Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2005-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, State aid, Sweden, 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 262/06)

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.7.2005

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid Nos: NN 12/04 (ex N 44/01); NN 28/04 (ex N 9/01);
NN 27/04 (ex N 10/01)

Title: Climate change levy rebate (horticulture sector; pigs and
poultry sector, food and drink processing sector)

Objective: For the horticultural sector a 50 % reduction in the
rate of the levy is available up to five years in order to protect
the sector's international competitiveness while it takes steps to
reduce its energy consumption. For the energy intensive indus-
tries 80 % relief from the full rate of levy will be offered to
those industries which are covered by the terms of a climate
change levy agreement to improve energy efficiency and cut
carbon dioxide emissions

Legal basis: Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000

Budget: GBP 456,69 million (EUR 687,27 million)

Aid intensity or amount:

Horticultural sector: 50 % rebate on the applicable levy rates

Energy intensive sectors: 80 % rebate on the applicable levy
rates

Duration:

Budget: EUR 13 million gross, including a grant-equivalent of
EUR 1,41 million

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/

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.8.2005

Member State: Italy (Umbria)

Aid No: NN 50/2003

Title: Aid for beekeeping

Objective: To safeguard and promote the development of
beekeeping

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 24 del 26 novembre 2002

Budget: EUR 37 184 per year

From 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2006 (horticulture)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to measure
(investment aid, technical assistance)

From 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2011 (energy intensive
sectors)

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/

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: 15.6.2004

Date of adoption of the decision: 6.9.2005

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Member State: France

Aid No: NN 40/2004 (ex N 503/2003)

Title: Aid to groups of banana producers (Guadeloupe and
Martinique)

Objective: To provide groups of banana producers in the
Antilles with operating aid, which is tied to measures aimed at
restructuring the banana sector in the French overseas depart-
ments

Aid No: NN 114/C/98 (ex NN 114/98 and ex N 497/98)

Title: Article 4 of Regional Law No 16 of 31 August 1998
(promotion of agricultural products)

Objective: To subsidise the promotion of agricultural products
through trade fairs, communication activities and other promo-
tional events

Legal basis: Articolo 4 (promozione prodotti agricoli) della
Legge della Regione Siciliana 31 agosto 1998 n. 16

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Budget: EUR ca 2 081 794

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: One off

Other information: The measures were implemented in 1999
in accordance with the State aid rules which were applicable
before the entry into force of the Community guidelines for
State aid for advertising of products listed in Annex I to the EC
Treaty and of certain non-Annex I products (OJ C 252,
12.9.2001)

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 farmers for damage to agricultural
production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the
Commission

Other details: Measure applying the scheme approved by the
Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter
C(2005)1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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: 24.8.2005

Member State: Italy (Calabria)

Aid No: N 390/2003

Title: Aid for quality agricultural production

Objective: To promote the production of quality agricultural
products

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 24 dell'8 luglio 2002, articolo
11; Deliberazione della Giunta regionale della Calabria n. 516
dell'8 luglio 2003

Budget: Around EUR 500 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable depending on the measure
(promotion of and support for newly formed associations and
consortiums representing farmers producing quality agricultural
products included in the list of quality products under Article
28 of the Treaty; aid for training and consultation of experts;
aid for investment for the certification of quality production)

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: 29.7.2005

Member State: Italy (Apulia)

Aid No: N 466/2004

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters
(rain in the province of Brindisi during the period from March
to June 2004)

Objective: To compensate farmers for damage to agricultural
production and farming structures as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the
Commission

Other details: Measure applying the scheme approved by the
Commission under State aid NN 54/A/2004 (Commission letter
C(2005)1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

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: 29.7.2005

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.7.2005

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 465/2004

Member State: Italy (Calabria)

Aid No: N 467/2004

Title: Assistance in farming areas which have suffered damage
(tornado of 17 June 2004 in the province of Enna)

Title: Assistance in farming areas affected by natural disasters
(hail-storms of 30 May 2004)

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Objective: To compensate for damage to agricultural produc-
tion as a result of bad weather

Legal basis: Decreto legislativo n. 102/2004

Budget: See the approved scheme (NN 54/A/04)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of the cost of the
damage

Duration: Measure applying an aid scheme approved by the
Commission

Other information: Measure applying the scheme approved
by
aid NN 54/A/2004
(Commission letter C(2005)1622 final, dated 7 June 2005)

the Commission under

State

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 increase the sales and consumption of products
from organic farming that have been produced pursuant to
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 Eligible measures are
market analysis and statistics, measures to improve marketing,
pilot projects to assist the development of organic farming as
well as the distribution of organic products (aid rate EUR
100 000 per beneficiary over a three-year period or to 50 % of
the eligible costs,
the beneficiary is an SME, whichever
the highest) and advertising actions aimed at
is
amount
canteens and restaurants in private and public sectors (aid rate
50 % of the eligible costs)

if

Legal basis: Riksdagens beslut avseende regeringens proposi-
tion 2004/2005: 1. Budgetpropositionen för år 2005

Jordbruksverkets regleringsbrev för 2005 och kommande år

Budget: SEK 15 million (approximately EUR 1 648 800) per
year

Aid intensity or amount: See above under ‘Objective’

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.5.2005

Duration: Until 2010

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 593/2004

Title: Aid for organic farming

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/