Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2008-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Latvia, Spain, State aid, 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 130/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

14.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 172/06

Member State

Region

Spain

Catalogne

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas agroambientales del plan piloto del contrato global de explotación

Legal basis

«Orden ARP/307/2005, de 7 de julio, por la cual se aprueban les bases regula-
doras del plan piloto de los contratos globales de explotación, y se convocan los
correspondientes al año 2005».

«Orden ARP/405/2005, de 13 de octubre, por la que se modifican las bases del
plan piloto de los contratos globales de explotación aprobados por la Orden
ARP/307/2005, de 7 de julio»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Implementation of agri-environmental measures

Direct grant

Approximately EUR 5 million (with EUR 2,7 million for five-year measures and
approximately EUR 1 million a year for two-year measures)

The maximum aid amount is EUR 600 per hectare for annual crops, EUR 900
per hectare for specialised perennial crops and EUR 450 per hectare for other
land uses

Until 2010 and until 2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Departament de Agricultura, Ganaderia y Pesca
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614
Barcelona

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

19.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 169/07

Member State

Region

Latvia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Atbalsts
shēmās

lauksaimniecības produkcijas ražotājiem dalībai pārtikas kvalitātes

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Legal basis

— Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības likums (24.4.2004.) (Publicēts: Latvijas

Vēstnesis Nr. 64; 23.4.2004.);

— Pārtikas aprites uzraudzības likums (6.3.1998.) (Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis

Nr. 60/61 6.3.1998.)

Type of measure

Aid to encourage the production of quality agricultural products

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Sectoral development

Direct grant

Overall budget LVL 5,83 million (around EUR 8,33 million)

Up to 100 %

Until 30.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Lauku Atbalsta Dienests
Republikas laukums 2
LV-1981 Riga

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

16.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 265/07

Member State

France

Region

Toutes les collectivités territoriales (régions ou départements) de France

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aides à l'investissement dans les exploitations agricoles du secteur de l'élevage

Legal basis

Projet d'arrêté

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To reduce production costs, improve quality, protect and improve the environ-
ment and comply with animal hygiene and welfare standards

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 140 000 000

Maximum 40 %, 50 % for young farmers, 60 % in less-favoured areas or 75 %
where authorised

7 years

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Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Office national interprofessionnel de l'élevage et de ses productions (Office de
l'élevage)
80, avenue des terroirs de France
F-75607 Paris Cedex 12

The regions and departments which so wish (out of a possible 22 metropolitan
regions and 95 metropolitan departments)

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/