EN Official Journal of the European Union C 89/30

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 89/09)

Date of adoption of the decision 22.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 379/05 and N 211/06 Member State Spain Region All (N 379/05) and Andalucía (N 211/06) Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Urgent measures to compensate damage caused to the farm sector by drought and other adverse weather conditions Legal basis ‘Real Decreto Ley 10/2005, de 20 de junio, por el que se adoptan medidas urgentes para paliar los daños producidos en el sector agrario por la sequía y otras adversidades climáticas’, y ‘Orden de 9 de septiembre de 2005, de la Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen normas para la aplicación de las medidas para paliar los daños producidos en el sector agrario por la sequía, en el desarrollo de las normas que citan’ Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To compensate for production losses due to the drought in 2005 Form of aid Tax relief and reductions of social security contributions, preferential credit lines, exemption from water charge for 2005 Budget Aid N 379/05: EUR 750 million (EUR 68,8 million grant-equivalent). Aid N 211/06: EUR 15 million Intensity Maximum 100 % of losses incurred Duration (period) Linked to the loan periods Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Paseo Infanta Isabel 1 E-28014 Madrid Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca Junta de Andalucía C/ Tabladilla, s/n E-41071 Sevilla Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 71/06 Member State Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Piano operativo regionale per l'attuazione di interventi finalizzati alla prevenzione ed al sostegno del settore ovino colpito da encefalopatie spongiformi trasmissibili — TSE (scrapie ovina). Legal basis Legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289 (Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriannuale dello Stato — Legge finanziaria 2003), art. 68, comma 4. Deliberazione n. 1786 della Giunta regionale del 7 novembre 2005 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Investments in agricultural holdings; animal diseases Form of aid Grants Budget EUR 580 036,87 Intensity Variable amounts or a rate from 40 % to 60 % Duration Until the end of 2011 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Regione Emilia-Romagna Direzione generale Agricoltura Servizio Produzioni animali Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 5.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 161/06 Member State Latvia Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) ‘Atbalsts kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves ierobežošanai un apakarošanai’ Legal basis — Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 ‘Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtība’(Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 14; 24.01.2005.) — Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības likums (24.04.2004.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 64; 23.04.2004.) — Ministru kabineta 2005. gada 26. jūlija noteikumi Nr. 569 ‘Kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves apakarošanas un izplatības ierobežošanas kārtība’ — Ministru kabineta 2003. gada 12. augusta noteikumi Nr. 446 ‘Kartupeļu sēklaudzēšanas un sēklas kartupeļu tirdzniecības noteikumi’ Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To combat and to eradicate the potato ring rot Form of aid Aid for combating plant diseases Budget Overall budget: LVL 2 529 000 Intensity 50 %-100 % Duration till the end of 2008 Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Lauku atbalsta dienests Republikas laukums 2 LV-1981, Rīga Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 164/06 Member State Spain Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas a las organizaciones interprofesionales del sector alimentario Legal basis Real Decreto 1225/2005, de 13 de octubre, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras par la concesión de las subvenciones a las organizaciones interprofesionales agroalimentarias. Proyecto de Orden de 2007 por la que hace pública, para el ejercicio 2007, la convocatoria de ayudas destinadas a las organizaciones interprofesionales agroalimentarias. Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Development of technical assistance activities and promotion by interbranch organisations. Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 2 500 000 in 2007 Intensity Variable Duration 2007-2013 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Secretario General de Agricultura y Alimentación Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 E-28071 Madrid Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 260/06 Member State Spain Region Cantabria Title (and/or name of company receiving aid) Compensatory aid for damaged caused by drought in the farming sector in Cantabria in 2005 Legal basis Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen las base reguladoras y la convocatoria para 2006, de las ayudas por pérdidas en la agricultura ocasionadas por la sequía en Cantabria en 2005 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 9 507 872 Intensity Variable Duration 1 year Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca del Gobierno de Cantabria C/ Gutiérrez Solana, s/n. E-39011 Santander (Cantabria) Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 5.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 313/06 Member State Czech Republic Region Královéhradecký Region Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Závazná pravidla Královéhradeckého kraje pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích a způsobu kontroly jejich využití Legal basis Zákon č. 289/1995 Sb., o lesích a o změně a doplnění některých zákonů § 46, odst. 1–5 a § 47 odst. 5 Závazná pravidla Královehradeckého kraje pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích a způsobu kontroly jejich využití Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid in the forestry sector Form of aid Direct grant Budget Total: CZK 155 000 000 (approximately EUR 5 721 390) Intensity Up to 100 % Duration 1.1.2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors Agriculture (Forestry) Name and address of the granting authority Královéhradecký kraj Česká republika Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 436/06 Member State Lithuania Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Pagalba biodyzelino gamybos plėtojimui Legal basis Lietuvos Respublikos biokuro ir bioalyvų įstatymas (Žin., 2000, Nr. 64-1940; 2004, Nr. 28-870) Biokuro gamybos ir naudojimo skatinimo 2004-2010 metais programa, patvirtinta Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2004 m. rugpjūčio 26 d. nutarimu Nr. 1056 (Žin., 2004 Nr. 133-4786) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To promote the use of environmentally friendly fuels Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: LTL 118 290 000 Intensity up to 100 % Duration six years after Commission approval Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija, Gedimino pr. 19, LT-01103 Vilnius Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 36/07 Member State Spain Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas para la renovación del parque nacional de tractores Legal basis Proyecto de Real Decreto Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Improve technical farming resources Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 8 000 000 per year Intensity Variable Duration Until the end of 2009 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación Paseo Infanta Isabel, 1 E-28071 Madrid Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 53/07 Member State Italy Region Friuli Venezia Giulia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (venti impetuosi del 29 giugno 2006 nella provincia di Pordenone) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Adverse weather conditions Form of aid Grants Budget See Aid No 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 — Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.3.2007 Reference number of the aid N 54/07 Member State Italy Region Friuli Venezia Giulia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (siccità dal 7 giugno 2006 al 3 agosto 2006) 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 Direct grant Budget See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04) Intensity Up to 80 % 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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