EN Official Journal of the European Union C 262/5

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 262/05)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Republic of Lithuania

Aid No: N 292/2005

Title: Aid for the reimbursement of insurance premiums

Objective: The promotion of voluntary insurance cover against losses caused by natural disasters, unfavourable weather conditions and other losses caused by adverse weather conditions

Legal basis:

— 2002 m. birželio 25 d. Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymas Nr. IX-987 (Valstybės žinios, Nr. 72-3009),

— 2004 m. kovo 4 d. Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro įsakymo Nr. 3D-92 ‘Draudimo įmokų dalinio kompensavimo taisyklės’ projektas

Budget: Overall budget: Litas 31,1 million (around EUR 9 million).

Annual budget: Litas 5,2 million (around EUR 1,5 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of insurance premium

Duration: 6 years from the approval by the Commission

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Meklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 363/2004

Title: Aid for the construction of a whey refining plant

Objective: Aid would be provided to the company for the construction of a whey refining plant by the Mopro-Nord GmbH in Altentreptow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The new whey refining plant will refine whey to the products WPC powder (60 % protein), de-mineralised whey powder (90 % whey protein), lactose and permeate powder

Legal basis: Investitionszulagengesetz 1995

Budget: Not determined. A budget of EUR 5 230 000 (nationally financed) is foreseen but may have to be reduced due to the premature start of the investment

Aid intensity or amount: 12,5 % (State aid), cumulated with other support (in particular EAGGF) up to 47,5 %

Duration: One-off

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 367/2004

Title: Plan to prevent pollution and improve water in the catchment area emptying into the Venice lagoon. Agriculture and livestock measures. 2004 allocation plan

Objective: These measures involve investment aid and agri-environmental aid approved under State aid files N 718/1997, N 130/2000, N 412/2001 and N 53/2003

An increase of EUR 6 611 724 is planned for this measure, which involves agri-environmental aids to compensate crop rotation and maintenance of grassland areas over five years. The increase will allow agri-environmental undertakings to be activated on a further 13 200 ha UAA, in addition to the 5 000 covered by aid No N 53/2003.

An increase of EUR 11 406 290 is planned for this measure, which involves agri-environmental aids for the maintenance or the creation and maintenance for five years of grassed buffer zones along rivers, and set-aside of farmland for 10 years with a ban on the use of any plant-protection products, herbicides or slurry.

An increase of EUR 10 406 396 is planned for this measure, which involves investment aid to agricultural undertakings and aid for infrastructural works by land improvement consortia.

An increase of EUR 22 264 354 is planned for this measure, which involves investment aid for livestock holdings.

A increase of EUR 1 500 000 is planned for this measure, which involves the application and/or consolidation of new techniques, including the revival of traditional practices, and new organic farming practices

Legal basis: Deliberazione del Consiglio Regionale 4 maggio 2004, n. 24.

Legge 29 novembre 1984, n. 798 «Nuovi interventi per la salvaguardia di Venezia»

Budget: EUR 52 188 764 for the 5 measures

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measures

Duration: Varies according to the measures

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Apulia)

Aid No: N 374/2004

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas damaged by bad weather (heavy rains between 1 April and 30 June 2004, province of Bari)

Objective: To compensate losses in agricultural production as a result of bad weather conditions

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: In accordance with the scheme approved (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: 80 % of losses

Duration: Measure implementing an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying the aid scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final of 7 June 2005)

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 (Veneto)

Aid No: N 375/2004

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas which have suffered damage (exccessive snow and persistent rain in February and March 2004, provinces of Rovigo, Venice and Vicenza)

Objective: To compensate for material damage to farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: EUR 1 300 000 to be financed from the budget approved under Aid No NN 54/A/04

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the damage

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other details: 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)

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 (Calabria)

Aid No: N 391/2003 and N 29/2004

Title: Guarantee Fund for Agriculture

Objective: To facilitate access to loans

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 24 dell'8 luglio 2002, articolo 11; legge regionale n. 3 del 26 febbraio 2003; Misura 4.19 POR Calabria

Budget: EUR 2 000 000 for 2004, EUR 3 000 000 a year as from 2005

Aid intensity or amount: Linked to the scheme to which the guarantee applies (see aid N 287/03, N 313/03 and measures 4.5, 4.6 and 4.10 of the Calabria Regional Operational Programme)

Duration: Indefinite

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Piedmont)

Aid No: N 443/2004

Title: Legislative Decree No 102/2004: Assistance in agricultural areas which have suffered damage (hail-storm of June 2004, provinces of Torino, Asti, Alessandria and Cuneo)

Objective: To provide meteorological information about storms which caused damage for which compensation is to be granted under the scheme approved under aid No NN 54/A/04

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo 102/2004: «Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale»

Budget: The amount of the aid, which has still to be fixed, will be financed from the overall budget of EUR 200 million allocated to the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: One-off aid

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)

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 444/2004

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (hail-storm of 17 June 2004 in the province of Trapani)

Objective: To compensate farmers for damage to agricultural production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other details: 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)

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 (Molise)

Aid No: N 461/2004

Title: Legislative Decree No 102/2004: Assistance in agricultural areas which have suffered damage (hail and fierce winds of 26 August 2004, Molise region, province of Campobasso)

Objective: To provide meteorological information about the bad weather that caused the damage for which compensation is to be paid as part of the scheme approved under Aid No NN 54/A/ 04

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004: «Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale»

Budget: The amount of the aid, which has still to be fixed, will be financed from the overall budget of EUR 200 million allocated to the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: One-off aid

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)

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 (Liguria)

Aid No: N 464/2004

Title: Legislative Decree No 102/2004: Assistance in agricultural areas which have suffered damage (hail-storms of 12 July 2004, Liguria region, province of Imperia)

Objective: To provide meteorological information about the bad weather that caused the damage for which compensation is to be paid as part of the scheme approved under Aid No NN 54/A/04

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004: «Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale»

Budget: The amount of the aid, which has still to be fixed, will be financed from the overall budget of EUR 200 million allocated to the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: One-off aid.

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).

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/