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: 2011-03-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to agriculture, animal disease, technology








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12.3.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 79/18





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
2011/C 79/08
Aid No: SA.31971 (2010/XA)
Member State: Italy
Region: Provincia Autonoma di Trento
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Disciplina relativa alla concessione degli indennizzi per i danni agli allevamenti colpiti da «Micoplasma agalactiae» (Agalassia contagiosa)
Legal basis: Provincial level:
L.P. 4 del 28 marzo 2003«Sostegno dell’economia agricola, disciplina dell’agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente non modificati». Capo IX «Eventi calamitosi»; articolo 52 «Altri eventi naturali»,
deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 2362 del 15 ottobre 2010, con la quale sono state approvate le Direttive all’Azienda provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari per l’attuazione del Piano di controllo finalizzato all’eradicazione della Agalassia contagiosa negli allevamenti di soli caprini e negli allevamenti misti con prevalenza di animali caprini sugli ovini,
deliberazione n. 2623 del 19 novembre 2010 avente per oggetto: «Disciplina relativa alla concessione degli indennizzi per i danni agli allevamenti colpiti da “Micoplasma agalactiae” (Agalassia contagiosa)».
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The loss and the relevant public contribution were calculated on the basis of the data on the epidemic verified by the health authorities; on the basis of the data currently available to us and based on the aid scheme being valid until 31 December 2013, overall annual expenditure can be estimated at EUR 200 000.
Maximum aid intensity: Aid amounting to 90 % and 70 % of the estimated loss is provided for.
The aid provided for under the present scheme will be granted directly to the agricultural undertaking that has suffered the loss, i.e. that owns or has tenure of the slaughtered animals.
Date of implementation: The aid scheme will take effect from the date of publication of the exemption registration number on the DG AGRI website.
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid may be granted until 31 December 2013.
Objective of aid: The objective of this aid scheme is to compensate the Province's farmers who are affected by cases of contagious agalactia for the value of the animal to be slaughtered, the loss of milk production and the associated costs of the precautionary farm quarantine period.
The aid comes within the scope of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
Sector(s) concerned: NACE Code: A00122 (Farming of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules and hinnies)
Name and address of the granting authority: 





Provincia Autonoma di Trento




Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale




Via G.B. Trener 3




38100 Trento TN




ITALIA




Website: 






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http://www.consiglio.provincia.tn.it/banche_dati/codice_provinciale/clex_ricerca_per_campi.it.asp (simply enter the number and the year of the provincial law you wish to consult)










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http://www.delibere.provincia.tn.it/ricerca_delibere.asp (simply enter the number and the year of the decision you wish to consult)




Other information: The aid payments provided for under this scheme are made as part of a public programme for the prevention and control of epizootic diseases. In this regard, please note that Decision No 2362 of 15 October 2010 approved the Health Services’ instructions for the Province's undertakings updating the Control Plan designed to eradicate contagious agalactia in livestock units with goats only and in mixed livestock units with more goats than sheep.
Aid No: SA.32084 (2010/XA)
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: Scotland
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Cairngorms and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authorities’ Provision of Technical Support
Legal basis: National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total expenditure of the scheme will be GBP 990 000.
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 1 January 2011. No money will be paid however until the Commission has agreed that the scheme can start.
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will start on 1 January 2011 and close on 31 December 2013.
Objective of aid: The scheme will provide technical support to producers active in the National Parks’ location in line with the provisions allowed in Article 15. The scheme will respect the conditions and aid intensities allowed and will not include direct payment to producers but will be granted in kind by means of subsidised services.
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: 





National Park H.Q




Carrochan Road




Balloch




Scotland




G83 8EG




UNITED KINGDOM




Website: http://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/looking-after/support-for-land-managers/menu-id-653.html
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