# C_2007071EN.01002901.xml

| 28.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 71/29 |
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28.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 71/29

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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 71/09)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 4/04 (ex N 13/04) |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Förderung der Dorf- und ländlichen Regionalentwicklung — Änderung des Beihilferegimes N 326/99 |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien zur Förderung der Dorf- und ländlichen Regionalentwicklung in Schleswig-Holstein |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investments and technical assistance |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | EUR 956 100 |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration (period) | 2003-2006 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Landesregierung Schleswig-Holstein |
| Ministerium für ländliche Räume, Landesplanung, Landwirtschaft und Tourismus |
| D-24106 Kiel |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 4/04 (ex N 13/04)

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Schleswig-Holstein

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Förderung der Dorf- und ländlichen Regionalentwicklung — Änderung des Beihilferegimes N 326/99

Legal basis

Richtlinien zur Förderung der Dorf- und ländlichen Regionalentwicklung in Schleswig-Holstein

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investments and technical assistance

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

EUR 956 100

Intensity

Variable

Duration (period)

2003-2006

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Landesregierung Schleswig-Holstein

Ministerium für ländliche Räume, Landesplanung, Landwirtschaft und Tourismus

D-24106 Kiel

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 | 13.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 44/06 |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | BVD-Beihilfe Richtlinien |
| Legal basis | — | Landesverordnung zum Schutz der Rinder vor eine Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe-Virus vom 13.9.2005 |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 44/06

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Schleswig-Holstein

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

BVD-Beihilfe Richtlinien

Legal basis

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Landesverordnung zum Schutz der Rinder vor eine Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe-Virus vom 13.9.2005

| — | BVD-Beihilfe Richtlinie |
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BVD-Beihilfe Richtlinie

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To prevent bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) infections

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

EUR 1 175 000 per year

Intensity

Maximum 50 % of eligible costs and EUR 100 per culled animal

Duration (period)

2 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerium für Landwirtschaft |
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| Mercatorstr. 3 |
| D-24106 Kiel |

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft

Mercatorstr. 3

D-24106 Kiel

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 | 6.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 47/06 (ex N 445/06) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Cattle Compensation Scheme: Bovine TB, Brucellosis, BSE and EBL (England) |
| Legal basis | The Animal Health Act 1981, The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2006, The Brucellosis (England) Order, The Enzootic Bovine Lekosis (England) Order 2000 and The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations 2006 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Risk management: animal diseases |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | GBP 102 million (EUR 147 million) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | 1.2.2006-31.1.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) |
| TB Division: Policy and Compensation Branch |
| 1A, Page Street |
| London SW1P 4PQ |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 47/06 (ex N 445/06)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Cattle Compensation Scheme: Bovine TB, Brucellosis, BSE and EBL (England)

Legal basis

The Animal Health Act 1981, The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2006, The Brucellosis (England) Order, The Enzootic Bovine Lekosis (England) Order 2000 and The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations 2006

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Risk management: animal diseases

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP 102 million (EUR 147 million)

Intensity

100 %

Duration

1.2.2006-31.1.2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

TB Division: Policy and Compensation Branch

1A, Page Street

London SW1P 4PQ

United Kingdom

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 | 8.2.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 60/06 ex N 569/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Vrijstelling van accijnzen voor pure plantaardige olie, OPEK
  OPEK |
| Legal basis | Individuele beschikkingen, bevoegdheid van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën |
| Type of measure | Exemption of excise tax |
| Objective | Exemption of the excise tax for fuel, as a compensation for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil by OPEK. Reduction of CO2 emission in the Netherlands |
| Form of aid | Compensation payment, Aid to compensate for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil |
| Budget | EUR 1 000 000 |
| Intensity | Compensation of additional production costs |
| Duration | 16.7.2002-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture — Energy production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Financiën Den Haag |
| Postbus 20201 |
| 2500 EE Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 60/06 ex N 569/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Vrijstelling van accijnzen voor pure plantaardige olie, OPEK

OPEK

Legal basis

Individuele beschikkingen, bevoegdheid van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën

Type of measure

Exemption of excise tax

Objective

Exemption of the excise tax for fuel, as a compensation for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil by OPEK. Reduction of CO2 emission in the Netherlands

2

Form of aid

Compensation payment, Aid to compensate for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil

Budget

EUR 1 000 000

Intensity

Compensation of additional production costs

Duration

16.7.2002-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture — Energy production

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Financiën Den Haag

Postbus 20201

2500 EE Den Haag

Nederland

Other information

The exemption from excise tax has been approved for three companies, OPEK is one of these companies

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 | 8.2.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 61/06 ex N 570/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Vrijstelling van accijnzen voor pure plantaardige olie, Solaroilsystems
  Solaroilsystems |
| Legal basis | Individuele beschikkingen, bevoegdheid van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën |
| Type of measure | Exemption of excise tax |
| Objective | Exemption of the excise tax for fuel, as a compensation for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil bySolaroilsystems. Reduction of CO2 emission in the Netherlands |
| Form of aid | Compensation payment, Aid to compensate for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil |
| Budget | EUR 6 800 000 |
| Intensity | Compensation of additional production costs |
| Duration | 25.6.2003-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture — Energy production |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Financiën Den Haag |
| Postbus 20201 |
| 2500 EE Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 61/06 ex N 570/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Vrijstelling van accijnzen voor pure plantaardige olie, Solaroilsystems

Solaroilsystems

Legal basis

Individuele beschikkingen, bevoegdheid van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën

Type of measure

Exemption of excise tax

Objective

Exemption of the excise tax for fuel, as a compensation for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil bySolaroilsystems. Reduction of CO2 emission in the Netherlands

2

Form of aid

Compensation payment, Aid to compensate for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil

Budget

EUR 6 800 000

Intensity

Compensation of additional production costs

Duration

25.6.2003-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture — Energy production

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Financiën Den Haag

Postbus 20201

2500 EE Den Haag

Nederland

Other information

The exemption from excise tax has been approved for three companies, Solaroilsystems is one of these companies

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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