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| 24.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 89/30 |
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24.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 89/30

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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 89/09)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 379/05 and N 211/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | All (N 379/05) and Andalucía (N 211/06) |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Urgent measures to compensate damage caused to the farm sector by drought and other adverse weather conditions |
| Legal basis | ‘Real Decreto Ley 10/2005, de 20 de junio, por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes para paliar los daños producidos en el sector agrario por la sequía y otras adversidades climáticas’, y ‘Orden de 9 de septiembre de 2005, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen normas para la aplicación de las medidas para paliar los daños producidos en el sector agrario por la sequía, en el desarrollo de las normas que citan’ |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To compensate for production losses due to the drought in 2005 |
| Form of aid | Tax relief and reductions of social security contributions, preferential credit lines, exemption from water charge for 2005 |
| Budget | Aid N 379/05: EUR 750 million (EUR 68,8 million grant-equivalent). Aid N 211/06: EUR 15 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 100 % of losses incurred |
| Duration (period) | Linked to the loan periods |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| Paseo Infanta Isabel 1 |
| E-28014 Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 379/05 and N 211/06

Member State

Spain

Region

All (N 379/05) and Andalucía (N 211/06)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Urgent measures to compensate damage caused to the farm sector by drought and other adverse weather conditions

Legal basis

‘Real Decreto Ley 10/2005, de 20 de junio, por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes para paliar los daños producidos en el sector agrario por la sequía y otras adversidades climáticas’, y ‘Orden de 9 de septiembre de 2005, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen normas para la aplicación de las medidas para paliar los daños producidos en el sector agrario por la sequía, en el desarrollo de las normas que citan’

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for production losses due to the drought in 2005

Form of aid

Tax relief and reductions of social security contributions, preferential credit lines, exemption from water charge for 2005

Budget

Aid N 379/05: EUR 750 million (EUR 68,8 million grant-equivalent). Aid N 211/06: EUR 15 million

Intensity

Maximum 100 % of losses incurred

Duration (period)

Linked to the loan periods

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Paseo Infanta Isabel 1

E-28014 Madrid

| Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca |
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| Junta de Andalucía |
| C/ Tabladilla, s/n |
| E-41071 Sevilla |

Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca

Junta de Andalucía

C/ Tabladilla, s/n

E-41071 Sevilla

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 | 22.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 71/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Piano operativo regionale per l'attuazione di interventi finalizzati alla prevenzione ed al sostegno del settore ovino colpito da encefalopatie spongiformi trasmissibili — TSE (scrapie ovina). |
| Legal basis | Legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289 (Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriannuale dello Stato — Legge finanziaria 2003), art. 68, comma 4.
  Deliberazione n. 1786 della Giunta regionale del 7 novembre 2005 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investments in agricultural holdings; animal diseases |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 580 036,87 |
| Intensity | Variable amounts or a rate from 40 % to 60 % |
| Duration | Until the end of 2011 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Emilia-Romagna |
| Direzione generale Agricoltura |
| Servizio Produzioni animali |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 71/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Emilia-Romagna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Piano operativo regionale per l'attuazione di interventi finalizzati alla prevenzione ed al sostegno del settore ovino colpito da encefalopatie spongiformi trasmissibili — TSE (scrapie ovina).

Legal basis

Legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289 (Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriannuale dello Stato — Legge finanziaria 2003), art. 68, comma 4.

Deliberazione n. 1786 della Giunta regionale del 7 novembre 2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investments in agricultural holdings; animal diseases

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 580 036,87

Intensity

Variable amounts or a rate from 40 % to 60 %

Duration

Until the end of 2011

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Emilia-Romagna

Direzione generale Agricoltura

Servizio Produzioni animali

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 | 5.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 161/06 |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | ‘Atbalsts kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves ierobežošanai un apakarošanai’ |
| Legal basis | — | Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtība’(Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 14; 24.01.2005.) |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 161/06

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

‘Atbalsts kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves ierobežošanai un apakarošanai’

Legal basis

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Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtība’(Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 14; 24.01.2005.)

| — | Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības likums (24.04.2004.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 64; 23.04.2004.) |
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Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības likums (24.04.2004.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 64; 23.04.2004.)

| — | Ministru kabineta 2005. gada 26. jūlija noteikumi Nr. 569 ‘Kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves apakarošanas un izplatības ierobežošanas kārtība’ |
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Ministru kabineta 2005. gada 26. jūlija noteikumi Nr. 569 ‘Kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves apakarošanas un izplatības ierobežošanas kārtība’

| — | Ministru kabineta 2003. gada 12. augusta noteikumi Nr. 446 ‘Kartupeļu sēklaudzēšanas un sēklas kartupeļu tirdzniecības noteikumi’ |
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Ministru kabineta 2003. gada 12. augusta noteikumi Nr. 446 ‘Kartupeļu sēklaudzēšanas un sēklas kartupeļu tirdzniecības noteikumi’

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To combat and to eradicate the potato ring rot

Form of aid

Aid for combating plant diseases

Budget

Overall budget: LVL 2 529 000

Intensity

50 %-100 %

Duration

till the end of 2008

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

| Lauku atbalsta dienests |
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| Republikas laukums 2 |
| LV-1981, Rīga |

Lauku atbalsta dienests

Republikas laukums 2

LV-1981, Rīga

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 | 14.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 164/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas a las organizaciones interprofesionales del sector alimentario |
| Legal basis | Real Decreto 1225/2005, de 13 de octubre, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras par la concesión de las subvenciones a las organizaciones interprofesionales agroalimentarias.
  Proyecto de Orden de 2007 por la que hace pública, para el ejercicio 2007, la convocatoria de ayudas destinadas a las organizaciones interprofesionales agroalimentarias. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Development of technical assistance activities and promotion by interbranch organisations. |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 2 500 000 in 2007 |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 2007-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Secretario General de Agricultura y Alimentación |
| Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 |
| E-28071 Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 164/06

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas a las organizaciones interprofesionales del sector alimentario

Legal basis

Real Decreto 1225/2005, de 13 de octubre, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras par la concesión de las subvenciones a las organizaciones interprofesionales agroalimentarias.

