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| 24.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 68/8 |
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24.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 68/8

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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 68/03)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 21.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 18/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Farming Connect Advisory Service (East Wales Cattle) |
| Legal basis | Agriculture Act 1986 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Technical support |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | GBP 22,64 million (EUR 33,6 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | 1.9.2002-31.10.2006 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | National Assembly for Wales |
| Cathays Park |
| Cartiff CF103NQ |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 18/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Farming Connect Advisory Service (East Wales Cattle)

Legal basis

Agriculture Act 1986

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Technical support

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP 22,64 million (EUR 33,6 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

1.9.2002-31.10.2006

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

National Assembly for Wales

Cathays Park

Cartiff CF103NQ

United Kingdom

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 | 29.1.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 109/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Modifica del piano agrumicolo della Campania |
| Legal basis | Delibera di giunta regionale n. 40 del 21.1.2005 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investments in agricultural holdings, promotion of production and marketing of high-quality products |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 1 330 924,40 |
| Intensity | Up to 55 % |
| Duration | Unspecified |
| 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

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 109/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Modifica del piano agrumicolo della Campania

Legal basis

Delibera di giunta regionale n. 40 del 21.1.2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investments in agricultural holdings, promotion of production and marketing of high-quality products

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 1 330 924,40

Intensity

Up to 55 %

Duration

Unspecified

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

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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 | 4.1.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 757/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Piemonte |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 3 e 4 luglio 2006 — provincia di Cuneo) |
| 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 100 % 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 alimentari e forestali |
| Via XX Settembre, 20 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 757/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Piemonte

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 3 e 4 luglio 2006 — provincia di Cuneo)

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 100 % 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 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 759/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (piogge alluvionali il 22 e il 23 ottobre 2005 nella provincia di Bari) |
| 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 100 % |
| 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

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 759/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Puglia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (piogge alluvionali il 22 e il 23 ottobre 2005 nella provincia di Bari)

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 100 %

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.1.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 769/06 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Food Marketing and Promotion undertaken by An Bord Bia (Irish Food Board). Modifying Aid N 362/2000 |
| Legal basis | — | Government Decision (National Development Plan) |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 769/06

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Food Marketing and Promotion undertaken by An Bord Bia (Irish Food Board). Modifying Aid N 362/2000

Legal basis

—

Government Decision (National Development Plan)

| — | An Bord Bia Act 1994 |
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An Bord Bia Act 1994

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Quality products, technical support, advertising

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

New budget of the scheme EUR 68 million (increase by EUR 18,5 million)

Intensity

—

Duration

Until 31.12.2007

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

| An Bord Bia |
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| Clanwilliam Cort |
| Lower Mount Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

An Bord Bia

Clanwilliam Cort

Lower Mount Street

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 | 22.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 795/06 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Birtokfejlesztési hitel kamattámogatása |
| Legal basis | — | 3/2003. (I. 24.) FVM rendelet az agrárgazdasági és vidékfejlesztési célok 2003. évi költségvetési támogatásáról, 271-275. § |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 795/06

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Birtokfejlesztési hitel kamattámogatása

Legal basis

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3/2003. (I. 24.) FVM rendelet az agrárgazdasági és vidékfejlesztési célok 2003. évi költségvetési támogatásáról, 271-275. §

| — | A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2006. ( ) FVM rendelet-tervezete a birtokfejlesztési hitel kamattámogatásáról |
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A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2006. ( ) FVM rendelet-tervezete a birtokfejlesztési hitel kamattámogatásáról

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment aid

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Annual expenditure: HUF 436 million

Overall budget: HUF 2 000 million

Intensity

Maximum 24,06 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2008

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium |
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| Kossuth tér 11. |
| H-1055 Budapest |

Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium

Kossuth 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 796/06 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Birtok-összevonási célú termőföld vásárlás támogatása |
| Legal basis | — | A 2004. évi nemzeti hatáskörben nyújtott agrár- és vidékfejlesztési támogatások igénybevételének feltételeiről szóló FVM rendelet |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 796/06

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Birtok-összevonási célú termőföld vásárlás támogatása

