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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 64/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.2.2002

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 466/01

Title: Aid to combat against salmonella in eggs

Objective: To reduce the costs of small undertakings for testing for salmonella

Legal basis: Bekendtgørelse om bekæmpelse af salmonella i rugeægsproducerende høns og opdræt hertil

Budget: DKR 1 million (EUR 135000) per year

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: 2001-2002

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: 12.2.2002

Member State: Germany (Hessen)

Aid No: N 489/01

Title: Aid towards continued training in agriculture and forestry

Objective: The Land Hessen intends to introduce an aid measure under which the organiser of a training action (continued training) in the field of agriculture and forestry would receive an aid amounting maximally to DEM 10 per hour per participant. The organiser is required to pass all such aid received to the participants of the training action by lowering their course fees. The aid is paid on application to any organiser of a continued training action in agriculture and forestry who is authorised to organise such training actions and complies with the criteria set out in the aid measure, such as the objectives of the training, the minimum number of participants and the minimum duration of the training action. Any owner of agricultural holdings, member of the family working on the holding, salaried employee and person in continued training may participate in the above training actions

Legal basis: Richtlinien über die Förderung der beruflichen Weiterbildung in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft

Budget: DEM 291400 (approximately EUR 149000) per year

Aid intensity or amount: A lump sum aid amounting to DEM 10 per hour per participant if the organising costs per hour and participant are at least DEM 20. This represents an aid intensity of 50 %. If these costs are lower, the aid is reduced accordingly. In justified special cases the DEM 10 aid may be paid if the costs per hour and participant are at least DEM 13,50. This represents an aid rate of 75 %. The lump sum aid of DEM 10 is the maximum aid amount. In training actions with more than 30 participants or lasting more than 200 hours the aid is reduced by 50 % to DEM 5 per hour per participant. The aid may not exceed DEM 100000 per beneficiary 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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.2.2002

Member State: Italy (Lombardia)

Aid No: N 798/01

Title: Preventative/control plan for arthritis-encephalitis in goats

Objective: Reduce the number of animals affected and improve the quality of goat milk in the county

Legal basis: Deliberazione n. 1262 del 4.10.2000 della ASL di Varese "Piano volontario di controllo e prevenzione dell'artrite encefalite caprina (C.A.E) in provincia di Varese"

Budget: ITL 74950000 (EUR 38708) for the year 2001

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 90 % of the value of the animal, plus compensation for veterinary costs functional to the implementation of the plan

Duration: Undetermined.

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