# C_2007009EN.01000101.xml

| 13.1.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 9/1 |
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13.1.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 9/1

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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)

(2007/C 9/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 15.9.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 458/06 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“ |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 12. Juni 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 193 million; Overall budget: EUR 273 million |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration | 15.9.2006-31.12.2006 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |

Date of adoption of the decision

15.9.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 458/06

Member State

Germany

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien“

Legal basis

Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien vom 12. Juni 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 193 million; Overall budget: EUR 273 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration

15.9.2006-31.12.2006

Economic sectors

Energy

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 | 22.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 461/05 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | UK film tax incentive |
| Legal basis | Finance Act 2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 120 million; Overall budget: GBP 720 million |
| Intensity | Maximum 50 %, except for difficult films |
| Duration | 1.4.2006-31.3.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ, United Kingdom |
| Other information | The UK authorities have undertaken to bring forward legislation to amend Schedule 1 of the Films Act 1985 to insert the revised UK Cultural Test before providing any aid under the scheme and to implement any changes to the scheme which may be required by the review of the Commission's State aid rules for the audiovisual sector during its period of operation |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 461/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

UK film tax incentive

Legal basis

Finance Act 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 120 million; Overall budget: GBP 720 million

Intensity

Maximum 50 %, except for difficult films

Duration

1.4.2006-31.3.2012

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ, United Kingdom

Other information

The UK authorities have undertaken to bring forward legislation to amend Schedule 1 of the Films Act 1985 to insert the revised UK Cultural Test before providing any aid under the scheme and to implement any changes to the scheme which may be required by the review of the Commission's State aid rules for the audiovisual sector during its period of operation

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 | 3.3.2004 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 569/03 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuto a finalità ambientale a favore della cartiera Alce SpA |
| Legal basis | Legge 179/2002 articolo 31: Fondo per le imprese interessate da emergenze ambientali |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 264 000 |
| Duration | 1.1.2004-31.12.2007 |
| Economic sectors | Chemical and pharmaceutical industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio |

Date of adoption of the decision

3.3.2004

Reference number of the aid

N 569/03

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuto a finalità ambientale a favore della cartiera Alce SpA

Legal basis

Legge 179/2002 articolo 31: Fondo per le imprese interessate da emergenze ambientali

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 264 000

Duration

1.1.2004-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Chemical and pharmaceutical industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio

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 | 8.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 614/06 |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Individuálna pomoc na audiovizuálnu tvorbu v prospech spoločnosti Arina s.r.o |
| Legal basis | a) | Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 614/06

Member State

Slovakia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Individuálna pomoc na audiovizuálnu tvorbu v prospech spoločnosti Arina s.r.o

Legal basis

a)

Zákon č. 523/2004 Z. z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy a o zmene a doplnení niektorých zákonov

| b) | Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení zákona č. 203/2004 – § 4 ods. 1, písm. d) |
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b)

Zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení zákona č. 203/2004 – § 4 ods. 1, písm. d)

| c) | Výnos MK SR – 12947/05-110/30493 o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti MK SR |
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c)

Výnos MK SR – 12947/05-110/30493 o poskytovaní dotácií v pôsobnosti MK SR

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: SKK 7 million; Overall budget: SKK 7 million

Intensity

24 %

Duration

1.1.2006-31.12.2006

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo kultúry SR, Nám. SNP 33, SK-813 31 Bratislava, Slovenská republika

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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