Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2008-04-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, Lithuania, 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

(2008/C 104/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

5.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 108/06

Member State

Region

Italy

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Art. 1, commi 421 e 422 della legge n. 266, del 23 dicembre 2005 (legge

finanziaria 2006)

Legal basis

Art. 1, commi 421 e 422 della legge n. 266, del 23 dicembre 2005 (legge
finanziaria 2006)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Supporting research and development; technical assistance

Grants

EUR 5 000 000

Up to 100 %

1 year

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle Politiche agricole
Via XX Settembre, 20
I-00187 Roma

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

7.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 110/07

Member State

Region

France

n.a.

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongement des programmes pour l'installation et le développement des initia-
tives locales (PIDIL)

Legal basis

Articles R 343-34 et suivants du Code Rural

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid for setting up of young farmers

Direct grant, repayable advance, guarantee, reimbursement of certain expenses,
reduced-interest loans

Annual budget: EUR 6 million

Overall budget: EUR 42 million

Depends on type of aid

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche
78, rue de Varenne
F-75349 Paris 07 SP

Les divers conseils régionaux et généraux

Other information

Commitment by France to provide the Commission with information on the aid
granted in annual reports on State aid

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 310/07

Member State

Region

France

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Réduction d'azote

Legal basis

1) Décret no 2007-1342 du 12 septembre 2007 relatif aux engagements agro-

environnementaux et modifiant le code rural

2) Arrêté du 12 septembre 2007 relatif aux engagements agro-environne-

Type of measure

Objective

mentaux

Aid scheme

Reduction of nitrogen input

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Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Direct grant

EUR 700 000

100 %

Until 31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche
Direction générale de la forêt et des affaires rurales
78, rue de Varenne
F-75349 Paris 07 SP

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

14.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 368/07

Member State

Region

Lithuania

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Parama garantiniam užmokesčiui kompensuoti

Legal basis

— Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ir kaimo plėtros įstatymas (Žin.,2002, Nr.

72-3009);

— Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 1997 m. rugsėjo 22 d. nutarimas Nr. 912
„Dėl žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo“ (Žin., 1997, Nr. 79-2009; 2003,
Nr. 57-2542; 2005, Nr. 78-2825; Nr. 105-3874 );

— Garantinio užmokesčio kreditų su garantija gavėjams kompensavimo

taisyklių projektas

Type of measure

Investment aid into agricultural primary production

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Sectoral development

Guarantee payment

Total: LTL 54 000 000, annually: LTL 9 000 000

Up to 40 %

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija
Gedimino pr. 19
LT-01103 Vilnius

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

16.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 579/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Calabria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da avverse condizioni atmosferiche
(tromba d'aria del 18 maggio 2007 a Lamezia Terme, provincia di Catanzaro)

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

Subsidies

See Aid NN 54/A/04

Up to 80 % of production losses and up to 100 % of the actual costs of damage
to agricultural structures

Until the final payment is made

Economic sector(s)

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:

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