# C_2007227EN.01000401.xml

| 27.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 227/4 |
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27.9.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 227/4

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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 227/02)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 10.5.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 682/06 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaanderen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Maatregel van de Vlaamse regering ter ondersteuning van het intermodaal vervoer over de binnenwateren |
| Legal basis | Jaarlijkse decreten van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en een toepassingsbesluit |
| Type of measure | Subsidy per container that will be transhipped to an inland container terminal from or to an inland waterway vessel |
| Objective | To shift the transport of containers from road to inland waterways |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 11,25 million for three years |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration | 2007, 2008 and 2009 |
| Economic sectors | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV/De Scheepvaart NV namens het Vlaams Gewest |
| Oostdijk 110 |
| B-2830 Willebroek |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 682/06

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaanderen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Maatregel van de Vlaamse regering ter ondersteuning van het intermodaal vervoer over de binnenwateren

Legal basis

Jaarlijkse decreten van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap en een toepassingsbesluit

Type of measure

Subsidy per container that will be transhipped to an inland container terminal from or to an inland waterway vessel

Objective

To shift the transport of containers from road to inland waterways

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 11,25 million for three years

Intensity

30 %

Duration

2007, 2008 and 2009

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV/De Scheepvaart NV namens het Vlaams Gewest

Oostdijk 110

B-2830 Willebroek

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 | 10.5.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 770/06 |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Státní záruka pro potřeby financování nákupu železničních vozů společností České dráhy |
| Legal basis | Zákon o poskytnutí státní záruky České republiky na zajištění úvěru určeného na financování nákupu železničních vozů, poskytnutého společností EUROFIMA |
| Type of measure | State guarantee to cover a loan |
| Objective | To facilitate the purchase of new passenger railway rolling stock |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | The State guarantee will be granted to cover a loan up to EUR 30 million, including interest and charges from EUROFIMA |
| Intensity | The amount covered by the guarantee is 95 % of the loan, the remaining 5 % is covered by Czech Railways own resources |
| Duration | The State guarantee will remain valid until 31 December 2019 |
| Economic sectors | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo dopravy |
| L. Svobody 12 |
| CZ-110 15 Praha 1 |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 770/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Státní záruka pro potřeby financování nákupu železničních vozů společností České dráhy

Legal basis

Zákon o poskytnutí státní záruky České republiky na zajištění úvěru určeného na financování nákupu železničních vozů, poskytnutého společností EUROFIMA

Type of measure

State guarantee to cover a loan

Objective

To facilitate the purchase of new passenger railway rolling stock

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

The State guarantee will be granted to cover a loan up to EUR 30 million, including interest and charges from EUROFIMA

Intensity

The amount covered by the guarantee is 95 % of the loan, the remaining 5 % is covered by Czech Railways own resources

Duration

The State guarantee will remain valid until 31 December 2019

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo dopravy

L. Svobody 12

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

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 | 30.5.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 780/06 |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Onderzoek en ontwikkeling composiet scheepsconstructie en multi-purpose laadruim; het „CompoCaNord”-project |
| Legal basis | Conceptbeschikking subsidieverlening DGTL Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat Beschikkingsnummer: DGTL/05.008739 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | The objective of the project is to develop an innovative, multi-purpose, lightweight, composite inland shipping vessel. This revolutionary new type of ship for inland navigation is called ‘the CompoCaNord’ |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 610 000 |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration | 2 years |
| Economic sectors | Inland navigation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 780/06

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Onderzoek en ontwikkeling composiet scheepsconstructie en multi-purpose laadruim; het „CompoCaNord”-project

Legal basis

Conceptbeschikking subsidieverlening DGTL Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat Beschikkingsnummer: DGTL/05.008739

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

The objective of the project is to develop an innovative, multi-purpose, lightweight, composite inland shipping vessel. This revolutionary new type of ship for inland navigation is called ‘the CompoCaNord’

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 610 000

Intensity

30 %

Duration

2 years

Economic sectors

Inland navigation

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 | 10.7.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 791/06 |
| Member State | Sweden |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Business Case Norrköping |
| Legal basis | Privaträttsliga avtal |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Start-up aid for new air routes from a regional airport |
| Form of aid | Measure not constituting aid |
| Budget | SEK 3 million |
| Intensity | Measure not constituting aid |
| Duration | 36 months |
| Economic sectors | Aviation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Nya Norrköping |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 791/06

Member State

Sweden

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Business Case Norrköping

Legal basis

Privaträttsliga avtal

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Start-up aid for new air routes from a regional airport

Form of aid

Measure not constituting aid

Budget

SEK 3 million

Intensity

Measure not constituting aid

Duration

36 months

Economic sectors

Aviation

Name and address of the granting authority

Nya Norrköping

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 | 5.7.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 10/07 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc horyzontalna na inwestycje służące redukcji emisji ze źródeł spalania paliw (PL 12/2004) |
| Legal basis | Art. 405 Ustawy z 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 27 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy publicznej na inwestycje służące redukcji emisji ze źródeł spalania paliw |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Debt write-off, Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 100 million |
| Intensity | 70 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2007-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej, PL-02-673 Warszawa, ul. Konstruktorska 3a oraz wojewódzkie fundusze ochrony środowiska i gospodarki wodnej |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 10/07

Member State

Poland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc horyzontalna na inwestycje służące redukcji emisji ze źródeł spalania paliw (PL 12/2004)

Legal basis

Art. 405 Ustawy z 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 27 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy publicznej na inwestycje służące redukcji emisji ze źródeł spalania paliw

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant, Debt write-off, Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 100 million

Intensity

70 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2007-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej, PL-02-673 Warszawa, ul. Konstruktorska 3a oraz wojewódzkie fundusze ochrony środowiska i gospodarki wodnej

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 | 5.7.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 11/07 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc horyzontalna na inwestycje służące dostosowaniu do wymogów najlepszych dostępnych technik (PL 8/2004) |
| Legal basis | Art. 405 Ustawy z 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 27 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy publicznej na inwestycje służące dostosowaniu do wymogów najlepszych dostępnych technik |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Debt write-off, Interest subsidy |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 120 million |
| Intensity | 30 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2007-31.12.2010 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej, PL-02-673 Warszawa, ul. Konstruktorska 3a oraz wojewódzkie fundusze ochrony środowiska i gospodarki wodnej |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 11/07

Member State

Poland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc horyzontalna na inwestycje służące dostosowaniu do wymogów najlepszych dostępnych technik (PL 8/2004)

Legal basis

Art. 405 Ustawy z 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 27 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy publicznej na inwestycje służące dostosowaniu do wymogów najlepszych dostępnych technik

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Direct grant, Debt write-off, Interest subsidy

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 120 million

Intensity

30 %

Duration (period)

1.1.2007-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej, PL-02-673 Warszawa, ul. Konstruktorska 3a oraz wojewódzkie fundusze ochrony środowiska i gospodarki wodnej

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 | 17.7.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 112/07 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | THESEUS (Technologien für Services und Effiziente Unterstützung der Suche im Internet) |
| Legal basis | Jährliches Haushaltsgesetz, Einzelplan 09 — Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, Titel 68664 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development, Innovation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 120 million |
| Intensity | 80 % |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie |
| Scharnhorststr. 34-37 |
| D-10115 Berlin |

Date of adoption of the decision

17.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 112/07

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

THESEUS (Technologien für Services und Effiziente Unterstützung der Suche im Internet)

Legal basis

Jährliches Haushaltsgesetz, Einzelplan 09 — Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, Titel 68664

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development, Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 120 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2011

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie

Scharnhorststr. 34-37

D-10115 Berlin

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/

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