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| 9.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 300/2 |
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9.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 300/2

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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

(2006/C 300/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 19/06 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Title | „Program výzkumu v agrárním sektoru 2007 – 2012“ |
| Legal basis | Název: zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)
  Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb., o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development in the agriculture sector |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | CZK 1 435 million (EUR 51 million) |
| Intensity | — | fundamental research — max. 100 % of eligible costs |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 19/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Title

„Program výzkumu v agrárním sektoru 2007 – 2012“

Legal basis

Název: zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)

Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb., o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development in the agriculture sector

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

CZK 1 435 million (EUR 51 million)

Intensity

—

fundamental research — max. 100 % of eligible costs

| — | industrial research — max. 100 % of eligible costs in the agriculture sector; max. 75 % of eligible costs for activities outside of the agriculture sector |
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industrial research — max. 100 % of eligible costs in the agriculture sector; max. 75 % of eligible costs for activities outside of the agriculture sector

| — | precompetitive development — max. 50 % of eligible costs. |
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precompetitive development — max. 50 % of eligible costs.

Duration

2007-2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture, fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerstvo zemědělství ČR, |
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| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |

Ministerstvo zemědělství ČR,

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

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 | 16.10.2006 |
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| Aid No | N 69/06 |
| Member State | France (Rhône-Alpes) |
| Title | Regional aid for the modernisation of livestock buildings |
| Objective | Investments in agricultural holdings |
| Legal basis | — | Articles L 1511-1 à L 1511-3 du code général des collectivités territoriales |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Aid No

N 69/06

Member State

France (Rhône-Alpes)

Title

Regional aid for the modernisation of livestock buildings

Objective

Investments in agricultural holdings

Legal basis

—

Articles L 1511-1 à L 1511-3 du code général des collectivités territoriales

| — | Arrêté du 3 janvier 2005 relatif au plan national de modernisation des bâtiments d'élevage pour les filières bovines, ovines et caprines |
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Arrêté du 3 janvier 2005 relatif au plan national de modernisation des bâtiments d'élevage pour les filières bovines, ovines et caprines

| — | Décision du Conseil Régional du 21 juillet 2005 |
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Décision du Conseil Régional du 21 juillet 2005

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 750 000

Overall budget: EUR 1 500 000

Aid intensity or amount

Overall rate of assistance of 20 % in non-mountain areas, 35 % in mountain areas and 40 % in high mountain areas in respect of a maximum eligible investment of EUR 15 000, an additional 10 % being paid in the case of young farmers

Duration

Until 20 July 2007

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 | 17.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 80/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title | Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters (heavy rainfall on 4 and 5 March 2005 in the province of Salerno) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Subsidies |
| Budget | See dossier NN 54/A/04 |
| Intensity | 100  % |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 80/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title

Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters (heavy rainfall on 4 and 5 March 2005 in the province of Salerno)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Subsidies

Budget

See dossier NN 54/A/04

Intensity

100  %

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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 | 24.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 238/06 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Title | Investment projects for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (Act No 3299/2004 and draft interministerial implementing decision) |
| Legal basis | Επενδυτικά σχέδια που αφορούν την παραγωγή, μεταποίηση και εμπορία γεωργικών προϊόντων (νόμος αριθ. 3299/2004 και σχέδιο διυπουργικής απόφασης εφαρμογής). |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investment in agricultural holdings; investment linked to processing and marketing |
| Form of aid | Subsidies; tax relief |
| Budget | EUR 800 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 63,1 % |
| Duration | Until 31 December 2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 238/06

Member State

Greece

Title

Investment projects for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (Act No 3299/2004 and draft interministerial implementing decision)

Legal basis

Επενδυτικά σχέδια που αφορούν την παραγωγή, μεταποίηση και εμπορία γεωργικών προϊόντων (νόμος αριθ. 3299/2004 και σχέδιο διυπουργικής απόφασης εφαρμογής).

