EN Official Journal of the European Union C 248/4

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 248/04)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 6/06

Title: AR Industrie Alimentare S.p.A — Istituto Sviluppo Agroalimentare S.p.A

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

Legal basis:

— Norme per il risanamento, la ristrutturazione e lo sviluppo del settore bieticolo-saccarifero: Legge 19 dicembre 1983, n. 700.

— Interventi urgenti a sostegno dell'economia: Legge 7 agosto 1977, n. 266 articolo 23.

— Delibera quadro su criteri e modalità di intervento di Sviluppo Italia (ex-RIBS S.p.A): Delibera CIPE n. 90 del 4 agosto 2000, come modificata dalla delibera CIPE del 2 agosto 2002.

— Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (legge finanziaria 2004): Legge 24 dicembre 2003, n. 350, articolo 4, commi 42, 43 e 44.

— Decreto del Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali di concerto con il Ministro dell'Economia e delle Finanze: Decreto n. Seg/1334 del 17 settembre 2004.

— Conversione in legge, con modificazioni, del decreto-legge 14 marzo 2005, n. 35, recante disposizioni urgenti nell'ambito del Piano di azione per lo sviuppo economico, sociale e territoriale: Legge 14 maggio 2005, n. 80, articolo 10-ter.

— Conversione in legge, con modificazioni, del decreto-legge 30 settembre 2005, n. 203, recante misure di contrasto all'evasione fiscale e disposizioni urgenti in materia tributaria e finanziaria: Legge 2 dicembre 2005, n. 248, articolo 10-ter

Budget: Overall budget: EUR 10 654 000

Aid intensity or amount: 15,29 %

Duration: 2006-10 (five years)

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 59/06

Title: Compensation for damage caused by drought — Credit line at subsidised rate for certain fruits and vegetables

Objective: To provide support for producers of apples, citrus fruit, peaches, blackberries, raspberries and chestnuts in some municipalities of Trás os Montes, Beira Interior, Beira Litoral and Algarve to compensate for losses due to the drought affecting certain areas of Portugal from November 2004 to 2005

Legal basis: Projecto de alteração do anexo da Portaria n.o 559/2005, de 28 de Junho, com vista a permitir o acesso à linha de crédito estabelecida pelo Decreto-lei n.o 96/2005, de 9 de Junho de 2005, a outras culturas e regiões igualmente afectadas pelos efeitos da seca que persistiu ao longo de todo o ano de 2005

Budget: EUR 1 369 445

Aid intensity or amount: Aid per hectare can reach up to 18,95 % of sustained damage for apple growing contracts in less-favoured areas and up to 10,15 % in other areas. Other crops are all located in less-favoured areas and aid per hectare can reach up to 6.93 % of sustained damage for peaches, 7,45 % for chestnuts and 1,48 % for blackberries and raspberries. Aid intensity for citrus fruits is that of Aid No 375/05

Duration: Ad hoc aid measure scheduled to apply until the end of 2006

Other information: Extension of the scope of Aid No N 375/05

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 257/05

Title: Aid for promotion measures to develop knowledge and consumption of foodstuffs

Objective: To develop knowledge and consumption of foodstuffs

Legal basis: Orden APA/…/2005, de 28 de abril, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones para acciones de promoción destinadas a fomentar el conocimiento y el consumo de productos alimentarios

Budget: EUR 2 518 000

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum rate of aid is 50 %

Duration: 1 year

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Republic of Latvia

Aid No: N 274/06

Title: Support to stabilisation of sustainable forest functions in private forests

Objective: Support to maintenance and tending activities in sustainable forestry

Legal basis: 2004. gada 23. aprīļa Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības likums un noteikumu projekts “Kārtība, kādā 2006. gadā piešķir, administrē un uzrauga valsts atbalstu meža ilglaicīgo funkciju stabilizācijai privātos mežos”

Budget: LVL 100 000 (approximately EUR 143 900)

Aid intensity or amount: 76-95 %

Duration: 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 302/06

Title: Dual-purpose Hybrides

Objective: high quality

Legal basis: Zuwendungsbescheid für die Durchführung eines Modell- und Demonstrationsvorhaben im Bereich der biologischen Vielfalt: „Von der partizipatorischen Zuchtzielentwicklung über die Zucht zur Markteinführung freilandtauglicher und mastfähiger Zweinutzungshybriden“

Budget: EUR 37 598

Aid intensity or amount: Max.100 %

Duration: 9 months

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom (Wales)

Aid No: N 346/06

Title: Extension of the Welsh Flock Improvement Scheme (Wales)

Objective: Prolongation of the Welsh Flock Improvement Scheme (Artificial Insemination and Semen Banking for Scrapie Resistance) for 2 months

Legal basis: Government of Wales Act 1998, Sections 40 and 85(2); Agriculture Act 1967, as amended

Budget: GBP 918 000 (EUR 1 351 590)

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: 1 October until 30 November 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 363/06

Title: Extension of the Access to Information and Communication Technology Scheme (Northern Ireland)

Objective: Prolongation of the Access to Information and Communication Technology Scheme for 2 years

Legal basis: Non-statutory

Budget: GBP 1,5 million (EUR 2,2 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2008

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Emilia-Romagna)

Aid No: N 511/04

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (hail-storms of 21 August 2004 in the province of Ravenna)

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % for damage to agricultural production and up to 80 % for damage to agricultural structure

Duration: Until the final payment is made

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:

Member State: France (Loir-et-Cher)

Aid No: N 534/05

Title: Aid to encourage production of certified green asparagus

Objective: To provide investment support to farms wishing to grow certified green asparagus in order to diversify their production and meet changed consumer demand

Legal basis: Articles L 1511-5 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

Budget: EUR 130 000

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of eligible expenditure

Duration: 5 years

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

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