Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-03-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agro-industry, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, livestock farming

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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 68/06)

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.2.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.2.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 166/02

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 313/01

Title: Aid for advertising quality wines psr and table wines
with an indication of origin

Title: Assistance for the cultivation of citrus fruit in Italy

Objective: To promote the image of wine-sector products

Objective: Support for the agriculture sector

Budget: EUR 5,6 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 50 % of the expenditure
incurred

Duration: Five years

Legal basis: Legge 2 dicembre 1998, articolo 1, «Interventi
strutturali e urgenti nel settore agricolo, agrumicolo e zootec-
nico»

Budget: EUR 60 012 290

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the measures

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

Duration: Three years

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: 5.2.2003

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 376/02

to farmers and stock-
Title: Granting of
financial support
breeders whose holding were damaged as a result of
the
adverse weather conditions during the period January to
October 2001 (draft interministerial order)

Objective: To compensate farmers for losses resulting from
adverse weather conditions

Legal basis: Χορήγηση οικονοµικής ενίσχυσης σε αγρότες των
οποίων οι εκµεταλλεύσεις ζηµιώθηκαν από τις δυσµενείς καιρικές
συνθήκες κατά τη διάρκεια της περιόδου Ιανουαρίου/Οκτωβρίου
2001 (σχέδιο διυπουργικής απόφασης)

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 315/02

Title: Foot-and-mouth disease compensation fund (Friesland)

Objective: Compensating agricultural and non-agricultural
enterprises for loss of income due to the outbreak of foot-
and-mouth disease

Legal basis: Provinciale regeling betreffende de financiële tege-
moetkoming aan gedupeerden van de MKZ-uitbraak Anjum-Ee

Budget: EUR 1 500 000

Budget: EUR 6 350 000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the losses
involved

Aid intensity or amount: 70 %

Duration: Four years

Duration: 1 August 2002 to 1 February 2003

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: 13.2.2003

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 336/01

aid is granted towards agricultural production or other
economic activity

Legal basis: Richtlinie zur Förderung der nachhaltigen Dorf-
entwicklung im Saarland

Title: Aid for self-employment and new jobs in the production
of goods and services for firms

Objective:

1. Aid for investment in farms

2. Aid for investment
agricultural products

in the processing and marketing of

3. Start-up aid for young farmers

4. Technical assistance in agriculture

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 185 del 21 aprile 2000
(Gazzetta ufficiale della Repubblica italiana n. 156 del 6 luglio
2000)

Progetto di regolamento d'attuazione del ministero dell'Econo-
mia e delle finanze, di concerto con il ministero del Lavoro e
delle politiche sociali e del ministero delle politiche agricole e
forestali (in seguito regolamento), relativo al titolo I del decreto
legislativo n. 185/2000

Budget:
EUR 511 200 (2004-) (nationally financed)

EUR 511 200

(2002),

EUR 503 400

(2003),

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the documented costs for
public bodies and authorities and 30 % for others

Duration: Unlimited

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: 13.2.2003

Member State: Italy (Chamber of commerce of Bologna)

Aid No: N 434/02

Budget: EUR 1 239 496,558 (for the duration of the scheme)

Title: Aids in the agricultural sector: deliberation 11/2002,
deliberation 10/2002, deliberation 13/2002

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measure

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

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: 13.2.2003

Member State: Germany (Saarland)

Aid No: N 358/02

Title: Aid for sustainable village development

Objective: Improving the quality of village environment and
life. Aid is granted for the following purposes: assistance to the
aid recipients by professional counselling and information
services, conversion and extension of village constructions for
community use such as communal meeting places and village
museums, measures for the preservation and remodelling of
villages
to
improve the ecology of village environment, measures to
encourage community activities in villages, and the purchase
of land in connection with the other supported activities. No

character, measures

their village

to preserve

Objective: Investments in the processing and marketing sector
and promotion/advertising of agricultural products and quality
products

Legal basis: Delibere camerali n. 10, 11, 12/2002: regola-
mento camerale per la concessione di contributi a favore delle
imprese del settore della trasformazione e commercializzazione
lavorazione agricole e
dei prodotti agricoli e dei servizi di
forestali per conto terzi, operanti nella provincia di Bologna;
regolamento camerale per la concessione di contributi alle
aziende agricole operanti nella provincia di Bologna per il
miglioramento dell'efficienza delle strutture agricole; regola-
mento camerale per la realizzazione di attività promozionali
in Italia e all'estero a favore del settore agroalimentare

Budget: EUR 900 000

Aid intensity or amount: For investments in the processing/
marketing sector: 40 % of the eligible expenses; for advertising
measures: 50 % of the eligible costs; for promotional activities
aid can go up to EUR 100 000 per any three year period

Duration: 10 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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 446/02

Member State: Luxembourg

Aid No: N 592/02

Title: Aid for
technical assitance in the processing and
marketing sector for agricultural, forestry and food products

Title: Compensation for classical swine fever

Objective: To implement
processing and marketing sectors for agricultural,
and food products

technical assitance plans in the
forestry

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las
bases reguladoras de las subvenciones para planes de asistancia
técnica y de gestión en los sectores de transformación y co-
mercialización de productos agrarios, silvícolas, de pesca, acui-
cultura y alimentación

