# C_2008186EN.01000101.xml

| 23.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 186/1 |
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23.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 186/1

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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 186/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.2.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 130a/07 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Tuki metsäalalle |
| Legal basis | Laki kestävän metsätalouden rahoituksesta; Asetus kestävän metsätalouden rahoituksesta |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Maintaining and restoring ecological, protective and recreational functions of forests, biodiversity and healthy forest ecosystems |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | EUR 90 million annually |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö |
| PL 30 |
| FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto (Helsinki) |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 130a/07

Member State

Finland

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tuki metsäalalle

Legal basis

Laki kestävän metsätalouden rahoituksesta; Asetus kestävän metsätalouden rahoituksesta

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Maintaining and restoring ecological, protective and recreational functions of forests, biodiversity and healthy forest ecosystems

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 90 million annually

Intensity

Variable

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö

PL 30

FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto (Helsinki)

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 314/07 |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων για ενέργειες προώθησης και διαφήμισης γεωργικών προϊόντων στην εσωτερική αγορά και τις τρίτες χώρες |
| Legal basis | Προεδρικό διάταγμα |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To grant aid for promotion and advertising measures |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 14 500 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % for promotion aid
  Up to 40 % for advertising aid |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού/Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism |
| Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου — Κλάδος προώθησης γεωργικών προϊόντων/Trade Service — Promotion of Agricultural Products Section |
| CY-1421 Λευκωσία/CY-1421 Nicosia |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 314/07

Member State

Cyprus

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων για ενέργειες προώθησης και διαφήμισης γεωργικών προϊόντων στην εσωτερική αγορά και τις τρίτες χώρες

Legal basis

Προεδρικό διάταγμα

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To grant aid for promotion and advertising measures

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 14 500 000

Intensity

Up to 100 % for promotion aid

Up to 40 % for advertising aid

Duration

5 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Εμπορίου, Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού/Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

Υπηρεσία Εμπορίου — Κλάδος προώθησης γεωργικών προϊόντων/Trade Service — Promotion of Agricultural Products Section

CY-1421 Λευκωσία/CY-1421 Nicosia

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 | 13.2.2008 |
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| Aid number | N 438/A/07 |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Forstmaßnahmen |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie zur Förderung forstwirtschaftlicher Maßnahmen im Rahmen des Europäischen Landwirtschaftsfonds für die Entwicklung des ländlichen Raums (FöRiForst-ELER M-V) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To preserve, restore or improve the ecological, protective and leisure-related functions of the forest, the diversity of species and a healthy forest eco-system |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | EUR 32 800 000 |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 2007-2015 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz M-V |
| D-19053 Schwerin |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.2.2008

Aid number

N 438/A/07

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Forstmaßnahmen

Legal basis

Richtlinie zur Förderung forstwirtschaftlicher Maßnahmen im Rahmen des Europäischen Landwirtschaftsfonds für die Entwicklung des ländlichen Raums (FöRiForst-ELER M-V)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To preserve, restore or improve the ecological, protective and leisure-related functions of the forest, the diversity of species and a healthy forest eco-system

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 32 800 000

Intensity

Variable

Duration

2007-2015

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz M-V

D-19053 Schwerin

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 | 30.1.2008 |
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| Aid number | N 445/07 |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | Niedersachsen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Forstbeihilfen |
| Legal basis | 1. | Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung forstwirtschaftlicher Maßnahmen in den Ländern Niedersachsen und Bremen |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.1.2008

Aid number

N 445/07

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Niedersachsen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Forstbeihilfen

Legal basis

1.

Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung forstwirtschaftlicher Maßnahmen in den Ländern Niedersachsen und Bremen

| 2. | Maßnahme „Wiederaufbau des forstwirtschaftlichen Potenzials und Einführung vorbeugender Aktionen“, „PROFIL 2007-2013“ Programm zur Förderung im ländlichen Raum Niedersachsen und Bremen |
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2.

Maßnahme „Wiederaufbau des forstwirtschaftlichen Potenzials und Einführung vorbeugender Aktionen“, „PROFIL 2007-2013“ Programm zur Förderung im ländlichen Raum Niedersachsen und Bremen

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

| 1. | To preserve, restore or improve the ecological, protective and leisure-related functions of the forest, the diversity of species and a healthy forest eco-system. |
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1.

To preserve, restore or improve the ecological, protective and leisure-related functions of the forest, the diversity of species and a healthy forest eco-system.

| 2. | To restore forestry potential and introduce prevention actions (Code 226) in accordance with Article 36(b)(vi) and Article 48 of the Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 |
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2.

To restore forestry potential and introduce prevention actions (Code 226) in accordance with Article 36(b)(vi) and Article 48 of the Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 4 500 000

Maximum aid intensity

100 %

Duration

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen |
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| Geschäftsbereich Förderung |
| Johannssenstr. 10 |
| D-30159 Hannover |

Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen

Geschäftsbereich Förderung

Johannssenstr. 10

D-30159 Hannover

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 | 3.6.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 514/07 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | 2007. évben tavaszi fagykárt szenvedett szőlő és gyümölcstermesztők által igénybe vehető kedvezményes hitel |
| Legal basis | — | A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2007. (...) FVM rendelete a 2007. évben tavaszi fagykárt szenvedett szőlő és gyümölcstermesztők hitelhez jutási lehetőségéről; |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 514/07

Member State

Hungary

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

2007. évben tavaszi fagykárt szenvedett szőlő és gyümölcstermesztők által igénybe vehető kedvezményes hitel

Legal basis

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A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2007. (...) FVM rendelete a 2007. évben tavaszi fagykárt szenvedett szőlő és gyümölcstermesztők hitelhez jutási lehetőségéről;

| — | A nemzeti agrárkár-enyhítési rendszerről szóló 2006. évi LXXXVIII. törvény |
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A nemzeti agrárkár-enyhítési rendszerről szóló 2006. évi LXXXVIII. törvény

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damages caused by the 2007 spring frost to grape and fruit producers

Form of aid

Interest rate subsidy and State guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: HUF 160 million

Intensity

The aid intensity of the preferential loan and the State guarantee will be 22 %. The overall aid intensity resulting from the damage compensation provided by the National Damage Mitigation Act, the preferential loan and the State guarantee must not exceed 80 % of the production loss

Duration

Three months from the approval by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
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| Kossuth Lajos tér 11 |
| H-1055 Budapest |

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Kossuth Lajos tér 11

H-1055 Budapest

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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