Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2005-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, 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

(2005/C 105/06)

Date of adoption of the decision: 8.9.2004

Duration: 3 years

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 534/2003

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

Title: Flax fund (amendment of existing measure)

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

Objective: Research and Sales promotion related to flax.

Legal basis: Heffingsverordening HPA vlasfonds.

Budget: EUR 55 000 in 2004

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: Indefinite

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.8.2004

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

Aid No: N 426/2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 8.9.2004

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 429/03

Title: Financing of measures following the outbreak of avian
influenza (amendment to approved aid N 700/2000)

Objective: Aid to combat epizootic diseases

Legal basis: Gezondheids- en welzijnswet voor dieren

Budget: Maximum EUR 11 344 505

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Until 1 January 2010

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

Title: Implementation of a Programme for Combating and
Controlling BVD/MD in Bavaria

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

Objective: The aim of the regional scheme is to combat and
(BVD/MD).
control Bovine Virusdiarrhoe/Mucosal Disease
Eligible costs are: test costs, remunerations for cattle losses and
vaccinations. The participation in this programme is voluntarily
for farmers.

Legal basis: Entwurf einer Bekanntmachung des Bayerischen Staats-
ministeriums für Gesundheit, Ernährung und Verbraucherschutz über
ein ‘Freiwilliges Bekämpfungsverfahren zum Schutz der Rinder vor
einer Infektion mit dem Virus der Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe (BVD/
MD)’; Entwurf einer Bekanntmachung des Bayerischen Staatsminister-
iums für Gesundheit, Ernährung und Verbraucherschutz ‘Kostenrege-
lung für Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung der Bovinen Virusdiarrhoe/
Mucosal Disease (BVD/MD)’

Date of adoption of the decision: 8.9.2004

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 431/03

Title: Funding for measures following an outbreak of foot-and-
mouth disease (amendment of approved aid scheme No
N 700/2000)

Budget: EUR 7 million

Objective: To combat epizootic diseases

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 50 %

Legal basis: Gezondheids- en welzijnswet voor dieren

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Budget: EUR 2 268 901

Budget: EUR 1,7 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Aid intensity or amount: Variable.

Duration: Until 1 January 2010

Duration: Up to 31 December 2010.

The authentic text(s) of this decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

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

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.9.2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.12.2004

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 443/02

Member State: Italy (Val D'Aosta)

No of the aid: N 480/2004

Title: Amendment to aid scheme no. N 771/99 for advertising
milk and milk products

Objective: The measure covers promotion and advertising for
milk and milk products in Great Britain. Measures include orga-
nisation of fairs, exhibitions and competitions and visits to
schools and generic advertising.

Legal basis: Milk Development Council Order 1995 made
under the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947

Budget: GBP 2,4 million per year up to GBP 4,8 million per
year

Title: Aid to compensate farmers for the losses caused by the
adverse weather events (hail and frost).

Objective: To compensate for damages to the apple produc-
tion caused by hail occurred on 8-9.04.2003, on 16.07.2003
and on 21.07.2003 in some municipalities of the Region Val
d'Aosta.

Legal basis: Modifica dell'aiuto di Stato della misura III.1, azione
III.1.2 –calamità naturali e danni da fauna selvatica– del Piano di
sviluppo rurale della Valle d'Aosta e la procedura di attuazione
dell'azione stessa.

Aid intensity or amount: Up of 50 % of costs of promotion
and advertising (para-fiscal levy)

Budget: Around 50 % of
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the

ascertained damage EUR

Duration: Unlimited

Aid intensity or amount: Around 50 % of the ascertained
damage.

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

Duration: Una tantum.

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.12.2004

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

No of the aid: N 451/2003

Title: Promotion of livestock breeding in Bavaria

is given for

Objective: Ais
livestock
breeding and the livestock sector by supporting recognised
breeders' associations and implementing specific breeding
farm animal breeds in
measures and measures to protect
danger of extinction.

the promotion of

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Förderung der Tierzucht

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.8.2004

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

No of the aid: N 483/2003.

Title: Investment aid for ethyl alcohol factory.

Objective: Aid would be provided to the company for the
construction in Brandenburg of a new factory, which would
produce ethyl alcohol from cereals.

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Legal basis: 28. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbes-
serung der
Investitionszulagegesetz
1999; Bund-Länder-Programm für Unmittelbare Bundesbürgschaften
in den neuen Ländern einschließlich Berlin.

regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’;

Budget: EUR 24,75 million

Date of adoption of the decision: 7-12-2004

Member State: Italy (Umbria)

No of the aid: N 491/2004

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the eligible costs.

Title: Aid for the disposal of fallen stock.

Duration: One-off.

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.7.2004

Objective: The notified measure aims to compensate livestock
farmers for the removal and disposal of fallen stock occurring
at farm level.

Legal basis: Modificazioni ed integrazioni della legge 27 novembre
2003, n. 20 ‘Interventi a favore degli allevatori partecipanti al piano
vaccinale per la febbre catarrale degli ovini’ — Articolo 4 comma c.

Budget: EUR 150 000,00

Aid intensity or amount: 75 % of removal and destruction
costs.

Member State: Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt).

Duration: Until 2013.

No of the aid: N 491/2003.

Title: Aid for the costs of transporting and destroying fallen
stock.

Objective: Safe disposal of animal carcasses. According to
national law the owners of animal carcasses, parts thereof and
animal by-products have to deliver them to the designated
transport,
rendering plant and bear
storage, processing and rendering. However, § 4 point 2 of the
AGTierKBG of 1.2.2002 provides that 75 % of the costs of
pick-up,
transport, storage, processing and rendering fallen
stock are borne by the Land Sachsen-Anhalt, cities and muni-
cipal districts. The remaining 25 % is paid by the owner of the
fallen stock in question.

the costs of pick-up,

Legal basis: Ausführungsgesetz
(AG TierKBG) vom 1.2.2002.

zum Tierköperbeseitigungsgesetz

Budget: Projected budget 2004: EUR 3 525 013

Aid intensity or amount: 75 % of the costs.

Duration: Until 31.12.2013.

Other information: The German authorities have specified
that before the expiry of present contract with Saria the firms
providing transport and disposal services will be chosen by the
municipal districts and cities
in an open procedure and
according to the market principles.

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.11.2004

Member State: France

Aid No: N 502/2003

Title: Aid from the Limousin Regional Council — 2003
drought

Objective: To establish secondary crops or temporary grass-
land, reconstitute permanent grassland and replace specialist
crop planting materials

Budget: EUR 1,2 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 %

Duration: Once

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

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

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

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 12.8.2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.12.2004

Member State: Germany (Hessen)

Aid No: N 508/03

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 509/04

Title: Aid in connection with transport and disposal of fallen
stock.

Objective: To compensate livestock farmers for the costs of
removal and disposal of fallen stock arising at farm level.

Legal basis: § 15.2 des hessischen Ausführungsgesetzes zum Tier-
seuchengesetz.

Budget: 2003: EUR 4 502 111

2004: EUR 4 337 800

Aid intensity or amount: 67 2/3 %

Duration: Until 31.12.2013.

Title: Start-up aid for producer organisations

Objective: To encourage the creation of producer organisa-
tions or the expansion of their activities

Legal basis: Legge regionale 12 dicembre 2003, n. 40 ‘Nuove
norme per gli interventi in agricoltura’, modificata dalla legge regio-
nale 9 aprile 2004, n. 8

Budget: EUR 300 000 for the first year and then the sum
specified in the annual financing laws

Aid intensity or amount: Degressive aid over five years
(100 % — 80 % — 60 % — 40 % — 20 %)

Duration: Until 31 December 2009

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

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

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.12.2004

Member State (Region): Spain (Catalonia)

Aid No: N 509/2003

Title: Aid for the recovery of olive trees

Objective: To repair frost damage to olive trees

Legal basis: Orden ARP/320/2003 de 11 de julio, por la que se
convocan las ayudas destinadas a cubrir los costes del primer año no
cubiertos por el plan de choque en relación con los daños catastróficos
temporal de frió de la segunda quincena de
producidos por el
diciembre de 2001 en las explotaciones agrícolas de olivo

Aid intensity or amount: Less than the damage to the olive
trees

Duration: Five years

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.12.2004

Member State: Cyprus

Aid No: N 522/04

Title: Aid for the promotion and advertising of agriculture and
fisheries products

Objective: To encourage the consumption of agricultural and
fisheries products
Legal basis: Απóφαση Υπουργικού Συµβουλίου ηµεροµηνίας
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Budget: CYP 8 400 000 (EUR 14 400 000)

Aid intensity or amount: 70-100 % for promotion. 50 % for
publicity

Duration: Until 31 December 2010

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

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