# C_2007151EN.01000101.xml

| 5.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 151/1 |
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5.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 151/1

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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 151/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 19.7.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 552/05 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Beihilfe für den deutschen Steinkohlenbergbau für das Jahr 2005 |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the coal industry |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | supporting coal production in order to make a contribution to the objective of energy security and the need to continue the restructuring process of the coal industry |
| Form of aid | grants and tax reduction |
| Budget | EUR 2,501 million in grants, EUR 18 million in foregone tax revenues |
| Intensity | Aid for the reduction of activity and production aid covers the difference between the production costs and the selling price. Aid to cover exception costs covers the costs arising from of having arisen from the restructuring of the coal industry |
| Duration | 2006 |
| Economic sectors | Two coalmining companies: RAG AG: EUR 2,496 million, Bergwerkgesellschaft Merchweiler mbH: EUR 5 million |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 552/05

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beihilfe für den deutschen Steinkohlenbergbau für das Jahr 2005

Legal basis

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

Type of measure

—

Objective

supporting coal production in order to make a contribution to the objective of energy security and the need to continue the restructuring process of the coal industry

Form of aid

grants and tax reduction

Budget

EUR 2,501 million in grants, EUR 18 million in foregone tax revenues

Intensity

Aid for the reduction of activity and production aid covers the difference between the production costs and the selling price. Aid to cover exception costs covers the costs arising from of having arisen from the restructuring of the coal industry

Duration

2006

Economic sectors

Two coalmining companies: RAG AG: EUR 2,496 million, Bergwerkgesellschaft Merchweiler mbH: EUR 5 million

Name and address of the granting authority

—

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 | 24.4.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 508/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Plans de Réduction des Risques Technologiques |
| Legal basis | Loi no 2003-699 du 30 juillet 2003 relative à la prévention des risques technologiques et naturels et à la réparation des dommages |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk mitigation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 5 million; Overall budget: EUR 30 million |
| Intensity | 33 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2008-31.12.2014 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | État, collectivités locales |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 508/06

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Plans de Réduction des Risques Technologiques

Legal basis

Loi no 2003-699 du 30 juillet 2003 relative à la prévention des risques technologiques et naturels et à la réparation des dommages

o

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk mitigation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 5 million; Overall budget: EUR 30 million

Intensity

33 %

Duration

1.1.2008-31.12.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

État, collectivités locales

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 | 29.5.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 512/06 |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Richtlinien zur Förderung von Gründung und Aufbau junger innovativer technologieorientierter Unternehmen |
| Legal basis | Forschungs- und Technologieförderungsgesetz, BGBI. Nr. 434/1982, zuletzt geändert durch das Bundesgesetz BGBI. I Nr. 11/2006 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Research and development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Reimbursable grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 40 million; Overall budget: EUR 280 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 2007-2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie |
| Radetzkystraße 2 |
| Postfach 3000 |
| A-1030 Wien |

Date of adoption of the decision

29.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 512/06

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Richtlinien zur Förderung von Gründung und Aufbau junger innovativer technologieorientierter Unternehmen

Legal basis

Forschungs- und Technologieförderungsgesetz, BGBI. Nr. 434/1982, zuletzt geändert durch das Bundesgesetz BGBI. I Nr. 11/2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Reimbursable grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 40 million; Overall budget: EUR 280 million

Intensity

—

Duration

2007-2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie

Radetzkystraße 2

Postfach 3000

A-1030 Wien

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 | 30.4.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 752/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regime di aiuti all'innovazione in favore della costruzione navale |
| Legal basis | Articolo 146 del disegno di legge n. 1746-bis; decreto 5 marzo 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Innovation |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 30 million; Overall budget: EUR 90 million |
| Intensity | 20 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2009 |
| Economic sectors | Shipbuilding |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dei Trasporti |
| Viale dell'Arte, 16 |
| I-00144 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 752/06

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regime di aiuti all'innovazione in favore della costruzione navale

Legal basis

Articolo 146 del disegno di legge n. 1746-bis; decreto 5 marzo 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Innovation

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 30 million; Overall budget: EUR 90 million

Intensity

20 %

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Shipbuilding

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dei Trasporti

Viale dell'Arte, 16

I-00144 Roma

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 | 10.5.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 886/06 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | Lappi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Kainuu, Pohjois-Karjala, Etelä-Savo |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Kuljetusten alueellinen tukeminen, vuosi 2007 |
| Legal basis | Laki kuljetusten alueellisesta tukemisesta (954/1981) myöhemmin tehtyine muutoksineen; Valtioneuvoston asetus kuljetusten alueellisesta tukemisesta annetun lain soveltamisalueesta; Lag om regionalt stödjande av transporter (1981/954) med senare förändringar; statsrådets förordning om tillämpningsområdet för lagen om regionalt stödjande av transporter |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises, Employment |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 4,7 million; Overall budget: EUR 4,7 million |
| Intensity | 29 % |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-31.12.2007 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Kauppa -ja teollisuusministeriö |
| PL 32 |
| FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 886/06

Member State

Finland

Region

Lappi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Kainuu, Pohjois-Karjala, Etelä-Savo

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Kuljetusten alueellinen tukeminen, vuosi 2007

Legal basis

Laki kuljetusten alueellisesta tukemisesta (954/1981) myöhemmin tehtyine muutoksineen; Valtioneuvoston asetus kuljetusten alueellisesta tukemisesta annetun lain soveltamisalueesta; Lag om regionalt stödjande av transporter (1981/954) med senare förändringar; statsrådets förordning om tillämpningsområdet för lagen om regionalt stödjande av transporter

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises, Employment

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 4,7 million; Overall budget: EUR 4,7 million

Intensity

29 %

Duration

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Kauppa -ja teollisuusministeriö

PL 32

FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Other information

Detailed annual report on the implementation of the scheme

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 911/06 |
| Member State | France |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Protection sociale complémentaire des agents de l'État |
| Legal basis | Article 39 de la loi no 2007-148, du 2 février 2007, de modernisation de la fonction publique
  Article 22 bis de la loi no 83-634, du 13 juillet 1983, portant droits et obligations des fonctionnaires
  Projet de décret relatif à la participation de l'État et de ses établissements publics au financement de la protection sociale complémentaire de leurs personnels |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | — |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 80 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | — |
| Economic sectors | — |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Public employers |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 911/06

Member State

France

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Protection sociale complémentaire des agents de l'État

Legal basis

Article 39 de la loi no 2007-148, du 2 février 2007, de modernisation de la fonction publique

o

Article 22 bis de la loi no 83-634, du 13 juillet 1983, portant droits et obligations des fonctionnaires

bis

o

Projet de décret relatif à la participation de l'État et de ses établissements publics au financement de la protection sociale complémentaire de leurs personnels

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

—

Form of aid

—

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 80 million

Intensity

—

Duration

—

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of the granting authority

Public employers

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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