# C_2009275EN.01001101.xml

| 14.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/11 |
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14.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/11

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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 275/05

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 207/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Cataluña |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayuda para préstamos con bonificación para fomentar la implantación de mallas de protección contra el granizo (Cataluña) |
| Legal basis | Proyecto de Orden por la cual se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de créditos del Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural para el fomento de la protección contra el granizo en las explotaciones frutícolas de manzano y peral de Cataluña y se convocan los correspondientes al año 2008 |
| Type of measure | Investment aid into agricultural primary production |
| Objective | Reduction of production costs and improvement in quality |
| Form of aid | Subsidised loans |
| Budget | Total: EUR 105 000 000, annually: EUR 21 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 50 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural |
| Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614 |
| 08007 Barcelona |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.7.2008

Reference number of State Aid

N 207/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Cataluña

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda para préstamos con bonificación para fomentar la implantación de mallas de protección contra el granizo (Cataluña)

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden por la cual se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de créditos del Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural para el fomento de la protección contra el granizo en las explotaciones frutícolas de manzano y peral de Cataluña y se convocan los correspondientes al año 2008

Type of measure

Investment aid into agricultural primary production

Objective

Reduction of production costs and improvement in quality

Form of aid

Subsidised loans

Budget

Total: EUR 105 000 000, annually: EUR 21 000 000

Intensity

Up to 50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Departamento de Agricultura, Alimentación y Acción Rural

Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614

08007 Barcelona

ESPAÑA

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:

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 168/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Interventi a favore dell′azienda agricola Cantina di Marribiu |
| Legal basis | Decreto dell′Assessore n. 3148/DecA/101 del 17 dicembre 2008 |
| Type of measure | Restructuring Aid |
| Objective | Restructuring |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 840 665 |
| 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

7.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 168/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardinia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi a favore dell′azienda agricola Cantina di Marribiu

Legal basis

Decreto dell′Assessore n. 3148/DecA/101 del 17 dicembre 2008

Type of measure

Restructuring Aid

Objective

Restructuring

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 840 665

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 | 30.9.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 215/09 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | France métropolitaine and départements d'outre-mer |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aides aux investissements en faveur des entreprises de transformation et de commercialisation du secteur agricole |
| Legal basis | Les articles L 1511-2, L 1511-3 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales, les décrets no 99-1060 du 16 décembre et no 2003-367 du 18 avril 2003 et l'article L 621-1 et suivantes du code rural. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | The aim of the aid scheme is to improve the competitiveness of the agri-food industries and the efficiency of businesses which process and market agricultural products |
| Form of aid | Direct grants, loans and interest-rate subsidies |
| Budget | EUR 225 million (EUR 45 million per annum, including additional national aid provided for in rural development plans) |
| Intensity | Max. 75 % |
| Duration (period) | 31 December 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector, NACE Rev.2: 01.6, 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.8, 10.9, 11, 12, 13.1, 46.1, 46.2, 46.3 |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Monsieur le sous-directeur de la SDOE-DGPAAT |
| 3 rue Barbet de Jouy |
| 75349 Paris 07 SP |
| FRANCE |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.9.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 215/09

Member State

France

Region

France métropolitaine and départements d'outre-mer

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aides aux investissements en faveur des entreprises de transformation et de commercialisation du secteur agricole

Legal basis

Les articles L 1511-2, L 1511-3 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales, les décrets no 99-1060 du 16 décembre et no 2003-367 du 18 avril 2003 et l'article L 621-1 et suivantes du code rural.

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Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The aim of the aid scheme is to improve the competitiveness of the agri-food industries and the efficiency of businesses which process and market agricultural products

Form of aid

Direct grants, loans and interest-rate subsidies

Budget

EUR 225 million (EUR 45 million per annum, including additional national aid provided for in rural development plans)

Intensity

Max. 75 %

Duration (period)

31 December 2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector, NACE Rev.2: 01.6, 10.1, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.8, 10.9, 11, 12, 13.1, 46.1, 46.2, 46.3

Name and address of the granting authority

Monsieur le sous-directeur de la SDOE-DGPAAT

3 rue Barbet de Jouy

75349 Paris 07 SP

FRANCE

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 | 27.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 270/09 |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Atbalsts kredītgarantiju veidā |
| Legal basis | Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekts “Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas kārtība”. |
| Type of measure | Guarantee |
| Objective | Investments of the primary producers and the processors of Annex I agricultural products, and setting up of young farmers |
| Form of aid | After payment of a premium, guarantee of 70 % of a loan for investments or setting up support |
| Budget | Overall budget LVL 250 000 000 (around EUR 355 720 000) |
| Intensity | Investments: up to 60 %; setting up aid: up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 30.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lauku atbalsta dienests |
| Respublikas laukums 2 |
| Rīga, LV-1981 |
| LATVIJA |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 270/09

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Atbalsts kredītgarantiju veidā

Legal basis

Ministru kabineta noteikumu projekts “Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas kārtība”.

