EN Official Journal of the European Union C 58/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 58/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 4.1.2007 Reference number of the aid N 15/06 Member State Spain Region La Rioja Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas para el fomento de la industria agroalimentaria en la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja Legal basis Propuesta de Bases reguladoras para el Fomento de la las Grandes Empresas Agroalimentarias, de la concesión de subvenciones, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, y en forma de bonificación de intereses de préstamos destinados a financiar inversiones en activos fijos Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid for the development of the agri-food industry Form of aid Investment aid Budget EUR 1 000 000 per year Intensity 40% of eligible expenditure Duration Unspecified Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja Muro de la Mata, 13/14 E-26071 Logroño Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 90/06 Member State Spain Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Inspección de productos agroalimentarios de calidad Legal basis Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura y Agua en la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones para la financiación del proceso de acreditación de entidades de inspección de productos agroalimentarios para los alcances de la marca de garantía calidad agroalimentaria-control de la región de Murcia y de la indicación geográfica «Vino de la tierra »de la Comunidad de la Región de Murcia y se convoca subvención para el año 2005 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To encourage producer organisations to carry out quality control tasks in the region of Murcia Form of aid Aid to producer groups and aid to promote the production and marketing of high-quality agricultural products Budget EUR 420 000 (EUR 60 000 per year) Intensity EUR 5 000 per product Duration 7 years Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Dirección General de Industrias y Asociacionismo Agrario Región de Murcia Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 13.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 114/05 Member State Lithuania Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Parama kreditų palūkanoms kompensuoti Legal basis — Lietuvos Respublikos kaimo plėtros įstatymas (Žin., 2002, Nr. 72-3009) — Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio paskirties žemės įsigijimo laikinasis įstatymas (Žin., 2003, No 15-600; 2004, No 124-4490) — Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės nutarimo „Dėl paskolos privačiai žemės ūkio paskirties žemei įsigyti palūkanų kompensavimo taisyklių patvirtinimo “projektas Type of measure Aid scheme Objective creation of conditions for the formation of rationally managed agricultural holdings Form of aid Investment aid Budget 2006: LTL 692 540; 2007: LTL 807 600; 2008: LTL 1 002 580; 2009: LTL 1 235 250; 2010: LTL 1 465 420; 2011: LTL 1 805 430 Intensity maximum 40% Duration unlimited 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 19.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 158/06 Member State Italy Region Sicilia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aid to livestock farmers — extension of aid N 593/01 to tuberculosis in bovine animals and buffalo (Article 134 of regional law No 32 of 23 December 2000) Legal basis Legge regionale siciliana n. 32 del 23 dicembre 2000, articolo 134 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid to combat epizootic diseases Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 10 million Intensity Up to 100% of eligible costs Duration Until 31.12.2006 Economic sectors A — Agriculture (livestock farming) Name and address of the granting authority Regione Sicilia Assessorato Agricoltura e Foreste Viale Regione Siciliana I-90100 Palermo Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 13.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 165/06 Member State Spain Region Madrid Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Exceptional aid to compensate holdings hit by drought in 2005 for loss of income Legal basis Orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica por el que se establecen ayudas extraordinarias para compensar las perdidas de renta en las explotaciones agrarias por la sequía en la Comunidad de Madrid y se realiza la correspondiente convocatoria Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To compensate for production losses due to the drought in 2005 Form of aid Flat-rate payments Budget EUR 2 000 000 Intensity Maximum EUR 60 per hectare and EUR 4 500 per holding Duration 2006 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Dirección General de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica Comunidad de Madrid Calle Ronda de Atocha 17, 6a planta E-28012 Madrid Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 182/06 Member State Spain Region Murcia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Régimen de ayuda para la realización de programas de colaboración para mejora y fomento de las producciones ganaderas y de la sanidad animal Legal basis Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura y Agua, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para el año 2006 de las líneas de ayudas para la realización de programas de colaboración para la mejora y fomento de las producciones ganaderas y de la sanidad Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Integration of technological progress and implementation of health requirements in the animal production sector Form of aid Aid to combat epizootic diseases, aid for technical assistance and aid for the livestock sector Budget EUR 1 200 000 — EUR 200 000 per year Intensity Variable, on average between 70% and 100% of eligible costs Duration 2006-11 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Dirección General de Ganadería y Pesca Consejería de Agricultura y Agua Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia Plaza Juan XXIII, s/n E-30008 Murcia Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 6.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 203/06 Member State United Kingdom Region Northern Ireland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Extension to the Farm Nutrient Management Scheme (Northern Ireland) Legal basis Article 16 of the Agriculture and Fisheries (Financial Assistance) (NI) Order 1987 — S.I. 1987/166 (NI 1). Action Programme to Control Agricultural Nitrogen and Phosphorous (Northern Ireland) (should come into operation in late 2006) Type of measure Scheme Objective Investment Form of aid Grant Budget GBP 150 million (EUR 224 million) Intensity 60 % Duration Until 31.12.2008 Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Dondonald House Belfast BT4 3 SB Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 21.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 224/06 Member State Italy Region Sicilia Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Interventi per la qualificazione del settore vitivinicolo (articolo 4, paragrafo 1, lettera a) della legge regionale n. 19 del 22 dicembre 2005) Legal basis Legge 22 dicembre 2005, n. 19: Misure finanziarie urgenti e variazioni al bilancio della Regione per l'esercizio finanziario 2005 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Agri-environmental measures Form of aid Premiums Budget EUR 50 000 000 Intensity EUR 420 per hectare per year Duration Until resources have been used up (expected after five years) Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Regione Sicilia Via Regione Siciliana I-2675 Palermo Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 2.2.2007 Reference number of the aid N 247/05 Member State Austria Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aid for forestry measures Legal basis Sonderrichtlinie für die Förderung forstlicher Maßnahmen aus Bundesmitteln Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Development of the forest sector Form of aid Subsidy and interest subsidy Budget Estimated annual budget ca EUR 3 Mio Intensity Variable Duration Unlimited Economic sectors Forestry (ÖNACE code AA 02.01-01) Name and address of the granting authority Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft Marxergasse 2 A-1030 Wien www.lebensministerium.at Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 13.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 327/06 Member State Italy Region Umbria Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Piano per la prevenzione delle EST negli ovini Legal basis Decreto Ministero della Salute 17 dicembre 2004 Legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289 Deliberazione n. 602 della Giunta regionale, del 12 aprile 2006. Type of measure Aid scheme Objective TSE tests — animal diseases Form of aid Grants Budget EUR 112 096,43 Intensity From 40 to 100 % Duration Until the end of payments Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Regione Umbria Direzione regionale Agricoltura e foreste, aree protette, valorizzazione dei sistemi naturalistici e paesaggistici, beni e attività culturali, sport e spettacolo Other information —

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