Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-02-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agricultural waste, aid for restructuring, aid to agriculture, aid to undertakings, cattle, control of State aid, fresh fruit, rabbit, sales promotion

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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

(2003/C 36/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.1.2003

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

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 139/02

Title: Ministerial Decree of 13 February 2002 implementing
Article 4 of Law No 499 of 23 December 1999

Objective: To support the agricultural sector

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

Legal basis: Decreto ministeriale del 13 febbraio 2002 di at-
tuazione dell'articolo 4 della legge 23 dicembre 1999, n. 499

Member State: Finland

Budget: EUR 154 937 069,69

Aid No: N 378/02

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.1.2003

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, depending on the measure
(some submeasures do not attract any State aid)

Title: Amendment of the investment aid scheme N 189/2000

Duration: One year

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: 15.1.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 161/02

Objective: According to point 12.1.3 of
the aid measure
N 189/2000 eligible investment costs include the purchase
sheep of high breeding quality registered in herd books,
which could improve the production capacity of sheep herds.
The Finnish authorities propose to extend the scope of the aid
scheme to include aid for the purchase of bovine breeding
animals. The purchases have to be either first purchases or
purchases to improve the genetic quality of the stock

Legal basis: Ålands landskapstyrelses beslut

Budget: The budget for the investment aid scheme has been
estimated at EUR 1 093 mio/year. The exact budgetary impact
of the proposed amendment of the aid scheme has not been
communicated

Aid intensity or amount: Unchanged from aid scheme
N 189/2000:
the aid is maximum 50 % of costs and not
more than EUR 400 000 per year and undertaking. For
young farmers under 40 years the aid rate is maximally 55 %

Title: Aid for advertising measures for fresh and processed fruit
and vegetables

Duration: Until 2006

Objective: To promote the image of
stimulate sales

fruit products and

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

Budget: EUR 5 million per year

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

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 50 % of expenditure

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.1.2003

Duration: For animals that died between 31 December 2001
and 31 October 2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 545/02

Title: Aid to rabbit-rearing

Objective: To improve the infrastructure of holdings in the
rabbit-rearing sector through investment aid

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden sobre explotaciones cunícolas

Budget: EUR 660 000

Aid intensity or amount: Rebate of two percentage points
(plus two percentage points where the aid is combined with
regional aid) of the interest rate on loans and rebate of the
commission for managing the guarantee. Ceiling of 12 % of the
cost of the investment, ceiling of EUR 9 000 per holding

Duration: Three years

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: 15.1.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 750/02

Title: Aid to the firm el Pozo Alimentación SA

Objective: To facilitate an investment by the firm el Pozo
Alimentación SA

Legal basis: Ley 50/85, de 27 de diciembre de incentivos
regionales para la corrección de desequilibrios económicos in-
terterritoriales

Budget: The total amount of aid is EUR 7 891 718,03

Aid intensity or amount: 9 % of the cost of the investment

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.1.2003

Duration: One-off

Member State: Italy (Toscana)

Aid No: N 739/02

Title: Amendment of Regional Law No 7/2002 on aids to
livestock farmers for the disposal of BSE specified risk material

Objective: To compensate livestock farmers for the costs of
collection and transport of fallen stock to disposal and incin-
eration plants

Legal basis: DDL «Modifiche alla LR n. 7/2002: Interventi a
favore degli allevatori in relazione allo smaltimento dei mate-
riali a rischio specifico derivanti da encefalopatia spongiforme
bovina»

Budget: Additional budget: EUR 206 000

Aid intensity or amount: 60 %

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: 15.1.2003

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 776/02

Title: Restructuring aid for the agriculture sector

Objective: To aid agricultural undertakings
difficulty repay short-term loans and restore viability

in financial

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Legal basis: Richtlinie für die Gewährung von öffentlichen
Darlehen aus dem Landwirtschaftssondervermögen zur Exis-
tenzsicherung landwirtschaftlicher Unternehmen und gewerb-
licher Tierhaltungsunternehmen

Budget: 2,5 million euro a year

Aid intensity or amount: Gross aid intensity: 14,5 %

Duration: Two years

Other information: The German authorities have engaged to
submit a yearly report on the operation of the scheme

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: 15.1.2003

Aid No: NN 83/01 (ex N 166/01)

Title: Aid for the transport and destruction of carcases

Objective: To set up a system for the collection, transport and
destruction of animal carcases

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería
de Castilla y León por la que se convocan ayudas para el
establecimiento de un sistema de retirada, transporte y destruc-
ción de cadáveres en Castilla y León

Budget: EUR 5 142 620 for 2001 and EUR 5 142 620 for
2002

Aid intensity or amount: Less than 100 % of the cost

Duration: Years 2001 and 2002

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

Member State: Spain (Castile-Leon)

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

Initiation of proceedings

(Case COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz)

(2003/C 36/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 20 December 2002, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the abovementioned case after
finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common
market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified
concentration. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concen-
tration.

In order to be taken fully into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not
later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2)
296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference COMP/M.2947 — Verbund/Energie Allianz, to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B — Merger Task Force,
J-70,
B-1049 Brussels.