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| 25.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 90/10 |
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25.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 90/10

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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 90/04)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.7.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 53/05 |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | A magyar szénipar állami támogatása 2004-2006 között |
| Legal basis | A Kormány 2002. március 26-i 1028/2002. (III. 26.) határozata, és a 2002. december 29-i 56/2002. (XII. 29.) rendelet |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | Security of energy supply through coal production |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | HUF 12 069 819 408 (EUR 48 137 970,071) in 2004, HUF 10 775 000 000,00 (EUR 42 977 598,981) in 2005 and HUF 10 053 000,000 (EUR 41 315 474) in 2006 |
| Intensity | HUF 12 069 819 408 (EUR 48 137 970,071) in 2004, HUF 10 775 000 000,00 (EUR 42 977 598,981) in 2005 and HUF 10 053 000,000 (EUR 41 315 474) in 2006 |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 53/05

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

A magyar szénipar állami támogatása 2004-2006 között

Legal basis

A Kormány 2002. március 26-i 1028/2002. (III. 26.) határozata, és a 2002. december 29-i 56/2002. (XII. 29.) rendelet

Type of measure

—

Objective

Security of energy supply through coal production

Form of aid

—

Budget

HUF 12 069 819 408 (EUR 48 137 970,071) in 2004, HUF 10 775 000 000,00 (EUR 42 977 598,981) in 2005 and HUF 10 053 000,000 (EUR 41 315 474) in 2006

Intensity

HUF 12 069 819 408 (EUR 48 137 970,071) in 2004, HUF 10 775 000 000,00 (EUR 42 977 598,981) in 2005 and HUF 10 053 000,000 (EUR 41 315 474) in 2006

Duration

3 years

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 | 21.2.2007 |
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| Aid No | N 62/05 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title (and/or name of company receiving aid) | Contratto di servizio pubblico per una linea marittima regolare di passeggeri tra la Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia da un lato e la Croazia e la Slovenia dall'altro |
| Legal basis | Regolamento per la gestione dei servizi marittimi internazionali di linea tra i porti della Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia e quelli delle limitrofe Repubbliche di Slovenia e Croazia di cui all'articolo 4, comma 129, della legge regionale 26 gennaio 2004, n. 1. |
| Type of measure | Public service contract |
| Objective | Public service |
| Form of aid | Public service compensation |
| Budget | EUR 1 645 796 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Via Trento, 2 |
| I-34100 Trieste |

Date of adoption of the decision

21.2.2007

Aid No

N 62/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of company receiving aid)

Contratto di servizio pubblico per una linea marittima regolare di passeggeri tra la Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia da un lato e la Croazia e la Slovenia dall'altro

Legal basis

Regolamento per la gestione dei servizi marittimi internazionali di linea tra i porti della Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia e quelli delle limitrofe Repubbliche di Slovenia e Croazia di cui all'articolo 4, comma 129, della legge regionale 26 gennaio 2004, n. 1.

Type of measure

Public service contract

Objective

Public service

Form of aid

Public service compensation

Budget

EUR 1 645 796

Intensity

—

Duration

5 years

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Via Trento, 2

I-34100 Trieste

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 | 19.7.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 330/05 |
| Member State | Lithuania |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Laivybos bendrovėms taikoma tonažo mokesčio schema |
| Legal basis | Lietuvos Respublikos pelno mokesčio įstatymo 2, 4, 11, 19, 47, 50, 51, 53 straipsnius iš dalies keičiančio ir papildančio bei 38 straipsniu papildančio įstatymo projektas |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | LTL 2,1 million (EUR 0,6 million) per annum |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 10 years |
| Economic sectors | Maritime Transport. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija |
| J. Tumo – Vaižganto 8a/2 |
| LT-01512 Vilnius |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 330/05

Member State

Lithuania

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Laivybos bendrovėms taikoma tonažo mokesčio schema

Legal basis

Lietuvos Respublikos pelno mokesčio įstatymo 2, 4, 11, 19, 47, 50, 51, 53 straipsnius iš dalies keičiančio ir papildančio bei 38 straipsniu papildančio įstatymo projektas

Type of measure

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

LTL 2,1 million (EUR 0,6 million) per annum

Intensity

—

Duration

10 years

Economic sectors

Maritime Transport.

