ISSN 0378-6986 Official Journal C 402 Volume 37 of the European Communities 31 December 1994 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I Information Commission 94/C 402/ 01 Authorization for State aid pursuant to Articles 92 and 93 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (') 1 94/C 402/02 Notice to the Member States establishing the list of areas for assistance in the framework of a Community initiative concerning defence conversion (Konver) 5 1 (') Text with EEA relevance 31 . 12 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 402/ 1 I (Information) COMMISSION Authorization for State aid pursuant to Articles 92 and 93 of the EC Treaty Cases where the Commission raises no objections (94/C 402/01 ) (Text with EEA relevance) Date of adoption : 24 . 11 . 1994 Objective : The implementation of investments for conversion to irrigation or the improvement of existing Member State : Germany (Saxony) irrigation works Aid No : N 353/94 Legal basis : Proyecto de Ley Foral por el que se modifica el título III 'implantación de regadíos' del Title : Aid for wine-growing on steep slopes Decreto Foral legislativo de 4 de abril de 1991 , por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de las disposiciones de Objective : Vineyard maintenance in steeply sloping areas rango legal sobre financiación agraria with a view to safeguarding the landscape Aid intensity : Up to 45 % of the cost Legal basis : Richtlinie zur Förderung der Bewirt­ schaftung von Steil- und Terrassenlagen im sächsischen Duration : Unspecified Weinbau Conditions : Aid falls within the scope of Council Regu­ Budget : 1994 to 1997 : DM 0,3 million (approximately lation (EEC) No 2328/91 and will be the subject of an ECU 150 000) per year examination under that Regulation Aid intensity : 30 % of the eligible costs for modern­ ization of vines, up to the limit of DM 12 000 (approximately ECU 6 000) per hectare Date of adoption : 24 . 11 . 1994 Duration : Until 1997 Member State : Netherlands ConditionsThe: Commission took into consideration Aid No : N 556/94 that the following conditions : Title : Measures for farms damaged by rain during the — the varieties used for replanting have to be of better period of the harvest in 1993 quality and of lower yield — the maximum yield is fixed at 95 hl/ha Objective : Compensation for damage following the abundant rains of autumn 1993 — the cultivation system must not aim at high yields — irrigation for the purpose of increasing yield is Legal basis : Regeling Oogstschade 1993 Noord­ excluded Nederland (wijziging) meet the criteria laid down in Regulation (EEC) No Budget : F1 11,5 million for 1994 2741 / 89 concerning vineyard replanting aid Aid intensity : — F1 124 per tonne for potatoes for human Date of adoption : 24 . 11 . 1994 consumption — Fl 238 per tonne for seed potatoes Member State : Spain (Navarra) — F1 100 per tonne for industrial potatoes Aid No : N 383/94 Duration : 1994 Tide : Financing of agricultural structures No C 402/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 94 Date of adoption : 24 . 11 . 1994 Legal basis : Proyecto de Orden por la que se establece una línea de ayudas para fomentar la mejora de la Member State : Germany (Baden-Württemberg) calidad de las producciones en las especies ovina y Aid No : N 574/94 caprina Title : Promotion of the consultation services Aid intensity : Various according to the type of aid Objective : Promotion of advisory services Duration : Unspecified Legal basis : Richtlinie zur Förderung der Beratungs­ dienste Date of adoption : 8 . 12 . 1994 Budget : — 1995 : DM 2,8 million (approximately ECU 1,4 Member State : Spain million) Aid No : N 630/94 — 1996 : DM 4,8 million (approximately ECU 2,4 million) Title : Aid for liquid manure of pigs Aid intensity : 50 % of the staff costs and cost of physical Objective : To promote the reduction, rationalization of assets for the management of advisory services up to a storage, field application and disposal of liquid manure limit of DM 77 000 (approximately ECU 38 500) per of pigs to protect the environment employee full-time Duration : Unspecified Legal basis : Orden que establece subvenciones para actuaciones de reducción, de racionalización del almace­ namiento, aplicación agrícola y depuración de purines de cerdo Date of adoption : 28 . 11 . 1994 Aid intensity : 35 % Member State : Italy (Valle d'Aosta) Duration : 1995 and 1996 Aid No : N 98/94 Conditions : The Commission noted the Spanish auth­ Title : Measures for the qualitative improvement of 'Fontina' cheese orities' undertaking to comply, for the spreading of the fertilizer, with the maximum limits provided for in the Objective : To cover the expenditure of producers of Directive of 12 December 1991 on the protection of the 'Fontina' cheese on technical assistance services waters against pollution caused by nitrates of agricultural origin Legal basis : Delibera del Consiglio della regione autonoma della Valle d'Aosta n . 