Type of measure

Guarantee

Objective

Investments of the primary producers and the processors of Annex I agricultural products, and setting up of young farmers

Form of aid

After payment of a premium, guarantee of 70 % of a loan for investments or setting up support

Budget

Overall budget LVL 250 000 000 (around EUR 355 720 000)

Intensity

Investments: up to 60 %; setting up aid: up to 100 %

Duration (period)

Until 30.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Lauku atbalsta dienests

Respublikas laukums 2

Rīga, LV-1981

LATVIJA

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 | 21.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 301/09 |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Atbalsts kredītprocentu daļējai dzēšanai |
| Legal basis | Noteikumu projekts “Atbalsts investīciju veicināšanai lauksaimniecībā”, pasākums “Atbalsts kredītprocentu dzēšanai”. |
| Type of measure | Investment aid into agricultural primary production |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Interest rate subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget LVL 60 000 000 (around EUR 85 373 000) |
| Intensity | Up to 60 % |
| Duration (period) | From 1.1.2010 until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lauku atbalsta dienests |
| Republikas laukums 2 |
| Rīga, LV-1981 |
| LATVIJA |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 301/09

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Atbalsts kredītprocentu daļējai dzēšanai

Legal basis

Noteikumu projekts “Atbalsts investīciju veicināšanai lauksaimniecībā”, pasākums “Atbalsts kredītprocentu dzēšanai”.

Type of measure

Investment aid into agricultural primary production

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Interest rate subsidy

Budget

Overall budget LVL 60 000 000 (around EUR 85 373 000)

Intensity

Up to 60 %

Duration (period)

From 1.1.2010 until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Lauku atbalsta dienests

Republikas laukums 2

Rīga, LV-1981

LATVIJA

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 | 4.9.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 351/09 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bestrijding van salmonella, wijziging van de steunmaatregel en de heffing, aanpassing van N 528/02 |
| Legal basis | Wet op de bedrijfsorganisaties (artikel 126), Instellingsbesluit Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren (artikelen 6 en 8), ontwerpverordening subsidieverlening terugdringing salmonella (PPE) 2009, ontwerpverordening tegemoetkoming aankoop vaccindoses ter bestrijding van salmonella (PPE 2009), Verordening hygiëne voorschriften pluimveehouderij (PPE) 2007, Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PPE) 2005, Verordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2009, Verordening tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2009-I en ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen Veeziektenfonds salmonellamaatregelen (PPE) 2010. |
| Type of measure | Parafiscal levy, risk and crisis management — animal diseases |
| Objective | The measure concerns an adjustment of the aid and the parafiscal levy for the prevention and eradication of poultry diseases (Salmonella) |
| Form of aid | Parafiscal levy |
| Budget | Approximately EUR 20,4 million in total for the period 2009-2013; EUR 3,4 million per year |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 2009-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector; poultry and egg sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Productschappen Vee, Vlees en Eieren |
| Louis Braillelaan 80 |
| Postbus 460 |
| 2700 AL Zoetermeer |
| NEDERLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.9.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 351/09

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bestrijding van salmonella, wijziging van de steunmaatregel en de heffing, aanpassing van N 528/02

Legal basis

Wet op de bedrijfsorganisaties (artikel 126), Instellingsbesluit Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren (artikelen 6 en 8), ontwerpverordening subsidieverlening terugdringing salmonella (PPE) 2009, ontwerpverordening tegemoetkoming aankoop vaccindoses ter bestrijding van salmonella (PPE 2009), Verordening hygiëne voorschriften pluimveehouderij (PPE) 2007, Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PPE) 2005, Verordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2009, Verordening tot wijziging van de Verordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds (PPE) 2009-I en ontwerpverordening bestemmingsheffingen Veeziektenfonds salmonellamaatregelen (PPE) 2010.

Type of measure

Parafiscal levy, risk and crisis management — animal diseases

Objective

The measure concerns an adjustment of the aid and the parafiscal levy for the prevention and eradication of poultry diseases (Salmonella)

Form of aid

Parafiscal levy

Budget

Approximately EUR 20,4 million in total for the period 2009-2013; EUR 3,4 million per year

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

2009-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector; poultry and egg sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Productschappen Vee, Vlees en Eieren

Louis Braillelaan 80

Postbus 460

2700 AL Zoetermeer

NEDERLAND

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

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