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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 131/10)

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.5.2003

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 117/03

Title: Aid for Christmas trees and other decorative greenery

Objective: Marketing of Christmas trees and other decorative greenery, and conversion into a more environmentally friendly production

Legal basis: Skovloven, lov nr. 383 af 7. juni 1989 (i medfør af § 20, stk. 1 og 2, § 20a, stk. 1, § 34, stk. 1, og § 43, stk. 2), senest ændret ved lov nr. 392 af 22. maj 1996

Budget: DKK 7 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Aid is given in the form of grants:

- grants for sales promotion cover up 100 % of costs,

- grants for research and testing cover up 75 % of costs,

- grants for product development, consultation and education cover up 50 % of costs (up tp 60 % in projects concerning cenversion into environmentally friendly production),

- grants for investments in measures for environmental protection cover up 15 % of costs.

Duration: 5 years, 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2007

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.5.2003

Member State: Spain (Canary Islands)

Aid No: N 119/03

Title: Aid to promote trade fairs and agricultural products

Objective: To promote trade fairs and agricultural products

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se regulan las bases que han de regir con carácter indefinido las convocatorias de las subvenciones destinadas al fomento de las ferias y certámenes agrícolas agroalimentarios

Budget: EUR 1000000 per year

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

Duration: Unspecified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.5.2003

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 265/02

Title: Interventi a favore di forme di garanzia fidi nel settore agricolo; Collective guarantees for agriculture

Objective: To provide guarantees; technical assistance for agriculture

Legal basis: Legge Regionale n. 4 del 31 gennaio 2002

Budget: EUR 1032912 to be met from the regional budget for 2003 and EUR 516456 to be met from the regional budget for 2004

Aid intensity or amount: Varies, depending on the measures

Duration: Unspecified

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.5.2003

Member State: France (Vendée)

Aid No: N 397/02

Title: Multiannual assistance for the department of Vendée

Objective: To promote quality campaigns by producers and participation in agricultural and agri-food events

Budget: Quality promotion funding: EUR 55000 per year; Agricultural and agri-food events funding: EUR 35000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum EUR 100000 per beneficiary over three years

Duration: Five years

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.5.2003

Member State: Italy (Veneto)

Aid No: N 418/01

Title: Aid to improve the quality of zootechnical production (Regional Law No 13/2001, as amended)

Objective: To improve the quality of beef and veal (by means of quality certification measures and aid to investments), and to promote the voluntary tracebility system provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000

Legal basis: Legge regionale 31 maggio 2001 n. 13/2001 "Iniziative regionali per la qualificazione della carne bovina" PDL 245 "Modificazioni ed integrazioni alla Legge regionale 31 maggio 2001 n. 13 'Iniziative regionali per la qualificazione della carne bovina'"

Budget: EUR 2000000 for the first year

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measures

Duration: Unspecified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.5.2003

Member State: Italy (Piemonte)

Aid No: N 428/01

Title: Regional Law of 25.5.2001. Setting-up of a compulsory consortium for the disposal or recycling of animal waste

Objective: To promote the setting-up of the Consortium, thus ensuring the proper disposal of animal waste. Compensation to farmers for fallen stock and insurance policies against animal diseases

Legal basis: Legge regionale 25.5.2001 "Costituzione del Consorzio obbligatorio per lo smaltimento ed il recupero dei rifiuti di origine animale provenienti da allevamenti ed industrie alimentari"

Budget: About EUR 6,5 million for the first year

Aid intensity or amount: As specified in the letter to the Member state

Duration: Undetermined. For fallen stock disposal and insurance polices linked to it, duration is limited so that set in the Community guidelines for State aid concerning TSE tests, fallen stock and slaugherhouse waste

Other information: The aid to set-up the Consortium is granted under the conditions set in 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

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.5.2003

Member State: Italy (Lombardy, Province of Brescia)

Aid No: N 627/02

Title: Aid to protect mountain areas

Objective: Aid for investment

Legal basis: Legge Regionale n. 7 del febbraio 2000

Budget: EUR 1050000 for three years. The budget will be determined every three years

Aid intensity or amount: Varies, depending on the measures (see point 1.6 of letter sent to the Member State)

Duration: Indefinite

Other information: This decision concerns aid measures for rural structures (point 1.5.1, letter C) of the letter sent to the Member State) only. The aid measures for soil improvement (point 1.5.1, letter A) of the letter sent to the Member State) and rural infrastructure (point 1.5.1, letter B) of the letter sent to the Member State) do not constitute State aids under Article 87(1) of the Treaty

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

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