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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 58/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.1.2002

Member State: Italy (Lombardia)

Aid No: N 38/01

Title: Aid for the management of agricultural and livestock waste

Objective: Investments for the management of agricultural and livestock waste

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta Regionale della Lombardia n. VII/2332 del 28.11.2000 "Approvazione delle disposizioni attuative per la realizzazione dei programmi di investimento per la gestione dei reflui zootecnici effettuati da imprese agricole, ai sensi della LR 15 dicembre 1993 n. 37"

Budget: ITL 40000 million (EUR 20658280)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 45 % in the less favoured areas

Duration: 2000-2003

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: 30.1.2002

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 42/01

Title: Aid to restore the traditional landscape

Objective: To restore the traditional landscape by planting broad-leaved deciduous trees instead of spruces

Legal basis: Förordning om bidrag till anläggande av ädellövskog i stormdrabbade omräden i sydligaste Sverige

Budget: EUR 3190000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the extra costs of planting broad-leaved deciduous trees

Duration: 2001-2003

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: 30.1.2002

Member State: Italy (autonomous Province of Bolzano)

Aid No: N 204/01

Title: Amendment of the quality and hygiene standards laid down for milk and milk products

Objective: To improve the quality of milk and milk products

Legal basis: Legge provinciale del 14 dicembre 1999, n. 10: "Disposizioni urgenti nel settore dell'agricoltura"

Deliberazione del 9 ottobre 2000, n. 3768: "Modifica dei criteri e delle modalità per la concessione di contributi per garantire la qualità e l'igiene del latte e dei prodotti derivati"

Budget: This measure is among those approved under State aid NN 76/2000, which provided for budget of EUR 3000000 for the first three years

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: Six 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: 31.1.2002

Member State: Spain (Basque country)

Aid No: N 264/01

Title: Aid for collecting, transporting, treating and destroying risk materials and other animal by-products

Objective: To organise and guarantee the withdrawal from the market and effective destruction of risk materials and other animal by-products for which destruction is the only option under Community legislation

Legal basis: Propuesta de Acuerdo entre el Departamento de agricultura y Pesca del Gobierno Vasco y las empresas Manuel García Mendoza, SA, Matadero de Bilbao, SA, Lemona industrial, SA, Sociedad Financiera y Minera, SA, Cementos Rezola, Aragonesa de piensos, SA, Sebería Bilbaina, SC, Juan Alonso e Hijos, SA, Javier Cortés Lizaso, Sebería y Peletería Donostiarra, SA, Grasas Vasco Navarras, SL, Barna, SA y Elmubas, SL, para la recogida, tratamiento, procesado y posterior utilización adecuada o destrucción de los subproductos de origen animal en relación con la ESB en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma Vasca

Budget: ESP 867250000 (EUR 5212277) in 2001

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the cost of promotion and publicity measures

Duration: Until 30 June 2002

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: 31.1.2002

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 300/01

Title: Financial assistance to farmers whose output was damaged by plant diseases or pests developing as a result of the bad weather during the course of 2000

Objective: To compensate the losses suffered as a result of diseases provoked by adverse weather

Legal basis: Οικονομική ενίσχυση αγροτών που η αγροτική παραγωγή τους ζημιώθηκε από εχθρούς και ασθένειες των φυτών που προκλήθηκαν από δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες κατά το έτος 2000 - σχέδιο απόφασης

Budget: GRD 1600000000 (EUR 4695525)

Aid intensity or amount: 30 %

Duration: One year

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: 31.1.2002

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 317/01

Title: Financial assistance to farmers whose agricultural output, fish production, or stocks of agricultural products, fodder or other products, was damaged by the bad weather during the period from July to December 2000

Objective: To compensate the losses suffered as a result of adverse weather

Legal basis: Χορήγηση οικονομικής ενίσχυσης στους κατόχους εκμεταλλεύσεων των οποίων η γεωργική παραγωγή, η ιχθυοπαραγωγή, αποθηκευμένα γεωργικά προϊόντα, ζωοτροφές ή άλλα προϊόντα ζημιώθηκαν από δυσμενείς καιρικές συνθήκες κατά το χρονικό διάστημα από τον Ιούλιο μέχρι και τον Δεκέμβριο τον έτους 2000 - σχέδιο απόφασης

Budget: GRD 3500000000 (EUR 10271460)

Aid intensity or amount: 30 or 50 % according to the aid

Duration: Two 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: 30.1.2002

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 432/01

Title: PANFA project

Objective: To extend an environmental technical assistance project

Legal basis: Begrotingspost Provincie Noord-Brabant

Budget: NLG 4318000 (EUR 1959423)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the recipient and the measure

Duration: Until 31 December 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: 31.1.2002

Member State: Italy (Toscana)

Aid No: N 639/01

Title: Aid for the disposal of specific risk material from BSE. Fallen stock

Objective: To compensate for extra costs deriving for Community and national preventative measures against BSE

Legal basis: Proposta di legge della Regione Toscana n. 10 del 27.8.2001 "Interventi a favore degli allevatori in relazione allo smaltimento dei materiali a rischio specifico"

Budget: ITL 600000000 (EUR 309874,14)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 60 % of the transportation costs, for a maximum of ITL 500000 (EUR 258,23)

Duration: Until 31.12.2001

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: 31.1.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 774/01

Title: Aid to agricultural insurance schemes

Objective: The acquisition of insurance in the farm sector

Legal basis: Régimen de ayudas del Estado español al seguro agrario combinado

Budget: Unspecified

Aid intensity or amount: Various

Duration: Unspecified

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: 31.1.2002

Member State: Spain (Madrid)

Aid No: N 834/01

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 se regulan ayudas para el fomento de las inversiones para la innovación tecnológica de la industria alimentaria en la Comunidad de Madrid

Budget: EUR 841417 (50 % contribution from the ERDF)

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of expenditure

Duration: 2001

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: 31.1.2002

Member State: Spain (Andalusia)

Aid No: N 835/01

Title: Aid for research and development

Objective: To promote research and development in the agri-food sector

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

Budget: Not specified

Aid intensity or amount: Various

Duration: 2001-2006

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