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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 258/05)

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Italy (Abruzzi)

Aid No: N 10/04

Title: Assistance for livestock holdings in Abruzzi affected by zootechnical, health and veterinary problems

Objective: To compensate losses as a result of combating epizootic diseases

Legal basis: Legge regionale 23 ottobre 2003, n. 15 ‘Interventi a sostegno delle aziende zootecniche della Regione Abruzzo a seguito delle emergenze zootecniche, sanitarie e veterinarie’

Budget: EUR 500 000 in the first year (after the first year: the amount fixed in the annual finance acts)

Aid intensity or amount: Premium per livestock unit, or 75-100 % of losses, according to the measure

Duration: Unspecified

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 30/2005

Title: Agro & Co capital fund

Objective: To stimulate innovation in the agricultural sector by providing risk capital to SME's in the agricultural and agri-related sectors in the initial phase of implementing innovations. These SME's in general find it hard to attract this form of financing

Legal basis: Provinciewet, art. 158, paragraaf 1, subsectie e, en Ontwerp Besluit Gedeputeerde Staten van Noord-Brabant, 19 oktober 2004

Budget: The province of North Brabant will contribute EUR 6,67 million to the Fund, which is the same amount as the other two (private) investors (NCB participation B.V. and the Rabobank) will contribute

Duration: 2005-2011

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 47/05

Title: Aid for counselling concerning Natura 2000 forests

Objective: The draft Administrative Order of 27.1.2005 (‘the Order’, not yet in force) provides that the Danish Forestry Association (Dansk Skovforening ‘the Association’) will receive financial support for organising above-mentioned counselling to owners of forests in private property or associations of such owners.

In § 2 of the Order the supported counselling given by the Association is limited to 930 hours of counselling on identifying and evaluating the condition of natural habitats as well as on entering voluntary agreements concerning the implementation of Natura 2000 forest plans. No other counselling activity is eligible for support. The aid is limited to actual costs of the counselling including reasonable administrative and travel costs associated with organising the counselling. The support is paid to the Association on the presentation of supporting documents concerning the counselling that has been organised.

The above counselling is available free of charge to all private owners of forests or associations of such owners and is not limited to members of the Association

Legal basis: Lov om skove, § 29.1.5.

Forslag til bekendtgørelse af 27. januar 2005

Budget: Ca DKR 600 000 (about EUR 80 600) per year

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the eligible costs

Duration: Until 31.12.2010

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 102/2005

Title: Compensation for avian influenza

Objective: The purpose of the scheme is to partially compensate egg multipliers that have suffered losses because of the ban on export of hatching eggs, or because of zone restrictions imposed in connection with the outbreak of avian influenza in the Netherlands in 2003

Legal basis: De Beschikkingen 2003/153/EG van 3 maart 2003, 2003/172/EG van 12 maart 2003, 2003/191/EG van 19 maart 2003, 2003/214/EG van 27 maart 2003, 2003/258/EG van 10 april 2003 en 2003/290/EG van 25 april 2003 van de Commissie (incl. verschillende wijzigingen), alle betrekking hebbende op beschermende maatregelen in verband met aviaire influenza in Nederland.

Richtlijn 92/40/EEG van de Raad tot vaststelling van communautaire maatregelen voor de bestrijding van aviaire influenza.

Verordening (EG) nr. 1249/2004 van de Commissie van 7 juli 2004 houdende vaststelling van buitengewone maatregelen ter ondersteuning van de markt in de sector eieren in Nederland.

Regeling vervoersbeperkingsgebieden pluimvee 2003, geconsolideerde versie 14-08-2003

Budget: The expenditure will amount to maximum EUR 1,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: For chicken hatching eggs the aid constitutes approximately 27 % of the financial loss suffered. For turkey and duck eggs the compensation is approximately 9 %, for pheasant eggs 8 %.

Duration: The scheme covers the outbreak of avian influenza in the Netherlands in 2003. Movement restriction measures were in place from 1 March 2003 to 22 August 2003. This is also the duration of the aid scheme.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 128/05

Title: Endangered breeds

Objective: To stimulate the keeping of rare animal breeds in the Netherlands

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies (17-12-1997)

Subsidieregeling zeldzame landbouwhuisdierrassen (6-7-1998)

Budget: EUR 245 000 annually

Aid intensity or amount: For agricultural holdings: EUR 120,25 per LSU per year with a maximum of EUR 300,60 per hectare of fodder area and 30 LSU per application (this last limitation is not valid for sheep races).

For non agricultural holdings (nature organizations and hobby farmers): EUR 120,25 per LSU with a maximum of 30 LSU per application (this last limitation is not valid for sheep races)

Duration: 2003-2007

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 151/2005

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (rainfall of 29 October 2004 in the province of Grosseto)

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Italy (Piedmont)

Aid No: N 153/2005

Title: Legislative Decree No 102/2004: Assistance in agricultural areas which have suffered damage (hail of 20 August and 15-16 September 2004 in the provinces of Turin and Vercelli)

Objective: To provide meteorological information about the storms that caused the damage for which compensation is to be paid as part of the scheme approved under Aid No NN 54/A/04

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 («Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale»)

Budget: The amount of the aid, which has still to be fixed, will be financed from the overall budget of EUR 200 million allocated to the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: One-off aid

Other details: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 155/2005

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (earth tremors in the province of Brescia during the period from 24 to 28 November 2004)

Objective: To compensate for damage to farming structures as the result of a natural disaster

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Italy (Molise)

Aid No: N 157/2005

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (torrential rainfall of 13 and 14 November 2004 in certain municipalities of the province of Campobasso)

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 167/2005

Title: Investment aid for planting multi-annual energy crops

Objective: Aid would be granted for the investment costs regarding planting multi-annual energy crops falling under the CN code 0602 90 41, in particular coppice (Salix ff.), used to produce biomass. The aid is limited to the planting costs of new plantations. Replacement plantations and planting measures undertaken before submitting the application for aid to the authorities are not eligible for the aid. Every applicant whose planting project fulfils the conditions for receiving aid is legally entitled to it. The aid is limited to SEK 5 000 per ha planted with energy crops. According to the Swedish authorities planting costs of coppice are SEK 12 955 per ha, resulting in an aid rate of ca 40 %. The Swedish authorities have indicated that the aid may not exceed 40 % of the eligible costs

Legal basis: Åtgärden baseras på förordning (1997:75) om anläggningsstöd till plantering av fleråriga grödor för produktion av biomassa, ändrad genom regeringens beslut om att infoga det anmälda stödet

Budget: SEK 6 million (ca EUR 655 180)

Aid intensity or amount: Max. 40 % of the eligible costs

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 168/A/2003 (ex N 495/2003)

Title: Aid to the farming sector, which has been affected by bad weather and dioxin problems in Campania

Objective: Compensation for losses resulting from measures aimed at preventing products being contaminated with dioxin

Legal basis: Legge 24 settembre 2003, n. 268 — conversione in legge, con modificazioni, del decreto-legge 24 luglio 2003, n. 192, recante interventi urgenti a favore del comparto agricolo colpito da eccezionali avversità atmosferiche e dall'emergenza diossina nella Campania — art. 2

Budget: EUR 28 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % (a measure aimed at monitoring the area does not constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the Treaty)

Duration: One-off aid

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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