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: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, 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

(2005/C 105/11)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30 June 2004

Objective: Compensation to livestock farmers in Saarland for
the costs of disposal and destruction of fallen stock.

Member State: Austria

No of the aid: NN 34A/00

Title: Quality programmes and quality labels AMA Biosiegel
and AMA Gütesiegel

Objective: Marketing quality products. The aid scheme would
provide aid towards information, publicity and quality assur-
ance measures connected with the AMA Biosiegel
(‘the
biolabel’) and the AMA Gütesiegel
(‘the quality label’). The
biolabel may or may not include an indication of origin. The
quality label always includes an indication of origin. The
biolabel quality label would be granted only to products satis-
fying certain quality criteria regarding production methods,
product characteristics and,
requirements
in certain cases,
relating to the geographical origin of a product.

Legal basis: Ministerratsbeschluss vom 13.3.2001

Budget:

2002

2003

2004

EUR 361 324

EUR 297 929

EUR 361 330

Aid intensity or amount: For removal of fallen stock: 100 %

For destruction of fallen stock: 75 %

Legal basis: Bundesgesetz über die Errichtung der Marktordnungs-
stelle Agrarmarkt

For removal and destruction of animals subject to TSE testing:
100 %

Budget: Maximally ca EUR 4,865 million per year

Duration: Until 31 December 2013

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

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

Duration: Unlimited except for measure described in para-
graph 23.1 of the Decision

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

Other information: The scope of the decision is limited to
the notified activities of the AMA Marketing and does not
prejudice a future analysis of other activities by the AMA or
the AMA Marketing. In particular, all activities by these organi-
sations before 23 September 2002 are expressly excluded.

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

Member State: Italy (Emilia Romagna)

Date of adoption of the decision: 14 May 2004

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

No of the aid: N 152/2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 6 July 2005

Member State: Germany (Saarland)

Aid No: N 25/04

Title: Aid towards the cost for removal and disposal of fallen
stock, for which contributions have been paid to the Tierseu-
chenkasse.

Title: Pilot projects for the conservation of natural habitats of
community interest in protected areas

Objective: The aid consists of several small scale pilot projects
with a prevalent experimental and demonstrative character, to
test valid actions to protect the natural habitats in protected
areas, which could be, in the future, used in a larger scale.

Legal basis: Piccoli progetti dimostrativi su scala limitata per il
mantenimento e la conservazione di habitat di interesse comunitario e
di paesaggi tradizionali presenti nelle aree protette della provincia di
Bologna

Budget: EUR 184 050

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Aid intensity or amount: Up to EUR 100 000 per beneficiary
over any three year period. For each project, the available funds
amount to EUR 830.

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

Duration: 2 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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 22 July 2004

Member State: Italy (Piedmont)

Aid No: N 193/2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 14 October 2004

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 154/2004

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas damaged by bad weather

Objective: To compensate for damage to public and private
agricultural infrastructure damaged by bad weather (heavy rains
and floods)

Title: Arrêté ministériel du 17 mars 2004, portant application des
activités indiquées à l'article 4 de la loi no 499 du 23 décembre
1999.

Legal basis: Articolo 3, comma 3,
185/1992.

lettere a) e b) della legge

Objective: établir la repartition de l'enveloppe financière pour le
financement des activités du Ministère des Politiques Agricoles et
Forestières (réconduites à l'identique par rapport aux dossiers d'aides
approuvés N 139/02, N 157/2000, N 30/02, N 111/2003),
notamment:

Budget: The regional authorities are applying for compensa-
tion for damage amounting to EUR 1 773 300

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

— Recherche et expérimentation

Duration: Ad hoc measure

— Collecte, traitement et diffusion d'information et données

— Soutien des associations et unions nationales de producteurs agri-

coles

— Amélioration génétique des plantes et du bétail

— Protection et valorisation de la qualité des produits agricoles

— Prévention et repression des fraudes

— Politique des forêts

— Projets spéciaux

— Phytopathies et épizooties

Legal basis: Decreto ministeriale del 17 marzo 2004,
recante
riparto delle risorse per le misure di cui all'articolo 4 della legge n.
499 del 23 dicembre 1999.

information: Measure

Other
scheme
approved by the Commission under State aid C 12/b/1995
(Commission Decision 2004/307/EC of 16.12.2003, OJ L
99/2004).

applying

aid

an

The compensation for damage to infrastructure which benefits
the entire community in the areas concerned does not consti-
tute State aid.

