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: 2008-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Slovenia, State aid, agricultural product, 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 212/05)

Aid No: XA 40/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Trento

Title of aid scheme:

Agevolazioni per l'avviamento e il funzionamento delle forme
associative (comma 1)

Legal basis:

L.P. 4 del 28 marzo 2003 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola,
disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di
prodotti geneticamente non modificati» art. 31 comma 1.

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale di Trento n. 3127 del 28
dicembre 2007, modificata con deliberazione n. 516 del 29
febbraio 2008, criteri attuativi dell'art. 31, comma 1 della L.P.
4/2003

staff costs, operating expenses

Eligible expenditure comprises only overheads, e.g. rental of
premises (where premises are purchased, eligible expenditure
will be limited to the rental prices at market rates), the acquisi-
tion of office equipment, including computer hardware and soft-
telephone,
ware,
heating, etc.) and administrative expenses. Fees related to statu-
tory bodies, contributions by members, product packing mate-
rial, depreciation, agency expenses,
interest owed, brokerage,
discounts and rebates, taxes, fees and licences, gifts and charity
or any remuneration to the licensee are excluded. Any income
relating to eligible cost items will be deducted from eligible
expenditure.

(electricity,

The aid must not be paid in respect of costs incurred after the
fifth year, or paid following the seventh year after recognition of
the producer organisation.

The agreements concluded in the framework of the producer
groups or associations thereof must comply fully with all rele-
vant competition rules, in particular Articles 81 and 82 of the
Treaty

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: The annual
amount committed totals EUR 200 000

Name and address of the granting authority:

Maximum aid intensity: 80 % in the first year, 60 % during
the second year, 40 % during the third year, and 20 % during
the fourth year

Date of implementation: As from the publication of the iden-
tification number of the request for exemption on the website
of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Develop-
ment

Provincia autonoma di Trento
Dipartimento Agricoltura e alimentazione
Servizio Vigilanza e promozione delle attività agricole
Via G.B. Trener, 3
I-38100 Trento

Website:

Duration of scheme: Aid will be granted until 31.12.2013 at
the latest

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/gethtmlDeli.asp?Item=2&
Type=FulView

Objective of aid: To promote partnership in the sectors of agri-
cultural product marketing and protection of geographical indi-
cations (origin mark).

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/viewAllegatoDeli.asp?
Item=2

Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 provides the legal
basis for the application of this aid scheme.

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Aid No: XA 44/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Provincia autonoma di Trento

Title of aid scheme:

Agevolazioni per la qualità dei prodotti — comma 1, lettera b):
spese per la preparazione delle domande di riconoscimento
delle denominazioni di origine e delle attestazioni di specificità

Legal basis:

L.P. 4 del 28 marzo 2003 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola,
disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di
prodotti geneticamente non modificati» art. 48, comma 1 lett.
b).

Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale di Trento n. 3126 del 28
dicembre 2007 modificata con deliberazioni n. 1059 del 24
aprile 2008 e n. 1193 del 9 maggio 2008 criteri attuativi
dell'art. 48 della L.P. 4/2003

Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: The planned
annual expenditure amounts to EUR 40 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the costs actually borne up
to a maximum of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary in the
three-year reference period

Date of implementation: As from the publication of the iden-
tification number of the request for exemption on the website
for Agriculture and
of
Rural Development

the Commission's Directorate-General

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Aid will be
granted until 31.12.2013 at the latest

specific

character

Objective of aid: To provide aid for the recognition of designa-
tions of origin, protected geographical indications or certificates
(EEC)
of
No 2081/92 and (EEC) No 2082/92 in order to foster the
improvement of the quality of agricultural products, increase the
value of agricultural production and facilitate sectoral adjust-
ments to the demand of consumers, who always favour quality,
in particular the local origin of food production.

under Council Regulations

Article 14(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 provides the
legal basis for the implementation of this aid scheme

Sector(s) concerned: Farming sector, only in relation to
geographical indication products covered by Commission Regu-
lations (EC) No 1898/2006 (PDOs/PGIs) or (EC) No 1216/2007
(TSGs)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Provincia autonoma di Trento
Dipartimento Agricoltura e alimentazione
Servizio Vigilanza e promozione delle attività agricole
Via G.B. Trener, 3
I-38100 Trento

Website:

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/gethtmlDeli.asp?Item=7&
Type=FulView

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/viewAllegatoDeli.asp?
Item=7

http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/scripts/gethtmlDeli.asp?Item=5&
Type=FulView

Aid No: XA 129/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Bohinj

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

Državna pomoč
gozdarstva v občini Bohinj, v obdobju 2007–2013

za pospeševanje

razvoja

kmetijstva

in

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodelitvi pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva,
gozdarstva in podeželja v občini (II. poglavje)

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

2008: EUR 75 210

2009: EUR 76 938

2010: EUR 78 708

2011: EUR 80 517

2012: EUR 82 374

2013: EUR 84 264

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.

The purpose of aid is investment to restore farm features, to
purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production,
to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to
manage pastures.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 100 % of actual costs for investment in non-

productive features,

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

investment

for

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3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

Other information:

— the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference
between the
insurance
premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of
eligible costs of an insurance premium for insuring live-
stock against disease.

co-financing of

amount of

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 50 % of eligible legal and administrative costs.

