# C_2008097EN.01000501.xml

| 18.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 97/5 |
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18.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 97/5

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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 97/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 24.1.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 40/01 (ex N 267/01) |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Tijdelijke bijdrage aan de kosten voor het transport en de destructie van diermeel (2001) |
| Legal basis | Artikel 19 van de Landbouwwet, artikel 3, eerste lid, van de tijdelijke regeling verbod dierlijke eiwitten in alle diervoerders landbouwhuisdieren |
| Type of measure | One off measure; temporary compensation of destruction costs |
| Objective | Prevention and eradication of animal diseases and protection of human health: destruction of animal protein to diminish the potential risk of BSE |
| Form of aid | Compensation for the costs for transport and destruction and of meat-and-bone meal in the beginning of 2001; compensation is paid to the destruction company that takes care of the transport, storage and destruction |
| Budget | EUR 14 million |
| Intensity | Compensation of costs of transport and destruction, maximum 100 % of the true costs |
| Duration | 10.2.2001-15.2.2001 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture; primary production, processing and destruction |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van LNV |
| Dienst Regelingen |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 40/01 (ex N 267/01)

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tijdelijke bijdrage aan de kosten voor het transport en de destructie van diermeel (2001)

Legal basis

Artikel 19 van de Landbouwwet, artikel 3, eerste lid, van de tijdelijke regeling verbod dierlijke eiwitten in alle diervoerders landbouwhuisdieren

Type of measure

One off measure; temporary compensation of destruction costs

Objective

Prevention and eradication of animal diseases and protection of human health: destruction of animal protein to diminish the potential risk of BSE

Form of aid

Compensation for the costs for transport and destruction and of meat-and-bone meal in the beginning of 2001; compensation is paid to the destruction company that takes care of the transport, storage and destruction

Budget

EUR 14 million

Intensity

Compensation of costs of transport and destruction, maximum 100 % of the true costs

Duration

10.2.2001-15.2.2001

Economic sectors

Agriculture; primary production, processing and destruction

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van LNV

Dienst Regelingen

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

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 | 19.12.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 415/07 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Forestry Grant Aid — Improving Habitat Networks Locational Supplement |
| Legal basis | The Forestry Act 1979 |
| Type of measure | Aid to increase forest cover |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 1,40 million (EUR 2 128 000) |
| Intensity | Up to 70 % |
| Duration | 31.12.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Victoria House |
| Victoria Terrace |
| Aberystwyth |
| Cededigion SY23 2DQ |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 415/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Forestry Grant Aid — Improving Habitat Networks Locational Supplement

Legal basis

The Forestry Act 1979

Type of measure

Aid to increase forest cover

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 1,40 million (EUR 2 128 000)

Intensity

Up to 70 %

Duration

31.12.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Victoria House

Victoria Terrace

Aberystwyth

Cededigion SY23 2DQ

United Kingdom

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 | 13.2.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 547/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Attività di promozione economica — agroalimentare |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale 17 settembre 2007, n. 652; Legge regionale 14 aprile 1997, n. 28, sulla disciplina delle attività di promozione economica della Toscana; Legge regionale 28 gennaio 2000, n. 6, sulla costituzione dell'Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana (A.P.E.T.) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | The aid measure is intended to encourage the promotion and advertising of agricultural and agri-food products |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | EUR 5 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 100 % (promotion with Institutional participation)
  Maximum 50 % (promotion with collective participation of businesses)
  Maximum 50 % (advertising within the EU)
  Maximum 80 % (advertising outside the EU) |
| Duration | The aid scheme will apply from the time it is approved by the Commission until 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | A.P.E.T (Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana)
  www.toscanapromozione.it |
| Other information | Amendment of an earlier aid scheme approved by a Commission decision on 11 December 2003 as part of Aid N 389/03 |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 547/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Attività di promozione economica — agroalimentare

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale 17 settembre 2007, n. 652; Legge regionale 14 aprile 1997, n. 28, sulla disciplina delle attività di promozione economica della Toscana; Legge regionale 28 gennaio 2000, n. 6, sulla costituzione dell'Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana (A.P.E.T.)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The aid measure is intended to encourage the promotion and advertising of agricultural and agri-food products

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

EUR 5 million

Intensity

Maximum 100 % (promotion with Institutional participation)

Maximum 50 % (promotion with collective participation of businesses)

Maximum 50 % (advertising within the EU)

Maximum 80 % (advertising outside the EU)

Duration

The aid scheme will apply from the time it is approved by the Commission until 2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

A.P.E.T (Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana)

www.toscanapromozione.it

Other information

Amendment of an earlier aid scheme approved by a Commission decision on 11 December 2003 as part of Aid N 389/03

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 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 668/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 10 luglio 2007 in alcuni comuni della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, provincia di Udine) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | See Aid 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 | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 668/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 10 luglio 2007 in alcuni comuni della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, provincia di Udine)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

See Aid 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

—

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 | 8.1.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 673/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da avverse condizioni atmosferiche (temporale e fulmini nella notte 19-20 agosto 2007 in provincia di Udine, Comune di Ovaro) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | See Aid NN 54/A/04 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % of actual costs |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole agroalimentari e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 673/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da avverse condizioni atmosferiche (temporale e fulmini nella notte 19-20 agosto 2007 in provincia di Udine, Comune di Ovaro)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

See Aid NN 54/A/04

Intensity

Up to 100 % of actual costs

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole agroalimentari 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/

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