Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2001-06-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

16.6.2001

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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 172/05)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.5.2001

Objective: Aid for investments

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 90/01

Title: Ceiling on local land taxes

Objective: Reduce the tax burden on land for primary
production

Legal basis: Lov om (cid:230)ndring af lov om beskatning til kommu-
nerne af faste ejendomme (loft over grundskyldspromillen for
produktionsjord). Lov nr. 1270

Budget: EUR 19 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 2001-2002

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: 15.5.2001

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 157/2000

Title: Ministerial Decrees of 29 February 2000, No 50931 of
12 July 2000, and of 15 March 2001

Objective: Promotion and development of
sector

the agricultural

Legal basis: Legge 23 dicembre 1999, n. 499

Budget:

(cid:151) ITL 250 000 000 000 for 1999

(cid:151) ITL 250 000 000 000 for 2000

(cid:151) ITL 230 000 000 000 for 2001

Duration: One year for each decree

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: 15.5.2001

Member State: Finland (¯land)

Aid No: N 189/2000

Title: Investment aid

Legal basis: Sj(cid:228)lvstyrelselagen f(cid:246)r ¯land (FFS 1144/91)

Budget: EUR 1,1 million per year

Aid intensity or amount:

(cid:151) Maximum 55 % of the investment costs

(cid:151) Maximum 70 % of the agri-environmental costs

Duration: 2000-2006

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: 15.5.2001

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 331/2000

Title: Aid for the preservation of endangered breeds

Objective: The aim with the aid is to support the preservation
of endangered breeds and make it possible for the general
public to watch those breeds

Legal basis: Bekendtgłrelse om tilskud til bevaring af husdyr-
genetiske ressourcer

Budget: DKK 500 000 (EUR 67 000) per year and visitor
centre can be paid as aid for the operation of a visitor
centre. In addition animal aid can be paid at a maximum of
DKK 3 000 (EUR 402) per animal unit and year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Four to five 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

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.5.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 375/2000

Title: Martinique agricultural and rural guarantee fund (FGAM)

Objective: To finance investments in agricultural companies
involved in agricultural diversification or working in areas
related to farming (initial processing),
fisheries, aquaculture,
forestry on a local scale

Budget: FRF 54 million (approximately EUR 8,2 million)

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Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the cost of the investment
in less-favoured areas

Duration: 2000-2006

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: 15.5.2001

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 461 B/2000

Title: Aid in addition to regional operational programmes
(Scheme 5)

Objective: Improvement in equine breeding infrastructure

Legal basis: An administrative provision under Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development

Budget: EUR 6 880 000

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden por la que se regulan y con-
vocan ayudas destinadas a reparar los perjuicios causados por
desastres naturales o por otros acontecimientos de carÆcter
excepcional a los titulares de explotaciones agrarias y entidades
asociativas de Castilla y Le(cid:243)n

Budget: To be fixed later

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 70 % of damage

Duration: Unspecified

information: All

Other
compensate
aid
production losses due to climate conditions classed as natural
disasters and extraordinary events is to be notified to the
Commission under Article 88 of the EC Treaty accompanied
by all the appropriate meteorological data

intended

to

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

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.5.2001

Duration: 2000-2006

Member State: United Kingdom

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

Aid No: N 812/99

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.5.2001

Member State: Spain (Castile-Leon)

Aid No: N 608/2000

Title: Aid to repair damage caused by natural disasters

Objective: To repair the damage caused by natural disasters or
other exceptional events to owners of agricultural holdings and
agricultural associations in Castile-Leon

Title: Management agreement schemes

Objective: Conservation of the natural heritage

Legal basis: National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act
1949; Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Budget: For 2000/2001 approximately EUR 24,9 million

Duration: Not defined

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