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: 2011-04-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Finland, Luxembourg, Sweden, United Kingdom, aid to agriculture, conservation of fish stocks, hunting, silviculture








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9.4.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 111/1





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 111/01






Date of adoption of the decision


10.2.2011




Reference number of State Aid


NN 58/05 (ex N 576/2000)




Member State


United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland




Region


Scotland




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modification of the Rural Development Plan for Scotland: Stand alone Aids




Legal basis








 


ESA Scheme
The Agriculture Act 1986 (Section 18)










 


CPS
Section 98 of the Environment Act 1995
The Countryside Premium Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1997: SI 1997 No 330 (S.23)










 


RSS
Section 98 of the Environment Act 1995
The Rural Stewardship Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2001
The Rural Stewardship Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003
The Rural Stewardship Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2003










 


OAS
The Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1994
The Organic Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996
The Organic Aid (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999
The Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2004








Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Agri-environmental agreements




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Total estimated expenditure GBP 54 908,1 million (approx. EUR 64 280,9 million)




Intensity


Variable




Duration (period)


Depending on the scheme concerned: CPS 2010, ESA 2012, OAS 2011, RSS 2010




Economic sectors


Agriculture




Name and address of the granting authority







The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD)




Mailpoint 1-E




Pentland House




47 Robb's Loan




Edinburgh




EH14 ITY




UNITED KINGDOM








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


23.2.2011




Reference number of State Aid


N 601/09




Member State


Luxembourg




Region


Luxembourg (Grand-Duché)


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Régime d'aides pour la sauvegarde de la diversité biologique




Legal basis


Loi du 18 avril 2008 concernant le renouvellement du soutien au développement rural
Loi modifiée du 19 janvier 2004 concernant la protection de la nature et des ressources naturelles (art. 26)
Projet de règlement grand-ducal instituant un ensemble de régimes d'aides pour la sauvegarde de la diversité biologique




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Agri-environmental commitments, Forestry, Investments in agricultural holdings




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 5,40 million




Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Agriculture, forestry and fishing




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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


25.2.2011




Reference number of the aid


N 268/10




Member State


Finland




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Maatalousalan valtiontakaukset




Legal basis


Laki maatalouden rakennetuista
Valtioneuvoston asetus maatalouden investointituesta ja nuoren viljelijän aloitustuesta




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


The methodology to calculate the aid element of support granted in a form of a guarantee




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


—




Intensity


Variable




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2015




Economic sectors


A1 — Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö




PL 30




FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto




SUOMI/FINLAND








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/eu_law/state_aids/state_aids_texts_en.htm








Date of adoption of the decision


11.2.2011




Reference number of State Aid


N 546/10




Member State


Bulgaria




Region


—


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


„Помощ за инвестиции в земеделски стопанства чрез преотстъпване на корпоративен данък“




Legal basis


Чл. 189б, ал. 1—4, от Закона за корпоративно подоходно облагане (ЗКПО),
Чл. 48, ал. 6—7 от Закон за данъците върху доходите на физическите лица (ЗДДФЛ)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Investments in agricultural holdings




Form of aid


Tax allowance




Budget


Overall budget: BGN 132,02 million




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Национална агенция за приходите (НАП)




бул. Княз Дондуков № 52




1000 София/Sofia




БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA








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


28.2.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.32185-2011N




Member State


Sweden




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Stöd för marknadsfrämjande åtgärder för ekologiska produkter




Legal basis


17 § förordningen (2011:93) om stöd till insatser på livsmedelsområdet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Advertising (AGRI), Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: SEK 48,00 million










 


Annual budget: SEK 8,00 million








Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


1.3.2011-31.12.2016




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Statens Jordbruksverk




Jordbruksverket




SE-551 82 Jönköping




SVERIGE








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