# C_2009194EN.01000101.xml

| 18.8.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 194/1 |
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18.8.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 194/1

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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 194/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.6.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 300/08 |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Atbalsts zinātnes pētijumiem lauksaimniecībā un mežsaimniecībā |
| Legal basis | 2008. gada 22. janvāra Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 41 “Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību”;
  2007. gada 2. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 5 “Noteikumi par institūciju un komercsabiedrību specializāciju lauksaimniecības augu sugu ģenētisko resursu kolekcionēšanā, saglabāšanā, raksturošanā, izvērtēšanā un izmantošanā”;
  2008. gada 11. februāra Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 97 “Valsts atbalsta piešķiršanas kārtība meža nozares attīstībai 2008. gadā” |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Support for research and development activities concerning products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | Overall budget LVL 32 160 000 (around EUR 45 759 820) |
| Intensity | 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

22.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 300/08

Member State

Latvia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Atbalsts zinātnes pētijumiem lauksaimniecībā un mežsaimniecībā

Legal basis

2008. gada 22. janvāra Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 41 “Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību”;

2007. gada 2. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 5 “Noteikumi par institūciju un komercsabiedrību specializāciju lauksaimniecības augu sugu ģenētisko resursu kolekcionēšanā, saglabāšanā, raksturošanā, izvērtēšanā un izmantošanā”;

2008. gada 11. februāra Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 97 “Valsts atbalsta piešķiršanas kārtība meža nozares attīstībai 2008. gadā”

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Support for research and development activities concerning products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Overall budget LVL 32 160 000 (around EUR 45 759 820)

Intensity

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/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 377/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regime di aiuto relativo ad attività di promozione e pubblicità istituzionale dei prodotti agri-alimentari (Sardegna) |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 40/08 del 22 luglio 2008 e Allegato;
  Legge Regionale n. 3 del 5 marzo 2008, articolo 7 comma 14 (Legge Finanziaria Regionale 2008) |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | The aid measure is intended to encourage the promotion and advertising of agri-food products |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 5 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 100 % (promotion with institutional participation); maximum 50 % (promotion with collective participation of businesses); maximum 50 % (advertising within the EU); maximum 80 % (advertising outside the EU) |
| Duration (period) | The scheme will apply from the time it is approved by the Commission until 31 December 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Sardegna |
| Assessorato all′Agricoltura |
| Via Pessagno 4 |
| 09126 Cagliari CA |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 377/08

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regime di aiuto relativo ad attività di promozione e pubblicità istituzionale dei prodotti agri-alimentari (Sardegna)

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 40/08 del 22 luglio 2008 e Allegato;

Legge Regionale n. 3 del 5 marzo 2008, articolo 7 comma 14 (Legge Finanziaria Regionale 2008)

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

The aid measure is intended to encourage the promotion and advertising of agri-food products

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 5 million

Intensity

Maximum 100 % (promotion with institutional participation); maximum 50 % (promotion with collective participation of businesses); maximum 50 % (advertising within the EU); maximum 80 % (advertising outside the EU)

Duration (period)

The scheme will apply from the time it is approved by the Commission until 31 December 2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Sardegna

Assessorato all′Agricoltura

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/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 35/09 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Módszertan a Garantiqa Hitelgarancia Zrt. által az agrárágazatban nyújtott állami kezességvállalások támogatástartalmának kiszámításához |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Methodology to calculate the aid element in agricultural and fisheries guarantees |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium |
| Budapest |
| Kossuth Lajos tér 11. |
| 1055 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 35/09

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Módszertan a Garantiqa Hitelgarancia Zrt. által az agrárágazatban nyújtott állami kezességvállalások támogatástartalmának kiszámításához

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Methodology to calculate the aid element in agricultural and fisheries guarantees

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium

Budapest

Kossuth Lajos tér 11.

1055

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Other information

(in particular, commitments by the Member State and/or obligation to provide the Commission with a report on implementation)

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/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 202/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Bolzano |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Investimenti nella trasformazione e nella commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli |
| Legal basis | Legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investment in connection with the processing and marketing of agricultural products |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 20 000 000 |
| Intensity | 20 % |
| Duration (period) | 2010-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Provincia autonoma di Bolzano |
| Ripartizione provinciale agricoltura |
| Via Brennero 6 |
| 39100 Bolzano BZ |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 202/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Bolzano

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Investimenti nella trasformazione e nella commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli

Legal basis

Legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment in connection with the processing and marketing of agricultural products

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 20 000 000

Intensity

20 %

Duration (period)

2010-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincia autonoma di Bolzano

Ripartizione provinciale agricoltura

Via Brennero 6

39100 Bolzano BZ

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/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 325/09 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústecký |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Hospodaření v lesích v Ústeckém kraji |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích.
  Program poskytování podpor na hospodaření v lesích v Ústeckém kraji 2007–2009 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Forestry |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | Total: CZK 100 Mio (approximately EUR 3,76 Mio)
  Annual: CZK 25 Mio (approximately EUR 940 000) |
| Intensity | Variable. Up to 86 % of eligible expenses. |
| Duration (period) | Extension from 1 January 2010 till 31 December 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Krajský úřad Ústeckého kraje |
| Velká Hradební 48 |
| 400 02 Ústí nad Labem |
| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 325/09

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Ústecký

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Hospodaření v lesích v Ústeckém kraji

Legal basis

Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích.

Program poskytování podpor na hospodaření v lesích v Ústeckém kraji 2007–2009

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Forestry

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Total: CZK 100 Mio (approximately EUR 3,76 Mio)

Annual: CZK 25 Mio (approximately EUR 940 000)

Intensity

Variable. Up to 86 % of eligible expenses.

Duration (period)

Extension from 1 January 2010 till 31 December 2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Krajský úřad Ústeckého kraje

Velká Hradební 48

400 02 Ústí nad Labem

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

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/index.htm

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