Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2007-12-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Italy, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, silviculture

6.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/1

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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 294/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

22.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 259/06

Member State

Region

Spain

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aid to promote new technologies for agricultural equipment

Legal basis

Orden APA/1127/206, de 7 de abril, por la que se modifica la Orden de 19 de
febrero de 1993, sobre medidas de estímulo y apoyo para la promoción de
nuevas tecnologías en maquinarias y equipos agrarios

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

To improve agricultural productivity by promoting the use of modern means of
production in agriculture and the use of new technologies

Investment aid

EUR 8 000 000

15 % of eligible expenditure on average

2007-2012

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación
Paseo Infanta Isabel 1
E-28014 Madrid

Other information

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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/

C 294/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.12.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

10.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 417/06

Member State

Region

Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi a favore dell'innovazione nel settore della filiera foresta-legno

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 26 del 10 novembre 2005 «Disciplina generale in materia di
innovazione, ricerca scientifica e sviluppo tecnologico».

Delibera di giunta regionale n. 740 del 7 aprile 2006 «Approvazione in via preli-
minare del regolamento previsto dall'art. 16 della legge regionale 26/2005 in
materia di innovazione, ricerca scientifica e sviluppo tecnologico»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Valorisation of the forests and of the products and by-products of the regional
forest-based industry by promoting research projects and innovative activities in
favour of a sustainable forestry sector

Direct grant

Annual expenditure: EUR 300 000

Overall budget: EUR 900 000

Intensity

Research and development: 100 % of eligible costs.

Technical assistance: 100 % of eligible costs within the limit of EUR 200 000 de
minimis aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006

Duration

Until 30.6.2009

Economic sectors

Forestry

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

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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

12.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 172/07

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

Belgium

Flanders

„Verlenging van de agromilieumaatregel perceelsrandenbeheer”

— Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het
sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten in uitvoering van Verordening (EG)
nr. 1257/1999 van de Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelands-
ontwikkeling.

— Ministerieel besluit van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het sluiten van beheers-
overeenkomsten in uitvoering van Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/1999 van de
Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling

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Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

To increase botanic value of farming land

Grant

EUR 700 000

Up to 100 %

2007-2011

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Vlaamse Landmaatschappij
Gulden Vlieslaan 72
B-1060 Brussel

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

12.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 173/2007

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

Belgium

Flanders

„Verlenging van de agromilieumaatregel weidevogelbeheer”

— Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het
sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten in uitvoering van Verordening (EG)
nr. 1257/1999 van de Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelands-
ontwikkeling.

— Ministerieel besluit van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het sluiten van beheers-
overeenkomsten in uitvoering van Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/1999 van de
Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

An environmentally-favourable farming

Grant

EUR 100 000

Up to 100 %

2007-2011

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Vlaamse Landmaatschappij
Gulden Vlieslaan 72
B-1060 Brussel

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/

C 294/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

6.12.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

12.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 174/07

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

Belgium

Flanders

„Verlenging van de agromilieumaatregel herstel, ontwikkeling en onderhoud van
kleine landschapselementen”

— Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het
sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten in uitvoering van Verordening (EG)
nr. 1257/1999 van de Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelands-
ontwikkeling.

— Ministerieel besluit van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het sluiten van beheers-
overeenkomsten in uitvoering van Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/1999 van de
Raad van 17 mei 1999 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

The upkeep of the landscape

Grant

EUR 90 000

Up to 100 %

2007-2011

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Vlaamse Landmaatschappij
Gulden Vlieslaan 72
B-1060 Brussel

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/