EN Official Journal of the European Union C 207/3

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 207/03)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 26/A/2004

Title: Implementing rules for Article 7 of Regional Law 11/2003 ‘General provisions on innovation’

Objective: to promote innovation in the agriculture sector, by supporting investments, pilot projects and research in innovative technologies. Public support can take the form of aid for investments (primary production, processing and marketing), pilot projects and research. This decision does not concern aid granted to fisheries' undertakings (dealt with under aid number N 26/B/2004).

Legal basis: Legge regionale 30 aprile 2003, n. 11, art. 7;

Delibera Giunta Regionale n. 3260 del 24 ottobre 2003.

Budget: EUR 5 000 000 a year

Aid intensity or amount: Investments: 40/50 % for investments in agricultural holdings (45/55 % in the case of young farmers), 40 % for investments in processing and marketing.

Pilot projects EUR 100 000 per beneficiary over three years or 50 % of eligible costs, whichever is greater.

Research: aid for public research institutions: 100 %. Aid for private research undertakings: from 25 % (35 % for SMEs) to 100 % (if results are widely disseminated).

Duration: unlimited.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy.

Aid No: N 115/05.

Title: Marchesi Antinori Srl programme contract.

Objective: Aid for investment in the processing and marketing of agricultural products.

Legal basis: Delibera CIPE of 29 September 2004.

Budget: EUR 16 799 650.

Aid intensity or amount: 40 %.

Duration: Until the end of the work (no later than 2006).

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Sardegna)

Aid No: N 120/A/04

Title: Regional Law No 15 of 29 December 2003 on emergency assistance for agriculture and amending Laws 21/2000 and 21/1894, with the exception of Article 4.

Objective: Re-financing of various schemes already approved, compensation for the damages caused by the yellow leaf curl virus and investments to protect animals against Blue tongue.

Legal basis:

Legge regionale 29 Dicembre 2003 n. 15 ‘Interventi urgenti a favore dell'agricoltura e modifica delle leggi regionali n. 21 del 2000 e n. 21 del 1984’.

Budget: EUR 47 millions

Aid intensity or amount: Depending on the measure

Duration: Maximum duration: 2005

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France.

Aid No: N 124/2005.

Title: Aid granted by the French Intervention Agency (ONIC) to research and development for improving quality in the cereals sector.

Objective: To finance fundamental research activity in the cereals sector, to be carried out by highly specialised inter-trade research institutes.

Legal basis:

Articles L 621-1 ff. du Code rural.

Budget: The anticipated budget is EUR 350 000 per year, i.e. EUR 1 050 000 over three years.

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 80 % of eligible activity.

Duration: Until 2007.

Other information: This does not constitute a State aid under Article 87(1) of the Treaty.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 153/2004.

Title: Investment aid to EDEKA Nord GmbH for the construction of a meat factory.

Objective: Aid would be granted as a one-off investment aid in the form of an investment supplement (Investitionszulage) amounting to EUR 4 922 082 towards building a meat factory by the EDEKA Nord GmbH in Valluhn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Legal basis: The notified aid would be granted under the national law Investitionszulagegesetz (IZulG) 2005.

Budget: EUR 4 922 082.

Aid intensity or amount: 12,5 % of the eligible costs.

Duration: One-off.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 181/05

Title: Aid for vaccination against Newcastle disease.

Objective: Aid would be granted towards the costs of vaccinations of hens against Newcastle disease administered in accordance with Order (Bekendtgørelse) No 1022 of 21.10.2004 of the Danish Food Office (Fødevarestyrelsen). The aid is paid for each hen used for the production of eggs for consumption, and is limited to 70 % of actual costs of vaccine, vaccination and control of vaccination.

Legal basis:

Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 21.4.2004

Budget: Ca 560 000 EUR per year.

Aid intensity or amount: 70 % of the eligible costs.

Duration: Until 2010.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Saxony-Anhalt)

Aid No: N 267/04.

Title: Aid for the establishment of a bio ethanol plant.

Objective: Aid would be provided to the company for the construction of a new factory, which will produce ethyl alcohol from agricultural regenerating raw materials (cereals and sugar treacle).

Legal basis:

Investitionszulagengesetz 1999

Budget: EUR 43,3 million.

Aid intensity or amount: 23,75 % of eligible costs. This aid is cumulated with an aid under the operational programme Saxony-Anhalt of 10 % of eligible costs.

Duration: One-off.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Veneto).

Aid No: N 335/B/04.

Title: Improvement of the zootechnical heritage.

Objective: Aid for the livestock farming sector (line and performance testing) and farm investment (purchase of animals).

Legal basis:

Legge regionale n. 40/2003 ‘Nuove norme per gli interventi in agricoltura’ — articolo 66 comma 1 lettere a) e b) ed articolo 67 comma 2 lettere a) e b).

Budget: Part of an envelope of EUR 1 000 000 for the years 2004 and 2005. Thereafter amount specified in annual finance laws.

Aid intensity or amount: 70 % for support for the livestock farming sector, 40 to 55 % for animal purchases.

Duration: Six years.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Austria (Wien).

Aid No: N 361/04.

Title: Investment aid for the construction of Fleischmarkt Inzersdorf.

Objective: Aid would be granted to Fleischmarkt Inzersdorf Errichtungs- und Betriebs GmbH as a one-off subsidy towards building a meat processing facility with wholesale activities in Inzersdorf (Wien) (hereinafter: the facility).

Legal basis:

Beschluss des Stadtrates Wien

Budget: EUR 6 097 000 (nationally financed).

Aid intensity or amount: 37 % of the eligible costs.

Duration: One-off.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 371/2004

Title: Assistance in damaged agricultural areas

Objective: To compensate for damage to farming structures as a result of bad weather.

Legal basis: Articolo 3, comma 2, lettera c), della legge 185/1992. Deliberazione della Giunta siciliana n.81 del 12 marzo 2004 e deliberazione della Giunta siciliana n.235 del 23 giugno 2004.

Budget: EUR 3 156 140

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the damage.

Duration: Measure implementing a scheme approved by the Commission.

Other details: Measures implementing the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid C 12/B/95 (Commission Decision 2004/307/EC, 16.12.2003, OJ L 99/2004).

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/