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| 9.12.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 311/16 |
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9.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 311/16

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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

(2005/C 311/05)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 57/04

Title: Reduction of land taxes

Objective: Ceiling of 4,6 per mille on the land taxes paid to counties (amtskommune) by owners of productive land, i.e. land for agriculture, horticulture, plant breeding stations, and orchards

amtskommune

Legal basis: Lov nr. 1211 af 27. december 2003 om ændring af lov om beskatning til kommunerne af faste ejendomme

Budget: DKK 96 million (approx. EUR 12,9 million) per year

Aid intensity or amount: The ceiling creates an average reduction of around DKK 35 per hectare

Duration: Permanent

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 79/2004

Title: Aid for farmers in Bourges, Sancerre-Sologne and Vierzon

Objective: Aid for investments to improve agricultural holdings

Budget: EUR 51 300

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum rate of 25 % for the work, up to a maximum of EUR 32 000

Duration: Three years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia)

Aid No: N 85/2004

Title: Call for tenders relating to Action I.1 of the local development plan: Computerisation, e-commerce, direct marketing and certification of firms

Objective: To modernise the marketing structures of agricultural undertakings in the municipalities included in the local development plan for Alpi Prealpi Giulie by means of computerisation on quality certification

Legal basis: Bando pubblico riferito al piano di sviluppo locale: azione I.1 Informatizzazione, e-commerce, direct marketing e certificazione delle imprese ‘Progetto 2 — Certificazione delle aziende del settore agricolo’

Budget: EUR 360 000

Aid intensity or amount: The investment aid is capped at 40 % of eligible expenditure, the certification aid is restricted to EUR 100 000 per beneficiary per three-year period

Duration: Five years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 132/04

Title: FROST aid programmes

Objective: To compensate the losses suffered as a result of adverse weather

Legal basis: Πρόγραμμα ενισχύσεων FROST (δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες κατά την περίοδο από 12 έως 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2004) — σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης

Budget: EUR 20 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: 70 %

Duration: 4 years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Niedersachsen)

Aid No: N 149/2003

Title: Aid for the disposal of SRMs

Objective: to compensate livestock farmers for the disposal of fallen stock arising at farm level

Legal basis:

| — | Niedersächsisches Ausführungsgesetz zum Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetz vom 21. April 1998, |
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Niedersächsisches Ausführungsgesetz zum Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetz vom 21. April 1998,

| — | Directive 90/667 of 27 November 1990; |
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Directive 90/667 of 27 November 1990;

| — | Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of 3 October 2002; |
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Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of 3 October 2002;

| — | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of 22 May 2001; |
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Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of 22 May 2001;

| — | Commission Decision of 20 June 2000 n. 418, amended by Commission Decision 2001/2 of 27 December 2000, as transposed in the Tierkörperbeseitigunganstalten-Verordnung of 21 December 2001 |
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Commission Decision of 20 June 2000 n. 418, amended by Commission Decision 2001/2 of 27 December 2000, as transposed in the Tierkörperbeseitigunganstalten-Verordnung of 21 December 2001

Budget: EUR 26,5 million

Aid intensity: 100 %

Duration: until 31.12.2003

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain (País Vasco)

Aid No: N 162/A/2004

Title: IKERKETA Programme to support research and development in agriculture

Objective: To promote research and development in agriculture and the food industry

Legal basis: Proyecto de Decreto de apoyo a la investigación, desarrollo e innovación tecnológica en los sectores agrario, pesquero y alimentario de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco

Budget: EUR 4 985 000

Aid intensity or amount: Lower than a net subsidy equivalent of 15 %

Duration: Unspecified

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 178/2004

Title: Aid to offset the effects of the 2003 drought in the Basque Country

Objective: To compensate for agricultural losses caused by the 2003 drought in the Basque Country

Legal basis: Proyecto de Decreto del Gobierno Vasco por el que se establecen ayudas para paliar los efectos de la ola de calor y esquía del verano del 2003 en el agro vasco

Budget: EUR 2 250 000

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the losses suffered

Duration: Ad hoc assistance

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Calabria)

Aid No: N 225/04

Title: Loi 185/92: Interventions dans les zones agricoles endommagées

Objective: To provide meteorological information about storms which have caused damage for which compensation is to be granted under the scheme approved under aid No C 12/B/95

Legal basis: Legge 14 febbraio 1992, n 185 ‘Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale’

Budget: See the approved scheme (C 12/B/95)

Aid intensity or amount: See the approved scheme (C 12/B/95)

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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