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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 70/06)

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2004

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 626/03

Title: "Leader + Project 2: Participation in fairs"

Objective: This aid scheme aims to provide a public contribution for participation in fairs, which will be granted in the framework of the Leader + programme of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and specifically of the Local Development Plan (LDP) Alpi Prealpi Giulie. Beneficiaries are associations of agricultural consortia, cooperatives and undertakings

Legal basis: - Decisione della Commissione C(2001) 3563 del 19 novembre 2001, recante approvazione del Programma Leader Regionale

- Decreto n. 22/SASM del 29 marzo 2002, recante approvazione del bando relativo alla selezione e finanziamento dei Piani di Sviluppo Locale

- Delibera della Giunta Regionale n. 4240 del 6 dicembre 2002, recante approvazione della graduatoria dei Piani di Sviluppo Locale

- Legge Regionale 26/2001 "disposizioni di attuazione dei programmi cofinanziati dai Fondi Strutturali"

- Legge Regionale 7/2000 "Testo unico delle norme in materia di procedimento amministrativo e di diritto di accesso"

Budget: EUR 30000, co-financed by FEOGA

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of eligible expenses, capped at EUR 100000 per beneficiary over three years

Duration: Five years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 18.2.2004

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 1/04, ex N 65/02

Title: Financial law 448/2001 - Article 66 - Blue tongue Italy

Objective: To provide compensation to the bovine livestock farmers whose animals have been slaughtered for health and welfare reasons following the outbreak of the blue tongue disease

Legal basis: Legge 28 dicembre 2001 n. 448 "Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (Legge finanziaria 2002)" articolo 66

Budget: EUR 13014723,86

Aid intensity or amount: As specified in the letter to the Member State

Duration: Una tantum

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2004

Member State: France

Aid No: N 18/04

Title: Aid to restructure the poultry sector

Objective: To extend the aid for reducing production capacity authorised under State aid scheme No N 3/03 to include other recipients

Budget: EUR 4 million

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 14 per square metre of closed poultry house

Duration: One year

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2004

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 39/04

Title: Amendment of An Bord Bia Quality logo

Objective: An Bord Bia operate Quality Assurance Schemes for the Beef, Pig meat and Eggs sectors. The label can be used only if certain quality criteria are observed. There is no change in those criteria - this decision only concerns an amendment of the design of the logotype used. The previous logotype was approved by the Commission in State aid decision N 470/96

Legal basis: Non-statutory scheme

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Not defined

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2004

Member State: Spain (Cantabria)

Aid No: N 43/04

Title: Aid for the purchase of seeds for the production of potatoes

Objective: To improve the production of high-quality potatoes

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden de la Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca por la que se convocan ayudas para la compra de semilla certificada para la producción de patata de consumo en Valderredible

Budget: EUR 73000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Between 60 % and 80 % of the cost of the seeds depending on the recipients

Duration: Not specified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2004

Member State: France (Moselle)

Aid No: N 285/03

Title: Programme d'aides à l'agriculture du department de la Moselle

Objective: The notified measure aims to provide public funding for technical assistance, investments in agricultural holdings and the setting up of young farmers

Budget: EUR 1074500 per year

Aid intensity or amount: For technical assistance: up to 100 % of eligible expenses.

For investments: 40 % or 50 % of eligible costs in less-favoured areas; 45 % and 55 %, respectively, for young farmers. For investments in the protection of traditional landscapes: 60 %

Duration: Four years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2004

Member State: United Kingdom (England and Wales)

Aid No: N 380/03

Title: Environmental Enhancement through Agriculture, National Parks (England and Wales) Scheme

Objective: To conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and heritage of the National Parks in England and Wales and promote understanding of their qualities

Legal basis: Section 39 of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act and Section 17 of the 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act

Budget: Variable

Aid intensity or amount: Aid for agri-environmental commitments under management agreements: Payments to recipients will not exceed maximum amounts set out in Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999. Maximum aid intensity for non-remunerative capital works will be complied with as set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 445/2002.

Aid for provision of technical support: Up to 100 % of eligible costs. Maximum aid intensity per beneficiary will not go beyond EUR 100000 over any three year period

Duration: Five years the date of the Commissions's approval. Payments under management agreements will continue after expiry of the scheme

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.2.2004

Member State: Italy (Molise)

Aid No: N 562/03

Title: Aid to livestock farmers for the disposal of fallen stock

Objective: The notified measure aims to compensate livestock farmers for the removal and disposal of fallen stock occurring at farm level, and of animals destroyed on the basis of compulsory veterinary orders

Legal basis: "Deliberazione" della Giunta Regionale n. 1292 "Aiuti agli allevatori a titolo di indennizzo al fine di attuare una razionalizzazione igienico-sanitaria nello smaltimento delle carcasse dei capi bovini, bufalini, ovini e caprini"

Budget: EUR 103291,38

Aid intensity or amount: For animals which died between 1.1.2003 and 31.12.2003: 80 % of removal and destruction costs.

For animals which died between 1.1.2004 and 31.12.2004: 100 % of removal costs, 75 % of destruction costs. The overall level of compensation may not exceed 80 %

Duration: Until 31.12.2004

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