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, Slovenia, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, farming sector, integrated development programme, livestock farming, poultrymeat, rural habitat

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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

(2009/C 18/07)

Aid No: XA 335/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Trbovlje

— up to 50 % of

investment or
measures to conserve the heritage of non-productive
assets on farms.

the eligible costs of

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

3. Aid for land reparcelling:

Finančne pomoči za programe razvoja podeželja in kmetijstva v občini
Trbovlje (Financial aid for agricultural and rural development
programmes in the municipality of Trbovlje)

— up to 100 % of actual

legal and administrative costs

incurred.

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju finančnih pomoči za programe razvoja
podeželja in kmetijstva v občini Trbovlje

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

2008: EUR 13 000

2009: EUR 13 000

2010: EUR 13 000

2011: EUR 13 000

2012: EUR 13 000

2013: EUR 13 000

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.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

— up to 50 % of eligible costs of investment or measures to
protect the heritage of productive assets on farms, such
as farm buildings, provided the investment does not
entail any increase in the production capacity of
the
farm,

4. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

farmers, consultancy services,

— up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training
of
the organisation of
forums, competitions, exhibitions and fairs, publications,
catalogues and websites, and the dissemination of scien-
tific knowledge. The aid is to be granted in the form of
subsidised services and must not involve direct payments
of money to agricultural holdings

Date of implementation: 10 November 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: Support for SMEs

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: The draft Rules on granting financial aid for agri-
cultural and rural development programmes in the municipality
of Trbovlje include 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 agri-
cultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

— Article 4: Investment in agricultural holdings for primary

production,

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— Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and build-

Maximum aid intensity:

ings,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

1. Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

— Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural

— up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

sector

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Trbovlje
Mestni trg 4
SLO-1420 Trbovlje

Website:

— up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

— the aid intensity is increased by 10 % in the case of
investments made by young farmers within five years of
setting up.

2. Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

http://www.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDokumen-
ta.aspx?SectionID=864eaf4a-0778-41f4-865a-a26d998c38fa

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

tures,

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance
includes the following
premiums to insure crops and fruit
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
the municipality
applicable
(procedure prior to the aid grant, cumulation, transparency and
monitoring of aid)

general provisions

and

the

Aid No: XA 336/08

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Divača

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

Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Divača
2008-2013 (Aid to preserve and develop agriculture and rural
areas in the municipality of Divača for the period 2008-2013)

Legal basis:

Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in
razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Divača za obdobje
2008–2013 (II. poglavje)

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

2008: EUR 25 476

2009: EUR 26 000

2010: EUR 26 000

2011: EUR 26 000

2012: EUR 26 000

2013: EUR 26 000

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

— up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using

traditional materials.

3. Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

— up to 100 % of the actual costs where the relocation
simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erec-
tion 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, his contribu-
tion is reduced by 5 %,

— where the relocation results in an increase in production
capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary 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, his contribution is reduced by 5 %.

4. Payment of insurance premiums:

— the amount of municipal co-financing comprises the
difference between the amount of co-financing of insur-
ance premiums from the national budget and the subsidy
limit (up to 50 %) applying to the eligible costs of insur-
ance premiums.

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 costs; the aid is to be provided in the
form of subsidised services and does not involve direct
payments of money to producers.

Other information: The measure 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, lightning, fire caused by lightning,
storms and floods.

7. Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

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

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation
(EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by
the municipality
applicable
(procedure prior to the aid grant, cumulation, transparency and
monitoring of aid)

general provisions

and

the

Date of implementation: 21 November 2008 (the aid will not
be granted until a summary has been published on the
European Commission's website)

Aid No: XA 337/08

Duration of
31 December 2013

scheme or

individual

aid award: Until

Member State: Denmark

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

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

Reference to Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and
eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting State
aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in
the municipality of Divača for the period 2008-2013 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 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

— Article 12: Aid towards

the payment of

insurance

premiums,

— Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

— 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

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Divača
Kolodvorska ulica 3a
SLO-6215 Divača

Website:

Production records

Legal basis:

Lov om administration af Det Europæiske Fællesskabs forord-
ninger om markedsordninger for landbrugsvarer m.v. (Bemyndi-
gelsesloven), jf. lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 28. april 2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
DKK 1 034 000

individual

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Date of implementation: 1 October 2008

Duration of the scheme or the individual aid award: Until
30 September 2009

Objective of aid: The purpose of the scheme for the keeping of
production records regarding broilers and eggs for human
consumption and the monitoring of productivity is to provide
individual producers with reliable information for monitoring
the development of their own production in the light of the
broader economic context. It also aims to ensure that the sector
is kept fully informed of productivity issues and the economic
situation in the various lines of production involved.

The final beneficiaries are farmers producing eggs for human
consumption and broilers. 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

http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=200884&objava=3670

Sector(s) concerned: Poultry sector

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Name and address of the granting authority:

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Fjerkræafgiftsfonden
Axeltorv 3
DK-1609 København V

Website:

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

Other information: —

Aid No: XA 338/08

Member State: Denmark

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

Sample checks on broilers

Legal basis:

Lov om administration af Det Europæiske Fællesskabs forord-
ninger om markedsordninger for landbrugsvarer m.v. (Bemyndi-
gelsesloven), jf. lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 28. april 2004

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
aid granted to the company:
DKK 90 000

individual

Date of implementation: 1 October 2008

Duration of
30 September 2009

the scheme or

the individual aid: Until

Objectives of aid: To cover the cost of sample checks on
broiler flocks under § 11 of bekendtgørelse nr. 1069 af 17. decem-
ber 2001 om hold af kyllinger og rugeægsproduktion (Order
No 1069 of 17 December 2001 on chicken and egg produc-
tion) via the Fjerkræafgiftsfonden (Poultry Levy Fund).

The final beneficiaries are farmers producing broilers and the
scheme concerns only small and medium-sized enterprises.

The scheme comes under Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 1857/2006. It relates to expenditure on health checks

Sector(s) concerned: Poultry (broilers)

Name and address of the granting authority:

Fjerkræafgiftsfonden
Axeltorv 3
DK-1609 København V

Website:

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

Other information: —