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No C 357 / 10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26 . 11 . 96

Authorization for State aid pursuant to Articles 92 and 93 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Co mmi ssion raises no objections

( 96 / C 357 / 04 )

Date of adoption : 2 . 5 . 1996

Member State : Denmark

Aid No : N 140 / 96

Date of adoption : 29 . 5 . 1996

Member State : Netherlands

Aid No : N 718 / 95

Title : Subsidies for consultancy services in the agri ­ Title : Aid to the Provinces for environmental policy —
cultural sector rollover of two existing aid schemes

Objective : To facilitate better knowledge and better
guidance for all the types of holding and to improve the
spread of subsidies among consultants

Legal basis : Lov nr . 813 af 21 . 12 . 1988 om tilskud til
jordbrugets konsulentvirksomhed

Objective :

— Research projects of a general nature and aimed at

dissemination of information with a view to making
agricultural production more compatible with
protection of the soil

— Partial compensation for the removal of agricultural

Budget : Included each year in the Finance Bill — for holdings from sensitive areas from the point of view
of the environment

1996 : Dkr 132,5 million

Aid intensity : 70 %, with possibility of subsidies of more
than 70 % if the consultancy service is carried out under
difficult conditions or if the aim is to promote certain
activities

Duration : Unspecified

Date of adoption : 2 . 5 . 1996

Member State : Italy ( Bolzano )

Aid No : N 191 / 96

Title : Circular applying provincial law 9 / 91 in the agri ­
industrial sector

Objective : Investments in the processing and marketing
of agricultural products

Legal basis : Delibera della Giunta provinciale n . 556 del

12 . 2 . 1996

Budget : Lit 16 000 million ( approximately ECU 8
million ) a year

Aid intensity : Varies between 30 and 40 % of the
investment

Duration : Undetermined

Conditions : This is a general aid scheme which covers
products for which specific sectoral restrictions exist, and
therefore the Commission has requested the Italian
Government to submit an annual report giving
information on all grants of aid during the year, in
particular information enabling the Commission to
determine without further inquiry that each of the
conditions referred to in point 2 of the annex to
Commission Decision 94 / 173 / EC has actually been met

Legal basis : Bijdragenbesluit openbare lichamen
milieubeheer

Budget : F1 134 million ( approximately ECU 64 million ) a
year in 1996 to 1999

Aid intensity : Up to 100 % of eligible costs

Duration : 1996 to 1999

Date of adoption : 29 . 5 . 1996

Member State : Italy

Aid No : N 1035 / 95

Title : National programme of AIMA — Programme for
dairy producers ; continuation of the scheme

Objective : Improvement of the quality of hard and
semi-hard traditional cheeses with protected designation
of origin ( research, investment and promotion )

Legal basis : Delibera CIPE ( Comitato interministeriale
per la programmazione economica ) dell'8 . 8 . 1995

Budget : Lit 9,180 billion ( about ECU 4,59 million )

Aid intensity : Various

Duration : One year

Conditions :

— The research projects should not involve more than

3,9 % of producers of the cheeses concerned and are
to be carried out in the general interest of operators
in the dairy sector

— The programme should not give rise to any intel ­

lectual property rights, the results of research are to
be disseminated to operators in the sector and should
be made available to all Community companies on a
non-discriminatory basis

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— The prototype resulting from research should be

made available free of charge to all the operators
concerned

— The investment aid should be granted in conformity

with the rules on State aid for investment in

processing and marketing of agricultural products
( OJ No C 29, 2 . 2 . 1996 )
— The aid for advertising is to be granted in accordance

with the Community rules on advertising aid ( OJ No

C 302, 12 . 11 . 1987 )

Date of adoption : 29 . 5 . 1996

Member State : Netherlands

Aid No : N 73 / 96

Title : Aid and parafiscal charges in the seed potato
sector — amendment of existing aid scheme

Objective : Promoting research and education in
connection with the growing of sugar beet

Legal basis : Subsection 1 of Section 68 of the Food Act
1984 as implemented by the Sugar Beet ( Research and
Education ) Order 1996

Budget : Approximately £ 2 million ( approximately ECU
2,4 million ) in 1996 / 97

Aid intensity : 100 % of the eligible costs

Duration : Unlimited

Date of adoption : 28 . 6 . 1996

Member State : Spain ( Castile-Leon )

Aid No : N 167 / 96

Title : Measures to support the agri-food industry

Objective : Supporting promotional schemes for agri ­
Objective :
cultural products

— System of guaranteed prices to stabilize production

of seed potatoes
— Collective promotion and research projects of a
general nature and of dissemination to improve
production, the processing and the marketing of the
seeds of the potatoes

Legal basis :

— Heffingsverordening pootaardappelen 1995
— Verordening heffingen pootaardappelen 1995

