Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-07-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, cattle, control of State aid, grubbing premium, livestock farming, meat processing industry, quality label, vineyard

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Official Journal of the European Union

2.7.2003

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 154/07)

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Budget:

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

2003/04 — GBP 0,75 million (EUR 1 115 000)

Aid No: N 135/03

2004/05 — GBP 0,75 million (EUR 1 115 000)

Title: Aid to the distillery DICOVISA Srl for losses due to
grubbing up vines

2005/06 — GBP 0,75 million (EUR 1 115 000)

Objective: To provide partial compensation to the only
distillery in Sardinia for income lost between 1988/89 and
1995/96 as a result of
implementing the programme of
grubbing up vines under Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88

Legal basis: Progetto di intervento a favore della DICOVISA
per la perdita di esercizio causata dai mancati conferimenti
conseguenti agli espianti dei vigneti. Articolo 7 della Legge
regionale 33/95

Budget: EUR 2 300 000

Aid intensity or amount: Ad hoc assistance

Duration: One-off aid

Other information: Assistance relating to alcohol for distil-
lation which is not subject to a common organisation of the
market and hence falls under Article 4 of EEC Council Regu-
lation No 26 of 4 April 1962

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

2006/07 — GBP 0,75 million (EUR 1 115 000)

2007/08 — GBP 0,75 million (EUR 1 115 000)

The scheme will be financed mainly by funds derived from the
Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) parafiscal
levies and
grants from the Welsh Development Agency (WDA)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Five years from 1 April 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: 13.5.2003

Member State: Germany (Baden-Württemberg)

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

Aid No: N 525/02

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Title: Quality program and quality label ‘Biolabel Baden-Würt-
temberg’

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 697/02

Title: Meat Industry Development Scheme (Wales)

Objective: The purpose of the scheme is to increase the effi-
ciency of the activities of the Meat and Livestock Commission
and the Welsh Development Agency by instructing a single
body (Hybu Cig Cymru) to undertake certain economic and
non-economic
areas of
industry development, and
operation will cover marketing,
information, communications and consumer issues

functions on their behalf. The

Legal basis: Part 1 and Schedule 1 of the Agriculture Act 1967
(as amended); Section 1 of the Welsh Development Act 1975
(as amended)

Objective: Promotion of products from organic farming. The
aid mesure would provide aid towards a quality label ‘Biolabel
Baden-Württemberg’. The biolabel would consist of two parts,
namely of the German federal biolabel (Biosiegel der Bundesrepu-
blik Deutschland) to which a second, smaller field would be
added indicating the geographical origin of the product. The
indication of the origin and the national/regional symbols in
the second field of the label can vary depending on the Mem-
ber State or the production region, since the label is open for
use by all regions or Member States of the EU. The biolabel
would only be granted to organic products satisfying the cri-
teria laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. The
products would also have to satisfy certain additional criteria
regarding production methods, product characteristics and re-
lating to the geographical origin of a product. Consumer in-
formation and advertising relating to the biolabel and the pro-
ducts bearing it may receive support under the notified aid
program

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Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Baden-Württemberg;
Landwirtschaft- und Landeskulturgesetz Baden-Württemberg
sowie Vollzugshinweise

Budget: Between EUR 0,280 and 0,310 million in 2003 to
2006

Aid intensity or amount: For consumer information the aid
may be up to 100 % of the documented costs and is limited to
EUR 100 000 per beneficiary. For advertising campaigns the
aid rate is 50 % and the sector has to contribute the rest of the
advertising costs

Title: Income support for livestock farms in crisis due to BSE

Objective: Aid to compensate income lost by livestock farmers
in the period January-June 2001

Legal basis: Proposta di
legge regionale n. 284: «Interventi
straordinari per fronteggiare l'emergenza nel settore zootecnico
causata dall'encefalopatia
e modifica
dell'articolo 5 della Legge regionale 25 maggio 2001, n. 11»

spongiforme bovina

Budget: EUR 4 648 112

Duration: Unlimited

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of losses, as set out in
the letter to the Member State

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

Duration: One-off aid

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Member State: Italy (Piedmont)

Other information: Piedmont undertakes to submit an annual
report
this
measures

to the Commission on the implementation of

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

Aid No: N 587/01

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

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 154/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 21.1.2003

Duration: Unlimited in time

Member State: France

Aid No: E 50/01

Title: Guarantee of CDC to CDC IXIS

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: Permit CDC IXIS to continue operating under the
same conditions as when the activity was lodged within the
CDC legal structure

Legal basis: Guarantee agreement contracted between CDC and
CDC IXIS effective from 1 January 2001

Budget: Unlimited in amount

Form of interventions: State guarantees

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.5.2003

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 482/01

Title: Danish scheme on loan loss provisions for credit insti-
tutions

Aid intensity or amount: Not quantified

Objective: Financial sector