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: 2008-08-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Ireland, Slovenia, State aid, agricultural product, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

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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 203/06)

Aid No: XA 179/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Dobrova – Polhov Gradec

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

less-favoured areas, or up to 50 % in other areas,
provided that the investments do not entail any increase
in production capacity,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs for investments using tradi-
tional materials in less-favoured areas, or up to 50 % in
other areas.

Programi razvoja podeželja v občini Dobrova – Polhov Gradec
2008–2013

3. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o ukrepih za razvoj podeželja na območju Občine
Dobrova – Polhov Gradec od leta 2008 do leta 2013 (2.
poglavje) Uradni list RS, 25/2008 z dne 14.3.2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company: The
amount of
average
period 2008-2013 is
EUR 64 000.

budget

annual

the

for

The total amount of aid granted in the period 2008-2013 is
EUR 386 000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity for the individual
measures set out below complies with the provisions of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006. The rules on the upper limits on aid
have also been complied with.

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— up to 40 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up

to 30 % in other areas,

— up to 50 % of eligible costs for investment in less-fa-
voured areas, and up to 40 % of eligible costs for invest-
ment
in other areas, where the investment concerns
young farmers within five years of setting up.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features,
to purchase equipment and machinery to be used for agri-
cultural production,
in permanent crops and
pastures, to improve farmland and to invest in private infra-
structure on agricultural holdings.

to invest

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of farmers, consultancy services and the organisation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs and publications;
the aid is to be granted in the form of subsidized services
involve direct payments of money to
and does not
producers

Date of
implementation: May 2008 (the aid will not be
granted until a summary has been published on the European
Commission's website)

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 rural develop-
ment measures in the municipality of Dobrova — Polhov
Gradec for the period 2008-2013 includes measures consti-
tuting 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 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

2. Aid for conservation of traditional buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs for investments to conserve
non-productive heritage features in less-favoured areas, or
up to 50 % in other areas,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs for investments to conserve
the heritage features of productive farm buildings in

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Dobrova – Polhov Gradec
Ulica Vladimirja Dolničarja 2
SLO-1356 Dobrova

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Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/content?id=85468

Other information: In the measure entitled ‘Conservation of
traditional
landscapes and buildings’, the municipality applies
the same levels of aid intensity, irrespective of the type of invest-
ment or the use of materials, which is in keeping with the provi-
sions of Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

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).

When this scheme enters into force, scheme XA 153/07 will
cease to apply

in particular, the stocking density increased, with adverse effects
on the animals' welfare. In order to remedy the situation some
overweight animals had to be removed immediately and aid
granted to the livestock farmers concerned to compensate for
the resultant income losses.

The measure is based on Article 10 of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006, which provides that aid of 100 % may be
granted to compensate farmers for income losses due to quaran-
tine obligations

Sector(s) concerned: Livestock production (pig farming)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος
Λεωφόρος Λουκή Ακρίτα
CY-1411 Λευκωσία, Κύπρος

Mateja TAVČAR
v.d. tajnika občine

Aid No: XA 181/08

Member State: Cyprus

Region: —

Website:

www.moa.gov.cy

amends

information: This measure

Other
aid scheme
ΧΑ 114/08 entitled: ‘Compensation/aid for livestock farmers for
loss of
imposed
income caused by veterinary restrictions
because of foot-and-mouth disease (extension of deadline)’ to
increase the budget on the basis of revised figures, to include
VAT in eligible expenditure and to permit the approval of appli-
cations up until 30 April 2008 rather than 31 March 2008

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

Αποζημιώσεις/ενίσχυση χοιροτρόφων για την απώλεια εισοδήματος
που προκύπτει από τους κτηνιατρικούς περιορισμούς που έχουν
τεθεί λόγω αφθώδους πυρετού

Aid No: XA 182/08

Member State: Ireland

Legal basis:

Region: Entire Member State

Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με ημερομηνία 2 Απριλίου
2008

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

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company: The
annual budget for 2008 is EUR 6 286 980

Teagasc — Education and Training for Young Entrants and
Adult Farmers. Teagasc is a non-profit making public body, its
funding is provided mainly from National exchequer sources

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 %, with a
maximum per pig farmer of EUR 136 688,12

Legal basis:

Date of implementation: April 2008

Duration of
30.4.2008

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: The objective of the notified measure is to
grant compensation for loss of income to pig farmers who have
been affected by restrictive measures taken by the public autho-
rities following detection by a Community laboratory of cases of
foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus (See also the Commission
Decision 2007/718/EC of 6 November 2007 concerning certain
protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus
(OJ L 289, 7.11.2007, p. 45)). Specifically, the measures taken
prohibited, inter alia, the export of pigs, pigmeat, pig semen, and
other types of meat. As a result, the weight of the animals and,

National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2013 and Agriculture
(Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 under which Teagasc
was established

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: An indi-
cative amount of EUR 12 million on average annually up to
31 December 2013

Maximum aid intensity: Aid intensity provided for
Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

in

Date of implementation: This scheme will be applied from the
date of publication of the registration number on the webpage
of
the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

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Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Same period as
NDP, up to 31 December 2013

Maximum aid intensity: Aid intensity provided for
Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

in

target young
Objective of aid: Young entrant
people seeking careers
in farming, agri-business and agri-
services sectors while adult farmer training will contribute to
the improved viability and sustainability of farms.

training will

This measure is provided in accordance with Article 15 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006:

— Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: All types of primary agricultural produ-
cers

Name and address of the granting authority:

Teagasc — The Agriculture & Food Development Authority,
Oak Park
Carlow
Ireland

Website:

http://www.teagasc.ie/training/index.htm

This website contains full details of the training provided by
Teagasc to Young Entrants and Adult Farmers

Aid No: XA 183/08

Member State: Ireland

Region: Entire Member State

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

Teagasc Advisory Service. Teagasc is a non-profit making public
body, its funding is provided mainly from National exchequer
sources

Legal basis:

National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2013 and the Agri-
culture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988 under which
Teagasc was established

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: An indi-
cative amount of EUR 43 million on average annually up to
31 December 2013

Date of implementation: This scheme will be applied from the
date of publication of the registration number on the webpage
of
the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Same period as
NDP, up to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The service will address both the needs of
farmers and the growing number of farm families who will need
supplementary income from either more efficient farming or
supplementary farm-based alternatives. They will also reflect the
changing environment facing farmers in the future, particularly
in regard to product quality, the environment and the need for
increased efficiency and competitiveness at farm level.

The services will:

(i) help farmers

to produce food in an environmentally

sustainable manner that complies with relevant standards;

(ii) foster innovation and provide cutting edge technology to
those farmers who can successfully compete in a more
liberalised world food market. The service will focus on
providing technical, financial and labour efficiency advice
together with assisting in achieving greater scale;

(iii) provide training and advice to give farming families the

competence to set up new on-farm enterprises.

This measure is provided in accordance with Article 15 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006:

— Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Sector(s) concerned: All types of primary agricultural produ-
cers

Name and address of the granting authority:

Teagasc — The Agriculture & Food Development Authority
Oak Park
Carlow
Ireland

Website:

http://www.teagasc.ie/advisory/index.htm

This website contains full details of the Advisory Services avail-
able