24.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 159/12

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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 159/06)

Aid No: XA 274/07

Member State: Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Hajdina

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih in drugih pomoči, ter ukrepov za programe razvoja podeželja v občini Hajdina

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih in drugih pomoči ter ukrepov za programe razvoja podeželja v občini Hajdina

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

2007: EUR 36 181

2008: EUR 37 047

2009: EUR 37 935

2010: EUR 38 845

2011: EUR 39 776

2012: EUR 40 729

2013: EUR 41 705

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 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, 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.   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.

4.   Aid for land reparcelling:

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

5.   Provision of technical support:

—

up to 100 % of costs concerning education and training of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation 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: October 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 December 2008

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 granting State and other aid and measures for rural development programmes in the municipality of Hajdina 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 12: Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums,

Article 13: Aid for land reparcelling,

Article 15: Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority:

Občina Hajdina

Zg. Hajdina 44a

SLO-2288 Hajdina

Website: http://ls.lex-localis.info/UradnoGlasiloObcin/VsebinaDokumenta.aspx?SectionID=bfd5d90f-91dd-4eeb-b215-244c937c8fdb

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)

Valerija ŠAMPRL

Aid No: XA 275/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Kozje

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

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

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

2007: EUR 48 615

2008: EUR 48 615

2009: EUR 48 615

2010: EUR 50 000

2011: EUR 50 000

2012: EUR 55 000

2013: EUR 55 000

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.

Support is granted for investment in the modernisation of agricultural holdings involved in plant and animal production, for the management of pastures and farmland and for the provision of access ways.

2.   Conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings:

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

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

—	additional aid may be granted at at 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, this 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 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 insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and insuring livestock against disease.

5.   Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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 organisation 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: October 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 granting aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Kozje 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 Kozje

Kozje 37

SLO-3260 Kozje

Website: http://www.uradni-list.si/1/ulonline.jsp?urlid=200787&dhid=91626

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)

Župan občine Kozje

Dušan Andrej KOCMAN

Aid No: XA 280/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Nazarje

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

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju pomoči za ohranjanje in razvoj kmetijstva, in podeželja v občini Nazarje za programsko obdobje 2007–2013 (II. Poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 14 700

2008: EUR 14 700

2009: EUR 15 500

2010: EUR 15 500

2011: EUR 15 500

2012: EUR 15 500

2013: EUR 15 500

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 maintain 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,

—

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,

—	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.

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 eligible costs; the aid is to be granted 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 of farmers, consultancy services, the organisation 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: October 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 granting aid for preserving and developing agriculture and rural areas in the municipality of Nazarje 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 Nazarje

Savinjska cesta 4

SLO-3331 Nazarje

Website: http://www.nazarje.si/P/PDF/PravilnikODodeljevanjuPomoci.pdf

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)

Ivan PURNAT

Župan

Aid No: XA 282/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Cerkvenjak

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpora programom razvoja podeželja v občini Cerkvenjak 2007–2013

Legal basis: Pravilnik o dodeljevanju državnih pomoči za programe kmetijstva v občini Cerkvenjak (II. poglavje)

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

2007: EUR 14 188

2008: EUR 15 160

2009: EUR 15 160

2010: EUR 15 160

2011: EUR 15 160

2012: EUR 15 160

2013: EUR 15 160

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 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 and to manage pastures.

2.   Aid for conservation of traditional buildings:

—	up to 75 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas or areas under Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, defined as such by Member States in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 of that Regulation, and up to 60 % in other areas,

—	up to 100 % of costs of investment to conserve non-productive heritage features located on agricultural holdings.

3.   Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums:

—	municipal support brings the amount of aid up to a maximum of 50 % of eligible costs of insurance premiums.

4.   Aid for land reparcelling:

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

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

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up to 100 % of the costs of market research activities, product conception and design, including aid granted 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 aid is to be granted in the form of subsidised services and does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

6.   Provision of technical support in the agricultural sector:

—

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

Date of implementation: October 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 State aid for rural development programmes in the municipality of Cerkvenjak 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 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 Cerkvenjak

Cerkvenjak 25

SLO-2236 Cerkvenjak

Website: http://www.izit.si/muv/index.php?action=showByYear&year=2007&obcinaID=15

(page 835)

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)

Župan

Jože KRANER

Aid No: XA 283/07

Member State: Republic of Slovenia

Region: Območje občine Komenda

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Podpore programom razvoja kmetijstva in podeželja v občini Komenda 2007–2013

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

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

2007: EUR 39 577

2008: EUR 40 170

2009: EUR 40 800

2010: EUR 41 400

2011: EUR 41 800

2012: EUR 42 200

2013: EUR 42 577

Maximum aid intensity:

1.   Investment in agricultural holdings for primary production:

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

The purpose of the aid is to restore farm features, to purchase equipment for improving livestock buildings intended for agricultural production, to invest in permanent crops, to improve farmland, to manage pastures and to arrange access ways on farms.

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 insurance premiums for insuring crops and fruit and for insuring livestock against disease.

3.   Aid for land reparcelling:

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

4.   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 does not involve direct payments of money to producers.

5.   Provision of technical support:

—

up to 100 % of eligible 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.

6.   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,

—	where the relocation results in the farmer benefiting from more modern facilities, the farmer must contribute at least 60 % of the increase in the value of the facilities concerned after relocation,

—	where the relocation results in an increase in production capacity, the contribution from the beneficiary must be at least 60 % of the expenses relating to this increase

Date of implementation: October 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 Komenda 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 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

Economic sector(s) concerned: Agriculture

Name and address of granting authority:

Občina Komenda

Zajčeva cesta 23

SLO-1218 Komenda

Website: http://www.komenda.si/si/aplenca/uradne-objave_07-2007.pdf

(page 13)

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)

Tomaž DROLEC

Župan

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