# C_2008294EN.01000101.xml

| 18.11.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/1 |
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18.11.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/1

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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 294/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 68/03 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaanderen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ophaling en verwerking van krengen van landbouwdieren
  Collecte et transformation des cadavres d'animaux d'exploitation |
| Legal basis | Decreet houdende wijziging van het decreet van 2 juli 1981 betreffende de voorkoming en het beheer van afvalstoffen. Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 24 mei 1995 betreffende de ophaling en de verwerking van dierlijk afval. Ministerieel besluit van 16 december 1999 houdende nadere bepalingen omtrent het abonnement voor de financiering van het ophalen en verwerking van krengen voor 2000 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Removal and destruction of fallen stock; storage and destruction of animal products |
| Form of aid | Compensation for the costs of destruction and removal of fallen stock, and the costs of storage and destruction of animal products |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 53 million |
| Intensity | 1993-2003: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and destruction of fallen stock; up to 100 % of the costs for the storage and disposal of animal products.
  2004-2007: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and up to 75 % of the costs for the destruction of fallen stock |
| Duration | 1993-2007 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | OVAM |
| Stationstraat 110 |
| B-2800 Mechelen |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 68/03

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaanderen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ophaling en verwerking van krengen van landbouwdieren

Collecte et transformation des cadavres d'animaux d'exploitation

Legal basis

Decreet houdende wijziging van het decreet van 2 juli 1981 betreffende de voorkoming en het beheer van afvalstoffen. Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 24 mei 1995 betreffende de ophaling en de verwerking van dierlijk afval. Ministerieel besluit van 16 december 1999 houdende nadere bepalingen omtrent het abonnement voor de financiering van het ophalen en verwerking van krengen voor 2000

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Removal and destruction of fallen stock; storage and destruction of animal products

Form of aid

Compensation for the costs of destruction and removal of fallen stock, and the costs of storage and destruction of animal products

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 53 million

Intensity

1993-2003: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and destruction of fallen stock; up to 100 % of the costs for the storage and disposal of animal products.

2004-2007: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and up to 75 % of the costs for the destruction of fallen stock

Duration

1993-2007

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

OVAM

Stationstraat 110

B-2800 Mechelen

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 | 2.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 52/07 |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Hukkunud põllumajandusloomade korjuste jäätmekäitlusettevõttes hävitamise ja kokkuveo teenuse kulude katmine |
| Legal basis | — | 2007. aasta riigieelarve seadus |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 52/07

Member State

Estonia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Hukkunud põllumajandusloomade korjuste jäätmekäitlusettevõttes hävitamise ja kokkuveo teenuse kulude katmine

Legal basis

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2007. aasta riigieelarve seadus

| — | 2007. aasta kohta käiv riigieelarvelise eraldise leping Loomsete Jäätmete käitlemise AS-ga |
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2007. aasta kohta käiv riigieelarvelise eraldise leping Loomsete Jäätmete käitlemise AS-ga

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Removal and destruction of fallen stock

Form of aid

Subsidised service

Budget

Overall budget: EEK 154 million

Annual budget: EEK 22 million

Intensity

Up to 75 % of the costs of the destruction of fallen stock

Up to 50 of the costs of the removal of fallen stock

Duration

1.5.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Põllumajandusministeerium |
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| Lai 39/41 |
| EE-15056 Tallinn |

Põllumajandusministeerium

Lai 39/41

EE-15056 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 | 3.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 67/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Stamp duty relief for farm consolidation |
| Legal basis | Section 121 of the Finance Act 2005 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Encouraging greater levels of farm consolidation |
| Form of aid | Relief from stamp duty |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 1 million |
| Intensity | 9 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2005-30.6.2007 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Revenue Commissioners |
| Dublin Castle |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 67/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Stamp duty relief for farm consolidation

Legal basis

Section 121 of the Finance Act 2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Encouraging greater levels of farm consolidation

Form of aid

Relief from stamp duty

Budget

Total budget of EUR 1 million

Intensity

9 %

Duration

1.7.2005-30.6.2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Revenue Commissioners

Dublin Castle

Dublin 2

Ireland

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 | 13.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 235/08 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες (πλημμύρες, κατολισθήσεις) και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες (ανεμοθύελλα, υπερβολική βροχόπτωση, χαλάζι, παγετό, χιονόπτωση, χιονοθύελλα), κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Ιανουάριος-Δεκέμβριος 2006» |
| Legal basis | Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions; natural disasters |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 50 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 80 % |
| Duration | Until the end of 2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | ΕΛ.Γ.Α. |
| Μεσογείων 45, |
| GR-11510 Αθήνα |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 235/08

Member State

Greece

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

«Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες (πλημμύρες, κατολισθήσεις) και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες (ανεμοθύελλα, υπερβολική βροχόπτωση, χαλάζι, παγετό, χιονόπτωση, χιονοθύελλα), κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Ιανουάριος-Δεκέμβριος 2006»

Legal basis

Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions; natural disasters

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 50 000 000

Intensity

Up to 80 %

Duration

Until the end of 2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

ΕΛ.Γ.Α.

Μεσογείων 45,

GR-11510 Αθήνα

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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