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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 58/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.1.2004

Member State: Germany (Sachsen)

Aid No: N 406/03

Title: Aid for training

Objective: Promotion of basic vocational training and further training. Aid would be provided towards the costs of participation in training in agriculture and domestic economy. The eligible costs comprise course fees, travel costs as well as meals and accommodation

Legal basis: Richtlinien des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft für die Aus- und Weiterbildung im land- und hauswirtschaftlichen Bereich (Berufsbildungsförderungsrichtlinie)

Budget: EUR 0,7 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is limited to EUR 100000 per beneficiary over a three year period or, for training in domestic economy, to the maximum amounts under Regulation (EC) No 68/2001

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2004

Member State: Italy (Milan)

Aid No: N 227/03

Title: Consorzi Fidi: aid for the creation or stocking up of guarantee funds

Objective: This aid scheme aims to provide a public contribution to the guarantee funds of Consorzi Fidi (Confidi), which will be used exclusively to provide guarantees (to member undertakings) and technical support services to agricultural undertakings in the province of Milano

Legal basis: Legge regionale 4 luglio 1998 n. 11, "Riordino delle competenze regionali e conferimento di funzioni in materia di agricoltura"; Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000 n. 7 "Norme per gli interventi regionali in agricoltura", articolo 26, primo comma. Delibera della Giunta provinciale n. 342/01 del 17 maggio 2001 (approvazione del Piano economico di gestione 2001)

Budget: EUR 25000, one-off

Aid intensity or amount: For techncial support: 100 %; For guarantees: aid intensity will be calculated according to one of the methods set out in the notice on guarantees (OJ 2000/C 71/07), and cumulative aid intensity (guarantee plus any other aid for the underlying operation) cannot exceed the maximum aid ceilings set out in community state aid legislation

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 50/01

Title: Aid to compensate the damage caused by rain to certain crops in Andalusia

Objective: To compensate the damage caused by rain to the production of certain crops in Andalusia

Legal basis: Real Decreto-Ley 10/2001 de 1 de junio de adopción de medidas de carácter urgente para paliar los efectos producidos por las lluvias persistentes en determinados cultivos en la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía

Budget: Compensation: ESP 1400 million; interest rate subsidies on loans: ESP 620 million; guarantees ESP 18,7 million

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the losses incurred

Duration: Ad hoc assistance

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

Member State: Germany (Rhineland Palatinate)

Aid No: NN 33/03 (ex N 333/02)

Title: Measures for BSE prevention in Rhineland-Palatinate

Objective: The aim of the scheme is to prevent the spreading of BSE. The support for BSE tests and carcasses disposal was terminated in 2001. Aid is given for the remuneration of abattoirs for damages in case of suspicion or proof of BSE as well as the TSE-supervision for fallen stock

Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz und Landesverwaltungsverfahrensgesetz von Rheinland-Pfalz; Verwaltungsvorschriften

Budget: BSE fast tests: EUR 3,32 million (DEM 6,5 million) for 2001. BSE test costs compensation: EUR 0,51 million (DEM 1 million) for 2001. Carcasses disposal, specified risk material: EUR 8,18 million (DEM 16 million) for 2001. TSE-supervision: EUR 0,793 million (DEM 1,55 million) per year. BSE damage: EUR 0,26 million (DEM 0,5 million) per year

Aid intensity or amount: BSE fast tests 1 October to 31 December 2001: maximum EUR 30; otherwise: up to 100 %

Duration: Carcases disposal, SRM, BSE fast tests: until 30 September 2001. BSE test costs compensation: 1 October to 31 December 2001. TSE-supervision, BSE damage: 31 December 2013

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Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2004

Member State: Italy (Emilia-Romagna)

Aid No: N 806/02

Title: Sustainable development of the Parco del Gigante

Objective: To promote the development of regional parks

Legal basis: Deliberazione n. 332 del 12 febbraio 2002 avente per oggetto il Fondo per lo sviluppo sostenibile collegato al Parco - approvazione avviso pubblico per l'assegnazione di contributi

Budget: EUR 198320

Aid intensity or amount: De minimis aid for measures not involving agriculture. 32 % and EUR 300/ha for aid involving agriculture

Duration: One year

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

Member State: Italy (Piemonte)

Aid No: N 706/02

Title: Regional Law n. 12 of 26 June 2003 on measures to compensate or prevent damage caused by adverse weather or other exceptional events in the fruit-growing sector

Objective: This aid scheme is designed to assist fruit growers to develop active and passive defence strategies against natural disasters and assimilated adverse weather events

Legal basis: Legge regionale 26 giugno 2003 n. 12 "Interventi per ovviare e prevenire i danni arrecati dalle calamità naturali o da altri eventi eccezionali in agricoltura"; legge 185/1992, modificata dal decreto legge n. 200/2002, a sua volta emendato e convertito nella legge n. 256/2002

Budget: 1. For investment in active defence equipment:

For 2003: EUR 1000000

For 2004: EUR 5000000

For 2005: EUR 7000000

2. For insurance policies and studies/research:

For 2004: EUR 250000

For 2005: EUR 350000

Aid intensity or amount: For investments in active defence equipment: 40 % of eligible expenses, 50 % in less favoured areas.

For insurance policies: 10 % of the premium. The regional aid will complement national aid measures. When cumulated, overall public contribution will not exceed 50 % of the premium.

For studies and research: 100 %, subject to a maximum overall amount of EUR 100000 per beneficiary over three years

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

Member State: France

Aid No: N 471/03

Title: Measures taken by the Office Nationale Interprofessionnel des Céréales (ONIC)

Objective: To fund measures notified and approved under the following schemes: N 191/01 - Aid for the development of organic farming (the part relating to the cereals sector); N 821/01 - Aid for traceability in the cereals sector; N 369/02 - Encouragement of quality production under the 12th State-region planning contract; and N 367/02 - Investment aid for regional arable crop sectors under the 12th State-region planning contract

Budget: EUR 19 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 100 %

Duration: Not specified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.1.2004

Member State: France

Aid No: N 470/03

Title: Measures funded by the Centre Technique de Conservation des Produits Agricoles (CTCPA)

Objective: To fund research for the benefit of several sectors

Budget: EUR 3 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 100 %

Duration: Not specified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2004

Member State: United Kingdom (Wales)

Aid No: N 440/02

Title: Welsh Agri-Food Strategy: Investments and production and marketing of quality products scheme

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to promote the knowledge, understanding and use of food and food products from Wales. Aid is given for investments in connection with the processing and marketing of agricultural products, for encouraging the production and marketing of quality agricultural products and for research and development

Legal basis: Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended)

Budget: GBP 6962500 (EUR 9882194)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Date of approval of the Commission until 31 December 2006

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