# C_2008070EN.01001101.xml

| 15.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 70/11 |
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15.3.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 70/11

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State aid — Community guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007-2013 — Acceptance by Member States of the proposal for appropriate measures made by the Commission in accordance with Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty

(Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty
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(Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty

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(2008/C 70/06)

In accordance with point 196 of the Community guidelines for State aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007 to 2013 (2), Member States must amend their amend their existing aid schemes to conform with the guidelines by 31 December 2007 at the latest, except for existing aid schemes for investments in connection with processing and marketing of agricultural products, that have to be eliminated by 31 December 2008 at the latest, and for investments concerning land purchase in agricultural holdings, that have to be amended to conform with the guidelines by 31 December 2009.

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Point 197 of the guidelines states that Member States are invited to confirm that they accept the proposals for appropriate measures in writing by 28 February 2007 at the latest.

Member States were reminded of the need to accept the above-mentioned appropriate measures in a letter from the Commission of 29 January 2007.

The following Member States have given their explicit and unconditional agreement to the proposed appropriate measures in writing:

| Member State | Date of Agreement |
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| Belgium | 29 January 2007 |
| Czech Republic | 27 February 2007 |
| Denmark | 27 February 2007 |
| Germany | 25 April 2007 |
| Estonia | 28 February 2007 |
| Ireland | 21 February 2007 |
| Greece | 27 February 2007 |
| Spain | 27 February 2007 |
| France | 13 February 2007 |
| Italy | 13 March 2007 |
| Cyprus | 18 April 2007 |
| Latvia | 20 February 2007 |
| Lithuania | 22 March 2007 |
| Luxembourg | 23 April 2007 |
| Hungary | 7 February 2007 |
| Malta | 16 February 2007 |
| Netherlands | 27 February 2007 |
| Austria | 1 March 2007 |
| Poland | 26 February 2007 |
| Portugal | 22 March 2007 |
| Slovenia | 26 February 2007 |
| Slovakia | 26 February 2007 |
| Finland | 21 February 2007 |
| Sweden | 13 February 2007 |
| United Kingdom | 16 February 2007 |

Member State

Date of Agreement

Belgium

29 January 2007

Czech Republic

27 February 2007

Denmark

27 February 2007

Germany

25 April 2007

Estonia

28 February 2007

Ireland

21 February 2007

Greece

27 February 2007

Spain

27 February 2007

France

13 February 2007

Italy

13 March 2007

Cyprus

18 April 2007

Latvia

20 February 2007

Lithuania

22 March 2007

Luxembourg

23 April 2007

Hungary

7 February 2007

Malta

16 February 2007

Netherlands

27 February 2007

Austria

1 March 2007

Poland

26 February 2007

Portugal

22 March 2007

Slovenia

26 February 2007

Slovakia

26 February 2007

Finland

21 February 2007

Sweden

13 February 2007

United Kingdom

16 February 2007

Pursuant to Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 659/1999, the Commission hereby takes note of the unconditional and explicit agreement of the above-mentioned Member States to the appropriate measures which it has proposed.

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(1)  OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 319, 27.12.2006, p. 1.

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