EN Official Journal of the European Union C 324/5

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 324/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 14.3.2008 Reference number of the aid N 607/07 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Salmon Hardship Fund Legal basis Draft decision of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Sector Commission (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development — Northern Ireland) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation of the fishermen affected by the compulsory cessation of indiscriminated mixed stock fishing of salmon Form of aid Individual grants Budget EUR 3 450 590 Intensity Average annual catch multiplied by 5 to represent a total catch over a five-year period (2002-2006) and then multiplied by the net value of a commercial salmon Duration 2007-2009 Economic sectors Fisheries sector Name and address of the granting authority Averil Gaw Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Room 411 Dundonald House Upper Newtownards Rd Belfast BT4 3SB Northern Ireland Other information Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision 1.4.2008 Reference number of the aid N 657/07 Member State Spain Region Cantabria Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Medidas colectivas de las cofradías de pescadores Legal basis Orden DES/49/2007 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para 2007 de las ayudas de concurrencia competitiva destinadas a las cofradías de pescadores de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria y su Federación Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Support of measures of common interest implemented with the active support of associations (cofradías) acting on behalf of the fisheries producers Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 170 000 Intensity Maximum of 80 % of the eligible cost Duration 2007 Economic sectors Fisheries sector Name and address of the granting authority Consejería de Desarrollo Rural, Ganadería, Pesca y Biodiversidad c/ Gutiérrez Solana s/n E-39011 Santander Other information Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision 28.7.2008 Reference number of the aid N 714/07 Member State Latvia Region Latvia Title Dioksina un policiklisko aromatiski ogludenražu satura kontroles sistemas pilnveidošana Legal bases Likums “Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta vadības likums” (Vēstnesis, 31.10.2007, nr. 175); Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 21. novembra noteikumi Nr. 963 “Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta prioritātes “Vides aizsardzība” atklāta konkursa nolikums” (Vēstnesis, 30.11.2006, nr. 191); Ministru kabineta 2007. gada 19. jūnija noteikumi Nr. 396 “Kārtība, kādā valsts budžetā plāno līdzekļus Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu īstenošanai un veic maksājumus” (Vēstnesis, 21.06.2007, nr. 99); Ministru kabineta 2005. gada 8. novembra noteikumi Nr. 852 “Noteikumi par Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta vadības, īstenošanas, uzraudzības, kontroles un novērtēšanas sistēmu”. Type of measure Individual aid Objective Aid to develop a fully operational improved control system for content of dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Latvian fish products, with the overall objective of securing that Latvian fish products are safe for human consumption, and quality is in accordance with EU regulations. Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 299 000 Intensity 85 % Duration From 1.1.2008 until 2011 Economic sectors Fisheries Name and address of the granting authority Latvijas Republikas Finanšu ministrija Smilšu iela 1 LV-1919 Rīga Other information —

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