Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2008-04-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Germany, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, 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

(2008/C 97/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 381/07

Member State

Region

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Piano riassicurativo agricolo annuale

Legal basis

Decreto Ministeriale 7 novembre 2002 «Modalità operative del Fondo riassicura-
tivi» e Decreto Ministeriale 7 febbraio 2003 «Piano riassicurativo agricolo 2003»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Aid for reinsurance in the agricultural sector

Reinsurance fund subsidies

EUR 10 million. The total budget
EUR 60 million

for

the duration of

the measure is

From 0 % to the maximum in accordance with the conditions laid down in
Article 12 of Exemption Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 (max. 80 % and 50 %
depending on the cover set out in the policy)

Duration

6 years (from 1 January 2008)

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

‘Reinsurance fund’ managed by ‘ISMEA’ (Istituto per lo sviluppo del mercato
agricolo) www.ismea.it

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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Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 450/07

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

Belgium

Vlaanderen

„Landbouw-milieumaatregel botanisch beheer”

— Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 21 oktober 2005 betreffende het
sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten in uitvoering van de 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 de 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

To increase botanic value of farming land

Grant

EUR 300 000

Up to 100 %

2008-2013

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

4.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 490/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

TSE testing for sheep and goats for human consumption

Legal basis

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of
certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as amended:

— The TSE (No 2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1228).

— The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/530).

— The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1226) (W.117).

— The TSE Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (SI 2006/202)

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Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Scheme

Agriculture

Subsidised service

Overall budget: GBP 6,3 million (EUR 9,58 million)

Annual budget: GBP 0,9 million (EUR 1,37 million)

Up to 100 %

Until 1.3.2014

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Defra
1A Page Street
Westminster
London SW1P 4PQ
United Kingdom

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

21.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 511/07

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Absatzförderung ökologischer Landbau (Änderungsnotifizierung)

Legal basis

Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) (§§ 23, 44, 91, 100); Allgemeine Verwaltungs-
vorschriften zu §§ 23, 44 BHO; Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (VwVfG) (§§ 48
bis 49a)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

The aim of the scheme is to increase consumers' awareness of organic products
through information campaigns and related promotional measures and to
inform them in detail about the production, processing, labelling and quality of
organic products

Subsidy

EUR 8 000 000 per year

Maximum aid intensity

50 %

Duration

31.12.2010

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Economic sector(s)

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz
Rochusstraße 1
D–53123 Bonn

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

11.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 534/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Sicilia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (piogge alluvionali dal
21 al 24 dicembre 2006 in alcuni comuni della provincia di Ragusa)

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Aid scheme

Adverse weather conditions

Grants

See Aid 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/