Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2009-09-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, State aid, animal disease, animal welfare, control of State aid, exchange of information, market gardening








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5.9.2009   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 212/1





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
2009/C 212/01






Date of adoption of the decision


3.8.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 10/09




Member State


Belgium




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Wijziging van het Fonds voor de gezondheid en de productie van dieren, sector Pluimvee




Legal basis


Wet van 23 maart 1998 betreffende de oprichting van een Begrotingsfonds voor de gezondheid en de kwaliteit van de dieren en dierlijke producten, wijziging van het Koninklijk besluit van 24 juni 1997 betreffende de verplichte bijdrage aan het fonds voor de gezondheid en de productie van dieren, vastgesteld voor de sector pluimvee.




Type of measure


Parafiscal tax, prevention and eradication of animal disease




Objective


Contribution of the poultry sector to the costs of the eradication and prevention of poultry diseases.




Form of aid


Subsidy, compensation




Budget


EUR 35 000, for the new levy. The total maximum amount that can be collected in the poultry sector for the Sanitary Fund is approximately EUR 1 million per year.




Intensity


Max. 100 %




Duration (period)


1.9.2009-31.8.2016




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Federale overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu




Victor Hortaplein 40, bus 10




1060 Brussel




BELGIË




http://www.health.fgov.be








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


13.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 107/09




Member State


Belgium




Region


Flanders




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Verlenging van de agro-milieumaatregel erosiebestrijding




Legal basis


Artikel 56 van het Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 6 juni 2008 betreffende het sluiten van beheersovereenkomsten en het toekennen van vergoedingen ter uitvoering van Verordening (EG) nr. 1257/2005 van de Raad van 20 september 2005 inzake steun voor plattelandsontwikkeling




Type of measure


Agro environmental aid




Objective


Prolongation of agri-environmental measure in between old and new contracts Prolongation with 3, 6 or 9 months of the old agri environmental agreement based on the Belgian Rural Development Program for Flanders 2000-2006




Form of aid


Subsidy, compensation




Budget


EUR 0,13 million per year, EUR 0,26 million in total




Intensity


Max. 100 %




Duration (period)


2010-2012




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Vlaamse Landmaatschappij




Gulden Vlieslaan 72




1060 Brussel




BELGIË








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


13.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 145/09




Member State


Germany




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Beihilfen für Investitionen in landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben




Legal basis


Entwurf der Richtlinie des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Ernährung Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur einzelbetrieblichen Investitionsförderung G 7-7271; Artikel 23 und 44 der Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Bayern und die Verwaltungsvorschriften hierzu




Type of measure


—




Objective


To improve production, reduce production costs and improve hygiene and animal welfare standards




Form of aid


—




Budget


Annual budget: EUR 65 million; overall budget: EUR 325 million




Intensity


40 %




Duration (period)


Until 31 December 2013




Economic sectors


—




Name and address of the granting authority







Staatliche Führungsakademie für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten




Am Lurzenhof 3c




84036 Landshut




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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


17.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 146/09




Member State


France




Region


La région Bretagne et les départements du Finistère et du Morbihan




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aides à la constitution de retenues collinaires et aux équipements fixes d'irrigation associés




Legal basis


Articles L 1511-1 à 1511-6 du Code général des collectivités territoriales et L 3231-2 et suivants, sur les aides des collectivités territoriales pour favoriser le développement économique.
Projet de texte de règlement d'application du dispositif (fiche matériel irrigation), qui constituera la base juridique pour les collectivités financeurs.




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


To improve the quality of vegetable production




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


EUR 1,75 million




Intensity


Maximum 40 %




Duration (period)


31 December 2013




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector, A101 (vegetable production).




Name and address of the granting authority







Conseil régional de Bretagne




283 avenue du Général Patton




35711 Rennes Cedex 7




FRANCE








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


5.8.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 263/09




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Σχέδιο για την κατεδάφιση οχληρών υποστατικών κτιρίων για υγειονομικούς και περιβαλλοντικούς λόγους




Legal basis


Υπουργική απόφαση αριθ. 68534 της 18.3.2009




Type of measure


Closing Capacity




Objective


Closing Capacity




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget EUR 3 750 000




Intensity


The intensity of the aid will equal 50 % of the current value of buildings that hold a licence, whereas for buildings that do not hold a licence, the compensation will amount to 30 % of their current value. The compensation will be increased by 5 % for demolition expenses and expenses covering the removal of waste, and restoration of the field. The compensation amount can be further increased by 10 %, as an incentive for the immediate demolition of the buildings.




Duration (period)


From approval by the Commission until 31 December 2013




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Τμήμα Γεωργίας




1412 Λευκωσία/Nicosia




ΚΥΠΡΟΣ/CYPRUS








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm