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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 123/08)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.4.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 65/03

Title: Aid for agricultural insurance for potatoes for human consumption

Objective: To take out agricultural insurance for potatoes for human consumption

Legal basis: Régimen de ayudas del Estado español al seguro agrario combinado

Budget: Unspecified

Aid intensity or amount: Varies

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: 15.4.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 69/03

Title: Aid for agricultural associations

Objective: To increase the economic and social dimension of agricultural associations and to facilitate technical assistance and training for them and their members

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria, para el año 2003, de las subvenciones destinadas al fomento, asistencia técnica y formación de entidades asociativas agrarias de nivel supraautonómico

Budget: EUR 1000000 in 2003

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the aid

Duration: 2003

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: 15.4.2003

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 86/03

Title: Compensation to beekeepers for draught-related losses

Objective: To compensate beekeepers for losses in honey production caused by draught in the summer of 2002

Legal basis: Delibera n. 102 del 6 febbraio 2003 (Determinazione dei criteri e delle modalità di erogazione dei contributi a favore del settore apistico a causa della siccità) Articolo 7 della legge regionale n. 24 dell'8 luglio 2002

Budget: EUR 1,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: 90 %

Duration: One year

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.4.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 105/03

Title: Parafiscal charges for the benefit of GNIS, CTICS and FASC

Objective: To renew these schemes until 31 December 2003

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Six months

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Date of adoption of the decision: 14.4.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 108/03

Title: Aid to improve the quality of pigmeat produced in mountain areas

Objective: Extention of the scheme to research the quality of pigmeat produced in mountain areas

Budget: EUR 5,3 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: One year

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: 15.4.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 546/02

Title: Aid for agricultural associations

Objective: To increase the economic and social dimension of agricultural associations and to facilitate technical assistance and training for them and their members

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para el fomento, asistencia técnica y formación de entidades asociativas agrarias de nivel supraautonómico

Budget: EUR 1000000 for 2002

Aid intensity or amount: Varies, depending on the aid

Duration: 2002

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: 15.4.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 564/02

Title: Aid for modernising the poultry sector

Objective: To modernise the poultrymeat production sector and increase its competitiveness

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para el ejercicio 2002 de la concesión de ayudas destinadas a la modernización del sector de la avicultura de carne de pollo en España

Budget: EUR 300510 in 2002

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to the aid

Duration: 2002

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.4.2003

Member State: Spain (Cantabria)

Aid No: N 619/02

Title: Aid for agricultural associations

Objective: The promotion of agricultural associations

Legal basis: Proyecto de orden por la que se regulan y convocan ayudas para el fomento del asociacionismo agrario en Cantabria

Budget: EUR 370000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Various, according to the type of aid

Duration: Not specified

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.4.2003

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 648/02

Title: To compensate the damage to flax, potato and cereal crops caused by rain in September 2001

Objective: To compensate flax, potato and cereal producers who suffered damage as a result of the exceptionally heavy rains in September 2001

Legal basis: Loi du 12 juillet 1976 relative à la réparation de certains dommages causés à des biens privés par des calamités naturelles. Moniteur belge du 13 août 1976

Wet van 12 juli 1976 betreffende het herstel van zekere schade veroorzaakt aan private goederen door natuurrampen. Belgisch Staatsblad van 13 augustus 1976

Budget: EUR 8,66 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 % of losses

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.4.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 651/02

Title: Promoting the use of biodegradable lubricants

Objective: Promotion of the introduction of lubricants and hydraulic fluids based on agricultural raw materials, which degrade quickly and have no negative effects on CO2-levels

Legal basis: Richtlinien zur Förderung von Projekten zum Schwerpunkt Einsatz von biologisch schnell abbaubaren Schmierstoffen und Hydraulikflüssigkeiten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe

Budget: EUR 10,2 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: The aid intensity amounts up to 100 % of the extra costs that result from the use of environmentally friendly lubricants

Duration: Until 31 December 2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.4.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 715/02

Title: Aid for the hides and skins sector ("5th quarter") - improvement of hides and skins

Objective: To encourage the implementation of measures which aim to improve the quality of hides and skins from cattle, sheep and goats

Budget: EUR 457000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 %

Duration: Three years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.4.2003

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 591/01

Title: Regional Law 32/2000 Articles 101, 104, 106, 108, 109 and 119

Objective: Agro-environmental aids, aid for the preservation of traditional landscape and aid for investment in ostrich meat

Legal basis: Legge della Regione Siciliana, n. 32/2000, articoli 101, 104, 106, 108, 109 e 119 "Investimenti aziendali nel settore agricolo"

Budget: EUR 43 million

Aid intensity or amount: Depending on the measure

Duration: Until 2006

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