# C_2008140EN.01000101.xml

| 6.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 140/1 |
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6.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 140/1

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 140/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.4.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 46B/06 |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Oslobodenie od spotrebnej dane a zníženie sadzby spotrebnej dane uvedené v smernici Rady 2003/96/ES |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 98/2004 Z. z. o spotrebnej dani z minerálneho oleja |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid for co-ordination of transport |
| Form of aid | Excise duty reductions/exemptions |
| Budget | SKK 7,2 billion |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | May 2004-April 2014 |
| Economic sectors | Railway and inland waterway sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo financií SR |
| Štefanovičova 5 |
| SK-817 82 Bratislava |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 46B/06

Member State

Slovakia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Oslobodenie od spotrebnej dane a zníženie sadzby spotrebnej dane uvedené v smernici Rady 2003/96/ES

Legal basis

Zákon č. 98/2004 Z. z. o spotrebnej dani z minerálneho oleja

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid for co-ordination of transport

Form of aid

Excise duty reductions/exemptions

Budget

SKK 7,2 billion

Intensity

—

Duration

May 2004-April 2014

Economic sectors

Railway and inland waterway sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo financií SR

Štefanovičova 5

SK-817 82 Bratislava

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.4.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 350/07 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | National wide scheme |
| Title | Pořízení autobusů |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 111/1994 Sb.; zákon č. 218/2000 Sb.; zákon č. 586/1992 Sb.; vyhláška č. 500/2002 Sb.; vyhláška č. 175/2000 Sb.; vyhláška č. 560/2006 Sb.; usnesení vlády České republiky č. 550/2003 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | One off direct grant to carriers for the acquisition of new buses operated under a public service contract. This one off grant however proportionally reduces the carrier's annual public service compensation payments |
| Budget | CZK 3 000 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 25 % of acquisition costs paid as investment grant for diesel buses increased by:






  — | 50 % of the difference of investment costs of a diesel bus and a gas-fuelled or electric bus in case of acquisition of the latter, |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 350/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

National wide scheme

Title

Pořízení autobusů

Legal basis

Zákon č. 111/1994 Sb.; zákon č. 218/2000 Sb.; zákon č. 586/1992 Sb.; vyhláška č. 500/2002 Sb.; vyhláška č. 175/2000 Sb.; vyhláška č. 560/2006 Sb.; usnesení vlády České republiky č. 550/2003

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

One off direct grant to carriers for the acquisition of new buses operated under a public service contract. This one off grant however proportionally reduces the carrier's annual public service compensation payments

Budget

CZK 3 000 million

Intensity

Maximum 25 % of acquisition costs paid as investment grant for diesel buses increased by:

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50 % of the difference of investment costs of a diesel bus and a gas-fuelled or electric bus in case of acquisition of the latter,

| — | 50 % of the difference between the cost of a standard vehicle and a low-floor vehicle in case of acquisition of the latter, |
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50 % of the difference between the cost of a standard vehicle and a low-floor vehicle in case of acquisition of the latter,

| — | 50 % of the cost of a wheelchair access platform if purchased, |
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50 % of the cost of a wheelchair access platform if purchased,

| — | up to 50 % of the acquisition cost of an information system for blind or sight impaired if purchased |
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up to 50 % of the acquisition cost of an information system for blind or sight impaired if purchased

Duration

2008-December 2013

Economic sectors

Bus transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerstvo dopravy |
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| nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12/222 |
| CZ-110 15 Praha 1 |

Ministerstvo dopravy

nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12/222

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.4.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 506/07 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Mazowiecki |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Przedsiębiorstwo Spedycji Międzynarodowej C. Hartwig Warszawa S.A. |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Restructuring aid |
| Form of aid | Loan |
| Budget | PLN 13 000 000 (EUR 3 385 416) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agencja Rozwoju Przemyslu S.A. |
| ul. Domaniewska 41 |
| PL-02-672 Warszawa |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 506/07

Member State

Poland

Region

Mazowiecki

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Przedsiębiorstwo Spedycji Międzynarodowej C. Hartwig Warszawa S.A.

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Restructuring aid

Form of aid

Loan

Budget

PLN 13 000 000 (EUR 3 385 416)

Intensity

—

Duration

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Agencja Rozwoju Przemyslu S.A.

ul. Domaniewska 41

PL-02-672 Warszawa

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 2.4.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 638/07 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Lódzkie |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Rozbudowa regionalnego portu lotniczego: Port Lotniczy Łódź Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | Dz.U. 2007 nr 15 poz. 90, załącznik II część 83 dotycząca budżetu państwa — Rezerwy celowe |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | PLN 40 170 000 (the amount of aid is PLN 20 085 000) |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration | The aid will be granted in 2008 |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Województwo Łódzkie |
| Al. Piłsudskiego 8 |
| PL-90-051 Łódź |

Date of adoption of the decision

2.4.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 638/07

Member State

Poland

Region

Lódzkie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Rozbudowa regionalnego portu lotniczego: Port Lotniczy Łódź Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Dz.U. 2007 nr 15 poz. 90, załącznik II część 83 dotycząca budżetu państwa — Rezerwy celowe

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

PLN 40 170 000 (the amount of aid is PLN 20 085 000)

Intensity

50 %

Duration

The aid will be granted in 2008

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Województwo Łódzkie

Al. Piłsudskiego 8

PL-90-051 Łódź

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 30.1.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 685/07 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Státní záruka pro potřeby financování nákupu železničních kolejových vozidel společností České dráhy |
| Legal basis | Zákon o poskytnutí státní záruky České republiky na zajištění úvěru určeného na financování nákupu železničních vozů, poskytnutého společností EUROFIMA |
| Type of measure | State guarantee to cover a loan |
| Objective | To facilitate the purchase of new passenger railway rolling stock |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | The State guarantee will be granted to cover a loan up to EUR 30 million, including interest and charges from EUROFIMA |
| Intensity | The amount covered by the guarantee is 95 % of the loan, the remaining 5 % is covered by Czech Railways own resources |
| Duration | The State guarantee will remain valid until 31.12.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo dopravy |
| L. Svobody 1222/12 |
| CZ-110 15 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 685/07

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Státní záruka pro potřeby financování nákupu železničních kolejových vozidel společností České dráhy

Legal basis

Zákon o poskytnutí státní záruky České republiky na zajištění úvěru určeného na financování nákupu železničních vozů, poskytnutého společností EUROFIMA

Type of measure

State guarantee to cover a loan

Objective

To facilitate the purchase of new passenger railway rolling stock

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

The State guarantee will be granted to cover a loan up to EUR 30 million, including interest and charges from EUROFIMA

Intensity

The amount covered by the guarantee is 95 % of the loan, the remaining 5 % is covered by Czech Railways own resources

Duration

The State guarantee will remain valid until 31.12.2018

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo dopravy

L. Svobody 1222/12

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Other information

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The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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