Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2008-11-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, State aid, control of State aid, farming sector

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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 294/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

13.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 68/03

Member State

Region

Belgium

Vlaanderen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ophaling en verwerking van krengen van landbouwdieren

Collecte et transformation des cadavres d'animaux d'exploitation

Legal basis

Decreet houdende wijziging van het decreet van 2 juli 1981 betreffende de voor-
koming en het beheer van afvalstoffen. Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 24
mei 1995 betreffende de ophaling en de verwerking van dierlijk afval. Minister-
ieel besluit van 16 december 1999 houdende nadere bepalingen omtrent het
abonnement voor de financiering van het ophalen en verwerking van krengen
voor 2000

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Removal and destruction of fallen stock; storage and destruction of animal
products

Compensation for the costs of destruction and removal of fallen stock, and the
costs of storage and destruction of animal products

Overall budget: EUR 53 million

1993-2003: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and destruction of fallen
stock; up to 100 % of the costs for the storage and disposal of animal products.

2004-2007: Up to 100 % of the costs for the removal and up to 75 % of the
costs for the destruction of fallen stock

Duration

1993-2007

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

OVAM
Stationstraat 110
B-2800 Mechelen

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

2.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 52/07

Member State

Region

Estonia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Hukkunud põllumajandusloomade korjuste jäätmekäitlusettevõttes hävitamise ja

kokkuveo teenuse kulude katmine

Legal basis

— 2007. aasta riigieelarve seadus

— 2007. aasta kohta käiv riigieelarvelise eraldise leping Loomsete Jäätmete

käitlemise AS-ga

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Removal and destruction of fallen stock

Subsidised service

Overall budget: EEK 154 million

Annual budget: EEK 22 million

Up to 75 % of the costs of the destruction of fallen stock

Up to 50 of the costs of the removal of fallen stock

1.5.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Põllumajandusministeerium
Lai 39/41
EE-15056 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/

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Date of adoption of the decision

3.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 67/07

Member State

Region

Ireland

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Stamp duty relief for farm consolidation

Legal basis

Section 121 of the Finance Act 2005

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Encouraging greater levels of farm consolidation

Relief from stamp duty

Total budget of EUR 1 million

9 %

1.7.2005-30.6.2007

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Revenue Commissioners
Dublin Castle
Dublin 2
Ireland

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

13.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 235/08

Member State

Region

Greece

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

«Μέτρα υπέρ των παραγωγών της χώρας που οι γεωργικές τους εκμεταλλεύσεις
ζημιώθηκαν από θεομηνίες (πλημμύρες, κατολισθήσεις) και δυσμενείς καιρικές
συνθήκες (ανεμοθύελλα, υπερβολική βροχόπτωση, χαλάζι, παγετό, χιονόπτωση,
χιονοθύελλα), κατά τη χρονική περίοδο Ιανουάριος-Δεκέμβριος 2006»

Legal basis

Σχέδιο διϋπουργικής απόφασης

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Adverse weather conditions; natural disasters

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Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Grants

EUR 50 000 000

Up to 80 %

Until the end of 2010

Economic sectors

Agriculture

Name and address of
authority

the granting

ΕΛ.Γ.Α.
Μεσογείων 45,
GR-11510 Αθήνα

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/