Authorisation of State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2003-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Portugal, Spain, State aid, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

8.11.2003

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 269/21

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 269/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 9.10.2003

Budget: About EUR 1 550 000

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 130/03

Title: Compensation for damage to tomato and pepper crops

Aid intensity or amount: For pilot and demonstration
projects for vegetable productions: up to 100 %.

For pilot (investment) projects for zootechnic production: a
maximum of 40 % (or 50 % in the less-favoured areas). For
investments made by young farmers within five years after
setting-up, up to 45 % (55 % in the less-favoured areas)

Objective: To compensate for the losses which certain agri-
cultural holdings growing tomatoes and peppers incurred as a
result of the heavy rains in certain regions of Portugal
in
September and October 2002

Duration: Three years

Legal basis: Projecto de Decreto-lei — «Intempéries 2002.
Moratória de operações de crédito de curto prazo»

Budget: EUR 1 815 658,82

Aid intensity or amount: Variable. The aid would comprise a
moratorium on reimbursement of capital under certain credit
operations and could reach, per hectare in disadvantaged areas,
18,4 % of
the loss incurred with regard to contracts for
growing tomatoes and 4,49 % for peppers and, in non-disad-
vantaged areas, 13,1 % (tomatoes) and 3,07 % (peppers)

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: 10.10.2003

Member State: Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia)

Aid No: N 357/01

Title: Article 7, paragraphs 17, 18 and 19 of Regional Law
26.2.2001, No 4

Objective: To encourage biologic productions, through pilot
and demonstration projects for vegetable productions and
through pilot investment projects for structural adaptations
in the zootechnic field

Legal basis: Articolo 7, commi 17, 18 e 19 della legge regio-
nale del 26 febbraio 2001, n. 4, «Disposizioni per la forma-
zione del bilancio pluriennale ed annuale della Regione», come
modificato dall'Articolo 7 della legge regionale 15 maggio
2002, n. 13, «Disposizioni collegate alla legge finanziaria 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

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.10.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 377/03

Title: Aid to improve conditions for disposing of by-products,
waste and specified risk material

Objective: Stimulating investment to improve the conditions
for disposing of by-products, waste and specified risk material
produced by livestock farming

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen ayudas
destinadas a las explotaciones y las industrias cárnicas para la
mejora de las condiciones de eliminación de los subproductos,
residuos y materiales específicos de riesgo

Budget: EUR 36 890 123 over the six years of the aid scheme

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of the investment costs (50 %
in Objective 1 and less-favoured regions)

Duration: Six 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

C 269/22

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Official Journal of the European Union

8.11.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.10.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.10.2003

Member State: Italy (Friuli Venenzia Giulia)

Aid No: N 383/03

Title: Aids to implement the regional programme for the eradi-
cation, prevention and control of western corn rootworm
disease (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte)

Objective: To compensate maize farmers for the losses caused
by implementation of
the obligatory control programme
against
the western corn rootworm disease. Compensation
will be paid to cover the difference between income obtained
with maize and income obtained with alternative crops and for
the cost of insecticide

Legal basis: Regolamento recante criteri e modalità per la
concessione degli aiuti per l'attuazione del programma regio-
nale di prevenzione, controllo ed eradicazione della diabrotica
del mais e legge Regionale 13.8.2002, n. 22

Member State: Italy (Umbria)

Aid No: N 412/03

Title: Assistance for rearers taking part
vaccination plan

in the bluetongue

Objective: To compensate farmers for animals lost as a result
of mandatory vaccination

Legal basis: Proposta di legge regionale approvata con delibe-
razione della Giunta regionale n. 661 del 21 maggio 2003.
«Interventi a favore degli allevatori partecipanti al piano vacci-
nale per la febbre catarrale degli ovini (bluetongue)»

Budget: Up to EUR 1 322 129,66

Budget: EUR 30 000 for 2003

Aid intensity or amount: 300 EUR/ha for the loss of revenue
and 75 EUR/ha for the insecticide

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 90 % of market value for the
category and type of animal aborted or killed

Duration: Four years

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

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

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 269/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.9.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 252/02

Title: The reinvention of the urban post office network — Post
Office Limited (POL)/Consignia

Objective: Post office

Legal basis: Section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982

Budget: GBP 180 million (max.) for Government refund to
POL of investment compensation to leaving sub-postmasters
and GBP 30 million (max.) for refund of investment grant to
remaining sub-postmasters

Duration: Refunds spread over three years from 2002 to 2005
on the basis of POL's actual payments to sub-postmasters

Other information: Decision not to raise any objections as
measures compatible with common market: no overcompen-
sation of cost of public service

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