Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2005-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid

C 133/6

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Official Journal of the European Union

31.5.2005

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 133/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 16 March 2005

Duration: Time necessary for payment of the aid.

Member State: The Netherlands.

Aid No: N 372/03.

Title: Amendments to aid approved in the floriculture sector
(Aid Nos N 766/95 and NN 84/2000).

Objective: To increase the budget allocated for financing
information,
research and quality promotion
measures.

advertising,

Legal basis: Verordening PT Vakheffing bloemkwekerijpro-
ducten.

Budget: For 2003, EUR 36 448 508. For successive years, EUR
43 750 000 per year.

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for research and advertising
(financed through parafiscal charges); EUR 100 000 per benefi-
ciary and per three-year period (or 50 % for SMEs) for technical
assistance operations; the financing of some operations does
not constitute State aid.

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 25 February 2005

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N481/2004

Title: National genetic selection programme for resistance to
TSE in sheep.

Objective: Genetic selection for resistance to TSE in sheep.

Legal basis: Proyecto de Real Decreto por el que se establece
el programa nacional de selección genética para la resistencia a
las encefalopatías espongiformes transmisibles en ovino y la
normativa básica de las subvenciones para el desarrollo del
mismo.

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

Budget: EUR 4 128 300 for 2005, EUR 2 652 300 for 2006
and EUR 1 392 300 for 2007.

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

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the aid.

Date of adoption of the decision: 14 March 2005

Member State: Italy (Sicily).

Aid No: N 468/04.

Title: Assistance in agricultural areas hit by natural disasters.

Objective: The aid is intended to compensate farmers for
losses resulting from adverse weather conditions.

Legal basis: Legge 14 febbraio 1992, n 185 ‘Nuova disciplina
del Fondo di solidarietà nazionale’. Deliberazione della Giunta
regionale n. 372 del 27 novembre 2003 ‘Proposta di declara-
toria dell'eccezionalità dei venti sciroccali del periodo 1 maggio
— 10 settembre 2003 in provincia di Siracusa’.

Budget: EUR 16 000 000.

Aid intensity or amount: Intensities approved under file
C 12/b/95.

Duration: 2005 to 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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 24 February 2005

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 515/04

Title: Promotion measures for organic products

Objective: The aim of the aid scheme, which will be under-
taken in Germany, is to increase consumers' awareness of, and
demand for, organic products. The aim will be achieved
through information and promotion campaigns, as well as
through measures for improved identification and presentation
of organic products.

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Budget: EUR 10 Mio per year

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Until 31 December 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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % of the cost of the investment
(50 % in less-favoured areas).

Duration: Three 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/

Date of adoption of the decision: 25 February 2005

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 520/2004

Title: Aid to improve health protection groups' animal health
scheme.

Objective: To improve the animal health scheme through
investment to improve the carcase collection system in farms.

la que se regulan y
Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por
convocan ayudas para la mejora del programa sanitario de las
agrupaciones de defensa sanitaria de ganado porcino en el
marco del programa operativo integrado de Castilla León
2000- 2006 y de los sectores porcino, avícola y cunícola que
tenga por objeto implantar un sistema de recogida de cadáveres
de animales.

Budget: EUR 75 000 per year for aid to pig, sheep and rabbit
farms and EUR 600 000 per year for aid to the health protec-
tion groups for pigs (70 % contribution by the EAGGF).

Date of adoption of the decision: 14 February 2005

Member State: Italy (Puglia)

No of the aid: N 532/2004

Title: Aid to compensate farmers for the losses caused by
heavy rains and whirlwinds.

Objective: To compensate for damages due to heavy rains and
whirlwinds in the county of Brindisi.

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 128 del
26.2.2004 ‘Piogge alluvionali e tromba d'aria del 26.11.2003.
Provincia di Brindisi’ Legge 185/1992.

Budget: EUR 2 000 000.

Aid intensity or amount: As specified in Commission Deci-
sion C (2003) 4328 of 16 December 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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/