Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2006-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Spain, State aid, 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

(2006/C 199/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 78/2005, 202/2005, 432/2005 and 152/2006

Title: Compensation for damage caused by frosts during the
first quarter of 2005

Objective: To compensate for the damage caused to farms by
the heavy frosts in the first quarter of 2005, which affected
plant and tree crops

Legal basis:

— Régimen de ayudas del Gobierno central (N 78/2005)

«Real Decreto Ley 1/2005, de 4 de febrero, por el que se
adoptan medidas urgentes para paliar los daños ocasionados
en el sector agrario por las heladas acaecidas en el mes de
enero de 2005», modificado rationae temporis por el «Real
Decreto Ley 6/2005, de 8 de abril 2005, por el que se esta-
blece la aplicación del Real Decreto Ley 1/2005» (1);

— Régimen complementario de la Comunidad Autónoma de

Andalucía

«Decreto 56/2005, de 1 de marzo, por el que se adoptan
medidas urgentes para paliar los daños producidos en el
sector agrario por las heladas ocurridas en el mes de enero
de 2005 en Andalucía», modificado rationae temporis por el
«Decreto 125/2005 de 10 de mayo» (2);

— Régimen complementario de la Comunidad Autónoma de

Murcia

«Decreto 22/2005, de 11 de febrero, por el que se esta-
blecen ayudas para paliar los daños producidos por las
heladas padecidas desde el pasado mes de enero de
2005» (3);

— Régimen complementario de la Comunidad Autónoma de

Valencia

«Decreto 22/2005, de 4 de febrero, del Consell de la Gener-
alitat, por el que establecen ayudas para paliar los daños
producidos por las heladas ocurridas durante los últimos
días del mes de enero 2005», modificado por el «Decreto
37/2005, de 25 de febrero, del Consell de la Generalitat,
por el que se modifica el Decreto 22/2005, de 4 de febrero,
del Consell de la Generalitat, por el que se establecen
ayudas para paliar los daños producidos por las heladas
ocurridas durante los últimos días del mes de enero 2005»,
así como por el «Decreto 75/2005, de 15 de abril, del
Consell de la Generalitat, por el que se declaran aplicables
las medidas contenidas en el Decreto 22/2005, de 4 de
febrero, del Consell de la Generalitat, modificado por el
Decreto 37/2005, de 25 de febrero, por el que se establecen
ayudas para paliar los daños producidos por las heladas y el
pedrisco durante los meses de enero y febrero de 2005, a
los daños ocasionados por las heladas que tuvieron lugar
durante el mes de marzo de 2005» (4).

Budget: The overall budget for the aid scheme provided for at
national level by ‘Real Decreto-Ley 1/2005’ cannot be estab-
lished as it can vary according to the demand for loans; the
budget item provided for for compensation in the form of
capital grants totals EUR 24,049 million (N 78/2002). The
Autonomous Community of Andalusia has provided for a
budget of EUR 20 million (N 202/2005), that of Murcia a
budget of EUR 23,420 million and that of Valencia a budget of
EUR 30 million

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the losses suffered

Duration: Ad hoc aid

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

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

(1) El Real Decreto Ley 1/2005 se ha aplicado mediante los instru-
mentos jurídicos siguientes: «Orden APA/1109/2005, de 25 de
abril, por la que se delimitan los ámbitos territoriales afectados por
las heladas acaecidas durante los meses de enero, febrero y marzo
2005, y se establecen criterios para la aplicación de las líneas de
préstamos del Instituto de Crédito Oficial, de conformidad con lo
previsto en el Real Decreto Ley 1/2005, de 4 de febrero» (modi-
ficado rationae territoriae por la «Orden APA/2168/2005, de 30 de
junio»), y «Orden APA/1110/2005, de 30 de junio, que modifica el
ámbito territorial establecido en la Orden APA/1109/2005, de 25
de abril».

(2) El Decreto de la Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca se ha aplicado
mediante la «Orden de 1 de junio de 2005, por la que se establecen
normas para la aplicación de las medidas para paliar los daños
producidos en el sector agrario por las heladas de los meses de
enero a marzo de 2005 en desarrollo de las normas que se citan».
(3) El Decreto de la Consejería de Agricultura y Agua se ha aplicado
mediante el «proyecto de Orden de 12 de mayo de 2005 de la
Consejería de Agricultura y Agua, por la que se establecen las bases
reguladoras y se convocan ayudas para paliar los daños producidos
en la agricultura por las heladas padecidas desde el mes de enero
hasta el mes de marzo de 2005».

(4) El Decreto 22/2005, de 4 de febrero, del Consell de la Generalitat se
ha aplicado mediante los instrumentos jurídicos siguientes: «Orden
de 14 de marzo de 2005, de la Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y
Alimentación, de desarrollo del Decreto 22/2005, de 4 de febrero,
del Consell de la Generalitat, por el que se establecen ayudas para
paliar los daños producidos por las heladas y el pedrisco ocurridos
entre enero y febrero de 2005», «Orden de 15 de abril de 2005, de
la Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, por la que se
modifica la Orden de 14 de marzo de 2005, de la Conselleria de
Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, de desarrollo del Decreto
22/2005, de 4 de febrero, del Consell de la Generalitat, por el que
se establecen ayudas para paliar los daños producidos por las
heladas y el pedrisco ocurridos entre enero y febrero de 2005» y
«Orden de 18 de mayo de 2005, de la Conselleria de Agricultura,
Pesca y Alimentación, por la que adecúan los baremos establecidos
en la Orden de 14 de marzo, de la Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca
y Alimentación, de desarrollo del Decreto 22/2005, de 4 de febrero,
del Consell de la Generalitat».

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Member State: Italy (Abruzzi)

Aid No: N 86/2006

Member State: Italy (Emilia-Romagna)

Aid No: N 222/A/03

Title: Aid for measures to genetically improve species of
zootechnical interest

Objective: To step up measures to genetically improve species
of zootechnical interest (excluding pigs and poultry)

Legal basis: Legge 15 gennaio 1991, n. 30 e Legge regionale 3
marzo 2005, n. 16

Budget: EUR 4 million is provided for 2006. The budget for
following years will be set by a Regional Budget Law

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the measure
(aid for investment, technical assistance and aid to help main-
tain and improve the genetic quality of livestock)

Duration: 6 years (31 December 2012)

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

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

Title: Measures to support guarantee systems in the agri-
cultural sector

Objective: To provide technical assistance and guarantees on
short, medium and long-term loans

Legal basis: Deliberazione regionale n. 316 del 3 marzo 2003
«Modifica della legge regionale 12 dicembre 1997, n. 43 sugli
interventi a favore di forme collettive di garanzia nel settore
agricolo. Abrogazione della legge regionale n. 37/95»

Budget: EUR 2-3 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: 40-70 %

Duration: Indefinite

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.7.2006

Member State: The Republic of Latvia

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

No of the aid: N 159/2006

Title: Aid for the purchase of breeding material in Latvia —
Alteration to Aid N94/2005 Aid for the purchase of breeding
material abroad

Objective: Investment aid for the purchase of animals of
higher genetic quality

Legal basis: 1998. gada 5. maija Ciltsdarba likums (Latvijas
Vēstnesis, 1998. gada 21.
aprīlis) un Ministru kabineta
2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 “Noteikumi par valsts
atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas
kārtību” (Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 14, 2006. gada 24. janvāris)

Budget: LVL 2 200 000 (approximately EUR 3 170 000)

Aid intensity or amount: 40 %, 50 % in less-favoured areas

Duration: 2008

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

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

Member State: Austria (Niederösterreich)

No of the aid: Aid No N 243/2006

Title: Aid for the damage caused by natural disasters

Objective: The Guidelines approved by the Commission in
State aid case N 564a/2004 (‘the approved national Guide-
lines’) lay down the conditions and modalities of compensation
to agricultural producers in the event of damage caused to agri-
landslide, rockslide, mudflow,
cultural production by flood,
avalanches, earthquake, snow pressure and hurricane. As stated
in the Commission Decision C(2005)6036 of 26.12.2005
(State aid case N 564a/2004) approving the national Guide-
lines, the Austrian authorities had given assurances that every
exceptional emergency situation giving rise to compensation to
agricultural producers under the approved national Guidelines
would be individually notified to the Commission. No compen-
sation would be paid until the Commission has approved the
existence of a natural catastrophe in such an individually noti-
fied case. In the case at hand, the Austrian authorities have
notified a number of exceptional emergency situations in 2006
(floods) verified by the hydrological services of the government
of the Land Niederösterreich. The Austrian authorities have speci-
fied that the damage would be assessed and compensation
granted according to the provisions of the approved national
Guidelines. The compensation would be 30 % of the assessed
damage, or 50 % in proven particular cases of hardship

