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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 233/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 54/03

Title: Amendment of the aid scheme for renewable energy - agricultural sector

Objective: To finance investment in plant using renewable energies on farms

Budget: EUR 50 million for all sectors together

Aid intensity or amount: 40 to 75 %

Duration: Until the end of 2010

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Belgium (Flanders)

Aid No: N 87/03

Title: Consultancy on environmental matters for farmers and horticulturists

Objective: Consultancy on environmental matters for farmers and horticulturists

Legal basis: Ontwerpbesluit van de Vlaamse regering betreffende de toekenning van subsidies aan bedrijfsleidingsdiensten voor het milieukundig adviseren van land- en tuinbouwbedrijven

Projet de décret du gouvernement flamand relatif à l'octroi de subventions aux centres de gestion pour la fourniture de conseils environnementaux aux agriculteurs et horticulteurs

Budget:

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Aid intensity or amount: Max up to 100 %

Duration: 2003-2008

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 91/03

Title: Aid for Export promotion in the agricultural sector

Objective: The purpose is to promote exports of Annex 1 agricultural products from the United Kingdom

Legal basis: The Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Budget:

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Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: 10 years from the date of Commission approval

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Italy (Marche)

Aid No: N 110/03

Title: Aid for the purchase of bovine and ovine breeding animals

Objective: Genetic improvement of herds

Legal basis: Deliberazione del 10 giugno, n. 831 - Criteri e modalità per la concessione di contributi per l'acquisto di riproduttori maschi e femmine delle specie bovina ed ovina da carne; adeguamento della DGR n. 136 del 4 febbraio 2003 agli orientamenti comunitari relativi agli aiuti di Stato (2000/C 28/02)

Budget: EUR 1450000 (EUR 250000 in 2003, followed by EUR 400000 per year until the end of 2006)

Aid intensity or amount: 30-50 %

Duration: 4 years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 189/03

Title: Measures financed by the "Agence de développement agricole et rural" (ADAR: agricultural and rural development agency)

Objective: The ADAR scheme replaces that previously organised by the "Association Nationale pour le Développement Agricole" (ANDA: national association for agricultural development). The measures funded from revenue from the new parafiscal charge for ADAR will cover applied research, reference retrieval, methodological support, technical support and training

Legal basis: Loi n° 2002-1576 du 30 décembre 2002 de finances rectificative pour 2002

Budget: In the first year estimated revenue from the parafiscal charge is EUR 100 million, the ADAR budget being EUR 85 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Five years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 193/03

Title: Aid to repair the damage caused by bad weather to potato production in the Balearic Islands

Objective: To repair the damage caused by bad weather to potato production in the Balearic Islands

Legal basis: Orden de 18 de marzo de 2003 por la que se establecen ayudas para compensar los daños causados por condiciones climáticas adversas en la producción de patata en Baleares

Budget: EUR 2000000

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the losses suffered

Duration: 2003-2004 marketing year

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.8.2003

Member State: Italy (Autonomous Province of Bolzano)

Aid No: N 231/02

Title: Improvement of plant production

Objective: Investments in the small fruit and drupes sector and accompanying measures for potato production

Legal basis: Criteri per promuovere il miglioramento qualitativo e strutturale nella produzione vegetale

Budget: EUR 1500000 in the first three years

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % in the case of investment aid for diversification and 80 % for accompanying measures for potato production

Duration: Six years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Germany (Hessen)

Aid No: N 246/03

Title: Amendment of the aid scheme for steep slope viticulture

Objective: Agri-environmental support in wine growing. In the previously approved aid scheme the minimum eligible area was set at 0,10 ha. With the proposed modification the minimum eligible area would be reduced to 500 m2

Legal basis: Richtlinien des Landes Hessen zur Förderung des Steillagenweinbaus in Hessen

Budget: The budgetary impact of the notified amendment has not been communicated

Aid intensity or amount: No changes to the existing aid scheme

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Italy (Lombardia)

Aid No: N 258/03

Title: Forestry measures

Objective: Management and protection of forests. Aid to forest holdings

Legal basis: Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000 n. 7, art. 25 "Protezione e valorizzazione delle supefici forestali" Criteri regionali per la concessione dei contributi finalizzati ai regimi di aiuto denominati rispettivamente "Misure forestali" e "Misure forestali e sistemazioni idraulico-forestali"

Budget: EUR 10000000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: As specified in the letter to the member state

Duration: Undetermined

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 299/03

Title: Aid for farm buildings for veal calves

Objective: To increase budget resources in order to be able to meet restructuring requirements to bring farm buildings up to standard in accordance with Council Directive 91/629/EEC of 19 November 1991 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves, as amended by Directive 97/2/EC of 20 January 1997

Budget: EUR 9,6 million per year until the end of 2003

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 %

Duration: Until the end of 2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.8.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Isle of Man)

Aid No: N 339/02

Title: Loaghtan Ewe Annual Premium Scheme 2002

Objective: The aid is aimed at providing the producers of the indigenous breed Manx Loaghtan with an annual premium to support the preservation and maintenance of the Isle of Man primitive sheep breed

Legal basis: The Isle of Man Government Loaghtan Ewe Annual Premium Scheme 2002

Budget: EUR 52500/year

Aid intensity or amount: For pure-bred Loaghtan ewe EUR 21 per year. Individual producer limit is set at 1500 ewes and the overall restriction is 2500 eligible animals

Duration: 5 years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 342/02

Title: Article 108 of Regional law n. 32 of 23 December 2000: "Implementation of the ROP 2000-2006 and overhaul of aid schemes for undertakings"

Objective: To provide investment aid to beekeepers in Sicily

Legal basis: Articolo 108 della Legge regionale 23 dicembre 2000 n. 32 "Disposizioni per l'attuazione del POR 2000-2006 e di riordino dei regimi di aiuto alle imprese"

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of eligible costs, 50 % in less-favoured areas.

45 % (or 55 % in less-favoured areas) for young beekeepers

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Spain (Catalonia)

Aid No: N 495/01

Title: Aid to the firm Copecinter, SL

Objective: To support material investments by the company in setting up a new production line for processing animal waste, in particular from pigs

Budget: EUR 180303,63

Aid intensity or amount: 22,4 % of the cost of investment

Duration: Ad hoc assistance

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.8.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 522/02

Title: Aid to the firm Senoble SA

Objective: To invest in the milk product processing sector

Legal basis: Ley 50/85 de 27 de diciembre de incentivos regionales para la corrección de desequilibrios económicos interterritoriales

Budget: EUR 3377020

Aid intensity or amount: 9 % of the cost of the investment

Duration: One-off

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