# C_2009275EN.01000301.xml

| 14.11.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 275/3 |
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14.11.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 275/3

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 275/03

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.9.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 739/07 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ripartizione delle risorse per le misure di cui all’articolo 4 della legge 499/1999 |
| Legal basis | Articolo 4 della legge n. 499 del 23 dicembre 1999 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Technical support, encouraging quality products, forestry, advertising etc. |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Example budget for 2007: EUR 177 733 026,05, total budget: EUR 1 066 398 156,30 |
| Intensity | Variable (up to 100 %) |
| Duration (period) | 2009-2014 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture and forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali |
| Via XX Settembre 20 |
| 00187 Roma RM |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.9.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 739/07

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ripartizione delle risorse per le misure di cui all’articolo 4 della legge 499/1999

Legal basis

Articolo 4 della legge n. 499 del 23 dicembre 1999

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Technical support, encouraging quality products, forestry, advertising etc.

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Example budget for 2007: EUR 177 733 026,05, total budget: EUR 1 066 398 156,30

Intensity

Variable (up to 100 %)

Duration (period)

2009-2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture and forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali

Via XX Settembre 20

00187 Roma RM

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 | 18.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 170/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto alla ristrutturazione dell’azienda «Cantina sociale della vernaccia» con sede a Oristano |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale 19 gennaio 1998, n. 4 «Interventi a favore delle aziende agricole in difficoltà».
  Legge regionale 29 maggio 2007, n. 2 «Legge finanziaria 2007», art. 21 Decreto assessorale n. 3152/DecA/102 del 17 dicembre 2008. |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Restructuring a firm in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 845 596 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | Aid ad hoc |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| 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 170/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto alla ristrutturazione dell’azienda «Cantina sociale della vernaccia» con sede a Oristano

Legal basis

Legge regionale 19 gennaio 1998, n. 4 «Interventi a favore delle aziende agricole in difficoltà».

Legge regionale 29 maggio 2007, n. 2 «Legge finanziaria 2007», art. 21 Decreto assessorale n. 3152/DecA/102 del 17 dicembre 2008.

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Restructuring a firm in difficulty

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 845 596

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

Aid ad hoc

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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 | 7.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 424/09 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Niederösterreich |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden |
| Legal basis | §3 Katastrophenfondsgesetz 1996, BGBI. Nr. 201/1996 i.d.g.F; Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden des Landes Niederösterreich |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Compensation for damage due to natural disasters in 2009 |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | Estimated annual budget ca EUR 1,5 million |
| Intensity | 50 % of the eligible damage |
| Duration (period) | One-off |
| Economic sectors | Annex I |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung |
| Gruppe Land- und Forstwirtschaft — Abteilung Landwirtschaftsförderung |
| Landhausplatz 1 |
| 3109 St. Pölten |
| ÖSTERREICH |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 424/09

Member State

Austria

Region

Niederösterreich

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden

Legal basis

§3 Katastrophenfondsgesetz 1996, BGBI. Nr. 201/1996 i.d.g.F; Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden des Landes Niederösterreich

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage due to natural disasters in 2009

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

Estimated annual budget ca EUR 1,5 million

Intensity

50 % of the eligible damage

Duration (period)

One-off

Economic sectors

Annex I

Name and address of the granting authority

Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung

Gruppe Land- und Forstwirtschaft — Abteilung Landwirtschaftsförderung

Landhausplatz 1

3109 St. Pölten

ÖSTERREICH

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 | 6.10.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 486/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bayern |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Änderung der Richtlinien über Zuwendungen nach dem Bayerische Vertragsnaturschutzprogramm Wald (VNPWaldR 2007) |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien über Zuwendungen nach dem Bayerische Vertragsnaturschutzprogramm Wald (VNPWaldR 2007), Bayerisches Zukunftsprogramm Agrarwirtschaft und ländlicher Raum 2007 bis 2013 (BayZAL), Art. 20 bis 22 des Waldgesetzes für Bayern (BayWaldG) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 22 Juli 2005 (GVBl Nr. 15/2005, 7902-1-L), Bayerische Haushaltordnung (ByHO) und die Verwaltungsvorschriften hierzu. |
| Type of measure | Forest-environmental measure and non-productive investments |
| Objective | The measure concerns an adjustment of the aid measure for forest-environmental payments and non-productive investments as to include more areas. |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 8 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ämter für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten in Bayern |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.10.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 486/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Bayern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Änderung der Richtlinien über Zuwendungen nach dem Bayerische Vertragsnaturschutzprogramm Wald (VNPWaldR 2007)

Legal basis

Richtlinien über Zuwendungen nach dem Bayerische Vertragsnaturschutzprogramm Wald (VNPWaldR 2007), Bayerisches Zukunftsprogramm Agrarwirtschaft und ländlicher Raum 2007 bis 2013 (BayZAL), Art. 20 bis 22 des Waldgesetzes für Bayern (BayWaldG) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 22 Juli 2005 (GVBl Nr. 15/2005, 7902-1-L), Bayerische Haushaltordnung (ByHO) und die Verwaltungsvorschriften hierzu.

Type of measure

Forest-environmental measure and non-productive investments

Objective

The measure concerns an adjustment of the aid measure for forest-environmental payments and non-productive investments as to include more areas.

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 8 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Ämter für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten in Bayern

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 | 23.9.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 76/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | English Woodland Grant Scheme |
| Legal basis | Forestry Act 1975 |
| Type of measure | Afforestation of agricultural and non-agricultural land, forest-environment commitments, non-productive investments and technical support in forestry sector |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant and subsidised services |
| Budget | Overall budget GBP 125 million (around EUR 145,8 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | From the date of the Commission Decision until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Forestry Commission |
| Silvan House |
| 231 Corstorpine Road |
| Edinburgh |
| EH12 7AT |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.9.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 76/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

English Woodland Grant Scheme

Legal basis

Forestry Act 1975

Type of measure

Afforestation of agricultural and non-agricultural land, forest-environment commitments, non-productive investments and technical support in forestry sector

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant and subsidised services

Budget

Overall budget GBP 125 million (around EUR 145,8 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

From the date of the Commission Decision until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Forestry Commission

Silvan House

231 Corstorpine Road

Edinburgh

EH12 7AT

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

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