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/

Budget: EUR 37 070 000,00

Date of adoption of the decision: 20 July 2004

Aid intensity or amount: variable according to the measure

Member State: United Kingdom

Duration: one year (2004)

Aid No: N 195/03

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Title: Meat and Livestock Commission Quality Beef and Sheep
Meat Advertising Scheme

Title: Promotion of research and development projects and
transfer of knowledge in organic farming.

Objective: The aim of the scheme is to promote and advertise
on a quality basis the advantages of eating bovine and ovine
meat and their products complying with quality specifications.
Promotion and advertising will
take place in the United
Kingdom, in the European Union outside the United Kingdom,
and elsewhere.

Objective: The aim of the measure is to close knowledge and
experience gaps in organic farming and to strengthen the
competitiveness of organic farming from production through
to marketing on a long-term basis.

Budget: EUR 45 million

Legal basis: The Agricultural Act 1967

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Budget: GBP 36,8 million (EUR 55,4 million)

Duration:: Until 31 December 2008.

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % (para-fiscal levy)

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

Duration: From the date of approval of the Commission until
31 March 2008

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

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 July 2004

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 207/04

Title: Compensation for Landslide Damage in Co. Mayo.

Objective: Aid to assist farmers towards the cost of cleaning
debris and repairing fencing following the landslide of 19
September 2003 in the Pullathomas area of North Co. Mayo.

Budget: EUR 100 000

Aid intensity or amount: 70 %

Duration: The aid refers to compensation for the landslide of
19 September 2003 in Co. Mayo.

Date of adoption of the decision: 22 September 2004

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 227/2004

Title: Aid to operators in the dairy sector to purchase capital
goods

Objective: To enable operators in the dairy sector to make
investments to comply with Royal Decree 217/2004

Legal basis: Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establecen
ayudas a los operadores del sector lacteo para la adquisición de deter-
minados bienes de equipo

Budget: EUR 2 700 000

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % (50 % in Objective 1 areas)

Duration: Two years

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: 3 November 2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 27 May 2004

Member State: Finland

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 217/04

Aid No: N 237/2004.

Title: Aid to young farmers.

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Objective: The notified aid measure introduces the following
amendments to the approved aid scheme N 679/2002:

The maximum amount of aid in form of grant would be raised
from EUR 25 000 or EUR 30 000 if the young farmer is
engaged in animal husbandry or glass house production. The
existing scheme would also be amended so that the young
farmer engaged in animal husbandry or glass house production
would also receive an extra grant of EUR 25 000 for the high
costs of setting-up. Thus the total aid in form of grants would
be up to EUR 55 000.

Under the existing aid scheme young farmers can receive a
subsidised loan to cover the costs of setting-up. The capitalised
value of the subsidy is up to EUR 25 000. By the notified
amendment this amount would be raised to EUR 30 000 in
case of young farmers engaged in animal husbandry or glass
house production.

Legal basis: Valtioneuvoston asetus N:o 213/2004 maaseutuelin-
keinojen rahoituslain ja maaseudun kehittämisestä annetun valtioneu-
voston asetuksen muuttamisesta

for participation in international

restaurants,
fairs and for
market research concerning the development of the markets,
consumer behaviour, trends and analyses of the sales of milk
products. Aid would also be granted towards PR and press
activities concerning the advertising campaigns conducted and
participation in international fairs.

Legal basis: Bundesgesetz über die Errichtung der Marktordnungs-
stelle Agrarmarkt Austria

Budget: Maximally ca EUR 7,82 million per year.

