ISSN 1725-2423
Official Journal
of the European Union
C 210
English edition
Information and Notices
Volume 51
19 August 2008
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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2008/C 210/01 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections ( 1 ) |
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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
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2008/C 210/04 |
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2008/C 210/05 |
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2008/C 210/06 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid ( 1 ) |
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PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY |
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2008/C 210/07 |
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5255 — TDK/Epcos) ( 1 ) |
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(1) Text with EEA relevance |
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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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19.8.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 210/1 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 210/01)
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Date of adoption of the decision |
24.6.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 730/07 |
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Member State |
Latvia |
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Region |
87(3)(a) — Latgale |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
SIA Ekobriketes |
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Legal basis |
Ministru kabineta 21.11.2006. noteikumi Nr. 963 “Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta prioritāte “Vides aizsardzība” atklāta konkursa nolikums”; Ministru kabineta 8.11.2005. noteikumi Nr. 852 “Noteikumi par Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta vadības, īstenošanas, uzraudzības, kontroles un novērtēšanas sistēmu”; Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta vadības likums; Ministru kabineta 19.6.2007. noteikumi Nr. 396 “Kārtība, kādā valsts budžetā plāno līdzekļus Eiropas Ekonomikas zonas finanšu instrumenta un Norvēģijas valdības divpusējā finanšu instrumenta finansēto projektu īstenošanai un veic maksājumus” |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Regional development |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: LVL 0,28 million |
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Intensity |
55,89 % |
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Duration |
Until 30.4.2009 |
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Economic sectors |
Manufacturing industry |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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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/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
19.5.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 35/08 |
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Member State |
United Kingdom |
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Region |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
Landlord's Energy Saving Allowance (LESA) |
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Legal basis |
Section 17 of the Finance Act 2007. Draft secondary legislation will be laid before Parliament following approval of the scheme by COM |
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Type of measure |
Aid scheme |
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Objective |
Environmental protection |
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Form of aid |
Tax relief |
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Budget |
Overall budget: GBP 8 million |
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Intensity |
30 % |
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Duration |
1.4.2008-1.4.2015 |
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Economic sectors |
Real estate |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
HM Revenue and Customs |
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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/
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Date of adoption of the decision |
7.5.2008 |
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Reference number of the aid |
N 51/08 |
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Member State |
Poland |
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Region |
Dolnośląskie |
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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) |
KPIT Infosystems Central Europe Sp. z o.o. |
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Legal basis |
Projekt umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a KPIT Infosystems Central Europe Sp. z o.o. Uchwała Nr 195/2007 Rady Ministrów z dnia 15 października 2007 r. w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez KPIT Infosystems Central Europe Sp. z o.o. we Wrocławiu pod nazwą: Central European Global Business Solutions & IT Development Center, w latach 2007–2010” Art. 117 Ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych |
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Type of measure |
Individual aid |
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Objective |
Regional development, Employment |
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Form of aid |
Direct grant |
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Budget |
Overall budget: PLN 1,191 million |
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Intensity |
2,37 % |
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Duration |
Until 31.12.2010 |
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Economic sectors |
Service activities |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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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/
IV Notices
NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES
Commission
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19.8.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 210/4 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
18 August 2008
(2008/C 210/02)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,4704 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
162,20 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4587 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,78810 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,3475 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,6170 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
120,14 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,9740 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
24,523 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
236,82 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7033 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,3425 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,5315 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
30,310 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,7415 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,6837 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5558 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
