Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I of the Treaty
Date: 2015-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, fishing industry, food industry, livestock farming, silviculture, tax exemption








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10.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 116/8





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I of the Treaty)
(2015/C 116/02)







Date of adoption of the decision


11.02.2015




Aid number


SA.38102 (2014/NN)




Member State


Cyprus




Region


Cyprus


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Επέκταση του υφιστάμενου καθεστώτος φορολόγησης γεωργικού πετρελαίου, για κάλυψη και του γεωργικού πετρελαίου κίνησης για τα οχήματα που χρησιμοποιούνται για γεωργικούς σκοπούς.




Legal basis


Regulations of 2003 on the granting of tax exempted motor fuel for agricultural purposes (Regulation 50/2003) of the Republic of Cyprus




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Sectoral development, Tax exemptions in accordance with Directive 2003/96/EC in the fisheries and aquaculture sector (Art. 24 of Reg. (EC) No 736/2008), Tax exemptions under Directive 2003/96/EC, Employment, Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 86,57 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Τμήμα Τελωνείων & Υπηρεσία Φ.Π.Α.




Υπουργείο Οικονομικών, 1439 Λευκωσία








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


29.07.2014




Aid number


SA.38298 (2014/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


CAMPANIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)



‘Olio Dante S.p.A.’





Legal basis


Legge 23 dicembre 1996, n. 662 — articolo 2, comma 132.
Legge 19 dicembre 1983, n. 700 — articolo 3, come modificata dalla
Legge 2 dicembre 2005, n. 248 — articolo 10-ter.
Deliberazione n. 65/2009 del CIPE del 31 luglio 2009




Type of measure


Individual aid


Il soggetto proponente è Industria Olearia Biagio Mataluni s.r.l. (IOBM) Il soggetto attuatore è la New.co. denominata Olio Dante S.p.A.




Objective


Investment in processing and marketing




Form of aid


—




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 15 (in millions)




Intensity


Measure does not constitute aid




Duration (period)


29.07.2014 — 29.07.2022




Economic sectors


Manufacture of food products




Name and address of the granting authority







ISA S.p.A.




Via Palestro n. 65 00185 Roma








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


17.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39562 (2014/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Dopłaty do składek z tytułu ubezpieczenia upraw rolnych i zwierząt gospodarskich oraz częściowego dofinansowania odszkodowań wypłacanych producentom rolnym w związku z suszą




Legal basis








1)


ustawa z dnia 7 lipca 2005r. o ubezpieczeniach upraw rolnych i zwierząt gospodarskich,










2)


projekt ustawy o zmianie o ubezpieczeniach upraw rolnych i zwierząt gospodarskich








Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Insurance premiums




Form of aid


Subsidised services




Budget


Overall budget: PLN 2  600 (in millions)
Annual budget: PLN 200,7 (in millions)




Intensity


65 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi




Ministerstwo Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi, ul. Wspólna 30, 00-930 Warszawa








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


19.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39618 (2014/N)




Member State


France




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Aides aux investissements dans les exploitations agricoles liés à la production agricole primaire




Legal basis


Articles L. 621-1 et suivants du code rural et de la pêche maritime, articles L. 1511-1 et suivants du code général des collectivités territoriales, articles D. 684-1 et suivants du code rural et de la pêche maritime.
Les services de l’État gestionnaires d’aides, les collectivités territoriales ainsi que les établissements et autres organismes publics compétents peuvent accorder des aides sur la base du présent régime d’aide cadre. Les références mentionnées ci-dessus ne sont donc pas exhaustives.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Investments in agricultural holdings




Form of aid


Direct grant, Interest subsidy, Tax base reduction, Tax rate reduction




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 900 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 150 (in millions)




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


19.02.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l’agriculture, de l'agroalimentaire et de la forêt, Direction générale des politiques agricole, agroalimentaire et des territoires




3 rue Barbet de Jouy 75349 Paris 07 SP








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39744 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investments improving the Resilience and Environmental value of Forestry: Woodland Improvement




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 6,75 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39783 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Afforestation and Creation of Woodlands




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for afforestation and creation of woodland




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 199,49 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING, Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39784 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investments in Infrastructure: Forest Road Scheme




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation or adaptation of forestry, Forestry




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 30,6 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 5 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39785 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Reconstitution Scheme




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for the prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fire, natural disasters, adverse climatic events which can be assimilated to natural disaster, other adverse climatic events, plant pests and catastrophic events




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 4,668 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39786 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investments improving the Resilience and Environmental value of Forestry: NeighbourWood Scheme




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1,05 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39787 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Investments improving the Resilience and environmental value of Forests: Native Woodland Conservation Scheme




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 7,258 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39788 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Knowledge Transfer and Information Actions




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the forestry sector




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 8,7 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39789 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Setting up of Producer Groups




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Start-up aid for producer groups and organisations in the forestry sector




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,3 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 01.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39790 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Innovative Forest Technology




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investments in forestry technologies and in processing, in mobilising and in marketing of forest products




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,9 (in millions)




Intensity


40 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39791 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Forest Environment and Climate Services: Forest Genetic Reproductive Material




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for forest-environment and climate services and forest conservation




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,42 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


04.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39792 (2014/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Forest Management Plans




Legal basis


Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Support for the Rural Development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for establishing forest management plans




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 1,8 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine




Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


10.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39878 (2014/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


NORTHERN IRELAND


Article 107(3)(c)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Beef and Sheep Meat Sector Improvement Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2015




Legal basis


Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (Chapter 21 and Part 1 of the Schedule)
Livestock and Meat Commission (Levy) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the agricultural sector, Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products




Form of aid


Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 9,3 (in millions)
Annual budget: GBP 1,5 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.04.2015 — 31.03.2021




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING, Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC)




31 Ballinderry Rd, Lisburn, County Antrim BT28 2SL, Northern Ireland




Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Northern Ireland)




Food Policy, Room 132, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Ballymiscaw, Belfast BT4 3SB








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm







Date of adoption of the decision


05.02.2015




Aid number


SA.39957 (2014/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Metodo di calcolo dell’elemento di aiuto connesso alle garanzie rilasciate da ISMEA




Legal basis


Decreto Legislativo n. 102 del 29 marzo 2004, articolo 17




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investment in connection with the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products, Aid for investment in tangible assets and intangible assets on agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


—




Intensity


0 %




Duration (period)


21.01.2015 — 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







ISMEA




Via Nomentana 183 — 00161, Roma








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/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm