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| 17.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 251/5 |
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17.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/5

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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

(2006/C 251/04)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 4.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | NN 43/06 (ex N 331/06) |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title | Change to State aid scheme ‘Wine, olive oil routes and agri-food routes’ |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 45 del 5 agosto 2003«Disciplina delle strade del vino, dell'olio extravergine d'oliva e dei produttori agricoli e agroalimentari di qualità» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To provide public funding for setting up road infrastructure and carrying out a number of promotional activities with a view to enhancing agri-food tourism in the area |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Up to EUR 300 000 per year |
| Intensity | See the approved scheme N 126/03 |
| Duration | Unlimited |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Toscana |
| Direzione Generale Sviluppo Economico |
| Settore Qualità dei Prodotti e Agricoltura |
| Via Novoli, 26 |
| I-50127 Firenze |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 43/06 (ex N 331/06)

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title

Change to State aid scheme ‘Wine, olive oil routes and agri-food routes’

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 45 del 5 agosto 2003«Disciplina delle strade del vino, dell'olio extravergine d'oliva e dei produttori agricoli e agroalimentari di qualità»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To provide public funding for setting up road infrastructure and carrying out a number of promotional activities with a view to enhancing agri-food tourism in the area

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Up to EUR 300 000 per year

Intensity

See the approved scheme N 126/03

Duration

Unlimited

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Toscana

Direzione Generale Sviluppo Economico

Settore Qualità dei Prodotti e Agricoltura

Via Novoli, 26

I-50127 Firenze

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 | 14.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 46/06 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Title | Acorn-fed pigs |
| Legal basis | Zuwendungsbescheid Modell- und Demonstrationsvorhaben „Eichelmast mit Schweinen“ |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | High quality |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | EUR 41 018 |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung |
| D-53168 Bonn |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 46/06

Member State

Germany

Title

Acorn-fed pigs

Legal basis

Zuwendungsbescheid Modell- und Demonstrationsvorhaben „Eichelmast mit Schweinen“

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

High quality

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

EUR 41 018

Intensity

Variable

Duration

4 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung

D-53168 Bonn

Other information

Publication of results of the pilot project (equal access) — specialist conference to be equally open to all interested farmers free of charge

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 | 11.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 83/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Title | Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (drought from 1 January to 30 June 2005 in 6 municipalities in the region of Apulia, province of Bari) |
| Legal basis | Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | To compensate farmers for damage to crops as a result of bad weather |
| Budget | See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage |
| Duration | Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| 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) |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 83/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Puglia

Title

Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (drought from 1 January to 30 June 2005 in 6 municipalities in the region of Apulia, province of Bari)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

To compensate farmers for damage to crops as a result of bad weather

Budget

See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Intensity

Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage

Duration

Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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 | 11.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 138/06 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Title | State aid programme to compensate losses resulting from fires |
| Legal basis | Πρόγραμμα κρατικών ενισχύσεων για την κάλυψη ζημιών από πυρκαγιές
  (σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Natural disasters or extraordinary occurrences |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 22 000 000 |
| Intensity | Standard amounts or 50 — 100 % of losses depending on the case |
| Duration | Up to 4 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | ΕΛΓΑ |
| Mεσογείων 45 |
| GR-11510 Αθήνα |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 138/06

Member State

Greece

Title

State aid programme to compensate losses resulting from fires

Legal basis

Πρόγραμμα κρατικών ενισχύσεων για την κάλυψη ζημιών από πυρκαγιές

(σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Natural disasters or extraordinary occurrences

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 22 000 000

Intensity

Standard amounts or 50 — 100 % of losses depending on the case

Duration

Up to 4 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

ΕΛΓΑ

Mεσογείων 45

GR-11510 Αθήνα

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 | 14.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 195/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | Overijssel |
| Title | Subsidy arrangement: demolition of agricultural buildings in the province of Overijssel |
| Legal basis | — | Nationale wet inzake Ruimtelijke Ordening |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 195/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

Overijssel

Title

Subsidy arrangement: demolition of agricultural buildings in the province of Overijssel

Legal basis

—

Nationale wet inzake Ruimtelijke Ordening

| — | Streekplan Overijssel 2000+ |
| --- | --- |

—

Streekplan Overijssel 2000+

| — | Uitvoeringsraamwerk „Rood voor Rood met gesloten beurs in Overijssel” |
| --- | --- |

