# C_2008130EN.01000501.xml

| 28.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 130/5 |
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28.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 130/5

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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 130/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.11.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 172/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Catalogne |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas agroambientales del plan piloto del contrato global de explotación |
| Legal basis | «Orden ARP/307/2005, de 7 de julio, por la cual se aprueban les bases reguladoras del plan piloto de los contratos globales de explotación, y se convocan los correspondientes al año 2005».
  «Orden ARP/405/2005, de 13 de octubre, por la que se modifican las bases del plan piloto de los contratos globales de explotación aprobados por la Orden ARP/307/2005, de 7 de julio» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Implementation of agri-environmental measures |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Approximately EUR 5 million (with EUR 2,7 million for five-year measures and approximately EUR 1 million a year for two-year measures) |
| Intensity | The maximum aid amount is EUR 600 per hectare for annual crops, EUR 900 per hectare for specialised perennial crops and EUR 450 per hectare for other land uses |
| Duration | Until 2010 and until 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Departament de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca |
| Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614 |
| Barcelona |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 172/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Catalogne

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas agroambientales del plan piloto del contrato global de explotación

Legal basis

«Orden ARP/307/2005, de 7 de julio, por la cual se aprueban les bases reguladoras del plan piloto de los contratos globales de explotación, y se convocan los correspondientes al año 2005».

«Orden ARP/405/2005, de 13 de octubre, por la que se modifican las bases del plan piloto de los contratos globales de explotación aprobados por la Orden ARP/307/2005, de 7 de julio»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Implementation of agri-environmental measures

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Approximately EUR 5 million (with EUR 2,7 million for five-year measures and approximately EUR 1 million a year for two-year measures)

Intensity

The maximum aid amount is EUR 600 per hectare for annual crops, EUR 900 per hectare for specialised perennial crops and EUR 450 per hectare for other land uses

Duration

Until 2010 and until 2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Departament de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614

Barcelona

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 | 19.3.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 169/07 |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Atbalsts lauksaimniecības produkcijas ražotājiem dalībai pārtikas kvalitātes shēmās |
| Legal basis | — | Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības likums (24.4.2004.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 64; 23.4.2004.); |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 169/07

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Atbalsts lauksaimniecības produkcijas ražotājiem dalībai pārtikas kvalitātes shēmās

Legal basis

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Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības likums (24.4.2004.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 64; 23.4.2004.);

| — | Pārtikas aprites uzraudzības likums (6.3.1998.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 60/61 6.3.1998.) |
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Pārtikas aprites uzraudzības likums (6.3.1998.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 60/61 6.3.1998.)

Type of measure

Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget LVL 5,83 million (around EUR 8,33 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

Until 30.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Lauku Atbalsta Dienests |
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| Republikas laukums 2 |
| LV-1981 Riga |

Lauku Atbalsta Dienests

Republikas laukums 2

LV-1981 Riga

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 265/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Toutes les collectivités territoriales (régions ou départements) de France |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aides à l'investissement dans les exploitations agricoles du secteur de l'élevage |
| Legal basis | Projet d'arrêté |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To reduce production costs, improve quality, protect and improve the environment and comply with animal hygiene and welfare standards |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 140 000 000 |
| Intensity | Maximum 40 %, 50 % for young farmers, 60 % in less-favoured areas or 75 % where authorised |
| Duration | 7 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions (Office de l'élevage) |
| 80, avenue des terroirs de France |
| F-75607 Paris Cedex 12 |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 265/07

Member State

France

Region

Toutes les collectivités territoriales (régions ou départements) de France

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aides à l'investissement dans les exploitations agricoles du secteur de l'élevage

Legal basis

Projet d'arrêté

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To reduce production costs, improve quality, protect and improve the environment and comply with animal hygiene and welfare standards

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 140 000 000

Intensity

Maximum 40 %, 50 % for young farmers, 60 % in less-favoured areas or 75 % where authorised

Duration

7 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions (Office de l'élevage)

80, avenue des terroirs de France

F-75607 Paris Cedex 12

The regions and departments which so wish (out of a possible 22 metropolitan regions and 95 metropolitan departments)

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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