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 93/07

Aid No: SA.31968 (2010/XA)

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Investeringen op het terrein van energiebesparing (onderdeel van Regeling LNV-subsidies)

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies: artikelen 2, 4 en 7

Regeling LNV-subsidies: artikelen 1:16, vierde lid, 2:1a, 2:2, 2:37, 2:40, vierde lid, 2:41, onderdeel d

Regeling LNV-subsidies: „Bijlage 2. Bijlage bij de artikelen 2:37, eerste lid, 2:38 en 2:40, vierde lid”, en „Hoofdstuk 1. Investeringen op het terrein van energiebesparing”

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: 2011: EUR 10 million

2012: EUR 10 million

2013: EUR 10 million

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of eligible investments

Date of implementation: From 1 January 2011

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: Primary objective: support for small and medium-sized enterprises in the farming industry involved in primary production activities. Secondary objective: preservation and improvement of the environment. The aid fulfils the conditions of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, in particular paragraphs 2(b) and 3(d).

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural holdings, in particular glasshouse horticultural holdings

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://wetten.overheid.nl/zoeken/

Other information: The Investment in Energy-Saving Scheme (IRE) has most recently been registered within the scope of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 under Aid XA 38/07 for the period 2007-2010. Since the aim is to also grant subsidies in 2011, 2012 and 2013, the scheme is registered once again under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

The application deadline for subsidies from 2011-2013 is set out in the Decision inviting applications for subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (published annually by the State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation) (see also Article 1(3) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Subsidies Scheme). The decisions are published in the Government Gazette. The reference title for 2011 reads as follows: Decision inviting applications for Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality subsidies for 2011; the application period for IRE in 2011 is to be from 1 April to 13 May. The Decision may set the aid intensity at less than 40 % of eligible investments.

Using the website ‘http://wetten.overheid.nl/zoeken/’:

Click the boxes marked ‘wetten’ and ‘in de titel’, then type ‘Kaderwet LNV-subsidies’

Click the boxes marked ‘ministeriële regelingen’ and ‘in de titel’, then type ‘Regeling LNV-subsidies’

Aid No: SA.32064 (2010/XA)

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Bio zoekt Boer

Legal basis: Ministerieel Besluit tot toekenning van een subsidie aan BioForum Vlaanderen vzw voor het project „Biolandbouw & agrobiodiversiteit” (see attached).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,0379 million

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity is 100 % of the proven costs of the aid project submitted.

Date of implementation: The aid will not be granted until the aid decision has been signed by the minister and budget appropriations have been committed (mid-December 2010). The stand-still principle will be complied with.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid will be granted for 2011 (1 January 2011 until 31 December 2011 inclusive).

Objective of aid: The aid will be granted to BioForum Vlaanderen vzw in respect of the following activities:

The aid measure falls under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The aid may cover 100 % of the following costs:

Article 15(c): aid concerning consultancy services provided by third parties;

Article 15(d) concerning the organisation of and participation in forums to share knowledge between businesses, competitions, exhibitions and fairs.

The project does not provide for aid for advertising purposes.

All the paragraphs of Article 15 will be complied with.

Sector(s) concerned: Organic farming

The aid will be granted only to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1914

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.32065 (2010/XA)

Member State: Belgium

Region: Vlaanderen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ketenontwikkeling BioForum Vlaanderen

Legal basis: Ministerieel Besluit tot toekenning van een subsidie aan BioForum Vlaanderen vzw voor het project „Ketenontwikkeling BioForum Vlaanderen” (see attached).

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,095 million

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensity is 100 % of the proven costs of the aid project submitted. Overhead costs are not eligible for subsidy.

Date of implementation: The aid will not be granted until the aid decision has been signed by the minister and budget appropriations have been committed. The scheme will begin to apply as of 1 January 2011. The stand-still principle will be complied with.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid will be granted for 2011 (1 January-31 October 2011 inclusive).

Objective of aid: The aid will be granted to BioForum Vlaanderen vzw with a view to examining the market, supporting food services, monitoring market trends and updating and conducting market research as well as providing communication relating to the same.

The aid is to be granted under Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The aid may cover 100 % of the following costs:

Article 15(c): aid concerning consultancy services provided by third parties;

Article 15(d) concerning the organisation of and participation in forums to share knowledge between businesses, competitions, exhibitions and fairs;

Article 15(2)(e): aid for factual information on quality systems open to products from other countries, on generic products and on the nutritional benefits of generic products and suggested uses for them;

Article 15(2)(f): aid for publications such as catalogues or websites presenting factual information about producers from a given region or producers of a given product, provided the information and presentation is neutral and that all producers concerned have equal opportunities to be represented in the publication. Aid will be granted only for activities and information material in which no reference is made to the origin of the product.

The project does not provide for aid for advertising purposes.

All paragraphs contained in Article 15 will be complied with.

Sector(s) concerned: Organic farming

The aid will be granted only to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1914

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.32067 (2010/XA)

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Entschädigung für Legehennen in Beständen mit Salmonellen-Befund

Legal basis:

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 130 000

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

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 2011

Objective of aid: Salmonellosis is listed in the Annex to Council Decision 90/424/EEC.

The exemption is based on Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and is therefore compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 107(3)(c) of TFEU.

The purpose of the measure is to compensate for half of the market value of animals which have been killed owing to officially identified salmonella infections pursuant to the guidelines.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

The owners of laying hens eligible for aid are small and medium-sized agricultural holdings within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/954314/publicationFile/Beihilfe_Salmonellen_RiLi_2011_Freist.pdf

Other information: —