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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
IO C 75, 28.3.2006, p. 2–4
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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28.3.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 75/2 |
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(2006/C 75/02)
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Spain (Castile-Leon)
Aid No: N 8/06
Title: Aid for promotion measures, carried out by the Boards dealing with designations of origin and geographical indications, by the management bodies for quality wines produced in specified regions (quality wines psr) and by the Castile-Leon Organic Farming Board, with a view to developing voluntary food-quality disclosure programmes
Objective: To develop information activities relating to systems for monitoring the quality of agri-food products in order to increase consumer confidence in agricultural production and promote this economic sector as a whole
Legal basis: «Acuerdo de 20 de diciembre de 2005, del Consejo del Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León, por el que se establece la aportación económica del Instituto Tecnológico Agrario en las actividades promovidas por Consejos Reguladores de Denominaciones de Origen Protegidas (DOP) e Indicaciones Geográficas Protegidas (IGP), órganos de gestión de vinos de calidad producidos en regiones determinadas (v.c.p.r.d.) y el Consejo de Agricultura Ecológica de Castilla y León para el desarrollo de programas voluntarios de divulgación de la calidad alimentaria»
Budget: EUR 1 150 000
Aid intensity or amount: The rate of the aid will be 50 % of the total cost of the measures envisaged, with a maximum of EUR 90 000 per beneficiary
Duration: 23 December 2005 to 30 November 2006
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: France
Aid No: NN 75/A/2005
Title: Support mechanism for farmers in difficulty (AGRIDIFF) — technical assistance
Objective: To provide technical support services for undertakings liable to face difficulties
Budget: EUR 1 million
Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of experts' fees
Duration: Unlimited
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: United Kingdom
Aid No: N 190/B/2005
Title: Extension of the Climate Change Levy Rebate (Horticulture)
Objective: With this extension of aid schemes Nos NN 12/04, NN 28/04 and NN 27/04, horticulture will be eligible to the 80 % rebate of the climate change levy subject to environmental commitments
Legal basis: Finance Act 2000, Section 30 and Schedules 6 and 7
Budget: GBP 25 million (EUR 36,4 million)
Aid intensity or amount: 80 %
Duration: From the date of Commission approval until 31 March 2011
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: The United Kingdom
Aid No: N 435/2004
Title: The National Breeding, Evaluation and Performance Database
Objective: Creation of the National Equine Breeding, Evaluation and Performance Database in order to improve the efficiency of horse breeding management in the UK
Legal basis: Non-statutory initiative
Budget:
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Costs of the National Equine Database:
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Aid de minimis to the National Equine Database Society: GBP 45 000 over the period of three years |
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Remuneration for services provided by the National Equine Database Society: GBP 112 860 per annum |
Aid intensity or amount: Variable
Duration: 2004 — 2007
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Italy (Umbria)
Aid No: N 515/2005
Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (heavy snowfalls between 18 January and 3 March 2005 in the province of Perugia)
Objective: To compensate farmers for damage to agricultural production and farming structures as a result of bad weather (heavy snowfalls between 18 January and 3 March 2005 in the province of Perugia)
Legal basis: Decreto legislativo 102/2004: «Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale»
Budget: To be financed from the budget approved under Aid No NN 54/A/04
Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %
Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission
Other details: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Spain (Madrid)
Aid No: N 522/2005
Title: Aid for renewal of regional tractor fleet
Objective: To improve farming conditions through investments in agricultural holdings consisting in replacing old tractors with new ones
Legal basis: «Orden …/2005, de…, de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación tecnológica, por la que se regula en la Comunidad de Madrid la concesión de ayudas para la renovación del parque regional de tractores agrícolas y se aprueba la convocatoria para el año 2006.»
Budget: EUR 500 000
Aid intensity or amount: The intensity of the aid has been set at 30 % of the total amount of the investment, exclusive of VAT, with a maximum of EUR 9 000 per tractor per year
Duration: Unspecified
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: The Netherlands
Aid No: N 555/2002
Title: Deferment of taxation on hidden reserves in case of cessation of livestock farming
Objective: Deferment of taxation on hidden reserves of undertakings participating in an exiting scheme for livestock farming in order to remove obstacles for the continuation of the entrepreneurship
Legal basis: Artikel 3.64 van de Nederlandse Wet Inkomstenbelasting uit 2001
Budget: The budget of this measure consists of the income foregone by the state as a consequence of the fact that the participating farmers do not have to pay taxes on hidden reserves at the moment they stop their livestock farming activities, but only when they finally stop all their farming activities. The budget therefore will depend on the actual number of farmers participating, the value of their hidden reserves and the period of each individual tax deferment
Duration: Indefinite
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Germany
Aid No: N 566/05
Title: Aid towards the changeover of agricultural and forestry machines to plant oil
Objective: Operating aid to agricultural and forestry undertakings to offset the additional costs of changing machines over to plant oil-use
Legal basis: Richtlinie zur Förderung der Umrüstung der Antriebe land- und forstwirtschaftlicher Maschinen auf Pflanzenöl
Budget: EUR 7,5 million
Aid intensity or amount: max. EUR 5 000 per machine
Duration: Applications will be accepted until 31.12.2008
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/
Date of adoption of the decision:
Member State: Italy (Sicily)
Aid No: N 645/05
Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (frosts between 10 January and 10 March in the province of Catania)
Objective: Compensation for damage to agricultural production as a result of bad weather (frosts between 10 January and 10 March 2005 in the province of Catania)
Legal basis: Decreto legislativo 102/2004: «Nuova disciplina del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale»
Budget: To be financed from the budget approved under Aid No NN 54/A/04
Aid intensity or amount: Up to 80 %
Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission
Other details: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005)1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)
The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/