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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 233/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.8.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 95/03

Title: Liquidity aid for agricultural holdings - North Rhine-Westphalia

Objective: Liquidity aid for agricultural holdings that have suffered from natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Legal basis: Richtlinien über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen an Inhaber landwirtschaftlicher Betriebe als Liquiditätshilfe nach Naturkatastrophen und außergewöhnlichen Ereignissen

Budget: No indication, as it is impossible to foresee future natural disasters or exceptional occurrences. Funds are made available on a yearly basis

Aid intensity or amount: 7 % of loans taken to remedy damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences

Duration: From 1.1.2003 until 31.12.2007

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: 21.8.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 125/03

Title: Animal welfare measures following the outbreak of avian influenza

Objective: To compensate damages following the outbreak of an animal disease

Legal basis: Kaderwet LNV-subsidies, artikel 2

Budget: EUR 6500000

Aid intensity or amount: 80 % in general, 50 % for replacement pullets

Duration: Depending on the determination of areas where movement is restricted and the exhaustion of the budget

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: 21.8.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 283/03

Title: TSE testing of fallen cattle aged over 24 months

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to monitor the prevalence and epidemiological spread of TSEs within UK fallen cattle population by testing the carcasses of all fallen bovines aged over 24 months

Legal basis: Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(1), as amended;

- National implementing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001:

TSE (England) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/843)

TSE (England) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1353)

TSE (England) Amendment (N. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2860)

TSE (Wales) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1416)

TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/255)

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Regulations (Northern Ireland 2002) (SR 2002/225)

Budget:

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Aid intensity or amount: 100 %

Duration: Until December 2008

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

(1) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001.