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| 16.4.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 94/6 |
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16.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 94/6

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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 94/03)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 123/07 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aanpassing van de heffing ter financiering van onderzoek en ontwikkeling in de Pluimveesector en de preventie van Pluimveeziekten |
| Legal basis | Wet op de bedrijfsorganisaties (artikel 126), Instellingsbesluit Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren (artikelen 6 en 8), Verordening van het Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren betreffende algemene bepalingen voor heffingen 2006, Verordening van het Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen legsector 2006, Verordening van het Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen Pluimveevleessector (2006) (PPE-2006-I) |
| Type of measure | Adjustment of three specific parafiscal levies (earlier approved under N 451/98 and N 334/99) |
| Objective | The aid measure is changed in accordance with a request from the sector to change the basis of the levy for the research and development and the animal health care fund to obtain a more equal division of the levy throughout the poultry sector |
| Form of aid | Direct aid to research and development projects and compensation the prevention of animal diseases; Parafiscal levy |
| Budget | EUR 4 656 874 |
| Intensity | Maximum 100 % |
| Duration | 2007-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture: poultry and egg sector, research and development sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Productschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren |
| Postbus 4600 |
| 2700 AL Zoetermeer |
| Nederland |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 123/07

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aanpassing van de heffing ter financiering van onderzoek en ontwikkeling in de Pluimveesector en de preventie van Pluimveeziekten

Legal basis

Wet op de bedrijfsorganisaties (artikel 126), Instellingsbesluit Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren (artikelen 6 en 8), Verordening van het Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren betreffende algemene bepalingen voor heffingen 2006, Verordening van het Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen legsector 2006, Verordening van het Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen Pluimveevleessector (2006) (PPE-2006-I)

Type of measure

Adjustment of three specific parafiscal levies (earlier approved under N 451/98 and N 334/99)

Objective

The aid measure is changed in accordance with a request from the sector to change the basis of the levy for the research and development and the animal health care fund to obtain a more equal division of the levy throughout the poultry sector

Form of aid

Direct aid to research and development projects and compensation the prevention of animal diseases; Parafiscal levy

Budget

EUR 4 656 874

Intensity

Maximum 100 %

Duration

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture: poultry and egg sector, research and development sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Productschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren

Postbus 4600

2700 AL Zoetermeer

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 | 14.11.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 209/07 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Állatjóléti körülmények javítása — sertés ágazat |
| Legal basis | A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2007. ( ) FVM rendelet-tervezete a sertés ágazat támogatásáról |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for animal welfare commitments in the pig sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual expenditure: HUF 6 000 million
  Overall budget: HUF 39 000 million |
| Intensity | 100 % of eligible costs (additional costs and income foregone resulting from animal welfare commitments) |
| Duration | Until 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

14.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 209/07

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Állatjóléti körülmények javítása — sertés ágazat

Legal basis

A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2007. ( ) FVM rendelet-tervezete a sertés ágazat támogatásáról

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for animal welfare commitments in the pig sector

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual expenditure: HUF 6 000 million

Overall budget: HUF 39 000 million

Intensity

100 % of eligible costs (additional costs and income foregone resulting from animal welfare commitments)

Duration

Until 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

(in particular, commitments by the Member State and/or obligation to provide the Commission with a report on implementation)

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 | 11.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 488/07 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | TSE testing of sheep and goats fallen stock |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as amended:






  — | The TSE (No 2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1228). |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 488/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

TSE testing of sheep and goats fallen stock

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as amended:

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The TSE (No 2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1228).

| — | The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/530). |
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The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/530).

| — | The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1226) (W.117). |
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The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1226) (W.117).

| — | TSE Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (SI 2006/202) |
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TSE Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (SI 2006/202)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Animal diseases

Form of aid

Subsidised service

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 22,4 million (approximately EUR 32,9 million)

Annual budget: GBP 3,2 million (approximately EUR 4,7 million)

Intensity

100 %

Duration

Extension from 1 March 2008 until 1 March 2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Defra |
| --- |
| 1A Page Street |
| Westminster |
| London SW1P 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |

Defra

1A Page Street

Westminster

London SW1P 4PQ

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 | 15.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 489/07 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | TSE testing of fallen cattle aged over 24 months |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as amended:






  — | The TSE (No 2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1228). |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 489/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

TSE testing of fallen cattle aged over 24 months

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as amended:

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The TSE (No 2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1228).

| — | The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/530). |
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The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/530).

| — | The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1226) (W.117). |
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The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1226) (W.117).

| — | TSE Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (SI 2006/202) |
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TSE Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (SI 2006/202)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Animal diseases

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 4,26 (EUR 6,28 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

Prolongation from 31 December 2008 until 1 March 2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Defra |
| --- |
| 1A Page Street |
| Westminster |
| London SW1P 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |

Defra

1A Page Street

Westminster

London SW1P 4PQ

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 | 4.12.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 538/07 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Niederösterreich |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden des Landes Niederösterreich |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Compensation for damage due to natural disasters in 2007 |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | Estimated annual budget ca. EUR 70 000, as communicated in Case N 564a/04 |
| Intensity | 30 %, in particularly severe cases 50 %, of the eligible damage |
| Duration | One-off |
| Economic sectors | Annex I |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung |
| Gruppe Land- und Forstwirtschaft |
| Abteilung Landwirtschaftsförderung |
| Landhausplatz 1 |
| A-3109 St. Pölten |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 538/07

Member State

Austria

Region

Niederösterreich

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden

Legal basis

Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden des Landes Niederösterreich

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage due to natural disasters in 2007

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

Estimated annual budget ca. EUR 70 000, as communicated in Case N 564a/04

Intensity

30 %, in particularly severe cases 50 %, of the eligible damage

Duration

One-off

Economic sectors

Annex I

Name and address of the granting authority

Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung

Gruppe Land- und Forstwirtschaft

Abteilung Landwirtschaftsförderung

Landhausplatz 1

A-3109 St. Pölten

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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