Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2004-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, 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 58/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.1.2004

Member State: Germany (Sachsen)

Aid No: N 406/03

Title: Aid for training

Objective: Promotion of basic vocational training and further
training. Aid would be provided towards the costs of partici-
pation in training in agriculture and domestic economy. The
eligible costs comprise course fees, travel costs as well as meals
and accommodation

Legal basis: Richtlinien des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für
Umwelt und Landwirtschaft für die Aus- und Weiterbildung im
land- und hauswirtschaftlichen Bereich (Berufsbildungsför-
derungsrichtlinie)

Legal basis: Legge regionale 4 luglio 1998 n. 11, «Riordino
delle competenze regionali e conferimento di funzioni in ma-
teria di agricoltura»; Legge regionale 7 febbraio 2000 n. 7
in agricoltura», articolo
«Norme per gli
26, primo comma. Delibera della Giunta provinciale n. 342/01
del 17 maggio 2001 (approvazione del Piano economico di
gestione 2001)

interventi regionali

Budget: EUR 25 000, one-off

Aid intensity or amount: For techncial support: 100 %; For
guarantees: aid intensity will be calculated according to one of
the methods set out in the notice on guarantees (OJ 2000/C
71/07), and cumulative aid intensity (guarantee plus any other
aid for the underlying operation) cannot exceed the maximum
aid ceilings set out in community state aid legislation

Duration: Unlimited

Budget: EUR 0,7 million per year

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Aid intensity or amount: The aid is limited to EUR 100 000
per beneficiary over a three year period or, for training in
domestic economy, to the maximum amounts under Regu-
lation (EC) No 68/2001

Duration: Unlimited

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

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

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

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 50/01

Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2004

Member State: Italy (Milan)

Aid No: N 227/03

Title: Consorzi Fidi: aid for the creation or stocking up of
guarantee funds

Objective: This aid scheme aims
a public
contribution to the guarantee funds of Consorzi Fidi (Confidi),
which will be used exclusively to provide guarantees (to
member undertakings) and technical support services to agri-
cultural undertakings in the province of Milano

to provide

Title: Aid to compensate the damage caused by rain to certain
crops in Andalusia

Objective: To compensate the damage caused by rain to the
production of certain crops in Andalusia

Legal basis: Real Decreto-Ley 10/2001 de 1 de junio de adop-
ción de medidas de carácter urgente para paliar los efectos
producidos por las lluvias persistentes en determinados cultivos
en la Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía

rate
Budget: Compensation: ESP 1 400 million;
subsidies on loans: ESP 620 million; guarantees ESP 18,7
million

interest

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the losses incurred

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Duration: Ad hoc assistance

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Legal basis: Deliberazione n. 332 del 12 febbraio 2002 avente
per oggetto il Fondo per lo sviluppo sostenibile collegato al
Parco — approvazione avviso pubblico per l'assegnazione di
contributi

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

Budget: EUR 198 320

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

Member State: Germany (Rhineland Palatinate)

Aid No: NN 33/03 (ex N 333/02)

Aid intensity or amount: De minimis aid for measures not
involving agriculture. 32 % and EUR 300/ha for aid involving
agriculture

Duration: One year

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Title: Measures for BSE prevention in Rhineland-Palatinate

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

Objective: The aim of the scheme is to prevent the spreading
of BSE. The support for BSE tests and carcasses disposal was
terminated in 2001. Aid is given for the remuneration of
abattoirs for damages in case of suspicion or proof of BSE as
well as the TSE-supervision for fallen stock

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz und Landesverwaltungsverfahrens-
gesetz von Rheinland-Pfalz; Verwaltungsvorschriften

Member State: Italy (Piemonte)

Budget: BSE fast tests: EUR 3,32 million (DEM 6,5 million)
for 2001. BSE test costs compensation: EUR 0,51 million
(DEM 1 million) for 2001. Carcasses disposal, specified risk
material: EUR 8,18 million (DEM 16 million)
for 2001.
TSE-supervision: EUR 0,793 million (DEM 1,55 million) per
year. BSE damage: EUR 0,26 million (DEM 0,5 million) per
year

Aid intensity or amount: BSE fast tests 1 October to 31
December 2001: maximum EUR 30; otherwise: up to 100 %

tests: until 30
Duration: Carcases disposal, SRM, BSE fast
September 2001. BSE test costs compensation: 1 October to
31 December 2001. TSE-supervision, BSE damage: 31
December 2013

Aid No: N 706/02

Title: Regional Law n. 12 of 26 June 2003 on measures to
compensate or prevent damage caused by adverse weather or
other exceptional events in the fruit-growing sector

Objective: This aid scheme is designed to assist fruit growers
to develop active and passive defence strategies against natural
disasters and assimilated adverse weather events

Legal basis: Legge regionale 26 giugno 2003 n. 12 «Interventi
per ovviare e prevenire i danni arrecati dalle calamità naturali o
da altri eventi eccezionali in agricoltura»; legge 185/1992, mo-
dificata dal decreto legge n. 200/2002, a sua volta emendato e
convertito nella legge n. 256/2002

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Budget:

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

1. For investment in active defence equipment:

Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2004

Member State: Italy (Emilia-Romagna)

Aid No: N 806/02

For 2003: EUR 1 000 000

For 2004: EUR 5 000 000

For 2005: EUR 7 000 000

2. For insurance policies and studies/research:

Title: Sustainable development of the Parco del Gigante

For 2004: EUR 250 000

Objective: To promote the development of regional parks

For 2005: EUR 350 000

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Aid intensity or amount: For investments in active defence
equipment: 40 % of eligible expenses, 50 % in less favoured
areas.

For insurance policies: 10 % of the premium. The regional aid
will complement national aid measures. When cumulated,
overall public contribution will not exceed 50 % of
the
premium.

Aid No: N 470/03

Title: Measures funded by the Centre Technique de Conser-
vation des Produits Agricoles (CTCPA)

Objective: To fund research for the benefit of several sectors

Budget: EUR 3 million

For studies and research: 100 %, subject to a maximum overall
amount of EUR 100 000 per beneficiary over three years

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 100 %

Duration: Unlimited

Duration: Not specified

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2004

Member State: France

Aid No: N 471/03

Date of adoption of the decision: 23.1.2004

Member State: United Kingdom (Wales)

Title: Measures taken by the Office Nationale Interprofes-
sionnel des Céréales (ONIC)

Aid No: N 440/02

Objective: To fund measures notified and approved under the
following schemes: N 191/01 — Aid for the development of
sector);
organic farming (the part
N 821/01 — Aid for
sector;
N 369/02 — Encouragement of quality production under the
12th State-region planning
and N 367/02 —
Investment aid for regional arable crop sectors under the
12th State-region planning contract

relating to the cereals
traceability in the cereals

contract;

Budget: EUR 19 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 100 %

Title: Welsh Agri-Food Strategy: Investments and production
and marketing of quality products scheme

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to promote the
knowledge, understanding and use of food and food products
from Wales. Aid is given for investments in connection with
the processing and marketing of agricultural products,
for
encouraging the production and marketing of quality agri-
cultural products and for research and development

Legal basis: Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as
amended)

Duration: Not specified

Budget: GBP 6 962 500 (EUR 9 882 194)

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

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

Duration: Date of approval of
December 2006

the Commission until 31

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.1.2004

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Member State: France

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