Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2005-09-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, 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 214/02)

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.5.2004

Budget: EUR 9 000 000 a year

Member State: United Kingdom (Wales)

Aid No: N 627/2003

Title: Pilot Agri-Environment Entry-Level Scheme (Wales)

Objective: To test new agri-environmental proposals on a
variety of farming circumstances before opening the scheme to
farmers across all Wales

Legal basis: Section 1 of
Section 40 and 85 of the 1998 Government of Wales Act

the 1986 Agriculture Act and

Budget: GBP 80 000 per year for years 2004 to 2009

Aid intensity or amount:

Payments of aid for agri-environmental commitments under
agreements will not exceed the maximum amounts as required
by Article 24(2) to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (1)
and its Annex.

Up to 100 % of eligible costs of aid for provision of technical
support. Aid per beneficiary will not go beyond EUR 100 000
over any three year period or 50 % of eligible cost whichever is
greater

Aid intensity or amount:

— For removal of fallen stock: 100 %

— For destruction of fallen stock: 75 %

— For removal and destruction of animals slaughtered on

veterinary orders: 100 %

— For removal and destruction of animals subject

to TSE

testing: 100 %

Duration: until 2013

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: 7.12.2004

Member State: The Netherlands (Flevoland)

Duration: 5 years from the date of
Commission

the approval by the

Aid No: N 358/2003

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/

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999.

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.9.2004

Member State: Germany (Baden-Württemberg)

Aid No: N 332/03

Title: Aid for the disposal of fallen stock

Title: Introduction of Braeburn apples in Flevoland

Objective: The introduction of a new apple variety through
which fruit growers will have better market perspectives

basis: Decentraliseringsovereenkomst

Legal
Rijk/Flevoland
m.b.t. het Enkelvoudig Programmeringsdocument (EPD) 2000-
2006 (PME 000320/08, 24-01-2001) en de EPD-regeling
tussen de provincie Flevoland en de fruittelersvereniging Prom-
esis (PME/03.030408/A)

Budget:

— Investment aid: EUR 69 000

— Technical support: EUR 332 500

Aid intensity or amount: The aid intensity for investments is
15 %, the aid intensity for technical support will be at a rate of
up to 100 %

Objective: to compensate livestock farmers in Baden-Würt-
temberg for the costs of disposal and destruction of fallen
stock, or animals slaughtered on veterinary orders

Duration: 2005-2008

Legal basis:

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

Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetz vom 11.4.2001 (BGB1.I S. 523).

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

Ausführungsgesetz zum Tierkörperbeseitigungsgesetz vom 25.
April 1978

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Date of adoption of the decision: 9.11.2004

Member State: France

Aid No: N 404/2003

Title: Aid for fruit and vegetables following the spring frost

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/

Objective: To compensate the sector for losses caused by the
spring frost in 2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.7.2005

Budget: EUR 1,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % of losses

Duration: One-off

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

Member State: Italy (Molise)

Aid No: 505/2003

Title: Regional Law n. 164 ‘Aid for livestock farmers partici-
pating in the bluetongue serological and surveillance plan’

Objective: to compensate farmers for costs resulting from
participation in the serological and surveillance plan, as well as
for losses arising from the bluetongue eradication plan

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

Legal basis:

Date of adoption of the decision: 14.5.2004

Member State: Italy (Emilia Romagna)

Aid No: N 415/2003

Title: Support for innovative projects for the sustainable devel-
opment of the park in the municipality of Monchio delle Corti
and support for the development of extensive animal produc-
tion and sustainable agriculture

Objective: Aid for investments in SMEs not involved in activ-
ities linked to the production, processing and marketing of
agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty, and for
SMEs involved in activities linked to the production of agri-
cultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty as regards
investments to be carried out in the area of the municipality of
Monchio delle Corti belonging to the Parco dei Cento Laghi
(‘park of one hundred lakes’)

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 11/1988 e sue successive modi-
fiche; Delibera del Consiglio Regionale n. 332 del 12.2.2002

Budget: EUR 95 000

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measures,
as set out in the letter to the Member State

Duration: 1 year

Other information: Aid for investments in SMEs not involved
in activities linked to the production, processing and marketing
of agricultural products listed in Annex I to the Treaty will be
granted in compliance with Commission Regulation (EC)
No 69/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles
87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid

Legge Regionale n. 164 ‘Interventi a favore degli allevatori
partecipanti all'attuazione del piano di sorveglianza sierologia
per la febbre catarrale degli ovini e del piano vaccinale’

Ordinanza Ministero della Sanità 11 maggio 2001 ‘Misure
urgenti di profilassi vaccinale obbligatoria contro la febbre
catarrale degli ovini’

Budget: EUR 685 152,13 for 2003

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: until 2004

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: 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: Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συµβουλίου ηµεροµηνίας
19.10.2004: ΚΑΘΕΣΤΩΣ ΚΡΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΝΙΣΧΥΣΕΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΕΝΕΡΓΙΕΣ
ΓΕΩΡΓΙΚΩΝ
ΠΡΟΩΘΗΣΗΣ
ΠΡΟΪΟΝΤΩΝ

∆ΙΑΦΗΜΙΣΗΣ

Ή/ΚΑΙ

ΤΩΝ

Budget: CYP 8 400 000 (EUR 14 400 000)

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

Duration: Until 31.12.2010

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

Title: Fund for minor uses of plant protection products

Objective: Making plant protection products available in situa-
tions where the possibilities to earn back the investment are
disproportionate to the costs for obtaining an authorisation for
the plant protection products

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

Legal basis:

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.6.2004

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 523a/2003

Title: Aid for demonstration projects concerning the use of
renewable resources

Objective: Environmental protection by innovative use of
renewable resources. Aid would be granted as an investment
aid or operating aid for the costs of demonstration projects
concerning the use of
renewable raw materials including
biomass from farming and forestry. Aid is limited to projects in
which production methods and facilities employ advanced or
innovative technology or where innovative products are manu-
factured

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Bundesministeriums für Verbrau-
cherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft zur Förderung von
Demonstrationsvorhaben zur verstärkten Nutzung nachwach-
sender Rohstoffe für den Bereich der Erzeugung, Verarbeitung
oder Vermarktung von Erzeugnissen des Anhang I EG-
Vertrages

Budget: The budget figures are available only for all demon-
stration projects including Annex I and non-annex I products.
For 2004: 2 million EUR, 2005: 4 million EUR, 2006: not yet
available

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to submeasure

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

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/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 6.7.2004

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 524/2003

— Kaderwet LNV-subsidies (artikelen 2 en 4)

— Heffingsverordening HPA Fonds teeltaangelegenheden:

Verordening PT vakheffing bloembollen leverbaar

Verordening PT vakheffing bloembollen plantgoed

Verordening PT vakheffing boomkwekerij-producten

Verordening PT heffing teelt groenten en fruit

Verordening PT bijzondere heffing teelt
pignons

fruit en cham-

Budget: EUR 1 700 000 a year

Aid intensity or amount: Max. 100 %

Duration: 2004-2008

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: 28.7.2004

Member State: France

Aid No: N 553/2003

Title: Aid scheme for processing and marketing undertakings
in the agricultural sector

Objective: To promote the development of the storage/packa-
ging and processing of Community agricultural raw materials

Budget: Variable within a limit of EUR 24 million/year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 50 % for investment
aid and a maximum of 100 % for technical assistance

Duration: 5 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/