11,4877 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,0603 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0786 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 536,57 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
11,4283 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,1031 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,2247 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
13 512,98 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,9001 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
66,630 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
36,0915 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
49,810 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,4025 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
14,9437 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
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19.8.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 210/5 |
Euro exchange rates (1)
15 August 2008
(2008/C 210/03)
1 euro=
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Currency |
Exchange rate |
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USD |
US dollar |
1,4729 |
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JPY |
Japanese yen |
162,7 |
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DKK |
Danish krone |
7,4586 |
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GBP |
Pound sterling |
0,7907 |
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SEK |
Swedish krona |
9,355 |
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CHF |
Swiss franc |
1,6158 |
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ISK |
Iceland króna |
121,13 |
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NOK |
Norwegian krone |
7,9665 |
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BGN |
Bulgarian lev |
1,9558 |
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CZK |
Czech koruna |
24,485 |
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EEK |
Estonian kroon |
15,6466 |
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HUF |
Hungarian forint |
239,45 |
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LTL |
Lithuanian litas |
3,4528 |
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LVL |
Latvian lats |
0,7032 |
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PLN |
Polish zloty |
3,338 |
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RON |
Romanian leu |
3,549 |
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SKK |
Slovak koruna |
30,305 |
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TRY |
Turkish lira |
1,7474 |
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AUD |
Australian dollar |
1,7031 |
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CAD |
Canadian dollar |
1,5685 |
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HKD |
Hong Kong dollar |
11,509 |
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NZD |
New Zealand dollar |
2,1044 |
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SGD |
Singapore dollar |
2,0845 |
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KRW |
South Korean won |
1 531,37 |
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ZAR |
South African rand |
11,6987 |
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CNY |
Chinese yuan renminbi |
10,1188 |
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HRK |
Croatian kuna |
7,2177 |
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IDR |
Indonesian rupiah |
13 535,95 |
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MYR |
Malaysian ringgit |
4,9313 |
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PHP |
Philippine peso |
66,5 |
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RUB |
Russian rouble |
36,132 |
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THB |
Thai baht |
49,872 |
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BRL |
Brazilian real |
2,3994 |
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MXN |
Mexican peso |
15,0024 |
Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES
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19.8.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 210/6 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(2008/C 210/04)
XA Number: XA 133/08
Member State: Italy
Region: Marche
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Sostegno ad investimenti realizzati dalle cooperative agricole e dalle cooperative sociali che operano nel settore agricolo e forestale
Legal basis:
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L.R. n. 07/2005, art. 4, comma 2 |
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Deliberazione della Giunta regionale delle Marche n. 93 del 28.1.2008 — «Programma annuale 2008 della legge regionale 23 febbraio 2005, N. 7 — Promozione della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale» — Paragrafo 1 dell'allegato |
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The amount committed in the regional budget for 2008 for implementing the measures planned under this aid scheme totals EUR 150 000 together with any amount left over from the implementation of the 2006 working programme.
Thereafter this amount will be determined by the respective annual budget laws
Maximum aid intensity: The gross aid intensity must not exceed 40 % of eligible expenses (50 % in less-favoured areas).
The investment for which funding is awarded may not exceed EUR 50 000.
The maximum amount of aid granted to an individual enterprise must not exceed EUR 400 000 over any period of three financial years, or EUR 500 000 if the enterprise is located in a less favoured area or in an area referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) or (iii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as designated by Member States in accordance with Articles 50 and 94 thereof
Date of implementation: Starting from 2008 and in any event following confirmation by the Commission that it has received this summary information
Duration of scheme or individual aid award:
Objective of aid: Pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, this aid scheme is intended for/aimed at SMEs to cut production costs, improve and diversify production activities, enhance product quality, protect and improve the environment and animal hygiene and health conditions
Beneficiaries:
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B-type social cooperatives entered in the official register of social cooperatives established by Regional Law No 34 of 18 December 2001 operating in the agricultural sector, |
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agricultural cooperatives and consortia thereof qualified as professional farmers (IAP) |
Sector(s) concerned: Agriculture
Name and address of granting authority: Regione Marche
Website: www.agri.marche.it/Aree tematiche/aiuti di stato/Sostegno ad investimenti realizzati dalle cooperative agricole e dalle cooperative sociali che operano nel settore agricolo e forestale.pdf
Other information: Eligible expenditure and aid beneficiaries will be established on the basis of the methods and priorities indicated in paragraph 1 of the Annex to Decision of the Regional Executive No 93 of 28 January 2008 — 2008 Annual Programme — of Regional Law No 7 of 23 February 2005 concerning the promotion of cooperation for rural development (‘Programma annuale 2008 della legge regionale 23 febbraio 2005, N. 7 — Promozione della cooperazione per lo sviluppo rurale’), which is the legal basis for the aid scheme. Its final text will be transmitted to the Commission immediately after its approval.
