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 115/07

Aid No: SA.32142 (2010/XA)

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Richtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) und des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (BMU) für ein Bundesprogramm zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz in der Landwirtschaft und im Gartenbau

Legal basis: Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2010 (Haushaltsgesetz 2010) vom 6. April 2010 (BGBl. I S. 346) in Verbindung mit den Richtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) und des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (BMU) für ein Bundesprogramm zur Steigerung der Energieeffizienz in der Landwirtschaft und im Gartenbau

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 7 million

Maximum aid intensity: 40 %, at most EUR 400 000 over a period of three calendar years

Date of implementation: From the day following the publication of the abovementioned Richtlinien (Guidelines) in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette). The procedure for publication in the Bundesanzeiger has not yet been launched. Publication will take place at the earliest 10 working days after the Commission has communicated the aid number

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2012

Objective of aid: Supporting SMEs to increase energy efficiency in agriculture and horticulture (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture and horticulture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://www.bmelv.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EU/BundesprogrammEnergieeffizienz.html

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.32143 (2010/XA)

Member State: Germany

Region: Bayern

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Pilotvorhaben zur Umstellung der Antragstellung beim Mehrfachantrag auf das elektronische Verfahren (MFA-Online)

Legal basis:

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,1 million for the provision of technical support in the agricultural sector (switching to multiple application online) in accordance with Article 15(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Date of implementation: In 2011, but at the earliest from when the aid has been approved/exempted by the European Commission

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 1 January to 31 December 2011

Objective of aid: Using modern information technologies makes it easier for farmers to manage their aid applications and is a prerequisite for effective administrative enforcement. In 2011 nine Offices for Food, Agriculture and Forestry will therefore take part in a pilot project with the aim of submitting applications exclusively via MFA-Online. In the pilot project as high a proportion of applications as possible should be submitted electronically, so as to gain experience and know-how for universal coverage in the future. But many farmers are not yet familiar with MFA-Online because they have not yet used or do not yet know the system. Service providers should help farmers to apply online. The service providers’ costs and services should at least in part be reimbursed.

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural enterprises

Name and address of the granting authority: Nine Bavarian Offices for Food, Agriculture and Forestry

for their addresses see website

http://www.stmelf.bayern.de/behoerden/amt/08549/

The nine Offices taking part in the pilot project are those located in Karlstadt, Kulmbach, Krumbach, Münchberg Neumarkt i. d. Opf., Pfarrkirchen, Töging a. Inn, Weißenburg and Wertingen

Website: http://www.stmelf.bayern.de/agrarpolitik/programme/26373/verfahrenshinweise.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.32149 (2010/XA)

Member State: Italy

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: regolamento per la concessione di aiuti alle piccole e medie imprese agricole

Legal basis: delibera Presidenza Unioncamere n. 5 del 9 dicembre 2010

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 6 million

Maximum aid intensity: The maximum aid intensities are those laid down in Articles 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 15 and 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and the relevant articles of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 respectively for the following aid categories: investment, conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings, setting up of young farmers, payment of insurance premiums, production of quality agricultural products, technical support in the agricultural sector and support for the livestock sector

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the identification 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 30 June 2014

Objective of aid: The Unioncamere (Union of Chambers of Commerce) rules establish the conditions under which Chambers of Commerce, their associated bodies and regional associations can grant the types of aid for which small and medium enterprises in the primary agricultural production sector are eligible, as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 800/2008:

aid for investment in agricultural holdings (Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006)

aid for the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings (Article 5)

aid for setting up of young farmers (Article 7)

aid towards the payment of insurance premiums (Article 12)

aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products (Article 14)

provision of technical support in the agricultural sector (Article 15)

support for the livestock sector (Article 16).

Eligible expenditure is as defined for each type of aid in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.

Sector(s) concerned: All sectors active in primary agricultural production (from NACE codes A101 to A105).

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://www.unioncamere.gov.it

http://bruxelles.cameredicommercioditalia.it/attachments/article/132/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Regime%20agricoltura%20def%20%2021%2012%2010.pdf

Other information: —

Aid No: SA.32150 (2010/XA)

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Sofinanciranje zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske proizvodnje

Legal basis: Uredba o sofinanciranju zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske proizvodnje in ribištva

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The planned expenditure for 2011 is EUR 13 519 048.

The planned expenditure for 2012 is EUR 13 121 450.

The planned expenditure for 2013 is EUR 13 121 450.

Maximum aid intensity: The co-financing covers 50 % of eligible expenditure on insurance premiums for insuring crops, plantations and fruit against the risks of hail, fire, lightning, spring frost damage, other damage caused by frost or hoar-frost, storms and floods. In the case of insurance for animals against the risks of destruction, slaughter on the orders of a veterinary surgeon and economic slaughter on account of disease, the co-financing of insurance premiums is set at 30 % of the eligible expenditure on insurance premiums

Date of implementation: From the date on which the registration number of the exemption request for the aid scheme is published on the website of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid may be granted up to 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs.

Reference to Articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs:

The Uredba o sofinanciranju zavarovalnih premij za zavarovanje kmetijske proizvodnje in ribištva includes measures and eligible costs constituting State aid in accordance with Article 12 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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 (OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 3):

Article 12 of the Commission Regulation: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums.

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?urlid=2010102&stevilka=5285

Other information: The purpose of paying a proportion of the expenditure on insurance premiums is to encourage agricultural producers to insure themselves against potential losses due to natural disasters or adverse weather conditions, as well as losses due to disease in animals, whilst taking responsibility for reducing risk in the area of plant production and livestock farming.

The draft Uredba meets the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on aid towards the payment of insurance premiums and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid).

Aid No: SA.32151 (2010/XA)

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: —

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Ukrepi kmetijske strukturne politike in kmetijske politike razvoja podeželja

Legal basis: Uredba o spremembah in dopolnitvah Uredbe o ukrepih kmetijske strukturne politike in kmetijske politike razvoja podeželja (III. poglavje)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 201 052 for 2011

Maximum aid intensity:

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption request 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 support SMEs.

The aid scheme applies the following articles of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, and the following eligible costs are covered:

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Website: http://www.pisrs.si/predpis.aspx?p_rD=r04&p_predpis=URED4904

The legal basis of the scheme is linked to the following decree:

Uredba o spremembah in dopolnitvah Uredbe o ukrepih kmetijske strukturne politike in kmetijske politike razvoja podeželja (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No 102/2010).

Other information: Aid scheme XA 196/09 will expire on the date on which this scheme enters into force