# Official Journal C 212/2009

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 525 September 2009 |

ISSN 1725-2423

doi:10.3000/17252423.C_2009.212.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 212

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 525 September 2009

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 212/01 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 1 |
| 2009/C 212/02 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 5 |
| 2009/C 212/03 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
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  ) | 9 |
| 2009/C 212/04 | Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections | 12 |
| 2009/C 212/05 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5496 — Vattenfall/Nuon Energy) (
  1
  ) | 16 |

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Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 212/01

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

1

2009/C 212/02

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

5

2009/C 212/03

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (
  1
  )

1

9

2009/C 212/04

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections

12

2009/C 212/05

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5496 — Vattenfall/Nuon Energy) (
  1
  )

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 212/06 | Euro exchange rates | 17 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2009/C 212/07 | Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 | 18 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

2009/C 212/06

Euro exchange rates

17

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2009/C 212/07

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
| | Commission |
| 2009/C 212/08 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5617 — General Motors/Delphi) (
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  ) | 23 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

2009/C 212/08

Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5617 — General Motors/Delphi) (
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/1 |
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5.9.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/1

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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 212/01

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 10/09 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Wijziging van het Fonds voor de gezondheid en de productie van dieren, sector Pluimvee |
| Legal basis | Wet van 23 maart 1998 betreffende de oprichting van een Begrotingsfonds voor de gezondheid en de kwaliteit van de dieren en dierlijke producten, wijziging van het Koninklijk besluit van 24 juni 1997 betreffende de verplichte bijdrage aan het fonds voor de gezondheid en de productie van dieren, vastgesteld voor de sector pluimvee. |
| Type of measure | Parafiscal tax, prevention and eradication of animal disease |
| Objective | Contribution of the poultry sector to the costs of the eradication and prevention of poultry diseases. |
| Form of aid | Subsidy, compensation |
| Budget | EUR 35 000, for the new levy. The total maximum amount that can be collected in the poultry sector for the Sanitary Fund is approximately EUR 1 million per year. |
| Intensity | Max. 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.9.2009-31.8.2016 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Federale overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu |
| Victor Hortaplein 40, bus 10 |
| 1060 Brussel |
| BELGIË |
| http://www.health.fgov.be |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 10/09

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Wijziging van het Fonds voor de gezondheid en de productie van dieren, sector Pluimvee

Legal basis

Wet van 23 maart 1998 betreffende de oprichting van een Begrotingsfonds voor de gezondheid en de kwaliteit van de dieren en dierlijke producten, wijziging van het Koninklijk besluit van 24 juni 1997 betreffende de verplichte bijdrage aan het fonds voor de gezondheid en de productie van dieren, vastgesteld voor de sector pluimvee.

Type of measure

Parafiscal tax, prevention and eradication of animal disease

Objective

Contribution of the poultry sector to the costs of the eradication and prevention of poultry diseases.

Form of aid

Subsidy, compensation

Budget

EUR 35 000, for the new levy. The total maximum amount that can be collected in the poultry sector for the Sanitary Fund is approximately EUR 1 million per year.

Intensity

Max. 100 %

Duration (period)

1.9.2009-31.8.2016

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Federale overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu

Victor Hortaplein 40, bus 10

1060 Brussel

BELGIË

http://www.health.fgov.be

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 | 13.7.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 107/09 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlenging van de agro-milieumaatregel erosiebestrijding |
| 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 3, 6 or 9 months of the old agri environmental agreement based on the Belgian Rural Development Program for Flanders 2000-2006 |
| Form of aid | Subsidy, compensation |
| Budget | EUR 0,13 million per year, EUR 0,26 million in total |
| 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

13.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 107/09

Member State

Belgium

Region

Flanders

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlenging van de agro-milieumaatregel erosiebestrijding

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 3, 6 or 9 months of the old agri environmental agreement based on the Belgian Rural Development Program for Flanders 2000-2006

Form of aid

Subsidy, compensation

Budget

EUR 0,13 million per year, EUR 0,26 million in total

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 145/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beihilfen für Investitionen in landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben |
| Legal basis | Entwurf der Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Ernährung Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur einzelbetrieblichen Investitionsförderung G 7-7271; Artikel 23 und 44 der Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Bayern und die Verwaltungsvorschriften hierzu |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | To improve production, reduce production costs and improve hygiene and animal welfare standards |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 65 million; overall budget: EUR 325 million |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31 December 2013 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Staatliche Führungsakademie für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten |
| Am Lurzenhof 3c |
| 84036 Landshut |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 145/09

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beihilfen für Investitionen in landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben

Legal basis

Entwurf der Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Ernährung Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur einzelbetrieblichen Investitionsförderung G 7-7271; Artikel 23 und 44 der Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Bayern und die Verwaltungsvorschriften hierzu

