Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 (ex Articles 92 and 93) of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2000/C 40/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 8.12.1999

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 589/B/98

Title: Exemption from energy tax granted to glasshouse horticulture sector

Objective: Stimulate a rational use of energy and to reduce CO2 emissions, while granting undertakings in the glasshouse sector a transition period in order to adapt to new competitive conditions

Legal basis: Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag

Budget: Approximately NLG 140 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until 2001

Other information: The Dutch authorities undertook to renotify the scheme in 2002

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.12.1999

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 241/99

Title: Transitional agrimonetary aid - Beef scheme

Objective: Compensate the losses of producer income caused by the reduction in the exchange rates applicable to certain common agricultural policy direct aids

Legal basis: Ministerial decision, Council Regulation (EC) No 2800/98 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 2808/98, (EC) No 2813/98 and (EC) No 755/99

Budget: - 1999: EUR 351209

- 2000: EUR 119616

- 2001: EUR 59808

Aid intensity or amount: In 1999: Variable according to the measures

Duration: Three years

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.12.1999

Member State: Italy (Emilia-Romagna)

Aid No: N 610/99

Title: Aids to agricultural and agro-industrial undertakings for the participation to trade fairs

Objective: To favour the economic development of the agricultural sector through aids for facilitating the participation to trade fairs

Legal basis: Progetto di regolamento del Centro estero delle camere di commercio dell'Emilia-Romagna

Budget: Approximately ITL 350 million (approximately EUR 175000) per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Indefinite

Other information: The rules set out in the draft Regulation of the Foreign Centre of the Chambers of Commerce of Emilia Romagna will be applicable also to the interventions organised by the individual Chamber of Commerce of Emilia Romagna which undertook to apply the same criteria and modalities set out in the above draft Regulation. The aid measures envisaged by the notified Act will be implemented according to the undertakings and within the limits set in the letters of the competent authorities dated 5 October 1999 and 27 October 1999 registered on 12 October 1999 and 4 November 1999

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.1999

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 620/99

Title: Transitional agrimonetary aid - Arable area scheme

Objective: Compensate the losses of producer income caused by the reduction in the exchange rates applicable to certain common agricultural policy direct aids

Legal basis: Ministerial decision, Council Regulation (EC) No 2800/98 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 2808/98, (EC) No 2813/98 and (EC) No 1639/1999

Budget: - 1999: EUR 3,14 million

- 2000: EUR 1,05 million

- 2001: EUR 0,52 million

Aid intensity or amount: In 1999: 0,01342 of the overall amount per beneficiary in the framework of the arable area payment scheme

Duration: Three 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/sg/sgb/state_aids