# C_2008112EN.01000101.xml

| 7.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 112/1 |
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7.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 112/1

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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 112/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 28.2.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 129/07 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Kedvezményes hitel és lízingdíj-támogatás mezőgazdasági üzemek korszerűsítéséhez, fejlesztéséhez |
| Legal basis | .../2007. (...) FVM rendelet a mezőgazdasági üzemek korszerűsítéséhez, fejlesztéséhez nemzeti hatáskörben nyújtott kedvezményes hitel és lízingdíj-támogatás igénybevételének részletes feltételeiről |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investment aid for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products |
| Form of aid | Interest subsidy, leasing fee subsidy and State guarantee |
| Budget | Annual budget: HUF 400 million
  Overall budget: HUF 2 600 million |
| Intensity | 40 % of eligible costs |
| Duration | From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium |
| Kossuth Lajos tér 11 |
| H-1055 Budapest |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 129/07

Member State

Hungary

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Kedvezményes hitel és lízingdíj-támogatás mezőgazdasági üzemek korszerűsítéséhez, fejlesztéséhez

Legal basis

.../2007. (...) FVM rendelet a mezőgazdasági üzemek korszerűsítéséhez, fejlesztéséhez nemzeti hatáskörben nyújtott kedvezményes hitel és lízingdíj-támogatás igénybevételének részletes feltételeiről

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment aid for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

Form of aid

Interest subsidy, leasing fee subsidy and State guarantee

Budget

Annual budget: HUF 400 million

Overall budget: HUF 2 600 million

Intensity

40 % of eligible costs

Duration

From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium

Kossuth Lajos tér 11

H-1055 Budapest

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 | 13.2.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 451/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Campagne pubblicitarie di prodotti agricoli nella Comunità e nei paesi terzi |
| Legal basis | Legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296, articolo 1, commi 1088-1090.
  Decreto legge del Ministro dall'Economia e dalle finanze, di concerto con il Ministro delle Politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali, recante modalità applicative dell'articolo 1, commi 1088-1090 della legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Advertising and technical support |
| Form of aid | Fiscal credit — credito d'imposta |
| Budget | EUR 105 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 50 % |
| Duration | 2008-2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze |
| Via XX Settembre, 97 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 451/07

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Campagne pubblicitarie di prodotti agricoli nella Comunità e nei paesi terzi

Legal basis

Legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296, articolo 1, commi 1088-1090.

Decreto legge del Ministro dall'Economia e dalle finanze, di concerto con il Ministro delle Politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali, recante modalità applicative dell'articolo 1, commi 1088-1090 della legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Advertising and technical support

Form of aid

Fiscal credit — credito d'imposta

Budget

EUR 105 000 000

Intensity

Up to 50 %

Duration

2008-2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dell'Economia e delle finanze

Via XX Settembre, 97

I-00187 Roma

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 | 16.11.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 476/07 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | Provincie Overijssel |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Boeren voor Natuur II,onderdeel schapen, zoogkoeien en gemengde bedrijven |
| Legal basis | Kadewet LNV-subsidies van het Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit, artikelen 145 en 152 van de Provinciewet en artikel 8.78 van de Subsidieverordening van de provincie Overijssel |
| Type of measure | State aid scheme — compensation environmental measures |
| Objective | Adjustment of the scope of N 58/05 to include sheep, suckler cows and mixed farms in the aid scheme. The aim of this measure for the pilot project is to create a more environmentally friendly and sustainable way of farming by changing the entire farming system to a system of ‘closed farming’ (self sufficiency) |
| Form of aid | Compensation, annual amount |
| Budget | Budget mentioned in N 58/05 remains unchanged (maximum EUR 565 570 per year) |
| Intensity | Maximum 100 %, maximum of EUR 1 042 per hectare |
| Duration | First sub measure: 10 years. Second sub measure: 30 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture, sheep, suckler cow and mixed farm in the region of Twickel |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Landbouw, natuur en voedselkwaliteit |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 476/07

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

Provincie Overijssel

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Boeren voor Natuur II,onderdeel schapen, zoogkoeien en gemengde bedrijven

Legal basis

Kadewet LNV-subsidies van het Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit, artikelen 145 en 152 van de Provinciewet en artikel 8.78 van de Subsidieverordening van de provincie Overijssel

Type of measure

State aid scheme — compensation environmental measures

Objective

Adjustment of the scope of N 58/05 to include sheep, suckler cows and mixed farms in the aid scheme. The aim of this measure for the pilot project is to create a more environmentally friendly and sustainable way of farming by changing the entire farming system to a system of ‘closed farming’ (self sufficiency)

Form of aid

Compensation, annual amount

Budget

Budget mentioned in N 58/05 remains unchanged (maximum EUR 565 570 per year)

Intensity

Maximum 100 %, maximum of EUR 1 042 per hectare

Duration

First sub measure: 10 years. Second sub measure: 30 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture, sheep, suckler cow and mixed farm in the region of Twickel

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Landbouw, natuur en voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

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 | 28.2.2008 |
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| Aid number | N 545/07 |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | Bayern |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Vertragsnaturschutzprogramm Wald |
| Legal basis | VNPWaldR 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Biodiversity
  Environmentally friendly farming |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | EUR 8 000 000 |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 2007-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ämter für Landwirtschaft und Forsten des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Forsten |
| Ludwigstr. 2 |
| D-80539 München |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.2.2008

Aid number

N 545/07

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Bayern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Vertragsnaturschutzprogramm Wald

Legal basis

VNPWaldR 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Biodiversity

Environmentally friendly farming

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

EUR 8 000 000

Intensity

Variable

Duration

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ämter für Landwirtschaft und Forsten des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Forsten

Ludwigstr. 2

D-80539 München

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 | 13.2.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 587/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Equine Breeding and Disease Research Scheme |
| Legal basis | National Development Plan 2007-2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 6,5 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| Agriculture House, Kildare Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 587/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Equine Breeding and Disease Research Scheme

Legal basis

National Development Plan 2007-2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for research and development

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 6,5 million

Intensity

—

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries 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/

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