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: 2001-08-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid

18.8.2001

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C 234/11

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.7.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 311/01

Title: Aid for the advertising and promotion of milk products

Objective: To promote
concerned and make them more widely known

consumption of

the products

Budget: FRF 22 million (EUR 3,3 million) in 2001

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the cost of advertising
measures; 50-100 % of the cost of promotion measures

Duration: One year

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: 18.7.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 312/01

Title: Aid for the advertising and promotion of quality wines
(cid:145)VQPRD(cid:146) and (cid:145)vins de pays(cid:146)

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the cost of advertising
measures; 50-100 % of the cost of promotion measures

Duration: One year

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: 17.7.2001

Member State: Italy (Toscana)

Aid No: N 369/01

Title: Modification to regional law 37/2000

Objective: Introduction of a system of direct aid to farmers for
the provision of technical assistance services

Legal basis: Proposta di legge n. 28/2001 del 28.5.2001: mo-
difica alla legge 29 febbraio 2000 n. 37 «Disciplina dei servizi
agricoli e rurali»

Budget: ITL 10 billion per year (approximately EUR 5 million)
for the first three years

Duration: Indefinite

Objective: To promote
concerned and make them more widely known

consumption of

the products

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

Budget: FRF 57 million (EUR 8,6 million) in 2001

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 234/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.5.2001

Member State: Spain (La Rioja)

Aid No: N 685/2000

Title: Aid for the financial support to investment in the reform
of commercial structures and services promoted for SMEs

Objective:
Investments in new fixed assets relating to the
modernisation or extension of an existing establishment, or
the creation of a new point of sale within the regional territory

Legal basis: Bases reguladoras de la concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas para
la financiaci(cid:243)n de las inversiones dirigidas a la reforma de
estructuras comerciales y de servicios promovidas por PYMES

Budget: ESP 120 million (EUR 721 214) per year

small

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 15 % gross for investments
by
investments by
medium-sized enterprises; 30 % gross in areas eligible under
Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty

enterprises: 7,5 % gross

for

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: 23.5.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 447/2000

Title: Framework scheme: fund to provide business start-ups
with loans on trust

Objective: To promote the setting-up or takeover of small
firms

Legal basis: Circulaire no 2333 du dØlØguØ (cid:224) l’amØnagement du
territoire et (cid:224) l’action rØgionale du 31 octobre 1996

Duration: 2000-2006

Budget: Approximately EUR 46 million per year

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Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 14,81 % of eligible costs

Duration: Until 31 December 2008

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

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: 11.6.2001

Member State: Austria (Nieder(cid:246)sterreich)

Aid No: N 43/01

Title: Tourism 2001 scheme

Objective: To support
(tourism)

investments

in regional

tourism

Legal basis: LBGl 7300-1, Gesetz (cid:252)ber den N(cid:214)-Wirtschaftsf(cid:246)r-
derungs- und Strukturverbesserungsfonds und (cid:252)ber den N(cid:214)-
Fremdenverkehrsf(cid:246)rderungsfonds

Budget: ATS 100 million (EUR 7,267 million) per year

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 7,5/15 % for investments by
SMEs or up to the ceilings of the regional aid map in areas
eligible under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty

Duration: Until 31 December 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: 3.7.2001

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 583/2000

Title: Aid scheme for the reduction of CO2 emissions in the
field of transport

Objective: Protection of the environment (transport sector)

Legal basis: Concept Subsidieregeling CO2-reductie verkeer en
vervoer

Budget: NLG 80 million (approximately EUR 36 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 30 % (40 % for SMEs) gross for
investment projects; 50 % gross
aimed at
providing information and advice for SMEs; 25 % (35 % for
SMEs) or 50 % (70 % for SMEs) gross for projects concerning
specific or general training respectively; 100 % gross (reducing
to 0 % over five years) for application projects

for projects

Duration: 31 December 2007

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.6.2001

Member State: Austria (Vorarlberg)

Aid No: N 645/2000

Title: Grants for biomass

Objective: To promote renewable energies and reduce CO2
emissions

Legal basis: Richtlinien der Vorarlberger Landesregierung f(cid:252)r
die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Zusch(cid:252)ssen zu Ma(cid:223)nahmen im Zusam-
menhang mit der verst(cid:228)rkten Nutzung von Biomasse zu ener-
getischen Zwecken durch Biomasse-Nahw(cid:228)rmeprojekte

Budget: EUR 6 million over five years (EUR 1,2 million per
year on average)

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the eligible costs

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.7.2001

Member State: Germany (Berlin)

Aid No: N 422/2000

Title: Aid to employment for participants to the programme
(cid:145)501/301(cid:146)

Objective: Employment creation and vocational training

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Senatsbeschluss vom 21.7.1998 (cid:252)ber das Programm (cid:132)Inte-
gration durch Arbeit und Bek(cid:228)mpfung der Jugendarbeits-
losigkeit (cid:151) Arbeit
ins-
besondere junge Menschen(cid:147)

f(cid:252)r Sozialhilfeempf(cid:228)nger/-innen,

(cid:151) Besondere Nebenbestimmungen f(cid:252)r die Vergabe von Zu-
wendungsmitteln durch BBJ Servis GmbH an Dritte im
Rahmen des Programms 501/301

Duration: Until 30 June 2005

Budget: DEM 117,39 million (EUR 60,02 million)

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Aid intensity or amount: 80/60/40 % of
costs; 40 % of the training costs

the gross wage

Duration: Until 31 December 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

Legal basis: Orden del Conseller de Agricultura y Pesca por la
que se establece un rØgimen de ayudas con finalidad estructural
en el sector de la pesca para la paralizaci(cid:243)n definitiva de la
actividad pesquera

Budget: Approximately EUR 2,4 million

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
down
regarding
rules
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2001

Duration: 2000-2006

Member State: Spain (Balearic Islands)

Aid No: N 763/2000

Title: Aid for building and modernising fishing vessels

Objective: To regulate the basis and conditions and the
procedure for granting structural assistance for building and
modernising fishing vessels

Legal basis: Orden del Conseller de Agricultura y Pesca por la
que se establece un rØgimen de ayudas con finalidad estructural
en el sector de la pesca para la construcci(cid:243)n y modernizaci(cid:243)n
de buques pesqueros

Budget: Approximately EUR 8,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
down
regarding
rules
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.7.2001

Member State: Spain (Balearic Islands)

Aid No: N 769/2000

Title: Socioeconomic measures

Objective: To regulate the basis and conditions and the
procedure for granting structural assistance under various
measures in the fisheries sector

Legal basis: Orden del Conseller de Agricultura y Pesca por la
que se establece un rØgimen de ayudas con finalidad estructural
en el sector de la pesca, para la adopci(cid:243)n de medidas de
carÆcter socioecon(cid:243)mico

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

Budget: Approximately EUR 348 600

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.7.2001

Member State: Spain (Balearic Islands)

Aid No: N 765/2000

Title: Aid for the permanent cessation of fishing

Objective: To regulate the basis and conditions and the
procedure
the
permanent cessation of fishing

assistance

structural

granting

for

for

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
down
regarding
rules
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Duration: 2000-2006

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids