# C_2007291EN.01000501.xml

| 5.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 291/5 |
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5.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 291/5

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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 291/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 22.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 642/05 |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ersättning till Posten AB för tillhandahållande av grundläggande betalningstjänster och kassaservice |
| Legal basis | Lag (2001:1276) om grundläggande kassaservice, Förordning (2005:882) om grundläggande kassaservice |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | SGEI (Services of general economic interest) |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Maximum SEK 800 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 2 years (2006-2007) |
| Economic sectors | Banking |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regeringskansliet, Näringsdepartementet |
| Jakobsgatan 26 |
| S-103 33 Stockholm |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 642/05

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ersättning till Posten AB för tillhandahållande av grundläggande betalningstjänster och kassaservice

Legal basis

Lag (2001:1276) om grundläggande kassaservice, Förordning (2005:882) om grundläggande kassaservice

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

SGEI (Services of general economic interest)

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Maximum SEK 800 million

Intensity

—

Duration

2 years (2006-2007)

Economic sectors

Banking

Name and address of the granting authority

Regeringskansliet, Näringsdepartementet

Jakobsgatan 26

S-103 33 Stockholm

Other information

The Swedish authorities have undertaken to have the amount of compensation reviewed by an independent auditor on a yearly basis and, if necessary, to recover any overcompensation

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 | 4.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 564/06 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Region | Península de Setúbal |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Auxílio individual à About the Future — Empresa Produtora de Papel, SA |
| Legal basis | Decreto-Lei n.o 409/99 de 15 de Outubro — regulamenta a concessão de Benefícios Fiscais |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Regional development |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 37,95 million |
| Intensity | 7 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2006-31.12.2015 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | API — Agência Portuguesa para o Investimento, EPE |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 564/06

Member State

Portugal

Region

Península de Setúbal

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Auxílio individual à About the Future — Empresa Produtora de Papel, SA

Legal basis

Decreto-Lei n.o 409/99 de 15 de Outubro — regulamenta a concessão de Benefícios Fiscais

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Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 37,95 million

Intensity

7 %

Duration

1.1.2006-31.12.2015

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

API — Agência Portuguesa para o Investimento, EPE

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 | 9.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 317/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Research, Development and Innovation Aid Scheme |
| Legal basis | The Industrial Development Acts 1986 and 1998, the Science & Technology Act 1987, the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 (as amended) and the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Act, 1959 (as amended) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Soft loan |
| Budget | Annual budget: 2007: EUR 89 million, 2008: EUR 91 million, 2009: EUR 92 million, 2010: EUR 94,5 million, 2011: EUR 96 million, 2012: EUR 96,5 million, 2013: EUR 97 million; Overall budget: EUR 656 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration | 15.9.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | IDA Ireland, Wilton Park House |
| Wilton Place |
| Dublin 2 |
| Ireland |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 317/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Research, Development and Innovation Aid Scheme

Legal basis

The Industrial Development Acts 1986 and 1998, the Science & Technology Act 1987, the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 (as amended) and the Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited Act, 1959 (as amended)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan

Budget

Annual budget: 2007: EUR 89 million, 2008: EUR 91 million, 2009: EUR 92 million, 2010: EUR 94,5 million, 2011: EUR 96 million, 2012: EUR 96,5 million, 2013: EUR 97 million; Overall budget: EUR 656 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

15.9.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

IDA Ireland, Wilton Park House

Wilton Place

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 | 10.9.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 383/07 |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | Denmark |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Støtte til integration af udenlandske arbejdstagere |
| Legal basis | Retsgrundlaget er følgende bestemmelser i integrationsloven: § 23 c (ansættelse med løntilskud), § 23 d (tilskud til mentorfunktion) og § 24 a, stk. 2 (tilskud til mentorfunktion til udlændinge, der er ansat uden løntilskud). De nævnte bestemmelser blev indsat i integrationsloven ved lov nr. 425 af 10. juni 2003 om ændring af integrationsloven og udlændingeloven. Bestemmelsen i § 23 c, stk. 3, er efterfølgende blevet ændret ved lov nr. 402 af 1. juni 2005. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Training, Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 0,568 million; Overall budget: EUR 3,615 million |
| Intensity | 29 % |
| Duration | 1.7.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministeriet for Flygtninge, Indvandrere og Integration, Holbergsgade 6, |
| DK-1057 København K |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.9.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 383/07

Member State

Denmark

Region

Denmark

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Støtte til integration af udenlandske arbejdstagere

Legal basis

Retsgrundlaget er følgende bestemmelser i integrationsloven: § 23 c (ansættelse med løntilskud), § 23 d (tilskud til mentorfunktion) og § 24 a, stk. 2 (tilskud til mentorfunktion til udlændinge, der er ansat uden løntilskud). De nævnte bestemmelser blev indsat i integrationsloven ved lov nr. 425 af 10. juni 2003 om ændring af integrationsloven og udlændingeloven. Bestemmelsen i § 23 c, stk. 3, er efterfølgende blevet ændret ved lov nr. 402 af 1. juni 2005.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Training, Small and medium-sized enterprises

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 0,568 million; Overall budget: EUR 3,615 million

Intensity

29 %

Duration

1.7.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministeriet for Flygtninge, Indvandrere og Integration, Holbergsgade 6,

DK-1057 København K

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 | 9.10.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 498/07 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaams Geweest |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds |
| Legal basis | Samenwerkingsakkoord tussen de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en het Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Culture |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 11,9 million
  Overall budget: EUR 35,7 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2008-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | Recreational, cultural sporting activities |
| Name and address of the granting authority | De Vlaamse Gemeenschap |
| Arenbergstraat 7 |
| B-1000 Brussel |

Date of adoption of the decision

9.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 498/07

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaams Geweest

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds

Legal basis

Samenwerkingsakkoord tussen de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en het Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Culture

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 11,9 million

Overall budget: EUR 35,7 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration

1.1.2008-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural sporting activities

Name and address of the granting authority

De Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Arenbergstraat 7

B-1000 Brussel

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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