Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2008-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Latvia, Poland, Spain, State aid, control of State aid, farming sector

15.11.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 293/3

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2008/C 293/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

8.9.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 768/07

Member State

Region

Latvia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Atbalsts lauksaimniecības zemes uzlabošanai

Legal basis

Rīcības programma īpaši
jutīgām teritorijām, uz kurām attiecas paaugstinātas
prasības ūdens un augsnes aizsardzībai no lauksaimnieciskas darbības izraisītā
piesārņojuma ar nitrātiem (Ministru kabineta 2004. gada 18. marta rīkojums
Nr. 163);
— Ministru kabineta 2004. gada 5. oktobra noteikumi Nr. 833 “Kārtība, kādā
iegūstama un apkopojama informācija par lauksaimniecībā izmantojamās
zemes auglības līmeni un tā pārmaiņām”;

— Ministru kabineta 2004. gada 14. jūlija rīkojums Nr. 489 “Par valsts sabie-

drības ar ierobežotu atbildību “Agroķīmisko pētījumu centra” izveidi”

Type of measure

Technical support

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Sectoral development

Direct grant

Overall budget LVL 1,5 million (around EUR 2,14 million)

Up to 55 %

Until 30.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Lauku atbalsta dienests
Republikas laukums 2
LV-1981 Rīga

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

1.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 86/08

Member State

Region

Spain

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.11.2008

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Ayudas a las agrupaciones de productores en los sectores ovino y caprino

Legal basis

Real Decreto 104/2008, de 1 de febrero, por el que se establecen las bases regu-
ladoras para la concesión de las subvenciones a las agrupaciones de productores
en los sectores ovino y caprino

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

To revive activity in the sector by providing aid for setting up producer groups,
for technical assistance and for investment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

EUR 94 000 000

Variable, depending on the activity funded

2008-2012

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Medio Rural y Medio Marino
Calle Alfonso XIII, 62, 2a planta
E-28071 Madrid

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

1.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 241/08

Member State

Spain

Region

Isla de El Hierro (Canarias)

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Régimen de ayudas para la rehabilitación de los terrenos agrícolas afectados por
el incendio acontecido en septiembre de 2006 en la isla de El Hierro

Legal basis

Orden del 28 de diciembre de 2007 de la Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería,
Pesca y Alimentación por la que se concede una subvención nominada al
Cabildo Insular de El Hierro por un importe de 314 995 euros, para realizar
una campaña de rehabilitación de los terrenos agrícolas afectados por el incendio
acontecido en septiembre de 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Compensation for damage caused to structures and means of production by the
fire which occurred on El Hierro in September 2006

Financing of work to restore the areas affected by fire

Overall amount: EUR 314 995

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Intensity

Duration

Max. 100 % of eligible costs

2008-2009

Economic sectors

Agricultural SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Consejeria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimentación
del Gobierna de Canarias
C/ José Manuel Guimerà no 10
Edificio de Servicios Múltiples II, Planta 3a
E-38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Plaza de los Derechos Humanos, no 22
Edificio de Usos Múltiples I, Planta 3a
E-35071 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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

17.9.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 242/08

Member State

Austria

Region

Niederösterreich

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Beihilfe zur Behebung von durch Naturkatastrophen verursachten Schäden

Legal basis

Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Beihilfen zur Behebung von Katastro-
phenschäden des Landes Niederösterreich

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Compensation for damage due to natural disasters in 2008

Subsidy

Estimated annual budget ca EUR 70 000, as communicated in Case N 564a/04

20 %, in particularly severe cases 50 %, of the eligible damage

One-off

Annex I

Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung
Gruppe Land- und Forstwirtschaft — Abteilung Landwirtschaftsförderung
Landhausplatz 1
A-3109 St. Pölten

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be
found at:

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C 293/6

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.11.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

1.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 296/08

Member State

Region

Poland

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Dopłaty do składek z tytułu ubezpieczeń upraw rolnych i zwierząt gospo-

darskich.

Zmiana pomocy nr N 260/05, zmienionej pomocą N 591/06 i N 17/07

Legal basis

Projekt ustaw o zmianie ustawy z dnia 7 lipca 2005 r. o dopłatach do ubez-
pieczeń upraw rolnych i zwierząt gospodarskich

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid towards the payment of insurance premiums

Premium subsidies

Overall budget of the scheme: PLN 4,86 million (some EUR 1,158 million)

50 %

2008-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi
ul. Wspólna 30
PL-00-930 Warszawa

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/