—

Uitvoeringsraamwerk „Rood voor Rood met gesloten beurs in Overijssel”

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To increase the spatial quality of the landscape of the province of Overijssel and to protect the environment

Form of aid

One-off

Budget

EUR 700 000 (per year)

Intensity

100 % for the demolition cost and 30 % of the corrected replacement value

Duration

2006-2008

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Provincie Overijssel |
| --- |
| Luttenbergstraat 2 |
| 8000 GB Zwolle |
| Nederland |

Provincie Overijssel

Luttenbergstraat 2

8000 GB Zwolle

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 229/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Title | Developing the stock of local breeds and varieties of agricultural, zootechnical and forestry interest |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale 16 novembre 2004, n. 64 |
| Objective | The Region of Tuscany wants to create, as part of the regional germplasm bank, a network of ‘caretaker’ growers to cultivate the endangered plant species recorded in regional registers |
| Budget | EUR 75 000 for 2006. The budget for following years will be set by the regional Finance Act |
| Intensity | This measure does not constitute aid |
| Duration | Indefinite |
| Economic sectors | Secteur A: Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Toscana |
| Via Cavour, 2 |
| I-50100 Firenze |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 229/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Title

Developing the stock of local breeds and varieties of agricultural, zootechnical and forestry interest

Legal basis

Legge regionale 16 novembre 2004, n. 64

Objective

The Region of Tuscany wants to create, as part of the regional germplasm bank, a network of ‘caretaker’ growers to cultivate the endangered plant species recorded in regional registers

Budget

EUR 75 000 for 2006. The budget for following years will be set by the regional Finance Act

Intensity

This measure does not constitute aid

Duration

Indefinite

Economic sectors

Secteur A: Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Toscana

Via Cavour, 2

I-50100 Firenze

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 | 31.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 342/06 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Niederösterreich |
| Title | Investment aid for the construction of a bioethanol production facility in Pischelsdorf, Lower Austria |
| Legal basis | Umweltförderungsgesetz, Förderungsrichtlinien 2001 für Umweltförderung Inland, Regierungsbeschluss des Landes Österreich, EPR-Fonds Gesetz, Richtlinien für die Einräumung von EPR-Krediten für die Landwirtschaft, Teilbereich: Beihilfen für Investitionen zur Verbesserung der Verarbeitung und Vermarktung landwirtschaftlicher Erzeugnisse |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | To grant a one-off subsidy towards building a bioethanol production facility in Pischelsdorf, Lower Austria |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | EUR 8 million |
| Intensity | 7,2 % of the eligible costs |
| Duration | One-off |
| Economic sectors | Annex I |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Land- und Forswirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft |
| Stubenring 1 |
| A-1012 Wien |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 342/06

Member State

Austria

Region

Niederösterreich

Title

Investment aid for the construction of a bioethanol production facility in Pischelsdorf, Lower Austria

Legal basis

Umweltförderungsgesetz, Förderungsrichtlinien 2001 für Umweltförderung Inland, Regierungsbeschluss des Landes Österreich, EPR-Fonds Gesetz, Richtlinien für die Einräumung von EPR-Krediten für die Landwirtschaft, Teilbereich: Beihilfen für Investitionen zur Verbesserung der Verarbeitung und Vermarktung landwirtschaftlicher Erzeugnisse

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

To grant a one-off subsidy towards building a bioethanol production facility in Pischelsdorf, Lower Austria

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 8 million

Intensity

7,2 % of the eligible costs

Duration

One-off

Economic sectors

Annex I

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Land- und Forswirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft

Stubenring 1

A-1012 Wien

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 | 4.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 375/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Title | Programme of Protection of Local Endangered Breeds (2006)
  Prolongation of State aid N 174/03 |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 50/97 «Tutela delle risorse genetiche autoctone» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Protection of local endangered breeds |
| Budget | EUR 75 000 |
| Intensity | — | 40 % aid for the purchase of high-quality male breeding animals registered in the relevant herd books and 25 % for the purchase of high quality female breeding animals. |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 375/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Title

Programme of Protection of Local Endangered Breeds (2006)

Prolongation of State aid N 174/03

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 50/97 «Tutela delle risorse genetiche autoctone»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Protection of local endangered breeds

