Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises
Date: 2008-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Lithuania, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, 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 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid
to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2008/C 227/04)

Aid No

XA 7013/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Food from Britain Regional Support
Marketing) Scheme

for Quality Food (Processing and

Legal basis

The Agricultural Marketing Act 1983 as amended and the Regional Develop-
ment Agencies Act 1998

Annual expenditure planned under the
indivi-
scheme or overall amount of
dual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 4,50 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

14.4.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.3.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Processing and marketing of Annex 1 goods

Name and address of
authority

the granting

English Regional Development Agencies

East of England Regional Development Agency
The Business Centre
Station Road, Histon
Cambridge CB24 9LQ
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XA 7014/08

France

—

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aides aux études de faisabilité technique dans les secteurs agricoles et alimen-
taires pour les départements d'Outre-mer.

L'objectif de l'aide est le transfert et la transposition du savoir-faire entre les
régions ultrapériphériques ainsi que l'adaptation des techniques culturales

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Legal basis

— Articles L621-1 à L621-11, articles R621-1 à R621-43 et articles R684-1 à

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme or overall amount of
indivi-
dual aid granted to the company

R684-12 du code rural

— Article 5 ter du règlement (CE) no 70/2001 modifié

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 150 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes (up to 75 %)

Date of implementation

March 2008, subject to the Commission's acknowledgement of receipt

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

ODEADOM

12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy
TSA 60006
F-93555 Montreuil Cedex

Aid No

Member State

Region

XA 7016/08

Republic of Lithuania

—

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti (XA 7044/07 pakeitimas)

Legal basis

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2008 m. rugpjūčio 31 d. įsakymas
Nr. 3D-177 „Dėl žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 12 d.
įsakymo
Nr. 3D-160 „Dėl Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo
2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo
garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ pakeitimo“

Annual expenditure planned under the
indivi-
scheme or overall amount of
dual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

LTL 4,0 million, or
EUR 1,16 million at
the official
exchange
rate

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall amount of aid

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

In accordance with Articles 4(2) and (6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.5.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2008 (*)

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Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Sector's concerned

Manufacturing (including processing of agricultural products) and rural services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr.19 (Lelevelio g.6)
LT-01103 Vilnius

Large individual aid grants

In accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

(*) If the Commission revises Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 and extends its period of validity, the duration of the scheme will be extended,

if necessary, and the Commission will be notified accordingly.

State Secretary in the Ministry

Vidmantas KANOPA

Aid No

XA 7017/08

Member State

Region

Germany

Hessen

Title of aid scheme or name of the
company receiving individual aid

Förderung der Erzeugung von landwirtschaftlichen Erzeugnissen hoher Qualität;
Hier: Beratung und sonstige Unternehmensdienstleistungen und -tätigkeiten.

Das Unternehmen „Marketinggesellschaft GUTES AUS HESSEN GmbH (MGH)“
ist eine vom Land Hessen mit hoheitlichen Funktionen beliehene Organisation.
Ihre Aufgaben sind in dem Hessischen Agrar-Marketingvertrag festgelegt.

Eine Teilaufgabe besteht darin,
jährlich bis zu 0,150 Mio. EUR für die Inan-
spruchnahme von Dienstleistungen durch externe Berater sowie die erstmalige
Teilnahme an Messen und Ausstellungen zu verwenden.

Die beihilfefähigen Kosten richten sich nach den in den Artikeln 4 (2) und (7)
sowie Artikel 5 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 70/2001 genannten Intensitäten.

soweit

ist nur dann mit dem EG-Vertrag
Jede indirekte Hilfe an Primärerzeuger
vereinbar,
(EG)
es
Nr. 1998/2006, Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1857/2006 oder eine Beihilfe der
Rahmenregelung der Gemeinschaft
für staatliche Beihilfen im Agrar- und
Forstsektor handelt

sich um eine Beihilfe

gemäß Verordnung

Legal basis

Hessischer Agrar-Marketingvertrag

Annual expenditure planned under the
indivi-
scheme or overall amount of
dual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,15 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) and Article 5 of
the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From the date of publication of the scheme

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Up to 31.12.2013

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Objective of aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Marketinggesellschaft GUTES AUS HESSEN GmbH (MGH)

Homburger Straße 9
D-61169 Friedberg

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XA 7018/08

Federal Republic of Germany

Gesamtes Bundesgebiet

Title of aid scheme or name of the
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme or overall amount of
indivi-
dual aid granted to the company

Beratungsförderung des Deutschen Weinfonds/Deutschen Weininstituts

Leitlinien des Deutschen Weinfonds/Deutschen Weininstituts zur Förderung von
Beratungsleistungen auf Grundlage des § 37 Abs. 1 Weingesetz

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Approximately
EUR 0,5 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of
the Regulation

—

—

—

Yes

1.4.2008

31.12.2013

Maximum aid intensity

Date of implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Objective of aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

Processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Deutscher Weinfonds — Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts/Deutsches Weininstitut
GmbH

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Gutenbergplatz 3-5
D-55116 Mainz