# C_2009026EN.01000101.xml

| 3.2.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 26/1 |
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3.2.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 26/1

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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

(2009/C 26/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.11.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 49/08 |
| Member State | Luxembourg |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Primes à l'entretien du paysage et de l'espace naturel (volet viticulture et volet cultures maraîchères) |
| Legal basis | Loi |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Agri-environmental aid aimed at maintaining the landscape and countryside |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 2 625 000 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 6 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement rural |
| 1, rue de la Congrégation |
| L-2913 Luxembourg |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.11.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 49/08

Member State

Luxembourg

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Primes à l'entretien du paysage et de l'espace naturel (volet viticulture et volet cultures maraîchères)

Legal basis

Loi

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Agri-environmental aid aimed at maintaining the landscape and countryside

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 2 625 000

Intensity

—

Duration

6 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement rural

1, rue de la Congrégation

L-2913 Luxembourg

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 | 28.11.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 140/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Bolzano |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto per migliorare il benessere degli animali |
| Legal basis | Legge provinciale del 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche, Articolo 4, comma 1, lettera g)
  Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale sui «Criteri e modalità per la concessione dell'aiuto a favore del benessere animale» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for animal welfare commitments in the bovine and equine sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual expenditure: EUR 4,3 million
  Overall budget: EUR 25,8 million |
| Intensity | 100 % of eligible costs (additional costs and income foregone resulting from animal welfare commitments) |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Provincia autonoma di Bolzano Ripartizione agricoltura |
| Via Brennero, 6 |
| I-39100 Bolzano |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.11.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 140/08

Member State

Italy

Region

Bolzano

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto per migliorare il benessere degli animali

Legal basis

Legge provinciale del 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche, Articolo 4, comma 1, lettera g)

Deliberazione della Giunta Provinciale sui «Criteri e modalità per la concessione dell'aiuto a favore del benessere animale»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for animal welfare commitments in the bovine and equine sector

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual expenditure: EUR 4,3 million

Overall budget: EUR 25,8 million

Intensity

100 % of eligible costs (additional costs and income foregone resulting from animal welfare commitments)

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincia autonoma di Bolzano Ripartizione agricoltura

Via Brennero, 6

I-39100 Bolzano

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 | 10.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 211/08 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Flexibele belastingvermindering voor milieu-investeringen in stallen/glasopstanden |
| Legal basis | Wet werken aan winst, artikel I, deel D en Da (wijziging van de Wet Inkomstenbelasting 2001) en de Aanwijzingsregeling willekeurige afschrijving en investeringsaftrek milieu-investeringen 2008, artikel 1 en bijlage (nrs. A 1090, F 1099, F 1100, F 1103, F 1122 en F 1123) |
| Type of measure | Flexible tax deduction |
| Objective | Improving the environmental impact of stables/greenhouses |
| Form of aid | Tax deduction |
| Budget | EUR 192 million, EUR 32 million per year (over 1 000 beneficiaries) |
| Intensity | 18,8 % |
| Duration | 2009-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality |
| Postbus 20401 |
| 2500 EK Den Haag |
| The Netherlands |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 211/08

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Flexibele belastingvermindering voor milieu-investeringen in stallen/glasopstanden

Legal basis

Wet werken aan winst, artikel I, deel D en Da (wijziging van de Wet Inkomstenbelasting 2001) en de Aanwijzingsregeling willekeurige afschrijving en investeringsaftrek milieu-investeringen 2008, artikel 1 en bijlage (nrs. A 1090, F 1099, F 1100, F 1103, F 1122 en F 1123)

Type of measure

Flexible tax deduction

Objective

Improving the environmental impact of stables/greenhouses

Form of aid

Tax deduction

Budget

EUR 192 million, EUR 32 million per year (over 1 000 beneficiaries)

Intensity

18,8 %

Duration

2009-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality

Postbus 20401

2500 EK Den Haag

The Netherlands

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 | 16.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 257/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Title (and/or name of beneficiary) | Garanzie a favore delle imprese che operano nel settore agricolo, agroalimentare, forestale e dello sviluppo rurale |
| Legal basis | Progetto di delibera della Giunta regionale intitolato: Criteri di applicazione delle operazioni di ingegneria finanziaria per le imprese operanti nel settore agricolo, agroalimentare, forestale e dello sviluppo rurale |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To promote access to loans by providing guarantees |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget appropriations | Overall aid amount: EUR 5 million
  Annual expenditure: EUR 1 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | Up to 80 % of the eligible costs |
| Duration | 2008-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture, agri-food, forestry and rural development |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Servizio Agricoltura, forestazione e Pesca — P.F. Competitività e sviluppo dell'impresa agricola |
| Via Tiziano 44 |
| I-60121 Ancona |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 257/08

Member State

Italy

Region

Marche

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Garanzie a favore delle imprese che operano nel settore agricolo, agroalimentare, forestale e dello sviluppo rurale

Legal basis

Progetto di delibera della Giunta regionale intitolato: Criteri di applicazione delle operazioni di ingegneria finanziaria per le imprese operanti nel settore agricolo, agroalimentare, forestale e dello sviluppo rurale

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To promote access to loans by providing guarantees

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget appropriations

Overall aid amount: EUR 5 million

Annual expenditure: EUR 1 million

Maximum aid intensity

Up to 80 % of the eligible costs

Duration

2008-2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture, agri-food, forestry and rural development

Name and address of the granting authority

Servizio Agricoltura, forestazione e Pesca — P.F. Competitività e sviluppo dell'impresa agricola

Via Tiziano 44

I-60121 Ancona

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 | 28.11.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 494/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Lombardia |
| Title (and/or name of beneficiary) | Aiuti al settore silvicolo — Manutenzione delle aree boscate e piccole opere di sistemazione idraulico-forestale |
| Legal basis | Delibera di Giunta regionale n. VIII/7953 del 6 agosto 2008«Determinazioni in merito alle disposizioni attuative della L.R. n. 7/2000» |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to the forestry sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual expenditure: EUR 0,5 million
  Overall amount: EUR 3 million |
| Intensity | Max. 80 % of eligible costs |
| Duration | 2008-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Lombardia |
| Direzione Generale Agricoltura |
| Via Pola 12/14 |
| I-20124 Milano |

Date of adoption of the decision

28.11.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 494/08

Member State

Italy

Region

Lombardia

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Aiuti al settore silvicolo — Manutenzione delle aree boscate e piccole opere di sistemazione idraulico-forestale

Legal basis

Delibera di Giunta regionale n. VIII/7953 del 6 agosto 2008«Determinazioni in merito alle disposizioni attuative della L.R. n. 7/2000»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to the forestry sector

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual expenditure: EUR 0,5 million

Overall amount: EUR 3 million

Intensity

Max. 80 % of eligible costs

Duration

2008-2013

Economic sectors

Forestry sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Lombardia

Direzione Generale Agricoltura

Via Pola 12/14

I-20124 Milano

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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