# C_2007154EN.01000101.xml

| 7.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 154/1 |
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7.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/1

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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 154/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 68/02 (ex N 554/01) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Great Britain |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Individual advertising campaign — lamb (MLC) |
| Legal basis | Agriculture Act 1967 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Advertising |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | GBP 5,2 million (EUR 7,9 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % (parafiscal taxes) |
| Duration | September to November 2001 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Meat and Livestock Commission |
| PO Box 44, Winterhill House, Snowdon Drive |
| Milton Keynes MK6 1AX |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 68/02 (ex N 554/01)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Great Britain

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Individual advertising campaign — lamb (MLC)

Legal basis

Agriculture Act 1967

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Advertising

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

GBP 5,2 million (EUR 7,9 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 % (parafiscal taxes)

Duration

September to November 2001

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Meat and Livestock Commission

PO Box 44, Winterhill House, Snowdon Drive

Milton Keynes MK6 1AX

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 | 2.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 75/B/05 (ex N 74/03) |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Support for farmers in difficulties (AGRIDIFF) |
| Legal basis | Code rural, les articles R 352-15 à R 352-21 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Rehabilitation of agricultural holdings in structural difficulties, professional reintegration in cases where such rehabilitation is not possible |
| Form of aid | Partial payment of bank interest charges, direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 10 000 000 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | Unspecified |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche |
| 78, rue de Varenne |
| F-75349 Paris 07 SP |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 75/B/05 (ex N 74/03)

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Support for farmers in difficulties (AGRIDIFF)

Legal basis

Code rural, les articles R 352-15 à R 352-21

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Rehabilitation of agricultural holdings in structural difficulties, professional reintegration in cases where such rehabilitation is not possible

Form of aid

Partial payment of bank interest charges, direct grant

Budget

EUR 10 000 000

Intensity

—

Duration

Unspecified

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche

78, rue de Varenne

F-75349 Paris 07 SP

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 | 8.2.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | NN 59/06 ex N 568/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Exemption on excise tax for Pure Plant Oil,
  Cooperatie Carnola |
| 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 Cooperation Carnola. 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 5 977 000 |
| Intensity | Compensation of additional production costs |
| Duration | 14.7.2005–31.12.2010 |
| 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 59/06 ex N 568/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Exemption on excise tax for Pure Plant Oil,

Cooperatie Carnola

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 Cooperation Carnola. Reduction of CO2 emission in the Netherlands

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Form of aid

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

Budget

EUR 5 977 000

Intensity

Compensation of additional production costs

Duration

14.7.2005–31.12.2010

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, Cooperation Carnola 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 | 29.1.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 742/06 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Healthy eating initiative (Food Dude 2) |
| Legal basis | An Bord Bia Acts 1994-2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Encourage primary school children to eat fruit and vegetables. |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | Estimated annual budget ca EUR 4 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Fruit and vegetables sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Kildare Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 742/06

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Healthy eating initiative (Food Dude 2)

Legal basis

An Bord Bia Acts 1994-2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Encourage primary school children to eat fruit and vegetables.

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

Estimated annual budget ca EUR 4 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Fruit and vegetables sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Agriculture and Food

Kildare Street

Dublin 2

Ireland

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 852/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (eccesso di neve del 19 gennaio 2005 nella provincia di Nuoro — Sardegna) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | See State aid 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

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 852/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (eccesso di neve del 19 gennaio 2005 nella provincia di Nuoro — Sardegna)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

See State aid 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 | 2.2.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 858/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (trombe d'aria e venti impetuosi nel periodo dal 28 luglio all'8 settembre 2006 in Veneto, nelle province di Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Venezia, Verona e Vicenza) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | See State aid NN 54/A/04 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until the final payment is made |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 858/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Veneto

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (trombe d'aria e venti impetuosi nel periodo dal 28 luglio all'8 settembre 2006 in Veneto, nelle province di Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Venezia, Verona e Vicenza)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

See State aid NN 54/A/04

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

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 | 19.2.2007 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 878/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Trento |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Proroga della durata di validità della legge provinciale n. 4/2003. |
| Legal basis | Legge provinciale 28.3.2003, n. 4 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione dei prodotti geneticamente non modificati». |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investments in agricultural holdings; relocation of farm buildings; investments related to processing and marketing; investments to promote the diversification of farm activities; environmental protection; aid to compensate for handicaps in the less favoured areas; aid for producer groups; land reparcelling; technical support for advisory services; promotion of quality products; fisheries |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | See Dossier N 782/2000 (approximately EUR 294 000 000) |
| Intensity | Premiums or aid from 40 to 100 % |
| Duration | Until 31 December 2007, 2008 or 2009, in accordance with the measures |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture and fisheries |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Provincia autonoma di Trento |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 878/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Trento

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Proroga della durata di validità della legge provinciale n. 4/2003.

Legal basis

Legge provinciale 28.3.2003, n. 4 «Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione dei prodotti geneticamente non modificati».

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investments in agricultural holdings; relocation of farm buildings; investments related to processing and marketing; investments to promote the diversification of farm activities; environmental protection; aid to compensate for handicaps in the less favoured areas; aid for producer groups; land reparcelling; technical support for advisory services; promotion of quality products; fisheries

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

See Dossier N 782/2000 (approximately EUR 294 000 000)

Intensity

Premiums or aid from 40 to 100 %

Duration

Until 31 December 2007, 2008 or 2009, in accordance with the measures

Economic sectors

Agriculture and fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincia autonoma di Trento

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 910/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aides de l'ADEME à l'assistance conseil au secteur agricole
  (Amendment of existing aid scheme No N 689/02) |
| Legal basis | Délibération no 06-5-3 du 11 octobre 2006 du Conseil d'administration de l'ADEME relative aux aides à l'assistance conseil au secteur agricole. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Technical assistance |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Annual budget of EUR 500 000 |
| Intensity | Maximum level/amount:
  Large companies: EUR 100 000/3 years
  SMEs: 50 % or EUR 100 000/3 years |
| Duration | 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie) |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 910/06

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aides de l'ADEME à l'assistance conseil au secteur agricole

(Amendment of existing aid scheme No N 689/02)

Legal basis

Délibération no 06-5-3 du 11 octobre 2006 du Conseil d'administration de l'ADEME relative aux aides à l'assistance conseil au secteur agricole.

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Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Technical assistance

Form of aid

—

Budget

Annual budget of EUR 500 000

Intensity

Maximum level/amount:

Large companies: EUR 100 000/3 years

SMEs: 50 % or EUR 100 000/3 years

Duration

31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie)

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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