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment in agricultural holdings; investment linked to processing and marketing

Form of aid

Subsidies; tax relief

Budget

EUR 800 000 000

Intensity

Up to 63,1 %

Duration

Until 31 December 2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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 | 16.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 454/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title | Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Landscape Protection and Enhancement Aid Scheme (England) |
| Legal basis | Part II section 11 and Part IV section 87 and section 88(2) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and Part IV section 82 and 84(4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Investment |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | GBP million (EUR 34,7 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | 1 November 2006 until 31 March 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) |
| Landscape Conservation |
| 1/03, Temple Quat House |
| 2 The Square |
| BS1 6EB Temple Quay, Bristol |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 454/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Landscape Protection and Enhancement Aid Scheme (England)

Legal basis

Part II section 11 and Part IV section 87 and section 88(2) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and Part IV section 82 and 84(4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Investment

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP million (EUR 34,7 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

1 November 2006 until 31 March 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Landscape Conservation

1/03, Temple Quat House

2 The Square

BS1 6EB Temple Quay, Bristol

United Kingdom

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 | 17.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 489/06 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Title | Zmírnění škod na polních kulturách a zvěři způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006 |
| Legal basis | Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 31. května 2006 č. 670 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Compensation for damage to agricultural production due to bad weather |
| Budget | CZK 120 000 000 |
| Intensity | Maximum 50 % |
| Duration | 1 year (until 31 December 2007) |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-117 05 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 489/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Title

Zmírnění škod na polních kulturách a zvěři způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006

Legal basis

Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 31. května 2006 č. 670 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage to agricultural production due to bad weather

Budget

CZK 120 000 000

Intensity

Maximum 50 %

Duration

1 year (until 31 December 2007)

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-117 05 Praha 1

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 | 16.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 547/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Madrid |
| Title | Aid for modernization of the regional fleet of tractors |
| Legal basis | Borrador de la orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica de la Comunidad de Madrid; Anexo I de limitaciones sectoriales regulado en el Real Decreto 613/2001 sobre modernización de explotaciones agrarias |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Investment |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | EUR 250 000 |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration | 2007 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Comunidad de Madrid |
| Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica |
| Dirección G. de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural |
| Ronda de Atocha 17 |
| E-Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 547/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Madrid

Title

Aid for modernization of the regional fleet of tractors

Legal basis

Borrador de la orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica de la Comunidad de Madrid; Anexo I de limitaciones sectoriales regulado en el Real Decreto 613/2001 sobre modernización de explotaciones agrarias

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Investment

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

EUR 250 000

Intensity

40 %

Duration

2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Comunidad de Madrid

Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica

Dirección G. de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural

Ronda de Atocha 17

E-Madrid

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 | 16.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 602/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title | Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Participation Scheme |
| Legal basis | Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Technical support |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 3,4 (EUR 5 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Food and Market Development Division |
| Environment; Planning and Countryside Department |
| Cathays Park |
| CF10 3NQ Cardiff |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 602/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title

Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Participation Scheme

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Technical support

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 3,4 (EUR 5 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Welsh Assembly Government

Food and Market Development Division

Environment; Planning and Countryside Department

Cathays Park

CF10 3NQ Cardiff

United Kingdom

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 | 16.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 603/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title | Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Investments and Production and Marketing of Quality Products Scheme |
| Legal basis | Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Investment; production and marketing of quality products |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 1,8 (EUR 2,7 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Food and Market Development Division |
| Environment; Planning and Countryside Department |
| Cathays Park |
| CF10 3NQ Cardiff |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 603/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title

Extension of the Welsh Agri-Food Strategy Investments and Production and Marketing of Quality Products Scheme

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Investment; production and marketing of quality products

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 1,8 (EUR 2,7 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

1 January 2007 until 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Welsh Assembly Government

Food and Market Development Division

Environment; Planning and Countryside Department

Cathays Park

CF10 3NQ Cardiff

United Kingdom

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 | 17.10.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 167/03 (ex N 473/01) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title | Amendments to the Nitrate Sensitive Areas Scheme 1994 |
| Legal basis | Administrative Scheme |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To provide agri-environment support for measures reducing nitrate leaching losses. |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | GBP 2 482 000 (EUR 3 623 887) |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 2002—2004 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) |
| Rural & Marine Environment Division, Nutrients Branch |
| 16 Palace Street |
| SW1E 5FF London |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 167/03 (ex N 473/01)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title

Amendments to the Nitrate Sensitive Areas Scheme 1994

Legal basis

Administrative Scheme

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To provide agri-environment support for measures reducing nitrate leaching losses.

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP 2 482 000 (EUR 3 623 887)

Intensity

Variable

Duration

2002—2004

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Rural & Marine Environment Division, Nutrients Branch

16 Palace Street

SW1E 5FF London

United Kingdom

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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