Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2001-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

8.11.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 313/21

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 313/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.9.2001

Member State: Germany (Baden-W(cid:252)rttemberg)

zione in agricoltura» in attuazione della legge regionale 4 luglio
1998, n. 11, articolo 3 e della legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000,
n. 7, articolo 10)

Aid No: N 150/A/01

Budget: ITL 3,5 billon (approx. EUR 1 807 599) per year

Title: BSE related measures in Baden-W(cid:252)rttemberg

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Objective: To offer compensation for the financial conse-
quences of the BSE crisis

Duration: Unlimited

Legal basis:

Liquidit(cid:228)tsbeihilfen f(cid:252)r landwirtschaftliche Unternehmen infolge
der BSE-Verordnung
fleischhygienerechtlichen Unter-
suchung von geschlachteten Rindern auf BSE vom 1. Dezember
2000, Durchf(cid:252)hrung von BSE-Tests

zur

Verordnung zur fleischhygienerechtlichen Untersuchung von
geschlachteten Rindern auf BSE vom 1. Dezember 2000, Erlass
vom 8.12.2000

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: 26.9.2001

Fleischhygiene-Ma(cid:223)nahmen bei einem positiven BSE-Befund;
Entsch(cid:228)digung von potentiell kontaminierten geschlachteten
Tieren

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 274/01

Budget: Not yet determined

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Until the end of 2002 for the BSE tests and the
compensation for BSE affected farms. Until the end of 2001 for
the measure pertaining to slaughterhouses

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: 26.9.2001

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 261/01

Title: Preparation of the regional programme of research and
and demonstration
financing
projects in the agricultural sector

research, development

for

Objective: To promote research and development activities in
the agricultural sector

Legal basis: Deliberazione n. 3422 del 16 febbraio 2001 (ap-
provazione «Modalit(cid:224) e criteri per la predisposizione del Pro-
gramma regionale di ricerca in campo agricolo e per il finan-
ziamento di progetti di ricerca, sperimentazione e dimostra-

Title: Aid for programmes implemented by producers unions

Objective: Aid
investment
products, technical assistance, quality certification

programmes,
in the processing and marketing of agricultural

implement:

computer

to

Legal basis: Regolamento per la concessione degli aiuti di Stato
sui programmi realizzati dalle unioni nazionali tra le associa-
zioni di produttori

Budget: ITL 10 billion (about EUR 5 million) for the first two
years

Aid intensity or amount:

For investments in processing and marketing of agricultural
products: 40 % (50 % in objective 1 regions).

For general costs, such as architects, engineers and consultation
fees, feasibility studies, the acquisition of patents and licences,
up to 12 % of the expenditure referred to above.

For technical assistance and quality certification: 90 % of the
eligible expenses (the total amount of aid which may be
granted under this section will not exceed EUR 100 000 per
beneficiary over any three-year period)

Duration: Until 2003

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 26.9.2001

Budget:

Member State: United Kingdom (England)

Aid No: N 472/01

Title: Amendments to Aid N 629/99: Agriculture Development
Scheme

(cid:151) 2001/2002: GBP 1 600 000

(cid:151) 2002/2003: GBP 1 200 000

(cid:151) 2003/2004: GBP

800 000

(cid:151) 2004/2005: GBP

800 000

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Objective: Assist the transition to a more market-orientated
industry

Legal basis: Section 50(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Agriculture
Act 1993

Duration: The scheme will be reviewed within 5 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

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2635 (cid:151) DMV II)

(2001/C 313/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 25 October 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the German undertaking Mannesmannr(cid:246)hren-Werke AG (MRW), controlled by German Salzgitter
AG, acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation, control of the whole of the Dutch
undertaking DMV Stainless BV (DMV) by way of purchase of shares. DMV is currently jointly controlled by
MRW and the Italian undertaking Dalmine.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) MRW: steel plates, steel tubes and pipes,

(cid:151) DMV: stainless steel pipes.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2635 (cid:151) DMV II, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.