Legal basis

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A 2004. évi nemzeti hatáskörben nyújtott agrár- és vidékfejlesztési támogatások igénybevételének feltételeiről szóló FVM rendelet

| — | 25/2004. FVM rendelet 34. §; 39§-42. § |
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25/2004. FVM rendelet 34. §; 39§-42. §

| — | A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2006. ( ) FVM rendelet-tervezete a birtok-összevonási célú termőföldvásárlás támogatásáról |
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A földművelésügyi és vidékfejlesztési miniszter .../2006. ( ) FVM rendelet-tervezete a birtok-összevonási célú termőföldvásárlás támogatásáról

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment aid

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual expenditure: HUF 300 million

Overall budget: HUF 600 million

Intensity

Maximum 20 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2008

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium |
| --- |
| Kossuth tér 11. |
| H-1055 Budapest |

Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium

Kossuth 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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 28.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 807/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Programma di lotta contro la tristeza degli agrumi della regione Puglia |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 20 del 30.12.2005 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Preventive and compensatory measures relating to a plant disease |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 500 000 |
| Intensity | From EUR 5 to EUR 25 per plant, to compensate losses |
| Duration | Two years |
| Economic sectors | A — Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Puglia |
| Lungomare N. Sauro, 47 |
| I-70121 Bari |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 807/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Puglia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programma di lotta contro la tristeza degli agrumi della regione Puglia

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 20 del 30.12.2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Preventive and compensatory measures relating to a plant disease

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 500 000

Intensity

From EUR 5 to EUR 25 per plant, to compensate losses

Duration

Two years

Economic sectors

A — Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Puglia

Lungomare N. Sauro, 47

I-70121 Bari

Other information

This is an amendment of aid scheme N 603/05 approved by the Commission, adding an extra EUR 500 000, supplied by the region of Apulia, to the original budget of EUR 803 090,45 from central government. This additional amount will be used to finance compensatory measures in the event of grubbing-up infected plants

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 831/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Lombardia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuti regionali in agricoltura. Articolo 23 legge regionale n. 7/2000 |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 7 del 7.2.2000 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To assist mountain and hill farming |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | Varies according to the measure |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2007 |
| Economic sectors | A — Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Lombardia |
| Via Pola, 12/14 |
| I-20124 Milano |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 831/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Lombardia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuti regionali in agricoltura. Articolo 23 legge regionale n. 7/2000

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 7 del 7.2.2000

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To assist mountain and hill farming

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

—

Intensity

Varies according to the measure

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

A — Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Lombardia

Via Pola, 12/14

I-20124 Milano

Other information

This is an extension until 31 December 2007 of one of the measures approved by the Commission under State aid N 49/2000, namely the ‘aid to mountain and hill farming ’provided for under Article 23 of regional law n.7 of 7 February 2000

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 the adoption of the decision | 29.1.2007 |
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| No of the aid | N 834/06 |
| Member | The Netherlands |
| Region | National scheme |
| Title | Wijziging van de parafiscale heffing voor levende eenden ter financiering van dierziektebestrijding |
| Legal basis | Verordening van het Productschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren die vorige verordeningen wijzigt inzake parafiscale heffingen in de sectoren pluimvee en eieren, konijnen, pelsdieren en vossen |
| Type of the measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | The combat of animal diseases |
| Form of the aid | Payments after an outbreak of a contaminous disease |
| Budget | The total budget remains the same as in measure N 352/04 which is changed by this measure. It depends on the actual future costs for the combat of animal diseases in the various sectors |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | 2007-2010 |
| Economic sectors | Poultry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Productschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren |
| Postbus 460 |
| 2700 AL Zoetermeer |
| Nederland |

Date of the adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

No of the aid

N 834/06

Member

The Netherlands

Region

National scheme

Title

Wijziging van de parafiscale heffing voor levende eenden ter financiering van dierziektebestrijding

Legal basis

Verordening van het Productschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren die vorige verordeningen wijzigt inzake parafiscale heffingen in de sectoren pluimvee en eieren, konijnen, pelsdieren en vossen

Type of the measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The combat of animal diseases

Form of the aid

Payments after an outbreak of a contaminous disease

Budget

The total budget remains the same as in measure N 352/04 which is changed by this measure. It depends on the actual future costs for the combat of animal diseases in the various sectors

Intensity

100 %

Duration

2007-2010

Economic sectors

Poultry

Name and address of the granting authority

Productschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren

Postbus 460

2700 AL Zoetermeer

Nederland

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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