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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 298/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.10.2002

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 29/02

Title: Organic platform (Platform Biologica)

Objective: Market studies, technical support and publicity for the organic sector

Legal basis: Decreet van het ministerie van Landbouw, natuurbeheer en visserij

Budget: EUR 459824,56

Aid intensity or amount: Various according to the measures

Duration: 2001 to 2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 30.10.2002

Member State: Germany (Bayern)

Aid No: N 30/01

Title: Agrarinvestitionsförderungsprogramm

Objective: To promote investment on farms, in particular to help to stabilise and improve farm incomes and improve living, working and production conditions

Legal basis: Richtlinien des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Forsten zur einzelbetrieblichen Investitionsförderung

Budget: EUR 335 million

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum overall aid intensity is 40 %. In the case of investments made by young farmers within five years of start-up, the maximum intensity is 45 %

Duration: Until 31 December 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: 30.10.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 367/02

Title: Regional aid for investments in the sector of arable crops

Objective: Encourage undertakings downstream of production to invest in traceability, quality and marketing of quality arable crops

Budget: EUR 155000 for organic farming for the duration of the "contrat de plan" 2000-2006; EUR 300000 for conventional farming over the same period

Aid intensity or amount: 20 % for organic farming; 30 % for conventional farming

Duration: From 2000 to 2006

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: 30.10.2002

Member State: Germany (Saxony)

Aid No: N 473/02

Title: Sonderprogramm des Freistaates Sachsen für BSE-Auswirkungen

Objective: The various measures under the programme are designed to alleviate the financial burden associated with the BSE crisis

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Soziales, Gesundheit, Jugend und Familie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen im Rahmen des Sonderprogramms für BSE-Auswirkungen

Budget: EUR 1200000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until 31 December 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: 30.10.2002

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: N 594/02

Title: Interventi per i danni provocati dalla siccità 2001/2002 e dalle gelate dell'inverno 2001/2002

Objective: To compensate farmers and Consorzi di bonifica for the losses suffered due to adverse weather conditions in 2001/02

Legal basis: Progetto di legge della Regione Sardegna

Budget: EUR 250000

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Up to three years after the adverse weather event

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: 30.10.2002

Member State: Luxembourg

Aid No: N 647/01

Title: Aid towards farmers' income - bad weather in 2000

Objective: To compensate farmers for losses suffered as a result of heavy rains in July 2000

Budget: EUR 562307

Aid intensity or amount: 80 % of losses

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