Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2009-11-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, forestry policy, fruit-growing, investment, livestock farming, natural disaster, water consumption








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10.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 268/13





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
2009/C 268/02






Date of adoption of the decision


28.8.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 166/09




Member State


Spain




Region


Cataluña




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Créditos para implantar instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares de explotaciones agrícolas




Legal basis


Proyecto de Orden por la cual se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de préstamos destinados al fomento de inversiones en explotaciones agrarias para la implantación de instalaciones de riego de alta eficiencia en el interior de fincas particulares




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


The subject-matter of the notification is an aid scheme to improve the efficiency of irrigation systems in order to reduce water consumption and promote sustainable use of that resource and other agricultural inputs (fertilisers, fuel)




Form of aid


Full interest-rate subsidy deriving from loans granted for carrying out high-efficiency irrigation system works




Budget


Total amount: EUR 112 500 000




Intensity


Maximum 50 % of the eligible costs in less-favoured areas as defined in Article 36(a)(i)(ii) and (iii) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, maximum 40 % in the other cases




Duration (period)


2009-2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Departament d'Agricultura, Alimentació i Desenvolupament Rural de la Generalitat de Catalunya




C/Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 612-614




08007 Barcelona




ESPAÑA








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


4.9.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 173/09




Member State


Spain




Region


Castilla y León




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Ayudas para el fomento de las explotaciones de ganado en régimen extensivo y mejora de los pastos comunales




Legal basis


Orden AYG/535/2009, de 24 de febrero, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de las ayudas para el fomento de las explotaciones de ganado en régimen extensivo y mejora de los pastos comunales




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Financing investments in livestock farms




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


EUR 4 500 000 per year, the total budget being EUR 22 500 000




Intensity


Maximum 40 %




Duration (period)


2009-2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Dirección General de Producción Agropecuaria




C/ Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14




47014 Valladolid




ESPAÑA








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


21.8.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 182/09




Member State


Spain




Region


Castilla y León




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Bases reguladoras de la concesión de las ayudas a la reconversión de determinadas especies frutícolas




Legal basis


Orden AYG/536/2009 de 23 de febrero de 2009, por la que se establecen las Bases reguladoras de la concesión de las ayudas a la reconversión de determinadas especies frutícolas en la Comunidad de Castilla y León




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


The notification relates to an aid scheme to support fruit production. The scheme relates to investment aid (for the conversion of production of certain fruit species) for farmers and producers associations operating in this sector




Form of aid


Financing of work relating to grubbing-up, and the planting of new fruit species and varieties




Budget


Total amount: EUR 1 700 000




Intensity


Variable (maximum of 60 %, 50 % or 40 % depending on the beneficiaries)




Duration (period)


2009-2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Conserjería de Agricultura y Ganadería del Gobierno de Castilla-León




C/ Rigoberto Cortejoso, 14




47014 Valladolid




ESPAÑA








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 195/09




Member State


Spain




Region


Canary Islands




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régimen de ayudas por daños en producciones e infraestructuras en el sector agrario producido por el incendio en la Gomera iniciados el 26 de abril de 2008




Legal basis


Decreto 89/2008, de 29 de abril, de ayudas y medidas urgentes y de carácter excepcional para repara los daños producidos por los incendios acaecidos en La Gomera.
Orden de 21 de mayo de 2008, por la que se regulan las ayudas por daños en producciones e infraestructuras en el sector agrario previstas en el Decreto 89/2008, de 29 de abril, de ayudas y medidas urgentes y de carácter excepcional para repara los daños producidos por los incendios acaecidos en La Gomera




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


The notification relates to an aid scheme to repair the damage caused to agricultural holdings and their infrastructure and production by a fire which occurred on 26 April 2008 on the island of La Gomera




Form of aid


Financing of work for the installation of new holdings, the acquisition of equipment and auxiliary machinery and the incorporation of new technologies




Budget


Total amount: EUR 460 000




Intensity


Maximum 100 % of eligible costs




Duration (period)


2009




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







Conserjería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesa y Alimentación del Gobierno de Canarias




C/ José Manuel Guimerá 8, Edifícios de servicios Múltiples II, planta 3a




38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife




ESPAÑA








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


18.9.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 259/09




Member State


Italy




Region


Lombardia




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Servizi ambientali erogati dai Consorzi forestali




Legal basis


Delibera di Giunta regionale n. VIII/7953 del 6.8.2008«Determinazioni in merito alle disposizioni attuative della L.R. n. 7/2000»




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Aid to the forestry sector




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Annual maximum expenditure: EUR 2 million
Overall maximum amount: EUR 12 million




Intensity


Maximum 100 % of eligible costs




Duration (period)


2009-2014




Economic sectors


Forestry sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Regione Lombardia




Direzione Generale Agricoltura




Via Pola 12/14




20124 Milano MI




ITALIA








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