Budget : Undetermined

Aid intensity : Up to 100%

Legal basis : Proyecto de Orden sobre apoyo en materia
de promoción comercial a las industrias agrarias y
alimentarias

Budget : Pta 500 million ( approximately ECU 3 million )

Aid intensity : 25 % of expenditure

Duration : Unspecified

Conditions : Compliance with the rules on national aid
for advertising of agricultural products ( OJ No C 302,

12 . 11 . 1987 )

Duration : Unspecified Date of adoption : 28 . 6 . 1996

Conditions : Seed potatoes are covered by Annex II of
the Treaty but are not subject to a common organization
of the market . Consequently, the Treaty does not allow
the Commission to raise an objection to national aid in
this sector .

With regard to the aid for advertising, the Commission
took into consideration the assurance of the Dutch auth ­
orities that the Community rules on State aid for adver ­
tising of agricultural and similar products will be
complied with ( OJ No C 302, 12 . 11 . 1987, p. 6 ).
With regard to the aid for applied research, the
Commission took account of the information supplied by
the Netherlands authorities to the effect that the research
will be carried out in the general interest of the sector
and that the results of this research will be published

Date of adoption : 25 . 6 . 1996

Member State : United Kingdom

Aid No : N 212 / 96

Title : Sugar Beet Research and Education Programme
— annual renotification

Member State : United Kingdom

Aid No : N 319 / 96

Title : Amendments to the programme of aid in the
timber sector

Objective : To improve neglected woodland

Legal basis :
— The 1967 and 1979 Forestry Acts ( United Kingdom )
— The 1953 Forestry Act ( Northern Ireland )

Budget : Approximately £ 44 million ( approximately
ECU 56 million ) per year

Aid intensity : Indefinite ( open calls for tender )

Duration : Unlimited

Date of adoption : 28 . 6 . 1996

Member State : Spain ( Valencia )

Aid No : N 345 / 96

Title : Compensatory measures to assist bee-keepers

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Objective : Maintenance of the bee-keeping sector Aid No : N 384 / 96

Legal basis : Proyecto de Orden por la que se establece
una ayuda compensatoria de la renta de las explotaciones
apícolas

Budget : Pta 65 million ( about ECU 403 000 )

Aid intensity : Pta 1 500 ( about ECU 9 ) per hive

Duration : Unspecified

Conditions : Since honey is not subject to a common
organization of the market, the provisions of Regulation
No 26 ( OJ No 30, 20 . 4 . 1962 ) apply . Only the
provisions of Article 93 ( 1 ) and ( 3 ), first sentence, of the
Treaty are applicable ; the Commission can consequently
only make comments

Date of adoption : 28 . 6 . 1996

Member State : Italy ( Emilia Romagna )

Title : Measures for the promotion of regional wine ­
growing products . Modification of an existing aid
scheme

Objective : The promotion of winegrowing products

Legal basis : Disegno di legge regionale di modifica della
legge regionale n . 46 / 93 che stabilisce dei contributi per
la promozione dei prodotti enologici regionali

Budget : Amount established annually

Aid intensity : 90 % ( 50 % for publicity aid )

Duration : Unspecified

Conditions : The Commission reminded the Italian auth ­
orities of their commitment, made during examination of
Regional Law No 46 / 93, to comply with the Community
rules on national aid for advertising of agricultural
products ( OJ No C 302, 12 . 11 . 1987, p. 6 )

Notification of an agreement

( Case No IV / 36.266 — Mannesmann / D B )

( 96 / C 357 / 05 )

( Text with EEA relevance )

1 . On 22 October 1996 the Commission received notification of an agreement pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation No 17 (') signed between Mannesmann AG and Deutsche

Bahn AG ( DB ) relating to their joint venture under the name DBKom Gesellschaft fur Tele ­
kommunikation mbH & Co . KG ( DBKom ) ( 2 ). Under the agreement, DBKom acquires an
exclusive right to use the ground alongside DB 's tracks for the construction of telecommuni ­
cations infrastructure until 31 December 2015 .

2 . Upon preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified agreement falls
within the scope of Regulation No 17 .

3 . The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on
the proposed exclusivity agreement to the Commission .

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 20 days following the date of this
publication . Observations may be sent to the Commission by fax ( fax No ( 32 2)296 70 81 ) or
by mail, stating the reference number IV / 36.266, to the following address :

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition ( DG IV ),
Directorate B,
Office 3 / 81,
Avenue de Cortenberg / Kortenberglaan 150,
B-1040 Brussels .

(') OJ No 13, 21 . 2 . 1962, p . 204 / 62 .
O Case No IV / M.827 — DBKom ( OJ No C 285, 28 . 9 . 1996, p . 12 ).