52004XC0117(02)

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 13/04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: Italy (Campania)

Aid No: NN 157/03 ex N 393/03

Title: Regional Law 6/2003: emergencies in the livestock sector

Objective: To provide a compensation to the milk producers whose animals have been contaminated by dioxin

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 6 del 14 marzo 2003 "Emergenze zootecniche"

Budget: EUR 1600000 for the year 2003, to be defined for the years 2004 and 2005

Aid intensity or amount: Compensation for the animals slaughtered, when the slaughtering is ordered by public authorities and a compensation, at market prices, of the sequestrated milk

Duration: Until 2005. Each beneficiary can receive aid for a period of up to 6 months

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: N 70/03

Title: Meat Industry Development Scheme

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to encourage, market, promote and assist with the development of the red meat sector in Scotland. Aid will be given for: technical support, improving the genetic quality of livestock, investments in agricultural holdings, investments for processing and marketing of quality red meat and red meat products, encouraging the production and marketing of quality products, introduction of quality assurance and other quality control systems, producer groups and encouraging young farmers

Legal basis: Agriculture Act 1967 (as amended); Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc) (Amendment) Order 2002 No 2636 which amends the Agriculture Act 1967

Budget: GBP 17,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: 5 years from the date of approval of the Commission

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

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