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, storms 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)

5. Provision of technical support:

Franc KRAMAR
Mayor of the municipality of Bohinj

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training,
consultancy services provided by third parties, the organi-
zation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publi-
cations 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: The aid will not be granted until a
summary has been published on the European Commission's
website and not before 1.3.2008

Duration of
31.12.2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Aid No: XA 130/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Duplek

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

Državne pomoči za razvoj podeželja v občini Duplek

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Legal basis:

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
includes measures constituting
in the municipality of Bohinj
State aid in accordance with the following articles of Commis-
sion 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
and amending Regulation (EC)
No 70/2001 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

agricultural products

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

ings,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči, pomoči de minimis in izvajanju
drugih ukrepov razvoja podeželja v občini Duplek

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

2008: EUR 30 000

2009: EUR 30 000

2010: EUR 30 000

2011: EUR 30 000

2012: EUR 30 000

2013: EUR 30 000

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Maximum aid intensity:

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Bohinj
Triglavska 35
SLO-4264 Bohinjska Bistrica

Website:

http://obcina.bohinj.si/index.php?id=248&no_cache=1&tx_drblob_
pi1[downloadUid]=91

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up
to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas,

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas in the case of
investments made by young farmers within five years of
setting up, where the investment is contained in a busi-
ness plan.

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:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-
favoured areas, as regards investment to conserve the
cultural heritage of productive assets (farm buildings),
provided that
it does not entail any increase in the
production capacity of the farm,

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

— additional aid at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra
costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to
preserve the heritage features of buildings.

3. 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

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 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

sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

Občina Duplek
Cesta 4. julija 106
SLO-2241 Sp. Duplek

Website:

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

http://www.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDokumenta.
aspx?SectionID=1b46a2fd-ee2d-4c0b-aef1-b1ef762100ac

— up to 100 % of eligible costs; this is to be provided in
the form of subsidised services and does not involve
direct payments of money to producers.

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

farmers, consultancy services,

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of
the organisation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications and
catalogues, the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and
publications such as websites and catalogues. 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: The aid will not be granted until a
summary has been published on the European Commission's
website and not before 1.3.2008

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 III of the draft Rules on granting State
aid and de minimis aid, and implementing other rural develop-
ment measures in the municipality of Duplek includes measures
constituting State aid in accordance with the following articles
of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December

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)

Janez RIBIČ
Mayor of the municipality of Duplek

Aid No: XA 134/08

Member State: Italy

Region: Marche

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

Promozione della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale

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Legal basis:

— L.R. n. 07/2005, art. 6,

— Deliberazione della Giunta regionale delle Marche n. 93 del
28.1.2008 «Programma annuale 2008 della legge regionale
23 febbraio 2005, N. 7 — Promozione della cooperazione
per lo sviluppo rurale» — Paragrafo 2 dell'allegato

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company: The
amount committed in the regional budget for 2008 for imple-
menting the measures planned under this aid scheme totals
EUR 581 000 together with any amount left over from the
implementation of the 2006 working programme.

Thereafter this amount will be determined by the respective
annual budget laws

Maximum aid intensity: The gross aid intensity must not
exceed 75 % of eligible costs. Eligible expenditure must be
comprised between EUR 30 000 and EUR 70 000.

Pursuant to Article 15(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the
aid will be granted exclusively in kind by means of subsidised
services and must not involve direct payments of money to
producers

Date of implementation: Starting from 2008 and in any event
following confirmation by the Commission that it has received
this summary information

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: Pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006, this aid scheme is intended for/aimed at SMEs
to finance feasibility projects with the aim of promoting the
merging of existing cooperatives, increasing their membership
and bringing together new firms as cooperatives
the
following purposes:

for

— launching integrated projects at sector level,

— assisting cooperatives in finding new commercial outlets,

and

— concentrating and reorganising the supply of agricultural

products

Beneficiaries: In accordance with Article 15(4) of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006, the beneficiaries of the projects referred to
in the preceding paragraph are cooperatives or consortia thereof
established in the region and carrying out activities in the agri-
cultural, agroindustrial and agrifood sectors and entered in the
State register of cooperatives established by the Decree of
23 June 2004 of the Ministry of Production Activities

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority: Regione Marche

Website:

www.agri.marche.it/Aree tematiche/aiuti di stato/ Promozione
della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale.pdf

Other information:

Eligible expenditure and aid beneficiaries will be established on
the basis of the methods and priorities indicated in paragraph 2
of
the Annex to ‘deliberazione della Giunta regionale delle
Marche n. 93 del 28 gennaio 2008 “Programma annuale 2008
della legge regionale 23 febbraio 2005, N. 7 — Promozione
della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale”’, which is the legal
basis for the aid scheme. Its final text will be transmitted to the
Commission immediately after its approval.

Furthermore, we guarantee that any aid to cooperatives in the
forestry sector and agroindustrial and agrifood cooperatives will
only be implemented in compliance with Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1998/2006, as expressly provided for in the
Draft Deliberation of the Regional Executive, which is the legal
basis of this aid scheme