EN Official Journal of the European Union C 272/2

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 272/02)

Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 67/06 Member State Germany Region Niedersachsen Title Trinkwasserschutz Legal basis §47 h Abs. 3 Wassergesetz Niedersachsen Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To protect drinking water Budget 9 000 000 EUR Intensity 100 % Duration (period) Unlimited Economic sectors Environment Name and address of the granting authority Niedersäschsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz Sportplatz 23 D-26506 Norden Other information Annual summary reports to be sent to the Commission — individual progress reports to be published on the Internet

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 89/06 Member State Spain Region Navarra Title Ayudas para paliar los daños producidos en el sector agrario por la sequía durante el año 2005 Legal basis Orden foral 209/2005, de 15 de noviembre de 2005, por que se establece un régimen de ayudas para paliar los daños ocasionados por la sequía en el sector agrario en el año 2005 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation for farmers following adverse weather conditions Form of aid Direct payments Budget EUR 1 800 000 for 2006 Intensity Varies according to the farming activities affected Duration 2006 Economic sectors Sector A: Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Gobierno de Navarra Departamento de agricultura, ganadería y alimentación C/ Tudela 20 E-31003 Pamplona

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 101/06 Member State Italy Region Emilia Romagna Title Aiuti destinati agli allevatori di bovini da carne colpiti dalla BES Legal basis Delibera della Giunta regionale sulle misure d'applicazione della Legge regionale n. 20 del 3 luglio 2001‘Provvedimenti straordinari ed urgenti a sostegno delle aziende colpite dalla BSE’ Type of measure (Aid scheme) Objective Compensation for loss of income to beef cattle farmers who have a farm in the region of Emilia-Romagna and who, following an order from the veterinary authority, have had to slaughter animals on account of BSE Form of aid Outright grants Budget EUR 79 709 for the scheme Intensity Varies according to the loss suffered Duration (period) 31 December 2010 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Regione Emilia-Romagna Direzione generale Agricoltura Servizio produzioni animali V.le Silvani, 6 I-40122 Bologna

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Date of adoption of the decision 2.10.2006 Reference number of the aid N 185/06 Member State Sweden Region Counties of Skåne, Blekinge, Kronberg, Kalmar, Jönköping, Halland, Västa Götaland and Östergötland Title Measures in connection with the storm in Southern Sweden on 8-9 January 2005 (aid for storage costs and transport fees) Legal basis Förordningen (2005:229) om tillfälligt stöd för lagring av virke, Järnvägslagen (2004:519), Järnvägsförordningen (2004:526), Lagen (1975:88) med bemyndigande att meddela föreskrifter om trafik, transporter och kommunikationer, Förordningen (1997:1121) om farledsavgift Type of measure Aid scheme Objective The aid may be paid for the storage and transport costs of storm-felled timber from forests felled by the storm on 8-9 January 2005. The aid aims to reduce the amount of storm-felled timber in the forest in order to prevent insect damage to living trees Form of aid Subsidy Budget Maximum SEK 475 million (ca EUR 51,1 million) Intensity Variable Duration (period) One-off Economic sectors Forestry Name and address of the granting authority Näringsdepartementet S-103 33 Stockholm

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Date of adoption of the decision 2.10.2006 Reference number of the aid N 199/06 Member State Czech Republic Region The Ústí Region Title Forest Management in the Ústí Region Legal basis — Paragraf 36 zákona č. 129/2000 Sb., ze dne 12. dubna 2000 — Program poskytování podpor na hospodaření v lesích v Ústeckém kraji v roce 2006 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid in the forestry sector Form of aid Direct grant Budget Total: CZK 19 000 000 (approximately EUR 633 000) Intensity Up to 70 % Duration (period) 2006 Economic sectors Agriculture (Forestry) Name and address of the granting authority Regional Office of the Ústí Region (office régional de la région d'Ústí) Velká Hradební 48 CZ-400 02 Ústí nad Labem