Proyecto de Orden de 2007 por la que hace pública, para el ejercicio 2007, la convocatoria de ayudas destinadas a las organizaciones interprofesionales agroalimentarias.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Development of technical assistance activities and promotion by interbranch organisations.

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 2 500 000 in 2007

Intensity

Variable

Duration

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Secretario General de Agricultura y Alimentación

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1

E-28071 Madrid

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 | 22.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 260/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Cantabria |
| Title (and/or name of company receiving aid) | Compensatory aid for damaged caused by drought in the farming sector in Cantabria in 2005 |
| Legal basis | Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen las base reguladoras y la convocatoria para 2006, de las ayudas por pérdidas en la agricultura ocasionadas por la sequía en Cantabria en 2005 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 9 507 872 |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca del Gobierno de Cantabria |
| C/ Gutiérrez Solana, s/n. |
| E-39011 Santander (Cantabria) |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 260/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Cantabria

Title (and/or name of company receiving aid)

Compensatory aid for damaged caused by drought in the farming sector in Cantabria in 2005

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen las base reguladoras y la convocatoria para 2006, de las ayudas por pérdidas en la agricultura ocasionadas por la sequía en Cantabria en 2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 9 507 872

Intensity

Variable

Duration

1 year

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca del Gobierno de Cantabria

C/ Gutiérrez Solana, s/n.

E-39011 Santander (Cantabria)

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 | 5.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 313/06 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Královéhradecký Region |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Závazná pravidla Královéhradeckého kraje pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích a způsobu kontroly jejich využití |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 289/1995 Sb., o lesích a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů § 46, odst. 1–5 a § 47 odst. 5
  Závazná pravidla Královehradeckého kraje pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích a způsobu kontroly jejich využití |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid in the forestry sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Total: CZK 155 000 000 (approximately EUR 5 721 390) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture (Forestry) |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Královéhradecký kraj |
| Česká republika |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 313/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Královéhradecký Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Závazná pravidla Královéhradeckého kraje pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích a způsobu kontroly jejich využití

Legal basis

Zákon č. 289/1995 Sb., o lesích a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů § 46, odst. 1–5 a § 47 odst. 5

Závazná pravidla Královehradeckého kraje pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích a způsobu kontroly jejich využití

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid in the forestry sector

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Total: CZK 155 000 000 (approximately EUR 5 721 390)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture (Forestry)

Name and address of the granting authority

Královéhradecký kraj

Česká republika

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 | 14.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 436/06 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pagalba biodyzelino gamybos plėtojimui |
| Legal basis | Lietuvos Respublikos biokuro ir bioalyvų įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 64-1940; 2004, Nr. 28-870)
  Biokuro gamybos ir naudojimo skatinimo 2004-2010 metais programa, patvirtinta Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2004 m. rugpjūčio 26 d. nutarimu Nr. 1056 (Žin., 2004 Nr. 133-4786) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To promote the use of environmentally friendly fuels |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: LTL 118 290 000 |
| Intensity | up to 100 % |
| Duration | six years after Commission approval |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija, |
| Gedimino pr. 19, |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 436/06

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pagalba biodyzelino gamybos plėtojimui

Legal basis

Lietuvos Respublikos biokuro ir bioalyvų įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 64-1940; 2004, Nr. 28-870)

Biokuro gamybos ir naudojimo skatinimo 2004-2010 metais programa, patvirtinta Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2004 m. rugpjūčio 26 d. nutarimu Nr. 1056 (Žin., 2004 Nr. 133-4786)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To promote the use of environmentally friendly fuels

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: LTL 118 290 000

Intensity

up to 100 %

Duration

six years after Commission approval

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija,

Gedimino pr. 19,

LT-01103 Vilnius

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 | 22.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 36/07 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas para la renovación del parque nacional de tractores |
| Legal basis | Proyecto de Real Decreto |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Improve technical farming resources |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 8 000 000 per year |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | Until the end of 2009 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 |
| E-28071 Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 36/07

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas para la renovación del parque nacional de tractores

Legal basis

Proyecto de Real Decreto

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Improve technical farming resources

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 8 000 000 per year

Intensity

Variable

Duration

Until the end of 2009

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1

E-28071 Madrid

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 | 14.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 53/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (venti impetuosi del 29 giugno 2006 nella provincia di Pordenone) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | See Aid No NN 54/A/04 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made. |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 53/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (venti impetuosi del 29 giugno 2006 nella provincia di Pordenone)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

See Aid No NN 54/A/04

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

Until the final payment is made.

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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 | 14.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 54/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (siccità dal 7 giugno 2006 al 3 agosto 2006) |
| 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 80 % |
| Duration | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali |
| Via XX settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 54/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (siccità dal 7 giugno 2006 al 3 agosto 2006)

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 80 %

Duration

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche agricole, alimentari 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/

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