Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-07-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

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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 157/02)

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.6.2003

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Member State: France

Aid No: N 4/03

Title: Aid to organisations of producers of perfume, aromatic
and medicinal plants for technical assistance and investment

Objective: To encourage producer organisations to continue
efforts to adapt supply to demand by means of aid for
technical
investment,
assistance measures

quality-product

development

and

Budget: EUR 300 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount:

Investment aid: 40 % of eligible expenditure

Aid for technical assistance: 50 % of eligible expenditure, with
a ceiling of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary over three years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.6.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Wales)

Aid No: N 611/02

Title: ‘Welsh flock improvement’ — Artificial insemination an
semen banking for scrapie resistance

Objective: The aim of
the scheme is to improve scrapie
resistance in the Welsh sheep sector. A semen bank of high
merit ARR/ARR genotype sires will be established for a
relevant
insemination will be
offered to breeders where there exists a high proportion of
the most susceptible genotypes

range of breeds. Artificial

Aid for high-quality products: degressive rate, starting from
80 % in the first year with a ceiling of EUR 100 000 over
three years

Legal basis: Government of Wales Act 1998, sections 40 and
85(2); Agriculture Act 1967 as amended

Duration: Five years

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Budget: GBP 1 044 000

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: October 2003 to October 2005

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.6.2003

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Member State: France

Aid No: N 223/02

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.6.2003

Title: Aid to assist livestock and sheep breeders' associations

Member State: Italy (Umbria)

Objective: To control production better

Aid No: N 642/01

Budget: EUR 870 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % of expenditure

Duration: 2002 and 2003

Title: To encourage the use of soil improvers to protect the
quality of agricultural land

Objective: To encourage the adoption af agri-environmental
measures (investment aidand agrienvironmental premiums)

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Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 24 del 4 settembre 2001 «In-
centivazione degli ammendanti ai fini della tutela della qualità
dei suoli agricoli»

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: From July 2001 to 31 December 2006

Budget: EUR 50 000 for 2001 (the budgets for other years
will be laid down in the Region's Finance Acts)

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Aid intensity or amount:

Between EUR 50 and EUR 80 a hectare per year over five
years for the agri-environmental premiums

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Between 20 % and 35 % for investment aid

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.6.2003

Duration: Unspecified

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Aid No: NN 37/03 (ex N 704/2000)

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Title: Processing and Marketing Scheme

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.6.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: Aid Scheme NN 36/03 (ex Aid N 292/01)

Title: Farm Business Development Scheme

Objective: The scheme is designed to assist the processing and
separate
marketing of quality agricultural products. Four
incentives to improve
measures are envisaged:
investments,
the quality of agriculture products,
‘start-up’ of producer
groups, and technical support

Legal basis: Agriculture Processing and Marketing Grants
(Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 220/2001)

Objective: The scheme is designed to assist the diversification
of farm incomes by creating new enterprises or improving
existing diversified activities for farmers. The scheme covers
investments (in agriculture or out agriculture) and technical
support

Budget: GBP 25 million (EUR 36,9 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: From July 2001 to 31 December 2006

Legal basis: The
(Scotland) Scheme 2001

Farm Business Development

Scheme

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Budget: GBP 50,9 million (approximately EUR 80,8 million)

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