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: 2008-10-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Czechia, Slovenia, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, exchange of information, horticulture, 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 249/05)

Objective of aid:

Aid No: XA 245/08

Member State: Austria

Region: Tirol

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Richtlinie für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zu
den Versicherungsprämien zum Schutz vor Sturmschäden an
Gewächshäusern in der Landwirtschaft

Legal basis:

§ 9 Tiroler Landwirtschaftsgesetz, LGBl. Nr. 3/1975

und darauf basierende

Richtlinien gemäß den § 9 des Tiroler Landwirtschaftsgesetzes,
LGBl. Nr. 3/1975, für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zu den
Versicherungsprämien zum Schutz
vor Sturmschäden an
Gewächshäusern in der Landwirtschaft nach Verordnung (EG)
Nr. 1857/2006 (Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung)

http://www.tirol.gv.at/themen/laendlicher-raum/agrar/foerderung/
richtlinien/

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company: The
amount of
is approximately
in the Tyrol
annual
EUR 40 000

funding requirement

Maximum aid intensity:

A maximum rate of aid of 50 % of the costs of insurance
premiums within the meaning of Article 12 of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3).

12(3)

reference

to Article

of Regulation

(EC)
With
No 1857/2006, the aid does not constitute a barrier to the
operation of the internal market for insurance services. Also, it
is not
limited to insurance provided by a single insurance
company or group of companies, and is not made subject to the
the insurance contract be taken out with a
condition that
company established in the Member State concerned

Date of implementation: Once the summary information has
been published by the Commission

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

The province of Tyrol is to grant a contribution of a maximum
of 50 % of the insurance premiums to cover storm damage and
damage caused by climatic events to greenhouses used for agri-
cultural purposes in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006.

The aid is intended in particular to provide an incentive for agri-
cultural holdings to take out adequate insurance to cover storm
damage to greenhouses, protecting their means of production
against damage that could put them out of business, by meeting
part of the cost of insurance premiums

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, horticulture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung
Gruppe Agrar
Heiliggeiststraße 7-9
A-6020 Innsbruck

Website: Internet link to agriculture in the Tyrol:

http://www.tirol.gv.at/agrar

Direct internet link to the legal basis:

http://www.tirol.gv.at/themen/laendlicher-raum/agrar/foerderung/
richtlinien/

Reports on Guidelines of the province of Tyrol on the imple-
mentation of specific aid schemes in the Tyrol:

Richtlinien gemäß den § 9 des Tiroler Landwirtschaftsgesetzes,
LGBl. Nr. 3/1975, für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zu den
Versicherungsprämien zum Schutz
vor Sturmschäden an
Gewächshäusern in der Landwirtschaft nach Verordnung (EG)
Nr. 1857/2006 (Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung)

Other information: —

For the government of the Land

Alois POPPELLER

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Aid No: XA 246/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Občina Grad

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Podpora programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja
v občini Grad

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na
področju razvoja kmetijstva
in podeželja v občini Grad
(II. poglavje)

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

2008: EUR 10 000

2009: EUR 10 000

2010: EUR 10 000

2011: EUR 11 000

2012: EUR 11 000

2013: EUR 11 000

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.

is granted for

Support
in plant and animal
production in agricultural holdings for upgrading pastures
and developing farmland.

investment

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 60 % of eligible costs, or up to 75 % in less-fa-
voured areas, for investments intended to conserve heri-
tage features of productive assets on farms (farm build-
ings: granaries, drying-frames, barns, pigsties, hives, etc.),
provided that the investment 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
(sites of archaeological or
on agricultural holdings
historical interest),

— additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to
incurred by using traditional
cover
materials necessary to maintain the heritage features of
buildings.

the extra costs

not exceed the difference between the amount of
co-financing of insurance premiums from the national
budget and 50 % of the costs of insurance premiums,
including tax on insurance transactions.

4. Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

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

6. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of
farmers and farm workers, consultancy services
provided by third parties, the organization of forums,
competitions, exhibitions and fairs and participation in
them and publications, catalogues and websites; the aid is
to take the form of subsidised services and must not
include any direct payments of money to producers

implementation:

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

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: Chapter II of the Rules on granting State aid for
agricultural and rural development in the municipality of Grad
(II. poglavje Pravilnika o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči na področju
razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Grad)
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 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

3. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— total municipal and national co-financing of insurance
premiums may not exceed 50 % of the eligible costs of
insurance premiums,

— in line with the Decree on the co-financing of insurance
premiums for insuring agricultural production for the
current year, the amount of municipal co-financing may

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

cultural products,

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

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Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Grad
Grad 172
SLO-9264 Grad

Website:

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200815&objava=478

Other information:

The aid 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, light-
ning, 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)

Daniel KALAMAR
Mayor

Aid No: XA 247/08

Member State: Czech Republic

Region: Ústecký kraj

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Program podpory směrů rozvoje zemědělské prvo-
výroby v Ústeckém kraji na rok 2008–2013:

— Investiční podpora do zemědělských hospodářství,

— Investiční a neinvestiční podpora vedoucí k zachování

krajiny a tradičních staveb,

— Neinvestiční podpora pro seskupení producentů,

— Technická neinvestiční podpora v odvětví zemědělství

Legal basis:

1) Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích, § 36 písm. c) a § 59 odst.

2 písm. a);

2) Zásady poskytování
Ústeckého kraje;

finančních prostředků z rozpočtu

3) Program podpory směrů rozvoje zemědělství a venkova

Ústeckého kraje na rok 2008 až 2013

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
CZK 7 000 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity:

Grant heading No 1: Investment aid for agricultural holdings

The gross aid intensity may not exceed 40 % of eligible invest-
ments. The maximum amount of aid granted to an individual
enterprise may not exceed EUR 400 000 over any period of
three financial years.

acquisition or

improvement of

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs: the
construction,
immovable
property falling outside the scope of routine replacement, the
lease-purchase of machinery and equipment,
purchase or
including computer software up to the market value of the
asset, general costs such as architects and other consultation
fees,
feasibility studies, and the acquisition of patents and
licences.

The aid will not be granted to enterprises in difficulty.

The aid is not limited to specific agricultural products and is
open to all sectors of agriculture.

The aid may not be granted for the purchase of production
rights, animals and annual plants, the planting of annual plants,
drainage works or irrigation equipment and irrigation works,
unless such investment leads to a reduction of previous water
use of at least 25 %, or for simple replacement investments.

The aid may not be granted for the manufacture and marketing
of products which imitate or substitute milk and milk products.

Grant heading No 2:
conservation of the landscape and traditional buildings

Investment and non-investment aid for the

The aid may be granted up to 100 % of the costs actually
incurred, subject to an upper limit of EUR 10 000 a year.

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs:
costs incurred in respect of investments or works intended for
the conservation of non-productive heritage features located on
agricultural holdings,
such as archaeological or historical
features.

Grant heading No 3: Non-investment aid for producer groups

The overall amount may not exceed EUR 400 000. The aid may
not be paid in respect of costs incurred after the fifth year, or
paid following the seventh year after
the
producer organisation.

recognition of

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs: the
rental of suitable premises, the acquisition of office equipment,
including computer hardware and software, administrative staff
costs, overheads and legal and administrative fees. If premises
are purchased, the eligible expenses for premises will be limited
to rental costs at market rates.

Start-up aid is granted for the constitution of producer groups
or producer associations involved in the production of agri-
cultural products in accordance with Article 9(2)(a) provided
that they fulfil the conditions set out in that paragraph.

The aid is not granted to production organisations, such as
companies or cooperatives,
the
management of one or more agricultural holdings and which
are therefore in effect single producers.

the objective of which is

The aid is not granted to other agricultural associations that
undertake tasks at the level of agricultural production, such as
mutual support and farm-relief and farm-management services,
in the members' holdings without being involved in the joint
adaptation of supply to the market.

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Grant heading No 4: Technical non-investment aid in the agricultural
sector

Articles 4, 5, 9 and 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply
to the expenditure covered by the aid scheme

The aid may cover up to 100 % of eligible expenditure.

The aid will be granted to cover the following eligible costs: the
fees for services that do not constitute a continuous or periodic
activity or relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure,
such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services,
or advertising.

The aid is granted in kind by means of subsidised services and
does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

technical

The aid will be accessible to all
those eligible in the area
concerned, based on objectively defined conditions. Where the
provision of
is undertaken by producer
groups or other organisations, membership of such groups or
organisations may not be a condition for access to the service.
Any contribution of non-members towards the administrative
costs of the group or organisation concerned will be limited to
the costs of providing the service

support

Date of implementation: The programme will be launched on
the day on which the summary information is published by the
European Commission

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 30 November
2013

Objective of aid:
The main objective is to support small and medium-sized enter-
prises
agricultural production. The
secondary objective is to diversify agricultural production, create
new jobs and, by improving the choice of targets set, make rural
areas more attractive both to their inhabitants and to visitors.

involved in primary

and
Sector(s) concerned: The
medium-sized enterprises active in the agricultural sector. All
subsectors are eligible for aid

aid recipients

small

are

Name and address of the granting authority:
Ústecký kraj

The following body has been given responsibility for managing
the aid
Krajský úřad Ústeckého kraje
odbor životního prostředí a zemědělství
Velká Hradební 48
CZ-400 01 Ústí nad Labem

Website:
http://www.kr-ustecky.cz/vismo5/zobraz_dok.asp?u=450018
&id_org=450018&id_ktg=36563&archiv=0&p1=84858
or
http://www.kr-ustecky.cz/soubory/450018/bod_30_priloha_1.doc

Other information:
Ústí nad Labem Region certifies that it meets all the conditions
laid down by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Further information is available at the above-mentioned web
addresses.

Ústí nad Labem, 12 June 2008

Taťána KRYDLOVÁ
Acting Head Environment and Agriculture Department