Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2001-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid

28.7.2001

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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 211/05)

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.6.2001

Member State: Italy (Emilia-Romagna)

Aid No: NN 29/A/2000

Title: Regional financial participation in the solidarity fund set
up for measures to counter Erwinia amylovora (fire blight)

Objective: To compensate for damage caused by Erwinia
amylovora

Legal basis: Lagen om finansiering av h(cid:229)llbart skogsbruk
(1094/1996)

Budget: FIM 1 to 5 millioen per year (EUR 168 000 to
840 000) the first years and then FIM 10 million per year
(EUR 1 680 000)

Aid intensity or amount: When felling the trees the aid will
be FIM 1,20 per cubic metre and when thinning the aid will be
FIM 2,40 per cubic metre. The aid for the costs of prevention
means will be fully supported

Legal basis:

Duration: Permanent

Legge regionale n. 35/1999: Partecipazione finanziaria regio-
nale a fondi di solidariet(cid:224) costituiti per interventi contro Erwi-
nia Amylovora

Legge n. 206/97: Norme in favore delle produzioni agricole
danneggiate da organismi nocivi

Legge n. 307/99, art. 1: Disposizioni in materia di interventi
del Fondi di solidariet(cid:224) nazionale in favore delle aziende agri-
cole danneggiate da fitopatologie di eccezionale gravit(cid:224)

Budget:

National laws: 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

Date of adoption of the decision: 14.6.2001

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 646/C/2000

Regional law: ITL 2 billion (approximately EUR 1,033 million)
per year

Aid intensity or amount:

National laws: varies according to the trees affected

Title: Tax credits for investments in the least-favoured regions
of Italy

Objective:
processing and marketing of agricultural products

Investments in agricultural holdings and in the

Regional law: ITL 400 000 (EUR 206,58) per hectare

Legal basis: Progetto di legge di bilancio relativa all’anno 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

Budget: ITL 9 000 billion (about EUR 4,6 billion),
sectors other than agriculture and transport

including

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, depending on the measure
(40 % or 50 %)

Duration: Until 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: 18.6.2001

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 825/2000

Title: Aid for disease prevention in forests

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.6.2001

Objective: See title

Member State: France

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Aid No: N 296/01

Aid No: N 190/01

Objective: To improve quality in the cereals sector

Budget: FRF 10 million (EUR 1 524 490 in 2001

Aid intensity or amount: Around 20 % of
investment

the cost of

Duration: One year

Title: Aid for research and development in the oilseeds, protein
crops and textile crops sectors

Objective: To support research and development measures in
the oilseeds, protein crops and textile crops sectors

Budget: FRF 2,2 million (EUR 381 122) in 2001

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

Aid intensity or amount: Around 50 % of
investment

the cost of

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

Duration: One year

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.6.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 279/01

Increasing knowledge

Title:
minerals

Objective:

concerning management of

The programme aims at promoting and reinforcing the transfer
of knowledge on management of minerals

(cid:145)knowledge shop(cid:146)

(Kenniswinkel) will be

The
the project
organiser. Firstly, it will prepare an inventory of the demand.
Then,
the
it will have to examine which providers meet
demand. The (cid:145)knowledge shop(cid:146) prepares an inventory of the
different products and knowledge providers, after checking the
quality of both product and provider. A personalised version of
this inventory will then be sent to every participating farmer,
based on his/her needs. Farmers will receive a voucher to buy
courses, training, etc.

Legal basis: Ministerial regulation

Budget: NLG 55 million (EUR 24 957 911,88) (NLG 5 million
for
the
the project organisation and NLG 50 million for
vouchers)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 75 %

Duration: 2‰ 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: 25.6.2001

Member State: France

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: 25.6.2001

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 64/01

Title: Aid for
marketing of agricultural products

investments

linked to the processing and

Objective: To support and contribute to investments intended
to impriove the conditions of processing and marketing agri-
cultural products with a view to improving and rationalising
those activities, and increasing their competitiveness and the
added value of products

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

Budget: EUR 3 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % of
eligible
investment. Where the recipients of the aid are small firms,
the 40 % limit may include the equivalent of 10 % of the total
interest
cost of
the loan
subisidies or
the financial cost of
the above
and/or leasing for the purpose of carrying out
investments

the eligible investments,
reduction of

in the form of

Duration: 2000 to 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