Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2002-01-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

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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

(2002/C 26/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.12.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: Spain (Castile-Leon)

Member State: France

Aid No: N 167/01

Title: Aid to stockfarmers (BSE)

Objective: To compensate for losses in income due to the
temporary cessation of activity by stockfarmers as a result of
BSE

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen ayudas
complementarias derivadas del cese temporal de actividad
como consecuencia del sacrificio obligatorio ordenado como
medida de vigilancia y control de encefalopatias espongiformes
transmisibles en el ganado bovino

Budget: ESP 100 million (EUR 601 012)

Aid intensity or amount: Various

Duration: Until 2006

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

Aid No: N 571/01

Parafiscal

Title:
production

charge

for

cider

fruits

and cider-fruit

Objective: To finance the committee’s operating costs and
research and experimentation measures in this sector

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of
measures

the cost of R & D

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.12.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.12.2001

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

Aid No: N 390/01

Title: Withdrawal of meat and bonemeal
market

(MBM)

from the

Objective: To withdraw by-products from slaughterhouses and
meat undertakings and to destroy them

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden regional por la que se estable-
cen ayudas para la retirada del mercado de harinas animales

Budget: ESP 800 million (EUR 4,81 million) in 2001

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the cost

Duration: Until 30 June 2002

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 603/2000

Title: Financial aid for farmers whose crop and livestock
holdings were damaged by adverse weather conditions during
the period from July to December in 1999

Objective: To aid farmers affected by adverse weather
conditions

Legal basis: (cid:212)æ(cid:239)(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:223)(cid:231)(cid:243)(cid:231)-(cid:243)ı(cid:236)(cid:240)º(cid:222)æø(cid:243)(cid:231) Æ(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:246)(cid:220)(cid:243)(cid:231)(cid:242) ı(cid:240)(cid:239)ıæª(cid:254)(cid:237) ˆ(cid:229)øæ-
ª(cid:223)Æ(cid:242) ŒÆØ ˇØŒ(cid:239)(cid:237)(cid:239)(cid:236)ØŒ(cid:254)(cid:237), (cid:236)(cid:229) (cid:244)(cid:223)(cid:244)º(cid:239): ˇØŒ(cid:239)(cid:237)(cid:239)(cid:236)ØŒ(cid:222) (cid:229)(cid:237)(cid:223)(cid:243)(cid:247)ı(cid:243)(cid:231) Æªæ(cid:239)(cid:244)(cid:254)(cid:237) (cid:244)ø(cid:237)
(cid:239)(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:223)ø(cid:237) (cid:239)Ø ª(cid:229)øæª(cid:239)Œ(cid:244)(cid:231)(cid:237)(cid:239)(cid:244)æ(cid:239)(cid:246)ØŒ(cid:221)(cid:242) (cid:229)Œ(cid:236)(cid:229)(cid:244)Æºº(cid:229)(cid:253)(cid:243)(cid:229)Ø(cid:242) (cid:230)(cid:231)(cid:236)Ø(cid:254)Ł(cid:231)ŒÆ(cid:237) Æ(cid:240)(cid:252)
(cid:228)ı(cid:243)(cid:236)(cid:229)(cid:237)(cid:229)(cid:223)(cid:242) ŒÆØæØŒ(cid:221)(cid:242) (cid:243)ı(cid:237)Ł(cid:222)Œ(cid:229)(cid:242) ŒÆ(cid:244)(cid:220) (cid:244)(cid:239) (cid:247)æ(cid:239)(cid:237)ØŒ(cid:252) (cid:228)Ø(cid:220)(cid:243)(cid:244)(cid:231)(cid:236)Æ Æ(cid:240)(cid:252) (cid:244)(cid:239)(cid:237)
(cid:201)(cid:239)(cid:253)ºØ(cid:239) (cid:221)ø(cid:242) ŒÆØ (cid:244)(cid:239)(cid:237) ˜(cid:229)Œ(cid:221)(cid:236)(cid:226)æØ(cid:239) 1999

Budget: GRD 2 billion (EUR 5,8 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Three years

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

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

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: Italy (Lombardy)

Aid No: N 604/01

Title: Assistance
conditions for agricultural products

to improve processing and marketing

Objective: To promote various activities in agriculture

interventi regionali

Legal basis: Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000, n. 7 «Norme per
gli
in agricoltura», Titolo II, Azioni per
l’agricoltura, Capo II, Qualit(cid:224) e competitivit(cid:224), art. 8, Trasforma-
zione e commercializzazione

