Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2007-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, 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 160/03)

Date of adoption of the decision

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 694/06

Member State

Region

Italy

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Regime di aiuto di Stato per la valorizzazione, lo sviluppo e il miglioramento

delle filiere agroalimentari a minore impatto ambientale

Legal basis

DGR n. 582 del 7.8.2006 Regime di aiuti — Programma di Regime di aiuti di
stato per la valorizzazione, lo sviluppo ed il miglioramento delle filiere agroali-
mentari a minore impatto ambientale [Reg. (CEE) n. 2092/91 prodotto da agri-
coltura biologica — L.R. 25/99 prodotto da agricoltura integrata — Modifica
Dgr n. 1082/04]

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Production, processing and marketing investment, technical support, advertising
and promotion measures in favour of organic products and products of inte-
grated farming under the Agriqualità label

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Annual budget: EUR 18 million
— Annex A, Action A: EUR 6 million;
— Annex A, Action B: EUR 6 million;
— Annex B: 6 million EUR.

Variable

7 years

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Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Toscana
Via di Novoli, 26
I-50127 Firenze

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

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 78/06

Member State

Region

Spain

Valencia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas para la mejora de la calidad agroalimentaria

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación por la
que se regulan las ayudas para la revalorización, promoción y mejora en el
marco de la calidad agroalimentaria

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

To improve food quality

Direct grant

EUR 28 190 000 for the period 2007-12

Maximum 50 %

Until the end of 2012

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Conselleria d'Agricultura, Pesca i Alimentació
Generalitat Valenciana
Amadeo de Saboya, 2
E-46010 Valencia

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/

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 160/7

Date of adoption of the decision

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 873/06

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aides à la mise aux normes des bâtiments porcins en vue de l'application des

normes sur le bien-être des truies gestantes

Legal basis

Projet d'arrêté

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Financial support for bringing buildings into compliance in order to apply
welfare standards for pregnant sows

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

EUR 50 000 000

Max. 40 %

6 years

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions
80, avenue des terroirs de France
F-75607 Paris Cedex 12

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

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 16/07 (ex N 786/06)

Member State

Region

Latvia

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Atbalsts, lai kompensētu sausuma radītos zaudējumus lauksaimniecībā

Legal basis

Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 3. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 21 “Noteikumi par valsts
atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2006. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtība”
(Publicēts:
Latvijas Vēstnesis Nr. 14; 24.1.2005.)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Compensation for the drought in 2006

Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions

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Budget

Intensity

Duration

Overall budget: up to LVL 19,74 million

up to 35 % of the eligible losses

15.11.2006-30.12.2006

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Lauku atbalsta dienests,
Respublikas laukums 2-19. st,
LV-1981 Rīga

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

8.6.2007

Aid number

Member State

Region

N 66/07

Federal Republic of Germany

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Guarantees

Legal basis

Rahmenplan Gemeinschaftsaufgabe (GAK)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Calculation of guarantees

Guarantees

—

2,6 %

31.12.2007

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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C 160/9

Date of adoption of the decision

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 111/07

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Réduction des capacités de production dans le secteur de l'arboriculture, dans le

cadre d'un plan de soutien aux producteurs de fruits et légumes

Legal basis

Articles L 621-1 et suivants du Code rural

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Grubbing-up of orchards growing apples, peaches and nectarines, pears, plums,
cherries, berries and table grapes

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

EUR 20 000 000

Max. 50 %

2 years

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Office national interprofessionnel des fruits, des légumes, des vins et de l'horti-
culture
164, rue de Javel
F-75739 Paris Cedex 15

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

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 142/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali dal
19 al 21 ottobre 2006 nella regione di Toscana, provincia di Grosseto)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

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

Direct grant

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Budget

Intensity

Duration

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

Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage.

Measure implementing an aid scheme approved by the Commission.

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 aid scheme approved by the Commission under State aid
NN 54/A/04 (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

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 213/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Puglia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali,
trombe d'aria e venti impetuosi dal 15 al 28 settembre 2006 nelle province di
Bari, Brindisi, Lecce e Taranto)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Adverse weather conditions

Grants

See Aid No NN 54/A/04

Up to 100 %

Until the final payment is made

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:

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

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Date of adoption of the decision

8.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 241/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Campania

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi di soccorso nelle zone agricole danneggiate da calamità naturali
(piogge alluvionali dal 15 al 25 settembre 2006)

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Aid scheme

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 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/04 (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/