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: 2001-06-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, application of EU law, control of State aid

C 160/42

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Official Journal of the European Communities

2.6.2001

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 160/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.1.2001

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 370/2000

Title: Regional assistance programme for SMEs in industry and
commerce (including tourism) in Saarland

Objective: SMEs

Legal basis: § 44 LHO Saarland; Richtlinien des Landes f(cid:252)r das
regionale F(cid:246)rderprogramm f(cid:252)r kleine und mittlere Unterneh-
men der gewerblichen Wirtschaft (einschlie(cid:223)lich Tourismus)

Budget: EUR 10 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: 7,5 %/15 % gross

Duration: Until 31 December 2003

For SMEs outside assisted areas, maximum aid intensity ceilings
are in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No
70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles
87 and 88 of
the EC Treaty to State aid to small and
medium-sized enterprises (2)

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Commitment to submit detailed 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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

(1) The Decision adopting the UK Regional aid was published in OJ

C 272, 23.9.2000, p. 43.
(2) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33.

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: 15.3.2001

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.2.2001

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 747/A/99 and N 747/B/99

Title:

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 75/01

Title: Regional aid scheme to promote investment in activities
not covered by Annex I of the EC Treaty

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Decreto por el que se establecen programas de
ayuda a la mejora de las condiciones de transformaci(cid:243)n y
comercializaci(cid:243)n de los productos agr(cid:237)colas, silv(cid:237)colas, de la
pesca y la acuicultura, y de la alimentaci(cid:243)n

(cid:151) Partnership support for regeneration (1): Support for specu-

lative developments

Budget: ESP 600 million (approximately EUR 3,6 million)
per year

(cid:151) Partnership support

for

regeneration (2): Support

for

bespoke developments

Aid intensity or amount: 20 % gge (30 % gge for SMEs)

Objective: Regional development and support to SMEs

Duration: 2000-2006

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, Greater
London Authority Act 1999, and Leasehold Reform, Housing
and Urban Development Act 1993

Budget: Expected expenditure per year for each of the two
schemes is nearly EUR 16 to 32 million (corresponding to
about GBP to 10 to 20 million)

Aid intensity or amount:

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 24.4.2001

Member State: Germany

As foreseen in the assisted areas in England according to the
UK regional aid map for 2000-2006 (1).

Aid No: N 54/01

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C 160/43

Title: Subsidies towards investments in the cutter fleet and
coastal fishing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Budget: Approximately DEM 3 million
EUR 1,53 million)

(approximately

Objective: The aim of this measure is to improve the produc-
tivity of firms in the cutter and coastal fishing in Mecklenburg-
Western Pomerania, to continue to develop the structure of the
fishing fleet and to guarantee sustainable use of fishing possi-
bilities (part of programming of measures part-financed by the
FIFG)

Aid intensity or amount: Part-financing from the FIFG for the
construction and modernisation of fishing vessels (maximum
40 %). For the purchase of second-hand vessels, the subsidy
may be a maximum 20 % of the eligible investment

Duration: 2000-2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Legal basis: Guidelines on granting
investment in the cutter/coastal fishing sector

subsidies

towards

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/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 160/10)

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.4.2001

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 162/01

Title: Destruction of meat and bone meal and animal feed
containing meat and bone meat

Objective: To prevent the illegal use of meat and bone meal by
destroying existing stocks

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvereinbarung zwischen Bund und L(cid:228)n-
dern (cid:252)ber die Beteiligung des Bundes an den Kosten f(cid:252)r die
Entsorgung der Altbest(cid:228)nde an Tiermehlen, Tierfetten und Fut-
termitteln, die diese Bestandteile enthalten

Budget: DEM 30 million (nationally financed)

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: One-off measure

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Budget: Approximately EUR 145 000 per year
financed)

(nationally

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Unlimited

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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: 11.4.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 829/2000

Title: Aid for olive growing

Objective: To support, by means of a redevelopment plan, the
French programme for the planting of olive trees approved by
the Commission in 2000 authorising the planting of 3 500
hectares by the end of 2001

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

Budget:

(cid:151) Aid

for
(EUR 3 048 000)

planting

olive

groves:

FRF 20 million

Date of adoption of the decision: 9.4.2001

Member State: Austria (Carinthia)

Aid No: N 778/2000

Title: Maintenance of rural heritage

Objective: To maintain the existing rural heritage

Legal basis: Richtlinie der K(cid:228)rntner Landesregierung zur F(cid:246)r-
derung von Ma(cid:223)nahmen zur Erhaltung des landwirtschaftlichen
Kulturerbes

(cid:151) Aid

for mondernising

oil mills:

FRF 1,3 million

(EUR 198 183)

(cid:151) Research measures: FRF 500 000 (EUR 76 200)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Two years

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