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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 111/02)

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.4.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 33/01

Title: Aid to farms

Objective: To establish a general aid scheme in the agricultural sector

Legal basis: Proyecto de reglamento de ayudas estatales del sector agrario en la Comunidad autónoma de Navarra

Budget: Unspecified

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the aid

Duration: Unspecified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.4.2002

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

Aid No: N 128/02

Title: Aid to livestock farms for slaughter due to BSE

Objective: To compensate farmers for the compulsory slaughter of livestock and the destruction of animal products as a result of the official declaration of the existence of BSE

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen las indemnizaciones por sacrificio obligatorio de los animales como consecuencia de la declaración oficial de la existencia de la enfermedad encefalopatia espongiforme bovina

Budget: Unspecified

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the replacement animal where the aid is combined with other aid

Duration: Unspecified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.4.2002

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 139/2000

Title: Financial aid for farmers whose bean crops were damaged by adverse weather conditions during 1999

Objective: See title

Legal basis: Κοινή υπουργική απόφαση

Budget: EUR 750000

Aid intensity or amount: 30 % of lost production

Duration: One year

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.4.2002

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 248/2000

Title: Aid to stockfarmers whose farms have been affected by avian flu (Corrigendum to letter sent on 14 January 2002 - C(2002) 60)

Objective: Compensation for the loss of income suffered by poultry breeders as a result of avian flu

Legal basis: Legge regionale 7 aprile 2000, n. 8, come da attuazione di cui al decreto del presidente della Regione 24 maggi 2000, n. 880

Budget: ITL 15 billion (approximately EUR 9167191) in 2000

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 80 % of the loss of income suffered

Duration: Indefinite

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.4.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 511/01

Title: Aid to company "Quesos del Duero"

Objective: To contribute to the setting up of a new factory producing quality cheeses

Legal basis: Ley 50/85 de 27 de diciembre de incentivos regionales para la corrección de desequilibrios económicos interterritoriales. Real Decreto 1535/87, de 11 de diciembre, por el que se aprueba el reglamento de dessarrollo de dicha Ley 50/85. Real Decreto 570/1988, de 3 de junio, de delimitación de la Zona de Promoción Económica de Castilla León

Budget: EUR 4491664

Aid intensity or amount: 10 % of the cost of investments

Duration: A single payment once the planned investments have been carried out

Other information: The project will create 120 new jobs

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.4.2002

Member State: Austria (Upper Austria)

Aid No: N 828/01

Title: Investment aid for manure application machinery

Objective: The measure grants support to the purchasers of machinery that is used to spread manure on the land. On the first-time purchase made after 1 January 2002 of machines that apply manure directly in the soil are eligible for support. The purchase of these machines is encouraged in order to reduce the dispersion of nitrogen compounds (NH3, NO3-) into the environment. The measure is identical with the State aid measure N 10/00 whose duration was limited to 31 December 2001.

Legal basis: Förderungsrichtlinien für den Ankauf von Gülleverteilsystemen zur bodennahen Ausbringung bzw. direkten Einarbeitung in den Boden

Budget: EUR 72680 per year

Aid intensity or amount: The aid intensity will be 20 % of the purchase costs with a maximum of EUR 36400

Duration: Until further notice

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