Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2007-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Czechia, France, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, State aid, control of State aid

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 64/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 531/04

Member State

Region

Italy

Puglia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 3 e 9
agosto 2004 — Provincia di Brindisi)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

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

Up to 80 % of the cost of the damage to agricultural production

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle politiche agricole e forestali
Via XX Settembre, 20
I-00187 Roma

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

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 371/05

Member State

Region

Lithuania

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Parama panaudotos linų sektoriaus technikos įsigijimui

Legal basis

— Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymo (Žin., 2002, Nr.

72-3009) 19 straipsnio 2 dalis;

— Paramos teikimo už perkamą iš ES padėvėtų linų sektoriaus techniką

taisyklių projektas (1 priedas, 3 lapai)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

— Reduction of production costs;
— improvement and achievement of higher quality of production;
— preservation and improvement of natural environment

Investment aid

Overall budget: LTL 20 000 000
Annual budget: 2006-2007: LTL 4 million per annum; 2008-2011: LTL 3
million per annum

Aid for investment into fibre flax production:
In 2006: 50 % in all areas and 55 % for young farmers
From 2007: 40 % in all areas and 45 % for young farmers
Aid for investment into fibre flax processing: maximum 50 %

Duration

till 2011

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija
Gedimino pr. 19
LT-01103 Vilnius

Other information

—

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found at:

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

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Date of adoption of the decision

28.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 385/05

Member State

Region

Cyprus

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων για τη συμπληρωματική χρηματοδότηση του προγράμματος
αγροτικής ανάπτυξης 2004-2006

Legal basis

Απόφαση ΥΠΟΥΡΓΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ — 25.5.2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Investment in agricultural holdings; relocating farm buildings;
investments in
processing and trade; agri-environnement; aid to compensate for handicaps in
less-favoured areas; aid to help young farmers set up; aid for anticipated retire-
ment; technical support for advisory services

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 144 937 200

From 40 to 100 %; premiums for certain measures

Until end of 2008

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

—

Other information

—

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

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 383/06

Member State

Region

Cyprus

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Εθνικό καθεστώς 2006-2008 για τους παραγωγούς γεωμήλων

Legal basis

Απόφαση αριθ. 63725 του υπουργικού συμβουλίου της 3.5.2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Promotion of quality products; compliance with other Community policies;
agri-environmental measures; payment complementing SAPS; aid for producer
groups

Form of aid

Grants

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Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 10 905 945

Variable premiums or aid limited to a percentage of production

Until the end of 2008

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
CY-1412 Nicosia

Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation
Mixail Koutsofta 20
CY-2000 Nicosia

Other information

—

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

13.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 423/06

Member State

Region

France

Charente-Maritime

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aides à des actions publicitaires et de promotion pour un produit régional de

qualité (beurre sous appellation d'origine contrôlée ‘Beurre Charentes-Poitou’)

Legal basis

Articles L 1511-5 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

To finance promotion and publicity measures to publicise butter with the Char-
entes-Poitou A.O.C.

Direct grant

EUR 90 870

Up to 20 %

3 years

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Conseil général de la Charente-Maritime
85, boulevard de la République
F-17076 La Rochelle CEDEX 9

Other information

—

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found at:

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 463/B/06

Member State

Region

Hungary

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Újjáépítési hitel (mezőgazdasági ágazat)

Legal basis

…/2006 Kormányrendelet a Magyarország folyóin 2006.
tavaszán kialakult
rendkívüli árvíz, valamint az ország egyes területein ezen év első hónapjaiban
bekövetkezett jelentős belvíz miatt keletkezett károk enyhítéséről (tervezet)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Compensation for damages caused by floods in the spring of 2006

Soft loan

HUF 40 000 million for all sectors

12,21 %

Until 31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zrt.
Nádor utca 31.
H-1051 Budapest

Other information

—

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found at:

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

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 478/06

Member State

Region

Czech Republic

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Zmírnění škod na lesním hospodářství – na lesních porostech, lesních školkách
a stavbách sloužících lesnímu hospodářství způsobených povodněmi v jarních
měsících roku 2006

Legal basis

— Usnesení vlády České republiky č. 670 ze dne 31. května 2006 o finančním
řešení zmírnění škod způsobených povodněmi v jarních měsících roku
2006;

— Rozhodnutí vlády České republiky č. 121/2006 z 2. dubna 2006 o vyhlášení

krizové situace v důsledku rozsáhlých povodní;

— Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých

souvisejících

— Zákon č. 254/2001 Sb., o vodách a o změně některých zákonů

Type of measure

Aid scheme

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Objective

The notified scheme concerns compensation for material damage caused by
extensive floods during March and April 2006 to forests, forest nurseries and
forestry buildings

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

CZK 50 000 000

Forest stands — up to 60 % of the assessed damage
Forest nurseries — up to 50 % of the assessed damage
Forestry buildings — up to 60 % of the assessed damage

Duration

Until 31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstvo zemědělství
Těšnov 17
CZ-117 05 Praha 1

Other information

—

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

4.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 493/06

Member State

Region

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Acquisto di alcool da parte di AGEA

Legal basis

Decreto S/87 dell'8 maggio 2006, misure di acquisto di alcool da parte di
AGEA

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Environmental protection

Purchase and resale

EUR 12 000 000

Measure not constituting aid

One-off operation

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole
Via XX Settembre, 20
I-00187 Roma

Other information

—

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 502/06

Member State

Region

Czech Republic

Vysočina Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Finanční příspěvky na hospodaření v lesích v kraji Vysočina pro období
2007 – 2013

Legal basis

1) Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích § 36 odst. 1 písm. c);
2) Zákon č. 289/1995 o lesích;
3) Zásady Zastupitelstva kraje Vysočina pro poskytování finančních příspěvků
na hospodaření v lesích v kraji Vysočina pro období 2007 – 2013 a
způsobu kontroly jejich využití

Type of measure

aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid in the forestry sector

Direct grant

Total: CZK 280 000 000 (approximately EUR 9 980 000)

Up to 100 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture (Forestry)

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Krajský úřad kraje Vysočina
Žižkova 57
CZ-587 33 Jihlava

Other information

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 517/06

Member State

Region

The Netherlands

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Wijziging van steunmaatregel N 700/2000, heffing voor het veeziektenfonds

schapen en geiten PVV

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Wet op de bedrijfsorganisaties (artikel 126), Instellingsbesluit Productschap Vee
en Vlees (artikelen 10 en 12), Verordening algemene bepalingen heffingen (PVV)
2006, Verordening bestemmingsheffingen veeziektenfonds schapen en geiten
(PVV) 2006

Aid Scheme; adjustment of the aid scheme N 700/2000, prevention and eradica-
tion of animal diseases

To bring the collection of the tax closer to the direct beneficiaries of the tax.
Enlarging the responsibility of the sheep and goat sector to the prevention and
eradication of animal disease by adjusting the system of the tax from a levy at
the slaughterhouse to a levy in the primary sector (per farm and per animal.)
Next to this the maximum amount of the total levy is adjusted to cover the
higher cost for the prevention and eradication measures in the sheep and goat
sector

Form of aid

Para fiscal levy

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Maximum: EUR 3 020 000 for 4 years

Maximum 100 %

1.1.2006-1.1.2010

Economic sectors

Sheep and goat sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Het Productschap voor Vee en Vlees
Postbus 4600
2700 AL Zoetermeer
Nederland

Other information

—

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 553/06

Member State

Region

Poland

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc dla gospodarstw rolnych w celu złagodzenia skutków suszy

Legal basis

Projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o Agencji Rynku Rolnego i organizacji niek-
tórych rynków rolnych wraz z aktami wykonawczymi (3 projekty rozporządzeń
Rady Ministrów).
Projekt rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów w sprawie szczegółowych warunków
realizacji programów pomocy dla gospodarstw rolnych w celu złagodzenia
skutków suszy

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions

Direct grant

Total budget PLN 544,8 million

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Intensity

Duration

—

Until 30.6.2007

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Agencja Rynku Rolnego
Gminne ośrodki pomocy społecznej

Other information

—

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

28.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 563/06

Member State

Region

Czech Republic

Jihočeský Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pravidla poskytování příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích v Jihočeskem kraji

Legal basis

Pravidla pro poskytování příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích v Jihočeskem kraji
na období 2007 – 2013

Type of measure

aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid in the forestry sector

Direct grant

Total: CZK 420 000 000 (approximately EUR 8 588 000)
Annual: CZK 60 000 000 (approx. EUR 2 146 000)

Up to 100 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture (Forestry)

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Krajský úřad – Jihočeský kraj
U Zimního stadionu 1952/2
CZ-370 76 České Budějovice

Other information

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