Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2009-08-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, State aid, advertising, control of State aid, exchange of information, fishing industry, silviculture








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18.8.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 194/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
2009/C 194/01






Date of adoption of the decision


22.6.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 300/08




Member State


Latvia




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Atbalsts zinātnes pētijumiem lauksaimniecībā un mežsaimniecībā




Legal basis


2008. gada 22. janvāra Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 41 “Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību”;
2007. gada 2. janvāra noteikumi Nr. 5 “Noteikumi par institūciju un komercsabiedrību specializāciju lauksaimniecības augu sugu ģenētisko resursu kolekcionēšanā, saglabāšanā, raksturošanā, izvērtēšanā un izmantošanā”;
2008. gada 11. februāra Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 97 “Valsts atbalsta piešķiršanas kārtība meža nozares attīstībai 2008. gadā”




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Support for research and development activities concerning products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty




Form of aid


Direct grants




Budget


Overall budget LVL 32 160 000 (around EUR 45 759 820)




Intensity


up to 100 %




Duration (period)


Until 30.12.2013




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Lauku Atbalsta Dienests




Respublikas laukums 2




Rīga, LV-1981




LATVIJA








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


13.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 377/08




Member State


Italy




Region


Sardegna




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Regime di aiuto relativo ad attività di promozione e pubblicità istituzionale dei prodotti agri-alimentari (Sardegna)




Legal basis


Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 40/08 del 22 luglio 2008 e Allegato;
Legge Regionale n. 3 del 5 marzo 2008, articolo 7 comma 14 (Legge Finanziaria Regionale 2008)




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


The aid measure is intended to encourage the promotion and advertising of agri-food products




Form of aid


Grants




Budget


EUR 5 million




Intensity


Maximum 100 % (promotion with institutional participation); maximum 50 % (promotion with collective participation of businesses); maximum 50 % (advertising within the EU); maximum 80 % (advertising outside the EU)




Duration (period)


The scheme will apply from the time it is approved by the Commission until 31 December 2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Regione Sardegna




Assessorato all′Agricoltura




Via Pessagno 4




09126 Cagliari CA




ITALIA








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


13.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 35/09




Member State


Hungary




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Módszertan a Garantiqa Hitelgarancia Zrt. által az agrárágazatban nyújtott állami kezességvállalások támogatástartalmának kiszámításához




Legal basis


—




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Methodology to calculate the aid element in agricultural and fisheries guarantees




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


—




Intensity


—




Duration (period)


31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Földművelésügyi és Vidékfejlesztési Minisztérium




Budapest




Kossuth Lajos tér 11.




1055




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








Other information


(in particular, commitments by the Member State and/or obligation to provide the Commission with a report on implementation)




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


7.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 202/09




Member State


Italy




Region


Bolzano




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investimenti nella trasformazione e nella commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli




Legal basis


Legge provinciale 14 dicembre 1998, n. 11, e successive modifiche




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Investment in connection with the processing and marketing of agricultural products




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


EUR 20 000 000




Intensity


20 %




Duration (period)


2010-2013




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Provincia autonoma di Bolzano




Ripartizione provinciale agricoltura




Via Brennero 6




39100 Bolzano BZ




ITALIA








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


2.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 325/09




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


Ústecký




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Hospodaření v lesích v Ústeckém kraji




Legal basis


Zákon č. 129/2000 Sb., o krajích.
Program poskytování podpor na hospodaření v lesích v Ústeckém kraji 2007–2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Forestry




Form of aid


Grant




Budget


Total: CZK 100 Mio (approximately EUR 3,76 Mio)
Annual: CZK 25 Mio (approximately EUR 940 000)




Intensity


Variable. Up to 86 % of eligible expenses.




Duration (period)


Extension from 1 January 2010 till 31 December 2013




Economic sectors


Forestry




Name and address of the granting authority







Krajský úřad Ústeckého kraje




Velká Hradební 48




400 02 Ústí nad Labem




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA








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