Aid No: XA 73/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Principado de Asturias

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

Asociación de Criadores de Cabra Bermeya (ACRIBER)

Legal basis:

Convenio de colaboración con la Asociación de Criadores de
Cabra Bermeya para el desarrollo de un programa de conserva-
ción y fomento de dicha raza durante 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
EUR 41 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity:

Eligible measure

Maximum aid
intensity

100 %

100 %

Objective of aid: To implement the programme for the conser-
vation of the Asturcón pony breed.

I. Maintenance of a herd book

The applicable Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are:

II. Technical assistance

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural
sector. Eligible costs: cost of organising training programmes,
cost of participating in training programmes, cost of organising
competitions and exhibitions, cost of publications.

Date of implementation: The decision granting aid is due to
be adopted on 30.1.2008 (provided that this form has been
sent to the Commission at least ten working days before)

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Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until December
2008

Objective of aid: To implement the programme for the conser-
vation of the Bermeja goat breed.

The applicable Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are:

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural
sector. Eligible costs: cost of organising training programmes,
cost of participating in training programmes, cost of organising
competitions and exhibitions, cost of publications.

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs:
cost of maintaining a herd book

Sector(s) concerned: Goat breeding

Name and address of the granting authority:

Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Rural del Principado
de Asturias
C/ Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta
E-33071 Oviedo (Asturias)

Website:

The text of the cooperation agreement can be consulted on the
www.asturias.es website, by following the links to temáticas/gana-
dería/ayudas at the following address:

http://www.asturias.es/portal/site/Asturias/menuitem.fe57bf7c5
fd38046e44f5310bb30a0a0/?vgnextoid=959f4749be187110
VgnVCM10000097030a0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d2907989
c258f010VgnVCM100000b0030a0aRCRD&i18n.http.lang=es

Other information: —

El jefe del servicio de producción y bienestar animal
Luis Miguel Alvarez Morales