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: 2017-09-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid








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1.9.2017   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 291/7





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)
(2017/C 291/02)







Date of adoption of the decision


04.11.2016




Aid number


SA.46463 (2016/N)




Member State


Finland




Region


MANNER-SUOMI


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


State guarantees to farmers facing temporary liquidity problems




Legal basis


Laki maatiloille vuosina 2016 ja 2017 myönnettävistä valtiontakauksista




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 160 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 30.06.2017




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry




PO Box 30, FI-00023 GOVERNMENT








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


13.06.2017




Aid number


SA.46479 (2017/N)




Member State


United Kingdom




Region


SCOTLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


QMS Meat Quality Promotion Scheme




Legal basis


Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006; Quality Meat Scotland Order 2008




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for promotion measures in favour of agricultural products




Form of aid


Reimbursable grant, Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: GBP 16 (in millions)
Annual budget: GBP 4 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Quality Meat Scotland




Rural Centre, West Mains, Ingliston, Newbridge, EH28 8NZ








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


06.06.2017




Aid number


SA.46665 (2016/N)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Podpora ozdravování polních a speciálních plodin — Biologická ochrana jako náhrada chemické ochrany rostlin




Legal basis


Zásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací pro rok 2016 na základě § 1, § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění pozdějších předpisů
Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, ve znění pozdějších předpisů




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 100 (in millions)
Annual budget: CZK 25 (in millions)




Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstvo zemědělství




Těšnov 17, 110 00 Praha 1








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


08.06.2017




Aid number


SA.46994 (2016/N)




Member State


France




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Indemnisation des entreprises de l'aval de la filière avicole/palmipèdes impactées par l’influenza aviaire hautement pathogène




Legal basis


Code rural de la pêche maritime, livre VI, titre 2, chapitre 1
projet de décision du directeur général de FranceAgriMer




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Compensation of damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 60 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 30 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2018




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministère de l'agriculture, agroalimentaire et forêt




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


10.05.2017




Aid number


SA.47157 (2016/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


NIEDERSACHSEN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Niedersachsen: Gewährung von Billigkeitsleistungen und Zuwendungen zur Minderung oder Vermeidung von durch den Wolf verursachten wirtschaftlichen Belastungen (Richtlinie Wolf)




Legal basis


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Billigkeitsleistungen und Zuwendungen zur Minderung oder Vermeidung von durch den Wolf verursachten wirtschaftlichen Belastungen in Niedersachsen (Richtlinie Wolf)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid to compensate for the damage caused by protected animals, Aid for investment in tangible assets and intangible assets on agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 2,55  (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0,51  (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz -NLWKN-




Göttinger Chaussee 76 A, D-30453 Hannover








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


5.7.2017




Aid number


SA.47364 (2017/N)




Member State


Denmark




Region


DANMARK


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Tilskud til læhegn




Legal basis


Bekendtgørelse af lov om naturbeskyttelse — LBK nr 1217 af 28/09/2016 (naturbeskyttelsesloven)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investment in tangible assets and intangible assets on agricultural holdings linked to primary agricultural production




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: DKK 30 (in millions)
Annual budget: DKK 10 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2019




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Miljøstyrelsen




Haraldsgade 53, 2100 København Ø.








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


08.06.2017




Aid number


SA.47507 (2017/N)




Member State


Slovenia




Region


Slovenia


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Pomoč za odpravo posledic pozebe in snega v sadjarstvu in vinogradništvu — velika podjetja




Legal basis


Program odprave posledic pozebe in snega v sadjarstvu in vinogradništvu
Zakon o ukrepih za odpravo posledic pozebe in snega v kmetijski proizvodnji med 25. in 30. aprilom 2016 (Uradni list RS, št. 52/16)




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid to compensate for the damage caused by adverse climatic event which can be assimilated to a natural disaster




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0,5  (in millions)




Intensity


20 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2018




Economic sectors


Growing of perennial crops




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministrstvo za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano




Dunajska cesta 22, 1000 Ljubljana








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


20.06.2017




Aid number


SA.47566 (2017/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


CONTINENTE


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Operação n.o 2.2.3, ‘Apoio à formação de conselheiros’




Legal basis


Portaria n.o 324-A/2016, de 12 de dezembro
Estabelece o regime de aplicação das operações n.o 2.2.1, ‘Apoio ao fornecimento de serviços de aconselhamento agrícola e florestal’, 2.2.2, ‘Apoio à criação de serviços de aconselhamento’ e 2.2.3, ‘Apoio à formação de conselheiros’, inseridas na ação n.o 2.2, ‘Aconselhamento’, da medida n.o 2, ‘Conhecimento’, integrada na área n.o 1, ‘Inovação e conhecimento’, do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural do Continente, abreviadamente designado por PDR2020




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in rural areas




Form of aid


Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 8 909  (in millions)




