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: 2010-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises








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8.5.2010   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 121/3





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
2010/C 121/04
Aid No: XA 4/10
Member State: Cyprus
Region: Cyprus
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Πρόγραμμα επιτήρησης της Σπογγώδους Εγκεφαλοπάθειας των Βοοειδών.
Legal basis: 






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Άρθρο 03525 του Προϋπολογισμού για το 2010 Συμμετοχή σε Προγράμματα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.










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Ο περί της Εφαρμογής Κοινοτικών Κανονισμών στον Τομέα της Κτηνιατρικής Νόμος του 2004 [Ν 149(Ι)/2004] (implementation of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001).










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Νόμος που προνοεί για την Υγεία των Ζώων [Ν 109(Ι)2001]
«4.(1). Η Αρμόδια Αρχή έχει εξουσία και αρμοδιότητα να μεριμνά για-
(γ). την επιδημιολογική διερεύνηση του ζωικού πληθυσμού, για διαπίστωση ή μη της ύπαρξης μολυσματικών, παρασιτικών ή άλλων ασθενειών των ζώων.»










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Απόφαση του Εφόρου Ελέγχου Κρατικών Ενισχύσεων για το Μέτρο, όπως δημοσιεύτηκε στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Δημοκρατίας.




Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 115 000
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: The programme will be implemented only after it has been published by the European Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2010
Objective of aid: Animal diseases (Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006). Τhe scheme concerns: (i) aid to compensate farmers for the costs of prevention and eradication of animal diseases (Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006) and (ii) aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by animal diseases (Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006).
Sector(s) concerned: NACE code
A10401 — Raising of dairy cattle
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Veterinary Services




Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment




Athalassa




1417 Nicosia




CYPRUS




Website: Text of the measure:
http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/vs/vs.nsf/All/31F62C126F7293D6C22576820021287C?OpenDocument
Decision of the State Aid Audit Inspector:
http://www.publicaid.gov.cy/publicaid/publicaid.nsf/All/76DBA81F774B4299C22576A4003B64D7/$file/Απόφαση%20Αρ.%20315.pdf
Other information: The objective of the aid is to implement a bovine transmissible spongiform encephalopathy monitoring programme, in accordance with the provisions of Community legislation (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001). The disease is included in the list of the World Organisation for Animal Health (ΟΙΕ) and in the Annex to Council Decision 90/424/EEC (list of diseases that can receive cofinancing).
Aid No: XA 11/10
Member State: The Netherlands
Region: —
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Vergoeding van inkomensverliezen ten gevolge van moeilijkheden bij het herbevolken van bedrijven waar ruimingen van geiten plaatsvinden in verband met Q-koortsbestrijdingsmaatregelen
Legal basis: Artikel 91 Gezondheids- en welzijnswet voor dieren.
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The estimated total annual amount is EUR 7 000 000.
The aid is to be financed from national resources.
Maximum aid intensity: The maximum amount of aid (per holding) is EUR 100 per goat culled under the control measures. This aid provides compensation for income losses due to difficulties in restocking, as specified in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Date of implementation: As soon as possible, in accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2010.
Objective of aid: Aid is to be granted solely to small and medium-sized undertakings.
Its purpose is to compensate goat farmers for income losses caused by Q fever. Compensation is to be calculated on the basis of income losses due to difficulties in restocking.
This objective is consistent with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, and the conditions laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are satisfied.
Sector(s) concerned: Primary producers in the goat sector.
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit




