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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 70/02)

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2002

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

Aid No: N 203/01

Title: Support for the destruction of MBM and animal fats

Objective: Partial compensation is given for the exra costs following the prohibition to use meat and bonemeal in animal feed

Legal basis: Vollzugshinweise des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Gesundheit, Ernährung und Verbraucherschutz zur Durchführung des Sofortprogramms für die durch die BSE-Krise erforderliche Entsorgung von Tiermehl und Tierfett

Budget: 2001: DEM 60 million (EUR 30677512,87)

2002: DEM 40 million (EUR 20451675,25)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % (with a maximum of DEM 220 per tonne of MBM or animal fat)

Duration: Until 31 March 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: 13.2.2002

Member State: Germany (Bayern)

Aid No: N 270/01

Title: Quality programme "Certified Quality"

Objective: The measure is aimed at introducing and promoting of the quality label "Certified Quality". With this label quality assurance and sales promotion for food products are to be supported

Legal basis: Vollzugshinweise für die Durchführung von Maßnahmen zur Förderung der Qualität und des Absatzes im Rahmen des Zeichens "Geprüfte Qualität" und Haushaltsgesetz des Freistaates Bayern

Budget: An overall budget of EUR 3579043 is foreseen for the year 2002. For the years 2003 and 2004 the budget is EUR 2556460 and EUR 2045168

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, up to 100 %

Duration: Indefinite

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: 13.2.2002

Member State: Austria (Upper Austria)

Aid No: N 744/01

Title: Compensation for the losses due to the BSE crisis

Objective: To aleviate the consequences of the BSE crisis to livestock farmers in Upper Austria

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Landes Oberösterreich für die Gewährung von Beihilfen an landwirtschaftliche Betriebe mit Rinderhaltung zum Ausgleich von außergewöhnlichen Belastungen durch die BSE-Krise

Budget: The measure has an exclusively nationally financed budget of EUR 3700000

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is paid in form of a direct grant per animal slaughtered in the period between 1 January 2001 and 30 June 2001 (EUR 37 for each bull, ox, cow and heifer of eight months or more, EUR 22 for each calf of one to seven months). The livestock famrer receives this partial compensation only for those animals of the above categories he has sold for slaughter between 1 January 2001 and 30 June 2001. The number of the eligible animals is determined by the authorities on the basis of the list of slaughtered animals provided by the "Rinderdatenbank der Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA)"

Duration: One-off

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: 13.2.2002

Member State: Austria (Lower Austria)

Aid No: N 787/01

Title: Compensation for the losses due to the BSE crisis

Objective: To alleviate the consequences of the BSE crisis to livestock farmers in Lower Austria

Legal basis: Richtlinie für die Förderung von landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben mit Rinderhaltung zum Ausgleich der außergewöhnlichen Belastungen durch die BSE-Krise

Budget: The measure has an exclusively nationally financed budget of EUR 3300000

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is paid in form of a direct grant per animal slaughtered in the period between 1 January 2001 and 30 June 2001 (EUR 37 for each bull, ox, cow and heifer of eight months or more, EUR 22 for each calf of one to seven months). The livestock farmer receives this partial compensation only for those animals of the above categories he has sold for slaughter between 1 January 2001 and 30 June 2001. The number of the eligible animals is determined by the authorities on the basis of the list of slaughtered animals provided by the "Rinderdatenbank der Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA)"

Duration: One-off

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: 13.2.2002

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 21/02

Title: Payment of the costs of compulsory BSE tests

Objective: To pay the costs of BSE tests which are compulsory under Community legislation

Legal basis: Arrêté royal relatif au financement de l'examen de laboratoire pour la recherche de l'encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine

/Koninklijk besluit betreffende de financiering van het laboratoriumonderzoek voor het opsporen van boviene spongiforme encefalopathie

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % 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

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2002

Member State: Austria (Styria)

Aid No: N 35/02

Title: Compensation for the losses due to the BSE crisis

Objective: To alleviate the consequences of the BSE crisis to livestock farmers in Styria

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Landes Steiermark für die Gewährung von Beihilfen an landwirtschaftliche Betriebe mit Rinderhaltung zum Ausgleich von außergewöhnlichen Belastungen infolge der BSE-Krise

Budget: The measure has an exclusively nationally financed budget of EUR 1944213

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is paid in form of a direct grant per animal slaughtered in the period between 1 January 2001 and 30 June 2001 (EUR 37 for each bull, ox, cow and heifer of eight months or more, EUR 22 for each calf of one to seven months). The livestock farmer receives this partial compensation only for those animals of the above categories he has sold for slaughter between 1 January 2001 and 30 June 2001. The number of the eligible animals is determined by the authorities on the basis of the list of slaughtered animals provided by the "Rinderdatenbank der Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA)"

Duration: One-off

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