Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2008-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, France, Lithuania, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

19.6.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/11

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2008/C 154/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 311/07

Member State

Region

France

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Régime d'aides en faveur de la publicité des animaux, produits animaux et

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

produits d'origine animale

Arrêté

Aid scheme

Granting of aid for advertising

Direct grant

EUR 48 000 000

50 % for campaigns on the internal market

80 % for campaigns in third countries

100 % for campaigns of a generic nature

Duration

Economic sectors

6 years

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

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

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

19.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 404/07

Member State

Region

Estonia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Laenud hoiu-laenuühistute tegevuse arendamiseks

Legal basis

Maaelu ja põllumajandusturu korraldamise seadus, RT I 2004, 32, 227;

— Hoiu-laenuühistu seadus, RT I 1999, 24, 357;

— Laenu taotlemise ja menetlemise kord. Kinnitatud Maaelu Edendamise sihta-

sutuse nõukogu 13. aprilli 2005 otsusega;

— Laen hoiu-laenuühistute tegevuse arendamiseks. Laenu taotlemise kord.
Kinnitatud Maaelu Edendamise sihtasutuse nõukogu 15. juuni 2005 otsusega

Type of measure

Non-aid

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Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Sectoral development

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The size of the loan portfolio is EEK 30 000 000 annually (~ EUR 1 917 000)

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Until 15.9.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Maaelu Edendamise Sihtasutus
R. Tobiase 4
EE-10147 Tallinn

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

30.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 650/07

Member State

Region

France

Département de la Sarthe

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aide à la modernisation des élevages sarthois de poules pondeuses labellisés

«Label Rouge» et «biologique»

Legal basis

Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards
for the protection of laying hens

Articles L 1511-1 et seq. of the Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Aid for investments in agricultural holdings

Direct grant

EUR 600 000

20 %

2008-2009

Agriculture

Conseil général de la Sarthe
DGA du développement territorial
Service agriculture et environnement
40, rue de Joinville
F-72072 Le Mans Cedex 9

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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Official Journal of the European Union

C 154/13

Date of adoption of the decision

30.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 755/07

Member State

Region

Lithuania

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pagalba palūkanoms už kreditus (išskyrus žemei pirkti) kompensuoti

Legal basis

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

72-3009);

— Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 1997 m. rugpjūčio 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);

— Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d.
ir suteiktus su UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantija, kompensa-
vimo taisyklių projektas;

— Dalies palūkanų už investicinius kreditus, paimtus nuo 2007 m. gegužės 1 d.
ir suteiktus be UAB Žemės ūkio paskolų garantijų fondo garantijos, kompen-
savimo taisyklių projektas

Type of measure

Investment aid into agricultural primary production

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Sectoral development

Interest rate subsidy

Total: LTL 54 000 000

Up to 40 %

Until 31.12.2013

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

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

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 64/08

Member State

Region

France

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aide à la réinsertion professionnelle

Legal basis

Articles D 352-15 à D 352-30 du code rural

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Aid to help farmers withdraw from agricultural activities

Direct grant

EUR 30 million

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Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Variable

6 years

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

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

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/