Type of measure

—

Objective

To improve production, reduce production costs and improve hygiene and animal welfare standards

Form of aid

—

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 65 million; overall budget: EUR 325 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration (period)

Until 31 December 2013

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Staatliche Führungsakademie für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten

Am Lurzenhof 3c

84036 Landshut

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 17.7.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 146/09 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | La région Bretagne et les départements du Finistère et du Morbihan |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aides à la constitution de retenues collinaires et aux équipements fixes d'irrigation associés |
| Legal basis | Articles L 1511-1 à 1511-6 du Code général des collectivités territoriales et L 3231-2 et suivants, sur les aides des collectivités territoriales pour favoriser le développement économique.
  Projet de texte de règlement d'application du dispositif (fiche matériel irrigation), qui constituera la base juridique pour les collectivités financeurs. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To improve the quality of vegetable production |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 1,75 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 40 % |
| Duration (period) | 31 December 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector, A101 (vegetable production). |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Conseil régional de Bretagne |
| 283 avenue du Général Patton |
| 35711 Rennes Cedex 7 |
| FRANCE |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.7.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 146/09

Member State

France

Region

La région Bretagne et les départements du Finistère et du Morbihan

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aides à la constitution de retenues collinaires et aux équipements fixes d'irrigation associés

Legal basis

Articles L 1511-1 à 1511-6 du Code général des collectivités territoriales et L 3231-2 et suivants, sur les aides des collectivités territoriales pour favoriser le développement économique.

Projet de texte de règlement d'application du dispositif (fiche matériel irrigation), qui constituera la base juridique pour les collectivités financeurs.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To improve the quality of vegetable production

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 1,75 million

Intensity

Maximum 40 %

Duration (period)

31 December 2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector, A101 (vegetable production).

Name and address of the granting authority

Conseil régional de Bretagne

283 avenue du Général Patton

35711 Rennes Cedex 7

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 | 5.8.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 263/09 |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | Cyprus |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Σχέδιο για την κατεδάφιση οχληρών υποστατικών κτιρίων για υγειονομικούς και περιβαλλοντικούς λόγους |
| Legal basis | Υπουργική απόφαση αριθ. 68534 της 18.3.2009 |
| Type of measure | Closing Capacity |
| Objective | Closing Capacity |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 3 750 000 |
| Intensity | The intensity of the aid will equal 50 % of the current value of buildings that hold a licence, whereas for buildings that do not hold a licence, the compensation will amount to 30 % of their current value. The compensation will be increased by 5 % for demolition expenses and expenses covering the removal of waste, and restoration of the field. The compensation amount can be further increased by 10 %, as an incentive for the immediate demolition of the buildings. |
| Duration (period) | From approval by the Commission until 31 December 2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Τμήμα Γεωργίας |
| 1412 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 263/09

Member State

Cyprus

Region

Cyprus

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Σχέδιο για την κατεδάφιση οχληρών υποστατικών κτιρίων για υγειονομικούς και περιβαλλοντικούς λόγους

Legal basis

Υπουργική απόφαση αριθ. 68534 της 18.3.2009

Type of measure

Closing Capacity

Objective

Closing Capacity

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 3 750 000

Intensity

The intensity of the aid will equal 50 % of the current value of buildings that hold a licence, whereas for buildings that do not hold a licence, the compensation will amount to 30 % of their current value. The compensation will be increased by 5 % for demolition expenses and expenses covering the removal of waste, and restoration of the field. The compensation amount can be further increased by 10 %, as an incentive for the immediate demolition of the buildings.

Duration (period)

From approval by the Commission until 31 December 2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

Τμήμα Γεωργίας

1412 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS

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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| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/5 |
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5.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/5

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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 212/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.3.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 664/07 |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | Soenderjyllands Amt |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Kompensation til fallitbo for tab som følge af områderestriktioner under et udbrud Newcastle-syge i sommeren 2002 |
| Legal basis | Lov nr. 194 af 20. august 2007 som tiltrådt af Folketingets Finansudvalg den 4. september 2007 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Compensation for losses due to legislative error |
| Form of aid | Subsidy |
| Budget | DKK 200 000 (ca EUR 26 840) |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | One-off |
| Economic sectors | The estate of bankrupt Scanlayer A/S |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Fødevarestyrelsen |
| Mørkhøjbygade 19 |
| 2860 Søborg |
| DANMARK |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.3.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 664/07

Member State

Denmark

Region

Soenderjyllands Amt

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Kompensation til fallitbo for tab som følge af områderestriktioner under et udbrud Newcastle-syge i sommeren 2002

Legal basis

Lov nr. 194 af 20. august 2007 som tiltrådt af Folketingets Finansudvalg den 4. september 2007

