Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2001-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Denmark, Italy, Spain, State aid, control of State aid

C 133/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.5.2001

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 133/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.4.2001

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 459/2000

Title: Aid for innovation, research and development

Objective: See title

Legal basis: Lov nr. 421 af 31. maj 2000 om tilskud til fremme
af innovation, forskning og udvikling m.v.
jord-
brugs- og fiskerisektoren (innovationsloven)

i fłdevare-,

Budget:

Million DKR

Million EUR

2001

172

23

2002

146

19

2003

138

18

Aid intensity or amount: 25 % to 100 %

Duration: Indefinite

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.4.2001

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 631/2000

Title: Subsidised loans in the forestry sector

Objective: To promote the commercial exploitation of forest
land

Legal basis: Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die Einr(cid:228)umung von ERP-Krediten
an die Forstwirtschaft

Budget: Approximately ATS 4,5 million (EUR 327 000 per
year)

Aid intensity or amount: Approximately 25 %

Duration: Unlimited

Title: Aid to organic farmers to cover the costs of checks and
certification in 2000

Objective: To promote organic farming

Legal basis:

(cid:151) legge regionale n. 49/97 «Disposizioni

in materia di con-
trolli per le produzioni agricole ottenute mediante metodi
biologici»,

(cid:151) progetto di deliberazione n. 16/2000 della Giunta regionale

toscana

Budget: Approximately
ITL 183 million
EUR 90 000) for checks carried out in 2000

(approximately

Aid intensity or amount:

(cid:151) ITL 400 000 (approximately EUR 200) in certain cases

(cid:151) ITL 500 000 (approximately EUR 250) per organic farmer

Duration: Unspecified

Other information: This decision was taken on the basis of
the information provided by the Italian authorities

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.3.2001

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

Aid No: N 108/2001

Title: Aid to livestock farms for slaughter due to BSE

compulsory
Objective: To compensate
slaughter of livestock as a result of the official declaration of
the existence of BSE

farmers

the

for

Legal basis: Orden de 8 de enero de 2001 por la que se
establecen las indemnizaciones por sacrificio obligatorio de
los animales como consecuencia de la declaraci(cid:243)n oficial de
la existencia de la enfermedad encefalopat(cid:237)a espongiforme bo-
vina

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

Budget: Unspecified

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

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the
replacement animal where the aid is combined with other aid

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.3.2001

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 63/2001

Duration: Unspecified

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids