Annex 2
POSITION IN
OTHER MEMBER
STATES
The details below where obtained from a resume
of the replies received by the DG Agriculture to a questionnaire
sent 22 August 2001 to all Member States with regards to State
Aid.
Belgium: State Aid: 100% state aid
in Wallonia; 100% aid for small farms in Flanders; currently temporary
aid (below 70%) also for big farms, to be phased out;
Only one firm is authorised to carry out rendering
of stock. Flemish government covers cost for small farmers; larger
farms have subscription service.
Denmark: State Aid: No state aid;
Germany: State Aid: Varies between
Lander;
Disposal of fallen stock must be via rendering.
Local Authorities are responsible for enforcement of safe disposal.
Responsibility of disposal is usually delegated to private companies.
In most Lander, the cost is shared between the Government and
the farmer. This is done via the animal diseases fund—this
is a compulsory levy, fixed to meet expenses for each livestock
species.
Spain: State Aid: 66% in 2001; then
max 50% of cost of insurance premia (but also apparently limited
to 2001);
In order to help the sector meet the costs involved
in removal and disposal, the State has established livestock insurance.
This is in place in four autonomous communities and due to be
introduced in the rest of Spain. Those farmers not taking out
insurance will be responsible for total costs involved in fallen
stock disposal. There will be a penalty for those farmers not
taking out insurance.
France: State Aid: Farmers pay nothing
for the disposal of fallen stock; costs were 80.3 million Euros
in 1999; expected to rise to 86.1 million Euros in 2002;
Ireland: State Aid: 74% state aid
(estimate—taken at same rate as general aid level);
Fallen stock may be collected by licensed collectors
(43 in total) or buried under licence. Disposal costs are shared
between the State and farmer. DAFRD runs a collection scheme—the
farmer pays a set sum to have the animal taken away and the Department
pay a similar subsidy to the collector for each tagged animal
collected and identified. The Exchequer meets the cost of disposal
of the carcases.
Italy: State Aid: 100% state aid;
Due to be reduced.
Luxembourg: State Aid: 100% state
aid;
Stock is destroyed and incinerated. There is
a national collection service subsidised by the Government. The
scheme is organised by a Belgium rendering plant.
Netherlands: State Aid: No state
aid from 1 January 2002; in 2001, ca 70% state aid;
One company has contract for collection and
disposal of all fallen stock. There are two incinerators where
the stock is taken.
Austria: State Aid: Between 40%-100%;
Farmers can dispose of stock in one of four
authorised disposal plants.
Collection services are based on a Lander basis,
thus there are nine separate systems in place. Each Land bears
the cost of collection.
Portugal: State Aid: 100%, to be
brought to 0% in the medium term;
Currently there are no controls on disposal,
most fallen stock being buried.
Finland: State Aid: ca79% (100 Euros
per animal);
Government runs a collection service for bovines
and sheep/goats. Farmers contribute 25% of cost. Government keeps
the carcases. Carcases are processed in rendering plants and made
into feed for fur animals.
Sweden: State Aid: No state aid,
except in North of Sweden, ca 187,000 Euros;
United Kingdom: State Aid: No state
aid;
Farmers arrange for disposal via knackers' yards
and hunt kennels.
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