By Order APA/3181/2007 of 30 October 2007 laying down the regulatory bases for grants to breeders ' organizations and associations for the conservation, improvement and promotion of pure breeds of production livestock, public subsidies in this area have been regulated, with centralised management.

At the moment, it is necessary to adapt the said regulation to the new rules of the European Union in the field of aid to the agricultural sector, in particular to Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of the Commission of 25 June 2014 on the that certain categories of aid are declared in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

In the elaboration of this order, the autonomous communities and the most representative entities of the affected sectors have been consulted.

In its virtue, with the prior approval of the Minister of Finance and Public Administrations, I have:

Single item. Amendment of Order APA/3181/2007 of 30 October 2007 laying down the regulatory bases for grants to breeders ' organisations and associations for the conservation, improvement and promotion of pure breeds of livestock of production.

Order APA/3181/2007 of 30 October 2007 laying down the regulatory basis for grants to breeders ' organisations and associations for the conservation, improvement and promotion of pure breeds of production livestock, as follows:

One. In Article 1, a new paragraph is added with the following content:

' This aid is in line with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, published in the Official Journal of the European Union No 193, 1 July 2014, pages 1 to 75. '

Two. Article 2 is replaced by the following:

" Article 2. Beneficiaries.

The organisations and associations of breeders of pure livestock breeds of national scope officially recognised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture may benefit from the aid provided for in this provision. Environment, for the management of genealogical books or, where appropriate, second-degree entities officially recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which include at least one officially recognized association by the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment for the management of books genealogics, which meet the following requirements:

a) Not for profit.

b) To be found in the current of tax and social security obligations.

c) Meeting the requirements of Articles 13.2 and 13.3 of Law 38/2003 of 17 November, General of Grants.

(d) that they have the status of SMEs in accordance with Article 2.2 and Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014.

e) That they do not have the consideration of a firm in difficulty, as defined in the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty, in accordance with the Aid Guidelines State of rescue and restructuring of non-financial firms in difficulty (Communication 2014 /C 249/01 of the Commission of 31 July 2014).

(f) That they are not subject to a pending recovery order following a previous Commission decision that has declared unlawful and incompatible aid with the internal market. "

Three. Article 3 (5) is replaced by the following:

" 5. In any case, the eligible costs provided for in this Article shall be supported by clear, specific and up-to-date documentary evidence. "

Four. Article 8 (1) is replaced by the following:

" 1. The grants shall be compatible with any other public administration, public authorities attached or dependent on them, both national and international, and other natural or legal persons of private nature, with the exception of those referred to in the national legislation in force laying down the regulatory bases for subsidies for the promotion of indigenous Spanish breeds. Such aid shall not be cumulated with any de minimis aid corresponding to the same eligible costs if such cumulation gives rise to an aid intensity or amount exceeding that limit.

However, the amount of the subsidy, either on its own or in concurrence with other or other aid or subsidies that any other public administration or entity or natural or legal person mentioned in the The Commission shall not be able to exceed the total cost of the activity covered by the grant, nor the limits laid down in Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014, nor the total cost of the activity covered by the subsidy. (i) the following amounts and maximum percentages for grants, without prejudice to what may be set up for each year the call:

(a) Education, training and dissemination of scientific knowledge in zootechnical matters: the maximum rate of aid is 100% of expenditure, in accordance with Article 21.8 of Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council Commission, of 25 June 2014.

(b) Organisation of livestock farmers: the maximum percentage of the aid is 100% of the expenditure, in accordance with Article 24.8 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014. Without prejudice to this, in addition, the combined amount of this aid, together with that granted by the preceding letter, may not exceed EUR 100 000 over three fiscal years, without the eligible amount of the prizes being awarded in the Cash for winners can be more than 250 euros per prize.

c) Creating or maintaining genealogical books. The maximum percentage of the aid is 100 per cent, in accordance with Article 27.1.a) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014, but the maximum amounts and limitations in the following concepts shall be:

1. No. The maximum annual gross salary of the executive secretary is fixed at 38,000 euros; 25,000 euros per university degree, engineer, doctor, university master or university degree; 21,000 euros by university graduate, technical engineer or equivalent and 18,000 euros per administrative.

2. º The maximum for rent of premises for the headquarters of the family book is fixed at 22,000 euros.

(d) Tests to determine the genetic quality or performance of livestock: the maximum percentage of the aid is 70% of the expenditure, in accordance with Article 27.1.b) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014, of 25 June 2014, and the eligible amount of cash prizes for the winners may not exceed EUR 250. '

Five. A new Article 21 is added, with the following content:

" Article 21. Conditionality.

The granting of the aid covered by this royal decree is conditional upon receipt of the acknowledgement of receipt by the European Commission, the receipt of the information referred to in Article 9.1 of the Regulation (EU) No Commission Regulation (EC) No 702/2014 of 25 June 2014. '

Six. The entries contained in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Order APA/3181/2007 of 30 October 2007 will be understood as referring to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment.

Single transient arrangement. Application.

The provisions of this order shall apply from 31 December 2014.

Single repeal provision. Regulatory repeal.

The single transitional provision of the APA/3181/2007 Order, dated October 30, is hereby repealed.

Single end disposition. Entry into force.

This order will take effect the day following its publication in the "Official State Gazette". It shall be forfeited on the date on which Regulation (EU) No 702/2014 of the Commission of 25 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas is no longer applicable. compatible with the internal market pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Madrid, April 8, 2015. -Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina.