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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 324/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 33/02

Title: Subsidy regulation on rare breeds of domestic farm animals

Objective: Aid to help protect breeds threatened by extinction

Legal basis: Subsidieregeling zeldzame landbouwhuisdierrassen

Budget: EUR 810000

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum EUR 300,60 per hectare

Duration: Unspecified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: Spain (Madrid)

Aid No: N 113/02

Title: Aid to restructure greenhouses

Objective: Restructuring greenhouses for the commercial production of vegetables

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica por la que se regula la concesión de ayudas a la reestructuración de invernaderos en la Comunidad de Madrid

Budget: EUR 901520

Aid intensity or amount: 6 % interest-rate subsidies on loans

Duration: 2002-2007

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 170/02

Title: Aid for the promotion of fresh and processed fruit and vegetables

Objective: To promote the image of fruit products

Budget: EUR 3,3 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % of expenditure

Duration: Five years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: The Netherlands (Northern part: Provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe and the communes of Steenwijk and Hardenberg)

Aid No: N 230/B/02

Title: Wages Premium Scheme North-Netherlands 2002 (LPR 2002)

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Besluit van de drie noordelijke Provinciale Staten "Loonkostenpremieregeling Noord-Nederland 2002 (LPR2002)"

Budget: The average annual budget amounts to EUR 4537800

Aid intensity or amount: For the communes retained on the Dutch national regional State aid map (N 228/2000) of: Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe and the communes of Steenwijk and Hardenberg: 20 % gross grant equivalent (GGE); with the exception of the communes of the NUTS 3 of Overig Groningen which are at 10 % net grant equivalent (NGE). SME's in Overig Groningen could claim however the regional SME top up of 10 % GGE.

For the communes of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe that are not retained on the Dutch national regional state aid map (N 228/2000) 15 % GGE for small enterprises and 7,5 % GGE for medium sized enterprises

Duration: 2002-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 22.11.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 419/02

Title: Aids in the wine sector

Objective: Prorogation until 31 December 2003 of a parafiscal tax designed to finance certain interprofessional bodies in the wine sector

Legal basis: Projet de décret de la République française

Budget: Variable according to the proceeds of the tax

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 432/02

Title: Modification of certain parafiscal taxes financing measures for ware potatoes

Objective: The parafiscal charges are used to finance sales promotion, research and the combating of potato diseases in the ware potato sector

Legal basis: Heffingsverordening HPA fonds consumptieaardappelen jaar 2002; heffingsverordening HPA fonds aardappelverwerking jaar 2002

Budget:

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Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Indefinite

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: Germany (Saarland)

Aid No: N 452/02

Title: Promotion of the marketing of organic and regional products

Objective: To promote the sale of agricultural products, and thus indirectly contribute to safeguarding farming

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschrift zur Verbesserung der Vermarktung regional oder ökologisch erzeugter Produkte der saarländischen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft

Budget: Average of EUR 150000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Aid No: N 532/02

Title: Aid for the preservation of the endangered breed Glanrind

Objective: To contribute to the maintenance of the genetic diversity in animal production

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschrift für die Förderung der Erhaltung des vom Aussterben bedrohten Glanrindes in Rheinland-Pfalz zur Erhaltung der genetischen Vielfalt in der Tierzucht

Budget: Average of EUR 10000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 50 per female animal

Duration: Indefinite

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 544/02

Title: National Scrapie Plan for Great Britain: Phase 1 - Genotyping schemes to encourage breeding for genetic resistance

Objective: Genotyping of sheep to encourage breeding for genetic resistance

Legal basis: Non-statutory initiative

Budget: GBP 13925000 (EUR 22040000) for 2002/2003

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of eligible expenses

Duration: Unlimited

Other information: This aid notification concerns the development of measures in connection with a previously approved aid scheme (N 4/2001)

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.11.2002

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: N 560/02

Title: Aid to assist farms affected by bovine tuberculosis

Objective: Aid to compensate for loss of income due to compulsory slaughter and for loss of profit in the period between slaughter and rebuilding the herd

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 15/9 del 15 maggio 2002 - Aiuti in favore delle aziende colpite da tubercolosi bovina

Budget: EUR 1000000 for the first year

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 90 % of losses, as set out in the letter to the Member State

Duration: Unspecified

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