EN Official Journal of the European Union C 64/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 64/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 531/04 Member State Italy Region Puglia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 3 e 9 agosto 2004 — Provincia di Brindisi) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather Form of aid Direct grant Budget See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) Intensity Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production Duration Until the final payment is made 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/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 371/05 Member State Lithuania Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Parama panaudotos linų sektoriaus technikos įsigijimui Legal basis — Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymo (Žin., 2002, Nr. 72-3009) 19 straipsnio 2 dalis; — Paramos teikimo už perkamą iš ES padėvėtų linų sektoriaus techniką taisyklių projektas (1 priedas, 3 lapai) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective — Reduction of production costs; — improvement and achievement of higher quality of production; — preservation and improvement of natural environment Form of aid Investment aid Budget Overall budget: LTL 20 000 000 Annual budget: 2006-2007: LTL 4 million per annum; 2008-2011: LTL 3 million per annum Intensity Aid for investment into fibre flax production: In 2006: 50 % in all areas and 55 % for young farmers From 2007: 40 % in all areas and 45 % for young farmers Aid for investment into fibre flax processing: maximum 50 % Duration till 2011 Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija Gedimino pr. 19 LT-01103 Vilnius Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 28.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 385/05 Member State Cyprus Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων για τη συμπληρωματική χρηματοδότηση του προγράμματος αγροτικής ανάπτυξης 2004-2006 Legal basis Απόφαση ΥΠΟΥΡΓΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ — 25.5.2005 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Investment in agricultural holdings; relocating farm buildings; investments in processing and trade; agri-environnement; aid to compensate for handicaps in less-favoured areas; aid to help young farmers set up; aid for anticipated retirement; technical support for advisory services Form of aid Grants Budget EUR 144 937 200 Intensity From 40 to 100 %; premiums for certain measures Duration Until end of 2008 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority — Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 383/06 Member State Cyprus Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Εθνικό καθεστώς 2006-2008 για τους παραγωγούς γεωμήλων Legal basis Απόφαση αριθ. 63725 του υπουργικού συμβουλίου της 3.5.2006 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Promotion of quality products; compliance with other Community policies; agri-environmental measures; payment complementing SAPS; aid for producer groups Form of aid Grants Budget EUR 10 905 945 Intensity Variable premiums or aid limited to a percentage of production Duration Until the end of 2008 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Department of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment CY-1412 Nicosia Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation Mixail Koutsofta 20 CY-2000 Nicosia Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 13.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 423/06 Member State France Region Charente-Maritime Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aides à des actions publicitaires et de promotion pour un produit régional de qualité (beurre sous appellation d'origine contrôlée ‘Beurre Charentes-Poitou’) Legal basis Articles L 1511-5 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To finance promotion and publicity measures to publicise butter with the Charentes-Poitou A.O.C. Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 90 870 Intensity Up to 20 % Duration 3 years Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Conseil général de la Charente-Maritime 85, boulevard de la République F-17076 La Rochelle CEDEX 9 Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 463/B/06 Member State Hungary Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Újjáépítési hitel (mezőgazdasági ágazat) Legal basis …/2006 Kormányrendelet a Magyarország folyóin 2006. tavaszán kialakult rendkívüli árvíz, valamint az ország egyes területein ezen év első hónapjaiban bekövetkezett jelentős belvíz miatt keletkezett károk enyhítéséről (tervezet) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation for damages caused by floods in the spring of 2006 Form of aid Soft loan Budget HUF 40 000 million for all sectors Intensity 12,21 % Duration Until 31.12.2007 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zrt. Nádor utca 31. H-1051 Budapest Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 478/06 Member State Czech Republic Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Zmírnění škod na lesním hospodářství – na lesních porostech, lesních školkách a stavbách sloužících lesnímu hospodářství způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006 Legal basis — Usnesení vlády České republiky č. 670 ze dne 31. května 2006 o finančním řešení zmírnění škod způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku 2006; — Rozhodnutí