Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 50/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2003

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 599/02

Title: Amendments and corrigendum to Aid N 584/01 "Aid for rural development compatible with optimising living and environmental resources"

Objective: Amendments and corrigendum to Aid N 584/01, approved by Commission Decision SG(02) 711 of 19.3.2002. Introduction of a new measure: crops lost in setaside land (within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1251/99)

Legal basis: Modifica ed integrazione al regime di aiuto N 584/01 "Contributi per uno sviluppo rurale compatibile con la valorizzazione delle risorse faunistiche ed ambientali"

Budget: EUR 1250000 per year for the first three years

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measure

Duration: Unspecified

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 646/02

Title: Aid to promote consultancy for small and medium-sized enterprises

Objective: To improve the performance and competitiveness of commercial enterprises and strengthen the willingness to undertake business start-ups

Legal basis: Richtlinien über die Förderung von Unternehmensberatungen für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen

Budget: Average of EUR 150000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 50 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2003

Member State: Austria (Vorarlberg)

Aid No: N 705/02

Title: Aid for livestock keeping and breeding

Objective: Quality improvement in livestock farming. Aid will be granted for the following purposes:

- first purchase of valuable breeding animals to improve quality (excluding small animals and birds), aid intensity 40 %,

- establishment and maintenance of herd books (excluding small animals and birds), aid intensity 80 %,

- determining the genetic quality and yield of livestock (excluding small animals and birds), aid intensity 70 %,

- introduction of innovatory breeding techniques or practices, aid intensity 40 %,

- keeping individual male breeding animals of high genetic quality registered in herd books (excluding small animals, birds and bees), aid intensity 30 %,

- information meetings, training and further training by breeding associations and other bodies; organising competitions, exhibitions and fairs as well as participating in such events, aid intensity EUR 100000 three years per beneficiary or maximally 50 % of the eligible costs for small and mediumsized enterprises

Legal basis: Die Maßnahme basiert auf der Richtlinie der Vorarlberger Landesregierung zur Förderung der Tierzucht und Viehwirtschaft

Budget: EUR 2,1 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Unlimited

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 731/02

Title: Aid for sheep products with official quality mark

Objective: To take over part of the inspection costs for sheep products with an official quality mark

Budget: EUR 1630000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % in the first year followed by gradual reduction by 20 % per year

Duration: Six years

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2003

Member State: Spain (Madrid)

Aid No: N 770/02

Title: Aid to promote investment in technological innovation in the food industry

Objective: To promote investment in technological innovation in the food industry

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden por la que regulan ayudas al fomento de las inversiones para la innovación tecnológica de la industria alimentaria en la Comunidad de Madrid

Budget: EUR 1100000 for 2003

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the beneficiary and the aid

Duration: 2003

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids