Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Ireland, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, fishing industry

19.12.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 324/1

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 324/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

2.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 37/05

Member State

Region

Italy

Molise

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Construction de navires de pêche

Legal basis

Legge n. 204 del 24 agosto 2004

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Construction of new fishing vessels

Direct grant

EUR 2,798 million

40 %

December 2004

Economic sectors

Fisheries

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali
Direzione Generale per la Pesca e l'acquacoltura
Roma
Italia

Other information

Annual report

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/

C 324/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.12.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

13.9.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 100/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aid for the improvement of fishing port facilities

Legal basis

Decision by Shetland Island Council

Type of measure

Individual aid for specific projects

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid for capital investments for the improvement of the fishing port facilities

Direct grant

Approximately GBP 4 000 000 for period from 1994 to 2001

Maximum 100 % of the eligible costs

1994-2001

Economic sectors

Fisheries sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Shetland Islands Council
Town Hall
Lerwich ZE1 OHB
United Kingdom

Other information

—

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

20.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 23/07

Member State

Region

Ireland

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Salmon Hardship Fund

Legal basis

Irish Governement Decision on the future management of the wild salmon
fishery

Type of measure

Aid scheme

(SI 80/20/10/0684B)

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Compensation of the fishermen affected by the compulsory cessation of indiscri-
minated mixed stock fishing of salmon

Individual grants

EUR 25 000 000

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Intensity

Duration

Six times the average catch multiplied by the average net income per salmon
and six times the 2006 licence fee

2007-2009

Economic sectors

Fisheries sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Inland Fisheries and Marine Research Division
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2
Ireland

Other information

Annual report

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

11.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 354/07

Member State

France

Region

Outermost regions

Title (and/or name of beneficiary)

Plan de développement de la flotte de pêche des départements d'outre-mer

Legal basis

Circulaire du Ministère de l'agriculture et de la pêche DPMA/SDPM/C2007-9632

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid for the construction of fishing vessels registered in the overseas departments

Direct grant

EUR 40,5 million

50 %

2008

Economic sectors

Fisheries

Name and address of
authority

the granting

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

Other information

Implementation report

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/

C 324/4

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Official Journal of the European Union

19.12.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

14.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 522/07

Member State

Region

Ireland

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Salmon Hardship Fund

Legal basis

Draft decision of
Resources

the Minister

for Communications, Marine and Natural

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Compensation of the fishermen affected by the compulsory cessation of indiscri-
minated mixed stock fishing of salmon

Individual grants

EUR 2 100 000

Average annual catch multiplied by 5 to represent a total catch over a five-year
period (2002-2006) and then multiplied by the net value of a commercial
salmon

Duration

30.9.2007-31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Fisheries sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Frank Sheridan
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
Leeson Lane
Dublin 2
Ireland

Other information

Annual report

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/