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Compensation for losses due to legislative error

Form of aid

Subsidy

Budget

DKK 200 000 (ca EUR 26 840)

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

One-off

Economic sectors

The estate of bankrupt Scanlayer A/S

Name and address of the granting authority

Fødevarestyrelsen

Mørkhøjbygade 19

2860 Søborg

DANMARK

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 | 9.6.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 56/08 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Murcia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Programas de colaboración para la formación y transferencia tecnológica del sector agroalimentario y del medio rural |
| Legal basis | Proyecto de Orden de 12 diciembre 2007 por la que se establece la convocatoria para el ano 2008 de las líneas de ayuda
  Orden de 20 de 20 de enero 2005 de la Consejería de Agricultura y Agua, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para el año 2005 de las líneas de ayuda para programas de colaboración para la formación y transferencia tecnológica del sector agroalimentario y del medio rural (B.O.R.M no 24 de 31 de enero 2005) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Technical assistance |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | 2008 budget: EUR 1 121 429
  Total budget 2008-2013 (5 years): EUR 6 000 000 |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 2008-2013 (5 years) |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia |
| Dirección General de Modernización de Explotaciónes y Capacitacion Agraria Consejería de Agricultura y Agua |
| Plaza de Juan XXIII, s/n |
| 30008 Murcia |
| ESPAÑA |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 56/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Murcia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programas de colaboración para la formación y transferencia tecnológica del sector agroalimentario y del medio rural

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden de 12 diciembre 2007 por la que se establece la convocatoria para el ano 2008 de las líneas de ayuda

Orden de 20 de 20 de enero 2005 de la Consejería de Agricultura y Agua, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para el año 2005 de las líneas de ayuda para programas de colaboración para la formación y transferencia tecnológica del sector agroalimentario y del medio rural (B.O.R.M no 24 de 31 de enero 2005)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Technical assistance

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

2008 budget: EUR 1 121 429

Total budget 2008-2013 (5 years): EUR 6 000 000

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

2008-2013 (5 years)

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia

Dirección General de Modernización de Explotaciónes y Capacitacion Agraria Consejería de Agricultura y Agua

Plaza de Juan XXIII, s/n

30008 Murcia

ESPAÑA

Other information

Previous schemes: N 171/05, N 106/06, N 83/07

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 | 5.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 145/08 |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων |
| Legal basis | Υπουργική απόφαση |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme intended to compensate for damage caused in the agriculture sector |
| Objective | Granting of aid to rectify damage resulting from natural disasters or exceptional occurrences, or to compensate farmers for losses resulting from bad weather |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 30 000 000 |
| Intensity | 64 % |
| Duration (period) | 4 years |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος |
| 1411 Λευκωσία/Nicosia |
| ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 145/08

Member State

Cyprus

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων

Legal basis

Υπουργική απόφαση

Type of measure

Aid scheme intended to compensate for damage caused in the agriculture sector

Objective

Granting of aid to rectify damage resulting from natural disasters or exceptional occurrences, or to compensate farmers for losses resulting from bad weather

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 30 000 000

Intensity

64 %

Duration (period)

4 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος

1411 Λευκωσία/Nicosia

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS

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 | 3.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 157/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Trento |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente modificati |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione attuativa dell'articolo 35, comma 2 della legge provinciale 28 marzo 2003, n. 4 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for investments in agricultural holding |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 5 million
  Overall budget: EUR 25 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 50-55 % |
| Duration (period) | From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale |
| Via G.B. Trener 3 |
| 38100 Trento TN |
| ITALIA |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 157/08

Member State

Italy

Region

Trento

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sostegno dell'economia agricola, disciplina dell'agricoltura biologica e della contrassegnazione di prodotti geneticamente modificati

Legal basis

Deliberazione attuativa dell'articolo 35, comma 2 della legge provinciale 28 marzo 2003, n. 4

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for investments in agricultural holding

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 5 million

Overall budget: EUR 25 million

Intensity

Maximum 50-55 %

Duration (period)

From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

Servizio Aziende agricole e territorio rurale

Via G.B. Trener 3

38100 Trento TN

ITALIA

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 3.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 319/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Baden–Württemberg |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Umweltzulage Wald |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Ernährung und Ländlichen Raum über die Gewährung einer Zuwendung für Waldumweltmaßnahmen und NATURA 2000-Gebiete im Wald (Umweltzulage Wald) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to forestry sector |
| Form of aid | Direct grants |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 5,39 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | Forestry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lower agriculture authorities |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 319/09

Member State

Germany

Region

Baden–Württemberg

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Umweltzulage Wald

Legal basis

Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Ernährung und Ländlichen Raum über die Gewährung einer Zuwendung für Waldumweltmaßnahmen und NATURA 2000-Gebiete im Wald (Umweltzulage Wald)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to forestry sector