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basis: Richtlinien

Legal
von
für
Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastrophenschäden des Landes
Niederösterreich

Gewährung

die

Budget: Not communicated

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 50 %

Duration: One-off

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

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

Legal basis:

— Taimekaitseseadus,

2004,
jõustunud 1. mail 2004 (RT I, 28.04.2004, 32, 226), § 4,
9, 15;

võetud

aprillil

vastu

21.

— Ministeeriumi määrus “Ohtlike taimekahjustajate nimekiri”

(RT L, 15.7.2004, 96, 1503);

— Ministeeriumi määrus

saas-
tunud, saastumisohus või saastumiskahtlasel taimel, taimsel
saadusel või muul objektil leiduva ohtliku taimekahjustaja
liigile kohased tõrjeabinõud” (RT L, 24.3.2005, 33, 469);

“Ohtliku taimekahjustajaga

— Ministeeriumi määruse eelnõu “Tõrjeabinõude rakendami-

sega seotud kulude osaline hüvitamine”

Budget: 3 million
EUR 191 000)

EEK

per

annum (approximately

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Duration: Unlimited

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 288/06

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters
(hail-storms of 6 December 2005 in Piancastagnaio, province
of Sienna, Tuscany)

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

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

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural produc-
tion and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

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

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Until the final payment is made

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 confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Member State: The Republic of Estonia

No of the aid: N 338/2005

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

Objective: Combating plant diseases

Member State: Italy (Lazio)

Aid No: N 494/03

Title: Protection of indigenous genetic resources of agricultural
interest

Objective: Aid relating to the protection of plant varieties and
animal species threatened with extinction; technical assistance;
aid for investment in agricultural holdings

Legal basis:

— Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 759 del 1 agosto

2003;

— Legge regionale 1 marzo 2000, n. 15 «Tutela delle risorse
interesse agrario». Approvazione
genetiche autoctone di
della bozza di Piano settoriale di intervento per la tutela
delle risorse genetiche di interesse agrario. Triennio 2004-
2006

Budget: EUR 586 000

Aid intensity or amount: From 40 to 100 % (some measures
do not constitute State aid)

Duration: 2 years

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

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Member State: The Republic of Hungary

No of the aid: N 589/2005

Title: Amendment of the FVM Decree 84/2003 (VII.22) on
granting aid to compensate for frost and drought damage
suffered by agricultural producers in 2003

Objective: Compensation of damage
weather conditions

caused by adverse

Legal basis:

— 1072/2003.

(VII.18.) Korm. határozat, 84/2003.

(VII.22)

FVM rendelet, 125/2003. (XII.10) FVM rendelet;

— Draft Government Resolution

Budget: 2006: 1,5 billion HUF, Total: 5,2 billion HUF

Aid intensity: Maximum 100 % of the eligible damage

Duration: 31 December 2013

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 603/05

Legal basis: Decreto del MIPAF n. S/25486 sull'assegnazione
di risorse alle regioni agrumicole

Budget: EUR 803 090,45

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for technical assistance and
computerisation (the latter does not constitute State aid); from
EUR 5 to EUR 25 per plant, to compensate losses

Duration: 2 years

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.6.2006

Member State: Germany (Thuringia)

Aid No: NN 21/2004 (ex N 12/2004)

Title: Disposal of fallen stock in Thuringia

Objective: Aid for the removal and disposal of fallen stock of
66,67 % of costs

Legal basis: Thüringer Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetz
2002 S. 169)

(GVBl.

Budget: 2002: EUR 1,515 million, 2003: EUR 1,400 million,
2004: EUR 1,500 million, 2005: EUR 1,092 million

Aid intensity or amount: 66,67 %

Duration: 2002 to 2013

Title: Programme to combat tristeza in citrus fruit from Apulia

Objective: Preventive and compensatory measures concerning
a plant disease; technical assistance; computerisation of records

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

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