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: 2008-06-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Slovenia, State aid, United Kingdom, agricultural holding, 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 164/09)

Aid No: XA 279/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farm-
land and to manage pastures.

Region: Območje občine Luče

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini
Luče za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva,
gozdarstva in podeželja v občini Luče za programsko obdobje
2007–2013 (II. poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 10 000

2008: EUR 10 000

2009: EUR 10 000

2010: EUR 10 000

2011: EUR 10 000

2012: EUR 10 000

2013: EUR 10 000

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
to be used for agricultural
and to purchase equipment

— 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 maintain 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.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal
amount of

the difference
insurance
between the
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

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5. Aid for land reparcelling:

Name and address of granting authority:

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

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

— up to 100 % of actual costs incurred; the aid is to be
provided in the form of subsidised services and must not
involve direct payments of money to producers.

7. Provision of technical support:

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

Date of implementation:

October 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary has
been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Until 31.12.2013

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, forestry and rural areas in the munici-
pality of Luče for the programming period 2007-2013 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 agricultural 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 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Občina Luče
Luče 106
SLO-3334 Luče

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200787&dhid=91629

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

Ciril ROSC
Župan

Aid No: XA 284/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Juršinci

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

Dodeljevanje pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter
podeželja v občini Juršinci 2007–2013

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Juršinci

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

2007: EUR 17 526

2008: EUR 21 000

2009: EUR 21 525

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

2010: EUR 22 063

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

2011: EUR 22 614

2012: EUR 23 180

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

2013: EUR 23 759

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Maximum aid intensity:

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

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.

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. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal
amount of

the difference
insurance
between the
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

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

— up to 50 % of eligible costs of market research activities,
including aid for the
product conception and design,
preparation of applications for recognition of geogra-
phical designations of origin or certificates of specific
character in accordance with the relevant Community
Regulations. The aid is to be granted in the form of
subsidised services and must not involve direct payments
of money to producers.

4. Provision of technical support:

— up to 50 % of costs concerning education and training of
farmers, consultancy services, replacement services and
the organisation 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:

premiums,

— 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 the granting authority:

Občina Juršinci
Juršinci 3b
SLO-2256 Juršinci

Website:

http://www.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDoku-
menta.aspx?SectionID=02613e3a-6c6a-4753-af7b-
1f6d10a21e25

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 relating to 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

Drago SLAMERŠAK
Tajnik občine

Aid No: XA 288/07

Member State: United Kingdom

October 2007 (The aid will not be granted until a summary has
been published on the European Commission's website)

Region: England

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Title of aid scheme: Business Link

Legal basis: Section 11, Industrial Development Act 1982

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme:

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

constituting

The draft Rules on granting State aid for preserving and devel-
oping agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Juršinci
accordance
include measures
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

in

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

GBP 142 million across all sectors of which an estimated
maximum of GBP 15 million will be used for activities related
to farming

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 %

Date of
23.10.2007

implementation: The

scheme will

start

on

Duration of scheme:

The scheme will begin on 23 October 2007 and close on
22 October 2014. The last payment will be made on
22 October 2014 and the last date of advice will be provided
on 22 October 2014

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Objective of aid:

The secondary objective is technical support for the agriculture
sector. In particular the scheme will:

— raise awareness of available business support,

— equip and inform the business community,

— encourage productive change,

— expand the business support market.

Aid is provided under Article 15 of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006. The eligible costs comprise the full costs, as
allowed by Article 15, paragraph 3, of consultancy services and
the organisation training programmes for farmers and farm
workers

Sectors concerned:

Aid No: XA 428/07

Member State: Italy

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

Agevolazioni per il subentro in agricoltura, parte aiuti per il
primo insediamento — ISMEA, Istituto di servizi per il mercato
agricolo ed agroalimentare

Legal basis:

Delibera del Consiglio di amministrazione per l'adeguamento
degli interventi di cui al decreto legislativo 21 aprile 2000, n.
185, Titolo I, Capo III ai regolamenti (CE) n. 70/2001 e (CE) n.
1857/2006

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

The annual expenditure planned under the scheme is around
EUR 20 million

All sectors of agricultural
(animal and plant) production are
covered. The aid will not involve direct payments of money to
producers

Maximum aid intensity:

A grant of EUR 25 000 is paid as start-up aid

Name and address of the granting authority:

Date of implementation:

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
1 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0ET
United Kingdom

Website:

The scheme will enter into force on 18 February 2008 or in
any case after receipt from the European Commission of the
identification number of the scheme, i.e. on the day following
confirmation from the Commission in the form of an acknowl-
edgement bearing an identification number of receipt of the
summary

http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file40920.doc

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 6 years

Alternatively, you can access information on this scheme via the
UK's central web listing for exempted agricultural State aid
schemes:

www.defra.gov.uk/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm

Click on the link ‘Business Link’

Objective of aid:

To promote new entrepreneurs and generational change in agri-
culture.

Start-up aid is granted in accordance with Article 7 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006 and Article 22 of Regulation (EC)
No 1698/2005

Other information:

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture: primary production

The scheme is open to all sectors except, currently, the fishery
and aquaculture sectors. Aid for businesses not active in farming
will be paid in line with Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 on
de minimis aid. Aid will be provided in the form of services —
no money will be paid direct to producers. Aid to agricultural
businesses active in the processing and marketing sector will be
paid in line with Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 on de minimis
aid.

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

Duncan Kerr
Agricultural State Aid Team Leader
Defra
Area 8D, 9 Millbank
C/o Nobel House
17 Smith Square
Westminster
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Name and address of the granting authority:

ISMEA
Sede legale:
via C. Celso, 6
I-00161 Roma

Sede amministrativa:
via Nomentana, 183
I-00161 Roma

Website:

www.ismea.it

Other information:

This scheme is an adaptation of State aid N 336/01, approved
by the European Commission on 13 February 2003, to comply
with new Community Regulations (EC) No 1857/2006 and (EC)
No 70/2001 as regards the processing and marketing of agri-
cultural products. Adjustments have been made to three
measures in particular: aid for investment in farms and in the
processing and marketing of agricultural products,
technical
assistance measures and start-up aid.

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The following documents have been sent to the Commission:
— summary sheet for aid for investment in primary produc-
tion, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006,

— summary sheet for aid for investment in the processing and
marketing of agricultural products, within the meaning of
Regulation (EC) No 70/2001,

— summary sheet for aid for technical assistance, within the

meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006,

— summary sheet for the granting of start-up aid for young
(EC)
the meaning

Regulation

of

farmers, within
No 1857/2006.

Aid may also be provided under the scheme for technical assis-
tance for the processing and marketing of agricultural products,
which will be granted in accordance with Regulation (EC)
No 1998/2006 on de minimis aid, and for investment in farm
tourism, which will also be granted in accordance with Regu-
lation (EC) No 1998/2006.
Start-up aid granted under this scheme taken together with
that granted under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 will not
exceed the maximum amounts laid down by Regulation (EC)
No 1698/2005
Il Direttore generale
Salvatore PETROLI