Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2005-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 131/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15 March 2005

Duration: 2005-2008

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 12/05

Title: Framework plan for joint task ‘Improving agricultural
structures and coastal protection’
for the period 2005-08;
amendment 2005: promotion of the stability of the forests

Objective: The scheme Framework plan of
task
‘improvement of the agrarian structure and the coastal protec-
tion’ for the period 2005 — 2008 will be modified with a
measures for the promotion of the stability of the forests.

the joint

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 15 March 2005

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Legal basis: Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der
Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’, Rahmenplan ‘Verbesserung der
Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’

Aid No: N 35/2005

Budget: EUR 1,1 billion per year (co-financed and nationally
financed)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 2005-2008

Title: Extension to the Northern Ireland Beef Quality Initiative

Objective: The approved Northern Ireland Beef Quality Initia-
tive (N 327/2002) will be prolonged by two years.

Legal basis: Administrative scheme,
Budget (No 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002.

in accordance with the

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

Budget: GBP 8 million (EUR 11,6 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

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

Duration: Prolongation from 2006/07 to 2008/09 (new dura-
tion: 2002/03 to 2008/09)

Date of adoption of the decision: 12 April 2005

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 13/05

Title: Framework plan for joint task ‘Improving agricultural
structures and coastal protection’
for the period 2005-08;
extension until the year 2008

Objective: The approved scheme Framework plan of the joint
task ‘improvement of the agrarian structure and the coastal
protection’ for the period 2004 — 2007; amendments 2004
(N 113/04) will be (partly) prolonged for one year.

Legal basis: Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der
Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’, Rahmenplan ‘Verbesserung der
Agrarstruktur und des Küstenschutzes’

Budget: EUR 1,195 billion per year (co-financed and nation-
ally financed)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 22 March 2005

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 50/2005

Title: Contributions to farmers taking part
in the plan to
monitor catarrhal fever in sheep (Blue tongue). Amendment to
Regional Law No 25/2003.

Objective: Preventive measure within the framework of the
plan to monitor and eradicate the epizootic disease known as
Blue tongue.

Legal basis: Ordinanza ministeriale 11 maggio 2001 ‘Programma
di vaccinazione per la febbre catarrale degli ovini (Blue tongue)’

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Budget: EUR 600 000

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 90 per animal per year.

Duration: 31 December 2005

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 6 April 2005

Member State: France

Aid No: N 86/2005

Title: Aid for traceability and quality improvement
cereals sector. Amending and extending Aid N 358/2004.

in the

Objective: To guarantee the quality of French cereal produc-
tion.

Legal basis: Articles L 621-1 et suivants du Code rural

Budget: EUR 1 300 000

Aid intensity or amount: According to eligible costs: 15 %,
30 %

Duration: 1 year.

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

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