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: 2009-08-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, agricultural holding, control of State aid, exchange of information, technical cooperation








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26.8.2009   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 201/10





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 201/08
Aid No: XA 128/09
Member State: France
Region: Département des Yvelines
Title of aid scheme: Programme d’aides en assistance technique dans les exploitations agricoles
Legal basis: 






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Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006,










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Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006,










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Articles L 1511-2 à L 1511-5 du Code général des collectivités territoriales,










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Délibération du Conseil général,










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Convention entre la Chambre Interdépartementale de l’Agriculture d’Ile-de-France, l’État et le Conseil Général des Yvelines du 25 avril 2002 et son avenant du 20 juillet 2006.




Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 20 000 per year
Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of the cost of the study, grant subject to a ceiling of EUR 3 700
Date of implementation: From the date that the exemption form is published on the Commission’s website
Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2013
Objective of the aid: This aid scheme, which falls within the scope of Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006, aims to provide technical assistance to farmers in the department of Yvelines.
It involves studies or technical assistance in the following areas:
the preservation of or improvements to environmental (water, air, ground) quality,
modernisation of specialised farming,
diversification and better use of regional production.
These studies and advisory services provided by third parties are not continuous or periodic and are not related to the enterprise’s usual operating expenditure. They can take a variety of forms:
marketing, legal or profitability studies,
studies on how to improve quality (ISO, HACCP, other reference systems, etc.),
feasibility studies (a strategic analysis of a specific project, a study prior to a project, etc.).
Fees linked to building permit instructions are excluded.
In accordance with Article 15(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006, the aid will not be paid directly to farmers benefiting from technical assistance services
Sector(s) concerned: All farms operating in the department of Yvelines
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Monsieur le président du Conseil général des Yvelines




Hôtel du département




2 place André Mignot




78012 Versailles Cedex




FRANCE




Website: http://www.yvelines.fr/yvelines_eco/documents/aide_assist_tech_exploit_agri.pdf
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