EN Official Journal of the European Union C 259/17

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 259/06)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: NN 36/06 (ex N 255/06)

Title: Rescue aid for the undertaking, DUC

Objective: To rescue an undertaking in difficulty

Legal basis: Circulaire du ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche DPEI/SDEPA/C 2006-4019 du 15 mars 2006

Budget: EUR 6,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 2,1 million in the form of a deferment of tax and social security liabilities and EUR 4,4 million in the form of a repayable advance subject to an interest rate of 3,7 %

Duration: Six months

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 301/04

Title: Specific investments in agricultural holdings

Objective: Investments in the purchase of plants, the creation of energy-saving or energy-generation systems and the introduction of quality systems

Legal basis: Legge regionale 12 dicembre 2003, n. 40 ‘Nuove norme per gli interventi in agricoltura’, articolo 17bis, e legge regionale n. 8 del 9 aprile 2004.

Legge regionale 25 febbraio 2005, n. 5, articolo 13

Budget: EUR 300 000 for the first year, then amount to be fixed annually

Aid intensity or amount: Between 40 and 55 %

Duration: Six years

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Republic of Estonia

Aid No: N 338/05

Title: Aid to implement the national programme for the eradication and control of outbreaks of harmful plant diseases and pests

Objective: Combating plant diseases

Legal basis:

— Taimekaitseseadus, vastu võetud 21. aprillil 2004, jõustunud 1. mail 2004 (RT I, 28.4.2004, 32, 226), § 4, 9, 15.

— Ministeeriumi määrus “Ohtlike taimekahjustajate nimekiri” (RT L, 15.7.2004, 96, 1503)

— Ministeeriumi määrus “Ohtliku taimekahjustajaga saastunud, saastumisohus või saastumiskahtlasel taimel, taimsel saadusel või muul objektil leiduva ohtliku taimekahjustaja liigile kohased tõrjeabinõud” (RT L, 24.3.2005, 33, 469)

— Ministeeriumi määruse eelnõu “Tõrjeabinõude rakendamisega seotud kulude osaline hüvitamine”

Budget: 3 million EEK per annum (approximately EUR 191 000)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Unlimited

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: NN 2/06 (ex N 660/B/2000)

Title: Climate change levy rebate — Annex I-products (Northern Ireland)

Objective: A 100 % rebate on the applicable climate change levy rate is proposed for gas in Northern Ireland

Legal basis: Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2000

Budget: 2001: GBP 260 000

2002: GBP 270 000

2003: GBP 330 000

2004: GBP 290 000

2005: GBP 310 000

Total: GBP 1 460 000 (EUR 2 146 000)

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % rebate on the applicable levy rates

Duration: 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2006

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/