Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-04-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aquaculture, control of State aid, fishing industry

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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

(2006/C 79/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 1.10.2003

— Verordening financiering kosten van een promotiecam-

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 75/2003

pagne garnalen 2003

— Verordening instelling van een fonds voor garnalenpro-

motie

Title: Promotional measures for the mussels sector

Budget: EUR 480 000 for 2003

Objective: To finance promotional measures for the mussels
sector using parafiscal charges

Aid intensity and amount: Within the limits of the amounts
set by the Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fish-
eries and aquaculture (OJ C 19, 20.1.2001, p. 7)

Legal basis:

— Instellingsverordening Productschap Vis

— Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie

— Verordening financiering mosselpromotie 2003

— Verordening instelling van een fonds voor mosselpromotie

Budget: EUR 449 300 for 2003

Duration: 2003 and subsequent years

Duration: 2003 and following 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: 17.10.2005

Aid intensity and amount: Within the limits of the amounts
set in the Guidelines for the examination of state aid to fish-
eries and aquaculture (OJ C 19, 20.1.2001, p. 7)

Member State: Republic of Latvia

Aid No: N 177/2005

Other information: Annual report

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: 23.9.2003

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 160/2003

Title: Promotional measures for the benefit of
sector

the shrimp

Objective: To finance promotional measures for the benefit of
the shrimp sector through parafiscal charges

Legal basis:

— Instellingsverordening Productschap Vis

— Wet op de bedrijfsorganisatie

Title: Aid to fisheries sector to make good damages caused by
storm

Objective: The objective of
the scheme is to make good
damages caused to the fisheries and aquaculture sector by the
storm, which occurred in Latvia on 8 and 9 January 2005

Legal basis: Latvijas Ministru Kabineta 2005. gada 25. janvāra
Noteikumi Nr. 70 par
atbalstu lauksaimniecībai
valsts
2005. gadā un par kārtību šāda atbalsta piešķiršanai

Budget: The total budget of
(EUR 28 500)

the scheme is LVL 20 000

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum aid intensity is calcu-
lated at 50 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2005

Other information: Report

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/

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.12.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.12.2002

Member state: Italy

Aid No: N 405/2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 457/2002

Title: Structural measures in the aquaculture sector (Molise)

Title: Stopping of fishing for northern hake (Cantabria)

Objective: To implement structural measures in the field of
aquaculture under the Community support framework

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale del Molise n.
46 del 14 gennaio 2002 avente ad oggetto «POR Molise 2000-
2006 Misura 4.16 Aiuti agli investimenti nel settore della Pesca
— Norme per la corresponsione di aiuti a privati nel settore
dell'aquacoltura»

Budget: EUR 533 500

Aid intensity: According to the rates set in Council Regulation
(EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Implementation report

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 shipowners and fishermen for the
temporary stopping of fishing following the introduction of an
emergency measure temporarily stopping fishing for hake in
the region

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y
Pesca por la que se establece una parada biológica de la flota
que dirige su actividad a la merluza en el área de NEAFC
(North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission), y se regula la
concesión de indemnizaciones a los pescadores y propietarios
de buques afectados

Budget: EUR 425 000

Aid intensity or amount: According to the rates set
Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/99

in

Duration: 45 days during 2002

Other information: Implementation report

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: 10.9.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 447/2002

Title: Processing and marketing — fisheries sector

Objective: To make a positive contribution to the financial
and technical management of fisheries enterprises by providing
advisory services

Legal basis: Orden por la que se establecen las bases regula-
doras de las subvenciones para planes de asistencia técnica y de
gestión en los sectores de transformación y comercialización de
los productos agrarios, silvícolas, de la pesca, la acuicultura y la
alimentación, y se convocan para el ejercicio 2002 (Ministerio
de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación)

Budget: EUR 811 366 in 2002 (this amount applies to all the
sectors covered by the legal basis: agriculture, forestry, fisheries
and food)

Duration: Unspecified

Date of adoption of the decision: 14.11.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 459/2002

Title: Circular on the payment of aid to support investments in
the inland fisheries, aquaculture and promotion of
fishery
products sectors in the Land of Hessen (FIFG co-financing)

Objective: To improve the competitiveness of aquaculture and
inland fisheries businesses in the Land of Hessen and contribute
environmentally-friendly management and the improvement of
the quality of products in this field

Legal basis: Landeshaushaltsordnung § 44

Budget: Around EUR 100 000 annually

Duration: 2000-2008

Aid intensity and amount: Within the limits laid down in
Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Other information: Annual report

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:

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

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Date of the decision: 13.12.2002

Member state: Portugal

Aid No: N 690/2002

Title: Measures implemented by fishermen and innovative
action. Fisheries sector (Azores).

Objective: The implementation of structural measures by fish-
ermen and innovative action in the fisheries sector included in
the Community support framework for this region.

Legal basis: Portarias da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e
Pescas da Região Autónoma dos Açores

Budget: EUR 137 000

Intensity: According to the rates set in Council Regulation
(EC) No 2792/99

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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 decision: 18.10.2000

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 64/2000

Title: Prolonging the aid for the temporary cessation of fishing
as a result of
the fisheries agreement with
Morocco

the expiry of

Objective: To compensate for loss of income sustained by
shipowners and crews of vessels operating in Moroccan waters
as a result of the temporary cessation of fishing on the expiry
of the fisheries agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco

Legal basis: Orden de 3 de mayo de 2000, por la que se
amplían las ayudas a los armadores de buques de pesca que
faenan en el caladero de Marruecos por paralización de su acti-
vidad y Orden de 18 de mayo de 2000 por la que se prorroga
la vigencia de la de 1 de diciembre de 1999, reguladora de la
concesión de ayudas a los trabajadores y armadores de buques
de pesca, de todas las modalidades, que faenaban al amparo del
Acuerdo de Cooperación en Materia de Pesca Marítima, suscrito
entre la Unión Europea y el Reino de Marruecos, afectados por
la expiración del mismo desde el 1 de diciembre de 1999

Budget:

PTA 4 950 million for aid to shipowners (± EUR 29 750 100)

PTA 5 190 295 812
EUR 31 194 306)

for

aid

to

crew members

(±

Aid intensity or amount: Scales and rates of assistance speci-
fied in the Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fish-
eries and aquaculture and in Council Regulation (EC) No
2468/98 for allowances for shipowners plus security social
contributions corresponding to aid to their crew members.
ESP 151 500 (about EUR 908) for monthly aid payments to
crew members

Duration: June — December 2000

Other information: Implementation report

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/