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

Total budget of EUR 5,39 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of the granting authority

Lower agriculture authorities

Other information

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| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/9 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

5.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/9

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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 212/03

| Date of adoption of the decision | 8.4.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 443/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Landesbürgschaftsprogramm des Freistaates Sachsen |
| Legal basis | — | Bürgschaftsrichtlinien des Freistaates Sachsen für die gewerbliche Wirtschaft und die freien Berufe (Landesbürgschaftsprogramm) |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.4.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 443/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Landesbürgschaftsprogramm des Freistaates Sachsen

Legal basis

—

Bürgschaftsrichtlinien des Freistaates Sachsen für die gewerbliche Wirtschaft und die freien Berufe (Landesbürgschaftsprogramm)

| — | Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (SäHO) und dazu erlassene Verwaltungsvorschriften, insbesondere Paragraph 39 SäHO |
| --- | --- |

—

Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (SäHO) und dazu erlassene Verwaltungsvorschriften, insbesondere Paragraph 39 SäHO

| — | Gesetz über die Feststellung des Haushaltsplanes des Freistaates Sachsen (HG) in der jeweils gültigen Fassung, insbesondere Paragraph 12 HG |
| --- | --- |

—

Gesetz über die Feststellung des Haushaltsplanes des Freistaates Sachsen (HG) in der jeweils gültigen Fassung, insbesondere Paragraph 12 HG

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 640 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| Sächsisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen |
| --- |
| Postfach 100948 |
| 01076 Dresden |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Sächsisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen

Postfach 100948

01076 Dresden

DEUTSCHLAND

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 7.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | NN 41/09 (ex N 313/09) |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Birmingham |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Rescue aid for LDV Ltd. |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 Section 7 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Rescue of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 5 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 18.5.2009-12.6.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry, Motor vehicles |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
| 1 Victoria Street |
| London |
| SW1H OET |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

NN 41/09 (ex N 313/09)

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Birmingham

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rescue aid for LDV Ltd.

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Section 7

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Rescue of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 5 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

18.5.2009-12.6.2009

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry, Motor vehicles

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

1 Victoria Street

London

SW1H OET

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.6.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 217/09 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | País Vasco |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prórroga del régimen BIDERATU de ayudas destinadas a la reestructuración y relanzamiento de PYMES en crisis |
| Legal basis | Decreto 224/2006 de 14 de noviembre, Decreto 300/2000 de 26 de diciembre |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Restructuring of firms in difficulty |
| Form of aid | Reimbursable grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 9 million; Overall budget: EUR 27 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Eusko Jaurlaritza |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.6.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 217/09

Member State

Spain

Region

País Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prórroga del régimen BIDERATU de ayudas destinadas a la reestructuración y relanzamiento de PYMES en crisis

Legal basis

Decreto 224/2006 de 14 de noviembre, Decreto 300/2000 de 26 de diciembre

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Restructuring of firms in difficulty

Form of aid

Reimbursable grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 9 million; Overall budget: EUR 27 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Eusko Jaurlaritza

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 384/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Exportkreditversicherung für EU- und OECD-Länder im Kurzfristgeschäft |
| Legal basis | Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2009 (Haushaltsgesetz) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Export credits |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | until 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Das aus Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG und PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG zusammengesetzte Konsortium |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 384/09

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Exportkreditversicherung für EU- und OECD-Länder im Kurzfristgeschäft

Legal basis

Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2009 (Haushaltsgesetz)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Export credits

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

until 31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Das aus Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG und PricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG zusammengesetzte Konsortium

Other information

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| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/12 |
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5.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/12

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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 212/04

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 598/08 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | England, Wales |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Environmental enhancement through agriculture, National Parks (England and Wales) 2009 |
| Legal basis | 1995 Environment Act, Section 63; 1988 Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act, Section 1; 1949 National park and Access to the Countryside Act, Part 2, Section 5; 1989 Wildlife and Countryside Act, Section 39, 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological areas Act, Section 17. |
| Type of measure | Agri-environmental commitments, aid for non-productive investments, investments in agricultural holdings, aid for the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings aid for technical support. |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant and subsidised services |
| Budget | Overall budget GBP 14,83 million (approximately EUR 17,3 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | From the date of the Commission Decision until 28 February 2014 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture |
| Name and address of the granting authority | North York Moors National Park Authority |
| The Old Vicarage |
| Bondgate |
| Helmsley |
| York |
| YO62 5BP |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 598/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England, Wales

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Environmental enhancement through agriculture, National Parks (England and Wales) 2009

Legal basis

1995 Environment Act, Section 63; 1988 Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act, Section 1; 1949 National park and Access to the Countryside Act, Part 2, Section 5; 1989 Wildlife and Countryside Act, Section 39, 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological areas Act, Section 17.