Furthermore, we guarantee that any aid concerning the forestry sector will only be implemented through Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid, and that aid to agrifood and agroindustrial cooperatives are excluded, as specifically provided for in the abovementioned Draft Decision of the Regional Executive, which is the legal basis of the present aid scheme
XA Number: XA 156/08
Member State: Italy
Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta
Title of aid scheme: Conservazione di paesaggi e fabbricati rurali tradizionali
Legal basis: Art. 51 del titolo III (Disciplina degli interventi regionali in materia di agricoltura e di sviluppo rurale. Modificazioni alle leggi regionali 16 novembre 1999, n. 36, e 28 aprile 2003, n. 18) della legge regionale 12 dicembre 2007, n. 32 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta (Legge finanziaria per gli anni 2008/2010). Modificazioni di leggi regionali.» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni
Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 7 million
Maximum aid intensity: Considering that the region as a whole is a ‘mountain area’, within the meaning of Article 36(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the maximum aid intensity is as follows:
Where the aid is granted as an interest subsidy or in the form of a subsidised loan, the gross grant equivalent is calculated using the appropriate IT programme, which applies the reference rate as periodically determined by the Commission
Date of implementation: As from the publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Duration of scheme: Under the scheme, aid may be granted until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter
Objective of aid: This investment aid scheme is intended for the following objectives:
The following costs are eligible under the measure:
Reference to Community legislation: Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural sectors
Name and address of the granting authority: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta — Assessorato Agricoltura e risorse naturali — Dipartimento Agricoltura — Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 — I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)
Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1287
XA Number: XA 157/08
Member State: Italy
Region: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta
Title of aid scheme: Investimenti nelle aziende agricole
Legal basis: Art. 50 del titolo III (Disciplina degli interventi regionali in materia di agricoltura e di sviluppo rurale. Modificazioni alle leggi regionali 16 novembre 1999, n. 36, e 28 aprile 2003, n. 18) della legge regionale 12 dicembre 2007, n. 32 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta (Legge finanziaria per gli anni 2008/2010). Modificazioni di leggi regionali.» e successive modificazioni e integrazioni
Planned annual expenditure under the scheme: EUR 10 000 000
Maximum aid intensity: Considering that the region as a whole is a ‘mountain area’ within the meaning of Article 36(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, the maximum aid intensity is as follows:
The maximum aid intensity per beneficiary is EUR 500 000 per three financial years.
Where the aid is granted as an interest subsidy or in the form of a subsidised loan, the gross grant equivalent is calculated using the appropriate IT programme, which applies the reference rate as periodically determined by the Commission
Date of implementation: As from the publication of the registration number of the request for exemption on the website of the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Duration of scheme: Aid may be granted under the present scheme until 31 December 2013 and for six months thereafter
Objective of aid: The investment aid scheme is intended to support small and medium-sized agricultural holdings for the following secondary objectives:
The following costs are eligible under the measure:
Aid must not be granted in respect of the following:
Reference to Community legislation: Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
Sector(s) concerned: All agricultural sectors
Name and address of the granting authority: Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta — Assessorato Agricoltura e risorse naturali — Dipartimento Agricoltura — Loc. Grande Charrière, 66 — I-11020 Saint-Christophe (Aosta)
Website: http://www.regione.vda.it/gestione/sezioni_web/allegato.asp?pk_allegato=1287
XA Number: XA 158/08
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: Wales
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Wales Foot and Mouth Disease Compensation Scheme
Legal basis: Section 1 of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:
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2008 |
GBP 9 200 000 |
Maximum aid intensity: The aid will be limited to losses caused by disease for which an outbreak has been formally recognised by public authorities and will not exceed 100 % of the costs associated with dealing with the requirements of the scheme
Date of implementation:
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Payment under the scheme will take the form of a headage based receipt to sheep producers in the Wales Less Favoured Area. The scheme will operate for the period it would take the Welsh Assembly Government to pay all eligible producers, estimated to be by June 2008. The UK authorities will notify the Commission when the scheme has closed
Objective of aid: The proposed Scheme aims to offer a degree of compensation to sheep farmers in the Less Favoured Area of Wales for income losses arising from animal movement and export restrictions imposed across GB as a consequence to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in England. The aid will be limited to small and medium sized sheep producers in the Less Favoured Area. This area represents 80 per cent of the agricultural area of Wales.
