# C_2007296EN.01000101.xml

| 8.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 296/1 |
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8.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 296/1

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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 296/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.5.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 8/06 |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Tierseuchenkasse |
| Legal basis | Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse Sachsen-Anhalt über die Gewährung von Beihilfen (Beihilfesatzung)
  Gesetz über die Tierseuchenkasse und zur Ausführung des Tierseuchengesetzes (AGTierSG LSA) vom 15.7.2002 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Prevention, avoidance and detection of animal diseases |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | EUR 625 650/year |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | Unlimited |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Tierseuchenkasse Sachsen-Anhalt |
| D-39108 Magdeburg |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 8/06

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Sachsen-Anhalt

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tierseuchenkasse

Legal basis

Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse Sachsen-Anhalt über die Gewährung von Beihilfen (Beihilfesatzung)

Gesetz über die Tierseuchenkasse und zur Ausführung des Tierseuchengesetzes (AGTierSG LSA) vom 15.7.2002

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Prevention, avoidance and detection of animal diseases

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 625 650/year

Intensity

Variable

Duration

Unlimited

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Tierseuchenkasse Sachsen-Anhalt

D-39108 Magdeburg

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 | 29.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 315/06 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Refund of energy tax on certain energy products to agricultural producers |
| Legal basis | Laki maataloudessa käytettyjen eräiden energiatuotteiden valmisteveron palautuksesta; laki nestemäisten polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain (1472/1994) 10 a §:n muuttamisesta |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Reduction of energy costs of primary agricultural production |
| Form of aid | Tax refund |
| Budget | Annually maximum EUR 21,5 million, amounting to ca EUR 190 million for the duration of the scheme |
| Intensity | Gas oil: refund 3,75, tax payable after refund 2,96 cent/litre; heavy fuel oil: refund 1,75, tax payable after refund 3,93 cent/kg; electricity: refund 0,23, tax payable after refund 0,50 cent/kWh |
| Duration | 11.3.2005-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Annex I |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Valtiovarainministeriö, Verovirasto |
| PL 28 |
| FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 315/06

Member State

Finland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Refund of energy tax on certain energy products to agricultural producers

Legal basis

Laki maataloudessa käytettyjen eräiden energiatuotteiden valmisteveron palautuksesta; laki nestemäisten polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain (1472/1994) 10 a §:n muuttamisesta

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Reduction of energy costs of primary agricultural production

Form of aid

Tax refund

Budget

Annually maximum EUR 21,5 million, amounting to ca EUR 190 million for the duration of the scheme

Intensity

Gas oil: refund 3,75, tax payable after refund 2,96 cent/litre; heavy fuel oil: refund 1,75, tax payable after refund 3,93 cent/kg; electricity: refund 0,23, tax payable after refund 0,50 cent/kWh

Duration

11.3.2005-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Annex I

Name and address of the granting authority

Valtiovarainministeriö, Verovirasto

PL 28

FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

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 | 29.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 548/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Madrid |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas para la erradicación de la tuberculosis caprina |
| Legal basis | Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica por la que se regulan las normas de actuación para la erradicación de la tuberculosis en animales de la especie caprina, se establecen las bases reguladoras y se convocan para el año 2007 las ayudas para la indemnización por el sacrificio de estos animales |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Caprine tuberculosis control |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 300 000 in 2007 |
| Intensity | Maximum 85 % of eligible costs |
| Duration | Unlimited |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Comunidad de Madrid |
| Consejería de Economía e Innovación |
| Príncipe de Vergara, 132 |
| E-28002 Madrid |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 548/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Madrid

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas para la erradicación de la tuberculosis caprina

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica por la que se regulan las normas de actuación para la erradicación de la tuberculosis en animales de la especie caprina, se establecen las bases reguladoras y se convocan para el año 2007 las ayudas para la indemnización por el sacrificio de estos animales

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Caprine tuberculosis control

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 300 000 in 2007

Intensity

Maximum 85 % of eligible costs

Duration

Unlimited

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Comunidad de Madrid

Consejería de Economía e Innovación

Príncipe de Vergara, 132

E-28002 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 | 10.5.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 737/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Compensatie slachtpremie bedrijfsgeruimde dieren (MKZ en BSE) |
| Legal basis | Artikel 2 en 4 van de kaderwet LNV-subsidies |
| Type of measure | One off measure to compensate for animals slaughtered on the farm by public order |
| Objective | Compensation for eradicated animals, equal compensation for all farmers of who the animals have been killed by public order due to the outbreak of Foot- and Mouth Disease (2001) and BSE (2000-2003) |
| Form of aid | Compensation payment, aid to compensate for losses due to the outbreak of FMD (2001) and BSE (2000-2003) |
| Budget | EUR 1,65 million |
| Intensity | 100 % of the losses, compensation for not receiving a slaughter premium |
| Duration (period) | One off measure, paid after approval by the Commission |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 737/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Compensatie slachtpremie bedrijfsgeruimde dieren (MKZ en BSE)

Legal basis

Artikel 2 en 4 van de kaderwet LNV-subsidies

Type of measure

One off measure to compensate for animals slaughtered on the farm by public order

Objective

Compensation for eradicated animals, equal compensation for all farmers of who the animals have been killed by public order due to the outbreak of Foot- and Mouth Disease (2001) and BSE (2000-2003)

Form of aid

Compensation payment, aid to compensate for losses due to the outbreak of FMD (2001) and BSE (2000-2003)

Budget

EUR 1,65 million

Intensity

100 % of the losses, compensation for not receiving a slaughter premium

Duration (period)

One off measure, paid after approval by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

Nederland

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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