Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2007-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

8.12.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 296/1

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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 296/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

11.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 8/06

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

Sachsen-Anhalt

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tierseuchenkasse

Legal basis

Satzung der Tierseuchenkasse Sachsen-Anhalt über die Gewährung von Beihilfen
(Beihilfesatzung)

Gesetz über die Tierseuchenkasse und zur Ausführung des Tierseuchengesetzes
(AGTierSG LSA) vom 15.7.2002

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Prevention, avoidance and detection of animal diseases

Subsidy

EUR 625 650/year

Variable

Unlimited

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Tierseuchenkasse Sachsen-Anhalt
D-39108 Magdeburg

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/

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Official Journal of the European Union

8.12.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

29.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 315/06

Member State

Region

Finland

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Refund of energy tax on certain energy products to agricultural producers

Legal basis

Laki maataloudessa käytettyjen eräiden energiatuotteiden valmisteveron palautuk-
sesta; laki nestemäisten polttoaineiden valmisteverosta annetun lain (1472/1994)
10 a §:n muuttamisesta

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Reduction of energy costs of primary agricultural production

Tax refund

Annually maximum EUR 21,5 million, amounting to ca EUR 190 million for
the duration of the scheme

Gas oil: refund 3,75, tax payable after refund 2,96 cent/litre; heavy fuel oil:
refund 1,75, tax payable after refund 3,93 cent/kg; electricity: refund 0,23, tax
payable after refund 0,50 cent/kWh

11.3.2005-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Annex I

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Valtiovarainministeriö, Verovirasto
PL 28
FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

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

29.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 548/06

Member State

Region

Spain

Madrid

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas para la erradicación de la tuberculosis caprina

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica por
la que se regulan las normas de actuación para la erradicación de la tuberculosis
en animales de la especie caprina, se establecen las bases reguladoras y se
convocan para el año 2007 las ayudas para la indemnización por el sacrificio de
estos animales

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Caprine tuberculosis control

Direct grant

EUR 300 000 in 2007

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Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Maximum 85 % of eligible costs

Unlimited

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Comunidad de Madrid
Consejería de Economía e Innovación
Príncipe de Vergara, 132
E-28002 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/

Date of adoption of the decision

10.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 737/06

Member State

Region

The Netherlands

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Compensatie slachtpremie bedrijfsgeruimde dieren (MKZ en BSE)

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

Artikel 2 en 4 van de kaderwet LNV-subsidies

One off measure to compensate for animals slaughtered on the farm by public
order

Compensation for eradicated animals, equal compensation for all farmers of who
the animals have been killed by public order due to the outbreak of Foot- and
Mouth Disease (2001) and BSE (2000-2003)

Compensation payment, aid to compensate for losses due to the outbreak of
FMD (2001) and BSE (2000-2003)

EUR 1,65 million

100 % of the losses, compensation for not receiving a slaughter premium

One off measure, paid after approval by the Commission

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit
Postbus 20401
2500 EK Den Haag
Nederland

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/