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| 13.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 80/1 |
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13.4.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/1

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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 80/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.12.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 575/05 |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bedrijfsverplaatsing van autodemontagebedrijf Steenbergen |
| Legal basis | Artikel 4.23, derde lid, van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht. Artikel 143, tweede lid, in samenhang met artikel 105, eerste lid, van de Provinciewet. Artikel 15.20 van de wet Milieubeheer. Algemene subsidieverordening Gelderland 1998 |
| Type of measure | — |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | — |
| Budget | Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 821 600 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | — |
| Economic sectors | Motor vehicles |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 575/05

Member State

Netherlands

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bedrijfsverplaatsing van autodemontagebedrijf Steenbergen

Legal basis

Artikel 4.23, derde lid, van de Algemene wet bestuursrecht. Artikel 143, tweede lid, in samenhang met artikel 105, eerste lid, van de Provinciewet. Artikel 15.20 van de wet Milieubeheer. Algemene subsidieverordening Gelderland 1998

Type of measure

—

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

—

Budget

Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 821 600 million

Intensity

—

Duration

—

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles

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 | 8.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 580/05 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Pomoc publiczna w zakresie biopaliw |
| Legal basis | Ustawa z dnia 23.1.2004 o podatku akcyzowym, Rozporządzenie Ministra Finansów z dnia 21.12.2006 w sprawie zwolnień od podatku akcyzowego, Rozporządzenie Ministra Finansów z dnia 22.12.2006 zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie zwolnień od podatku akcyzowego, Ustawa z dnia 25.8.2006 o systemie monitorowania i kontrolowania jakości paliw, Ustawa z dnia 25.8.2006 o biokomponentach i biopaliwach |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection, Energy saving |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: —; Overall budget: PLN 4 698 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.1.2007-30.4.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Rząd Polski |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 580/05

Member State

Poland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Pomoc publiczna w zakresie biopaliw

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 23.1.2004 o podatku akcyzowym, Rozporządzenie Ministra Finansów z dnia 21.12.2006 w sprawie zwolnień od podatku akcyzowego, Rozporządzenie Ministra Finansów z dnia 22.12.2006 zmieniające rozporządzenie w sprawie zwolnień od podatku akcyzowego, Ustawa z dnia 25.8.2006 o systemie monitorowania i kontrolowania jakości paliw, Ustawa z dnia 25.8.2006 o biokomponentach i biopaliwach

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection, Energy saving

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: —; Overall budget: PLN 4 698 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.1.2007-30.4.2011

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

Rząd Polski

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 | 22.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 157/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | South Yorkshire |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | South Yorkshire Digital Region Broadband Project |
| Legal basis | Local Government Act 2000 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: —; Overall budget: GBP 100 million |
| Intensity | 40 % |
| Duration | 2007-2016 |
| Economic sectors | Post and telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Sheffield City Council |
| PO Box 1283 |
| Town Hall |
| Sheffield S1 1UJ |
| United Kingdom |

Date of adoption of the decision

22.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 157/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

South Yorkshire

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

South Yorkshire Digital Region Broadband Project

Legal basis

Local Government Act 2000

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Sectoral development, Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: —; Overall budget: GBP 100 million

Intensity

40 %

Duration

2007-2016

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Sheffield City Council

PO Box 1283

Town Hall

Sheffield S1 1UJ

United Kingdom

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 | 24.1.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 270/06 |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Sussidi ai decoder digitali |
| Legal basis | Articolo 1, comma 572 legge 23 dicembre 2005 n. 266 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 10 million; Overall budget: EUR 10 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.12.2005-31.12.2006 |
| Economic sectors | Post and telecommunications |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero delle Comunicazioni |
| Largo di Brazzà 86 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 270/06

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Sussidi ai decoder digitali

Legal basis

Articolo 1, comma 572 legge 23 dicembre 2005 n. 266

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 10 million; Overall budget: EUR 10 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.12.2005-31.12.2006

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero delle Comunicazioni

Largo di Brazzà 86

I-00187 Roma

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 | 8.11.2006 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 659/06 |
| Member State | Slovakia |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regional aid scheme for large enterprises |
| Legal basis | 1. | Zákon č. 565/2001 Z.z. o investičných stimuloch v znení neskorších predpisov, |

Date of adoption of the decision

8.11.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 659/06

Member State

Slovakia

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regional aid scheme for large enterprises

Legal basis

1.

Zákon č. 565/2001 Z.z. o investičných stimuloch v znení neskorších predpisov,

| 2. | § 35 písm. b) a c) zákona č. 366/1999 Z.z. o daniach z príjmov v znení neskorších predpisov a zákona č. 595/2003 Z.z. o dani z príjmov v znení neskorších predpisov, |
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2.

§ 35 písm. b) a c) zákona č. 366/1999 Z.z. o daniach z príjmov v znení neskorších predpisov a zákona č. 595/2003 Z.z. o dani z príjmov v znení neskorších predpisov,

| 3. | Zákon č. 231/1999 Z.z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov, |
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3.

Zákon č. 231/1999 Z.z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov,

| 4. | Zákon č. 5/2004 Z.z. o službách zamestnanosti v znení neskorších predpisov, |
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4.

Zákon č. 5/2004 Z.z. o službách zamestnanosti v znení neskorších predpisov,

| 5. | Zákon č. 523/2004 Z.z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy v znení neskorších predpisov, |
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5.

Zákon č. 523/2004 Z.z. o rozpočtových pravidlách verejnej správy v znení neskorších predpisov,

| 6. | Pravidlá v oblasti poskytovania regionálnej pomoci investorom |
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6.

Pravidlá v oblasti poskytovania regionálnej pomoci investorom

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Regional development

Form of aid

Tax advantage, Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: SKK 12 620 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration

Until 31.12.2006

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky |
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| Mierová 19 |
| SK-825 17 Bratislava |

Ministerstvo hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky

Mierová 19

SK-825 17 Bratislava

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 | 7.2.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 820/06 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Steuerbefreiung für energieintensive Prozesse und Verfahren |
| Legal basis | Art. 1 § 51 und Art. 2 § 9a Energiesteuergesetz, Änderung des § 51 Energiesteuergesetzes und des § 9a Strom StG durch das Biokraftstoffquotengesetz |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Tax allowance |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 70 million; Overall budget: — |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | — |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | — |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 820/06

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Steuerbefreiung für energieintensive Prozesse und Verfahren

Legal basis

Art. 1 § 51 und Art. 2 § 9a Energiesteuergesetz, Änderung des § 51 Energiesteuergesetzes und des § 9a Strom StG durch das Biokraftstoffquotengesetz

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Tax allowance

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 70 million; Overall budget: —

Intensity

—

Duration

—

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

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 | 7.3.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 822/06 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Post Office Limited — Debt Payment Funding |
| Legal basis | Postal Services Act 2000 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Services of general economic interest |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 313 million; Overall budget: GBP 313 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration | 1.4.2007-31.3.2008 |
| Economic sectors | Post and telecommunications, Retail services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Trade and Industry |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

7.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 822/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Post Office Limited — Debt Payment Funding

Legal basis

Postal Services Act 2000

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Services of general economic interest

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 313 million; Overall budget: GBP 313 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration

1.4.2007-31.3.2008

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications, Retail services

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Trade and Industry

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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