Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2006-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Netherlands, State aid, aid for restructuring, control of State aid, innovation, mode of production

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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 248/05)

Date of adoption of the decision

26.7.2006

Aid No

N 58/05

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

Title

Legal basis

Polder van Biesland en Twickel

Boeren voor Natuur

Kaderwet voor subsidies van het ministerie van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en
Voedselveiligheid

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The aim of this measure is to create a more environmentally friendly and
sustainable way of farming in two areas with traditional landscapes

Form of the proposed assistance

Annual payments

Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 565 570 per year

100%

10 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerie van landbouw, natuurbeheer en voedselveiligheid
Postbus 20401
2500 EK Den Haag
Nederland

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

31.8.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 215A/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Title

Legal basis

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Aiuti all'innovazione nel settore agricolo

Legge regionale 10 novembre 2005, n. 26 e la Deliberazione della Giunta
regionale 3 marzo 2006, n. 402 relativa al regolamento d'applicazione degli
Aiuti all'innovazione nel settore agricolo

Type of measure

Aid scheme

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Objective

To promote innovation in the agricultural sector, supporting investments,
pilots projects and research in innovative technologies. Public support will take
the form of aid for investment (in agricultural holdings and linked to the
processing and marketing of agricultural products), research and implementing
small-scale pilot projects or demonstration projects pertaining to non-food
crops

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Intensity

EUR 5 million for the aid scheme

See aid number N 26A/04

Duration (period)

Until 12 January 2011

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
Direzione centrale risorse agricole, naturali, forestali e montagna
Via A. Caccia, 17
I-33100 Udine

Other information

Amendment of aid number N 26A/04

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Date of adoption of the decision

26.7.2006

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

N 386/04

Italy

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Regulation on the funding of agricultural undertakings in difficulty

Articolo 16, commi 1-2 della legge regionale n. 18/2004 e deliberazione della
Giunta regionale n. 1658 dell'8 luglio 2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid towards the restructuring of small and medium enterprises in the agri-
cultural sector

Form of aid

Interest subsidies

Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 20 million

15% of subsidised loans

Six years after approval of the scheme by the Commission

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Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia
Direzione centrale risorse agricole, naturali, forestali e montagna
Via A. Caccia, 17
I-33100 Udine

Other information

The regional authorities have undertaken to submit annual reports about the
scheme's functioning

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

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