Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-10-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid, quality label

14.10.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 246/23

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 246/09)

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.9.2003

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 357/03

Title: Updated aid measure in respect of potatoes for human
consumption

Objective: To undertake advertising campaigns and research
and development work in respect of potatoes

Legal basis: Verordening heffingen consumptieaardappelen
2003

Budget: For 2003: EUR 418 417. Subsequently: EUR 850 000
a year maximum

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

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: 17.9.2003

Member State: Germany (Baden-Württemberg)

Aid No: N 541/02

Title: Quality program and quality label ‘Certified quality with
indication of origin’

Objective: promotion of quality products. The aid measure
would provide aid towards a quality label Baden-Württemberg
(Qualitätszeichen Baden-Württemberg, hereinafter:
the label).
The label is open for use by all regions or Member States of
the EU. The main message of the label is the quality of the
product. The label would only be granted to products would
also have to satisfy certain quality criteria as well as criteria
relating to the geographical origin of a product. Quality con-
trols, consumer information and advertising may receive sup-
port under the notified aid program. The label and products
bearing it would be advertised by the means of leaflets and
advertisements in the printed media

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

Budget: Between EUR 1,6 and 1,9 mio in 2003-2006.

Aid intensity or amount: Quality controls would receive an
initial aid of 80 %, which would be degressively abolished by
the end of 2008. For consumer information the aid may be up
to 100 % of
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

the documented costs and is

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: 17.9.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 21/02 (ex N 730/01)

Title: Measures to combat BSE

Objective: To combat BSE

Legal basis: Acuerdo del Consejo de Ministros por el que se
determinan los criterios generales para la suscripción de con-
venios de colaboración específicos con las Comunidades Autó-
nomas para instrumentar las acciones de lucha contra la ence-
falopatia espongiforme bovina durante el segundo semestre del
2001

Budget: EUR 95 044 054

Aid intensity or amount: Various according to the measures

Duration: Between 1.7.2001 and 31.12.2001

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