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: 2002-08-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, environmental protection, fish farming, fisheries policy, fishery product, fishing fleet, fishing industry

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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 193/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.5.2002

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 102/01

Title: Draft Decree of the Council of Ministers on compen-
sation to fishermen for losses caused by seals

Objective: The purpose of this draft Drecree is to grant aid to
fishermen for the catch losses caused in 2000 and 2001 by
seals

Legal basis: 28. kesäkuuta 1993 annettu laki N:o 615/93, Lag
nr 615/93 av den 28 juni 1993

Budget: FIM 3 to 8 million (EUR 504 563 to 1 345 503)

Aid intensity or amount: Partial compensation for proven
catch losses, less an amount to be borne by the fisherman

Duration: 2000/2001

Duration: The
2003-2004 until 2007-2008

incentive will be paid

annually

from

Other information: The UK undertook to comply with any
EU Directive on trading when it comes into force and will
adapt
this scheme to the extent necessary for compliance
with such a directive

the

The UK Government agreed to submit an annual report on the
in particular
implementation of
scheme,
the
achieved,
information on the
number and size of companies involved, the sectors they are
active in, the prices for allowances and the trading conditions
in an international context

including
environmental benefit

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.3.2002

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

Member State: United Kingdom

Date of adoption of the decision: 1.3.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 104/A/02 (modifying N 416/01)

Title: Emission trading scheme

Objective: State aid for environmental protection

Legal basis: The incentive payment will be allocated by virtue
of an order made under section 153 of
the Environment
Protection Act (1990). The rules of the scheme will be estab-
lished by administrative act and by virtue of appropriate
contractual arrangements. The scheme will be established by
primary legislation, as soon as UK Parliamentary time allows

Budget:

(a)

Incentive mechanism GBP 43 million per year

(b) Trading mechanism n.a.

Aid No: N 104/B/02 (modifying N 416/01, inclusion of a coal
mining company)

Title: Emission trading scheme

Objective: State aid for environmental protection

Legal basis: The incentive payment will be allocated by virtue
the Environment
of an order made under section 153 of
Protection Act (1990). The rules of the scheme will be estab-
lished by administrative act and by virtue of appropriate
contractual arrangements. The scheme will be established by
primary legislation, as soon as UK Parliamentary time allows

Budget:

(a)

Incentive mechanism GBP 43 million per year

(b) Trading mechanism n.a.

Duration: The
2003-2004 until 2007-2008

incentive will be paid

annually

from

Other information: The UK undertook to comply with any
EU Directive on trading when it comes into force and will
adapt
this scheme to the extent necessary for compliance
with such a directive

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the

The UK Government agreed to submit an annual report on the
in particular
implementation of
scheme,
information on the
the
achieved,
number and size of companies involved, the sectors they are
active in, the prices for allowances and the trading conditions
in an international context

including
environmental benefit

Duration: 2004-2004

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: 21.12.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 23.5.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 130/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco — Conversion of the fishing
fleet

and
Objective: To promote
fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the fisheries agreement
with Morocco

conversion of

the vessels

Legal basis: Portaria do Ministério da Agricultura, do Desen-
volvimento Rural e das Pescas

Budget: EUR 3 423 795

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in
(EC) No 2792/1999 and (EC) No
Council Regulations
2561/2001

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 603/01

Title: Aid for promotional campaign for plaice in 2002

Objective: This aid measure is designed to ensure the funding
of promotional activities for plaice for 2002

Legal basis: Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 200 000 for 2002

Duration: One year (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

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2002

Duration: 2002-2003

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)

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: 2.5.2002

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 696/01

Title: Promotion of herring fishing in Mecklenburg-Western
Pomerania

Objective: The purpose of the measure is to promote herring
fishing in the coastal waters of
the Land of Mecklenburg-
Western Pomerania

Legal basis: Haushaltsordnung des Landes Mecklenburg-Vor-
pommern

Aid No: N 597/01

Budget: 2001-2004: EUR 2,116 million

Title: Individual aid for the firm Coastal Research Management
in the marine fish farming sector

Objective: The purpose of the pilot project is to promote an
aquaculture pilot project to optimise the techniques for culti-
vating a certain species of wrack (Laminaria saccharina)

Legal basis: Richtlinie vom 26.6.2001 betreffend die Gewäh-
rung von Beihilfen im Sektor Binnenfischerei und Aquakultur
in Schleswig-Holstein