Budget: EUR 811 366

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the costs

Duration: One year

Objective: To compensate for the loss of revenue suffered by
producers whose holdings have been or will be directly affected
by classical swine fever during the quarantine period imposed
by veterinary legislation following the slaugther of their herd
on health grounds

Legal basis: Règlement grand-ducal du 14 avril 1992 fixant les
modalités d'indemnisation des détenteurs d'animaux éliminés
par cause des maladies contagieuses soumises à déclaration
obligatoire

Budget: EUR 290 000 up to 24 July 2002

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the revenue losses
during the suspension period

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: 13.2.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 517/02

Title: Aid for research and development in the agricultural
targeting in particular
sector in the overseas departments,
new varieties, new production techniques or
cultivation
systems, methods of early detection of plant diseases, new
packaging techniques aimed at preserving products better and
preventing disease, while taking account of the specific charac-
teristics of the overseas departments

Objective: To finance research, experimentation and demon-
stration programmes in the overseas departments

Budget: EUR 500 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % maximum

Duration: Five years

Member State: France

Aid No: N 617/02

Title: Aid for research and development in the fibre flax sector

Objective: To consolidate
production, with the
measures and market
anticipate trends on industrial markets and in clothing

flax
research and development
to

aid of
research, and train the sector

strengths of

fibre

the

Budget: EUR 745 000 over five years, consisting of a forecast
budget of EUR 343 000 for R & D (EUR 68 600 per year) and
EUR 402 000 for market research (EUR 80 400 per year)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Five years

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: 13.2.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: N 661/01

Title: Aid for agricultural holdings in the municipality of
Gonnosfanadiga whose olive oil production was damaged by
the drought during the period July to December 1999

Objective: Partial compensation for losses suffered by farmers
as a result of adverse weather conditions

Legal basis: Deliberazione delle giunta regionale n. 27/2001:
«Interventi contributivi a favore delle aziende agricole danneg-
giate nella produzione delle olive da olio dalla siccità del pe-
riodo luglio-dicembre 1999. Agro del Comune di Gonnosfana-
diga»

Member State: France

Aid No: N 720/02

Title: Aid to assist the rabbit-farming sector

Objective: To offer technical assistance to all rabbit farmers
via a network of reference rabbit farms and to improve the
genetic quality of breeding animals

Budget: EUR 500 000 per three-year period

Aid intensity or amount: Varies between 50 % and 100 % of
expenditure incurred

Budget: Approximately EUR 258 000

Aid intensity or amount: 30 %

Duration: Six years

Duration: Time required to make the requisite payments

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: 13.2.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Member State: Spain (Catalonia)

Aid No: N 672/02

Member State: France

Aid No: N 730/02

Title: Aid for the launch of livestock-excrement management
plans

Title: Aid for calves suckled by the dam or on calf-feeders

Objective: To set up the infrastructure required for the launch,
control and monitoring of plans for the management of
livestock excrement

Legal basis: Proyecto de resolución por el que se publican las
bases y se abre la línea de ayudas para la financiación de las
infraestructuras necesarias para la implantación, control y se-
guimiento de los planes de gestión de deyecciones ganaderas

Budget: EUR 22 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: 25 % of the cost

Duration: 2002 to 2007

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

Objective: To improve the monitoring and the technical level
of stock farmers rearing label rouge calves suckled by the dam
or on calf feeders in order to reduce seasonal fluctuation and
thus ensure more regular production

Budget: EUR 600 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 100 % of expenditure
incurred

Duration: Five 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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Legal basis: Zuwendungsbescheid des Landes Niedersachsen,
ANBest-P

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 742/02

Title: Framework decree on innovation in the agricultural
sector in the northern part of the Netherlands

Objective: Financing innovation projects in the agricultural
sector in the three northern provinces of the Netherlands

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies (artikelen 2 en 5)

Budget:

2001: EUR 1 134 450,50

2002: EUR 3 403 351,60

2003: EUR 2 268 901

2004: EUR 2 268 901

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum up to 100 % but limited
farm replacement
to 40 % for farm management services,
services,
land and
premises

instruments, equipment,

the costs of

Duration: 2001 to 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

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Member State: Germany (Lower Saxony)

Aid No: NN 771/02

Budget: EUR 74 500

Aid intensity or amount: Gross aid intensity: 30 % of eligible
expenses

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: NN 158/02 (ex N 556/2000)

Title: Northern Ireland pig development scheme

Objective: The aim of the scheme is designed to assist the
promotion and marketing of pig and of pigmeat in Northern
Ireland and to improve the quality of pigmeat produced. The
following measures are intended:
installation of computer
systems,
investments in animal reproduction centres, cost of
keeping of male breeding animals, research and development
activities, development of application software, consultant costs
of a specialist in pig genetics, training, marketing of quality
products and advertising

Legal basis: Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, Article
26; Marketing development scheme (Northern Ireland) 1995

Budget: GBP 400 000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: From 2000/01 to 2003/04

Title: Start-up aid for the Lüneburger Heide potato network

Objective: To promote the creation of a network (or
knowledge-centre) designed to centralise and apply sector-
related knowledge

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