EN Official Journal of the European Union C 71/29

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 71/09)

Date of adoption of the decision 19.12.2006 Reference number of the aid NN 4/04 (ex N 13/04) Member State Federal Republic of Germany Region Schleswig-Holstein Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Förderung der Dorf- und ländlichen Regionalentwicklung — Änderung des Beihilferegimes N 326/99 Legal basis Richtlinien zur Förderung der Dorf- und ländlichen Regionalentwicklung in Schleswig-Holstein Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Investments and technical assistance Form of aid Grant Budget EUR 956 100 Intensity Variable Duration (period) 2003-2006 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Landesregierung Schleswig-Holstein Ministerium für ländliche Räume, Landesplanung, Landwirtschaft und Tourismus D-24106 Kiel Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 13.12.2006 Reference number of the aid NN 44/06 Member State Federal Republic of Germany Region Schleswig-Holstein Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) BVD-Beihilfe Richtlinien Legal basis — Landesverordnung zum Schutz der Rinder vor eine Infektion mit dem Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe-Virus vom 13.9.2005 — BVD-Beihilfe Richtlinie Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To prevent bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) infections Form of aid Grant Budget EUR 1 175 000 per year Intensity Maximum 50 % of eligible costs and EUR 100 per culled animal Duration (period) 2 years Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministerium für Landwirtschaft Mercatorstr. 3 D-24106 Kiel Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 6.12.2006 Reference number of the aid NN 47/06 (ex N 445/06) Member State United Kingdom Region England Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Cattle Compensation Scheme: Bovine TB, Brucellosis, BSE and EBL (England) Legal basis The Animal Health Act 1981, The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2006, The Brucellosis (England) Order, The Enzootic Bovine Lekosis (England) Order 2000 and The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations 2006 Type of measure Scheme Objective Risk management: animal diseases Form of aid Grant Budget GBP 102 million (EUR 147 million) Intensity 100 % Duration 1.2.2006-31.1.2012 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) TB Division: Policy and Compensation Branch 1A, Page Street London SW1P 4PQ United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 8.2.2007 Reference number of the aid NN 60/06 ex N 569/06 Member State The Netherlands Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Vrijstelling van accijnzen voor pure plantaardige olie, OPEK OPEK Legal basis Individuele beschikkingen, bevoegdheid van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën Type of measure Exemption of excise tax Objective Exemption of the excise tax for fuel, as a compensation for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil by OPEK. Reduction of CO2 emission in the Netherlands Form of aid Compensation payment, Aid to compensate for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil Budget EUR 1 000 000 Intensity Compensation of additional production costs Duration 16.7.2002-31.12.2010 Economic sectors Agriculture — Energy production Name and address of the granting authority Ministerie van Financiën Den Haag Postbus 20201 2500 EE Den Haag Nederland Other information The exemption from excise tax has been approved for three companies, OPEK is one of these companies

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Date of adoption of the decision 8.2.2007 Reference number of the aid NN 61/06 ex N 570/06 Member State The Netherlands Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Vrijstelling van accijnzen voor pure plantaardige olie, Solaroilsystems Solaroilsystems Legal basis Individuele beschikkingen, bevoegdheid van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën Type of measure Exemption of excise tax Objective Exemption of the excise tax for fuel, as a compensation for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil bySolaroilsystems. Reduction of CO2 emission in the Netherlands Form of aid Compensation payment, Aid to compensate for the extra costs of the production of Pure Plant Oil Budget EUR 6 800 000 Intensity Compensation of additional production costs Duration 25.6.2003-31.12.2010 Economic sectors Agriculture — Energy production Name and address of the granting authority Ministerie van Financiën Den Haag Postbus 20201 2500 EE Den Haag Nederland Other information The exemption from excise tax has been approved for three companies, Solaroilsystems is one of these companies

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