Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2001-01-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 11/07)

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.12.2000

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 49/2000

Title: Rules on regional assistance to agriculture

Objective: To set up a framework for assistance in Lombardy’s
agricultural sector in response to the changes brought about by
the policies and sectoral rules adopted by the European Union
and Italy

Legal basis: Legge n. 7/2000 «Norme per gli interventi regio-
nali in agricoltura»

«Delibere» della Giunta regionale della Lombardia nn. 283, 961
e 966

Budget: ITL 100 billion (approximately EUR 50 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measures
(some measures do not constitute State aid within the meaning
of Article 87(1) of the Treaty)

(e) study of the relationship between apicultural undertakings

and the market, in view of improving marketing;

(f) research on the structures and on the productions of

apicultural undertakings

Legal basis: Bilancio dello Stato. Ministero delle Politiche agri-
cole e forestali. Programma di assistenza tecnica per la razio-
nalizzazione produttiva nel settore apistico

Budget: ITL 1 500 000 000 (approximately EUR 750 000)

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: One year (year 2000)

Other information: The measure will be implemented in
and the undertakings
explanations
accordance with the
provided by the national authorities in their letters dated 3
February, 11 May, 12 July and 9 October 2000

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Duration: From one to seven years depending on the measures

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.12.2000

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 74/2000

Title: Programme of technical assistance for the rationalisation
of production in the beekeeping sector

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.12.2000

Member State: Austria (Nieder(cid:246)sterreich)

Aid No: N 119/2000

Title: Promotion of the improvement of cattle breeding in
Nieder(cid:246)sterreich

Objective: Improve cattle breeding in Nieder(cid:246)sterreich

Legal basis: Richtlinie f(cid:252)r die F(cid:246)rderung der Qualit(cid:228)tsverbes-
serung der Nieder(cid:246)sterreichischen Rinderzucht (cid:151) (cid:132)N(cid:214) (cid:151) Ge-
netik-Programm(cid:147)

Objective:

Improvement of
through the following measures:

the production and marketing of honey,

Budget: EUR 800 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

(a) training of experts on apicultural undertakings;

Duration: Unlimited

(b) dissemination of knowledge on the technical-economic

aspects of apicultural undertakings;

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

(c) improvement of

techniques of sanitary defence through

technical assistance;

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

(d) study and monitoring of diseases;

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Date of adoption of the decision: 6.12.2000

Budget: DKR 61 000 000 (EUR 8 000 000)

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 130/2000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Three years

Title: Plan to prevent pollution and clean up water in the
catchment area emptying into the Venice lagoon (cid:151) agriculture
and livestock measures

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Objective: To protect and improve the natural environment

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta regionale del Veneto n.
5088 del 28.12.1999, concernente interventi a favore del set-
tore agricolo e zootecnico in attuazione del «Piano per la pre-
venzione dell’inquinamento ed il risanamento delle acque del
bacino idrografico della laguna di Venezia»

ITL 30 000 000 000

Budget:
(approximately
EUR 15 493 707), including the measures carried out by the
Consorzi di Bonifica (land improvement cooperatives)

million

Aid intensity or amount:

Variable:

(cid:151) 40 % (50 % in less favoured areas)

(cid:151) 45 % (55 %) for young farmers within five years of setting

up

Higher in the cases, and within the limits, allowed under point
4.1.2.4 of the Community guidelines for State aid in the agri-
culture sector (OJ C 28, 1.2.2000, p. 2)

Duration: Indefinite

Other information: The measure will be implemented in
accordance with the
and the undertakings
explanations
provided by the Italian authorities in their letter dated 26
October 2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.12.2000

Member State: Spain (Murcia)

Aid No: N 154/B/2000

Title: Regional aid for restructuring SMEs involved in the
processing of agricultural products covered by Annex I
to
the Treaty

Objective: To restructure SMEs involved in the processing of
agricultural products covered by Annex I to the Treaty and
experiencing difficulties

Legal basis: Ley de la Asamblea regional 6/86 de 24 de mayo,
de creaci(cid:243)n del Instituto de Fomento de la Regi(cid:243)n de Murcia y
Convocatorias anuales de ayudas publicadas en el BOE de la
regi(cid:243)n de Murcia

Budget: EUR 20 million

Aid intensity or amount: Up to EUR 4 million per recipient

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Duration: 2000-2006

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.12.2000

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 134/2000

Title: Aid for combat against salmonella in chickens and eggs
(cid:151) amendment of an existing scheme

Objective: The notified measure
a nationally
financed amendment of an existing scheme to pay compen-
sation to producers of
fowl and eggs in connection with
outbreaks of salmonella.

concerns

Legal basis:

Bekendtgłrelse om bek(cid:230)mpelse af salmonella i ruge(cid:230)gspro-
ducerende hłns og opdr(cid:230)t hertil.

Bekendtgłrelse om bek(cid:230)mpelse af salmonella i konsum(cid:230)gs-
hłnsehold og opdr(cid:230)t hertil.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.11.2000

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 229/2000

Title: Aid from Hainaut province towards the computerisation
of farm holdings

Objective: To improve the management of farms and producer
groups

Legal basis: Projet de rŁglement provincial d’aide (cid:224) l’informa-
tisation des exploitations agricoles

Bekendtgłrelse om driftstabserstatning ved aflivning af hłns i
forbindelse med bek(cid:230)mpelse af salmonella

Ontwerp van provinciale verordening inzake steun voor de
informatisering van de landbouwbedrijven

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Budget: EUR 100 000 to 150 000 in 2001-2003, afterwards
reduced

Objective: To promote the introduction of new machine and
agricultural equipment technology and joint use of machines

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 %

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids

Legal basis: Proyecto de Resoluci(cid:243)n por la que se establecen
ayudas para la promoci(cid:243)n de nuevas tecnolog(cid:237)as en maquinaria
y equipos agrarios

Budget: ESP 40 million (EUR 240 404,84)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 40 %

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.12.2000

Duration: 2000

Member State: Spain (Asturias)

Aid No: N 256/2000

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confi-
dential information has been removed, can be found at

Title: Aid to introduce new machine
equipment technology

and agricultural

http://europa.eu.int/comm/sg/sgb/state_aids