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Autoridade de Gestão do PDR2020




Rua de S. Julião, 63, 1149-030 Lisboa








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


09.06.2017




Aid number


SA.47694 (2017/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Contratti di sviluppo agroindustriali




Legal basis


articolo 43 del 25.6.2008, n. 112, convertito dalla legge 6 agosto 2008, n. 133;
decreto MISE del 9.12.2014;
decreto MISE del 9.6.2015;
bozza di decreto MISE che modifica il decreto del 9.12.2014.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for investment in connection with the processing of agricultural products and the marketing of agricultural products




Form of aid


Direct grant, Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 600 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Manufacture of food products




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico




Via Veneto 33, 00187 Roma Italia








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


23.06.2017




Aid number


SA.47736 (2017/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


NIEDERSACHSEN


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Niedersachsen: Beihilferegelung zur Förderung der Entfernung und Beseitigung von Falltieren und der Kosten für verpflichtend vorgeschriebene amtliche TSE/BSE-Tests im Rahmen des TSE/BSE-Überwachungsprogramms an Rindern, Schafen und Ziegen in Niedersachsen




Legal basis


Beihilferegelung zur Förderung der Entfernung und Beseitigung von Falltieren und der Kosten für verpflichtend vorgeschriebene amtliche TSE/BSE-Test im Rahmen des TSE/BSE-Überwachungsprogramms an Rindern, Schafen und Ziegen in Niedersachsen




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for the costs of prevention, control and eradication of animal diseases and plant pests and aid to make good the damage caused by animal diseases and plant pests, Aid for fallen stock




Form of aid


Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 177 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2022




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Bewilligungsbehörde Ziffer II der RL: Tierseuchenkasse Niedersachsen sowie die niedersächsischen Gebietskörperschaften; Bewilligungsbehörde Ziffer III der RL: Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LAVES)




TSK Niedersachsen: Brühlstraße 9, 30169 Hannover; LAVES: Postfach 39 49, 26029 Oldenburg, E-Mail: poststelle@laves.niedersachsen.de








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


19.04.2017




Aid number


SA.47824 (2017/N)




Member State


Poland




Region


Poland


Mixed




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 (reasekuracja)




Legal basis


ustawa z dnia 7 lipca 2005 r. o ubezpieczeniach upraw rolnych i zwierząt gospodarskich (Dz.U. z 2016 r. poz. 792, z późn. zm.) oraz projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o ubezpieczeniach upraw rolnych i zwierząt gospodarskich




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for the payment of insurance premiums, Agriculture; Forestry; Rural areas, Sectorial development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


—




Intensity


65 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




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


30.06.2017




Aid number


SA.47897 (2017/N)




Member State


Italy




Region


ITALIA


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Interventi finanziari dell’ISMEA per il settore agricolo e agroalimentare




Legal basis


projet de décret du Ministère des politiques agricoles, alimentaires et forestières ‘Interventions financières de ISMEA en faveur du secteur agricole et agroalimentaire’ et son annexe A




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


Interest subsidy




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 120 (in millions)




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING, Manufacture of food products




Name and address of the granting authority







Istituto di servizi per il mercato agricolo alimentare — ISMEA




Viale Liegi, 26 — 00198 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


17.05.2017




Aid number


SA.48028 (2017/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


NEDERLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


NL_BZK_CSDO Modelverordening — Subsidieregeling Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer 2016 (SVNL 2016)




Legal basis


NL_BZK_CSDO Modelverordening — Subsidieregeling Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer 2016 (SVNL''16)
Wet inkomstenbelasting 2001, artikel 3.13.
Provinciewet




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for specific forest actions and interventions with the primary objective to contribute to maintaining or to restoring forest ecosystem and biodiversity or the traditional landscape, Aid for maintaining and improving the soil quality and ensuring balanced and healthy tree growth in the forestry sector, Restoration and maintenance of natural pathways, landscape elements and features and natural habitat for animals in the forestry sector, Environmental protection




Form of aid


Direct grant, Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


—




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







De twaalf provincies van de lidstaat Nederland, in deze vertegenwoordigd door BIJ12




Leidseveer 2, 3511 SB te Utrecht








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


07.07.2017




Aid number


SA.48351 (2017/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Model-subsidieregeling Kwaliteitsimpuls Natuur en Landschap




Legal basis


De Provinciewet, de Model-subsidieregeling Kwaliteitsimpuls Natuur en Landschap en de Wet inkomstenbelasting 2001, artikel 3.13.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for closing of capacity for animal, plant or human health, sanitary, ethical or environmental reasons, Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant, Tax advantage or tax exemption




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 428 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 103 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


01.11.2017 — 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







De twaalf provincies van de lidstaat Nederland, in deze vertegenwoordigd door BIJ12




Leidseveer 2, 3511 SB te Utrecht








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.