Name and address of the granting authority

Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerija

J. Tumo – Vaižganto 8a/2

LT-01512 Vilnius

Lietuvos Respublikos susisiekimo ministerija, Gedimino pr. 17, LT-01505 Vilnius

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 | 16.5.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 562/05 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Proroga della durata della concessione della Società Italiana del Traforo del Monte Bianco (SITMN) |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | For the company SITMN: an increase in the duration of the concession until 2050 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

16.5.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 562/05

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Proroga della durata della concessione della Società Italiana del Traforo del Monte Bianco (SITMN)

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

—

Intensity

—

Duration

For the company SITMN: an increase in the duration of the concession until 2050

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 | 17.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 63/06 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ausgleich für die Zahlung der Sozialabgaben der Seeleute an Bord von Seeschiffen |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien vom 17. Dezember 2003 zur Senkung der Lohnnebenkosten in der Deutschen Seeschifffahrt |
| Type of measure | Aid to reduce the social charges on the salaries of seamen working on board maritime vessels |
| Objective | To relieve shipowners of the payment of the social security contributions of seamen working on board their maritime vessels |
| Form of aid | Direct payment in accordance with the number of seamen and their qualifications |
| Budget | EUR 58,2 million per year |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 4 years (2006-09) |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | PwC AG |
| New-York Ring 13 |
| D-22297 Hamburg |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 63/06

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ausgleich für die Zahlung der Sozialabgaben der Seeleute an Bord von Seeschiffen

Legal basis

Richtlinien vom 17. Dezember 2003 zur Senkung der Lohnnebenkosten in der Deutschen Seeschifffahrt

Type of measure

Aid to reduce the social charges on the salaries of seamen working on board maritime vessels

Objective

To relieve shipowners of the payment of the social security contributions of seamen working on board their maritime vessels

Form of aid

Direct payment in accordance with the number of seamen and their qualifications

Budget

EUR 58,2 million per year

Intensity

—

Duration

4 years (2006-09)

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

PwC AG

New-York Ring 13

D-22297 Hamburg

Other information

Extension of an existing scheme approved for the first time by Commission Decision of 5 June 2002 (aid scheme NN 49/02)

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 | 6.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 400/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Aiuti per l'installazione di filtri antiparticolato sugli autobus diesel in Lombardia |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della giunta regionale della Lombardia n. VIII/2484 dell'11 maggio 2006 avente ad oggetto: ‘Progetto di assegnazione di contributi per l'installazione di filtri antiparticolato su autobus diesel’.
  Decreto della direzione generale Qualità dell'ambiente n. 6283 del 6 giugno 2006‘Approvazione del bando di assegnazione contributi per l'installazione di filtri antiparticolato su autobus diesel’, come modificato dal decreto 10154 del 18.9.2006. |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | Reduction of pollution (particulate emissions) through the retrofitting of particulate filters on old and new diesel passenger buses (new buses must anyhow comply with Directive 1999/96) |
| Form of aid | Environmental aid |
| Budget | EUR 20 million |
| Intensity | 30 % maximum |
| Duration | From Commission approval to 31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

6.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 400/06

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aiuti per l'installazione di filtri antiparticolato sugli autobus diesel in Lombardia

Legal basis

Deliberazione della giunta regionale della Lombardia n. VIII/2484 dell'11 maggio 2006 avente ad oggetto: ‘Progetto di assegnazione di contributi per l'installazione di filtri antiparticolato su autobus diesel’.

Decreto della direzione generale Qualità dell'ambiente n. 6283 del 6 giugno 2006‘Approvazione del bando di assegnazione contributi per l'installazione di filtri antiparticolato su autobus diesel’, come modificato dal decreto 10154 del 18.9.2006.