Budget

EUR 75 000

Intensity

—

40 % aid for the purchase of high-quality male breeding animals registered in the relevant herd books and 25 % for the purchase of high quality female breeding animals.

| — | 40 % aid for animal breeding projects based on specific mating programs according to the individual breeds |
| --- | --- |

—

40 % aid for animal breeding projects based on specific mating programs according to the individual breeds

Duration

2006

Economic sectors

Agriculture, livestock farming

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 | 31.7.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 388 A/03 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Title | Aid for bergamot cultivation |
| Legal basis | Articolo 14 della Legge regionale n. 41/2002 e Deliberazioni della Giunta regionale n. 588 e 589 del 4 agosto 2003 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Agri-environmental aid |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Up to EUR 3 000 000 per year |
| Intensity | Aid for organic bergamot cultivation: up to EUR 900/ha per year
  Aid under agri-environmental commitments: up to EUR 450/ha per year |
| Duration | Unlimited |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Calabria |
| Dipartimento agricoltura, Caccia e Pesca |
| Via S. Nicola |
| I-88100 Catanzaro |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 388 A/03

Member State

Italy

Region

Calabria

Title

Aid for bergamot cultivation

Legal basis

Articolo 14 della Legge regionale n. 41/2002 e Deliberazioni della Giunta regionale n. 588 e 589 del 4 agosto 2003

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Agri-environmental aid

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Up to EUR 3 000 000 per year

Intensity

Aid for organic bergamot cultivation: up to EUR 900/ha per year

Aid under agri-environmental commitments: up to EUR 450/ha per year

Duration

Unlimited

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Calabria

Dipartimento agricoltura, Caccia e Pesca

Via S. Nicola

I-88100 Catanzaro

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 | 4.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 405/06 |
| Member State | Republic of Lithuania |
| Title | Support for procurement of breeding animals |
| Legal basis | — | Žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymas (Valstybės žinios, 2002, Nr. 73–3009); |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 405/06

Member State

Republic of Lithuania

Title

Support for procurement of breeding animals

Legal basis

—

Žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymas (Valstybės žinios, 2002, Nr. 73–3009);

| — | Gyvulių veislininkystės įstatymas (Valstybės žinios, 1994, Nr. 14–226; 1998, Nr. 110-3023); |
| --- | --- |

—

Gyvulių veislininkystės įstatymas (Valstybės žinios, 1994, Nr. 14–226; 1998, Nr. 110-3023);

| — | Žemės ūkio ministro įsakymas dėl veislininkystės rėmimo taisyklių ir paramos 2005 m. veisliniams gyvūnams įsigyti teikimo taisyklių patvirtinimo (Valstybės žinios, 2005, Nr. 50–1656) |
| --- | --- |

—

Žemės ūkio ministro įsakymas dėl veislininkystės rėmimo taisyklių ir paramos 2005 m. veisliniams gyvūnams įsigyti teikimo taisyklių patvirtinimo (Valstybės žinios, 2005, Nr. 50–1656)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment aid for purchase of animals of higher genetic quality

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Total: LTL 18 000 000 (approximately EUR 5 200 000)

Intensity

50 %

Duration

Unlimited

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania |
| --- |
| Gedimino 19 |
| LT-01103 Vilnius |

Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

Gedimino 19

LT-01103 Vilnius

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 | 26.7.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 425/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title | Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Technical Support Scheme (England) |
| Legal basis | Parts II and VI of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and Part IV of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To provide consultancy and training on heritage conservation entirely free of charge to farmers and producer groups |
| Form of aid | Provision of services on preferential terms |
| Budget | GBP 4,25 million (EUR 6,13 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration | 1 August 2006 until 31 March 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Environment |
| Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) |
| Landscape Conservation, 1/03, Temple Quat House |
| 2 The Square |
| Temple Quay |
| Bristol BS1 6EB |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

26.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 425/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Technical Support Scheme (England)

Legal basis

Parts II and VI of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and Part IV of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To provide consultancy and training on heritage conservation entirely free of charge to farmers and producer groups

Form of aid

Provision of services on preferential terms

Budget

GBP 4,25 million (EUR 6,13 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration

1 August 2006 until 31 March 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Environment

Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Landscape Conservation, 1/03, Temple Quat House

