Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2009-02-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, State aid, advertising, agri-foodstuffs, control of State aid, exchange of information, plant disease

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Official Journal of the European Union

6.2.2009

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2009/C 30/03)

Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 135/08

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

Germany

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Promotion Fund Law (Absatzfondsgesetz)

— Gesetz über die Errichtung eines zentralen Fonds zur Absatzförderung der

deutschen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft (Absatzfondsgesetz)

— Verordnung über die Beiträge nach dem Absatzfondsgesetz

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Promotion and advertising

Grant

EUR 610 million

Up to 100 %

2008-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Absatzförderungsfonds der deutschen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft
Schertberger Straße 14
D-53177 Bonn

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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Date of adoption of the decision

10.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 379/08

Member State

Region

Italy

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Regime dei contratti di filiera e di distretto (Decreto del Ministro delle Politiche
Agricole e Forestali recante criteri, modalità e procedure per l'attuazione dei
contratti di filiera in attuazione della legge n. 289 del 27 dicembre 2002, arti-
colo 66, commi 1 e 2)

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Legal basis

— Decreto n. 2850 del 21 aprile 2008 di attuazione dell'articolo 4, comma 2,
del decreto interministeriale recante condizioni di accesso ai finanziamenti
del fondo rotativo per il sostegno alle imprese e gli investimenti in ricerca
— Legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289, recante disposizioni per la formazione del
bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (legge finanziaria 2003), pubbli-
cata nella Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 305 del 31 dicembre 2002 — Supplemento
Ordinario n. 240 ed in particolare gli articoli 60 e 61, relativi al «Finanzia-
mento degli investimenti per lo sviluppo» e al «Fondo per le aree sottoutiliz-
zate ed interventi nelle medesime aree», e il comma 1 dell'articolo 66, rela-
tivo al sostegno della filiera agroalimentare

— Decreto del Ministro delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali del 1o agosto 2003,
relativo a criteri, modalità e procedure per l'attuazione dei contratti di filiera;
pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale del 29 settembre 2003, n. 226, e succes-
sive modificazioni

— Decreto 3 febbraio 2004 di modifica del Decreto del Ministro delle Politiche
Agricole e Forestali 1o agosto 2003, relativo a criteri, modalità e procedure
per l'attuazione dei contratti di filiera

— Decreto del Ministro delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali del 20 marzo 2006,
recante disposizioni per l'attuazione dei contratti di filiera, pubblicato nella
Gazzetta Ufficiale del 12 aprile 2006, n. 86

— Decreto del Ministro delle Politiche Agricole alimentari e Forestali n. 452 del
3 luglio 2007, recante modifica al decreto 1o agosto 2003, relativo a criteri,
modalità e procedure per l'attuazione dei contratti di filiera, pubblicato nella
Gazzetta Ufficiale del 24 luglio 2007, n. 170

— Circolare 2 dicembre 2003 attuativa del Decreto 1o agosto 2003 del
Ministro delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali recante criteri, modalità e proce-
dure per l'attuazione dei contratti di filiera, pubblicata nella Gazzetta Uffi-
ciale dell'8 gennaio 2004, n. 5

— Decreto 22 novembre 2007 del Ministro delle Politiche Agricole alimentari
e Forestali di concerto con il Ministro dell'Economia e delle Finanze e con il
Ministro dello sviluppo economico, recante condizioni di accesso ai finanzia-
menti del fondo rotativo

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for investments (in agricultural holdings, relocation of
farm buildings,
relating to the protection and improvement of environment, for the processing
and marketing of agricultural products), aid to encourage the production and
marketing of quality agricultural products, provision of
technical support
(consultancy services, training, organisation of and participation in forums,
competitions, exhibitions and fairs) in the agricultural sector, aid for advertising
of agricultural products, aid for research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant and soft loan

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Overall budget: EUR 800 million

Variable (between 20 % and 100 % depending on the aid measure)

From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agriculture and Agrifood industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali
Via XX Settembre, 20
I-00187 Roma

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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6.2.2009

Date of adoption of the decision

17.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 517/08

Member State

Region

Latvia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Atbalsts kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves ierobežošanai un apkarošanai

Legal basis

— Ministru kabineta 2007. gada 29. maija noteikumi Nr. 365 “Kartupeļu gaišās

gredzenpuves apkarošanas un ierobežošanas kārtība”

— “Atbalsts kartupeļu gaišās gredzenpuves

ierobežošanai un apkarošanai”

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

projekts

Aid scheme

Prevention of and compensation for plant diseases

Direct grant and subsidised services

LVL 4 750 000 (around EUR 6 800 000 million)

Up to 100 %

Until 30.12.2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Zemkopības ministrija
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

17.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 526/08

Member State

Region

The Netherlands

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aanpassing van de heffing waaruit onderzoek en ontwikkeling in de pluimvee-
sector en de preventie van ziekten van pluimvee worden gefinancierd voor 2009

Legal basis

en Eieren betreffende

Instellingsbesluit Productschap
Wet op de bedrijfsorganisaties (artikel 126),
en Eieren (artikelen 6 en 8), Concept Verordening van het
Pluimvee
Productschap Puimvee
algemene bepalingen voor
heffingen 2009, Concept Verordening van het Productschap Puimvee en Eieren
tot wijziging van de verordening bestemmingsheffingen legsector 2009,
Ontwerpverordening van het Productschap Puimvee en Eieren tot wijziging van
sector 2009 en de
de verordening bestemmingsheffingen pluimveevlees
ontwerpverordening van het Productschap Pluimvee en Eieren tot wijziging van
de verordening bestemmingsheffingen legsector (2009-I)

Type of measure

Parafiscal levy

Objective

The measure concerns an adjustment of the parafiscal levy for the research and
development in prevention and eradication of poultry diseases

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Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Parafiscal levy, aid for research and development

EUR 4,56 million per year, EUR 32 million for the period 2007-2013

100 %

2009-2013

Economic sectors

Agricultural sector; poultry and egg sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Productschappen Vee, Vlees en Eieren
Louis Braillelaan 80
Postbus 460
2700 AL Zoetermeer
Nederland

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

4.12.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 544/08

Member State

Region

Latvia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Atbalsts, lai kompensētu zaudējumus, kas radās augļu dārzos bakteriālās iedegas

rezultātā

Legal basis

— Augu aizsardzības likums;
— 2004. gada 30. marta Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 218 “Augu karan-

tīnas noteikumi”;

— “Kārtība, kādā piešķir kompensāciju par

fitosanitāro pasākumu izpildi”

projekts

Type of measure

Eradication of plant diseases

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Plant diseases and pest infestations

Direct grant and subsidised services

Overall budget LVL 1 750 000 (around EUR 2 490 040)

Up to 100 %

Until 30.12.2013

Agricultural sector

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/