Budget: 2002-2004: EUR 468 614

Aid intensity or amount: According to the rates for group 4,
‘Other zones’ in Table 3 of Annex IV to Council Regulation
(EC) No 2792/1999

Aid intensity or amount: The rate of assistance provided for
is 25 % in respect of national participation, 35 % in respect of
Community participation under the FIFG and 40 % in respect
of the undertakings which are beneficiaries of the aid

Duration: 2001-2004

Other information: Included in the programming of measures
part-funded by the FIFG

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: 26.3.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 734/01

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 779/01

Title: Aid for investments in the inland fisheries and aqua-
culture sector in Schleswig-Holstein

Title: Quality of fishery and aquaculture products

Objective: The aim of this measure is to ensure efficient and
sustainable fishing

Legal basis: Anweisungen zur Gewährung von Beihilfen im
Sektor Süßwasserfischerei und Aquakultur in Schleswig-Hol-
stein

Objective: To implement structural measures relating to the
the
quality of
Community support framework

fishery and aquaculture produtcs under

Legal basis: Portaria do Ministério da Agricultura, do Desen-
volvimento Rural e das Pescas

Budget: 2000-2005: DEM 1 250 000 (EUR 639 114)

Budget: EUR 1 994 000

Aid intensity or amount: Part-financing under
the FIFG
(subsidies up to 30 % of the investment costs; interest subsidies:
an extra subsidy of up to 10 % of the investment costs for
SMEs)

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Duration: 2000-2006

Duration: 2000-2005

Other information: Implementing report

Other information: Included in the programming of measures
part-funded by the FIFG

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.4.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.3.2002

Member State: Spain

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)

Aid No: N 803/01

Aid No: N 775/01

Title: Marketing of fishery products (Andalusia)

Title: Measures to upgrade white fish

Objective: The purpose of the measure is to promote the
construction of a pilot
factory for producing innovative
fishery products

Legal basis: Haushaltsordnung des Landes Mecklenburg-Vor-
pommern

Budget: 2001-2003: EUR 76 182

Objective: Implementation of structural measures relating to
the processing and marketing of fishery products, fishing port
facilities, the finding and promotion of new market outlets and
measures implemented by industry professionals

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura y Pesca por
la que se dictan normas para la gestión de las ayudas naciona-
les y comunitarias previstas en el Decreto 147/1997 de orde-
nación, regulación y fomento de la comercialización de los
productos de la pesca

Aid intensity or amount: The rate of assistance provided for
is 25 % in respect of national participation, 35 % in respect of
Community participation within the framework of the FIFG
and 40 % in respect of the undertakings which are beneficiaries
of the aid

Budget: ESP 11 913 233 600
(approximately EUR 71 599 976)

Duration: 2000-2006

Duration: 2001-2003

Other information: Implementation report

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: 4.2.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 814/01

Title: Processing and marketing of
products

fishery and aquaculture

Objective: To implement structural measures relating to the
processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products
under the Community support framework for this region

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura,
Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural por la que se establecen las bases
que regular la concesión de ayudas al fomento de la acuicultura
y a la transformación y comercialización de los productos de la
pesca y la acuicultura

Budget: EUR 1 656 000

Duration: 2000-2006

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: 2.5.2002

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 859/01

Individual aid for the firm BUTT in the marine fish

Title:
farming sector

Objective: The purpose of the pilot project is to establish data
required for carrying out a cost-benefit analysis of shrimp
production in cyclical establishments in Schleswig-Holstein

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen
zur Förderung der Binnenfischerei und Aquakultur in Schles-
wig-Holstein vom 26.6.2001

Other information: Implementing report

Budget: 2001-2003: EUR 140 000

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

Aid intensity or amount: According to the rates for group 4
in Table 3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

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

Duration: 2001-2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.4.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 820/01

Title: Measures implemented by the industry, coastal fishing
and innovative measures. Fisheries sector

Objective: Implementation of structural measures included in
the Community support framework in the following fields:
measures implemented by the industry, coastal
fishing and
innovative measures

Legal basis: Portaria do Ministério da Agricultura, do Desen-
volvimento Rural e das Pescas

Budget: EUR 20 808 019

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: 24.6.2002

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 87/02

Title: Compensation for the cessation of activity by fishermen
2002

Objective: The purpose of this measure is to grant fishermen
one-off aid for the cessation of their activities as a result of the
fishing vessels onboard which they work having ceased fishing

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 1 000 000 for 2002

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Duration: 2002

Duration: 2000-2006

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

Other information: Annual report

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