2 The Square

Temple Quay

Bristol BS1 6EB

United Kingdom

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 | 11.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 438/06 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Title | Investment aid for marketing and processing of agricultural products
  Modifying Aid No N 361/2000 |
| Legal basis | Non-statutory; implemented by administrative provision |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investment aid for processing and marketing |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | New total budget of EUR 250 million |
| Intensity | — | 50 % in Objective 1 regions |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 438/06

Member State

Ireland

Title

Investment aid for marketing and processing of agricultural products

Modifying Aid No N 361/2000

Legal basis

Non-statutory; implemented by administrative provision

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment aid for processing and marketing

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

New total budget of EUR 250 million

Intensity

—

50 % in Objective 1 regions

| — | 40 % in other regions |
| --- | --- |

—

40 % in other regions

Duration (period)

Until 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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 | 11.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 446/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Title | Food Programme |
| Legal basis | Appropriation Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 as superseded by the Budget (No 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and in relation to Food from Britain, Chapter 3 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1983 |
| Type of measure | scheme |
| Objective | quality |
| Form of aid | subsidies |
| Budget | GBP 1,2 million (EUR 1,76 million) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Economic sectors | agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Area 8E |
| 9 Millbank |
| c/o 17 Smith Square |
| London SW1P 3JR |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 446/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Northern Ireland

Title

Food Programme

Legal basis

Appropriation Order (Northern Ireland) 2002 as superseded by the Budget (No 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 and in relation to Food from Britain, Chapter 3 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1983

Type of measure

scheme

Objective

quality

Form of aid

subsidies

Budget

GBP 1,2 million (EUR 1,76 million)

Intensity

100 %

Duration

3 years

Economic sectors

agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Area 8E

9 Millbank

c/o 17 Smith Square

London SW1P 3JR

United Kingdom

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 | 14.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 470/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Basque Country |
| Title | Aid for growing, storing and marketing potatoes for human consumption |
| Legal basis | «Decreto por el que se regula la concesíon de ayudas al cultivo, almacenamiento y comercialización de las patatas de la Comunidad autónoma del País Vasco» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Agricultural product without a common market organisation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 1 133 216 per year |
| Intensity | Varies according to the measure |
| Duration | Until 31 December 2009 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Comunidad autónoma del País Vasco |
| Dirección de Agricultura y Ganadería |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 470/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Basque Country

Title

Aid for growing, storing and marketing potatoes for human consumption

Legal basis

«Decreto por el que se regula la concesíon de ayudas al cultivo, almacenamiento y comercialización de las patatas de la Comunidad autónoma del País Vasco»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Agricultural product without a common market organisation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 1 133 216 per year

Intensity

Varies according to the measure

Duration

Until 31 December 2009

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Comunidad autónoma del País Vasco

Dirección de Agricultura y Ganadería

Other information

Potatoes for human consumption are a product in Annex I of the Treaty not subject to a common market organisation. In the absence of a common market organisation, Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 26 of 4 April 1962 applying certain rules of competition to production of and trade in agricultural products is still applicable to state aid relating specifically to the product in question. Article 4 lays down that only the first sentence of Article 88(1) of the Treaty shall apply to such aid. Therefore, the Member States are required to inform the Commission, in sufficient time to enable it to submit its comments, of any plans to grant or alter aid. As to the Commission, it cannot object to the granting of this type of aid; it requests Spain not to grant the aid

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 | 2.8.2006 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of the aid | N 558/03 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Title | Aid to promote the entry of young people into farming |
| Legal basis | Articolo 6 della legge regionale 8.7.2002, n. 24 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to promote the entry of young people into farming |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Up to EUR 1 million a year |
| Intensity | Aid for the setting up of young farmers: EUR 25 000
  Start-up aid for the formation of companies representing farmers: up to 100 % of eligible expenditure |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Calabria |
| Dipartimento agricoltura, Caccia e Pesca |
| Via S. Nicola |
| I-88100 Catanzaro |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 558/03

Member State

Italy

Region

Calabria

Title

Aid to promote the entry of young people into farming

Legal basis

Articolo 6 della legge regionale 8.7.2002, n. 24

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to promote the entry of young people into farming

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Up to EUR 1 million a year

Intensity

Aid for the setting up of young farmers: EUR 25 000

Start-up aid for the formation of companies representing farmers: up to 100 % of eligible expenditure

Duration

5 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Calabria

Dipartimento agricoltura, Caccia e Pesca

Via S. Nicola

I-88100 Catanzaro

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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