EN Official Journal of the European Union C 97/1

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2008/C 97/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 21.12.2007 Reference number of the aid N 381/07 Member State Italy Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Piano riassicurativo agricolo annuale Legal basis Decreto Ministeriale 7 novembre 2002«Modalità operative del Fondo riassicurativi» e Decreto Ministeriale 7 febbraio 2003«Piano riassicurativo agricolo 2003» Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid for reinsurance in the agricultural sector Form of aid Reinsurance fund subsidies Budget EUR 10 million. The total budget for the duration of the measure is EUR 60 million Intensity From 0 % to the maximum in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 12 of Exemption Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 (max. 80 % and 50 % depending on the cover set out in the policy) Duration 6 years (from 1 January 2008) Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority ‘Reinsurance fund’ managed by ‘ISMEA’ (Istituto per lo sviluppo del mercato agricolo) www.ismea.it Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.12.2007 Reference number of the aid N 450/07 Member State Belgium Region Vlaanderen Title „Landbouw-milieumaatregel botanisch beheer” Legal basis — Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten in uitvoering van de Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/1999 van de Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling. — Ministerieel besluit van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten in uitvoering van de Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/1999 van de Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To increase botanic value of farming land Form of aid Grant Budget EUR 300 000 Intensity Up to 100 % Duration 2008-2013 Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Vlaamse Landmaatschappij Gulden Vlieslaan 72 B-1060 Brussel Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 4.12.2007 Reference number of the aid N 490/07 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) TSE testing for sheep and goats for human consumption Legal basis Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as amended: — The TSE (No 2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1228). — The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/530). — The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1226) (W.117). — The TSE Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (SI 2006/202) Type of measure Scheme Objective Agriculture Form of aid Subsidised service Budget Overall budget: GBP 6,3 million (EUR 9,58 million) Annual budget: GBP 0,9 million (EUR 1,37 million) Intensity Up to 100 % Duration Until 1.3.2014 Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Defra 1A Page Street Westminster London SW1P 4PQ United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 21.12.2007 Reference number of the aid N 511/07 Member State Federal Republic of Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Absatzförderung ökologischer Landbau (Änderungsnotifizierung) Legal basis Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) (§§ 23, 44, 91, 100); Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschriften zu §§ 23, 44 BHO; Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (VwVfG) (§§ 48 bis 49a) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective The aim of the scheme is to increase consumers' awareness of organic products through information campaigns and related promotional measures and to inform them in detail about the production, processing, labelling and quality of organic products Form of aid Subsidy Budget EUR 8 000 000 per year Maximum aid intensity 50 % Duration 31.12.2010 Economic sector(s) Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz Rochusstraße 1 D–53123 Bonn

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Date of adoption of the decision 11.10.2007 Reference number of the aid N 534/07 Member State Italy Region Sicilia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali dal 21 al 24 dicembre 2006 in alcuni comuni della provincia di Ragusa) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Adverse weather conditions Form of aid Grants Budget See Aid NN 54/A/04 Intensity Up to 100 % Duration Until the final payment is made Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority — Other information —

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