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: 2019-01-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, State aid, control of State aid








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11.1.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 14/8






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)
(2019/C 14/02)







Date of adoption of the decision


26.10.2018




Aid number


SA.44848 (2017/N)




Member State


Netherlands




Region


NEDERLAND


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


NL_BZK_CSDO Catalogus Groenblauwe Diensten (wijziging van de reeds goedgekeurde Catalogus)




Legal basis


Provinciewet, Gemeentewet, Waterschapswet en ontwerp voor de Catalogus Groenblauwe Diensten.




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for disadvantages related to Natura 2000 areas and to the Water Framework Directive, Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the agricultural sector, Aid for investments in favour of the conservation of cultural and natural heritage located on agricultural holdings, Aid for closing of capacity for animal, plant or human health, sanitary, ethical or environmental reasons, 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, Aid for agri-environment-climate commitments, 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 480 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 120 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2021




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







BIJ12




Leidseveer 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


23.10.2018




Aid number


SA.49710 (2017/N)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Zlepšení životních podmínek v chovu kachen




Legal basis


Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, v platném znění
Zákon č. 246/1992 Sb., na ochranu zvířat proti týrání, v platném znění
Zákon č. 154/2000 Sb., o šlechtění, plemenitbě a evidenci hospodářských zvířat a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů, v platném znění
Zákon č. 166/1999 Sb., o veterinární péči a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů, v platném znění
Zásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na základě § 1, § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for animal welfare commitments




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 60 (in millions)
Annual budget: CZK 20 (in millions)




Intensity


%




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Animal production




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstvo zemědělství




Těšnov 65/17, 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


24.10.2018




Aid number


SA.50709 (2018/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


IRELAND


Mixed




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Teagasc Joint Pig Programme




Legal basis


An Bord Bia Act 1994




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for knowledge transfer and information actions in the agricultural sector, Aid for research and development in the agricultural sector




Form of aid


Subsidized services




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0.875 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0.35 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 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


31.10.2018




Aid number


SA.51221 (2018/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


DEUTSCHLAND, SACHSEN-ANHALT


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Sachsen-Anhalt: Richtlinien über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Maßnahmen des Herdenschutzes vor dem Wolf und der Gewährung von Billigkeitsleistungen für den Ausgleich von Sachschäden durch Wolf oder Luchs in Sachsen-Anhalt (Richtlinie Herdenschutz und Schadensausgleich)




Legal basis


Richtlinien über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Maßnahmen des Herdenschutzes vor dem Wolf und der Gewährung von Billigkeitsleistungen für den Ausgleich von Sachschäden durch Wolf oder Luchs in Sachsen-Anhalt (Richtlinie Herdenschutz und Schadensausgleich)




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 0.8 (in millions)
Annual budget: EUR 0.24 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 30.06.2021




Economic sectors


Crop and animal production; hunting and related service activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Amt für Landwirtschaft, Flurneuordnung und Forsten (ALFF) Anhalt




Kühnauer Str. 161, 06846 Dessau-Roßlau








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


31.10.2018




Aid number


SA.51258 (2018/N)




Member State


Czech Republic




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Podpora na náklady na kontrolu a eradikaci afrického moru prasat a podpora na náhradu škody způsobené touto chorobou




Legal basis


Zákon č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství, v platném znění
Zásady, kterými se stanovují podmínky pro poskytování dotací na základě § 1, § 2 a § 2d zákona č. 252/1997 Sb., o zemědělství




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




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: CZK 70 (in millions)




Intensity


100 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2024




Economic sectors


Raising of swine/pigs




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministerstvo zemědělství ČR




Těšnov 65/17, 110 00 Praha








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


26.10.2018




Aid number


SA.51395 (2018/N)




Member State


Portugal




Region


MADEIRA


Article 107(3)(a)




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Medida 16 — Cooperação do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural da Região Autónoma da Madeira (PRODERAM)




Legal basis


Portaria n.o 172/2018 que procede à primeira alteração à Portaria n.o 444/2017 que estabelece o regime de aplicação da Medida 16 — Cooperação do PRODERAM




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Aid for co-operation in forestry sector




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 0.375 (in millions)




Intensity


75 %




Duration (period)


until 31.12.2020




Economic sectors


Forestry and logging




Name and address of the granting authority







Autoridade de Gestão do PRODERAM 2020




Rua do Aljube no 49, Edifício Funchal








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.