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: 2008-11-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, animal disease, computer systems, control of State aid, irrigation, less-favoured agricultural area, 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 280/02)

Aid No: XA 275/08

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šmartno ob Paki

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Pomoč za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in pode-
želja v občini Šmartno ob Paki za programsko obdobje 2008–
2013

— up to 100 % of actual costs for non-productive struc-

tures,

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Šmartno ob Paki za
programsko obdobje 2008–2013 (II. poglavje)

— up to 100 % of aid to cover the extra costs incurred by
using traditional materials necessary to conserve the heri-
tage features of buildings.

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

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Planned expenditure

EUR 11 423

EUR 12 000

EUR 12 324

EUR 12 600

EUR 12 680

EUR 12 700

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,

— up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up
to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of
investments made by young farmers within five years of
setting up.

The aid is granted for investment to renovate and upgrade
farm buildings, to purchase equipment to be used for agri-
cultural production, to invest in permanent crops and to
improve farmland and upgrade pastures.

— up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply
consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of
existing buildings,

— where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting
from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute
at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the
increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relo-
cation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribu-
tion is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production
capacity, the contribution from the farmer must be at
least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of
the
expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a
young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or
45 % respectively.

4. Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal support comprises the differ-
ence between the co-financing of insurance premiums
from the national budget and the subsidy limit (up to
insurance
50 %) applying to the eligible costs of
premiums for crops, fruit and cases of disease among
animals.

5. Aid for land reparcelling:

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

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

— up to 100 % of eligible costs in the form of subsidised
services; this must not involve direct payments of money
to producers.

7. Provision of technical support:

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of farmers, consultancy services and the organisation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions,
fairs, publications,
catalogues and websites. The aid is to be granted in the
form of subsidised services and must not involve direct
payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: August 2008

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles of 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 in the munici-
pality of Šmartno ob Paki 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
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 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

the municipality
applicable
(procedure prior to the aid grant, cumulation, transparency and
monitoring of aid)

general provisions

and

the

Alojz PODGORŠEK
Župan

Aid No: XA 276/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje Republike Slovenije

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Zatiranje varooze pri čebeljih družinah na območju
Republike Slovenije v letu 2008

Legal basis:

— Pravilnik o dopolnitvah pravilnika o izvajanju sistematičnega
in cepljenj živali v letu 2008

spremljanja stanja bolezni
(Uradni list RS št. 65/08),

— Pravilnik o boleznih živali (Uradni list RS št. 81/2007),

— Program zatiranja varoj za leto 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: For 2008:
EUR 445 250

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of eligible costs for the
prevention and eradication of varroa infestation. The aid is to be
granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve
direct payments of money to producers

implementation:

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

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

cultural products,

Duration of
31 December 2008

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

sector

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Šmartno ob Paki
Šmartno ob Paki 72
SLO-3327 Šmartno ob Paki

Website:

http://arhiva.velenje.si/vestniki/2008/Vestnik %2009-2008g.pdf

Other information:

The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure
crops and fruit covers 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

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: The aid scheme notified under the above legal
bases is in accordance with Article 10(1) of Commission Regu-
lation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the appli-
cation of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small
and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agri-
cultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3) and does not include aid to
compensate farmers for
losses caused by the varroa mite
(Article 19(2))

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano
Veterinarska uprava RS
Parmova ulica 53
SLO-1000 Ljubljana

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Website:
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid200865&objava=2861
http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid200881&objava=4168
http://www.vurs.gov.si/fileadmin/vurs.gov.si/pageuploads/Objave/
Program_zatiranja_varoj_2008.doc

Other information:
The above legal bases meet the requirements of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 relating to the varroa extermination measures to
be adopted by the Republic of Slovenia and the general provi-
sions applicable.

The aid will be granted in respect of varroatosis, which is
mentioned in the list of animal diseases established by the
World Organisation for Animal Health. The competent body in
this respect, the Veterinary Administration of the Republic of
Slovenia (VURS), approved the varroa eradication programme
by Decision No 007-871 200l7B of 1 July 2008

Iztok JARC
Minister

Aid No: XA 288/08

Member State: Spain

Region: Cataluña

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Ayudas para la implantación de instalaciones de
riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden AAR/xxx/2008, por la que se
aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de préstamos para la
implantación de instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el
interior de fincas particulares, y se convoca la línea correspon-
diente al año 2008

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company: The
expenditure planned under the scheme is EUR 22,5 million per
year. This annual budget appropriation will be used for granting
interest-free loans to be repaid over 15 years, with a 2-year
period of grace. For the whole period the amounts will be:

2008: EUR 22 500 000
2009: EUR 22 500 000
2010: EUR 22 500 000
2011: EUR 22 500 000
2012: EUR 22 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity will not
exceed 50 % of eligible investments in less favoured areas
covered by Article 36(a)(i),
(ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC)
No 1698/2005 or 40 % of eligible investments in other regions

Date of implementation:

Entry into force will be on the day following that of publication
in the Diario Oficial de la Generalitat de Cataluña (DOGC).

Publication in the DOGC will take place once the registration
number of the exemption request provided for in Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 has been published on DG AGRI's website.
Publication is expected in July 2008

Duration of
31 December 2012

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Objective of aid:

The objective of the aid is to encourage agricultural holdings to
invest in the installation of high-performance irrigation systems
which will lead to a water saving of at least 25 % (Article 4 of
Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006).

The expenses eligible under Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006 are:

(a) work to install irrigation systems on farm property;

(b) the acquisition of computer equipment, including programs
to improve irrigation management, provided this relates to
the work described under point (a) above;

(c) general expenses related to points (a) and (b) above, such as
fees paid to technical staff for preparing studies and projects
and for supervising the work

Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural subsectors which may
receive aid under Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Name and address of the granting authority:

Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural
Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614
E-08007 (Barcelona)

Website:

http://www.gencat.cat/darp/ordre_regs.htm

Other information: —