# C_2009116EN.01001201.xml

| 21.5.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 116/12 |
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21.5.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 116/12

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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 116/05

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.1.2009 |
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| Reference number of the State aid | N 7/08 |
| Member State | Luxembourg |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aides à des activités de publicité et de promotion en faveur des produits agricoles |
| Legal basis | Loi |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Granting of aid in respect of publicity and promotion activities to encourage consumers to buy high quality agricultural products |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 660 000 |
| 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 |
| 2913 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.1.2009

Reference number of the State aid

N 7/08

Member State

Luxembourg

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aides à des activités de publicité et de promotion en faveur des produits agricoles

Legal basis

Loi

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Granting of aid in respect of publicity and promotion activities to encourage consumers to buy high quality agricultural products

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 660 000

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

2913 Luxembourg

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/index.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the State aid | N 454/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Investitionsbeihilfen für den Zuckersektor |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur investiven Förderung im Rahmen der Diversifizierungsbeihilfe Zucker, 1.9.2008, Nr. M 4-7613.1-163. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To improve the competitiveness of sugar beet production |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 1 million |
| Intensity | 25 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Abteilung Förderwesen und Fachrecht |
| Menzinger Str. 54 |
| 80638 München |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.12.2008

Reference number of the State aid

N 454/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Bavaria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Investitionsbeihilfen für den Zuckersektor

Legal basis

Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur investiven Förderung im Rahmen der Diversifizierungsbeihilfe Zucker, 1.9.2008, Nr. M 4-7613.1-163.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To improve the competitiveness of sugar beet production

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 1 million

Intensity

25 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Abteilung Förderwesen und Fachrecht

Menzinger Str. 54

80638 München

DEUTSCHLAND

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 | 13.1.2009 |
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| Reference number of the State aid | N 491/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beregnungsrichtlinie |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie zur Förderung mobiler Beregnungsmaschinen und -anlagen |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Investments into agricultural holdings for the purchase of new sprinkler irrigation machinery and equipment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual expenditure: EUR 1 million
  Overall budget: EUR 5 million |
| Intensity | 25 % of eligible costs |
| Duration | From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Amt für Landwirtschaft Parchim |
| Lübzer Chaussee 12 |
| 19370 Parchim |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.1.2009

Reference number of the State aid

N 491/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beregnungsrichtlinie

Legal basis

Richtlinie zur Förderung mobiler Beregnungsmaschinen und -anlagen

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investments into agricultural holdings for the purchase of new sprinkler irrigation machinery and equipment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual expenditure: EUR 1 million

Overall budget: EUR 5 million

Intensity

25 % of eligible costs

Duration

From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Amt für Landwirtschaft Parchim

Lübzer Chaussee 12

19370 Parchim

DEUTSCHLAND

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 | 10.12.2008 |
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| Reference number of the State aid | N 561/08 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Actions conduites par les interprofessions |
| Legal basis | Code rural, livre sixième, titre III (articles L 631-1 à L 632-13)
  Arrêtés interministériels relatifs à l'extension des accords interprofessionnels
  Accords interprofessionnels de financement |
| Type of measure | Umbrella scheme |
| Objective | Technical assistance
  Quality products
  Advertising and promotion
  Research and development |
| Form of aid | Voluntary levies made compulsory |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 250 million (estimated) |
| Intensity | Variable |
| Duration | Until 31 December 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Various inter-branch organisations |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2008

Reference number of the State aid

N 561/08

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Actions conduites par les interprofessions

Legal basis

Code rural, livre sixième, titre III (articles L 631-1 à L 632-13)

Arrêtés interministériels relatifs à l'extension des accords interprofessionnels

Accords interprofessionnels de financement

Type of measure

Umbrella scheme

Objective

Technical assistance

Quality products

Advertising and promotion

Research and development

Form of aid

Voluntary levies made compulsory

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 250 million (estimated)

Intensity

Variable

Duration

Until 31 December 2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Various inter-branch organisations

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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