EN Official Journal of the European Union C 139/19

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 139/03)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Campania)

Aid No: N 77/2006

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (frosts during the period 31 January to 8 March 2005 in the province of Salerno).

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production 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 %

Duration: Until the final payment is made.

Other details: 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:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 88/2006

Title: Compulsory Breeding Programme for TSE Resistance in Sheep

Objective: To establish a compulsory breeding programme for TSE resistance in sheep through genotyping and removal of those rams carrying the VRQ allele

Legal basis: Not yet completed. The Sheep Genotyping Regulations 2006 should come into force in April 2006

Budget: GBP 53,1 million (EUR 77,8 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: April 2006 to April 2011.

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 105/06

Title: Extension: Aid for the sector of perfume extraction, aromatic and medicinal plants

Objective: Prolongation of the aid for the sector of perfume extraction, aromatic and medicinal plants for 5 years with an increase of the budget

Legal basis: Code Rural legislative part, Articles L 621-1 to 621-11

Budget: Increase of the budget: EUR 250 000 (EUR 50 000 per year)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Prolongation for 5 years until 2011

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Czech Republic

Aid No: N 111/2005

Title: Aid granted by the Wine Fund

Objective: Aid to encourage the production and marketing of quality wines, provision of technical support regarding the dissemination of information on viticulture and wine-making and advertising of wines produced in line with Articles 54 to 58 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine

Legal basis:

— Zákon č. 321/2004 Sb., o vinohradnictví a vinařství a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů, Sbírka zákonů, 2004, č. 105, 28. 5. 2004

— Návrh vyhlášky, kterou se stanoví podmínky, kritéria, způsob a další podrobnosti týkající se podpory poskytované Vinařským fondem

Budget: Annual budget: 70 000 000 CZK (approximately EUR 2,3 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Unlimited

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

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 291/2005

Title: Credit line for animal feed.

Objective: To compensate owners of extensive cattle, sheep and goat farms and beekeepers in the assistance areas of the Agricultural Regional Directorates of Tras-os-Montes, Beira Interior e Oeste and Alentejo e Algarve who have suffered damage on account of the drought experienced by Portugal since November 2004

Legal basis: Projecto de decreto-lei relativo à aprovação de uma linha de crédito para alimentação animal.

Budget: EUR 2,25 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 4,5 %.

Duration: Until the end of 2006.

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

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Czech Republic

Aid No: N 427/2005

Title: National Eradication Program on Infective Beef Rhinotraheitis (IBR)

Objective: Aid for combating animal diseases

Legal basis: Zákon č. 252/2004 Sb., o zemědělství; Zákon č. 166/1999 o veterinární péči, Národní ozdravovací program od infekční rinotracheitidy skotu v České republice

Budget: Total budget: 458 000 000 CZK (approximately EUR 16 131 000)

Annually:

2006 — CZK 112 000 000

2007 — CZK 63 000 000

2008 — CZK 62 000 000

2009 — CZK 69 000 000

2010 — CZK 70 000 000

2011 — CZK 55 000 000

2012 — CZK 27 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: 2006-2012

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

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