Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-03-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

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Legal basis: Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Billigkeitsleis-
tungen f(cid:252)r bestimmte Speisekartoffelexporte nach Rum(cid:228)nien
im Herbst 1990 bei widerspr(cid:252)chlichen Grenz(cid:252)bertrittsdaten

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 761/2000

Budget: DEM 1,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: One-off measure

the
Other information: Potatoes are listed in Annex I of
Treaty but are not subject to a common market organisation.
Hence, the Commission, pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation
(EEC) No 26/62, is to follow the procedure laid down in Article
88(1) and (3),
these
provisions the Commission can only make proposals as to
In
the consistency of the measure with Community policy.
the
the case at hand as the aid seems an operating aid,
Commission recommends Germany not
the
to implement
proposed measure in its current form

the Treaty. Under

sentence of

first

Title: Investments in the agriculture sector

Objective: Promote
encouraging investments

the development of

the

sector by

Legal basis: Durchf(cid:252)hrung von Ma(cid:223)nahmen zur Verbesserung
der Effizienz der Agrarstrukturen in Deutschland nach dem
Rahmenplan 2000(cid:151)2003 der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe (cid:132)Verbes-
serung der Agrarstruktur und des K(cid:252)stenschutzes(cid:147):

(cid:151) Kapitel Agrarinvestitionsf(cid:246)rderungsprogramm (AFP)

Budget: DEM 2 800 million per year (both nationally financed
and co-financed, for the total programme)

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Aid intensity or amount: Maximally 40 %

Duration: Unlimited

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.1.2001

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

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 71/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.10.2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.11.2000

Member State: Spain (Melilla)

Aid No: N 401/2000

Title: Aid scheme to create stable jobs in the town of Melilla

Objective: Regional development and SMEs

Legal basis: Reglamento de la Ciudad Aut(cid:243)noma de Melilla

Budget:
million)

ESP 863,637 million

(approximately

EUR 5,19

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % nge, plus 15
percentage points gross for SMEs

Duration: Until end of 2006

Other information: N 197/94

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

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Member State: Italy (Province of Bozen)

Aid No: N 755/1999

Title: Rules for the promotion of combined transport within
the province

Objective: Promotion of combined transport in order to shift
traffic from road to rail

Legal basis: Articolo 1 della L.P. 8/98 «Modifiche alla L.P.
37/74 (cid:147)Spese e contributi per studi e progetti per lo sviluppo
ed il miglioramento delle comunicazioni e dei trasporti nel
territorio della provincia di Bolzano(cid:148)»

Budget: EUR 500 000

total eligible costs for
Aid intensity or amount: 30 % of
transshipment equipment and communication systems; 50 %
of total eligible costs for feasibility studies, staff training and
construction of combined transport terminals

Duration: Until 31 December 2001

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Other information: The aid must respect the conditions of
National Law No 454/97, as cleared by the Commission

Aid intensity or amount: 34,63 %

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

Other information: Annual report

Duration: 2000-2006

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.11.2000

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 433/2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.12.2000

Member State: The Netherlands

Title: Aid in favour of emergency planning for natural disasters
(cid:151) Valle d’Aosta

Aid No: N 654/2000

Objective: To make good the damage caused by natural
disasters or exceptional occurrences (Article 87, paragraph
2(b) of the Treaty); the scheme has a preventive character as
it envisages measures which should anticipate such catastrophic
events

Legal basis: Deliberazione della giunta regionale della Valle
d’Aosta n. 1114 del 10 aprile 2000 sul disegno di legge regio-
nale concernente «Organizzazione delle attivit(cid:224) regionali di
protezione civile»

Aid intensity or amount: Limited top the non-insured quota

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

Other information: Annual report

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

Title: Budget
increase for
supplies in the non-profit and special sectors

the subsidy scheme for energy

Objective: To stimulate energy saving equipment
in those
sectors which are not able to benefit from the fiscal energy
allowance

Legal basis: Ministerieel besluit

Budget: Approximately EUR 21 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Between 14,5 % and 18,5 %; for
wind turbines 20 % maximum

Duration: Indefinite

Other information: The scheme (N 65/98) was approved by
the Commission in 1999. A budget increase up to EUR 16
million was approved in January 2000 (N 663/1999)

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.11.2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.12.2000

Member State: Spain (Valencia)

Aid No: N 676/2000

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 587/2000

Title: Gasification plan for small and medium-sized towns

Title: Anti-pollution measures in Rioja

Objective: To extend the gas grid

Objective: Environmental protection and R & D

Legal basis: Convenio de colaboraci(cid:243)n entre la Conseller(cid:237)a de
Industria y Comercio y Repsol Butano SA

Legal basis: Bases reguladoras del programa «promoci(cid:243)n de
medidas correctoras de la contaminaci(cid:243)n»

Budget: ESP 1 550 million (EUR 9,32 million)

Budget: ESP 200 million (EUR 1,2 million) for 2000

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Aid intensity or amount:

(cid:151) 15 % in the case of adaptation to mandatory standards

(cid:151) 30 % if mandatory standards are improved upon, with a

bonus of 10 percentage points for SMEs

(cid:151) in assisted areas, regional
percentage points for SMEs

intensity with a bonus of 10

(cid:151) 50 % for

industrial

research projects

and 25 % for

pre-competitive development activities

Bonus of 10 percentage points for SMEs and five percentage
points for areas assisted under Article 87(3)(c)

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report. Background: N 62/97

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: 21.12.2000

(cid:151) 50 % of total eligible costs for feasibility studies and staff

training in combined transport

(cid:151) 35 % of the costs of achieving quality certification

(cid:151) 15 % gross grant equivalent for tangible investments related

to land, buildings, plants, machinery

Duration: Unspecified

Other information: The aid must respect the conditions of
National Law No 454/97, as cleared by the Commission. The
scheme is applicable to small and medium enterprises only

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 21.12.2000

Member State: Italy (Piedmont region)

Member State: Italy (Province of Bolzano-Alto Adige)

Aid No: N 815/A/1999

Aid No: N 508/1999

Title: Implementation criteria for the transport sector of the
incentives provided for in Provincial Law No 4 of 13 February
1997

Objective: Promotion of cleaner road vehicles; promotion of
combined transport

Legal basis: «Interventi della Provincia autonoma di Bolzano (cid:151)
Alto Adige per il sostegno dell’economia (cid:151) criteri per l’appli-
cazione nel settore del trasporto»

Budget: EUR 4 million per year

Aid intensity or amount:

Title: Piedmont Investment Fund (cid:151) Regional Law No 31 of 6
December 1999 concerning transport infrastructures

Objective: Promotion of realisation of infrastructures, which
contribute to the integration of several modes, both in the
passenger and freight sector; promotion of road safety

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 31 del 6.12.1999

Budget: EUR 14 462 800

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 20 % of total eligible
investment costs in combined transport terminals. Measures
for road transport and airport infrastructures do not contain
aid

(cid:151) 40 % of the extra investment costs in the case of purchase
of road vehicles meeting higher environmental standards

Duration: One year (2000)

(cid:151) 25 % of upgrading cost for existing road vehicles to reach

higher environmental standards

(cid:151) 30 % of total eligible costs for transshipment equipment

and communication systems in combined transport

Other information: The aid must respect the conditions of
National Law No 454/97, as cleared by the Commission (Case
C 21/98)

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

(cid:151) 40 % of the cost difference between the investment costs of
intermodal loading units and comparable road equipment

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