Aid intensity or amount: Variable.

Duration: 31 December 2009.

Other information: The scope of the decision is limited to
the notified activities of the AMA Marketing and does not
prejudice a future analysis of other activities by the AMA or
the AMA Marketing.

Regeringens rättsakt 213/2004 om ändring av finansieringsakten för
landsbygdsindustrin och regeringen rättsakt om landsbygdutveckling.

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

Budget: The total cost of the scheme, including the notified
amendment, has been estimated at EUR 27 Mio per year.

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

Aid intensity or amount: See above under ‘Objective’.

Duration: Unlimited.

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

Member State: Germany

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

No of the aid: N 243/2004.

Date of adoption of the decision: 30 November 2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 20 October 2004

Member State: Austria.

Aid No: N 239/04.

Title: AMA Marketing measures.

Objective: Aid would be available,
in particular, for generic
advertising campaigns (where origin of the product is never
mentioned) concerning Annex I products and consisting of
advertisements
in printed and electronic media and sales
promotion at points of sale (POS), fairs and public occasions,
for the organisation of Austrian food weeks in stores and

Title: Promoting the use of biodegradable lubricants.

Objective: The existing aid programme N 651/2002 would
be prolonged by two years. The aid promotes the initial equip-
ment with biogenic lubricants and hydraulic fluids and the
corresponding conversion of machinery and plant, so as to give
companies an incentive to use these environmentally friendly
materials.
Increasing the market share of these products is
intended to improve economic efficiency and promote product
development.

Legal basis: Richtlinien zur Förderung von Projekten zum Schwer-
punkt Einsatz von biologisch schnell abbaubaren Schmierstoffen und
Hydraulikflüssigkeiten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe.

Budget: The annual budget
million in 2005 and 5 million in 2006.

for the aid scheme is EUR 7

Aid intensity or amount: 60 % of the eligible costs.

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Duration: Until 31 December 2006.

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: 15 October 2004

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 244/2004

Title: Draft Royal Decree fixing the compulsory contributions
to the budgetary fund for animal health and quality — milk
products

for

Objective: To finance budgetary fund measures (payment of
compensation and advances
the destruction of milk
products thought to be contaminated and for analyses carried
out under research projects, and scientific support for inter-
branch bodies) designed to prevent public health problems
which could arise from contaminated milk or milk products
being placed on the market

Legal basis: Projet d'arrêté royal fixant les cotisations obligatoires à
payer au Fonds budgétaire pour la santé et la qualité des animaux et
des produits animaux, secteur lait

Ontwerp van koninklijk besluit betreffende de verplichte bijdragen aan
het Begrotingsfonds voor de gezondheid en de kwaliteit van de dieren
en de dierlijke producten, sector zuivel

Budget: EUR 213 000 a year

Title: Aid to compensate farmers for the losses caused by
strong wind.

Objective: To compensate for damages due to the strong
wind in the county of Enna.

Legal basis: Legge n. 185/1992 e successive modifiche e Delibera
n. 329 del 23.10.2003 — Proposta di declaratoria dell'eccezionalità
dei venti sciroccali dal periodo 1 maggio—6 settembre 2003 in
provincia di Enna'

Budget: EUR 2 117 473.

Aid intensity or amount: As specified in Commission Deci-
sion C (2003) 4328 of 16/12/2003 (aid C 12/B/1995).

Duration: Una tantum.

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 July 2004

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 246/2004

Title: Framework decree on innovation in the agricultural
sector in the northern part of The Netherlands (prolongation of
an existing scheme).

Objective: Financing innovation projects in the agricultural
sector in the three northern provinces of The Netherlands.

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 %

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies (Artikelen 2 en 5)

Duration: Unspecified

Budget:

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/

2005

2006

2007

EUR 2 518 901

EUR 3 018 901

EUR 1 000 000

Date of adoption of the decision: 22 July 2004

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

No of the aid: N 245/2004

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, max up to 100 %

Duration: 2005-2007

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/