# C_2007090EN.01000201.xml

| 25.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 90/2 |
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25.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 90/2

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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 90/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 14.12.2004 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 63/04 (ex N 472/03) |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Reprivatização (primeira fase) da TAP — Transportes Aéreos Portugueses S.A. |
| Legal basis | Lei 11/90 de 5 de Abril de 1990, Decreto-lei 122/98 de 9 de Maio de 1998, Decreto-lei 34/2000 de 14 de Marco de 2000, Decreto-lei 57/2003 de 28 de Marco de 2003 |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | Decision approving the first phase of the re-privatisation of Transportes Aereos Portugueses S.A. (partial re-privatisation of Serviços Portugueses de Handling S.A.) |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | Measure not constituting aid |
| Duration | — |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

14.12.2004

Reference number of the aid

NN 63/04 (ex N 472/03)

Member State

Portugal

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Reprivatização (primeira fase) da TAP — Transportes Aéreos Portugueses S.A.

Legal basis

Lei 11/90 de 5 de Abril de 1990, Decreto-lei 122/98 de 9 de Maio de 1998, Decreto-lei 34/2000 de 14 de Marco de 2000, Decreto-lei 57/2003 de 28 de Marco de 2003

Type of measure

—

Objective

Decision approving the first phase of the re-privatisation of Transportes Aereos Portugueses S.A. (partial re-privatisation of Serviços Portugueses de Handling S.A.)

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

Measure not constituting aid

Duration

—

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.11.2005 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 311/05 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Refund of social security contributions to employers in respect of the employment of seafarers on certain ships |
| Legal basis | Social Welfare Act 1997, Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No 2) (Refunds) Regulations, 1997 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | Maritime transport |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Up to EUR 4 million per annum |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 2004-2010 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.11.2005

Reference number of the aid

N 311/05

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Refund of social security contributions to employers in respect of the employment of seafarers on certain ships

Legal basis

Social Welfare Act 1997, Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No 2) (Refunds) Regulations, 1997 (as amended)

Type of measure

—

Objective

Maritime transport

Form of aid

—

Budget

Up to EUR 4 million per annum

Intensity

—

Duration

2004-2010

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.3.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 313/05 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Jūrininkų socialinio draudimo įmokų mažinimas |
| Legal basis | Įstatymo dėl valstybinio socialinio draudimo pakeitimo įstatymo projektas |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | Support the maritime sector by preserving Community transport fleet and protecting the employment of Community and EEA seafarers on board Community vessels |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Up to EUR 4,63 million per annum (27,80 million over 6 years) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2006-1.1.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.3.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 313/05

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Jūrininkų socialinio draudimo įmokų mažinimas

Legal basis

Įstatymo dėl valstybinio socialinio draudimo pakeitimo įstatymo projektas

Type of measure

—

Objective

Support the maritime sector by preserving Community transport fleet and protecting the employment of Community and EEA seafarers on board Community vessels

Form of aid

—

Budget

Up to EUR 4,63 million per annum (27,80 million over 6 years)

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2006-1.1.2012

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.1.2005 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 321/04 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aide à l'industrie houillère française destinée à couvrir les coûts de fermeture pour l'exercice 2004 |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002 on State aid to the coal industry |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | To cover the costs of closing the last remaining mines for the year 2004 |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | EUR 887,9 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 2004 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.1.2005

Reference number of the aid

N 321/04

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aide à l'industrie houillère française destinée à couvrir les coûts de fermeture pour l'exercice 2004

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002 on State aid to the coal industry

Type of measure

—

Objective

To cover the costs of closing the last remaining mines for the year 2004

Form of aid

—

Budget

EUR 887,9 million

Intensity

—

Duration

2004

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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/

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.2.2006 |
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| Aid No: | N 420/05 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Allongement de la durée des concessions de sociétés d'autoroutes du Tunnel du Mont-Blanc (ATMB) et du Tunnel Maurice Lemaire (TML/APRR) |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | For the APRR company: a public subsidy of EUR 35 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | For the ATMB company: extension of the duration of the concession to 2050
  For the APPR company: extension of the duration of the concession to 2068 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.2.2006

Aid No:

N 420/05

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Allongement de la durée des concessions de sociétés d'autoroutes du Tunnel du Mont-Blanc (ATMB) et du Tunnel Maurice Lemaire (TML/APRR)

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

For the APRR company: a public subsidy of EUR 35 million

Intensity

—

Duration

For the ATMB company: extension of the duration of the concession to 2050

For the APPR company: extension of the duration of the concession to 2068

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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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