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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 29/07)

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.1.2004

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 111/03

Title: Ministerial Decree of 27 February 2003 on the application of the activities referred to in Article 4 of Law No 499 of 23 December 1999

Objective: Support for the agricultural sector

Legal basis: Decreto ministeriale del 27 febbraio 2003, di attuazione per la realizzazione delle attività indicate all'articolo 4 della legge 23 dicembre 1999, n. 499

Budget: EUR 232276000

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the measures (some measures do not constitute state aid)

Duration: One year

Other information: The aid provided for under measure I (where the activities are carried out by non-profit-making public research bodies), under sub-measures II a), b), d) (where the activities are carried out by public bodies), e), f) and g), under sub-measure IV a), sub-measures V e), f) and g) and measures VI and VII do not constitute state aid within the meaning of 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

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