The objective complies with Article 10(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 where the aid must be limited to losses caused by diseases for which an outbreak has been formally recognised by public authorities
Eligible costs: The underlying justification for the scheme is the assessment that movement restrictions imposed in Wales as a consequence of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in England has caused economic loss to the Welsh sheep sector of some GBP 19,6 million.
The proposed scheme will not exceed GBP 9,2 million. Aid will take the form of a payment of GBP 2 per sheep in the Less Favoured Area (LFA) of Wales. The payment rate has been calculated to avoid the risk of over-compensation of eligible sheep producers
Sector(s) concerned: Sheep producers in the Less Favoured Area of Wales that fit the criteria of small and medium sized enterprises
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Welsh Assembly Government |
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Cathays Park |
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Cardiff CF10 3NQ |
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United Kingdom |
Contact: Mrs Terri Thomas
Tel. (44-029) 20 82 51 76
E-mail: terri.thomas@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/ahw/disease/footandmouth/fmdcompensationscheme/?lang=en
Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK competent authority)
XA Number: XA 178/08
Member State: Netherlands
Region: —
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Terra Madre Nederland 2008
Legal basis: Artikel 21.13 van de Wet tot vaststelling van de begrotingsstaten van het Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (IXV) voor het jaar 2008
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 0,03 million of individual aid
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation:
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2008
Objective of the aid: Ad hoc aid for a fair for small and medium-sized primary agricultural holdings
Sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized primary agricultural holdings (NACE Code: A — Agriculture, nature and forestry)
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit |
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Postbus 20401 |
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2500 EK Den Haag |
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Nederland |
Website: http://www.minlnv.nl/portal/page?_pageid=116,1640848&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&p_document_id=110888&p_node_id=1042294&p_mode=BROWSE
Other information: The aid scheme complies with Article 15(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The aid is granted to the Association ‘Slow Food Convivia in Nederland’ and is not directly paid to producers. The objective of the fair is for all small and medium-sized agricultural holdings to exchange knowledge related to the (production of) typical local products by means of conferences and round-table discussions
XA Number: XA 189/08
Member State: Finland
Region: Finland
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: TSE-valvontaohjelma (TSE-testikustannusten korvaaminen nautojen, lampaiden ja vuohien osalta)
Program för övervakning av TSE, transmissibla spongiforma encefalopatier (ersättning för kostnader för TSE-test av nötkreatur, får och getter)
Legal basis: Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön asetus nautojen BSE-taudin vastustamisesta (6/EEO/2007)/Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets förordning om bekämpning av BSE i nötkreatur (6/VLA/2007)
Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön asetus lampaiden ja vuohien TSE-tautien vastustamisesta (32/EEO/2006, muut. 7/EEO/2007)/Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets förordning om bekämpning av TSE-sjukdomar hos får och getter (32/VLA/2006, ändrad ved 7/VLA/2007)
Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön asetus Elintarviketurvallisuusviraston maksullisista suoritteista (296/2006)/Jord- och skogsbruksministeriets förordning om Livsmedelssäkerhetsverkets avgiftsbelagda prestationer (296/2006)
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: The budget for 2008 is EUR 4,17 million. The total budget for 2008-2013 is a maximum of EUR 25 million
Maximum aid intensity: 100 %
Date of implementation:
Duration of scheme or individual aid award:
Objective of aid: Limited to specific sectors.
The objective of the aid is to compensate the costs of TSE tests on cattle, sheep and goats in accordance with Article 16(g) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
Sector(s) concerned: NACE code
A 01.21 — Farming of cattle, dairy farming
A 01.22 — Farming of sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules and hinnies
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira |
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Mustialankatu 3 |
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FI-00790 Helsinki |
Website: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kokoelma/2006/20060050.pdf
http://wwwb.mmm.fi/el/laki/d/default.html
Other information: Aid intensity is 100 %, but a maximum of EUR 34,50/test.
