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| 6.2.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 30/1 |
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6.2.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 30/1

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

2010/C 30/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 736/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aid Scheme of compensation payments or costs incurred by landowners/users arising from designation of land in Natura 2000 network |
| Legal basis | National Development Plan for Ireland 2007-2013 |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Aid scheme to pay farmers for losses incurred through restrictions caused by the designation of lands in areas designated Natura 2000 sites |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 10 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | Date of Commission letter until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | NACE code
  A001 — Agriculture, hunting and related service activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Agriculture House |
| Kildare Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| IRELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 736/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aid Scheme of compensation payments or costs incurred by landowners/users arising from designation of land in Natura 2000 network

Legal basis

National Development Plan for Ireland 2007-2013

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Aid scheme to pay farmers for losses incurred through restrictions caused by the designation of lands in areas designated Natura 2000 sites

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 10 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

Date of Commission letter until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

NACE code

A001 — Agriculture, hunting and related service activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Agriculture and Food

Agriculture House

Kildare Street

Dublin 2

IRELAND

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 | 9.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 566/08 |
| Member State | Slovak Republic |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc na ochranu lesov vo vlastníctve štátu a v lesoch prenajatých na území TANAPu a PIENAPu a v ich ochrannom pásme |
| Legal basis | zákon č. 326/2005 Z. z. o lesoch
  zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy
  zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci
  vyhláška 453/2006 Z. z. o hospodárskej úprave lesov a o ochrane lesa |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Forestry |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Total: approximately EUR 4,78 Mio (SKK 144 Mio)
  Annual: approximately EUR 0,83 Mio (SKK 25,00 Mio) |
| Intensity | 100 % of eligible expenses |
| Duration (period) | Date of Commission approval until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva SR |
| Dobrovičova 12 |
| 812 66 Bratislava |
| SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 566/08

Member State

Slovak Republic

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc na ochranu lesov vo vlastníctve štátu a v lesoch prenajatých na území TANAPu a PIENAPu a v ich ochrannom pásme

Legal basis

zákon č. 326/2005 Z. z. o lesoch

zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy

zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci

vyhláška 453/2006 Z. z. o hospodárskej úprave lesov a o ochrane lesa

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Forestry

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Total: approximately EUR 4,78 Mio (SKK 144 Mio)

Annual: approximately EUR 0,83 Mio (SKK 25,00 Mio)

Intensity

100 % of eligible expenses

Duration (period)

Date of Commission approval until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva SR

Dobrovičova 12

812 66 Bratislava

SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA

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 | 16.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 445/09 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | País Vasco |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayuda para la recuperación del potencial forestal y la implantación de medidas preventivas |
| Legal basis | Medida 226 del Plan de Desarrollo Rural Sostenible del País Vasco 2007-2013 «Ayuda para la recuperación del potencial forestal y la implantación de medidas preventivas»
  Decreto 166/2008, de 30 de septiembre de 2008, de ayudas forestales en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to the forestry sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall amount: EUR 5,19 million |
| Intensity | Max. 100 % of eligible costs |
| Duration (period) | 2009-2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Planificación Territorial, Agricultura y Pesca del Gobierno del país Vasco |
| C/ Donostia, 1 |
| 01010 Vitoria |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 445/09

Member State

Spain

Region

País Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayuda para la recuperación del potencial forestal y la implantación de medidas preventivas

Legal basis

Medida 226 del Plan de Desarrollo Rural Sostenible del País Vasco 2007-2013 «Ayuda para la recuperación del potencial forestal y la implantación de medidas preventivas»

Decreto 166/2008, de 30 de septiembre de 2008, de ayudas forestales en la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to the forestry sector

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall amount: EUR 5,19 million

Intensity

Max. 100 % of eligible costs

Duration (period)

2009-2013

Economic sectors

Forestry sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Departamento de Medio Ambiente, Planificación Territorial, Agricultura y Pesca del Gobierno del país Vasco

C/ Donostia, 1

01010 Vitoria

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:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.1.2010 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 490/09 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Středočeský Region |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Lesní hospodářství ve Středočeském kraji |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 289/1995 Sb. o lesích a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů
  Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb. o krajích;
  Zásady pro poskytování finančních příspěvkú na hospodaření v lesích z rozpočtu Středočeského kraje a způsobu kontroly jejich využití |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Forestry |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Total: CZK 500 Mio (approximately EUR 20 Mio)
  Annual: CZK 100 Mio (approximately EUR 4 Mio) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % of eligible expenses |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010 until 31.12.2014 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Středočeský kraj |
| Zborovská 11 |
| 150 21 Praha 5 |
| ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.1.2010

Reference number of State Aid

N 490/09

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Středočeský Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Lesní hospodářství ve Středočeském kraji

Legal basis

Zákon č. 289/1995 Sb. o lesích a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů

Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb. o krajích;

Zásady pro poskytování finančních příspěvkú na hospodaření v lesích z rozpočtu Středočeského kraje a způsobu kontroly jejich využití

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Forestry

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Total: CZK 500 Mio (approximately EUR 20 Mio)

Annual: CZK 100 Mio (approximately EUR 4 Mio)

Intensity

Up to 100 % of eligible expenses

Duration (period)

1.1.2010 until 31.12.2014

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Středočeský kraj

Zborovská 11

150 21 Praha 5

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

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 | 11.12.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 561/09 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlenging van de agro-milieumaatregel „Beheersovereenkomst Water” |
| Legal basis | Artikel 56 van het Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 6 juni 2008 betreffende het sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten en het toekennen van vergoedingen ter uitvoering van Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/2005 van de Raad van 20 september 2005 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling. |
| Type of measure | Agro environmental aid |
| Objective | Prolongation of agri-environmental measure in between old and new contracts Prolongation with three months of the old agri environmental agreement based on the Belgian Rural Development Program for Flanders 2000-2006 |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | EUR 0,5 million |
| Intensity | Max. 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 2010-2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Vlaamse Landmaatschappij |
| Gulden Vlieslaan 72 |
| 1060 Brussel |
| BELGIË |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.12.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 561/09

Member State

Belgium

Region

Flanders

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlenging van de agro-milieumaatregel „Beheersovereenkomst Water”

Legal basis

Artikel 56 van het Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 6 juni 2008 betreffende het sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten en het toekennen van vergoedingen ter uitvoering van Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/2005 van de Raad van 20 september 2005 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling.

Type of measure

Agro environmental aid

Objective

Prolongation of agri-environmental measure in between old and new contracts Prolongation with three months of the old agri environmental agreement based on the Belgian Rural Development Program for Flanders 2000-2006

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

EUR 0,5 million

Intensity

Max. 100 %

Duration (period)

2010-2012

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Vlaamse Landmaatschappij

Gulden Vlieslaan 72

1060 Brussel

BELGIË

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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