Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2002-08-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agri-foodstuffs, aid to agriculture, animal nutrition, control of State aid, extensive farming, health control, milk, stock

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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 207/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.7.2002

Budget: EUR 2,3 million in 2001

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 66/02

Title: Disposal of old industrial stocks of feedingstuffs

Objective: To promote the safe disposal of old stocks of feed-
ingstuffs produced before 2.12.2000, which contain animal
protein and which may therefore no longer be used

Legal basis: A decision of the Government of Saarland

Budget: The budget for the measure is EUR 2 867,51

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is in the form of direct
grants up to a maximum a third of the eligible costs. The aid
measure applicable in Saarland concerns only the cost of
disposal as far as such costs have not been compensated
under the German federal aid programme

Duration: Up to 31 January 2002.

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

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: 17.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 101/02

Title: Aid to the dairy sector

Objective: Technical assistance to improve the quality of milk

Legal basis: Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establecen
ayudas a la financiación de acciones de asesoramiento para la
mejora de la calidad de la leche producida y recogida en las
explotaciones

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

Budget: EUR 12 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 50 %

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

Duration: Unspecified

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: 12.7.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 813/01

Title: Measures under national government/region and upland
area planning contracts, measures to safeguard genetic diversity
and improve animal health protection

Objective: To promote the genetic diversity of dairy breeds
found only in small or limited numbers; to promote the intro-
duction of preventive measures and animal health protection
measures and the introduction of technical support for the
development, introduction and evaluation of measures carried
out within the framework of government-region planning
contracts

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Spain (Catalonia)

Aid No: N 197/02

Title: Aid to the food industry

Objective: To carry out investments in the food industry

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden por la que se abre la convo-
catoria y se aprueban las bases para el otorgamiento de incen-
tivos a la inversión industrial en el sector agroalimentario

Budget: EUR 1 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Between 6 and 12 %

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Duration: Unspecified

Duration: Until 2006

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: 17.7.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 504/01

Member State: Germany (Bayern)

Aid No: N 748/2000

Title: Financial measures for the agricultural sector — Law 122
of 27.3.2001

Title: Aid to promote pasture management and alpine dairy
farming

Objective: Financial measures

Legal basis: Legge 27 marzo 2001, n. 122 «Disposizioni mo-
dificative ed integrative della normativa che disciplina il settore
agricolo e forestale» GU 89 del 17.4.2001

Budget: ITL 2 295,25 billion (about EUR 982 million)

Aid intensity or amount: The measures is not State aid

Duration: Undetermined

Other information: The measure does constitute aid in the
meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty

land-
Objective: To promote the conservation of traditional
scapes, protect
through extensive use of
grassland and foster the ecological relief of mountain forest
through the renunciation of pasture use

the environment

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Durchführung des Programms
zur Erhaltung der Kulturlandschaft — Teil B (Förderung der
Weide- und Almwirtschaft)

Budget: EUR 2,5 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

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: 17.7.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Italy (Basilicata)

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 588/01

Aid No: NN 54/02

Title: Top-up aids in agriculture. Testo unico

Title: School milk subsidy scheme

Objective: To favour the development of
sector

the agricultural

the
Objective: The measure
consumption of milk by pupils in primary or nursery schools

is designed to encourage

Legal basis: Legge regionale 31.7.2001 «Norme in materia di
aiuti supplementari per l'agricoltura, l'agroalimentare e lo svi-
luppo rurale»

Budget: EUR 85 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: Depending on the measure

Legal basis:

The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Estab-
lishments) (England) Regulations 2001

The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Estab-
lishments) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

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The School Milk (Wales) Regulations 2001

The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Estab-
lishments) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001

Budget:

Aid intensity or amount: National top-up of 20 % of the
intervention price to the EU subsidy on school milk.
In
addition to that, the National Assembly for Wales provides
funding for the supply of free school milk to pupils aged
five to seven years, and for the payment of a contribution
towards administration costs of this

Up to GBP 1,5 million in England per year

Duration: Unlimited

Up to GBP 380 000 in Scotland per year

Up to GBP 1,1 million in Wales per year

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Up to GBP 100 000 in Northern Ireland per year

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