EN Official Journal of the European Union C 261/2

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 261/02)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium (Flemish Region)

Aid No: N 183/2004

Title: Cessation of livestock activities in the pigmeat, poultry and cattle sectors (extension of existing measures: N 699/00 and N 704/02)

Objective: To reduce environmental pollution caused by effluent from holdings by reducing the number of animals

Legal basis: Decreet van de Vlaamse Raad tot regeling van de vrijwillige, volledige en definitieve stopzetting van de productie van alle dierlijke mest, afkomstig van een of meerdere diersoorten.

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot regeling van de vrijwillige, volledige en definitieve stopzetting van de productie van alle dierlijke mest, afkomstig van varkens.

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot regeling van de vrijwillige, volledige en definitieve stopzetting van de productie van alle dierlijke mest, afkomstig van pluimvee.

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot regeling van de vrijwillige, volledige en definitieve stopzetting van de productie van alle dierlijke mest, afkomstig van rundvee

Budget:

Pigmeat sector: EUR 7 800 000

Cattle sector: EUR 6 600 000

Poultry sector: EUR 1 790 000

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: 2004

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:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 190/2004

Title: The National Non Food Crops Centre Scheme

Objective: Organisation of information campaigns and provision of technical support related to production, use and technologies pertaining to non-food crops

Legal basis: The Science and Technology Act 1965, Sec. 5

Budget: GBP 850 000 per annum

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of eligible costs

Duration: Five years from the date of the approval by the Commission

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:

Member State: Italy (Valle d'Aosta)

Aid No: N 199/2005

Title: Draft Regional Law No 59/2004 amending aid scheme N 357/2000 on provisions concerning PDOs and PGIs

Objective: Aid to promote the production of PDOs and PGIs

Legal basis: Disegno di legge regionale n. 59/2004

Budget: EUR 5 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: In the first year of the scheme, 100 % of the cost of the control measures aimed at guaranteeing the authenticity of designations of origin or certificates of specific character within the context of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (1). In subsequent years, the maximum percentage of assistance is to be gradually reduced: 90 % in the second year, 80 % in the third year, 70 % in the fourth year, 60 % in the fifth year and 50 % in the sixth year (aid is to be abolished as from the seventh year)

Duration:

Other details: Amendment to aid scheme N 357/2000 approved by Commission letter SG(2000)D/109511 dated 22 December 2000.

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:

Member State: Italy (Apulia)

Aid No: N 208/2005

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (torrential rainfall in the province of Foggia during the period from 13 November to 20 December 2004)

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 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:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 210/2004

Title: Aid for the promotion of food products

Objective: To promote knowledge and consumption of food products

Legal basis: Orden APA 1390/2004 de 13 de mayo por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para el ejercicio 2004 de las subvenciones para acciones de promoción destinadas a fomentar el conocimiento y el consumo de productos alimentarios

Budget: EUR 2 518 000

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 50 % of the cost

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:

Member State: Italy (Abruzzi)

Aid No: N 240/2005

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (heavy snowfalls during the period from 25 January to 9 March 2005 in 40 municipalities in the Abruzzi region, province of Teramo)

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production and to farming structures and infrastructure as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 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:

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 241/2005

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters (tornado of 9 December 2004 in the province of Ragusa)

Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the damage

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the Commission

Other details: Measure applying the scheme approved by the Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter C(2005) 1622 final, dated 7 June 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:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 277/2005

Title: Financing of expenses paid by slaughterhouses and processing plants in relation to the monitoring of TSE among bovine animals, sheep and goats

Objective: Prevention of TSEs. The present aid scheme is a continuation of the State aid scheme N 341/2004, approved by the Commission by letter SG (2004) D/205873 of 15.12.2004 (‘the previous aid scheme’). The previous aid scheme ended on 31.12.2004. The Danish authorities have indicated that the present aid scheme is identical with the previous aid scheme except that TSE tests for bovine and ovine animals for slaughter will be eligible for State aid only if the tests are performed on animals subject to emergency slaughtering or animals aged over 24 months in which signs of an illness are observed in the slaughterhouse before slaughtering. Furthermore, 100 % aid would now be paid for the TSE tests on all goats whereas under the previous aid scheme aid was paid only for random testing.

Legal basis: Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 999/2001 af 22. maj 2001, som ændret ved Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 1248/2001 af 22. juni 2001, (EF) nr. 1326/2001 af 29. juni 2001, (EF) nr. 270/2002 af 14. februar 2002, (EF) nr. 1874/2003 af 24. oktober 2004 og (EF) nr. 214/2005 af 9. februar 2005.

Dansk lov nr. 351 af 2. juni 1999 om dyresygdomme og infektioner; dansk lov nr. 432 af 9. juni 2004 om husdyrhold; bekendtgørelse nr. 1093 af 12. december 2003 om overvågning og forebyggelse af TSE hos får og geder

Budget: DKK 7,5 million (ca. EUR 1,005 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable.

Duration: Until 31.12.2005

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:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 278/2005

Title: 2001 interbranch agreement on industrial potatoes and private storage aid for ware potatoes

Objective: Aid for producer groups and associations, and private storage aid for ware potatoes

Legal basis: Accordo interprofessionale 2004 per le patate destinate alla trasformazione industriale e aiuto all'ammasso privato di patate alimentari

Budget: EUR 7 600 000

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measure

Duration: One year (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:

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 290/2005

Title: Lamb Promotion Scheme (Northern Ireland)

Objective: To advertise lamb as a generic product. The programme is administrated by the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)

Legal basis: Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

Budget: GBP 100 000 (EUR 145 380)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % (para-fiscal levy)

Duration: Date of Commission approval until 30 November 2005

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

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(1) OJ L 208, 24.7.1992, p. 1.