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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 18/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.12.2001

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 356/01

Title: Aid to organic production

Objective: Support dissemination of information on organic production

Legal basis: Finanslov for finansåret 2001, § 24.23.17, underkonto 40

Budget: DKR 1 million (EUR 135000)

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: 2001

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Date of adoption of the decision: 11.12.2001

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

Aid No: N 421/01

Title: Special programme for State aid when there is a BSE case in a slaughterhouse

Objective: Compensatory measure for destroyed animals and extra cleaning and disinfection costs when there is a BSE case in a slaughterhouse

Legal basis: Vollzugshinweise des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Gesundheit, Ernährung und Verbraucherschutz zur Entschädigung nach Auftreten eines BSE-Falls in einer Schlachtstätte

Budget: DEM 3,5 million (EUR 1789521,58)

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 %

Duration: Until 31 March 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: 5.11.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 484/01

Title: Aid to winegrowing

Objective: To fund research and development activities in the winegrowing sector

Budget: A provisional credit of EUR 2,1 million is envisaged

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % of expenditure

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: 18.12.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 570/01

Title: "Primheur" programme - Île de France

Objective: To promote efforts to adapt to market demand and increase the competitiveness of farm holdings in the Île de France region specialising in market gardening, arboriculture and horticulture

Budget: EUR 870000 in 2001

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

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Date of adoption of the decision: 18.12.2001

Member State: Spain (Cantabria)

Aid No: N 580/01

Title: Livestock health measures

Objective: To replace livestock following the implementation of animal health campaigns

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen ayudas a la reposición a las explotaciones de ganado vacuno, ovino y caprino, objeto de vaciado sanitario

Budget: ESP 100 million (EUR 601012)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

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: 18.12.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 634/01

Title: Environmental investment deduction 2002

Objective: Stimulate investments in environmentally friendly assets. In addition to investments in certain enumerated environmentally friendly assets which benefit from a special tax deduction to compensate for the additional costs, also environmental advisory services linked to such environmental investments will benefit from the tax deduction

Legal basis: Aanwijzingsregeling milieu-investeringsaftrek 2002

Budget: NLG 2 million (EUR 907560,43)

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 21 %

Duration: Indefinite

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Date of adoption of the decision: 11.12.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 656/01

Title: Exemption of energy tax granted to the glasshouse horticulture sector

Objective: Stimulate a rational use of energy and to reduce CO2 emissions, while granting undertakings in the glasshouse sector a transition period in order to adapt to competitive conditions

Legal basis: Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag

Budget: NLG 46 million (EUR 20873889,94)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until 31 December 2007

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Date of adoption of the decision: 11.12.2001

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 724/01

Title: Compensatory payments in water protection areas and flood plains

Objective: The aim of the payments if to arrive at a partial compensation of the disadvantages which the parties concerned experience in water protection areas or flood plains on the basis of State-ordered cultivation restrictions

Legal basis: Landesverordnung über Ausgleichzahlungen in Wasserschutz- und Überschwemmungsgebieten

Budget: Not yet determined

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Indefinite

Other information: The German authorities have undertaken to provide a detailed annual report on the implementation of the scheme

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

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