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, Germany, Italy, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, investment aid

28.5.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 130/1

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(Information)

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 130/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

29.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 804/06

Member State

Region

Italy

Umbria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Interventi nelle zone agricole colpite da calamità naturali (siccità dal 1o maggio
2006 al 31 luglio 2006 nella provincia di Perugia)

Legal basis

Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Compensation for damage to farm structures caused by adverse weather condi-
tions

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Up to 80 %

Until the final payment is made

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle Politiche agricole 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/

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.5.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

19.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 101/07

Member State

Region

Spain

Cantabria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Acciones de desarrollo y aprovechamiento de los bosques en las zonas rurales de

Cantabria

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convoca-
toria de la concesión de subvenciones públicas para fomentar acciones de desa-
rrollo y aprovechamiento de los bosques en las zonas rurales de Cantabria

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To contribute to the measures for the development and utilisation of the forests
in the rural areas of Cantabria

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

EUR 12 600 000 (EUR 1 800 000 per year)

Maximum 100 %

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture and forestry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca
Dirección General de Montes y Conservación de la Naturaleza
Gobierno de Cantabria
C/ Rodríguez no 5/1o
Santander

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:

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Date of adoption of the decision

5.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 427/07

Member State

Region

Spain

Castilla y León

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas para promover y fomentar el cooperativismo agrario

Legal basis

Proyecto de Orden por la que se convocan las ayudas para promover y fomentar
el cooperativismo agrario en la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To promote the hiring of technical staff intended to improve production, proces-
sing and marketing activities, as well as the technical, administrative and
accounts management developed by agricultural associations in rural areas

Form of aid

Direct grant

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Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

EUR 800 000

Variable depending on the staff hired (40-60 %)

2007

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería
Junta de Castilla y León
C/ Rigoberto Cortejoso no 14
E-47014 Valladolid

Other information

—

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2008

Aid number

Member State

Region

N 429/07

Federal Republic of Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Forstwirtschaft

Legal basis

Richtlinie über die Gewährung einer Zuwendung für nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft
Teil E; Richtlinie die Gewährung einer Umweltzulage

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Forest environment

Subsidy

Budget appropriations

EUR 6 080 000 per year

Maximum aid intensity

70 %

Duration

Economic sector(s)

2007-2013

Agriculture

Name
authority

and

address

of

granting

Regierungspräsidium Tübingen Abt. 3 und 8

Regierungspräsidium Freiburg Abt. 3 und 8

Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart Abt. 3

Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe Abt. 3

in each case in cooperation with the lower-level administrative body

Other information

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.5.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

26.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 485/07

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aides à l'investissement dans les exploitations viticoles

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Articles L 621-1 e.s. du Code Rural

Aid scheme

Investment aid

Direct grant

Annual expenditure: EUR 6 million (EUR 2 million from the State and
EUR 4 million from the regional or local authorities)

Overall amount: EUR 42 million

Intensity

40 %

50 % for young farmers

60 % in less-favoured areas or where authorised

Duration

2007-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

— Office National Interprofessionnel des fruits; des légumes, des vins et de

l'horticulture (VINIFLHOR)
12, rue Henri Rol-Tanguy
TSA 40004
F-93555 Montreuil sous Bois Cedex

— the regional or local authorities that so wish

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:

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