# C_2008323EN.01000301.xml

| 18.12.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 323/3 |
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18.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 323/3

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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 323/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 29.9.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 3/08 (ex 776/07) |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Észak-Magyarország |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | A szénipar részére nyújtott állami támogatás (2007–2010) |
| Legal basis | A 2002. március 26-i 1028/2002. kormányhatározat, a 2002. december 29-i 56/2002. rendelet, valamint a 2007. október 20-i 278. kormányrendelet |
| Type of measure | Scheme |
| Objective | Accessing coal reserves |
| Form of aid | Grant |
| Budget | HUF 29 903 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 2007-2010 |
| Economic sectors | Coal industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Közlekedési, Hírközlési és Energiaügyi Minisztérium |
| Akadémia u. 3. |
| H-1054 Budapest |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.9.2008

Reference number of the aid

NN 3/08 (ex 776/07)

Member State

Hungary

Region

Észak-Magyarország

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

A szénipar részére nyújtott állami támogatás (2007–2010)

Legal basis

A 2002. március 26-i 1028/2002. kormányhatározat, a 2002. december 29-i 56/2002. rendelet, valamint a 2007. október 20-i 278. kormányrendelet

Type of measure

Scheme

Objective

Accessing coal reserves

Form of aid

Grant

Budget

HUF 29 903 million

Intensity

—

Duration

2007-2010

Economic sectors

Coal industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Közlekedési, Hírközlési és Energiaügyi Minisztérium

Akadémia u. 3.

H-1054 Budapest

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 | 20.8.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 63/08 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Riduzione dell'aliquota di accisa sui biocarburanti |
| Legal basis | Legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296, articolo 1, comma 372 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 73 million
  Overall budget: EUR 219 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2008-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Agenzia delle Dogane |
| Via Carucci, 71 |
| I-00143 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.8.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 63/08

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Riduzione dell'aliquota di accisa sui biocarburanti

Legal basis

Legge 27 dicembre 2006, n. 296, articolo 1, comma 372

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 73 million

Overall budget: EUR 219 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2008-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

Agenzia delle Dogane

Via Carucci, 71

I-00143 Roma

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 | 8.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 248/08 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North West of Ireland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Direct International Communications Links into NW of Ireland (Proect Kelvin) |
| Legal basis | Communications Act 2003 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: —
  Overall budget: EUR 30 million |
| Intensity | 75 % |
| Duration | 1.12.2008-1.12.2018 |
| Economic sectors | Post and telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment |
| Netherleigh Massey Avenue |
| Belfast BT4 2JP |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 248/08

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North West of Ireland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Direct International Communications Links into NW of Ireland (Proect Kelvin)

Legal basis

Communications Act 2003

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: —

Overall budget: EUR 30 million

Intensity

75 %

Duration

1.12.2008-1.12.2018

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Netherleigh Massey Avenue

Belfast BT4 2JP

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 | 8.10.2008 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 282/08 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | North West of Ireand |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Direct International Communications Links into NW of Ireland (Project kelvin) |
| Legal basis | INTERREG IVA Programme 2007-2013 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development, Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 30 million |
| Intensity | 75 % |
| Duration | 2008-2018 |
| Economic sectors | Post and telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | DCERN |
| 29-37 Adelaide Road |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.10.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 282/08

Member State

Ireland

Region

North West of Ireand

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Direct International Communications Links into NW of Ireland (Project kelvin)

Legal basis

INTERREG IVA Programme 2007-2013

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development, Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 30 million

Intensity

75 %

Duration

2008-2018

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

DCERN

29-37 Adelaide Road

Dublin 2

Ireland

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 311/08 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinie über Bürgschaften des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt für Betriebsmittelkredite mit regionaler Zielsetzung |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien über Bürgschaften des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt für Betriebsmittelkredite mit regionaler Zielsetzung
  Allgemeine Bestimmungen für Landesbürgschaften zur Wirtschaftsförderung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, RdErl. Des MF vom 10.5.2007
  Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in der jeweils gültigen Fassung, insbesondere § 5
  Landeshaushaltsordnung und dazu erlassene Verwaltungsvorschriften, insbesondere § 39 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 330 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerium der Finanzen des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Editharing 40 |
| D-39108 Magdeburg |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.7.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 311/08

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen-Anhalt

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinie über Bürgschaften des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt für Betriebsmittelkredite mit regionaler Zielsetzung

Legal basis

Richtlinien über Bürgschaften des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt für Betriebsmittelkredite mit regionaler Zielsetzung

Allgemeine Bestimmungen für Landesbürgschaften zur Wirtschaftsförderung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, RdErl. Des MF vom 10.5.2007

Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in der jeweils gültigen Fassung, insbesondere § 5

Landeshaushaltsordnung und dazu erlassene Verwaltungsvorschriften, insbesondere § 39

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 330 million

Intensity

—

Duration

31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerium der Finanzen des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt

Editharing 40

D-39108 Magdeburg

Other information

—

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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