Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty
Date: 2011-03-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, control of State aid, farming sector, primary sector








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24.3.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 92/3





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I to the Treaty)
2011/C 92/02






Date of adoption of the decision


11.12.2011




Reference number of State Aid


NN 7/07 (ex. N 370/01)




Member State


The Netherlands




Region


All




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Steun voor het milieukeur




Legal basis


Wet van 17 december 1997, houdende regels inzake de verstrekking van subsidies door de minister van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij, respectievelijk artikel 2 en artikel 5, §a (Kaderwet LNV-subsidies)




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Encouraging quality products




Form of aid


Subsidised services




Budget


Overall maximum amount: EUR 1,97 million




Intensity


Up to 100 % of eligible costs




Duration (period)


From 1 January 2001 until 31 December 2004




Economic sectors


Agricultural sector




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Landbouw en Innovatie




Prins Clauslaan 8




2595 AJ Den Haag




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/state_aids_texts_en.htm







Date of adoption of the decision


24.3.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 204/08




Member State


Latvia




Region


Latvia


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Atbalsts kredītgarantiju veidā




Legal basis


Ministru kabineta noteikumu “Lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas kārtība” projekts;
Ministru kabineta noteikumu “Kārtība, kādā, izstrādājot likumprojektu par valsts budžetu kārtējam gadam, tiek paredzētas valsts saistības par garantijām, kas sniegtas atbilstoši lauksaimniecības un lauku attīstības kredītu garantēšanas programmām, kā arī izsniegto garantiju uzraudzības kārtība” projekts.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Investments in agricultural holdings, Investment in processing and marketing, Setting up of young farmers




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: LVL 250,00 million




Intensity


60 %




Duration (period)


24.3.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture, forestry and fishing




Name and address of the granting authority







Lauku attīstības fonds




Citadeles iela 7, korp. 43




Rīga, LV-1010




LATVIJA








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


1.2.2010




Reference number of State Aid


N 686/09




Member State


Lithuania




Region


Lithuania


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for agricultural entities active in the primary production of agricultural products




Legal basis


Rules for granting of temporary State aid seeking to reduce an impact of finance and economic crisis for agricultural sector (draft version) (Annex 1, Annex 2)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: LTL 10,00 million




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


1.2.2010-31.12.2010




Economic sectors


Agriculture, forestry and fishing




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania




Gedimino av. 19




LT-01103 Vilnius




LIETUVA/LITHUANIA








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


3.9.2010




Reference number of State Aid


N 226/10




Member State


Latvia




Region


Latvia


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Atbrīvojums no akcīzes nodokļa lauksaimniecības produkcijas ražotājiem




Legal basis


Likums par akcīzes nodokli
Ministru kabineta 2010. gada 12. maija noteikumi Nr. 444 “Kārtībā, kādā no nodokļa ir atbrīvota dīzeļdegviela (gāzeļļa) un dīzeļdegviela (gāzeļļa), kurai ir pievienota rapšu sēklu eļļa vai no rapšu sēklu eļļas iegūta biodīzeļdegviela un kuru lauksaimniecības produkcijas ražotājs izmanto lauksaimniecības zemes apstrādei, kā arī tādas meža un purva zemes apstrādei, uz kuras kultivē dzērvenes un mellenes”




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: LVL 71,36 million
Annual budget: LVL 17,84 million




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


Until 30.12.2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture, forestry and fishing




Name and address of the granting authority







Lauku atbalsta dienests Latvija




Republikas laukums 2




Rīga, LV-1981




LATVIJA








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