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 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: 2008-09-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, Italy, 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 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 225/02)

Aid No: XA 303/07

Member State: Ireland

Region: Entire Member State

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid:

On Farm Market Valuation Scheme (Bovine TB and BR) and Reactor Grant Scheme for dealers/transient
herds

Legal basis:

The Diseases of Animals Act 1966

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the
company: Overall amounts of aid payable under these schemes are dependent on the level of disease which,
in turn, determines the numbers of reactors disclosed and holdings restricted with Bovine TB and
Brucellosis. In view of this, it is not possible to predict the level of expenditure over the period 2007-2013.
Accordingly, the figures given below for planned expenditure are based on current disease levels and
expected expenditure in 2007:

2007 (EUR)

2008 (EUR)

2009 (EUR)

2010 (EUR)

2011 (EUR)

2012 (EUR)

2013 (EUR)

On-Farm Market Valuation

14,5 million

14,5 million

14,5 million

14,5 million

14,5 million

14,5 million

14,5 million

TB Reactor Grants (dealers/
transient)

0,002 million

0,002 million

0,002 million

0,002 million

0,002 million

0,002 million

0,002 million

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: 1.11.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme is implemented on
an on going basis as they are directly linked to the level of TB and Brucellosis disease in Ireland. These
schemes will remain in place until these two diseases have been eradicated

Objective of aid: To compensate farmers for losses arising from the disclosure and removal of animals
deemed to be Tuberculosis or Brucellosis reactors.

To discourage the non-disclosure of disease.

This aid is provided in accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 — Aid in respect of
animal and plant disease and pest infestations

Sector(s) concerned: Bovine animals

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Name and address of the granting authority:

Department of Agriculture and Food
Maynooth Business Park
Maynooth Co. Kildare
Ireland

Website:

http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animal_health/ERAD/ERAD_comp_scheme07.doc

Aid No: XA 414/07

Member State: Italy

Region: Lombardia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid award:

Misura regionale di sostegno ai servizi di sostituzione in agricoltura

Legal basis:

Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000, n. 7, «Norme per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura», art. 10, «Assistenza
tecnica alle aziende agricole, formazione e qualificazione professionale», comma 2, lettera i)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the
company: EUR 150 000

Maximum aid intensity: For each beneficiary, the aid may not exceed 30 % of the volume of the activity
related to replacement services, after deducting any other public financing paid

Date of implementation: Starting from 15.12.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2011

Objective of the aid: The objectives of the aid are the following:

— raising the living and working standards of workers in the agricultural and animal husbandry sectors,

— facilitate professional training and retraining of farmers and farm workers,

— create new jobs for the unemployed and young people looking for their first job,

— facilitate social and occupational integration, including of third-country nationals who intend to work in

agricultural holdings of the region of Lombardy,

— promote work flexibility,

— fight illegal work in the fields,

— improve the management of agricultural holdings.

The legal basis is Article 15(2)(a) and (b) and Article 15(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The measure is aimed at part-financing the costs incurred for the provision of replacement services to agri-
cultural holdings in the region of Lombardy relating to the temporary replacement of the farmer, a partners
or a farm worker, for reasons such as an illness and/or accident, maternity leave, ordinary leave or participa-
tion in training courses

Sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in the production of agricultural
products

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Name and address of the granting authority:

Regione Lombardia
Direzione generale agricoltura
Via Pola, 12/14
I-20124 Milano

Website:

www.regione.lombardia.it

www.agricoltura.regione.lombardia.it

Other information: —

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