Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2009-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bavaria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, farming sector, research and development








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21.5.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 116/12





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
2009/C 116/05






Date of adoption of the decision


13.1.2009




Reference number of the State aid


N 7/08




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aides à des activités de publicité et de promotion en faveur des produits agricoles




Legal basis


Loi




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Granting of aid in respect of publicity and promotion activities to encourage consumers to buy high quality agricultural products




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


EUR 660 000




Intensity


—




Duration


6 years




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement rural




1, rue de la Congrégation




2913 Luxembourg




LUXEMBOURG








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/index.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


11.12.2008




Reference number of the State aid


N 454/08




Member State


Germany




Region


Bavaria




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investitionsbeihilfen für den Zuckersektor




Legal basis


Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur investiven Förderung im Rahmen der Diversifizierungsbeihilfe Zucker, 1.9.2008, Nr. M 4-7613.1-163.




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


To improve the competitiveness of sugar beet production




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


EUR 1 million




Intensity


25 %




Duration


Until 31.12.2009




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Abteilung Förderwesen und Fachrecht




Menzinger Str. 54




80638 München




DEUTSCHLAND








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/index.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


13.1.2009




Reference number of the State aid


N 491/08




Member State


Germany




Region


Mecklenburg-Vorpommern




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Beregnungsrichtlinie




Legal basis


Richtlinie zur Förderung mobiler Beregnungsmaschinen und -anlagen




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Investments into agricultural holdings for the purchase of new sprinkler irrigation machinery and equipment




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Annual expenditure: EUR 1 million
Overall budget: EUR 5 million




Intensity


25 % of eligible costs




Duration


From the approval by the Commission to 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Amt für Landwirtschaft Parchim




Lübzer Chaussee 12




19370 Parchim




DEUTSCHLAND








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/index.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


10.12.2008




Reference number of the State aid


N 561/08




Member State


France




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Actions conduites par les interprofessions




Legal basis


Code rural, livre sixième, titre III (articles L 631-1 à L 632-13)
Arrêtés interministériels relatifs à l'extension des accords interprofessionnels
Accords interprofessionnels de financement




Type of measure


Umbrella scheme




Objective


Technical assistance
Quality products
Advertising and promotion
Research and development




Form of aid


Voluntary levies made compulsory




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 250 million (estimated)




Intensity


Variable




Duration


Until 31 December 2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority


Various inter-branch organisations




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/index.htm