# C_2008226EN.01000101.xml

| 3.9.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 226/1 |
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3.9.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/1

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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 226/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 16.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 772/06 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Niedersächsischen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft |
| Legal basis | §§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung; (Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft, Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 100 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 15.8.2008-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Niedersächsische Finanzministerium |
| Schiffgraben 10 |
| D-30159 Hannover |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 772/06

Member State

Germany

Region

Niedersächsischen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft

Legal basis

§§ 23 und 44 der Niedersächsischen Landeshaushaltsordnung; (Richtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen für Garantien von Beteiligungen an kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft, Runderlass des Niedersächsischen Finanzministeriums

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 100 million

Intensity

—

Duration

15.8.2008-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Niedersächsische Finanzministerium

Schiffgraben 10

D-30159 Hannover

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 | 16.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 520a/07 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d'aide à la R&D&I des collectivités territoriales, et de l'État pour les aides à la R&D&I octroyées par le biais des fonds structurels |
| Legal basis | Articles L 1511-2, L 1511-3 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales. En ce qui concerne la gestion des fonds structurels: article 20 de la constitution française, et articles L 2251-1, L 3231-1, L 4211-1 du code général des collectivités territoriales |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development, Innovation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Soft loan, Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 30 million
  Overall budget: EUR 180 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 520a/07

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d'aide à la R&D&I des collectivités territoriales, et de l'État pour les aides à la R&D&I octroyées par le biais des fonds structurels

Legal basis

Articles L 1511-2, L 1511-3 et L 1511-5 du code général des collectivités territoriales. En ce qui concerne la gestion des fonds structurels: article 20 de la constitution française, et articles L 2251-1, L 3231-1, L 4211-1 du code général des collectivités territoriales

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan, Interest subsidy

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 30 million

Overall budget: EUR 180 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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 | 31.1.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 578/07 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Wielkopolskie |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o. |
| Legal basis | Projekt Umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.
  Projekt Uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o. w Poznaniu pod nazwą: »Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.«”, w latach 2007–2009
  Art. 117 Ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development, Employment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: PLN 0,98 million |
| Intensity | 2,8 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Minister Gospodarki |
| Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5 |
| PL-00-507 Warszawa |

Date of adoption of the decision

31.1.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 578/07

Member State

Poland

Region

Wielkopolskie

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.

Legal basis

Projekt Umowy ramowej o udzielenie dotacji celowej pomiędzy Ministrem Gospodarki a Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.

Projekt Uchwały Rady Ministrów w sprawie ustanowienia programu wieloletniego pod nazwą „Wsparcie finansowe inwestycji realizowanej przez Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o. w Poznaniu pod nazwą: »Carlsberg Accounting Service Centre Sp. z o.o.«”, w latach 2007–2009

Art. 117 Ustawy z dnia 30 czerwca 2005 r. o finansach publicznych

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development, Employment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: PLN 0,98 million

Intensity

2,8 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Minister Gospodarki

Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5

PL-00-507 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 | 23.6.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 593/07 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) |
| Legal basis | Section 2 or 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965, Section 5(2)(a) Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council Royal Charter and the Technology Strategy Board Royal Charter |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 110 million
  Overall budget: GBP 1 100 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2008-1.3.2018 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
| Kingsgate House |
| 66-74 Victoria Street |
| London SW1E 6SW |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.6.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 593/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)

Legal basis

Section 2 or 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965, Section 5(2)(a) Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council Royal Charter and the Technology Strategy Board Royal Charter

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Other forms of equity intervention

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 110 million

Overall budget: GBP 1 100 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

1.7.2008-1.3.2018

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Kingsgate House

66-74 Victoria Street

London SW1E 6SW

United Kingdom

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 | 1.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 82/08 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Directed Research in Low Carbon Technology |
| Legal basis | Science and Technology Act 1965 (as amended) and Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Other forms of equity intervention, Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 44 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2008-31.3.2014 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Carbon Trust |
| 8th Floor |
| 3 Clement's Inn |
| London WC2A 2AZ |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

1.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 82/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Directed Research in Low Carbon Technology

Legal basis

Science and Technology Act 1965 (as amended) and Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Other forms of equity intervention, Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 44 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

1.7.2008-31.3.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

The Carbon Trust

8th Floor

3 Clement's Inn

London WC2A 2AZ

United Kingdom

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 | 10.7.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 187/08 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Program Výzkum v agrárním komplexu „VAK“ |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: CZK 1 135,957 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2014 |
| Economic sectors | Agriculture, Fisheries |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo zemědělství |
| Těšnov 17 |
| CZ-11705 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 187/08

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Program Výzkum v agrárním komplexu „VAK“

Legal basis

Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: CZK 1 135,957 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2014

Economic sectors

Agriculture, Fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo zemědělství

Těšnov 17

CZ-11705 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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