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: 2002-10-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid for restructuring, bonus payment, control of State aid, environmental protection, excise duty, fishing industry, redevelopment aid, regional aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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C 252/17

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 252/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.7.2002

en el sector de la pesca y de la acuicultura, con cargo a los
Fondos Estructurales, para el período 2000-2006

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 141/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco — conversion of the fishing
fleet (Ceuta-Melilla)

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and rede-
ployment of
fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the
fisheries agreement with Morocco

Legal basis: Orden por la que establece el régimen de aplica-
ción del Real Decreto 137/2002, de 1 de febrero, por el que se
establecen medidas de apoyo a armadores y tripulantes de la
flota pesquera afectada por la finalización de Acuerdo entre la
Unión Europea y el Reino de Marruecos, en el ámbito territo-
rial de Ceuta y Melilla y para la participación en sociedades
mixtas

Budget: EUR 5,62 million

Budget: EUR 8 124 009,5

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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: France

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in
Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Aid No: N 179/02

Duration: 2002-2003

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Title: Reduced rate of excise duty for traditional rum produced
in the overseas departments

Objective: Support
departments

for the rum industry in the overseas

Legal basis: Article 403 du code général des impôts

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Budget: Receipts forgone amount to some EUR 46 million per
year

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 154/02

Title: Structural measures
Islands)

in the fisheries

sector

(Canary

Objective: To implement structural measures in the fisheries
sector under
the
Canary Islands

the Community support

framework for

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería,
Pesca y Alimentación por la que se regulan las bases de las
ayudas y subvenciones en determinados ámbitos de actuación

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 615 per hectolitre of pure
alcohol

Duration: 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2009

Other information: Requirement to submit a report to the
Commission

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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: 2.7.2002

Legal basis: Landeshaushaltsordnung § 44

Member State: The Netherlands (northern part: provinces of
Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe and the communes of
Steenwijk and Hardenberg)

Budget: EUR 145 000

Aid intensity or amount: Within the limits laid down in
Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Aid No: N 230/A/02

Title: Wages Premium Scheme North-Netherlands 2002 (LPR
2002)

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Besluit van de drie noordelijke Provinciale Staten
„Loonkostenpremieregeling Noord-Nederland
(LPR
2002)”

2002

Budget:
The
EUR 4 537 800

average

annual

budget

amounts

to

Aid intensity or amount: For the communes retained on the
Dutch national
regional State aid map (N 228/2000) of:
Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe and the communes of
Steenwijk and Hardenberg: 20 % gross grant equivalent (gge);
with the exception of the communes of the NUTS 3 of Overig
Groningen which are at 10 % net grant equivalent (nge). SMEs
in Overig Groningen could claim however the regional SME
top up of 10 % gge

For the communes of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe that
are not retained on the Dutch national regional State aid map
(N 228/2000) 15 % gge for small enterprises and 7,5 % gge for
medium sized enterprises

Duration: 2002-2006

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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: 26.8.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 237/02

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.7.2002

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 271/02

Title: Prolongation rural renewal scheme (ex N 564/98)

Objective: Promote regional development

Legal basis: ‘Finance Act 2002’, ‘Urban Renewal Act 1998’

Budget: EUR 25 million in 2003, EUR 25 million in 2004

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with regional aid
map 2000-2006

Duration: 1 January 2003 until 31 December 2004

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Title: Subsidies intended to encourage investments in the
freshwater fisheries and aquaculture sector in North Rhine-
Westphalia within the framework of structural measures part-
financed by the FIFG

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 312/02

Title: Socioeconomic measures; fisheries sector

Part-financing

Objective:
for
of
investments in the aquaculture and inland fisheries sectors in
North Rhine-Westphalia in the 2000-06 programming period

assistance

structural

Objective:
measures’ under the Community support framework

Implementation of

the priority ‘socioeconomic

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

Aid No: N 354/02

Budget: EUR 1 million

Title: Prodesa — Azores — socioeconomic measures

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Objective: To implement
structural measure in the
this
fisheries sector under the Community support framework in
the Azores

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Implementing report

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: Portaria da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e
Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Budget: EUR 600 000

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Other information: Annual report

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 349/02

Title: Corrigendum to the Greek regional aid map

Objective: Regional aid

Aid intensity or amount:

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Zone A

Zone B

Aid No: N 418/02

Kentriki
Makedonia

Article 5

35,0 % Article 5

CSF projects

35,0 % CSF projects

Car parks

40,0 % Car parks

Other projects

Attiki

Article 5

35,0 % Article 5

CSF projects

35,0 % CSF projects

Car parks

40,0 % Car parks

35,0 %

35,0 %

40,0 %

18,4 %

35,0 %

35,0 %

40,0 %

Title: Prodesa — inshore fishing — Azores

Objective: To implement structural measures in the inshore
fishing sector under the Community support framework

Legal basis: Portaria da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e
Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Tourism projects 18,4 %

Other projects

23,4 %

Budget: EUR 141 000

Duration: Date of approval by the Commission, 31 December
2006

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

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

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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: 25.7.2002

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

Member State: Portugal

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.6.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2002

Member State: United Kingdom (England)

Aid No: N 509/01

Title: Salmon net licences buy-out scheme

Objective: Voluntary and permanent withdrawal from salmon
netfishing by giving up licences

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 6/02

Title: Financial assistance from Calabria in the fisheries sector

Objective: To develop the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis:

Legal basis: Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act (1975)

— Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 7.12.2001

Budget: GBP 750 000

Aid intensity or
competitive bidding process.

amount:

Fixed after

completion of

Other information: Annual report

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

— Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999
laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 18,6 million

Aid intensity or amount: Within the limits laid down in
Article 7 and Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2001-2006

