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| 17.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/13 |
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17.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/13

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 111/07)

| Aid No | XS 25/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Pacchetti Integrati di Agevolazione per le PMI operanti nei settori dell'industria, dell'artigianato e dei servizi |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 7/2005 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione», art. 11;
  Direttive di attuazione approvate con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 49/22 del 28.11.2006«Strumenti di incentivazione ai sensi della Legge Regionale n. 7/2005», art. 11 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 150 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall amount: | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5a, 5b, and 5c of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 20.12.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | — | To support companies effectively during the implementation of their business development programmes; |

Aid No

XS 25/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Pacchetti Integrati di Agevolazione per le PMI operanti nei settori dell'industria, dell'artigianato e dei servizi

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 7/2005 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione», art. 11;

Direttive di attuazione approvate con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 49/22 del 28.11.2006«Strumenti di incentivazione ai sensi della Legge Regionale n. 7/2005», art. 11

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 150 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall amount:

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5a, 5b, and 5c of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

20.12.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

—

To support companies effectively during the implementation of their business development programmes;

| — | To reinforce existing and developing productive systems by improving the competitiveness of individual companies through adopting technological and organizational innovations and training staff; |
| --- | --- |

—

To reinforce existing and developing productive systems by improving the competitiveness of individual companies through adopting technological and organizational innovations and training staff;

| — | To promote the creation and attractiveness of new business ventures in strategic sectors for the regional economy. |
| --- | --- |

—

To promote the creation and attractiveness of new business ventures in strategic sectors for the regional economy.

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

| — | Coalmining |
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—

Coalmining

Yes

| — | All manufacturing |
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—

All manufacturing

No

either

Steel

No

Shipbuilding

No

Synthetic fibres

No

Motor vehicles

No

Other manufacturing

Yes

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

No

either

Transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato alla Programmazione, Bilancio, Credito e Assetto del territorio

| via Mameli, 88 |
| --- |
| I-09123 Cagliari |

via Mameli, 88

I-09123 Cagliari

Other information

The amount of aid may not exceed the ceilings for aid intensity provided for by the ‘Regional Aid Map ’approved by the European Commission.

| Aid No | XS 42/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Fondo di Rotazione per Iniziative Economiche |
| Legal basis | Delibera del Comitato di Gestione del F.R.I.E. del 20.12.2006«Criteri operativi del Comitato F.R.I.E.» |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual budget | EUR 4 million (1) |
| Loans guaranteed | No provision |
| Individual aid | No provision | |
| No provision | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Objective | Aid to SME | Yes |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SME | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Comitato di Gestione del Fondo di Rotazione per Iniziative Economiche |
| Via Locchi 19 |
| I-34123 Trieste |
| Tel. (39) 040 319 75 09 |
| frie@mediocredito.fvg.it |

Aid No

XS 42/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Fondo di Rotazione per Iniziative Economiche

Legal basis

Delibera del Comitato di Gestione del F.R.I.E. del 20.12.2006«Criteri operativi del Comitato F.R.I.E.»

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 4 million (1)

1

Loans guaranteed

No provision

Individual aid

No provision

No provision

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

Until 31.12.2013

Objective

Aid to SME

Yes

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SME

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Comitato di Gestione del Fondo di Rotazione per Iniziative Economiche

Via Locchi 19

I-34123 Trieste

Tel. (39) 040 319 75 09

frie@mediocredito.fvg.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 49/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italia |
| Region | Regione Marche |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Diffusione dell'innovazione e della ricerca per lo sviluppo precompetitivo di filiera |
| Legal basis | Programma Regionale di Azioni innovative del FERS 2000-2006 «Innovazione e Sviluppo Sostenibile come fattori identificativi per la Competitività Regionale (ISSOCORE)». Azione 7.1 «Diffusione dell'Innovazione e della ricerca per lo sviluppo precompetitivo di filiera». Sub-azione A «Ricerca industriale e sviluppo precompetitivo» |
| Budget | The budget for the scheme is EUR 1 145 000 to be declared as expenditure in 2008 |
| Maximum aid intensity | The proposed aid consists of a grant of 45 % of the eligible expenditure for industrial research activities and 35 % of the eligible expenditure for pre-competitive development activities, up to a maximum of EUR 250 000
  The contribution may not exceed the ceilings laid down for aid to R&D in Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004. |
| Date of implementation | Expected publication date: January 2007 |
| Duration | Programma Regionale Azioni Innovative Issocore — 18 months |
| Objective | To promote research and development activities through measures that can reconcile innovation demand and supply and stimulate entrepreneurial creativity among SMEs in the Marche and a willingness to innovate at all levels of the productive technological industries in sectors of strategic importance for the development and competitiveness of the regional manufacturing system.
  These objectives will be attained by paying particular attention to the Marche system, adopting a methodology with a positive impact on regional problems and potential which fosters a ‘system ’approach aimed at creating innovation governance based on a regional network of skills linking clusters of technical excellence which can carry out programmes sharing common objectives.
  The scheme will, specifically:






