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ANNEX IU.K.

[F1 [X1PART III.12.P U.K. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SHEET ON AID TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF INSURANCE PREMIUMS

This form must be used by Member States for the notification of State aid measures which are designed to partially pay insurance premiums of primary agricultural producers, as described by point V.B. 5 of the Community Guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007 to 2013 (1)

1. Does the aid measure foresee payment of insurance premiums in favour of large companies and/or companies active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products? U.K.

yes no

If yes, please note that pursuant to paragraph 142 of the Guidelines the Commission cannot authorise such aid.

2. Please specify which losses will be covered by the insurance for which the premium will be partly financed under the notified aid measure: U.K.

only losses caused by adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disasters, as defined in Article 2 point 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 (2)

the losses referred to above plus other losses caused by climatic events.

losses caused by animal or plant diseases or pest infestations (whether in combination with other losses mentioned in this point or not).

3. What is the level of aid proposed? U.K.

Please note that if only the first case above applies, the maximum aid rate is 80 %, in all other cases (i.e. where box two and/or three has been ticked) 50 %.

4. Does the aid cover a re-insurance programme? U.K.

yes no

If yes, please provide all necessary information to enable the Commission to check possible aid components at the different levels involved (i.e. at the level of the insurer and/or re-insurer) and the compatibility of the proposed aid with the common market. In particular please submit sufficient information to enable the Commission to check that the final benefit of the aid is passed on to the farmer.

5. Is the possibility of covering the risk linked to only one insurance company or group of companies? U.K.

yes no

6. Is the aid conditional on the insurance contract being concluded with a company established in the Member State concerned? U.K.

yes no

Please note that under Article 12(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 the Commission cannot authorise aid towards insurance premiums which constitute a barrier to the operation of the internal market for insurance services.] ]

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[F1 [X1Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 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) 70/2001.] ]

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