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 (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2009-06-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, cattle, control of State aid, exchange of information, farming sector, livestock farming








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5.6.2009   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 125/13





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
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 125/06
Aid No: XA 220/08
Member State: The Netherlands
Region: Provincie Noord Brabant
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Subsidieregeling Duurzame Landbouw in Noord-Brabant
Legal basis: Algemene subsidieverordening provincie Noord-Brabant, ASV and the Subsidieverordening inrichting landelijk gebied 2007, the ILG-verordening
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Under Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the policy scheme covers up to EUR 8,09 million in the period 2008-2013. The expenditure under the Regulation is disbursed in order to achieve the following policy goals:
—   A: Boost sustainable agriculture — period 2008-2013 — max. EUR 3,91 million
—   B: Increase production capacity in organic farming and knowledge sharing between organic and conventional farming — period 2008-2011 — max. EUR 0,68 million
—   C: Improve air quality in the vicinity of farms — period 2008-2011 — max. EUR 3,50 million.
Annual (maximum) expenditure under the policy scheme is as follows:
2008: EUR 1,43 million
2009: EUR 1,70 million
2010: EUR 2,51 million
2011: EUR 2,31 million
2012: EUR 0,06 million
2013: EUR 0,08 million
Maximum aid intensity: The Subsidieregeling Duurzame Landbouw aid scheme in Noord-Brabant has been set up to achieve policy goals A to C inclusive under Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. Investments in agricultural holdings (Article 4) are subject to a maximum intensity level of 40 %: A maximum of EUR 400 000 applies to start-up aid for the constitution of producer groups (Article 9). A maximum of 100 % of eligible expenses applies to aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products (Article 14) and the provision of technical support in the agricultural sector (Article 15)
Date of implementation: 1 July 2008, once the European Commission has published the summary information
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid scheme applies during the management period up to 1 January 2012 for all policy goals, and up to 1 January 2014 for policy goal A
Objective of aid: Activities that may be supported are as follows:
Investments by agricultural holdings as referred to in Article 4 up to a maximum of 40 % of eligible expenses. Aid may be granted to reduce production costs (paragraph 3(a)), improve and re-deploy production (paragraph 3(b)), improve quality (paragraph 3(c)) or preserve and improve the natural environment or improve hygiene or animal welfare standards (paragraph 3(d)). Eligible expenses may include the construction, acquisition or improvement of immovable property (paragraph 4(a)), the purchase or lease-purchase of machinery and equipment (paragraph 4(b)) and general costs linked to expenditure under points (a) and (b) (paragraph 4(c)). Aid of up to 35 % is awarded for elutriator investment costs. The aid is not granted to companies in difficulty, nor is it awarded in contravention of market regulations. No more than EUR 400 000 per farm is paid out over a period of three fiscal years. The conditions of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, in particular of Article 4(2) to (10) inclusive, are met
Producer groups or producer associations as referred to in Article 9. Start-up aid may be granted up to a maximum of EUR 400 000. The conditions of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, in particular of Article 9(2) to (6) inclusive, are met
Encouragement of the production of quality agricultural products as referred to in Article 14. Aid is granted up to a maximum of 100 % of eligible expenses. The conditions of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, in particular of Article 14(2) to (6) inclusive, are met
Development of knowledge and its transfer to farmers and farm workers in order to preserve operations as referred to in Article 15. Aid is granted up to a maximum of 100 % of eligible expenses. The conditions of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, in particular of Article 15(2) to (4) inclusive, are met
Sector(s) concerned: All the (primary) production sectors of agriculture and horticulture involving small and medium-sized enterprises as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Gedeputeerde Staten van Noord-Brabant




Postbus 90151




5200 MC’s-Hertogenbosch




NEDERLAND




Website: http://www.brabant.nl/sitecore/content/Applicaties/SIS/Zoek.aspx?q=219-08&qsd=A12&qvv
Other information: The award of grants under this policy scheme is subject to the following general conditions within the framework already provided by Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the ILG-verordening and the ASV (See Article 7 of the Subsidieregeling Duurzame Landbouw in Noord-Brabant):






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up to 40 % in so far as Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 applies










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grants of up to EUR 400 000 may be awarded in so far as Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 applies










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grants of up to 100 % may be awarded in so far as Article 14 or Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 applies




To view the scheme, please go to the above website.
Aid No: XA 41/09
Member State: Spain
Region: Principado de Asturias
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociación española de criadores de ganado vacuno selecto de raza Asturiana de la Montaña (ASEAMO)
Legal basis: Convenio de colaboración entre el Gobierno del Principado de Asturias y la Asociación española de criadores de ganado vacuno selecto de raza Asturiana de la Montaña (ASEAMO) para el desarrollo del programa de conservación y mejora de dicha raza durante el trienio 2009-2011
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The maximum amount of aid granted in each year that this scheme runs will be:
Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity to be granted for each of the headings of the action programme to be implemented by the beneficiary of the aid will be:
Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number for the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: until 31 December 2011
Objective of aid: To implement a genetic improvement programme for the Asturiana de la Montaña breed of cattle
The following Articles of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 apply:

Article 15 Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector. Eligible costs: the costs of organising case study exhibitions.
Pursuant to the condition stipulated in Article 15(4), technical assistance will be available to all owners of animals registered in the herd-book for this race, without membership of the Association being a prerequisite for using the service.

