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: Latvia, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, fishing industry

19.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 324/5

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 324/02)

Date of adoption of the decision

14.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 607/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Salmon Hardship Fund

Legal basis

Draft decision of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Sector Commission
(Department of Agriculture and Rural Development — Northern Ireland)

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 3 450 590

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

2007-2009

Economic sectors

Fisheries sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Averil Gaw
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Room 411
Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Rd
Belfast BT4 3SB
Northern 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

1.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 657/07

Member State

Region

Spain

Cantabria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Medidas colectivas de las cofradías de pescadores

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.12.2008

Legal basis

Orden DES/49/2007 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convoca-
toria para 2007 de las ayudas de concurrencia competitiva destinadas a las
cofradías de pescadores de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria y su Federa-
ción

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Support of measures of common interest implemented with the active support
of associations (cofradías) acting on behalf of the fisheries producers

Direct grant

EUR 170 000

Maximum of 80 % of the eligible cost

2007

Economic sectors

Fisheries sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Consejería de Desarrollo Rural, Ganadería, Pesca y Biodiversidad
c/ Gutiérrez Solana s/n
E-39011 Santander

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

28.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 714/07

Member State

Region

Title

Legal bases

Latvia

Latvia

Dioksina un policiklisko aromatiski ogludenražu satura kontroles sistemas piln-
veidošana

Likums “Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības
divpusējā finanšu instrumenta vadības likums” (Vēstnesis, 31.10.2007, nr. 175);

Ministru kabineta 2006. gada 21. novembra noteikumi Nr. 963 “Eiropas Ekono-
mikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu
konkursa nolikums”
“Vides
instrumenta prioritātes
(Vēstnesis, 30.11.2006, nr. 191);

aizsardzība”

atklāta

Ministru kabineta 2007. gada 19. jūnija noteikumi Nr. 396 “Kārtība, kādā valsts
budžetā plāno līdzekļus Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un
Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu īstenošanai
un veic maksājumus” (Vēstnesis, 21.06.2007, nr. 99);

Ministru kabineta 2005. gada 8. novembra noteikumi Nr. 852 “Noteikumi par
Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā
finanšu instrumenta vadības,
īstenošanas, uzraudzības, kontroles un novērtē-
šanas sistēmu”.

Type of measure

Individual aid

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 324/7

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid to develop a fully operational
improved control system for content of
dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Latvian fish products, with the
overall objective of securing that Latvian fish products are safe for human
consumption, and quality is in accordance with EU regulations.

Direct grant

EUR 299 000

85 %

From 1.1.2008 until 2011

Economic sectors

Fisheries

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Latvijas Republikas Finanšu ministrija
Smilšu iela 1
LV-1919 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/