  — | promote activity on a larger scale, through new forms of association and new synergies; |

Aid No

XS 49/07

Member State

Italia

Region

Regione Marche

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Diffusione dell'innovazione e della ricerca per lo sviluppo precompetitivo di filiera

Legal basis

Programma Regionale di Azioni innovative del FERS 2000-2006 «Innovazione e Sviluppo Sostenibile come fattori identificativi per la Competitività Regionale (ISSOCORE)». Azione 7.1 «Diffusione dell'Innovazione e della ricerca per lo sviluppo precompetitivo di filiera». Sub-azione A «Ricerca industriale e sviluppo precompetitivo»

Budget

The budget for the scheme is EUR 1 145 000 to be declared as expenditure in 2008

Maximum aid intensity

The proposed aid consists of a grant of 45 % of the eligible expenditure for industrial research activities and 35 % of the eligible expenditure for pre-competitive development activities, up to a maximum of EUR 250 000

The contribution may not exceed the ceilings laid down for aid to R&D in Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004.

Date of implementation

Expected publication date: January 2007

Duration

Programma Regionale Azioni Innovative Issocore — 18 months

Objective

To promote research and development activities through measures that can reconcile innovation demand and supply and stimulate entrepreneurial creativity among SMEs in the Marche and a willingness to innovate at all levels of the productive technological industries in sectors of strategic importance for the development and competitiveness of the regional manufacturing system.

These objectives will be attained by paying particular attention to the Marche system, adopting a methodology with a positive impact on regional problems and potential which fosters a ‘system ’approach aimed at creating innovation governance based on a regional network of skills linking clusters of technical excellence which can carry out programmes sharing common objectives.

The scheme will, specifically:

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promote activity on a larger scale, through new forms of association and new synergies;

| — | encourage technology transfers, helping companies to absorb new technologies and access new types of skills; |
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encourage technology transfers, helping companies to absorb new technologies and access new types of skills;

| — | promote product innovation, concentrating measures on advanced sectors and technologies; |
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promote product innovation, concentrating measures on advanced sectors and technologies;

| — | train staff in project activities, by involving young, newly qualified technology graduates and university researchers seconded to the project headquarters. |
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train staff in project activities, by involving young, newly qualified technology graduates and university researchers seconded to the project headquarters.

Type of investment and eligible expenditure

Industrial research and pre-competitive development projects in particular sectors, carried out by groups of SMEs (as defined by D.M. 18 April 2005), before 30 June 2008, in conjunction with universities, public research bodies and centres for innovation and technology transfer.

The total cost of each eligible project must be over EUR 240 000

The following expenditure will qualify for aid: personnel costs, consultancy, training, equipment, materials and general operating costs incurred by the companies after the date on which the application was submitted.

Economic sector

Sectors C, D, E, and F of the manufacturing activities plus certain related services, subject to the exclusions and limitations provided for in the Community state aid rules.

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione Marche, Servizio Industria, Artigianato, Energia |
| --- |
| Via Tiziano 44 |
| I-60100 Ancona |
| Tel. (39) 071 806 37 02 |

Regione Marche, Servizio Industria, Artigianato, Energia

Via Tiziano 44

I-60100 Ancona

Tel. (39) 071 806 37 02

| Aid number | XS 61/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | State aid map for 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 (boundaries at 31 October 2005):
  http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register/ii/doc/XS61_07%20DEU%20WLAL.pdf
  ‘D ’assisted areas; and assistance for non-profit, non-university business research bodies in ‘A ’and ‘C ’assisted areas too (pursuant to Commission decision of 8 November 2006 on Germany's State aid map (OJ C 295, 5.12.2006)). |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur “(GA), 36. Rahmenplan: Teil II A — Gewerbliche Wirtschaft (einschließlich gemeinnützige außeruniversitäre wirtschaftsnahe Forschungseinrichtungen). |
| Legal basis | Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur “(GA) vom 12 Mai 1969 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 60 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bayern





