EN Official Journal of the European Union C 201/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 201/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 19.7.2007 Reference number of the aid NN 11/03 (ex N 19/02) Member State The Netherlands Region — Title Wijziging van een parafiscale heffing betreffende de uiensector ter financiering van promotie, onderzoek en kwalitetiscontrole Legal basis Verordening Productschap Tuinbouw bijzondere heffing uien 2000 Type of measure Levy to support sales promotion, research and quality control in the onion sector Objective Sales promotion, research and quality control Form of aid Parafiscal levy Budget EUR 635 292 Intensity Max. 100 % of the eligible costs Duration 2000 Economic sectors Onion sector Name and address of the granting authority Productschap Tuinbouw Postbus 280 2700 AG Zoetermeer Nederland Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 347/A/05 Member State Italy Region Sicilia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi per l'eliminazione delle carcasse di animali Legal basis Legge regionale 9 marzo 2005, n. 3, articoli 2 e 3 Type of measure Financing the costs paid by the Sicilian municipalities for collecting, transporting and destroying abandoned fallen stock which is not listed in the herdbook, in the event of public health emergencies Objective — Form of aid — Budget EUR 800 000 per year Intensity 100 % of costs of collecting and transporting abandoned fallen stock which is not listed in the herdbook and 75 % of the costs of destroying those animals (up to 100 % in less-favoured municipalities and mountain municipalities as defined in accordance with Directive 75/268/EEC) in the event of public health emergencies Duration Three years (2005-2007) Economic sectors — Name and address of the granting authority Regione Siciliana Assessorato Agricoltura e foreste V.le Regione Siciliana I-90100 Palermo Other information The measure does not constitute State aid

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Date of adoption of the decision 10.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 676/06 Member State Czech Republic Region Vysočina Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Podpora výzkumu a vývoje v kraji Vysočina Legal basis Zákon č. 130/2002 o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje poskytované z veřejných zdrojů (Zákon č. 130/2002 o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje) Zásady Zastupitelstva kraje Vysočina pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na podporu zemědělství v kraji Vysočina pro období 2007–2013 z rozpočtu kraje Vysočina a způsobu kontroly jejich využití Program rozvoje kraje Vysočina Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Support for research and development activities concerning products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall: CZK 7 Mio (approx. EUR 249 000) Annually: CZK 1 Mio (approx. EUR 35 500) Intensity Up to 100 % Duration 2007-2013; from the date of approval Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Krajský úřad kraje Vysočina, odbor lesního a vodního hospodářství a zemědělství Žižkova 57 CZ-587 33 Jihlava Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 833/06 Member State Italy Region Lombardia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Misure regionali di sostegno alle aziende vivaistiche colpite dall'insetto Anoplophora chinensis ai sensi dell'articolo 17, comma 1, lettera b), della legge regionale n. 7 del 7.2.2000 Legal basis Legge regionale n. 7 del 7.2.2000, «Norme per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura», articolo 17, «Interventi sugli abbandoni produttivi ed abbattimenti», comma 1, lettera b). Delibera di giunta regionale n. 2215 del 29 marzo 2006 recante «Misure regionali di sostegno alle aziende vivaistiche» colpite dall'insetto Anoplophora chinensis ai sensi dell'articolo 17, comma 1, lettera b), della legge regionale n. 7 del 7.2.2000. Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid for combating plant disease in the region of Lombardy Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual expenditure: EUR 40 000 Overall budget: EUR 240 000 Intensity 80 % reimbursement of the value of destroyed vegetation Duration Until 31.12.2010 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Regione Lombardia — Direzione generale Agricoltura Via Pola, 12/14 I-20100 Milano Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 868/06 Member State Czech Republic Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Investment aid for quality feeding stuff Legal basis Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění pozdějších předpisů (čl. 2 odst. 1) Návrh Zásad pro poskytování národních dotací pro program 13.B Podpora zvýšení jakosti zpracování zemědělských produktů při výrobě krmiv Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Support of investment in processing and marketing to improve the quality of feeding stuff fed to food-producing animals Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall: CZK 600 million (ca EUR 21 420 000) Annually: CZK 100 million (ca EUR 3 570 000) Intensity Up to 40 % Duration Until 31.12.2012 Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Ministerstvo zemědělství České republiky Těšnov 17 CZ-117 05 Praha 1 Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 67/07 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Nationale