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: Italy, Netherlands, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2008/C 97/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 40/01 (ex N 267/01)

Member State

Region

The Netherlands

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tijdelijke bijdrage aan de kosten voor het transport en de destructie van diermeel
(2001)

Legal basis

Artikel 19 van de Landbouwwet, artikel 3, eerste lid, van de tijdelijke regeling
verbod dierlijke eiwitten in alle diervoerders landbouwhuisdieren

Type of measure

One off measure; temporary compensation of destruction costs

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Prevention and eradication of animal diseases and protection of human health:
destruction of animal protein to diminish the potential risk of BSE

Compensation for the costs for transport and destruction and of meat-and-bone
meal
in the beginning of 2001; compensation is paid to the destruction
company that takes care of the transport, storage and destruction

EUR 14 million

Compensation of costs of transport and destruction, maximum 100 % of the
true costs

10.2.2001-15.2.2001

Economic sectors

Agriculture; primary production, processing and destruction

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerie van LNV
Dienst Regelingen
Postbus 20401
2500 EK Den Haag
Nederland

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

19.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 415/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

Wales

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Forestry Grant Aid — Improving Habitat Networks Locational Supplement

Legal basis

The Forestry Act 1979

Type of measure

Aid to increase forest cover

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Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Sectoral development

Direct grant

Overall budget: GBP 1,40 million (EUR 2 128 000)

Up to 70 %

31.12.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Forestry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Victoria House
Victoria Terrace
Aberystwyth
Cededigion SY23 2DQ
United Kingdom

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

13.2.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 547/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Attività di promozione economica — agroalimentare

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale 17 settembre 2007, n. 652; Legge regio-
nale 14 aprile 1997, n. 28, sulla disciplina delle attività di promozione
economica della Toscana; Legge regionale 28 gennaio 2000, n. 6, sulla costitu-
zione dell'Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana (A.P.E.T.)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

The aid measure is intended to encourage the promotion and advertising of agri-
cultural and agri-food products

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 5 million

Maximum 100 % (promotion with Institutional participation)
Maximum 50 % (promotion with collective participation of businesses)
Maximum 50 % (advertising within the EU)
Maximum 80 % (advertising outside the EU)

The aid scheme will apply from the time it is approved by the Commission
until 2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

A.P.E.T (Agenzia di Promozione Economica della Toscana)
www.toscanapromozione.it

Other information

Amendment of an earlier aid scheme approved by a Commission decision on
11 December 2003 as part of Aid N 389/03

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

24.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 668/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (grandinate del 10
luglio 2007 in alcuni comuni della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, provincia di
Udine)

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Aid scheme

To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions

Grant

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:

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Date of adoption of the decision

8.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 673/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da avverse condizioni atmosferiche
(temporale e fulmini nella notte 19-20 agosto 2007 in provincia di Udine,
Comune di Ovaro)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

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Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

To offset the effects of adverse weather conditions

Grant

See Aid NN 54/A/04

Up to 100 % of actual costs

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle Politiche agricole agroalimentari 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:

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