Type of measure

Agri-environmental commitments, aid for non-productive investments, investments in agricultural holdings, aid for the conservation of traditional landscapes and buildings aid for technical support.

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant and subsidised services

Budget

Overall budget GBP 14,83 million (approximately EUR 17,3 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

From the date of the Commission Decision until 28 February 2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of the granting authority

North York Moors National Park Authority

The Old Vicarage

Bondgate

Helmsley

York

YO62 5BP

UNITED KINGDOM

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 169/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a Copoa (Sardinia) |
| Legal basis | Decreto dell'Assessore n. 3156/DecA/101 del 17 dicembre 2008 |
| Type of measure | Restructuring Aid |
| Objective | Restructuring |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 375 000 |
| 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

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 169/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardinia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a Copoa (Sardinia)

Legal basis

Decreto dell'Assessore n. 3156/DecA/101 del 17 dicembre 2008

Type of measure

Restructuring Aid

Objective

Restructuring

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 375 000

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

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 225/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board — Advertising and Promotion Scheme |
| Legal basis | Sections 97-91, 93, 94, 06 and 97 of the Natural Environment & Rural Communities Act 2006; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008. |
| Type of measure | Technical support, aid for generic advertising, aid for the advertising of quality products, aid for advertising in third countries. |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Subsidised services financed trough parafiscal taxes. |
| Budget | Overall budget GBP 180 million (around EUR 210 million) |
| Intensity | Up to 100 % |
| Duration (period) | From the date of the Commission Decision until 31 March 2015 |
| Economic sectors | Primary production of agricultural products and processing and marketing of agricultural products. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board |
| c/o Winterhill House |
| Snowdon Drive |
| Milton Keynes |
| MK6 1AX |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 225/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board — Advertising and Promotion Scheme

Legal basis

Sections 97-91, 93, 94, 06 and 97 of the Natural Environment & Rural Communities Act 2006; Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008.

Type of measure

Technical support, aid for generic advertising, aid for the advertising of quality products, aid for advertising in third countries.

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Subsidised services financed trough parafiscal taxes.

Budget

Overall budget GBP 180 million (around EUR 210 million)

Intensity

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

From the date of the Commission Decision until 31 March 2015

Economic sectors

Primary production of agricultural products and processing and marketing of agricultural products.

Name and address of the granting authority

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

c/o Winterhill House

Snowdon Drive

Milton Keynes

MK6 1AX

UNITED KINGDOM

Other information

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 305/09 |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | Greece |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Πρόγραμμα κρατικών οικονομικών ενισχύσεων για την αντιστάθμιση ζημιών στη γεωργία, περιόδου Απριλίου-Δεκεμβρίου 2008 |
| Legal basis | Σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Απρίλιος-Δεκέμβριος 2008» |
| Type of measure | Compensation for damage to means of Agricultural production from natural disasters and adverse weather conditions |
| Objective | Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences and adverse weather conditions |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 10 000 000 |
| Intensity | Τhe producers, that suffered damages of a minimum threshold of 30 %, will have the right to receive aid. The intensity of the aid will depend on the nature of the damaged object and it will range between 50 %-80 % |
| Duration (period) | From Commission Decision until 31 December 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Agricultural sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | α. Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων |
| Αχαρνών 2 |
| 101 76 Αθήνα/Athens |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |
| β. ΕΛΓΑ |
| Μεσογείων 45 |
| 115 10 Αθήνα/Athens |
| ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 305/09

Member State

Greece

Region

Greece

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Πρόγραμμα κρατικών οικονομικών ενισχύσεων για την αντιστάθμιση ζημιών στη γεωργία, περιόδου Απριλίου-Δεκεμβρίου 2008

Legal basis

Σχέδιο κοινής υπουργικής απόφασης «Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες και δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Απρίλιος-Δεκέμβριος 2008»

Type of measure

Compensation for damage to means of Agricultural production from natural disasters and adverse weather conditions

Objective

Natural disasters or exceptional occurrences and adverse weather conditions

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 10 000 000

Intensity

Τhe producers, that suffered damages of a minimum threshold of 30 %, will have the right to receive aid. The intensity of the aid will depend on the nature of the damaged object and it will range between 50 %-80 %

Duration (period)

From Commission Decision until 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of the granting authority

