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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 272/02)

Date of adoption of the decision: 8.10.2002

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 184/02

Title: Northern Ireland Scrapie Plan - Eradication Scheme

Objective: The long-term aim of the Northern Ireland eradication scheme is to reduce and eventually to eradicate scrapie by increasing the genetic resistance of sheep in scrapie affected flocks to TSE infections. All rams and ewes in scrapie affected flocks will be genotyped and susceptible animals will be culled. Compensation will be paid for culled sheep that will be removed from the food chain

Legal basis: Non-statutory initiative

Budget: 2002/2003: GBP 1,25 million; 2003/2004: GBP 0,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.10.2002

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 214/02

Title: Amendment of an existing aid scheme for the combat of multi-resistant Salmonella typhimurium DT 104 in pig herds

Objective: To finance the costs of combating multi-resistant Salmonella typhimurium DT 104 in pig herds

Legal basis: Bekendtgørelse nr. 309 af 2. juni 1998 om overvågning af Salmonella i slagtesvin og i fersk kød af kvæg og svin, om undersøgelser for Salmonella i svine- og kvægbesætninger og om fund af multiresistente Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 hos kvæg og svin

Budget: Unspecified

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 %

Duration: Unspecified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.10.2002

Member State: Gemany (Bayern)

Aid No: N 225/02

Title: Förderung der Milchwirtschaftlichen Untersuchungs- und Versuchsanstalt Kempten

Objective: To establish a laboratory for research into milk and milk products and the auxiliaries and additives used in the processing of milk

Legal basis: Bayerische Haushaltsordnung

Budget: EUR 16799564

Aid intensity or amount: 81 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

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: 8.10.2002

Member State: Italy (Trento)

Aid No: N 384/02

Title: Programma per la prevenzione, il controllo e l'eradicazione della malattia "apple proliferation"

Objective: To prevent, control and eradicate apple proliferation in the Trento province

Legal basis: Delibera n. 910 del 24 aprile 2002

Budget: EUR 2582000 for 2002

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the measure

Duration: 2000-2006

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: 8.10.2002

Member State: Germany (Hamburg)

Aid No: N 387/02

Title: Aid for anti-frost rainwater collectors in fruit growing

Objective: Optimal use of the local water resources. Aid would be granted to the Hauptentwässerungsverband III. Meile Altenlandes (a body under public law) for the construction of rainwater collectors to protect fruit cultivation from frost. The German authorities have explained that rainwater collectors are a necessary component (systembedingter Bestandteil) of the public sewage infrastructure

Legal basis: The measure is based on the decision of the competent authority of Hamburg

Budget: EUR 1,125 million (nationally financed)

Aid intensity or amount: 70 % of the eligible costs

Duration: Until 31 December 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: 8.10.2002

Member State: Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Aid No: N 460/02

Title: Investment aid for the prevention of swine fever

Objective: Prevention of swine fever and other animal diseases. Aid would be granted as a one-off subsidy towards building investments that help to protect pigs from contagion of animal diseases in general and swine fever spread by boars in particular

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschrift des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau: Förderung präventiver landwirtschaftlicher Investitionen zur Verbesserung der Tiergesundheit

Budget: EUR 15000 in 2002

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum aid intensity is 20 % of the investment expenditure of more than EUR 1000 and not exceeding EUR 10000 in a three-year period

Duration: Unlimited

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: 8.10.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 569/02

Title: Aid programme of the Federal Government (Bund) and the Länder for agricultural holdings that are endangered in their existence due to the consequences of the floods in 2002

Objective: The subsidy is a liquidity aid for proceeds loss due to floods and land surface damages of up to a total of 20 % (30 % in disadvantaged areas) of the proceeds loss. The purpose of the aid is the continuance of business

Legal basis: Bundeshaushaltsordnung; Verwaltungsvereinbarung zwischen Bund und Ländern über die Beteiligung des Bundes an Hilfsprogrammen der Länder für landwirtschaftliche Betriebe, die durch die Folgen des Hochwassers 2002 in ihrer Existenz gefährdet sind, vom 26.8.2002

Budget: EUR 20000000

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 30 %

Duration: 2002 up to 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: 8.10.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 595/02

Title: Aid programme of the Federal Government (Bund) and the Länder for remission or partial remission of investment credits for agricultural and forestry holdings that are endangered in their existence due to the consequences of the floods in 2002

Objective: The subsidy is an aid for the remission or partial remission of investment credits for flood-caused damage on investment property. The purpose of the aid is the continuance of business

Legal basis: Bundeshaushaltsordnung; Verwaltungsvereinbarung zwischen Bund und Ländern zum Erlass oder Teilerlass von Investitionskrediten für land- und forstwirtschaftliche Betriebe, die durch die Folgen des Hochwassers 2002 in ihrer Existenz gefährdet sind vom 6.9.2002

Budget: EUR 7000000

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the market value of the damaged or destroyed investment property

Duration: 2000 up to 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: 8.10.2002

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: NN 83/02 (ex N 180/02)

Title: Scrapie monitoring and eradication scheme

Objective: Long-term initiative aimed at the compensation for lost lambs and income loss due to the application of measures for the eradication of scrapie from Ireland sheep flock

Budget: Approximately EUR 1,6 million for the purchase of flocks and an additional EUR 0,9 million each year over and above the income support figure for 2002

Duration: Unlimited

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

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