Type of measure

—

Objective

Reduction of pollution (particulate emissions) through the retrofitting of particulate filters on old and new diesel passenger buses (new buses must anyhow comply with Directive 1999/96)

Form of aid

Environmental aid

Budget

EUR 20 million

Intensity

30 % maximum

Duration

From Commission approval to 31.12.2010

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 | 22.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 640/06 |
| Member State | Malta |
| Region | Border, West, South West and South East regions |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Air Route Development Scheme for Malta |
| Legal basis | Civil Aviation Act (Cap 232) |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Annual expenditure planned: MTL 5 million (EUR 11,6 million)
  Overall amount: MTL 25 million (EUR 58 million) |
| Intensity | As per para 79(f) of the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports (2005/C 312/01) |
| Duration | Till 30.9.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Air Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications, |
| Casa Leoni |
| St. Joseph High Road |
| MT-St. Venera CMR 02 |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 640/06

Member State

Malta

Region

Border, West, South West and South East regions

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Air Route Development Scheme for Malta

Legal basis

Civil Aviation Act (Cap 232)

Type of measure

—

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

Annual expenditure planned: MTL 5 million (EUR 11,6 million)

Overall amount: MTL 25 million (EUR 58 million)

Intensity

As per para 79(f) of the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports (2005/C 312/01)

Duration

Till 30.9.2011

Economic sectors

Air Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications,

Casa Leoni

St. Joseph High Road

MT-St. Venera CMR 02

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 | 4.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 656/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | Île de la Réunion |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation avec modifications du régime N 607/04, tel que modifié par le régime N 236/06, concernant des aides individuelles à caractère social au titre de l'article 87.2 a) du Traité instauré au bénéfice de certaines catégories de passagers des liaisons aériennes reliant la Réunion à la France métropolitaine |
| Legal basis | Article 60 de la loi no 2003-660 du 21 juillet 2003 de programme pour l'outre-mer, décret no 2004-100 du 30 janvier 2004 relatif à la dotation de continuité territoriale instituée par l'article 60 de la loi de programme pour l'outre-mer, arrêté du 7 février 2006 fixant pour l'année 2006 la répartition de la dotation de continuité territoriale instituée par l'article 60 de la loi de programme pour l'outre-mer, et délibération no DAE/2006-0429 du 11 juillet 2006 de la commission permanente du conseil régional de la Réunion portant amélioration du dispositif de continuité territoriale |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To promote the opening-up of Réunion by introducing a social aid scheme for certain categories of passengers and for residents of the island and thereby combat handicaps connected with its insular nature |
| Form of aid | Reduction in ticket prices for air passengers — indirect aid to airlines |
| Budget | EUR 16 million per year |
| Intensity | 50-100 % |
| Duration | 10 years |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Conseil régional de la Réunion |
| Other information | Decision not to raise any objections to the measure as it is compatible with Article 87(2)(a) of the Treaty and the Communication on State aid in the air transport sector |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 656/06

Member State

France

Region

Île de la Réunion

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation avec modifications du régime N 607/04, tel que modifié par le régime N 236/06, concernant des aides individuelles à caractère social au titre de l'article 87.2 a) du Traité instauré au bénéfice de certaines catégories de passagers des liaisons aériennes reliant la Réunion à la France métropolitaine

Legal basis

Article 60 de la loi no 2003-660 du 21 juillet 2003 de programme pour l'outre-mer, décret no 2004-100 du 30 janvier 2004 relatif à la dotation de continuité territoriale instituée par l'article 60 de la loi de programme pour l'outre-mer, arrêté du 7 février 2006 fixant pour l'année 2006 la répartition de la dotation de continuité territoriale instituée par l'article 60 de la loi de programme pour l'outre-mer, et délibération no DAE/2006-0429 du 11 juillet 2006 de la commission permanente du conseil régional de la Réunion portant amélioration du dispositif de continuité territoriale

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Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To promote the opening-up of Réunion by introducing a social aid scheme for certain categories of passengers and for residents of the island and thereby combat handicaps connected with its insular nature

Form of aid

Reduction in ticket prices for air passengers — indirect aid to airlines

Budget

EUR 16 million per year

Intensity

50-100 %

Duration

10 years

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Conseil régional de la Réunion

Other information

Decision not to raise any objections to the measure as it is compatible with Article 87(2)(a) of the Treaty and the Communication on State aid in the air transport sector

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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