Rahmenregelung zur Entwicklung ländlicher Räume „Gemeinschaftsaufgabe zur Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes (GAK)“; Forstwirtschaft Legal basis Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes“ (GAK) Type of measure Scheme Objective Forestry Form of aid Grant Budget EUR 70 million per year Intensity Variable Duration Date of Commission decision until 31 December 2010 Economic sectors Forestry Name and address of the granting authority Ministerium für Ernährung und Ländlichen Raum Baden-Württemberg Kernerplatz 10 D-70182 Stuttgart P Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Landwirtschaft und Forsten Ludwigstraße 2 D-80539 München P Ministerium für ländliche Entwicklung, Umweltschutz und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Brandenburg Heinrich-Mann-Allee 103 D-14473 Potsdam P Senator für Wirtschaft und Häfen der Freien und Hansestadt Bremen Zweite Schlachtpforte 3 D-28195 Bremen Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg Behörde für Wirtschaft und Arbeit Alter Steinweg 4 D-20459 Hamburg Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Mainzer Straße 80 D-65189 Wiesbaden Ministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Fischerei des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Paulshöher Weg 1 D-19061 Schwerin Niedersächsisches Ministerium für den Ländlichen Raum, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz Calenberger Straße 2 D-30169 Hannover Ministerium für Umwelt des Saarlandes Keplerstraße 18 D-66117 Saarbrücken Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft Archivstraße 1 D-01097 Dresden Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt Olvenstedter Straße 4 D-39108 Magdeburg P Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume des Landes Schleswig-Holstein Mercatorstraße 3 D-24106 Kiel P Thüringer Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Naturschutz und Umwelt Beethovenplatz 3 D-99096 Erfurt Ministerium für Umwelt und Naturschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Schwannstraße 3 D-40476 Düsseldorf Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz Postfach 3269 D-55022 Mainz Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Oranienstraße 106 D-10969 Berlin Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 26.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 86/07 Member State United Kingdom Region Wales Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Extension of the Meat Quality Advertising Scheme (Wales) Legal basis Agriculture Act 1967; Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 Type of measure Scheme Objective Advertising Form of aid Provision of services on preferential terms Budget GBP 3,25 million ( EUR 4,76 million) Intensity 100 % (parafiscal taxes) Duration Date of Commission approval until 31 March 2008 (1 year) Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Hybu Cig Cymru PO Box 176 Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 2YA United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 26.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 180/07 Member State Italy Region Veneto Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (siccità dal 1o giugno al 31 luglio 2006 nelle province di Belluno, Padova, Rovigo, Treviso, Venezia, Verona e Vicenza) 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 80 % Duration (period) Until the final payment is made Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle Politiche agricole agroalimentari e forestali Via XX Settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma Other information Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/04 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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Date of adoption of the decision 29.6.2007 Reference number of the aid N 214/07 Member State Italy Region Sicilia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali dal 12 al 14 dicembre 2005 nella regione di Sicilia, province di Catania e Siracusa) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Individual aid Objective To compensate for damage to farming structures as a result of bad weather Form of aid Direct grant Budget See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) Intensity Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage Duration Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle Politiche agricole e forestali Via XX Settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma Other information Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/04 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 262/07 Member State Italy Region Sicilia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi compensativi dei danni arrecati alle colture dalla pioggia e dalla caduta di cenere nel periodo tra il 1o e il 31 dicembre 2006 Legal basis Decreto legislativo 102/2004: «Interventi finanziari a sostegno delle imprese agricole» Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation for damage due to adverse weather conditions Form of aid Subsidy Budget The annual budget of the framework aid scheme is ca EUR 100 million for weather-related compensation. The expense due to the notified measure is not yet known Intensity 100 % Duration (period) One-off Economic sectors Annex I Name and address of the granting authority — Other information —

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