Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2002-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, State aid, cattle, control of State aid, goat, purchase, sheep

C 269/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

5.11.2002

41. At this stage of the procedure and after a preliminary
assessment, the information available does not allow the
Commission to determine whether a State contribution of
85 % (GBP 3,332 million) is absolutely necessary to allow
the improvement of the Port of Corpach.

such information as may help to assess the
provide all
measure, within one month of the date of receipt of this
letter. It requests your authorities to forward a copy of this
letter
the aid immediately.
recipients of
Concretely:

to the potential

42. A non-proportional State aid support could have a
negative competitive impact on existing infrastructures
and competitive modes of transport. This risk is especially
important in this case considering that one of the two
shareholders of the beneficiary owns and operates several
other facilities in the area.

43. Therefore, the Commission has, at this stage doubts as to
whether the proposed aid intensity is necessary to enable
the Corpach port and also as to
the improvement of
whether it could involve a distortive effect on competition
contrary to the common interest.

IV. CONCLUSION

In the light of the foregoing considerations, the Commission,
acting under the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the
EC Treaty, request the UK to submit its comments and to

1. Detailed information is needed that aid to the intended port
facilities is necessary and proportional for the realisation of
the project. In particular information is needed which shows
that the aid offered is the least necessary to realise such port
facilities and that
the relevant market would not have
provided a cheaper offer.

2. Please provide information showing that

the subsidised
in a manner contrary
investment project does not affect,
to the common interest, existing transport infrastructures
in the area. Please provide a market analysis to this effect.

The Commission wishes to remind the UK that Article 88(3) of
the EC Treaty has suspensory effect, and would draw your
attention to Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No
659/1999, which provides that all unlawful aid may be
recovered from the recipient.’

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 269/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.10.2002

Member State:

Aid No:

Title:

Objective:

Legal basis:

Spain

N 547/02

Aid for the purchase of sheep, goat and cattle breeds

To promote native Spanish sheep, goat and cattle breeds and to
improve the gene pool of such livestock

Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se modifica el Real Decreto
1734/2000 de 20 de octubre por el que se establecen ayudas para la
adquisición de animales de reposición de determinadas razas bovi-
nas, ovinas y caprinas autóctonas españolas

Budget:

For 2002, EUR 601 010

Aid intensity or amount:

Up to 40 % (50 % in less-favoured areas) of the investment costs

Duration:

Unspecified

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

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