14.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/10

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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 EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

(2008/C 117/08)

Aid No: XA 418/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Piran

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora in ukrepi za razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Piran

Legal basis: Pravilnik o izvajanju podpor in ukrepov za razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Piran (Poglavje VI)

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

2007: EUR 56 700

2008: EUR 62 000

2009: EUR 68 000

2010: EUR 68 000

2011: EUR 75 000

2012: EUR 82 000

2013: EUR 90 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

—	up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

—	up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas.

Support is granted to agricultural holdings for primary agricultural production, investment in permanent crops, the improvement of farmland, the restoration of farm features and the purchase of machinery to be used for primary agricultural production.

2.   Aid for land reparcelling:

—	up to 100 % of eligible legal and administrative costs incurred.

3.   Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

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up to 80 % of the costs of market research activities, product conception and design, including aid for the preparation of applications for recognition of geographical indications, designations of origin or certificates of specific character in accordance with the relevant Community Regulations, the costs of the introduction of quality assurance schemes, traceability systems, systems to assure respect of authenticity and marketing norms or environmental audit systems, the costs of training personnel to apply quality assurance schemes, traceability systems, systems to assure respect of authenticity and marketing norms or environmental audit systems. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

4.   Aid for providing technical support in the agricultural sector:

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up to 80 % of eligible costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services provided by third parties which do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity nor relate to the enterprise's usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising; the organisation and conduct of workshops, forums and competitions and production of catalogues and publications. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013 or for the duration of validity of the Regulations

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter 6 of the Rules on providing support and implementing measures to develop agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Piran includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Piran

Tartinijev trg 2

SLO-6330 Piran

Website: http://www.lex-localis.info/KatalogInformacij/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=82ffb8fd-1f32-4549-a01a-7eb517c00dc4

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Person responsible:

Nataša LIKAR

Head of the department for economic activities and tourism of the municipality of Piran

Aid No: XA 419/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Šentilj

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Programi razvoja podeželja v občini Šentilj 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o ukrepih za razvoj podeželja na območju občine Šentilj (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 80 000

2008: EUR 80 000

2009: EUR 80 000

2010: EUR 80 000

2011: EUR 80 000

2012: EUR 80 000

2013: EUR 80 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

—	up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas and up to 40 % of eligible costs for investment in other areas.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features and to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

—	the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of an insurance premium for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

3.   Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

—	up to 50 % of costs; the aid is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

4.   Provision of technical support in agriculture:

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up to 50 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services and the organisation of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (the aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on the implementation of measures to promote rural development in the municipality of Šentilj includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Šentilj

Maistrova ulica 2

Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah

Website: http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showIzdaja&year=2007&izdajaID=428

Št. predpisa: 608, stran: 1187

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Signature of person responsible:

Edvard ČAGRAN

Mayor of the municipality

Aid No: XA 425/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Prevalje

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Prevalje 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Prevalje za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 18 820

2008: EUR 21 820

2009: EUR 23 000

2010: EUR 24 000

2011: EUR 26 500

2012: EUR 27 500

2013: EUR 29 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

—	up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

—	up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

—	up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features and to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2.   Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

—	for non-productive features, up to 100 % of actual costs,

—	for productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

—	additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to preserve the heritage features of buildings.

3.   Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

—	up to 100 % of actual costs where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of existing facilities,

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where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

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where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution is to be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

—	the amount of municipal support is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

5.   Aid for land reparcelling:

—	up to 100 % of actual legal and administrative costs incurred.

6.   Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

—	up to 100 % of actual costs incurred; this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

7.   Provision of technical support:

—

up to 100 % of costs concerning farmers' education and training, consultancy services and the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications, catalogues and websites, and the costs of replacement services. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (the aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of the aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: The Rules on granting State aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Prevalje include measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Prevalje

Trg 2a

SLO-2391 Prevalje

Website: http://ls.lex-localis.info/UradnoGlasiloObcin/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=a5a901e9-cd5c-49a0-b725-5cba5dcbdaa7

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 concerning the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Signature of person responsible:

Matic TASIČ

Mayor of the municipality of Prevalje

Aid No: XA 426/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Savinjska regija, območje občine Braslovče

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Dodeljevanje državnih pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Braslovče za obdobje 2007–2013.

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva ter podeželja v občini Braslovče za programsko obdobje 2007–2013

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

2007: EUR 29 316

2008: EUR 30 050

2009: EUR 30 800

2010: EUR 31 500

2011: EUR 32 400

2012: EUR 33 200

2013: EUR 34 000

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

—	up to 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas,

—	up to 40 % of eligible costs in other areas,

—	up to 60 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas, and up to 50 % of eligible costs in other areas, in the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of setting up.

The purpose of the aid is investment to restore farm features and to purchase equipment to be used for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland and to manage pastures.

2.   Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

—	for investment in non-productive features, up to 100 % of actual costs,

—	for investment in productive assets on farms, up to 60 % of actual costs, or 75 % in less-favoured areas, provided that the investment does not entail any increase in the production capacity of the farm,

—	additional aid may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the extra costs incurred by using traditional materials necessary to maintain the heritage features of buildings.

3.   Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest:

—	up to 100 % of the actual costs where the relocation simply consists of the dismantling, removal and re-erection of existing facilities,

—

where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, his contribution must be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively,

—

where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be at least 60 %, or 50 % in less-favoured areas, of the expenses relating to this increase. If the beneficiary is a young farmer, this contribution must be at least 55 % or 45 % respectively.

4.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

—	the amount of municipal co-financing is the difference between the amount of co-financing of insurance premiums from the national budget and up to 50 % of eligible costs of an insurance premium for insuring livestock against disease,

—	up to 10 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit.

5.   Aid for land reparcelling:

—	up to 100 % of actual costs incurred.

6.   Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products:

—	up to 100 % of actual costs incurred; this is to be provided in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers.

7.   Provision of technical support:

—

up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training, consultancy services provided by third parties and the organization of forums, competitions, exhibitions, fairs, publications and websites. The aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and must not involve direct payments of money to producers

Date of implementation: December 2007 (the aid will not be granted until a summary has been published on the European Commission's website)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31.12.2013

Objective of aid: To support SMEs

Reference to Articles in Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and eligible costs: Chapter II of the draft Rules on granting aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Braslovče for the programming period 2007-2013 includes measures constituting State aid in accordance with the following Articles 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 4: Investment in agricultural holdings,

Article 5: Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings,

Article 6: Relocation of farm buildings in the public interest,

Article 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 14: Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Braslovče

Braslovče 22

SLO-3314 Braslovče

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=2007104&dhid=92529

Other information: The measure for the payment of insurance premiums to insure crops and fruit includes the following adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters: spring frost, hail, lightning, fire caused by lightning, storm and floods.

The municipality's Rules meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 relating to the measures to be adopted by the municipality and the general provisions applicable (steps preceding grant of aid, cumulation, transparency and monitoring of aid)

Signature of person responsible:

Marko BALANT

Mayor of the Municipality of Braslovče

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