vlády České republiky č. 121/2006 z 2. dubna 2006 o vyhlášení krizové situace v důsledku rozsáhlých povodní; — Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících — Zákon č. 254/2001 Sb., o vodách a o změně některých zákonů Type of measure Aid scheme Objective The notified scheme concerns compensation for material damage caused by extensive floods during March and April 2006 to forests, forest nurseries and forestry buildings Form of aid Direct grant Budget CZK 50 000 000 Intensity Forest stands — up to 60 % of the assessed damage Forest nurseries — up to 50 % of the assessed damage Forestry buildings — up to 60 % of the assessed damage Duration Until 31.12.2007 Economic sectors Forestry Name and address of the granting authority Ministerstvo zemědělství Těšnov 17 CZ-117 05 Praha 1 Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 4.1.2007 Reference number of the aid N 493/06 Member State Italy Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Acquisto di alcool da parte di AGEA Legal basis Decreto S/87 dell'8 maggio 2006, misure di acquisto di alcool da parte di AGEA Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Purchase and resale Budget EUR 12 000 000 Intensity Measure not constituting aid Duration One-off operation Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Via XX Settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 502/06 Member State Czech Republic Region Vysočina Region Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Finanční příspěvky na hospodaření v lesích v kraji Vysočina pro období 2007 – 2013 Legal basis 1) Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích § 36 odst. 1 písm. c); 2) Zákon č. 289/1995 o lesích; 3) Zásady Zastupitelstva kraje Vysočina pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích v kraji Vysočina pro období 2007 – 2013 a způsobu kontroly jejich využití Type of measure aid scheme Objective Aid in the forestry sector Form of aid Direct grant Budget Total: CZK 280 000 000 (approximately EUR 9 980 000) Intensity Up to 100 % Duration 1.1.2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors Agriculture (Forestry) Name and address of the granting authority Krajský úřad kraje Vysočina Žižkova 57 CZ-587 33 Jihlava Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 517/06 Member State The Netherlands Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Wijziging van steunmaatregel N 700/2000, heffing voor het veeziektenfonds schapen en geiten PVV Legal basis Wet op de bedrijfsorganisaties (artikel 126), Instellingsbesluit Productschap Vee en Vlees (artikelen 10 en 12), Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PVV) 2006, Verordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds schapen en geiten (PVV) 2006 Type of measure Aid Scheme; adjustment of the aid scheme N 700/2000, prevention and eradication of animal diseases Objective To bring the collection of the tax closer to the direct beneficiaries of the tax. Enlarging the responsibility of the sheep and goat sector to the prevention and eradication of animal disease by adjusting the system of the tax from a levy at the slaughterhouse to a levy in the primary sector (per farm and per animal.)Next to this the maximum amount of the total levy is adjusted to cover the higher cost for the prevention and eradication measures in the sheep and goat sector Form of aid Para fiscal levy Budget Maximum: EUR 3 020 000 for 4 years Intensity Maximum 100 % Duration 1.1.2006-1.1.2010 Economic sectors Sheep and goat sector Name and address of the granting authority Het Productschap voor Vee en Vlees Postbus 4600 2700 AL Zoetermeer Nederland Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 29.1.2007 Reference number of the aid N 553/06 Member State Poland Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Pomoc dla gospodarstw rolnych w celu złagodzenia skutków suszy Legal basis Projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o Agencji Rynku Rolnego i organizacji niektórych rynków rolnych wraz z aktami wykonawczymi (3 projekty rozporządzeń Rady Ministrów). Projekt rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów w sprawie szczegółowych warunków realizacji programów pomocy dla gospodarstw rolnych w celu złagodzenia skutków suszy Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions Form of aid Direct grant Budget Total budget PLN 544,8 million Intensity — Duration Until 30.6.2007 Economic sectors — Name and address of the granting authority Agencja Rynku Rolnego Gminne ośrodki pomocy społecznej Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 28.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 563/06 Member State Czech Republic Region Jihočeský Region Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Pravidla poskytování příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích v Jihočeskem kraji Legal basis Pravidla pro poskytování příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích v Jihočeskem kraji na období 2007 – 2013 Type of measure aid scheme Objective Aid in the forestry sector Form of aid Direct grant Budget Total: CZK 420 000 000 (approximately EUR 8 588 000) Annual: CZK 60 000 000 (approx. EUR 2 146 000) Intensity Up to 100 % Duration 1.1.2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors Agriculture (Forestry) Name and address of the granting authority Krajský úřad – Jihočeský kraj U Zimního stadionu 1952/2 CZ-370 76 České Budějovice Other information —

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