α. Υπουργείο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Τροφίμων

Αχαρνών 2

101 76 Αθήνα/Athens

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

β. ΕΛΓΑ

Μεσογείων 45

115 10 Αθήνα/Athens

ΕΛΛΑΔΑ/GREECE

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| Date of adoption of the decision | 18.8.2009 |
| --- | --- |
| Reference number of State Aid | N 604/09 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a favore di CO.RI.SA (Sardegna) |
| Legal basis | Decreto dell'Assessore dell'agricoltura n. 2850/DecA/89 del 14 novembre 2008 |
| Type of measure | Restructuring Aid |
| Objective | Restructuring |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget EUR 1 776 767 |
| 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

18.8.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 604/09

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardinia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto alla ristrutturazione a favore di CO.RI.SA (Sardegna)

Legal basis

Decreto dell'Assessore dell'agricoltura n. 2850/DecA/89 del 14 novembre 2008

Type of measure

Restructuring Aid

Objective

Restructuring

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget EUR 1 776 767

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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| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/16 |
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5.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/16

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.5496 — Vattenfall/Nuon Energy)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 212/05

On 22 June 2009, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5496. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5496. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Commission

| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/17 |
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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/17

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Euro exchange rates (1)

4 September 2009

2009/C 212/06

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USD | US dollar | 1,4262 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 132,45 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4436 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,87200 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 10,2844 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,5157 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 8,6080 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 25,561 |
| EEK | Estonian kroon | 15,6466 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 274,35 |
| LTL | Lithuanian litas | 3,4528 |
| LVL | Latvian lats | 0,7023 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,1145 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,2468 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 2,1420 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,6915 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5581 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 11,0533 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 2,0851 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 2,0517 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 769,09 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 10,9136 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 9,7409 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,3334 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 426,36 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 5,0281 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 69,337 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 45,1308 |
| THB | Thai baht | 48,597 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 2,6469 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,3072 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 69,7270 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,4262

JPY

Japanese yen

132,45

DKK

Danish krone

7,4436

GBP

Pound sterling

0,87200

SEK

Swedish krona

10,2844

CHF

Swiss franc

1,5157

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

8,6080

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

25,561

EEK

Estonian kroon

15,6466

HUF

Hungarian forint

274,35

LTL

Lithuanian litas

3,4528

LVL

Latvian lats

0,7023

PLN

Polish zloty

4,1145

RON

Romanian leu

4,2468

TRY

Turkish lira

2,1420

AUD

Australian dollar

1,6915

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5581

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

11,0533

NZD

New Zealand dollar

2,0851

SGD

Singapore dollar

2,0517

KRW

South Korean won

1 769,09

ZAR

South African rand

10,9136

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

9,7409

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,3334

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 426,36

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

5,0281

PHP

Philippine peso

69,337

RUB

Russian rouble

45,1308

THB

Thai baht

48,597

BRL

Brazilian real

2,6469

MXN

Mexican peso

19,3072

INR

Indian rupee

69,7270

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/18 |
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5.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/18

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

2009/C 212/07

Aid No: XA 66/09

Member State: Hungary

Region: Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: A tenyésztésszervezési feladatok támogatása a törzskönyvezés, a teljesítményvizsgálat és a tenyészérték-megállapítás igazgatási, illetőleg vizsgálati költségeihez történő hozzájárulás formájában

Legal basis:

| — | A tenyésztésszervezési feladatok támogatása igénybevételének részletes feltételeiről szóló .../2009. (......) FVM rendelet. |
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A tenyésztésszervezési feladatok támogatása igénybevételének részletes feltételeiről szóló .../2009. (......) FVM rendelet.

| — | Az állattenyésztésről szóló 1993. évi CXIV. törvény. |
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Az állattenyésztésről szóló 1993. évi CXIV. törvény.

| — | Az XA 99/08. reg. számú állami támogatási program folytatása a tervezet. |
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Az XA 99/08. reg. számú állami támogatási program folytatása a tervezet.

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: HUF 780 million

Maximum aid intensity: Aid up to 100 % of the administrative costs of establishing and maintaining herd books, 70 % of the costs of testing to determine genetic quality or yield of livestock, and 50 % of performance testing costs for the purpose of approving breeds.

The Decree lays down the maximum aid payable per item

Date of implementation: 1 March 2009, or after the Commission has adopted its position

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: We wish to maintain the aid scheme until 31 December 2013.

(After 1 January 2009, the aid can be requested for services provided in a given calendar year until 10 March of the next calendar year.)

Objective of aid: Maintenance and improvement of the genetic quality of livestock, and support for organisational activities relating to livestock breeding.

The provisions pursuant to Article 16(1)(a) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are applied to support for keeping herd books. Support for tests to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock is in accordance with the provisions of Article 16(1)(b).

The eligible costs of the programme were determined taking 2008 actual expenditure into account. The maximum amount payable as support is determined by the Decree

Sector(s) concerned: Bovines, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, poultry and individual pet animals

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) |
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| Budapest |
| Kossuth Lajos tér 11. |
| 1055 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)

Budapest

Kossuth Lajos tér 11.

