# C_2008154EN.01001101.xml

| 19.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/11 |
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19.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/11

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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 154/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.3.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 311/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d'aides en faveur de la publicité des animaux, produits animaux et produits d'origine animale |
| Legal basis | Arrêté |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Granting of aid for advertising |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 48 000 000 |
| Intensity | 50 % for campaigns on the internal market
  80 % for campaigns in third countries
  100 % for campaigns of a generic nature |
| Duration | 6 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions |
| 80, avenue des Terroirs de France |
| F-75607 Paris Cedex 12 |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 311/07

Member State

France

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d'aides en faveur de la publicité des animaux, produits animaux et produits d'origine animale

Legal basis

Arrêté

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Granting of aid for advertising

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 48 000 000

Intensity

50 % for campaigns on the internal market

80 % for campaigns in third countries

100 % for campaigns of a generic nature

Duration

6 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions

80, avenue des Terroirs de France

F-75607 Paris Cedex 12

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 | 19.5.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 404/07 |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Laenud hoiu-laenuühistute tegevuse arendamiseks |
| Legal basis | Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seadus, RT I 2004, 32, 227;






  — | Hoiu-laenuühistu seadus, RT I 1999, 24, 357; |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 404/07

Member State

Estonia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Laenud hoiu-laenuühistute tegevuse arendamiseks

Legal basis

Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seadus, RT I 2004, 32, 227;

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Hoiu-laenuühistu seadus, RT I 1999, 24, 357;

| — | Laenu taotlemise ja menetlemise kord. Kinnitatud Maaelu Edendamise sihtasutuse nõukogu 13. aprilli 2005 otsusega; |
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Laenu taotlemise ja menetlemise kord. Kinnitatud Maaelu Edendamise sihtasutuse nõukogu 13. aprilli 2005 otsusega;

| — | Laen hoiu-laenuühistute tegevuse arendamiseks. Laenu taotlemise kord. Kinnitatud Maaelu Edendamise sihtasutuse nõukogu 15. juuni 2005 otsusega |
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Laen hoiu-laenuühistute tegevuse arendamiseks. Laenu taotlemise kord. Kinnitatud Maaelu Edendamise sihtasutuse nõukogu 15. juuni 2005 otsusega

Type of measure

Non-aid

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

—

Budget

The size of the loan portfolio is EEK 30 000 000 annually (~ EUR 1 917 000)

Intensity

—

Duration

Until 15.9.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutus |
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| R. Tobiase 4 |
| EE-10147 Tallinn |

Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutus

R. Tobiase 4

EE-10147 Tallinn

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 | 30.4.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 650/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Département de la Sarthe |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aide à la modernisation des élevages sarthois de poules pondeuses labellisés «Label Rouge» et «biologique» |
| Legal basis | Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens
  Articles L 1511-1 et seq. of the Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for investments in agricultural holdings |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 600 000 |
| Intensity | 20 % |
| Duration | 2008-2009 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Conseil général de la Sarthe |
| DGA du développement territorial |
| Service agriculture et environnement |
| 40, rue de Joinville |
| F-72072 Le Mans Cedex 9 |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 650/07

Member State

France

Region

Département de la Sarthe

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aide à la modernisation des élevages sarthois de poules pondeuses labellisés «Label Rouge» et «biologique»

Legal basis

Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens

Articles L 1511-1 et seq. of the Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

et seq

Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for investments in agricultural holdings

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 600 000

Intensity

20 %

Duration

2008-2009

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Conseil général de la Sarthe

DGA du développement territorial

Service agriculture et environnement

40, rue de Joinville

F-72072 Le Mans Cedex 9

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 | 30.4.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 755/07 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pagalba palūkanoms už kreditus (išskyrus žemei pirkti) kompensuoti |
| Legal basis | — | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 72-3009); |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 755/07

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pagalba palūkanoms už kreditus (išskyrus žemei pirkti) kompensuoti

Legal basis

—

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 72-3009);

| — | Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 1997 m. rugpjūčio 22 d. nutarimas Nr. 912 „Dėl Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo“ (Žin., 1997, Nr. 79-2009; 2003, Nr. 57-2542; 2005, Nr. 78-2825; Nr. 105-3874); |
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Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 1997 m. rugpjūčio 22 d. nutarimas Nr. 912 „Dėl Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo“ (Žin., 1997, Nr. 79-2009; 2003, Nr. 57-2542; 2005, Nr. 78-2825; Nr. 105-3874);

| — | Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių projektas; |
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Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus su UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensavimo taisyklių projektas;

| — | Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus be UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantijos, kompensavimo taisyklių projektas |
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Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d. ir suteiktus be UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantijos, kompensavimo taisyklių projektas

Type of measure

Investment aid into agricultural primary production

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Interest rate subsidy

Budget

Total: LTL 54 000 000

Intensity

Up to 40 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

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 | 19.3.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 64/08 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aide à la réinsertion professionnelle |
| Legal basis | Articles D 352-15 à D 352-30 du code rural |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to help farmers withdraw from agricultural activities |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 30 million |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 6 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche |
| 78, rue de Varenne |
| F-75349 Paris 07 SP |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 64/08

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aide à la réinsertion professionnelle

Legal basis

Articles D 352-15 à D 352-30 du code rural

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to help farmers withdraw from agricultural activities

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 30 million

Intensity

Variable

Duration

6 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche

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/

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