The estimated costs of the aid scheme in 2008 are EUR 4,17 million (120 800 tests). The total budget for 2008-2013 is a maximum of EUR 25 million.
The aid does not involve direct payments to producers
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19.8.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 210/11 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production of agricultural products and amending Regulation (EC) No 70/2001
(2008/C 210/05)
XA Number: XA 139/08
Member State: Italy
Region: Campania
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Incentivi a favore delle aziende agricole per investimenti finalizzati all'utilizzo di fonti rinnovabili di energia per l'auto-produzione aziendale e il recupero di energia termica, elettrica e meccanica e di sistemi idonei a ridurre i consumi energetici, per la produzione primaria di prodotti agricoli
Legal basis:
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D.lgs 30 aprile 1998 n. 173, art. 1, commi 3 e 4 (Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 129 del 5.6.1998), che ha istituito un regime di aiuti per l'incentivazione dell'utilizzo di fonti rinnovabili di energia e di sistemi idonei a limitare l'inquinamento e l'impatto ambientale o comunque a ridurre i consumi energetici |
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DM n. 401 del 11.9.1999 (Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 260 del 5.11.1999), recante le norme di attuazione dell'art. 1, commi 3 e 4 del D.lgs n. 173/98 per la concessione di aiuti a favore della produzione e utilizzazione di fonti energetiche rinnovabili nel settore agricolo |
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Regolamento (CE) n. 1857/2006 della Commissione, del 15 dicembre 2006, relativo all'applicazione degli articoli 87 e 88 del trattato degli aiuti di Stato a favore delle piccole e medie imprese attive nella produzione di prodotti agricoli e recante modifica del regolamento (CE) n. 70/2001 (GU L 358 del 16.12.2006) |
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D.G.R. n. 214 dell'1.2.2008, «Modifica della DGR n. 283 del 4 marzo 2006 ed adeguamento, alle condizioni previste dal reg. (CE) n. 1857/2006 della Commissione del 15 dicembre 2006, degli aiuti a favore dell'impiego di fonti energetiche rinnovabili e per il risparmio energetico in agricoltura, approvati con la medesima deliberazione n. 283/2006» |
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: The total expenditure budgeted for under this scheme is EUR 574 238. This amount may be increased to the total sum of EUR 1 990 941,22, allocated and paid to the region of Campania under Italian Ministerial Decree No 156409 of 8 November 2001 in respect of the initiatives included under Legislative Decree No 173/98, Article 1(3) and (4), following any expenditure saved in respect of actions financed under the previous scheme (XA 74/05), which is exempt under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1/2004
Maximum aid intensity: The gross aid intensity does not exceed 40 % of the eligible costs and may be increased by 50 % for farms situated in the areas referred to in Article 36(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005. In the case of investments by young farmers within five years of setting up, these percentages may be increased to a maximum of 50 % and 60 % respectively.
‘Young farmers’ means producers of agricultural products who meet the criteria laid down in Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005
Date of implementation: The aid scheme will enter into force on the 30th day following its publication in the Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Campania (BURC) (Official Regional Gazette) and, in any case, not less than ten working days following the forwarding of this document, as provided by Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will last until the budget has been used up, but its duration will not extend beyond the period of validity of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
Objective of aid: The scheme is designed to support small and medium-sized regional farms, whether as individual undertakings or as groups, as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, which are not classified as enterprises in difficulty.
The measures have the following objectives:
to reduce production costs, particularly as regards saving energy and using renewable sources of energy,
to promote and improve the natural environment, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and erosion,
to promote the diversification of farm activities.
These incentives are referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
The eligible costs under this scheme are as follows:
the cost of work, plant and equipment relating to the collection, storage and initial processing of plant bio-mass to be used for energy purposes, exclusively for the farm's own requirements,
the acquisition and installation of high-performance thermal generator plants powered by agricultural plant biomass, for the farm's own requirements,
machines, equipment, plant and work related to the production and recovery of energy from renewable sources (solar, wind, geo-thermal power, energy from plant and agricultural biomass, hydraulic power) to meet the energy requirements of the farm,
machinery and equipment, including IT programmes, for the application of technology designed to contain energy consumption on farms,
general costs relating to those referred to above, such as design fees, feasibility studies, consultancy, etc.
Sector(s) concerned: The scheme applies to all agricultural sectors
Name and address of the granting authority:
Website: www.sito.regione.campania.it/agricoltura/aiuti/energia.html
Other information: —
XA Number: XA 142/08
Member State: United Kingdom
Region: Scotland
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Shetland Johne's Disease Scheme
Legal basis: Local Government in Scotland Act 2003; Zetland County Council (ZCC) Act 1974
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: GBP 35 000 (thirty-five thousand pounds)
(This Scheme will be operated as a service for the agricultural community at large)
Maximum aid intensity: The aid intensity is 100 % in line with Chapter 2 Article 10 of the Regulation
Date of implementation: The scheme will start on 1.4.2008
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme will start on 1.4.2008 and will close on 31.3.2013
Objective of aid: The scheme will be pursued in accordance with Chapter 2 Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006. The Shetland Johne's Disease Scheme (SJDS) is designed to provide a screening service for Johne's Disease in cattle both at the point of livestock entry into Shetland, and in all the existing Shetland cattle herds. Testing is effective in bulls and female cattle over 2 years of age. This Scheme is all-inclusive, and ensures that all relevant cattle entering Shetland, and in all existing 201 cattle herds in Shetland are tested for Johne's Disease. The Scheme is provided as a service for the agricultural community at large, and makes no charge nor levy for testing of imported or existing stock. Aid provided under this scheme is granted in kind by means of subsidized services, and will not involve direct payment of money to producers.
By testing imported livestock for disease, the principle aim of SJDS is to sustain disease-free, High Health status of Shetland's cattle, thereby meeting all of the following objectives:
to reduce production costs,
to improve or redeploy production,
to improve quality,
to preserve and improve the natural environment, hygiene conditions and animal welfare standards
Sector(s) concerned: Livestock — cattle
Name and address of the granting authority: The organisation responsible for the scheme is:
Shetland Islands Council
Economic Development Unit
6 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick
Shetland ZE1 0LZ
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.sdt.shetland.org/Schemesinnotificationprocess.aspx
Alternatively, you can go to the UK's central website for exempted agricultural state aids at:
http://defraweb/farm/policy/state-aid/setup/exist-exempt.htm
Click on the link ‘Shetland Johne's Disease Scheme’
Other information: —
Signed and dated on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK competent authority)
Neil Marr
Agricultural State Aid Team Leader
Defra
5D 9 Millbank
c/o Nobel House
17 Smith Square
Westminister
London SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom
XA Number: XA 143/08
Member State: Belgium
Region: Vlaanderen
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Vlaams Varkensstamboek vzw
Legal basis:
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Decreet van 21 december 2007 houdende de algemene uitgavenbegroting van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor het begrotingsjaar 2008 |
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Koninklijk besluit van 2 september 1992 betreffende de verbetering van fokvarkens/Arrêté royal du 2 septembre 1992 relatif à l'amélioration des reproducteurs porcins |
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Ministerieel besluit van 3 september 1992 betreffende de verbetering van de fokvarkens/Arrêté ministériel du 3 septembre 1992 relatif à l'amélioration des reproducteurs porcins |
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 463 000
Maximum aid intensity: Up to 100 % of the administrative costs of establishing and maintaining herd books.
Up to 70 % of the costs of tests performed by or on behalf of third parties to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock; with the exception of controls undertaken by the owner of the livestock and routine controls of milk quality
Date of implementation: Aid may be granted as from 1 April and, at the earliest, 15 days after submission of an application.
Aid can be granted by means of an implementing decree. These decrees are drawn up annually. A draft implementing decree has yet to be drawn up, and will include a ‘standstill’ clause
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The subsidy will be granted in the period to 31.12.2008
Objective of the aid: Vlaams Varkensstamboek (VVS) is a recognised not-for-profit association which maintains the herd books for the various breeds of pig. It indicates that it will use the aid to pay the administrative costs of establishing and maintaining herd books, entering the birth data and genealogical records in the database, and producing and issuing zootechnical and pedigree certificates.
