Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-07-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, State aid, control of State aid

6.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 152/7

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2007/C 152/03)

Date of adoption of the decision

29.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 448/06

Member State

Region

Italy

Sardegna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate (piogge alluvionali, venti impetuosi e
siccità dal 1o settembre 2005 al 31 gennaio 2006 nelle province di Cagliari,
Oristano e Nuoro).

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather

Direct grant

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

Up to 100 %

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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

8.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 550/A/06

Member State

France

Region

Départements d'outre-mer

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Allègement des cotisations et contributions des exploitants agricoles non salariés
dans les départements d'outre-mer (DOM)

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6.7.2007

Legal basis

Article L. 762-4 du code rural

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Operating aid to help deal with the structural handicaps of the French Overseas
Departments

Form of aid

Reduction of social security contributions

Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 210 000 000

—

7 years

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministère de l'Outre Mer
27 rue Oudinot
F-75 358 Paris

Other information

—

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 638/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Olomouc Region

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Forest Management in the Olomouc Region

Legal basis

1) Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb. o krajích § 36, odst. 1 písm c);
2) Zákon č. 289/2005 o lesích;
3) Pravidla pro poskytování finančních příspěvků na hospodaření v lesích na
území Olomouckého kraje pro období 2007-2013 a způsobu kontroly jejich
využití

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Aid in the forestry sector

Direct grant

Total: CZK 161 000 000 (approximately EUR 5 721 390)

Up to 100 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2007-31.12.2013

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Economic sectors

Agriculture (Forestry)

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Olomoucký kraj
Jeremenkova 40a
CZ-779 11 Olomouc

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

8.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 691/06

Member State

Region

Lithuania

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pagalba, skirta kompensuoti draudimo įmokas

Legal basis

— 2002 m. birželio 25 d. Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros

įstatymas Nr. IX-978 (Valstybės žinios, Nr. 72-3009);

— 2004 m. kovo 4 d. Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro įsakymo Nr.

3D-92 „Draudimo įmokų dalinio kompensavimo taisyklės“ projektas.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Promotion of voluntary insurance covers against losses caused by animal or
plant diseases, natural disasters, unfavourable weather conditions and other
losses caused by adverse weather conditions.

Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums

Overall budget: LTL 120 million
Annual budget: LTL 20 million

Up to 50 % of insurance premium

Six years after Commission approval

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

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

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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Official Journal of the European Union

6.7.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

27.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 735/06

Member State

Region

Federal Republic of Germany

Brandenburg

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

ECO-Strom Plus GmbH Chemie

Legal basis

1. 34. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen
Wirtschaftsstruktur“ für den Zeitraum 2005 — 2008 (GA-Mitteln) vom
14.3.2005 in Verbindung mit der Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft
des Landes Brandenburg zur Förderung der gewerblichen Wirtschaft
im
Rahmen der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschafts-
struktur“ — GA — (GA-G) vom 12.3.2004

2. § 3 Absatz 1 und 6 des Gesetzes über die Feststellung des Haushaltsplanes
des Landes Brandenburg für die Haushaltsjahre 2005/2006 (Haushaltsgesetz
2005/2006 — HG 2005/2006) vom 24.5.2005

3. §§ 23 und 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) vom 21.4.1999 mit den dazu-
gehörigen Verwaltungsvorschriften zur Landeshaushaltsordnung (VV-LHO)
vom 24.1.2001

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Use of renewable energies

Grant

EUR 24 827 000 (investment grant)
EUR 48 000 (cash grant equivalent of the performance guarantee)

50 %

—

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg
Steinstraße 104-106
D-14480 Potsdam

Other information

—

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

14.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 38/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Emilia — Romagna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole danneggiate da calamità naturali (siccità dal 15
maggio 2006 al 20 agosto 2006 nella provincia di Ferrara).

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

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Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

To compensate for damage to farm structures as a result of bad weather

Direct grant

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

Up to 80 %

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole
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

27.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 73/07

Member State

Region

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Accordo interprofessionale

campagna 2007 per

le patate destinate alla

trasformazione industriale e aiuto all'ammasso privato di patate da consumo.

Legal basis

Provvedimenti concernenti l'Accordo interprofessionale campagna 2007 per le
patate destinate alla trasformazione industriale e aiuto all'ammasso privato di
patate da consumo.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Other (aid for storage, conclusion of contracts, etc.)

Grants

EUR 8 000 000

Amount per tonne (from EUR 0,52 to 23,24)

Until the end of 2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

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

Other information

—

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/