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 objectionsText with EEA relevance, except for products falling under Annex I of the Treaty
Date: 2015-09-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Germany, State aid, control of State aid, crop production, financial aid, forestry economics, hunting, livestock farming








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4.9.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 292/24





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 292/02)







Date of adoption of the decision


22.07.2015




Aid number


SA.40048 (2014/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


HESSEN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Hessen — Förderung des Arten- und Biotopschutzes in Agrarökosystemen




Legal basis


Richtlinienentwurf für das Hessische Programm für Agrarumwelt- und Landschaftspflege-Maßnahmen (HALM-Richtlinien) Abschnitt H und Anlage 9




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 forest areas, Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments, Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the agricultural sector, Heritage conservation




Form of aid


Direct grant, Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 16,2 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 2,7 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz




Mainzer Straße 80, 65189 Wiesbaden








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


24.07.2015




Aid number


SA.40309 (2014/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Tuki peltojen peruskuivatukseen ja kunnostustöihin liittyviin ei-tuotannollisiin investointeihin, joilla on ympäristöön liittyviä tavoitteita




Legal basis


Laki peruskuivatustoiminnan tukemisesta (947/1997)
Asetus peruskuivatustoiminnan tukemisesta (530/1998)
Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön päätös peruskuivatusavustusten jakamisesta




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investment in tangible assets and intangible assets on agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production, Aid for investments in infrastructure related to the development, modernisation or adaptation of forestry




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 15 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 2,5 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Growing of non-perennial crops, Growing of perennial crops, Plant propagation, Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö




00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO








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


09.07.2015




Aid number


SA.40891 (2015/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


HESSEN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Hessen — Förderung besonders nachhaltiger Verfahren auf Dauergrünland (‘Grünlandextensivierung’)




Legal basis


Richtlinienentwurf für das Hessische Programm für Agrarumwelt- und Landschaftspflege-Maßnahmen (Halm-Richtlinien) Abschnitt D




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 73 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 12,6 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz




Mainzer Straße 80, 65189 Wiesbaden








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


09.07.2015




Aid number


SA.41143 (2015/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


HESSEN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Hessen — Erhaltung der Vielfalt der tiergenetischen Ressourcen in der Landwirtschaft (‘Tiergenetische Ressourcen’)




Legal basis


Richtlinienentwurf für das Hessische Programm für Agrarumwelt- und Landschaftspflege-Maßnahmen




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,66 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,11 (in millions)




Intensity


90 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Regierungspräsidium Gießen




Schanzenfeldstraße 8, 35578 Wetzlar








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


22.06.2015




Aid number


SA.41559 (2015/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


AALAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Avbytarstöd på Åland




Legal basis


Landskapslag om ändring av landskapslagen om avbytarstöd




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for farm replacement services




Form of aid


Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2,1 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,35 (in millions)




Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Animal production




Name and address of the granting authority







Ålands landskapsregering




PB 1050, AX-22111 Mariehamn, Åland








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