The VVS also carries out tests to determine the genetic quality or yield of breeding stock. Three types of test are carried out:
The measure comes under Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006 and fulfils the conditions thereof.
Article 16(1)(a): aid at a rate of up to 100 % to cover the administrative costs of the establishment and maintenance of herd books.
Article 16(1)(b): aid at a rate of up to 70 % of the costs of tests performed by or on behalf of third parties, to determine the genetic quality or yield of livestock, with the exception of controls undertaken by the owner of the livestock and routine controls of milk quality
Sector(s) concerned: Livestock
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Departement Landbouw en Visserij |
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Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling |
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Ellips, 6e verdieping |
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Koning Albert II laan, 35, bus 40 |
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B-1030 Brussel |
Website: http://www2.vlaanderen.be/ned/sites/landbouw/info/steun/eu.html
Other information: —
Jules VAN LIEFFERINGE
Secretaris-generaal
XA Number: XA 144/08
Member State: France
Region: Department of Hérault
Title of aid scheme: Régime d'aides aux frais administratifs de cessions d'immeubles ruraux non bâtis permettant la constitution d'îlots culturaux regroupés (remembrement)
Legal basis:
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Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006, |
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Articles L121-24, L121-25 et L124-1 à L124-13 du Code rural, |
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Convention cadre avec la Région Languedoc-Roussillon selon l'article L 1511-3 Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales (projet) |
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Délibération du Conseil général de l'Hérault (projet) |
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme: EUR 50 000
Maximum aid intensity: 60 % of the actual costs incurred, subject to the following conditions:
Eligible expenditure:
administrative costs relating to transfers of land and their taxation, including expenditure on surveying where this is necessary to draw up the deeds.
Eligible transactions:
transfers of undeveloped rural land with an area of no more than 1,5 ha and a value greater than EUR 1 500,
transfers endorsed by the Departmental Committee for Land Consolidation in accordance with Article L124-4 of the Rural Code,
aid will be limited to a total of no more than 10 ha of land per purchaser
Date of implementation: Upon approval by the Commission
Duration of scheme: Ends 31.12.2013
Objective of aid: The objective is to facilitate land restructuring through the sale of land by working proprietors who thus aim to improve the profitability of their holding.
Urban sprawl and fragmentation of properties are not conducive to good agricultural practices and increase costs, thereby affecting productivity and, where applicable, crop diversification.
In contrast, forming large enough blocks of land for crop cultivation will promote better optimisation of farming practices.
Provided that it is not prevented by physical (roads, ditches, etc.) or administrative barriers, the Departmental Committee for Land Consolidation can request regrouping of land, as defined for tax purposes
Sectors concerned: The agricultural (‘A’) and nature (‘N’ on current local urban planning documents) sectors in the department of Hérault
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Conseil général de l'Hérault |
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Pôle développement et emploi |
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Direction agriculture et développement rural |
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Service foncier agricole et territoire Leader |
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Hôtel de Département |
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1000, rue d'Alco |
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F-34087 Montpellier Cedex 4 |
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Tél. (33-0) 467 67 70 00 — Fax (33-0) 467 67 67 53 |
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E-mail: agrirural@cg34 |
Website: http://www.cg34.fr/economie/index.html
Under:
Économie/Agriculture/Territoire/Aménagement foncier/
[en savoir plus]: cessions de certains immeubles ruraux
Other information: —
Beneficiaries: Farmers, provided that the following conditions are met:
the farmers must be beneficiaries of a local development initiative, as described on sheet 341-B1 of the Regional Rural Development Document for 2007-2013 (Languedoc-Roussillon section),
the parties involved in a bilateral transaction must not be family members (including second-degree relatives)
XA Number: XA 147/08
Member State: Latvia
Region: —
Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid: Atbalsta shēma „Atbalsts demonstrējumiem saimniecībās“
Legal basis: Ministru kabineta noteikumi „Noteikumi par valsts atbalstu lauksaimniecībai 2008. gadā un tā piešķiršanas kārtību“ 4. pielikuma III. atbalsta programma 46.–53. punkts
Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company:
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2008: LVL 120 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2009: LVL 130 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2010: LVL 140 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2011: LVL 150 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2012: LVL 160 000 |
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Total amount under the aid scheme in 2013: LVL 170 000 |
Maximum aid intensity: Aid for demonstration activities on holdings and at agricultural exhibitions is granted at a rate of 100 % in respect of operating expenditure for the provision of services and for the acquisition of materials needed for demonstration activities and expenditure on the maintenance of infrastructure
Date of implementation:
Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 30.12.2013
Objective of aid: The objective of the aid is to organise long-term demonstrations in the plant and animal production sectors (including organic farming) across Latvia. It is aimed at promoting the link between agricultural science and production.
