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| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/12 |
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5.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/12

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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

2009/C 212/04

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 598/08 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England, Wales |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Environmental enhancement through agriculture, National Parks (England and Wales) 2009 |
| Legal basis | 1995 Environment Act, Section 63; 1988 Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act, Section 1; 1949 National park and Access to the Countryside Act, Part 2, Section 5; 1989 Wildlife and Countryside Act, Section 39, 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological areas Act, Section 17. |
| Type of measure | Agri-environmental commitments, aid for non-productive investments, investments in agricultural holdings, aid for the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings aid for technical support. |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant and subsidised services |
| Budget | Overall budget GBP 14,83 million (approximately EUR 17,3 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | From the date of the Commission Decision until 28 February 2014 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | North York Moors National Park Authority |
| The Old Vicarage |
| Bondgate |
| Helmsley |
| York |
| YO62 5BP |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 598/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England, Wales

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Environmental enhancement through agriculture, National Parks (England and Wales) 2009

Legal basis

1995 Environment Act, Section 63; 1988 Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act, Section 1; 1949 National park and Access to the Countryside Act, Part 2, Section 5; 1989 Wildlife and Countryside Act, Section 39, 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological areas Act, Section 17.

Type of measure

Agri-environmental commitments, aid for non-productive investments, investments in agricultural holdings, aid for the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings aid for technical support.

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant and subsidised services

Budget

Overall budget GBP 14,83 million (approximately EUR 17,3 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

From the date of the Commission Decision until 28 February 2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

North York Moors National Park Authority

The Old Vicarage

Bondgate

Helmsley

York

YO62 5BP

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 169/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a Copoa (Sardinia) |
| Legal basis | Decreto dell'Assessore n. 3156/DecA/101 del 17 dicembre 2008 |
| Type of measure | Restructuring Aid |
| Objective | Restructuring |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 375 000 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | From approval by the Commission |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agro pastorale |
| Via Pessagno 4 |
| 09126 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 169/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardinia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a Copoa (Sardinia)

Legal basis

Decreto dell'Assessore n. 3156/DecA/101 del 17 dicembre 2008

Type of measure

Restructuring Aid

Objective

Restructuring

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 375 000

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

From approval by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agro pastorale

Via Pessagno 4

09126 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 225/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board — Advertising and Promotion Scheme |
| Legal basis | Sections 97-91, 93, 94, 06 and 97 of the Natural Environment & Rural Communities Act 2006; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008. |
| Type of measure | Technical support, aid for generic advertising, aid for the advertising of quality products, aid for advertising in third countries. |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Subsidised services financed trough parafiscal taxes. |
| Budget | Overall budget GBP 180 million (around EUR 210 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | From the date of the Commission Decision until 31 March 2015 |
| Economic sectors | Primary production of agricultural products and processing and marketing of agricultural products. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board |
| c/o Winterhill House |
| Snowdon Drive |
| Milton Keynes |
| MK6 1AX |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 225/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board — Advertising and Promotion Scheme

Legal basis

Sections 97-91, 93, 94, 06 and 97 of the Natural Environment & Rural Communities Act 2006; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008.

Type of measure

Technical support, aid for generic advertising, aid for the advertising of quality products, aid for advertising in third countries.

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Subsidised services financed trough parafiscal taxes.

Budget

Overall budget GBP 180 million (around EUR 210 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

From the date of the Commission Decision until 31 March 2015

Economic sectors

Primary production of agricultural products and processing and marketing of agricultural products.

Name and address of the granting authority

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

c/o Winterhill House

Snowdon Drive

Milton Keynes

MK6 1AX

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 305/09 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | Greece |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Πρόγραμμα κρατικών οικονομικών ενισχύσεων για την αντιστάθμιση ζημιών στη γεωργία, περιόδου Απριλίου-Δεκεμβρίου 2008 |
| Legal basis | Σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Απρίλιος-Δεκέμβριος 2008» |
| Type of measure | Compensation for damage to means of Agricultural production from natural disasters and adverse weather conditions |
| Objective | Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences and adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 10 000 000 |
| Intensity | Τhe producers, that suffered damages of a minimum threshold of 30 %, will have the right to receive aid. The intensity of the aid will depend on the nature of the damaged object and it will range between 50 %-80 % |
| Duration (period) | From Commission Decision until 31 December 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | α. Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων |
| Αχαρνών 2 |
| 101 76 Αθήνα/Athens |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |
| β. ΕΛΓΑ |
| Μεσογείων 45 |
| 115 10 Αθήνα/Athens |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 305/09

Member State

Greece

Region

Greece

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Πρόγραμμα κρατικών οικονομικών ενισχύσεων για την αντιστάθμιση ζημιών στη γεωργία, περιόδου Απριλίου-Δεκεμβρίου 2008

Legal basis

Σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Απρίλιος-Δεκέμβριος 2008»

Type of measure

Compensation for damage to means of Agricultural production from natural disasters and adverse weather conditions

Objective

Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences and adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 10 000 000

Intensity

Τhe producers, that suffered damages of a minimum threshold of 30 %, will have the right to receive aid. The intensity of the aid will depend on the nature of the damaged object and it will range between 50 %-80 %

Duration (period)

From Commission Decision until 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

α. Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων

Αχαρνών 2

101 76 Αθήνα/Athens

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

β. ΕΛΓΑ

Μεσογείων 45

115 10 Αθήνα/Athens

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 604/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a favore di CO.RI.SA (Sardegna) |
| Legal basis | Decreto dell'Assessore dell'agricoltura n. 2850/DecA/89 del 14 novembre 2008 |
| Type of measure | Restructuring Aid |
| Objective | Restructuring |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 1 776 767 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | From approval by the Commission |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agro pastorale |
| Via Pessagno 4 |
| 09126 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

18.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 604/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardinia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a favore di CO.RI.SA (Sardegna)

Legal basis

Decreto dell'Assessore dell'agricoltura n. 2850/DecA/89 del 14 novembre 2008

Type of measure

Restructuring Aid

Objective

Restructuring

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 1 776 767

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

From approval by the Commission

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Assessorato dell'agricoltura e riforma agro pastorale

Via Pessagno 4

09126 Cagliari CA

ITALIA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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