EN Official Journal of the European Union C 97/5

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2008/C 97/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 24.1.2008 Reference number of the aid NN 40/01 (ex N 267/01) Member State The Netherlands Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Tijdelijke bijdrage aan de kosten voor het transport en de destructie van diermeel (2001) Legal basis Artikel 19 van de Landbouwwet, artikel 3, eerste lid, van de tijdelijke regeling verbod dierlijke eiwitten in alle diervoerders landbouwhuisdieren Type of measure One off measure; temporary compensation of destruction costs Objective Prevention and eradication of animal diseases and protection of human health: destruction of animal protein to diminish the potential risk of BSE Form of aid Compensation for the costs for transport and destruction and of meat-and-bone meal in the beginning of 2001; compensation is paid to the destruction company that takes care of the transport, storage and destruction Budget EUR 14 million Intensity Compensation of costs of transport and destruction, maximum 100 % of the true costs Duration 10.2.2001-15.2.2001 Economic sectors Agriculture; primary production, processing and destruction Name and address of the granting authority Ministerie van LNV Dienst Regelingen Postbus 20401 2500 EK Den Haag Nederland Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.12.2007 Reference number of the aid N 415/07 Member State United Kingdom Region Wales Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Forestry Grant Aid — Improving Habitat Networks Locational Supplement Legal basis The Forestry Act 1979 Type of measure Aid to increase forest cover Objective Sectoral development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: GBP 1,40 million (EUR 2 128 000) Intensity Up to 70 % Duration 31.12.2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors Forestry Name and address of the granting authority Victoria House Victoria Terrace Aberystwyth Cededigion SY23 2DQ United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 13.2.2008 Reference number of the aid N 547/07 Member State Italy Region Toscana Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Attività di promozione economica — agroalimentare Legal basis Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale 17 settembre 2007, n. 652; Legge regionale 14 aprile 1997, n. 28, sulla disciplina delle attività di promozione economica della Toscana; Legge regionale 28 gennaio 2000, n. 6, sulla costituzione dell'Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana (A.P.E.T.) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective The aid measure is intended to encourage the promotion and advertising of agricultural and agri-food products Form of aid Grant Budget EUR 5 million Intensity Maximum 100 % (promotion with Institutional participation) Maximum 50 % (promotion with collective participation of businesses) Maximum 50 % (advertising within the EU) Maximum 80 % (advertising outside the EU) Duration The aid scheme will apply from the time it is approved by the Commission until 2013 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority A.P.E.T (Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana) www.toscanapromozione.it Other information Amendment of an earlier aid scheme approved by a Commission decision on 11 December 2003 as part of Aid N 389/03

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Date of adoption of the decision 24.1.2008 Reference number of the aid N 668/07 Member State Italy Region Friuli Venezia Giulia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 10 luglio 2007 in alcuni comuni della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, provincia di Udine) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions Form of aid Grant 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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Date of adoption of the decision 8.1.2008 Reference number of the aid N 673/07 Member State Italy Region Friuli Venezia Giulia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da avverse condizioni atmosferiche (temporale e fulmini nella notte 19-20 agosto 2007 in provincia di Udine, Comune di Ovaro) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Individual aid Objective To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions Form of aid Grant Budget See Aid NN 54/A/04 Intensity Up to 100 % of actual costs Duration 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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