Other information: Annual report

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: 8.5.2002

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

Member State: Italy (Tuscany region)

Aid No: N 535/01

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.7.2002

Title: Objective 2 — Aid for investment for environmental
protection

Objective: The scheme is intended to reduce the negative
spillover of undertakings activities on the environment and
to encourage a more efficient use of natural resources

Legal basis: Decisione n. 21 della Giunta della Regione To-
scana del 16 aprile 2001, quale modificata dal progetto di
decisione allegato alla lettera 1/31798 del 16 luglio 2001

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 666/01

Title: Fee for the Danish fund for trout farming

Objective: To support
improve efficiency

trout production in Denmark and

Legal basis:

Budget: EUR 13,5 million in total for the period 2000-2006

— Fiskerilov nr. 281 af 12. maj 1999

Aid intensity or amount: 15 % to adapt to new Community
standards; 30 % to improve on the Community standards
+ 10 % gross for SMEs + 5 % gross in the regions covered by
Article 87(3)(c)

— Bekendtgørelse nr. 569 af 20. juni 2001 om produktions-

afgift på ørred solgt fra danske dambrug

Aid intensity or amount: DKK 1 300 000 (EUR 175 000) in
2002

Duration: 2000-2006

Duration: One year (2002)

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 69/02

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

Title: Agreement with Morocco — conversion of the fishing
fleet (Andalusia)

Date of adoption of the decision: 26.6.2002

Member State: Germany (Freie Hansestadt Bremen)

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and rede-
ployment of
fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the
fisheries agreement with Morocco

Aid No: N 73/02

Legal basis: Orden de la Junta de Andalucía por la que se
regulan ayudas a los armadores y pescadores afectados por la
finalización del Acuerdo de Pesca entre la Unión Europea y el
Reino de Marruecos

Budget: EUR 19 030 015,75

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in
Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Duration: 2002-2003

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 72/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco — conversion of the fishing
fleet (Galicia)

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and rede-
fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the
ployment of
fisheries agreement with Morocco

Title: Guidelines of the Freie Hansestadt Bremen in favour of
rescue and restructuring aid to SMEs
in the industrial-
commercial sector

Objective: The scheme aims at SMEs in difficulty in order to
help them to restore their long-term viability and competi-
tiveness

Legal basis: Haushaltsordnung der Freien Hansestadt Bremen;
Richtlinien der Freien Hansestadt Bremen über die Gewährung
von Rettungs- und Umstrukturierungsbeihilfen an kleine und
mittlere Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft

Budget: The financial planning provides for up to EUR 15
million per year

Duration: The duration of the scheme is limited until 31
December 2006

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report
on the implementation of the scheme

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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: 3.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 778/01

Title: Prodesa — Azores — renewal of the fishing fleet and
equipment of fishing ports

Legal basis: Orden por la que se regulan ayudas a los arma-
dores y pescadores afectados por la finalización del Acuerdo de
Pesca entre la Unión Europea y el Reino de Marruecos

Objective: To implement structural measures in the fisheries
sector within the Community support framework in the Azores
region

Budget: EUR 60 million

Legal basis: Portarias da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e
Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in
Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Budget: EUR 4 694 000

Duration: 2002-2003

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

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Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

Other information: Annual report

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: 8.7.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 783/01

Title: SODIV

Objective: Regional

Budget: Between EUR 2,2 million and EUR 3 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: 5 % gge in the case of loans

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 26.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 84/02

Title: Agreement with Morocco — conversion of the fishing
fleet

Objective: To promote conversion of vessels and rede-
fishermen dependent, until 1999, on the
ployment of
fisheries agreement with Morocco

Legal basis: Real decreto por el que se establecen medidas de
apoyo a armadores y tripulantes de la flota pesquera afectada
por la finalización del Acuerdo de pesca entre la Unión Euro-
pea y el Reino de Marruecos

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Budget: EUR 186,30 million

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

Aid intensity or amount: Criteria and scales laid down in
Council Regulations (EC) No 2792/99 and (EC) No 2561/2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 839/A/01

Title: State aid to fisheries and aquaculture for operations part-
financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture
sector

Legal basis:

Duration: 2002-2003

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 855/01

— Circulaire du ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche

Title: Regional research assistance, fisheries sector (Andalusia)

— Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999
laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Objective: To promote research and technological devel-
opment in the fisheries sector in Andalusia

Budget: EUR 135 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 for the respective
categories of operation

Legal basis: Decreto por el que se establece el marco regulador
de las ayudas de investigación y desarrollo tecnológico e inno-
vación que ce concedan por Junta de Andalucía

Budget: EUR 8 million

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Aid intensity or amount: According to the criteria laid down
by the Community framework on State aid for research and
development (OJ C 45, 17.2.1996)

Duration: 2000-2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Legal basis:

— Deliberazioni della giunta regionale del 15.11.2000 e del

13.2.2001

— Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999
laying down the detailed rules arrangements regarding
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

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

Budget: EUR 38 million

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: NN 4/02

Title: Structural measures in the fisheries sector (Madeira)

Objective: To implement structural measures in the fisheries
sector under the Community support framework for Madeira

Legal basis: Portarias das Secretarias Regionais do Plano e
Finanças e do Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais da Região
Autónoma da Madeira

Budget: EUR 5 862 764

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 for the respective
categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 59/02

Title: Aid from the region of Lombardy to measures part-
financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture
sector

Other information: Annual report

Legal basis:

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

— Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 2.8.2001

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

— Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 of 17 December 1999
laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Budget: EUR 2,11 million

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 50/02

Title: Aid from the region of Campania to measures part-
financed by the FIFG

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid
down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/99 for the respective
categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture
sector

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