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: 2009-01-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Scotland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, farming sector, livestock farming, poultry

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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

Aid No: XA 339/08

Member State: Denmark

(2009/C 18/08)

Aid No: XA 340/08

Member State: Denmark

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Produktionsrelateret specialrådgivning med fokus på
slagtefjerkræ

Legal basis: Lov om administration af Det Europæiske Fælles-
skabs forordninger om markedsordninger for landbrugsvarer m.
v.
lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 28.
april 2004

(Bemyndigelsesloven),

jf.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
DKK 1 920 000

individual

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

Legal basis: Lov om administration af Det Europæiske Fælles-
skabs forordninger om markedsordninger for landbrugsvarer m.
v.
lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 28.
april 2004

(Bemyndigelsesloven),

jf.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
DKK 252 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: 1 October 2008

Date of implementation: 1 October 2008

Duration of
30 September 2009

the scheme or

the individual aid: Until

Duration of
30 September 2009

the scheme or

the individual aid: Until

Objectives of aid:

Objectives of aid:

The aim of
the scheme is to provide impartial and expert
general technical advice. It is also designed to maintain a high
level of skill in the production of hatching eggs, broilers and
knowledge about poultry buildings, equipment and environ-
mental issues.

The aim of the scheme is to gather and disseminate information
about organic broiler production.

The final beneficiaries are poultry farmers. The scheme concerns
only small and medium-sized enterprises.

The scheme comes under Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006. It concerns expenditure on consultancy services

The final beneficiaries are poultry farmers. The scheme concerns
only small and medium-sized enterprises.

Sector(s) concerned: Poultry sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

The scheme comes under Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006. It concerns expenditure on consultancy services

Sector(s) concerned: Poultry sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

Fjerkræafgiftsfonden
Axeltorv 3
DK-1609 Copenhagen V

Website:

http://www.poultry.dk/ddf/fa.nsf/B2009T.pdf?openfileresource

Other information: —

Fjerkræafgiftsfonden
Axeltorv 3
DK-1609 Copenhagen V

Website:

http://www.poultry.dk/ddf/fa.nsf/B2009T.pdf?openfileresource

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 365/08

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

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Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Orkney Johne's Disease Eradication Scheme

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the production of
agricultural products

Legal basis: Local Government
Section 69(3) of the Orkney County Council Act 1974

in Scotland Act 2003;

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
aid granted to the company:
amount of
GBP 120 000 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Pounds)
total

individual

Year

Total planned
expenditure

Maximum expenditure
per eligible beneficiary
(*)

2008-2009

GBP 120 000

2009-2010

GBP 120 000

2010-2011

GBP 120 000

n/a

n/a

n/a

(*) This scheme will be operated as a service for the agricultural community at

large.

Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 % in line
with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 1 November
2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme
will start on 1 November 2008 and will close on 31 October
2011

Objective of aid:

The scheme will be pursued in accordance with Chapter 2,
Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The scheme
will provide a screening service for cattle in Orkney for Johne's
Disease. This scheme is all-inclusive, and ensures that at least
80 % of the current Orkney breeding herd is tested for the
disease. Johne's disease is one of the animal diseases listed where
aid made may be granted for prevention and control, which is
in
of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006. The scheme is provided as a service for the
agricultural community at large, and makes no charge nor levy
for testing stock — Aid provided under this scheme is granted
in kind by means of subsidised services, and will not involve
direct payment of money to producers.

accordance with Article 10(7)

By testing cattle for the disease, the principle aim of OJDES is to
sustain disease-free, High Health status of Orkney's cattle,
thereby meeting all of the following objectives:

— to reduce production costs,

— To improve or redeploy production,

— to improve quality,

— to preserve and improve the natural environment, hygiene

conditions and animal welfare standards,

— to improve marketing profile

Name and address of the granting authority:

Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices
School Place
Kirkwall
Orkney KW15 1NY
United Kingdom

Website:

http://www.orkney.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=13745&tt=orkneyv2

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 366/08

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: Scotland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an indi-
vidual aid: Bluetongue Vaccination Campaign

Legal basis: Section 4(3) of the Small Landholders Act 1911

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
GBP 3 000 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 3 November
2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme
will start on 3 November 2008 and will close on 30 April
2009

Objective of aid: Aid to SMEs

Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to the small and
medium sized enterprises involved in the primary production of
agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

Scottish Government
Pentland House
47 Robbs Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY
United Kingdom

Website:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Agriculture/animal-welfare/
Diseases/SpecificDisease/bluetongue/BTVaccination/
BTVaccinationStateAidInfo

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Other information:
The aim of the Vaccination Campaign against Bluetongue is to
keep Scottish livestock free from disease. Vaccination of cattle
and sheep is compulsory, and vaccination of all other domestic
susceptible animals is voluntary The aid provided reduces the
cost of the vaccine to producers and animal keepers by 50 % of
the manufacturer's costs. Producers and animal keepers will pay
the balance of the manufacturing and delivery costs.

The Scottish Government has secured 12 million doses of
vaccine for use by livestock producers and animal keepers who
meet the definition of an SME. This scheme helps producers and
animal keepers meet the costs of
the vaccination campaign
during the first year. The vaccine will be supplied on a first
come first served basis. It may be that figure of 12 million
based on the estimate of the number required to vaccinate all
eligible animals in Scotland up to the end of the winter of
2008/2009 vaccination period may be sold out before the end
of the winter. If this is the case, producers and animal keepers
will then have to pay the full commercial price for the vaccine.

The scheme complies with Chapter 2, Article 10 of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006. by providing support up to 50 % of the
bluetongue vaccine manufacturing cost for SME's. The support
has been provided directly to the vaccine manufacturers. Produ-
cers will therefore receive the vaccine at the supported price
when purchased from the veterinary practice and is granted in
kind by means of a subsidised service which will not involve
direct payment of money to producers.

Farmers can administer the vaccine themselves, except where
veterinary
specifically
required.

administration and

certification is

It is anticipated that all the vaccine will be used during the life
of this scheme however if at the end of the 2008/2009 winter
vaccination period any of the 12 million doses of vaccine were
unused the Scottish Government will apply for an extension to
the closure date of this scheme