# C_2008101EN.01001301.xml

| 23.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 101/13 |
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23.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 101/13

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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

(2008/C 101/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 140/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Animal Welfare, Recording and Breeding Scheme for Suckler Herds |
| Legal basis | National Development Plan 2007-2013
  Ireland's National Rural Development Strategy 2007-2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for animal welfare commitments |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 235 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Agriculture House, Kildare Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 140/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Animal Welfare, Recording and Breeding Scheme for Suckler Herds

Legal basis

National Development Plan 2007-2013

Ireland's National Rural Development Strategy 2007-2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for animal welfare commitments

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Total budget of EUR 235 million

Intensity

—

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Agriculture and Food

Agriculture House, Kildare Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.12.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 363/07 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Parama perkant naudotą įrangą linų sektoriuje |
| Legal basis | — | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymo (Žin., 2002, Nr. 72-3009) 19 straipsnio 2 dalis; |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 363/07

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Parama perkant naudotą įrangą linų sektoriuje

Legal basis

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Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymo (Žin., 2002, Nr. 72-3009) 19 straipsnio 2 dalis;

| — | Paramos teikimo už perkamą iš ES padėvėtų linų sektoriaus techniką taisyklių projektas |
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Paramos teikimo už perkamą iš ES padėvėtų linų sektoriaus techniką taisyklių projektas

Type of measure

Investment aid into agricultural production and processing

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant, interest rate subsidy, guarantee payment

Budget

Total budget: LTL 20 000 000

Intensity

40 %-50 % of eligible costs

Duration

Six years after the approval by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija |
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| Gedimino pr. 19 |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija

Gedimino pr. 19

LT-01103 Vilnius

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 526/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Piemonte |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da avverse condizioni atmosferiche (piogge torrenziali dal 29 maggio 2007 al 5 giugno 2007 nelle province di Asti e Cuneo) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | See Aid NN 54/A/04 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % of actual costs |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole agroalimentari e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 526/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Piemonte

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da avverse condizioni atmosferiche (piogge torrenziali dal 29 maggio 2007 al 5 giugno 2007 nelle province di Asti e Cuneo)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

See Aid NN 54/A/04

Intensity

Up to 100 % of actual costs

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole agroalimentari e forestali

Via XX Settembre, 20

I-00187 Roma

Other information

Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/04 (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:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 28.11.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 540/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Indemnités compensatoires de contrainte environnementale |
| Legal basis | Décret 2007-882 du 14 mai 2007 et décret 2007-1281 du 29 août 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 42 000 000 |
| Intensity | Degressive compensation |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche |
| Direction générale de la forêt et des affaires rurales |
| 78, rue de Varenne |
| F-75349 Paris 07 SP |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 540/07

Member State

France

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Indemnités compensatoires de contrainte environnementale

Legal basis

Décret 2007-882 du 14 mai 2007 et décret 2007-1281 du 29 août 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 42 000 000

Intensity

Degressive compensation

Duration

5 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche

Direction générale de la forêt et des affaires rurales

78, rue de Varenne

F-75349 Paris 07 SP

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.12.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 559/07 |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | Municipalities of Amiantos, Palentri, Moniatis and Sykopetra/Δήμοι Αμιάντου, Σαϊττά, Πελεντρίου και Συκόπετρας |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Compensation programme for the damage caused by the fires that occurred in the regions of Amiantos, Saittas, Palentri, Moniatis and Sykopetra/Σχέδιο παραχώρησης αποζημιώσεων για τις ζημιές από τις πυρκαγιές που ξέσπασαν στις περιοχές Αμιάντου, Σαϊττά, Πελεντρίου, Μονιάτη και Συκόπετρας |
| Legal basis | Decree |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Compensation to repair the damage resulting from the fires that occurred in the regions covered by the scheme |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 1 640 257 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % of the cost of the material damage |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agriculture Section, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment/Τμήμα Γεωργίας του Υπουργείου Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος |
| Leoforos Louki Akrita/Λεωφόρος Λουκή Ακρίτα |
| CY-1412 Nicosia/CY-1412 Λευκωσία |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 559/07

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Municipalities of Amiantos, Palentri, Moniatis and Sykopetra/Δήμοι Αμιάντου, Σαϊττά, Πελεντρίου και Συκόπετρας

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Compensation programme for the damage caused by the fires that occurred in the regions of Amiantos, Saittas, Palentri, Moniatis and Sykopetra/Σχέδιο παραχώρησης αποζημιώσεων για τις ζημιές από τις πυρκαγιές που ξέσπασαν στις περιοχές Αμιάντου, Σαϊττά, Πελεντρίου, Μονιάτη και Συκόπετρας

Legal basis

Decree

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation to repair the damage resulting from the fires that occurred in the regions covered by the scheme

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 1 640 257

Intensity

Up to 100 % of the cost of the material damage

Duration

3 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Agriculture Section, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment/Τμήμα Γεωργίας του Υπουργείου Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος

Leoforos Louki Akrita/Λεωφόρος Λουκή Ακρίτα

CY-1412 Nicosia/CY-1412 Λευκωσία

Other information

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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