Postbus 20401




2500 EK Den Haag




NEDERLAND




Website: http://www.minlnv.nl/portal/page?_pageid=116,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Other information: Q fever is a disease that appears on the OIE list, but there are no European arrangements for dealing with it. A binding national Q fever control programme has been put in place. The relevant binding rules are contained in Section 5 of the Animal Disease Control (Temporary Measures) Scheme (Regeling tijdelijke maatregelen dierziekten).
To use the website, click on ‘Section Q fever’.
Aid No: XA 16/10
Member State: Italy
Region: Sardegna
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: L.R. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 — Aiuti per la ripresa dell’attività economica e produttiva delle aziende agricole danneggiate dalle piogge alluvionali del 24 settembre 2009.
Legal basis: L.R. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23
Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 55/20 del 16.12.2009 recante «L.R. 11 marzo 1998, n. 8, articolo 23 — Aiuti per la ripresa dell’attività economica e produttiva delle aziende agricole danneggiate dalle piogge alluvionali del 24 settembre 2009. (Spesa 1 040 000,00 EUR — UPB S06.04.006 — CAP. SC06.0970 — F.R.)»
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total financial allocation set aside for the aid is EUR 1 040 000,00
Maximum aid intensity: Up to a maximum of 80 % (90 % in the less-favoured areas) of the eligible costs of repairing damaged buildings and equipment on agricultural holdings.
Any sums received through insurance schemes and costs not incurred as a result of the adverse weather conditions will be deducted from the amount of the aid.
Date of implementation: The aid applies with effect from the date of publication of the registration number of 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 24 September 2013
Objective of aid: Article 11 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
The primary objective of this regional scheme is to ensure the recovery of the economic and production activity of the agricultural holdings damaged by the torrential rain of 24 September 2009. The purpose of the aid is to repair the holdings damaged buildings and equipment.
Sector(s) concerned: Primary production
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Regione Autonoma della Sardegna




Assessorato dell’agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale




Via Pessagno 4




09125 Cagliari CA




ITALIA




Website: http://www.regione.sardegna.it/documenti/1_72_20091230123101.pdf
Other information: —
Aid No: XA 23/10
Member State: Ireland
Region: —
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Participants in the An Bord Bia Beef Quality Assurance Scheme and the An Bord Bia Lamb Quality Assurance Scheme
Legal basis: An Bord Bia Acts 1994-2004
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 4,3 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: 
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 3 years and 10 months
Objective of aid: The objective of the Aid is to encourage participation in recognized independently certified Quality Assured Schemes through the payment of third party inspection and certification costs of Quality Assurance Schemes within the parameters of Article 14.2 (f) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006.
Sector(s) concerned: Beef and Lamb
Name and address of the granting authority: 





An Bord Bia




Clanwilliam Court




Lower Mount Street




Dublin 2




IRELAND




Website: http://www.bordbia.ie/industryservices/quality/pages/stateaid.aspx
Other information: This exemption supersedes exemption notified under No XA 438/07 which was communicated to the Commission in April 2007, to take account of the increased budget. The parameters as laid down in Article 14.2 (f) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be fully respected.
Aid No: XA 26/10
Member State: Federal Republic of Germany
Region: Schleswig-Holstein
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Beihilfen zu den Impfungen von Rinder-, Schaf- und Ziegenbeständen gegen den Serotyp 8 des Virus der Blauzungenkrankheit (BTV8) 421-40306-SH/0008
Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Impfung gegen den Serotyp 8 des Virus der Blauzungenkrankheit (BTV8-Beihilfe-Richtlinien)
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 1 100 000
Maximum aid intensity: 50 %
The aid amounts to EUR 1 per bovine animal vaccinated and EUR 0,50 per vaccinated sheep or vaccinated goat.
The cost of a vaccination comprises the cost of the vaccine and veterinarians fees for administering the vaccine, namely EUR 2,05 per vaccination in the case of bovine animals and EUR 1,02 per vaccination in the case of sheep and goats, plus a herd fee and call-out charges.
The maximum aid intensity of 100 % is therefore not exceeded.
Date of implementation: The aid will be granted from the time of internet publication of the summary information on the aid scheme.
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2010
Objective of aid: The exemption is based on Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
The purpose of the measure is to compensate for the costs of vaccinating herds of cattle, sheep and goats against bluetongue virus serotype 8 under Section 4 of the EC Bluetongue Control Measures Implementing Regulation (EG-Blauzungenbekämpfung-Durchführungsverordnung) during the period 15 March to 30 June 2010.
Aid is to be granted in the form of a subsidised service. There will be no direct payments to livestock owners.
In particular, it should be noted that Article 10(4) to (8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 will be complied with.
The measure is linked to the prevention of bluetongue and is therefore compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture
The eligible owners of cattle, sheep and goats are small and medium-sized agricultural holdings within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umweltund ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein




Mercatorstraße 3




24106 Kiel




DEUTSCHLAND




Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/UmweltLandwirtschaft/DE/LandFischRaum/11_ZPLR/PDF/BT_RiLi_2010_Freistellung,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf
Other information: —