EN Official Journal of the European Union C 133/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 133/04)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands.

Aid No: N 372/03.

Title: Amendments to aid approved in the floriculture sector (Aid Nos N 766/95 and NN 84/2000).

Objective: To increase the budget allocated for financing information, advertising, research and quality promotion measures.

Legal basis: Verordening PT Vakheffing bloemkwekerijproducten.

Budget: For 2003, EUR 36 448 508. For successive years, EUR 43 750 000 per year.

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for research and advertising (financed through parafiscal charges); EUR 100 000 per beneficiary and per three-year period (or 50 % for SMEs) for technical assistance operations; the financing of some operations does not constitute State aid.

Duration: Indefinite.

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: Italy (Sicily).

Aid No: N 468/04.

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters.

Objective: The aid is intended to compensate farmers for losses resulting from adverse weather conditions.

Legal basis: Legge 14 febbraio 1992, n 185 ‘Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale’. Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 372 del 27 novembre 2003‘Proposta di declaratoria dell'eccezionalità dei venti sciroccali del periodo 1 maggio — 10 settembre 2003 in provincia di Siracusa’.

Budget: EUR 16 000 000.

Aid intensity or amount: Intensities approved under file C 12/b/95.

Duration: Time necessary for payment of the aid.

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: Spain

Aid No: N481/2004

Title: National genetic selection programme for resistance to TSE in sheep.

Objective: Genetic selection for resistance to TSE in sheep.

Legal basis: Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establece el programa nacional de selección genética para la resistencia a las encefalopatías espongiformes transmisibles en ovino y la normativa básica de las subvenciones para el desarrollo del mismo.

Budget: EUR 4 128 300 for 2005, EUR 2 652 300 for 2006 and EUR 1 392 300 for 2007.

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the aid.

Duration: 2005 to 2007.

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: Germany

Aid No: N 515/04

Title: Promotion measures for organic products

Objective: The aim of the aid scheme, which will be undertaken in Germany, is to increase consumers' awareness of, and demand for, organic products. The aim will be achieved through information and promotion campaigns, as well as through measures for improved identification and presentation of organic products.

Budget: EUR 10 Mio per year

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2007.

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: Spain

Aid No: N 520/2004

Title: Aid to improve health protection groups' animal health scheme.

Objective: To improve the animal health scheme through investment to improve the carcase collection system in farms.

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se regulan y convocan ayudas para la mejora del programa sanitario de las agrupaciones de defensa sanitaria de ganado porcino en el marco del programa operativo integrado de Castilla León 2000- 2006 y de los sectores porcino, avícola y cunícola que tenga por objeto implantar un sistema de recogida de cadáveres de animales.

Budget: EUR 75 000 per year for aid to pig, sheep and rabbit farms and EUR 600 000 per year for aid to the health protection groups for pigs (70 % contribution by the EAGGF).

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of the cost of the investment (50 % in less-favoured areas).

Duration: Three years.

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: Italy (Puglia)

No of the aid: N 532/2004

Title: Aid to compensate farmers for the losses caused by heavy rains and whirlwinds.

Objective: To compensate for damages due to heavy rains and whirlwinds in the county of Brindisi.

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 128 del 26.2.2004‘Piogge alluvionali e tromba d'aria del 26.11.2003. Provincia di Brindisi’ Legge 185/1992.

Budget: EUR 2 000 000.

Aid intensity or amount: As specified in Commission Decision C (2003) 4328 of 16 December 2003 (aid C 12/B/1995).

Duration: Una tantum.

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

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