Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2001-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Italy, Spain, 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 60/02)

Date of adoption of the decision: 21.12.2000

Duration: Indefinite

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 43/2000

Title: Investment aid for reindeer husbandry and natural means
of livelihood

Objective: Promote reindeer husbandry and a natural means
of livelihood

Legal basis:

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2001

Member State: Spain (Castile-La Mancha)

Valtioneuvoston asetus porotalouden ja luonnonvaroihin sidok-
sissa olevien tuotannonalojen rahoitustuesta

Aid No: N 346/2000

Regeringsf(cid:246)rordning om finansieringsst(cid:246)d f(cid:246)r renn(cid:228)ringen och
industrier som (cid:228)r beroende av naturresurser

Title: Aid to agricultural cooperatives and groups

Budget:

Annual expenditure is expected to remain at current
which amounted to (1998 figures):

level,

(cid:151) nationally funded: EUR 103 000

Objective: To improve and strengthen the structures of agri-
cultural cooperatives in the region

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden de la Consejer(cid:237)a de Agricultura
y Medio Ambiente, de la Junta de Castilla-La Mancha por la
que se regulan ayudas al fomento de la calidad agroalimentaria.
Programa no 1: «Cooperativismo agr(cid:237)cola»

(cid:151) agricultural development fund (i.e. external fund held by
the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
in conjunction
with but not part of the national budget): EUR 950 000

Budget: ESP 700 million (EUR 4 207 085) per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

(cid:151) loans

issued by

the

agricultural development

fund:

EUR 610 000

Duration: Unspecified (forecast 2000-2006)

(cid:151) interest subsidies: total number of

loans for a value of
(FIM 504 563,78 per year);
FIM 3 million per year
subsidy equivalent
is estimated to be FIM 120 000 in
2000, FIM 240 000 in 2001 and FIM 360 000 in 2002

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Aid intensity or amount:

Measure A: 50 % of the eligible expenses

(i)

berries, mushrooms) will

the aid rate for Annex I
Measure B: After amendment:
be
(e.g.
products
limited to maximum 50 %;
(ii) for the activities
outside the scope of Annex I, the aid intensity
remains at maximum 60 %, but the de minimis
fresh water
rule will be
fishing, the aid intensity remains at 60 % for this
Objective I area

respected;

(iii)

for

Measure C: 45/75 % of the eligible expenses

Measure D: 50 % of the eligible expenses

Measure E: 50 % of the eligible expenses

Measure F: 50 % of the eligible expenses

Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2001

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 708/2000

Title: Aid for agricultural enterprises to facilitate participation
in business trips, meetings and trade fairs

Objective: To promote commercial contacts between enter-
prises

Legal basis: Regolamento di Unioncamere Lombardia

Budget: Approximately EUR 1 million per year (to be agreed
each year)

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Aid intensity or amount: Less than 100 %

Duration: Unspecified

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2001

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 777/2000

Title: Aid for the transport and destruction of risk material

Objective: Transport and destruction of risk material

Legal basis: Propuesta de Acuerdo del Consejo de Gobierno
por el que se concede a la Asociaci(cid:243)n empresarial «Euskadiko
Abere Hiltegien Elkartea» una subvenci(cid:243)n para el transporte y
eliminaci(cid:243)n de los materiales especificados de riesgo

Budget: ESP 60 million (EUR 360 607,26)

Aid intensity or amount: 75 % of the cost

Duration: From 13 November 2000 to 13 July 2001

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Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2001

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 789/2000

Title: 2000 interbranch agreement on industrial potatoes and
private storage aid for ware potatoes

Objective: To implement an interbranch agreement on potato
processing (other than starch)

Legal basis: Articolo 1 della legge 14.8.1982, n. 610

Budget:
the implementation of

ITL 11,2 billion (approximately EUR 6 million) for
ITL 4,8

the interbranch agreement;

billion (approximately EUR 2,4 million)
storage of ware potatoes

for

the private

Aid intensity or amount:

ITL 39/kg (approx. EUR 20,1/tonne):
for improving quality
(ITL 45/kg or approximately EUR 23,2/tonne for central and
southern regions)

ITL 17/kg (approx. EUR 8,8/tonne): for the costs of harvest
centres

ITL 6/kg (approx. EUR 3,1/tonne): for negotiation and coor-
dination of the agreement

ITL 4/kg (approx. EUR 2,1/tonne): certification

ITL 3/kg (approx. EUR 1,5/tonne):
production

for

research and seed

ITL 3/kg (approx. EUR 1,5/tonne): for setting up a fund to
implement strategic programmes in the sector

ITL 1/kg (approx. EUR 0,5/tonne): for setting up a joint fund
for the producers’ unions UNAPA and Italpatate, to finance
economic monitoring activities by CEPA (potato documen-
tation centre)

ITL 14/kg (approx. EUR 7,2/tonne): for the private storage of
ware potatoes

ITL 4/kg (approx. EUR 2,1/tonne): for the cost of advice and
control concerning the storage of potatoes

Duration: One year

Other information:

Although the products in question are listed in Annex I to the
Treaty, they are not subject to a common organisation of the
market. Under the Treaty, the Commission is therefore unable
to raise any objections to State aid in the sector concerned

the Italian authorities
The Commission recommends
amend the aid to grant it on the basis of the cost of the
planned measures and in compliance with the rates permitted
by the Commission for this type of aid

that

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

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