Article 16 Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs: Costs of maintaining the herd-book, costs of performance testing and tests to determine the genetic quality of livestock, costs relating to the introduction of innovative animal breeding techniques
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 15.3 and 16.3 of the above-mentioned Regulation, the aid will be granted in kind by means of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.
Sector(s) concerned: Cattle breeding
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Consejería de Medio Rural y Pesca del Principado de Asturias




C/Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta




33071 Oviedo (Asturias)




ESPAÑA




Website: The text of the cooperation agreement is available from www.asturias.es by following the links for www.asturias.es at the URL: http://www.asturias.es/Asturias/descargas/CONVENIOS%20GANADERIA/ASEAMO%2009%20convenio.pdf
Other information: –



The director-general for livestock farming and Agri-food

Luis Miguel ÁLVAREZ MORALES



Aid No: XA 42/09
Member State: Spain
Region: Principado de Asturias
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Asociación española de criadores de ganado vacuno selecto de raza Asturiana de los Valles (ASEAVA)
Legal basis: Convenio de colaboración entre el Gobierno del Principado de Asturias y la Asociación española de criadores de ganado vacuno selecto de raza Asturiana de los Valles (ASEAVA) para el desarrollo del programa de mejora genética de dicha raza durante el trienio 2009-2011
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The maximum amount of aid to be granted in each year under the agreement will be:
Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity to be granted for each of the headings of the action programme to be implemented by the beneficiary of the aid will be:
Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number for the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2011
Objective of aid: To implement a genetic improvement programme for the Asturiana de los Valles breed of cattle
The following Articles of Regulation (EC) No857/2006 apply:

Article 15 — Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector. Eligible costs: the costs of organising training programmes, consultancy services provided by third parties, disseminating scientific knowledge and producing publications and websites.
Pursuant to the condition stipulated in Article 15(4), technical assistance will be available to all owners of animals registered in the herd-book for this race, without membership of the Association being a prerequisite for using the service.

Article 16 — Support for the livestock sector. Eligible costs: costs of maintaining the herd-book, costs of performance testing and tests to determine the genetic quality of livestock, costs relating to the introduction of innovative animal breeding techniques.
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 15.3 and 16.3 of the above-mentioned Regulation, the aid will be granted in kind by means of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.
Sector(s) concerned: Cattle breeding
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Consejería de Medio Rural y Pesca del Principado de Asturias




C/Coronel Aranda, s/n, 4a planta




33071 Oviedo (Asturias)




ESPAÑA




Web address: The text of the cooperation agreement can be consulted on the www.asturias.es website at the following page: http://www.asturias.es/Asturias/descargas/CONVENIOS%20GANADERIA/ASEAVA%2009%20%20convenio.pdf
Other information: —



The director-general for livestock farming and Agri-food

Luis Miguel ÁLVAREZ MORALES



Aid No: XA 52/09
Member State: Spain
Region: Castilla y León
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ayudas para realización de cursos/jornadas de formación agraria y agroalimentaria
Legal basis: Orden AYG/.../2009, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de ayudas para la realización cursos/jornadas de formación agraria y agroalimentaria
The aid scheme makes use of the exemption laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006 and complies with Article 15 of that Regulation
Annual expenditure planned: EUR 1 800 000
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: From the date on which the registration number of the exemption request is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013
Objective of aid: Technical support (Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Provision of technical support to the agricultural sector through aid intended for training activities, with a view to improving the qualifications of professionals in the rural agricultural and agri-food sector.
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and agri-food sector
Name and address of the granting authority: Dirección General de Industrialización y Modernización Agraria
Website: The full text of the aid scheme will be published on the website of the Junta de Castilla y Léon
The direct link is: http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite/up/ds/EconomiaEmpleo/pdf;charset=UTF8/134/62/ORDEN_BASES%20publicada.pdf/_?asm=jcyl
Aid No: XA 72/09
Member State: Italy
Region: Campania
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Indennizzi integrativi regionali per l’abbattimento di animali della specie bufalina affetti da brucellosi, tubercolosi e leucosi enzootica nel territorio della Regione Campania
Legal basis: Delibera di Giunta Regione Campania n. 1497 del 29 settembre 2006
Delibera di Giunta Regione Campania n. 797 del 9 maggio 2008
Delibera di Giunta Regione Campania n. 1369 del 28 agosto 2008
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 5 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 % of the market value of animals slaughtered
Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2012. No aid will be granted in any case more than four years after the event
Objective of aid: Article 10(2)
additional compensation in respect of the State financing up to the market value of buffalo slaughtered, as derived from the ISMEA bulletin, net of the value of any compensation granted under Law No 615 of 9 June 1964, as subsequently amended and supplemented, and of revenue from the sale of the meat and any insurance settlements
Sector(s) concerned: livestock
Name and address of the granting authority: Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Avellino 1 — Grottaminarda
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Avellino 2 — Avellino
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Benevento 1 — Benevento
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Caserta 1 — Caserta
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Caserta 2 — Aversa
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Napoli 1 — Napoli
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Napoli 2 — Pozzuoli
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Napoli 3 — Frattamaggiore
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Napoli 4 — Nola
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Napoli 5 — Pompei
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Salerno 1 — Nocera Superiore
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Salerno 2 — Salerno
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Salerno 3 — Vallo della Lucania
All in respect of the slaughter of infected buffalo which are part of the existing buffalo herd in the territory for which each is responsible
Website: The full text and related documentation may be consulted on: www.izsmportici.it/upload/articoli/100/delibere.zip
Other information: This aid may not be combined with other regional aid granted for the same purpose