Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-07-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, overseas department (France)

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Budget: EUR 6 098 000,00

Objective: Improvement of alpine supply

EUR 2 287 000,00

Comments:
and
Guadeloupe and EUR 762 000,00 for French Guiana and
Réunion

for Martinique

Aid intensity or amount: Gross: 8,4 %; Net: 5,34 %

Duration: Until 31 December 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: 5.3.2003

Member State: Austria (Tyrol)

Aid No: N 774/02

Legal basis: „Rahmenrichtlinie für die Wirtschaftsförderung des
Landes Tirol“ und Förderungsrichtlinie — ROSP 2001—2006
— Förderungsschwerpunkt „Verbesserung von infrastrukturel-
len Alpinangeboten“
(Raumordnungsschwerpunktprogramm
ROSP 2001—2006)

Budget: EUR 125 million for the period until the end of 2006

Aid intensity or amount: Up to the ceiling applicable in the
respective SME Regulation, the regional aid ceilings under the
regional aid map as in force at the moment the aid is awarded
with and the multisectoral framework for big investments with
additional
temporary increase in the aid intensity for the
promotion of skilifts

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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

Title: Tyrol programme of regional planning priorities (ROSP)
2001-2006 — improvement of infrastructure alpine supply

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 175/05)

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.6.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 363/02

Member State: Italy (Cremona)

Title: Operating aids in the livestock sector for the Overseas
Departments

Aid No: N 691/02

Objective: To favour the development of the livestock sector
and mitigate the specific constraints of the French Overseas
Departments

Budget: EUR 1 million a year (EUR 0,5 million for Guyane
and EUR 0,5 million for Réunion)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the measure

Duration: Five years

Title: Criteria for the granting of aid in the agri-food sector

Objective: To subsidize promotional and advertising activities
in favour of agri-food products

Legal basis: Modifiche e integrazioni al regolamento provin-
ciale n. 103 del 22.12.1999 «criteri per la concessione di con-
tributi nel settore agro-alimentare»

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

Budget: Approximately EUR 30 000 a year for the first three
years

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

Aid intensity or amount: For promotion: 100 % of eligible
expenses; For advertising: maximum 50 % of eligible expenses

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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

Objective: To increase the level of parafiscal charges aimed at
financing sales promotion and reseach in the seed potato sector

Legal basis: Verordening heffingen pootaardappelen 2003

Budget: Maximum EUR 450 000 for sales promotion and
maximum EUR 300 000 for research

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.6.2003

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 710/02

Title: Aid to compensate for the damage caused by adverse
weather conditions to apricot production in Hellin

Objective: Compensation for the damage caused by adverse
weather conditions to apricot production in Hellin

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen ayudas
para reparar los daños causados por las condiciones climáticas
adversas en la producción de albaricoque en la comarca de
Hellin

Budget: EUR 2 500 000

Duration: Indefinite

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: 25.6.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 801/02

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the losses incurred

Title: Framework Knowledge and Advice

Duration: 2002

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: Providing market research related to the devel-
and
opment of
consultancy

agricultural

products,

training

quality

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies (artikelen 2 en 4)

Budget: EUR 2 500 000 in 2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.6.2003

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum up to 75 %

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 777/02

Duration: Indefinite

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

Title: BGA-Pootgoedfonds (Aid and parafiscal taxes in the seed
potato sector)

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