Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2002-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Germany, Netherlands, State aid, animal product, application of EU law, bad weather, control of State aid, glasshouse cultivation, livestock farming

C 126/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

28.5.2002

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 126/02)

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.4.2002

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 616/01

Title: Support for the destruction of MBM and animal fats

Objective: Partial compensation is given for the extra costs
in
following the prohibition to use meat and bonemeal
animal feed

Legal basis: Allgemeine Nebenbestimmungen für Zuwendun-
gen zur Projektförderung des Landes Schleswig-Holstein

Budget: EUR 1 585 005

Aid intensity or amount: 42,4 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2001

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: 24.4.2002

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 753/01

Title: Scheme for withdrawal from stockfarming (second call
for expression of interest)

Objective: To reduce the amount of surplus animal effluent

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies
subsidies for farming, natural heritage and fisheries)

(framework law on

(c) For the demolition of farm buildings: aid equal to 40 % of
the corrected value of replacing the building and a payment
of NLG 50 (EUR 22,69) per m2 of ground surface area of
the building for demolition costs

Duration: From 1 to 31 October 2001 (period of submission
of applications)

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: 25.4.2002

Member State: Austria (Lower Austria)

Aid No: N 78/02

Title: Aid towards the payment of hail insurance premiums for
glasshouses

Objective:
In recent years storms have caused important
damage to glasshouses in Lower Austria, and the horticultural
enterprises have sustained considerable economic loss. In order
to reduce such losses in the future the Land Lower Austria
intends to introduce an aid towards insurance policies against
storm damage to glasshouses. The aid would be granted to
horticultural enterprises in Lower Austria if an enterprise has
taken an insurance policy for the whole calendar year against
storm damage to glasshouses. The amount of aid is 50 % of the
actually paid insurance premium. Only the premiums of
insurance policies that also cover storm damage assimilated
to natural disasters would be eligible for support

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung eines Zuschusses zu
den Versicherungsprämien zum Schutz vor Sturmschäden an
Gewächshäusern in der Landwirtschaft

Budget: EUR 68,07 million for giving up farming rights;
EUR 71,02 million for demolition work

Budget: Not communicated

Aid intensity or amount:

(a) For withdrawal from farming in the beef and veal sector
and turkeys):
sector

(chickens

and in the poultry
EUR 14,75 per kilo of phosphate

(b) For withdrawal from pig farming: EUR 109,15 per pig unit

Aid intensity or amount: Maximally 50 % of the actually paid
insurance premium

Duration: Unlimited

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

(1 pig unit = 7,4 kg of phosphate)

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