Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2004-01-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, 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

(2004/C 22/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.12.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se regulan ayudas
para al fomento de las inversiones para la innovación tecnoló-
gica de la industria alimentaria en la Comunidad de Madrid

Aid No: N 231/03

Budget: EUR 1 100 000 per year

Title: Meat Generic Advertising (Scotland) Scheme

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the beneficiary
and the aid

Objective: To advertise on a generic basis the red meat
products and advantages of red meat consumption

Duration: 2004, 2005 and 2006

Legal basis: The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Auth-
orities)
(Amendment) Order 2002
No 2636 which amends the Agriculture Act 1967 (Section 20)

(Adaptation of Functions)

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

Budget: Maximum of GBP 3 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 50 % will come from a
parafiscal levy and voluntary contributions of the sector. The
remainder will be financed through direct aid from the Member
State but will not exceed 50 % of the scheme budget

Duration: From the date of the Commission's approval till
2008

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.12.2003

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

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 509/02

Title: Draft Royal Decree on compulsory contributions to the
Budgetary Fund for the health and quality of livestock and
animal products, as laid down for the poultry sector

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.12.2003

Member State: Spain (Madrid)

contributions

Objective: To increase the compulsory contributions by
100 %. The
the
are
slaughter premiums/analysis costs that are part of statutory
animal disease prevention and the controls relating to the
improvement of hygiene, health and the quality of livestock
and animal products

intended to finance

Aid No: N 514/03

Legal basis:

Title: Aid to promote investment in technological innovation
in the food industry

Projet d'árrêté royal relatif aux cotisations obligatoires au Fonds
budgétaire pour la santé et
la qualité des animaux et des
produits animaux, fixées pour le secteur avicole

Objective: To promote investment in technological innovation
in the food industry (extension of aid scheme N 834/01
approved by Commission decision of 2 February 2002 to
include 2004, 2005 and 2006)

Ontwerp van koninklijk besluit betreffende de verplichte bij-
dragen aan het Begrotingsfonds voor de kwaliteit van de dieren
en de dierlijke producten, vastgesteld voor de sector pluimvee

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Budget: Not available

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Not specified

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: 19.12.2003

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 185/03

Legal basis: Bewilligungsbescheid der Regierung von Nieder-
bayern i. V. m. Artikel 23, 24 Bayerische Haushaltsordnung
(BayHO) sowie „Richtlinie zur Durchführung der bayerischen
regionalen Förderungsprogramme für die gewerbliche Wirt-
schaft“ vom 22.2.2002

Budget: An investment grant of EUR 335 000 is awarded

Aid intensity or amount: The aid rate is 7,44 %

Duration: From Commission approval until 31 December
2004

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

Title: Ministerial Decree 135 of 17 January 2003, concerning
rules for setting-up and control of producers unions

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.12.2003

Objective: Setting-up and start-up aids to newly established
in accordance with the Community
producers unions,
guidelines for state aid in the agriculture sector

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 364/03

Legal basis: Decreto ministeriale n. 135 del 17 gennaio 2003:
Disposizioni per il riconoscimento, il controllo ed il sostegno
delle Unioni nazionali tra le associazioni dei produttori agricoli

Title: Access to Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) within the agriculture sector

Budget: Undetermined

Aid intensity or amount: Aid is granted up to 100 % of the
eligible expenses on the first year and it is then reduced by 20
percentage points each year for a total period of 5 years

Duration: 5 years

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to encourage the use
of ICT within the agriculture sector. Two instruments will be
used: Competence Development and Supply Chain Communi-
cation

Legal basis: Non-statutory scheme

Budget:

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

For the Competence Development instrument:

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

2003/2004: GBP 195 000 (EUR 281 345)

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.12.2003

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

Aid No: N 333/03

Title: Aid for investments in a fruit processing company

2004/2005: GBP 220 000 (EUR 317 415)

2005/2006: GBP 220 000 (EUR 317 415)

For the Supply Chain Communication instrument:

2003/2004: GBP 280 000 (EUR 403 982)

2004/2005: GBP 210 000 (EUR 302 987)

2005/2006: GBP 370 000 (EUR 533 834)

Objective: The objective of the measure is investment aid to
the firm Bayernwald Früchteverwertung GmbH

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

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Duration: From the date of Commission approval until 31
March 2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.12.2003

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: 19.12.2003

Member State: Spain (Cantabria)

Aid No: N 399/02

Title: Aid for livestock rearers

Objective: To assist co-operatives and other groups
in
launching programmes to improve beef production and quality

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se regulan ayudas
para fomentar proyectos de modernización, innovación tecno-
lógica y mejora de la competitividad de las explotaciones de
ganado vacuno de carne de Cantabria

Budget: EUR 1 500 000 a year

Aid intensity or amount: Varies, depending on the aid

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

Member State: France

Aid No: N 418/03

Title: Aid from the Office national
interprofessionnel des
céréales (ONIC) and the Office national interprofessionnel des
oléagineux (ONIOL)

Objective: To continue the funding of measures authorised
under state aid schemes N 190/01, N 191/01, N 192/01 and
N 821/01

Budget:

— N 190/01: EUR 80 000 for 2003, budget renewable up to

2006;

— N 191/02: EUR 605 000 for 2003, budget renewable up to

2006;

— N 192/01: EUR 114 000 for 2003 and EUR 120 000 for

2004, budgets renewable up to 2006;

— N 821/01: EUR 2 464 000 for one further year

Aid intensity or amount: A maximum of 100 %

Duration: Three 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