9.3.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 57/7

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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

(2006/C 57/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 8.12.2005

Member State: Italy (Valle d'Aosta)

Aid No: N 135/04.

Title: ‘Fontina Qualità’ project

Objective: Aid to encourage the production and marketing of quality agricultural products; technical assistance; research and development aid; advertising aid

Legal basis: Piano di sviluppo rurale 2000-2006 della Regione Valle d'Aosta — Capitolo 16, Aspetti connessi agli aiuti di Stato; in particolare la misura II.C.1 «Commercializzazione di prodotti di qualità», azione II.C.1.1 «Segni di qualità, sistema di controlli, certificazioni»

Budget: EUR 2 125 000

Aid intensity or amount: Promotion and boosting of quality: 100 %, with a ceiling of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary per three-year period. Technical assistance: 100 %, with a ceiling of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary per three-year period (or 50 % in the case of SMEs, with the higher equivalent amount being applied to the latter).

Research and development: 100 %.

Advertising: 50 %

Duration: 6 years

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: N 160/2004

Title: Compensation for the floods of December 2003

Objective: To compensate for the losses suffered by farmers in the South of France as a result of the floods of December 2003

Budget: EUR 30 million (compensation under the natural disaster scheme); EUR 860 000 to ease the financial burden of firms

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

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: 7.12.2005

Member State: United Kingdom (England and Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 222/2005

Title: Beef Market Restoration Programme (England and Northern Ireland)

Objective: To restore beef obtained from cattle over thirty months old at slaughter ('OTM') into the food chain. Measures: technical support and encouraging the development of quality products. The programme is administrated by the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) and the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)

Legal basis: Agriculture Act 1967 and Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

Budget: GBP 7 500 000 (EUR 11,08 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: From the date of approval until 31 March 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: 20.12.2005

Member State: Italy (Calabria)

Aid No: N 288/2004

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (torrential rain and violent winds in the province of Reggio Calabria from 12 to 14 December 2003)

Objective: To compensate for damage to farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Articolo 3, comma 2, lettera c) della legge 185/1992. Deliberazione della Giunta regionale della Calabria n. 105/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (C 12/B/95)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage

Duration: Measure implementing a scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure implementing the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid C 12/B/95 (Commission Decision 2004/307/EC, 16.12.2003, OJ L 99/2004)

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: 7.12.2005

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 352/2004

Title: Increase of parafiscal levies and introduction of two new levies in support schemes in the poultry and eggs, rabbit keeping and mink/fox keeping sectors

Objective: This measure raises parafiscal levies to achieve more financing for research & development, promotion and the combat of animal diseases

Legal basis: Verordening van het Productschap voor Vee en Vlees ter wijziging van de eerdere verordeningen inzake parafiscale heffingen in de sectoren pluimvee en eieren, konijnen en edelpelsdieren

Budget: The total budget depends on the actual future costs for research and promotion activities and the combat of animal diseases in the various sectors. The new parafiscal levies of this measure financing these activities involve maximum rates; actual taxes can be lower depending on the actual costs faced

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: Spain (Murcia)

Aid No: N 431/05

Title: Measures supporting SMEs engaged in the processing and marketing of agricultural products in certain municipalities of the region of Murcia

Objective: To promote the creation of new agrifood industries and improve existing plant, in order to restore and enhance the competitiveness of rural areas by contributing to the preservation and creation of jobs, and to the maintenance of population levels; to protect the environment; to bring production into line with market trends; and to improve processing techniques and marketing channels, as well as quality and health conditions

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden de … de … 2005 de la Consejería de Agricultura y Agua por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y se convocan subvenciones para el año 2006 para pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) dedicadas a la transformación de productos agrarios en determinados municipios de la región de Murcia

Budget: EUR 1 400 000

Aid intensity or amount: The normal rate of aid is 24 % of the total eligible cost, and may be increased to 28 %

Duration: Two years

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: 8.12.2005

Member State: Germany

No of the aid: N 466/A/2005

Title: Hardship Fund for Compensation of Hardship Damages Caused by the Flood of August 2005 in Bavaria to Holdings in the Agriculture and Forestry Sector

Objective: Compensation of hardship damages caused by the flood in August 2005 to enterprises under endangered existence in the agriculture and forestry sector

Legal basis: Bayerische Haushaltsordnung

Vollzugshinweise des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums der Finanzen zum „Härtefonds zur Beseitigung von Notständen durch das Sommerhochwasser 2005 von Privathaushalten, Gewerbetreibenden und freiberuflich Tätigen sowie Unternehmen der Land- und Forstwirtschaft — Hochwasser-Härtefonds 2005“

Budget: EUR 30 million

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: One-off measure in 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: Italy (Abruzzo)

Aid No: N 472/2004

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas affected by natural disasters (hail of 8 August 2004)

Objective: To compensate damage to agricultural production caused by bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved aid scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission under State Aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission Letter C(2005)1622 final of 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: 7.12.2005

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 491/2005

Title: Subsidy arrangement reconstruction glass horticulture enterprises in environmentally vulnerable areas of the province of North Brabant

Objective: To create a lasting restoration of the scenic and environmental quality of the landscape of the province of North Brabant

Legal basis: (1) Provinciewet, artikel 143, (2) Verordening subsidies kwaliteits- en structuurverbetering Landelijk Gebied provincie Noord-Brabant 2001, artikel 4 (Provinciaal blad van Noord-Brabant, nr. 58/2001) en (3) Concept subsidieregeling sanering glastuinbouwbedrijven in kwetsbare gebieden provincie Noord-Brabant (30 juni 2005)

Budget: EUR 10 million

Duration: 2006-2008

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: 20.12.2005

Member State: Italy (Province of Bolzano)

No of the aid: N 517/2005.

Title: Compensation for drought damage in agricultural areas in 2005.

Objective: Compensation for weather-related losses in 2005. The compensation for would be available only for damage to forage production in less-favoured areas in the Province of Bolzano. According to the Italian authorities the investigations in the affected areas have revealed production losses ranging from 20 % to 80 %, the average loss being 30 %. The aid would be granted within the framework aid scheme NN 54/A/04, approved by the Commission with Decision C(2005)1622 of 7.6.2005. The Italian authorities have indicated that the notified aid measure constitutes an individual aid notification pursuant to point 58 of the above Decision

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004: «Interventi finanziari a sostegno delle imprese agricole»

Budget: The annual budget of the framework aid scheme is ca EUR 100 Mio for weather-related compensation. The expense due to the notified measure is not yet known

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the eligible losses

Duration: One-off.

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/

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