# C_2008101EN.01001701.xml

| 23.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 101/17 |
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23.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 101/17

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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 101/03)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.1.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 252/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali dal 22 al 23 ottobre 2005 nella provincia di Reggio Calabria) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari e forestali |
| Via XX settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 252/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Calabria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali dal 22 al 23 ottobre 2005 nella provincia di Reggio Calabria)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

—

Budget

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

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari 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 | 28.2.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 362/07 |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Støtte til juletræer og pyntegrønt |
| Legal basis | Skovloven, lov nr. 383 af 7. juni 1989; Bekendtgørelse nr 317 af 28. april 2003 om produktionsafgift på juletræer og pyntegrønt |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Development of the Christmas tree and decorative greenery sector |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | DKK 7 000 000 annually (about EUR 938 338) |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | NACE code A00112 — Growing of vegetables, horticultural specialities and nursery products |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Miljøministeriet, Skov- og Naturstyrelsen |
| Haraldsgade 53 |
| DK-2011 København Ø |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 362/07

Member State

Denmark

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Støtte til juletræer og pyntegrønt

Legal basis

Skovloven, lov nr. 383 af 7. juni 1989; Bekendtgørelse nr 317 af 28. april 2003 om produktionsafgift på juletræer og pyntegrønt

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Development of the Christmas tree and decorative greenery sector

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

DKK 7 000 000 annually (about EUR 938 338)

Intensity

Variable

Duration

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

NACE code A00112 — Growing of vegetables, horticultural specialities and nursery products

Name and address of the granting authority

Miljøministeriet, Skov- og Naturstyrelsen

Haraldsgade 53

DK-2011 København Ø

Other information

—

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 | 15.1.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 529/07 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Agriculture and Horticulture Levy Board — Promotion and Advertising |
| Legal basis | Sections 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 96 and 97 of the Natural Environment & Rural Coional Dmmunities Act 2006
  (Proposal) The [Levy Board UK] Order 2007
  Part I, section 5 (2)(a) of the Regevelopment Agencies Act 1998
  Chapter 35, Part I, section 4 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Advertising and technical support |
| Form of aid | Provision of services on preferential terms |
| Budget | GBP 180 million (EUR 257,58 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % (parafiscal levies) |
| Duration | 1 April 2008 until 31 March 2014 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Levy Board UK |
| c/o Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Area 5C |
| Millbank |
| c/o Nobel House |
| London SW1P 3JR |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 529/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Agriculture and Horticulture Levy Board — Promotion and Advertising

Legal basis

Sections 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 96 and 97 of the Natural Environment & Rural Coional Dmmunities Act 2006

(Proposal) The [Levy Board UK] Order 2007

Part I, section 5 (2)(a) of the Regevelopment Agencies Act 1998

Chapter 35, Part I, section 4 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Advertising and technical support

Form of aid

Provision of services on preferential terms

Budget

GBP 180 million (EUR 257,58 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 % (parafiscal levies)

Duration

1 April 2008 until 31 March 2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Levy Board UK

c/o Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Area 5C

Millbank

c/o Nobel House

London SW1P 3JR

United Kingdom

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 | 24.1.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 693/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Programme d'aides à la collecte et à l'allotement des poulains lourds |
| Legal basis | Articles L 621-1 et suivants, articles R 621-1 et suivants du Code rural |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to improve the competitiveness of farms |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 2 975 000 |
| Intensity | Amount per animal and per farmer: from EUR 30 to 67 |
| 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

24.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 693/07

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programme d'aides à la collecte et à l'allotement des poulains lourds

Legal basis

Articles L 621-1 et suivants, articles R 621-1 et suivants du Code rural

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to improve the competitiveness of farms

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 2 975 000

Intensity

Amount per animal and per farmer: from EUR 30 to 67

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

Other information

—

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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