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 263/06 Member State Slovakia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Podpora nákupu a inštalácie technológie spaľovní živočíšnych vedľajších produktov Legal basis — Zákon č. 473/2003 Z.z. o Pôdohospodárskej platobnej agentúre, o podpore podnikania v pôdohospodárstve a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov. — Zákon č. 231/1999 Z.z. o statnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov. — Výnos MP SR č. 806/2004-100 o podrobnostiach o poskytovaní podpory v oblasti poľnohospodárstva, potravinárstva a lesného hospodárstva. — Výnos MP SR č. 1467/2006-100, ktorým sa mení a doplna výnos MP SR č. 806/2004-100 o podrobnostiach o poskytovaní podpory v oblasti poľnohospodárstva, potravinárstva a lesného hospodárstva Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Investment aid Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget SKK 80 million; total budget SKK 240 million Intensity 40 % Duration (period) 2006 - 2008

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 449/06 Member State Italy Region Toscana Title Assistance to farming areas affected by natural disaster (floods of 5-15 November 2005 in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather Budget See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) Intensity Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage to farm structures Duration (period) Until the final payment is made Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle Politiche Agricole 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 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 490/06 Member State Germany Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Title Swine fever Legal basis Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen an Mastschweinehalter Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation Form of aid Grant Budget EUR 220 000 Intensity Maximum 60 % Duration 2006 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Landwirtschaftskammer NRW Nevinghoff 40 D-48147 Münster

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 503/06 Member State Italy Title Accordo interprofessionale campagna 2006 per le patate destinate alla trasformazione industriale e aiuto all'ammasso privato di patate da consumo Legal basis Accordo interprofessionale 2006 per le patate destinate alla trasformazione industriale e aiuto all'ammasso privato di patate alimentari Type of measure Aid scheme Purpose/Objectives Aid for producer groups and associations and private storage aid for ware potatoes. Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 7 600 000 Intensity Varies according to the measure Duration 1 year (2006) Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Via XX Settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 505/06 Member State United Kingdom Region Scotland Title Crofters Cattle Quality Improvement Scheme Legal basis Section 4(1) of The Congested Districts (Scotland) Act 1897 Type of measure scheme Objective quality Form of aid grant Budget GBP 0,6 million (EUR 0,84 million) Intensity variable Duration (period) 2006-2008 Economic sectors agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Dpt Edinburgh United Kingdom

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Date of adoption of the decision 2.10.2006 Reference number of the aid N 511/05 Member State Spain Title Aid for slaughtering in slaughterhouses of laying hens affected by salmonella of importance for public health Legal basis Proyecto de Real Decreto …./2005, por el que se establece la normativa básica de las ayudas estatales al sacrificio en matadero de gallinas ponedoras afectadas o sospechosas de salomonelosis de importancia para la salud pública Type of measure Scheme Objective Animal diseases Form of aid Grant Budget EUR 8,24 million Intensity 89,8 % Duration (period) 5 years Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Autoridades competentes de la 17 Comunidades Autónomas del Reino de España

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 532/06 Member State United Kingdom Title Bio-Energy Infrastructure Scheme Legal basis Section 153(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Type of measure scheme Objective environment protection Form of aid grant Budget GBP 10 million (EUR 14,83 million) Intensity variable Duration (period) Five years and three months (1.9.2006-31.12.2011) Economic sectors agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Dpt (SEERAD) Edinburgh United Kingdom

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Date of adoption of the decision 18.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 534/06 Member State Cyprus Title Aid for the promotion and advertising of agricultural products (draft ministerial decree) — amendment of aid scheme N 522/04. Legal basis Πρόταση προς το Υπουργικό Συμβούλιο — Κρατικές Ενισχύσεις για Ενέργειες Προώθησης ή/και Διαφήμισης των Γεωργικών Προϊόντων Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Promotion of quality products; advertising Form of aid Grants Budget See file N 522/04 (EUR 14 400 000) Intensity 70-100 % for promotion, with a ceiling of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary and per three-year period; 40 % for publicity Duration (period) Until 31 December 2010 Economic sectors Agriculture

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