The aid is granted in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006
Economic sector(s) concerned: The aid is intended for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products.
The aid is intended for the animal production and plant production sectors
Name and address of the granting authority:
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Latvijas Republikas Zemkopības ministrija |
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LV-1981 Rīga |
Website: http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/4.pielikums.doc
Other information: Aid for demonstration activities on holdings and at agricultural exhibitions for small and medium-sized enterprises active in the primary production of agricultural products will be granted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006: pursuant to Article 15(3) the aid will be granted in kind in the form of subsidised services and will not involve direct payments of money to producers, and pursuant to Article 15(4) the aid will be accessible to all those eligible in the area concerned, based on objectively defined conditions. No aid remains in an intermediary enterprise; all aid is passed on to the final beneficiaries.
Aid will not be granted retroactively in respect of activities which have already been carried out by the beneficiary
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19.8.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 210/16 |
Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to national regional investment aid
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 210/06)
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Aid No |
XR 106/07 |
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Romania |
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Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement |
Schemă de ajutor de stat regional privind reciclarea deşeurilor de ambalaje din mase plastice |
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Legal basis |
Hotarârea Comitetului de Avizare al Administraţiei Fondului pentru Mediu nr. 8/4.5.2007 pentru aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat regional privind reciclarea deşeurilor de ambalaje din mase plastice |
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Aid scheme |
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Annual budget |
RON 6,00 million |
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Maximum aid intensity |
50 % |
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In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
4.5.2007 |
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Duration |
31.12.2011 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme |
www.afm.ro http://www.afm.ro/main/proiecte_stuf/scheme_finantare/proiect_deseuri_plastic.pdf |
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Other information |
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Aid No |
XR 150/07 |
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Member State |
Romania |
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Region |
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Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement |
Schemă de ajutor de stat regional privind promovarea tehnologiilor curate şi a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie |
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Legal basis |
Hotărârea Comitetului de Avizare nr. 15/28.8.2007 a Administraţiei Fondului pentru Mediu pentru aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat regional privind promovarea tehnologiilor curate şi a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie |
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Aid scheme |
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Annual budget |
RON 69,00 million |
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Maximum aid intensity |
50 % |
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In conformity with Article 4 of the Regulation |
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Date of implementation |
28.8.2007 |
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Duration |
31.12.2011 |
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Economic sectors |
All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
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Name and address of the granting authority |
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Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme |
www.afm.ro http://www.afm.ro/main/proiecte_stuf/scheme_finantare/proiect_tehnologii_curate_energii_surse_regenerabile.pdf |
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Other information |
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Aid No |
XR 160/07 |
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Romania |
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Title of aid scheme or the name of the undertaking receiving ad hoc aid supplement |
Schemă de ajutor de stat regional acordat pentru investiţiile realizate în parcurile industriale |
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Legal basis |
Ordinul ministrului internelor şi reformei administrative nr. 296/18.9.2007 |
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Aid scheme |
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Annual budget |
RON 38,37 million |
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50 % |
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Date of implementation |
18.9.2007 |
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31.12.2013 |
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All sectors eligible for regional investment aid |
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Internet address of the publication of the aid scheme |
http://www.mai.gov.ro/index07_15_2.htm |
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V Announcements
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETITION POLICY
Commission
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19.8.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 210/18 |
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5255 — TDK/Epcos)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/C 210/07)
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On 8 August 2008 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking TDK Corporation (‘TDK’, Japan) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Epcos AG (‘Epcos’, Germany) by way of public bid announced on 31 July 2008. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5255 — TDK/Epcos, to the following address:
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