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: 20.12.2001

Member State: Germany (Sachsen)

Aid No: N 645/01

Title: Special programme to combat
Saxony

the effects of BSE in

Budget: ITL 50 000 million (approximately EUR 25 822 850)
in 2001/2002. The requirements should be the same for the
following two years

Objective: The various measures under the programme are
designed to alleviate the financial burden associated with the
BSE crisis

Aid intensity or amount: Various according to the measures

Duration: Unlimited

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: Richtlinie des S(cid:228)chsischen Staatsministeriums f(cid:252)r
Soziales, Gesundheit, Jugend und Familie (cid:252)ber die Gew(cid:228)hrung
von Zuwendungen im Rahmen des Sonderprogramms f(cid:252)r BSE-
Auswirkungen

Budget: The aid is to be financed out of funds of the Land
Sachsen. The overall budget for the measure is DEM 4 million
(EUR 2,05 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, up to 100 %

Duration: 31 December 2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

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

Member State: Austria (Burgenland)

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

Aid No: N 640/01

Title: Compensation for the losses due to the BSE crisis

Objective: To alleviate the consequences of the BSE crisis to
livestock farmers

Legal basis: Richtlinie der Burgenl(cid:228)ndischen Landesregierung
(cid:252)ber die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Beihilfen zum Ausgleich von au(cid:223)erge-
w(cid:246)hnlichen Belastungen infolge der BSE-Krise

Budget: The measure has an exclusively nationally financed
budget of EUR 502 837,8 (ATS 6 919 200)

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is paid per animal held on
the farm (ATS 400 or EUR 29,06 per head for the first 25
head of cattle and ATS 200 or EUR 14,53 per head for the
next 25 head of cattle). The number of the eligible animals is
determined by the authorities on the basis of the list of animals
provided in the general application form 2001 ((cid:145)Tierliste des
Mehrfachantrages 2001(cid:146)). Only animals that were older than six
months on 1 April 2001 are eligible for aid. The maximum aid
per farm is ATS 15 000 (EUR 1 090)

Duration: One-off

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: France

Aid No: N 664/01

Title: Payment of the cost of BSE tests

Objective: To pay the costs of BSE tests required under
Community legislation

Budget: EUR 5,45 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % (EUR 45 per test)

Duration: Scheme ends on 30 June 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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: Austria (Vorarlberg)

Aid No: N 682/01

Objective: Alleviate animal welfare problems
livestock farms following the outbreak of FMD

caused in

Legal basis: Verordening subsidie aanhouden zeugen buiten de
beschermings- en toezichtsgebieden 2001

Title: Compensation for the losses due to the BSE crisis

Budget: Estimated NLG 135 000 (EUR 61 260,33)

Objective: To alleviate the consequences of the BSE crisis to
livestock farmers

Aid intensity or amount: NLG 77,13 (EUR 35) per sow per
month

Legal basis: Richtlinie der Vorarlberger Landesregierung (cid:252)ber
die Gew(cid:228)hrung von einer Beihilfe zum Ausgleich von au(cid:223)erge-
w(cid:246)hnlichen Belastungen infolge der BSE-Krise

Budget: The measure has an exclusively nationally financed
budget of EUR 740 000 (ATS 10 500 000)

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is paid in the form of a
direct grant per animal held on the farm (ATS 185 or
EUR 13,44 per head of cattle). The number of the eligible
animals is determined by the authorities on the basis of the
number of animals registered in the cattle database ((cid:145)Rinderda-
tenbank(cid:146)) of Agrarmarkt Austria on 1 April 2001. The maxi-
mum aid per farm is ATS 10 000 (EUR 726,73)

Duration: One-off

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: 20.12.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 683/01

Duration: Applications can be made until five working days
after the entry into force

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: 20.12.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 750/01

Title: Extension of funding for an advertising campaign for
mushrooms

Objective: To promote mushroom sales abroad

Legal basis: Verordening PT bijzondere heffing fruit en cham-
pignons 2001

Budget: NLG 1 627 000 (EUR 738 300)

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Two years

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

Title: Compensation for keeping sows for which a fertilisation
and insemination prohibition applied

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