EN Official Journal of the European Union C 317/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 317/05)

Date of adoption of the decision 22.11.2006 Reference number of the aid Aid No NN 10/2006 (ex Aid No N 405/2004) Member State United Kingdom Region Wales Title Forestry Grant Aids — Amendments to the Woodland Grant Scheme in Wales Legal basis The Forestry Acts 1967 and 1979 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Support in the forestry sector Form of aid Direct grant Budget — BWW Restocking Pilot Scheme: GBP 50 000 — BWW Social Operations Pilot Scheme: GBP 30 000 — Transitional Restocking Grants Scheme: GBP 300 000 — BWW Restocking Grant Scheme: GBP 500 000 Intensity Variable Duration (period) — Better Woodlands for Wales (BWW) Restocking Pilot Scheme, BWW Social Operations Pilot Scheme started on 1 December 2004. The schemes will either cease to exist or be introduced as BWW in Modification to the Welsh Rural Development Plan (WRDP) in 2006. — Transitional Restocking Grants Scheme: from 1 December 2004 till introduction of BWW in Modification to the WRDP — BWW Restocking Grant Scheme: — from December 2005 for 10 years Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Defra Eastbury House 30-34 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TL United Kingdom

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.11.2006 Reference number of the aid N 112/05 Member State Lithuania Title Parama įsigyjant žemę Legal basis — Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio paskirties žemės įsigijimo laikinasis įstatymas (Žin., 2003, Nr. 15-600; 2004, Nr. 124-4490) — Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2003 m. liepos 8 d. nutarimas Nr. 889 „Dėl valstybės paramos įsigyjant žemės ūkio paskirties žemę“ (Žin., 2003, Nr. 69-3130) bei Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės nutarimo „Dėl Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2003 m. liepos 8 d. nutarimo Nr. 889“ Dėl valstybės paramos įsigyjant žemės ūkio paskirties žemę „pakeitimo“ projektas — Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2003 m. vasario 18 d. nutarimas Nr. 236 „Dėl valstybinės žemės ūkio paskirties žemės sklypų pardavimo ir nuomos“ (Žin., 2003, Nr. 18-780; 2004, Nr. 175-6483) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Creation of conditions for the formation of rationally managed agricultural holdings Form of aid Investment aid Budget Overall budget as notified on 25 February 2005: LTL 12 million Annual budget: LTL 2 million Intensity maximum 40 % Duration till 2010 Economic sectors Agricultural sector Name and address of the granting authority Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija, Gedimino pr. 19, LT-01103, Vilnius

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.11.2006 Reference number of the aid N 117/06 Member State Italy Title Documento di programmazione per il settore apistico Legal basis Legge n. 313/2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To maintain and develop the beekeeping sector, with the ensuing benefits for agriculture, the environment and society as a whole, ensuring the profitability and competitiveness of the sector concerned Form of aid Direct grant Budget Forecast annual expenditure: EUR 2 million Intensity Investment: up to 40 % of eligible expenditure (50 % in less-favoured areas), 45 % (55 %) for young farmers Technical support: up to 99 % of eligible expenditure or EUR 100 000 per beneficiary over a three-year period Encouraging the production and marketing of quality products: up to 99 % of eligible expenditure or EUR 100 000 per beneficiary over a three-year period Research and development: Up to 99 % of eligible expenditure Support for the livestock sector: up to 70 % Duration 3 years Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle politiche agricole Via XX Settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.11.2006 Reference number of the aid N 435/06 Member State Finland Title Tuki maatalouden harjoittamisesta luopumiseen Legal basis Laki maatalouden harjoittamisesta luopumisen tukemisesta (612/2006) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To facilitate the cessation of farming activities and the transfer of farm holdings Form of aid Subsidy Budget EUR 220 million Intensity Variable Duration 1 January 2007-31 December 2010 Economic sectors Agricultural entrepreneurs engaged in farming activities (NACE codes A0011 and A0012) Name and address of the granting authority Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö PL 30 FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.11.2006 Reference number of the aid N 489/05 Member State Slovakia Title Medzičilizie a.s. Legal basis — Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461 2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721 2004 Z. z., — Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona č. 231/1999 Z. z. o státnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov, — Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 31/2004 v znení metodického usmernenia Sociálnej poisťovne č. 52/2004. Type of measure Individual aid Objective Investment aid Form of aid Penalty write-off Budget SKK 911 614 Intensity 21,7 % Duration One off Name and address of the granting authority Sociálna poisťovňa so sídlom v Bratislave, pobočka Dunajská Streda

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Date of adoption of the decision 23.11.2006 Reference number of the aid N 441/2006, N 513/2006 and N 642/06 Member State Austria Region Niederösterreich Title Beihilfe zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden Legal basis Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden des Landes Niederösterreich Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation for damage due to natural disasters in 2006 Form of aid Subsidy Budget Estimated annual budget about EUR 70 000, as communicated in case N 564/A/2004 Intensity 20-30 %, in particularly severe cases 50 %, of the eligible damage Duration (period) One-off Economic sectors Annex I Name and address of the granting authority Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung Gruppe Land- und Forstwirtschaft- Abteilung Landwirtschaftsförderung Landhausplatz 1 A-3109 St. Pölten

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Date of adoption of the decision 23.11.2006 Reference number of the aid N 475/06 Member State Italy Region Sardegna Title Compensazione agli allevatori per i danni determinati dalla profilassi immunizzante nei confronti della febbre catarrale degli ovini (blue tongue) Legal basis Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 23/16 del 30 maggio 2006 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation for farmers in Sardinia for losses due to vaccination against bluetongue Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 10 068 397,31 Intensity Up to 100 % Duration Ad hoc Economic sectors Agriculture Name and address of the granting authority Ministero delle politiche agricole Via XX Settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma

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Date of adoption of the decision 23.11.2006 Reference number of the aid N 709/06 Member State Italy Region Calabria Title Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (gelate dal 17 al 24 dicembre 2005 nella provincia di Cosenza) Legal basis Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To compensate for damage to agricultural production 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 Via XX settembre, 20 I-00187 Roma Other information 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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