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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 252/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 141/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco - conversion of the fishing fleet (Ceuta-Melilla)

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and redeployment of fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the fisheries agreement with Morocco

Legal basis: Orden por la que establece el régimen de aplicación del Real Decreto 137/2002, de 1 de febrero, por el que se establecen medidas de apoyo a armadores y tripulantes de la flota pesquera afectada por la finalización de Acuerdo entre la Unión Europea y el Reino de Marruecos, en el ámbito territorial de Ceuta y Melilla y para la participación en sociedades mixtas

Budget: EUR 5,62 million

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Duration: 2002-2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 154/02

Title: Structural measures in the fisheries sector (Canary Islands)

Objective: To implement structural measures in the fisheries sector under the Community support framework for the Canary Islands

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación por la que se regulan las bases de las ayudas y subvenciones en determinados ámbitos de actuación en el sector de la pesca y de la acuicultura, con cargo a los Fondos Estructurales, para el período 2000-2006

Budget: EUR 8124009,5

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 179/02

Title: Reduced rate of excise duty for traditional rum produced in the overseas departments

Objective: Support for the rum industry in the overseas departments

Legal basis: Article 403 du code général des impôts

Budget: Receipts forgone amount to some EUR 46 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 615 per hectolitre of pure alcohol

Duration: 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2009

Other information: Requirement to submit a report to the Commission

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: The Netherlands (northern part: provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe and the communes of Steenwijk and Hardenberg)

Aid No: N 230/A/02

Title: Wages Premium Scheme North-Netherlands 2002 (LPR 2002)

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Besluit van de drie noordelijke Provinciale Staten "Loonkostenpremieregeling Noord-Nederland 2002 (LPR 2002)"

Budget: The average annual budget amounts to EUR 4537800

Aid intensity or amount: For the communes retained on the Dutch national regional State aid map (N 228/2000) of: Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe and the communes of Steenwijk and Hardenberg: 20 % gross grant equivalent (gge); with the exception of the communes of the NUTS 3 of Overig Groningen which are at 10 % net grant equivalent (nge). SMEs in Overig Groningen could claim however the regional SME top up of 10 % gge

For the communes of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe that are not retained on the Dutch national regional State aid map (N 228/2000) 15 % gge for small enterprises and 7,5 % gge for medium sized enterprises

Duration: 2002-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 26.8.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 237/02

Title: Subsidies intended to encourage investments in the freshwater fisheries and aquaculture sector in North Rhine-Westphalia within the framework of structural measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Part-financing of structural assistance for investments in the aquaculture and inland fisheries sectors in North Rhine-Westphalia in the 2000-06 programming period

Legal basis: Landeshaushaltsordnung § 44

Budget: EUR 145000

Aid intensity or amount: Within the limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.7.2002

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 271/02

Title: Prolongation rural renewal scheme (ex N 564/98)

Objective: Promote regional development

Legal basis: "Finance Act 2002", "Urban Renewal Act 1998"

Budget: EUR 25 million in 2003, EUR 25 million in 2004

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with regional aid map 2000-2006

Duration: 1 January 2003 until 31 December 2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 312/02

Title: Socioeconomic measures; fisheries sector

Objective: Implementation of the priority "socioeconomic measures" under the Community support framework

Legal basis: Portaria do Ministério da Agricultura, do Desenvolvimento Rural e das Pescas

Budget: EUR 1 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Implementing report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 349/02

Title: Corrigendum to the Greek regional aid map

Objective: Regional aid

Aid intensity or amount:

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Duration: Date of approval by the Commission, 31 December 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 354/02

Title: Prodesa - Azores - socioeconomic measures

Objective: To implement this structural measure in the fisheries sector under the Community support framework in the Azores

Legal basis: Portaria da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Budget: EUR 600000

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 418/02

Title: Prodesa - inshore fishing - Azores

Objective: To implement structural measures in the inshore fishing sector under the Community support framework

Legal basis: Portaria da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Budget: EUR 141000

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: United Kingdom (England)

Aid No: N 509/01

Title: Salmon net licences buy-out scheme

Objective: Voluntary and permanent withdrawal from salmon netfishing by giving up licences

Legal basis: Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act (1975)

Budget: GBP 750000

Aid intensity or amount: Fixed after completion of competitive bidding process.

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.5.2002

Member State: Italy (Tuscany region)

Aid No: N 535/01

Title: Objective 2 - Aid for investment for environmental protection

Objective: The scheme is intended to reduce the negative spillover of undertakings activities on the environment and to encourage a more efficient use of natural resources

Legal basis: Decisione n. 21 della Giunta della Regione Toscana del 16 aprile 2001, quale modificata dal progetto di decisione allegato alla lettera 1/31798 del 16 luglio 2001

Budget: EUR 13,5 million in total for the period 2000-2006

Aid intensity or amount: 15 % to adapt to new Community standards; 30 % to improve on the Community standards + 10 % gross for SMEs + 5 % gross in the regions covered by Article 87(3)(c)

Duration: 2000-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 6/02

Title: Financial assistance from Calabria in the fisheries sector

Objective: To develop the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 7.12.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 18,6 million

Aid intensity or amount: Within the limits laid down in Article 7 and Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2001-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.7.2002

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 666/01

Title: Fee for the Danish fund for trout farming

Objective: To support trout production in Denmark and improve efficiency

Legal basis: - Fiskerilov nr. 281 af 12. maj 1999

- Bekendtgørelse nr. 569 af 20. juni 2001 om produktionsafgift på ørred solgt fra danske dambrug

Aid intensity or amount: DKK 1300000 (EUR 175000) in 2002

Duration: One year (2002)

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 69/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco - conversion of the fishing fleet (Andalusia)

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and redeployment of fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the fisheries agreement with Morocco

Legal basis: Orden de la Junta de Andalucía por la que se regulan ayudas a los armadores y pescadores afectados por la finalización del Acuerdo de Pesca entre la Unión Europea y el Reino de Marruecos

Budget: EUR 19030015,75

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Duration: 2002-2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 72/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco - conversion of the fishing fleet (Galicia)

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and redeployment of fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the fisheries agreement with Morocco

Legal basis: Orden por la que se regulan ayudas a los armadores y pescadores afectados por la finalización del Acuerdo de Pesca entre la Unión Europea y el Reino de Marruecos

Budget: EUR 60 million

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Duration: 2002-2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 26.6.2002

Member State: Germany (Freie Hansestadt Bremen)

Aid No: N 73/02

Title: Guidelines of the Freie Hansestadt Bremen in favour of rescue and restructuring aid to SMEs in the industrial-commercial sector

Objective: The scheme aims at SMEs in difficulty in order to help them to restore their long-term viability and competitiveness

Legal basis: Haushaltsordnung der Freien Hansestadt Bremen; Richtlinien der Freien Hansestadt Bremen über die Gewährung von Rettungs- und Umstrukturierungsbeihilfen an kleine und mittlere Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft

Budget: The financial planning provides for up to EUR 15 million per year

Duration: The duration of the scheme is limited until 31 December 2006

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 778/01

Title: Prodesa - Azores - renewal of the fishing fleet and equipment of fishing ports

Objective: To implement structural measures in the fisheries sector within the Community support framework in the Azores region

Legal basis: Portarias da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Budget: EUR 4694000

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.7.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 783/01

Title: SODIV

Objective: Regional

Budget: Between EUR 2,2 million and EUR 3 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: 5 % gge in the case of loans

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 839/A/01

Title: State aid to fisheries and aquaculture for operations part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Circulaire du ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 135 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 26.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 84/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco - conversion of the fishing fleet

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and redeployment of fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the fisheries agreement with Morocco

Legal basis: Real decreto por el que se establecen medidas de apoyo a armadores y tripulantes de la flota pesquera afectada por la finalización del Acuerdo de pesca entre la Unión Europea y el Reino de Marruecos

Budget: EUR 186,30 million

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Duration: 2002-2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 855/01

Title: Regional research assistance, fisheries sector (Andalusia)

Objective: To promote research and technological development in the fisheries sector in Andalusia

Legal basis: Decreto por el que se establece el marco regulador de las ayudas de investigación y desarrollo tecnológico e innovación que ce concedan por Junta de Andalucía

Budget: EUR 8 million

Aid intensity or amount: According to the criteria laid down by the Community framework on State aid for research and development (OJ C 45, 17.2.1996)

Duration: 2000-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: NN 4/02

Title: Structural measures in the fisheries sector (Madeira)

Objective: To implement structural measures in the fisheries sector under the Community support framework for Madeira

Legal basis: Portarias das Secretarias Regionais do Plano e Finanças e do Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais da Região Autónoma da Madeira

Budget: EUR 5862764

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 50/02

Title: Aid from the region of Campania to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazioni della giunta regionale del 15.11.2000 e del 13.2.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 38 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 59/02

Title: Aid from the region of Lombardy to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 2.8.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 2,11 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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