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| 23.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 67/2 |
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23.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 67/2

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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

(2007/C 67/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.12.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 702/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate dell'11 maggio 2006 — provincia di Bari) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) |
| Intensity | Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 702/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Puglia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate dell'11 maggio 2006 — provincia di Bari)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Intensity

Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 28.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 711/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 21 aprile 2006 — provincia di Napoli) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) |
| Intensity | Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 711/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 21 aprile 2006 — provincia di Napoli)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Intensity

Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.12.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 716/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (tromba d'aria del 27 novembre 2005 nella provincia di Napoli) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage to farm structures |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole e forestali |
| Via XX settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 716/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (tromba d'aria del 27 novembre 2005 nella provincia di Napoli)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

—

Budget

See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Intensity

Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage to farm structures

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.1.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 717/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (tromba d'aria del 3 agosto 2006 nella regione d'Emilia Romagna, provincia di Ferrara) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | To compensate for damage to farming structures as a result of bad weather |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 8 871 265 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage |
| Duration | Measure implementing an aid scheme approved by the Commission |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 717/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Emilia-Romagna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (tromba d'aria del 3 agosto 2006 nella regione d'Emilia Romagna, provincia di Ferrara)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

To compensate for damage to farming structures as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 8 871 265

Intensity

Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage

Duration

Measure implementing an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 718/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (eccessi di neve del 28-29 dicembre 2005 — provincia di Pisa) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) |
| Intensity | Up to 10 % of the cost of the damage to farm structures |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 718/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (eccessi di neve del 28-29 dicembre 2005 — provincia di Pisa)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Intensity

Up to 10 % of the cost of the damage to farm structures

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.1.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 723/06 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Κρατικές ενισχύσεις για την αντιστάθμιση των ζημιών από τις πυρκαγιές |
| Legal basis | Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for losses resulting from fires |
| Form of aid | Subsidies |
| Budget | EUR 30 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | A maximum of four years from the date of adoption of the draft joint ministerial decision |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων μέσω ΕΛΓΑ/Ypourgeio Agrotikis Anaptyxis kai Trofimon messo ELGA |
| Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων: Αχαρνών 2 — Αθήνα/Ypourgeio Agrotikis Anaptyxis kai Trofimon: 2, Acharnon — Athens |
| ΕΛΓΑ: Μεσογείων 45 — Αθήνα/ ELGA: 45, Mesogion — Athens |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 723/06

Member State

Greece

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Κρατικές ενισχύσεις για την αντιστάθμιση των ζημιών από τις πυρκαγιές

Legal basis

Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for losses resulting from fires

Form of aid

Subsidies

Budget

EUR 30 000 000

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

A maximum of four years from the date of adoption of the draft joint ministerial decision

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων μέσω ΕΛΓΑ/Ypourgeio Agrotikis Anaptyxis kai Trofimon messo ELGA

Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων: Αχαρνών 2 — Αθήνα/Ypourgeio Agrotikis Anaptyxis kai Trofimon: 2, Acharnon — Athens

ΕΛΓΑ: Μεσογείων 45 — Αθήνα/ ELGA: 45, Mesogion — Athens

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 | 22.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 724/06 |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | Lääne-Eesti |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | AS Saaremaa Liha- ja Piimatööstuse juustuvadaku reostuse ennetamine |
| Legal basis | Keskonnatasude seadus, Riigi Teataja I 2005, 67, 512
  Keskonnaministri 17. veebruari 2006. a määrus nr 13 ‘Keskonnakaitse valdkondade rahastamiseks esitatud projektitaotluste hindamise tingimused ja kord, taotluste hindamise kriteeriumid, otuse tegemise kord, lepingu täitmise üle kontrolli teostamise kord ning aruandluse kord. ’RTL 2006, 61, 1100
  SA Keskonnainvesteeringute Keskus ‘Keskonnaprojektide finantseerimise kord’ |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Reduction of pollution from cheese whey |
| Form of aid | Investment aid |
| Budget | Overall budget: EEK 4 792 000 |
| Intensity | 47,98 % |
| Duration | Single payment |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | SA Keskonnainvesteeringute Keskus |
| Rävala pst. 8 |
| EE-10143 Tallinn |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 724/06

Member State

Estonia

Region

Lääne-Eesti

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

AS Saaremaa Liha- ja Piimatööstuse juustuvadaku reostuse ennetamine

Legal basis

Keskonnatasude seadus, Riigi Teataja I 2005, 67, 512

Keskonnaministri 17. veebruari 2006. a määrus nr 13 ‘Keskonnakaitse valdkondade rahastamiseks esitatud projektitaotluste hindamise tingimused ja kord, taotluste hindamise kriteeriumid, otuse tegemise kord, lepingu täitmise üle kontrolli teostamise kord ning aruandluse kord. ’RTL 2006, 61, 1100

SA Keskonnainvesteeringute Keskus ‘Keskonnaprojektide finantseerimise kord’

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Reduction of pollution from cheese whey

Form of aid

Investment aid

Budget

Overall budget: EEK 4 792 000

Intensity

47,98 %

Duration

Single payment

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

SA Keskonnainvesteeringute Keskus

Rävala pst. 8

EE-10143 Tallinn

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 | 29.1.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 725/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Piemonte |
| Title | Contratto di programma a favore del ‘Consorzio per la tutela dell'Asti ’per investimenti in pubblicità |
| Legal basis | Legge 23.12.1996, n. 662, articolo 2, commi 203 e seguenti
  Decreto 12.11.2003 del ministro delle Attività produttive
  Delibera del CIPE n. 164/2005 del 2.12.2005
  Art. 8 D.L. n. 262 del 3.10.2006 |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid |
| Objective | Advertising |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 39 700 000 |
| Intensity | 33 % (possibility of an increase to 40 %) |
| Duration | Until the end of 2009 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Umbria
  Direzione regionale Agricoltura e foreste, aree protette, valorizzazione dei sistemi naturalistici e paesaggistici, beni e attività culturali, sport e spettacolo |
| Other information | Ministero dello Sviluppo economico |
| Via Molise, 2 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 725/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Piemonte

Title

Contratto di programma a favore del ‘Consorzio per la tutela dell'Asti ’per investimenti in pubblicità

Legal basis

Legge 23.12.1996, n. 662, articolo 2, commi 203 e seguenti

Decreto 12.11.2003 del ministro delle Attività produttive

Delibera del CIPE n. 164/2005 del 2.12.2005

Art. 8 D.L. n. 262 del 3.10.2006

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Objective

Advertising

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 39 700 000

Intensity

33 % (possibility of an increase to 40 %)

Duration

Until the end of 2009

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Umbria

Direzione regionale Agricoltura e foreste, aree protette, valorizzazione dei sistemi naturalistici e paesaggistici, beni e attività culturali, sport e spettacolo

Other information

Ministero dello Sviluppo economico

Via Molise, 2

I-00187 Roma

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 | 13.12.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 739/06 |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc na odstránenie škody spôsobenej prírodnými katastrofami alebo výnimočnými javmi |
| Legal basis | § zákona č. 473/2003 Z. z. o Pôdohospodárskej platobnej agentúre, o podpore podnikania v pôdohospodárstve a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov






  — | Výnos MP SR č. 806/2004-100 o podrobnostiach o poskytovaní podpory v oblasti poľnohospodárstva, potravinárstva a lesného hospodárstva, § 10 Podpora na úhradu škôd |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 739/06

Member State

Slovakia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc na odstránenie škody spôsobenej prírodnými katastrofami alebo výnimočnými javmi

Legal basis

§ zákona č. 473/2003 Z. z. o Pôdohospodárskej platobnej agentúre, o podpore podnikania v pôdohospodárstve a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov

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Výnos MP SR č. 806/2004-100 o podrobnostiach o poskytovaní podpory v oblasti poľnohospodárstva, potravinárstva a lesného hospodárstva, § 10 Podpora na úhradu škôd

| — | Výnos MP SR č. 2545/2006-100 ktorým sa dopĺňa výnos MP SR č. 806/2004-100 o podrobnostiach o poskytovaní podpory v oblasti poľnohospodárstva, potravinárstva a lesného hospodárstva, v znení výnosu Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky č. 1467/2006-100 |
| --- | --- |

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Výnos MP SR č. 2545/2006-100 ktorým sa dopĺňa výnos MP SR č. 806/2004-100 o podrobnostiach o poskytovaní podpory v oblasti poľnohospodárstva, potravinárstva a lesného hospodárstva, v znení výnosu Ministerstva pôdohospodárstva Slovenskej republiky č. 1467/2006-100

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

SKK 200 000 000

Intensity

—

Duration

31.12.2006

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Sociálna poisťovňa so sídlom v Bratislave, pobočka Dunajská Streda

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 | 2.2.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 754/06 |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bund e.V. |
| Legal basis | Zuwendungsbescheid für die Durchführung eines Modell- und Demonstrationsvorhabens im Bereich der biologischen Vielfalt: „Einsatz verschiedener, gefährdeter Rinderrassen in extensiven Beweidungssystemen des Feuchtgrünlandes unter den Rahmenbedingungen der Agrarreform und einer innovativen, nachhaltigen Wirtschaftsweise im Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe“ |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | To improve and convert production
  To increase quality
  To conserve and improve the natural environment
  To reintroduce old cattle breeds |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | EUR 174 573 |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | BLE, Projektträger Agrarforschung |
| D-53168 Bonn |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 754/06

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bund e.V.

Legal basis

Zuwendungsbescheid für die Durchführung eines Modell- und Demonstrationsvorhabens im Bereich der biologischen Vielfalt: „Einsatz verschiedener, gefährdeter Rinderrassen in extensiven Beweidungssystemen des Feuchtgrünlandes unter den Rahmenbedingungen der Agrarreform und einer innovativen, nachhaltigen Wirtschaftsweise im Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe“

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

To improve and convert production

To increase quality

To conserve and improve the natural environment

To reintroduce old cattle breeds

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 174 573

Intensity

Variable

Duration

4 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

BLE, Projektträger Agrarforschung

D-53168 Bonn

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/

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