1055

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Website: http://www.fvm.hu/main.php?folderID=2376&articleID=13738&ctag=articlelist&iid=1

Other information: The draft is the continuation of (i.e. will replace) the State aid scheme reg. No XA 99/08

Budapest, 20 February 2009

Dr. András MÁHR

szakállamtitkár

Aid No: XA 100/09

Member State: Italy

Region: Veneto

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: Programmi di assistenza tecnica specialistica nel settore zootecnico non riguardante la normale attività di gestione aziendale.

Legal basis:

| — | Legge Regionale n. 40 «Nuove norme per gli interventi in agricoltura articolo 65 bis Assistenza Tecnica Specialistica nel settore zootecnico» |
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Legge Regionale n. 40 «Nuove norme per gli interventi in agricoltura articolo 65 bis Assistenza Tecnica Specialistica nel settore zootecnico»

| — | Delibera della Giunta regionale del Veneto n. 543 del 10.3.2009«LR 40 del 12 dicembre 2003 articolo 65 bis: Programma di assistenza tecnica specialistica nel settore zootecnico. Approvazione Direttive generali, criteri e prescrizioni tecnico-operative» |
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Delibera della Giunta regionale del Veneto n. 543 del 10.3.2009«LR 40 del 12 dicembre 2003 articolo 65 bis: Programma di assistenza tecnica specialistica nel settore zootecnico. Approvazione Direttive generali, criteri e prescrizioni tecnico-operative»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The appropriation is established by the Regional Law approving the budget estimates for the financial year and subsequent amendments to these estimates. For 2009 the total amount earmarked is EUR 1 500 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 80 % of the eligible expenditure for carrying out specialised technical support programmes in the livestock sector not linked to normal farm management activity

Date of implementation: From the date of publication of the registration number of the exemption factsheet on the website of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

Duration of scheme: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The main aim of the aid scheme is to carry out specialised technical support programmes aimed at achieving higher standards of technical support for improving the livestock population and related products in Veneto Region, together with animal welfare and the process of bringing production systems, facilities and livestock equipment into line with the new rules on safety, environmental compatibility and hygiene/health.

The reference provision for implementation of the aid scheme is Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture — livestock sector

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Regione del Veneto — Giunta Regionale Direzione Regionale Agroambiente e Servizi per l’Agricoltura |
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| Via Torino 110 |
| 30172 Mestre VE |
| ITALIA |

Regione del Veneto — Giunta Regionale Direzione Regionale Agroambiente e Servizi per l’Agricoltura

Via Torino 110

30172 Mestre VE

ITALIA

Website: http://www.regione.veneto.it/Economia/Agricoltura+e+Foreste/Agricoltura/Servizi+per+Agricoltura/

http://www.regione.veneto.it/Bandi+Avvisi+Concorsi/Bandi/materia=Agricoltura

Other information: The specialised technical support services are aimed at the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 that are active in the sector of primary agricultural production.

The aid is provided in kind in the form of a subsidised service, without direct money payments to producers, as provided for by Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 of 15 December 2006

Aid No: XA 136/09

Member State: The Netherlands

Region: Provincie Noord-Holland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Uitvoeringsregeling agrarische sector Groene Uitweg Noord-Holland 2009-2013

Legal basis: Algemene subsidie verordening Noord-Holland 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 2,77 million over 5 years. The overall budget falls under the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Maximum aid intensity: 40 % of eligible costs up to a ceiling of EUR 60 000 per undertaking

Date of implementation: On 12 May 2009 the Gedeputeerde Staten of Noord-Holland (North Holland Provincial Executive) adopted the implementing rules relating to the 2009-13 Groene Uitweg Noord-Holland scheme. Although the rules have not been published to date, they are expected to enter into force on approximately 24 June 2009, i.e. 30 days from the day of their publication

Gedeputeerde Staten of Noord-Holland

Duration of scheme or individual aid award:

Objective of aid: Investment in agricultural holdings; Article 4(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The conditions set out in Article 4(3) to (10) inclusive of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 are met (to see the text of the Regulation, click on the web link)

Sector(s) concerned: Primary production of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Provincie Noord-Holland |
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| Postbus 3007 |
| 2001 DA Haarlem |
| NEDERLAND |

Provincie Noord-Holland

Postbus 3007

2001 DA Haarlem

NEDERLAND

Website: http://www.noord-holland.nl/Images/65_137624.pdf

Other information: The section on underwater drainage has been taken out of the amended scheme. It is not clear to date whether the section relating to underwater drainage will be notified separately

