EN Official Journal of the European Union C 101/17

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2008/C 101/03)

Date of adoption of the decision 24.1.2008 Reference number of the aid N 252/06 Member State Italy Region Calabria Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali dal 22 al 23 ottobre 2005 nella provincia di Reggio Calabria) 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 Form of aid — Budget See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) Intensity Up to 100 % Duration Until the final payment is made Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle Politiche agricole alimentari 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/04 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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Date of adoption of the decision 28.2.2008 Reference number of the aid N 362/07 Member State Denmark Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Støtte til juletræer og pyntegrønt Legal basis Skovloven, lov nr. 383 af 7. juni 1989; Bekendtgørelse nr 317 af 28. april 2003 om produktionsafgift på juletræer og pyntegrønt Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Development of the Christmas tree and decorative greenery sector Form of aid Subsidy Budget DKK 7 000 000 annually (about EUR 938 338) Intensity Variable Duration Until 31.12.2012 Economic sectors NACE code A00112 — Growing of vegetables, horticultural specialities and nursery products Name and address of the granting authority Miljøministeriet, Skov- og Naturstyrelsen Haraldsgade 53 DK-2011 København Ø Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 15.1.2008 Reference number of the aid N 529/07 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Agriculture and Horticulture Levy Board — Promotion and Advertising Legal basis Sections 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 96 and 97 of the Natural Environment & Rural Coional Dmmunities Act 2006 (Proposal) The [Levy Board UK] Order 2007 Part I, section 5 (2)(a) of the Regevelopment Agencies Act 1998 Chapter 35, Part I, section 4 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 Type of measure Scheme Objective Advertising and technical support Form of aid Provision of services on preferential terms Budget GBP 180 million (EUR 257,58 million) Intensity Up to 100 % (parafiscal levies) Duration 1 April 2008 until 31 March 2014 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Levy Board UK c/o Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Area 5C Millbank c/o Nobel House London SW1P 3JR United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 24.1.2008 Reference number of the aid N 693/07 Member State France Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Programme d'aides à la collecte et à l'allotement des poulains lourds Legal basis Articles L 621-1 et suivants, articles R 621-1 et suivants du Code rural Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid to improve the competitiveness of farms Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 2 975 000 Intensity Amount per animal and per farmer: from EUR 30 to 67 Duration 7 years Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions (Office de l'Élevage) 80, avenue des Terroirs de France F-75607 Paris Cedex 12 Other information —

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