406/X del 22 . 12 . 1993, modificata dalla delibera della Giunta regionale del 25 . 10 . 1994 Date of adoption : 12 . 12 . 1994 Budget : Lit 1,6 billion (approximately ECU 0,8 million) Member State : Spain (Vizcaya, Basque Country) Aid intensity : Lit 12 000 (approximately ECU 6,2) per Aid No : N 392/94 hour of services provided if recipients are cheese dairies and Lit 21 000 (approximately ECU 11 ) per hour if Title : Forestry aid in agriculture recipients are 'latterie turnarie', private persons or mountain pasture overseers Objective : The improvement of forestry resources Duration : One year Legal basis : Proyecto de Decreto Foral de la Diputación de Vizcaya por el que se establece un régimen de ayudas a las medidas forestales en agricultura Date of adoption : 5 . 12 . 1994 Aid intensity : Various according to the type of aid Member State : Spain (Castile-La Mancha) Aid No : N 538/94 Date of adoption : 12 . 12 . 1994 Title : Measures for the improvement of the quality of sheep and goat production Member State : Spain (Giupuzcoa, Basque Country) Objective : Improvement of the quality of sheep and goat Aid No : N 393/94 production by raising the genetic level of the animals and improvement of the composition and health charac­ Title : Measures for agricultural land and the conser­ teristics of milk vation of forests 31 . 12 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 402/3 Objective : The improvement of forestry resources (b ) Informing milk producers with a view to their participation in the cooperative structure Legal basis : Proyecto of Decreto Foral de la Diputación de Guipúzcoa por el que se establece un régimen de Legal basis : Legislation establishing the Milk Marketing ayudas a las superficies agrarias y al fomento de la Boards producción y de la conservación forestales en los montes Budget : £ 0,610 million (approximately ECU 0,75 Aid intensity : Various according to the type of aid million) Aid intensity : 100 % of eligible expenditure Duration : 1 . 4 . to 31 . 10 . 1994 Date of adoption : 13 . 12 . 1994 Member State : Spain (Alava, Basque Country) Aid No : N 391 /94 Date of adoption : 22 . 12 . 1994 Member State : Portugal Title : Forestry aid in agriculture Aid No : N 611 /94 Objective : The improvement of forestry resources Title : Programme to support development Legal basis : Proyecto de Decreto Foral de la Diputación de Álava por el que se establece un régimen de ayudas a Objective : Reafforestation, the improvement of las medidas forestales en agricultura woodland areas and promotion of shooting, forestry, bee-keeping and aquaculture Aid intensity : Various according to the type of aid Legal basis : Regulamento do programa de desenvol­ vimento florestal Date of adoption : 19. 12 . 1994 Aid intensity : Various according to the type of aid Member State : Germany (Saxony) Duration : Unspecified Aid No : N 519/94 Title : Scheme to support livestock farming Date of adoption : 22 . 12 . 1994 Member State : Greece Objective : Genetic improvement of cattle Aid No : N 617/94 Legal basis : Richtlinie zur Förderung der Tierzucht Title : Aid for investment in glasshouses using renewable Budget : DM 0,65 million (approximately ECU 0,325 energy resources million) per year Objective : Improvement of agricultural structures under Aid intensity : From 40 to 80 % of the eligible costs an operational programme set up pursuant to Article 6 of (40 % for the purchase of approved male breeding Regulation (EEC) No 4256/ 88 , as amended by Regu­ animals) lation (EEC) No 2085/93 Duration : Unspecified Legal basis : Decision of the Ministers of Agriculture and Finance Budget : Approximately Dr 9 300 million (approximately Date of adoption : 21 . 12 . 1994 ECU 30 million) in total between 1994 and 1999 Member State : United Kingdom Aid intensity : 50 % (60 % for young farmers) (of the eligible investment costs) Aid No : NN 64/94 Duration : 1994 to 1999 Title : Aid for the start-up of the dairy cooperative 'Milk Marque' Objective : Date of adoption : 22 . 12 . 1994 (a) To cover the launching and administrative costs Member State : Spain (Aragon) connected with the start-up of the cooperative 'Milk Marque' Aid No : N 641 /94 No C 402/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 12 . 94 Title : Aid for the mechanization of agricultural services Date of adoption : 22 . 12 . 1994 in association schemes Member State : Germany (Lower Saxony) Objective : To promote the acquisition of machinery and equipment for agricultural production and the provision Aid No : N 711 /94 of agricultural services in association