Aid No: XA 168/09

Member State: Spain

Region: Andalucía

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Ayudas a la fusión o constitución de cooperativas mediante procesos de integración de las entidades asociativas agrarias de Andalucía

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas a la fusión o constitución de cooperativas mediante procesos de integración de las entidades asociativas agrarias de Andalucía, y se efectúa su convocatoria para el año 2009

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Annual expenditure of the aid scheme: EUR 2,5 million

Maximum aid intensity: Pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Draft Decree, the maximum overall aid amount to be received by a beneficiary resulting from a merger or being established during the four-year period may not exceed EUR 400 000

Date of implementation: Pursuant to Article 18(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, the Decree will enter into force after the publication of this summary information sheet on the Commission’s website. Following this, the Decree will enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Andalusian Regional Executive

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2009-2013

Objective of aid: The start-up costs of Andalusian cooperatives with the characteristics of SMEs, established as a result of an integration process. The aid scheme covers the following eligible costs: the costs of renting or purchasing office space, the purchase of office material, the cost of administrative staff, overheads and legal and administrative costs

Sector(s) concerned: Agricultural associations active in the processing and marketing of agricultural products

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía |
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| C/ Tabladilla, s/n |
| 41071 Sevilla |
| ESPAÑA |

Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca de la Junta de Andalucía

C/ Tabladilla, s/n

41071 Sevilla

ESPAÑA

Website: http://www.cap.junta-andalucia.es

The full text of the draft Order can be found at:

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/agriculturaypesca/portal/www/portal/com/bin/portal/DGIndustrias/Asociacionismo/desarrolloORDENES/ayuda_fusion_y_constitucion_saa_def1.pdf

Other information: In accordance with Article 2(2) of the draft Decree the following requirements must be complied with:

the start-up aid must not be paid in respect of costs incurred after the fifth year, or paid following the seventh year after recognition of the producer organisation (Article 9(3) of the Exemption Regulation),

aid granted to bodies the sole objective of which is the management of one or more agricultural holdings and which are therefore in effect single producers will not be taken into account (Article 9(5) of the Exemption Regulation),

aid granted to bodies which undertake tasks at the level of agricultural production, such as mutual support and farm relief and farm management services will not be taken into consideration (Article 9(6) of the Exemption Regulation),

aid to bodies the objectives of which are incompatible with a Council Regulation setting up a common market organisation will not be taken into consideration (Article 9(8) of the Exemption Regulation),

for the definition of ‘small and medium-sized enterprise’, Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Article 87 and 88 of the Treaty will apply.

Aid No: XA 171/09

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany

Region: Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Beihilfen für die Beseitigung von Tierkörpern nach den Bestimmungen der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1774/2002

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen für die Tierkörperbeseitigung (TKB-Beihilfe-Richtlinien)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 7 800 000

Maximum aid intensity:

| 1. | In principle, 100 %. |
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In principle, 100 %.

| 2. | 50 % for the disposal of poultry in carcass disposal containers |
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2.

50 % for the disposal of poultry in carcass disposal containers

Date of implementation: The aid will be granted from the time of publication on the Internet of the summary information on the aid scheme

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2013

Objective of aid: The exemption is justified by Article 16(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and is therefore compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.

The purpose of the measure is to compensate for the costs of removing and disposing of the carcasses of cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry which were killed or died on a farm but which were not slaughtered for human consumption.

No direct payments will be made to beneficiaries; aid will be granted in the form of a subsidised service

Sectors concerned: Agriculture

Cattle, horse, pig, sheep, goat and poultry farmers eligible for aid are running small and medium-sized agricultural holdings within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006

Name and address of the granting authority:

| Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein |
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| Mercatorstraße 3 |
| 24106 Kiel |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume Schleswig-Holstein

Mercatorstraße 3

24106 Kiel

DEUTSCHLAND

Website: http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/UmweltLandwirtschaft/DE/LandFischRaum/11__ZPLR/PDF/Rili__TKB,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf

Other information: —

Birgitt FAIK

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY

Commission

| 5.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 212/23 |
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5.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/23

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5617 — General Motors/Delphi)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 212/08

| 1. | On 1 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking General Motors Company (‘GM’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Delphi Corporation (‘Delphi’, USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets. |
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On 1 September 2009, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking General Motors Company (‘GM’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation control of parts of the undertaking Delphi Corporation (‘Delphi’, USA) by way of purchase of shares and assets.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for undertaking GM: manufacture and sale of motor vehicles, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for undertaking GM: manufacture and sale of motor vehicles,

| — | for undertaking Delphi: manufacture of mobile electronics and transportation systems for the automotive industry. |
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for undertaking Delphi: manufacture of mobile electronics and transportation systems for the automotive industry.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5617 — General Motors/Delphi, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5617 — General Motors/Delphi, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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