  Regierung von Niederbayern |
| Regierungsplatz 540 |
| D-84028 Landshut |

Aid number

XS 61/07

Member State

Germany

Region

State aid map for 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 (boundaries at 31 October 2005):

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/state_aid/register/ii/doc/XS61_07%20DEU%20WLAL.pdf

‘D ’assisted areas; and assistance for non-profit, non-university business research bodies in ‘A ’and ‘C ’assisted areas too (pursuant to Commission decision of 8 November 2006 on Germany's State aid map (OJ C 295, 5.12.2006)).

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur “(GA), 36. Rahmenplan: Teil II A — Gewerbliche Wirtschaft (einschließlich gemeinnützige außeruniversitäre wirtschaftsnahe Forschungseinrichtungen).

Legal basis

Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur “(GA) vom 12 Mai 1969

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 60 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Bayern

Regierung von Niederbayern

Regierungsplatz 540

D-84028 Landshut

| Regierung der Oberpfalz |
| --- |
| Emmeramsplatz 8/9 |
| D-93047 Regensburg |

Regierung der Oberpfalz

Emmeramsplatz 8/9

D-93047 Regensburg

| Regierung von Oberfranken |
| --- |
| Ludwigstraße 20 |
| D-95444 Bayreuth |

Regierung von Oberfranken

Ludwigstraße 20

D-95444 Bayreuth

Berlin

| Investitionsbank Berlin |
| --- |
| Bundesallee 210 |
| D-10719 Berlin |

Investitionsbank Berlin

Bundesallee 210

D-10719 Berlin

Brandenburg

| InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg |
| --- |
| Postfach 90 02 61 |
| D-14438 Potsdam |

InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg

Postfach 90 02 61

D-14438 Potsdam

Bremen

| BIG Bremer Investitions-Gesellschaft mbH |
| --- |
| Kontorhaus am Markt |
| Langenstraße 2-4 |
| D-28195 Bremen |

BIG Bremer Investitions-Gesellschaft mbH

Kontorhaus am Markt

Langenstraße 2-4

D-28195 Bremen

| BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung GmbH |
| --- |
| Am Alten Hafen 118 |
| D-27568 Bremerhaven |

BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung GmbH

Am Alten Hafen 118

D-27568 Bremerhaven

Hessen

| InvestitionsBank Hessen AG (IBH) |
| --- |
| Schumannstraße 4-6 |
| D-60325 Frankfurt am Main |

InvestitionsBank Hessen AG (IBH)

Schumannstraße 4-6

D-60325 Frankfurt am Main

| Niederlassung Wiesbaden |
| --- |
| Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 38-42 |
| D-65189 Wiesbaden |

Niederlassung Wiesbaden

Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 38-42

D-65189 Wiesbaden

| Niederlassung Kassel |
| --- |
| Kurfürstenstr. 7 |
| D-34117 Kassel |

Niederlassung Kassel

Kurfürstenstr. 7

D-34117 Kassel

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

| Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| --- |
| Johannes-Stelling-Str. 14 |
| D-19048 Schwerin |
| Tel. 0385 588/0 |
| Fax 0385 588/5861 |
| E-mail: poststelle@wm.mv-regierung.de |

Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus des Landes Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Johannes-Stelling-Str. 14

D-19048 Schwerin

Tel. 0385 588/0

Fax 0385 588/5861

E-mail: poststelle@wm.mv-regierung.de

| Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| --- |
| Hauptsitz Schwerin |
| Werkstraße 213 |
| D-19061 Schwerin |
| Tel. 0385 6363-0 |
| Fax 0385 6363-1212 |
| E-mail: info@lfi-mv.de. |

Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hauptsitz Schwerin

Werkstraße 213

D-19061 Schwerin

Tel. 0385 6363-0

Fax 0385 6363-1212

E-mail: info@lfi-mv.de.

Niedersachsen

| Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH |
| --- |
| Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14 |
| D-30177 Hannover |
| Tel. 30031-0 |
| E-mail: info@nbank.de |

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH

Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14

D-30177 Hannover

Tel. 30031-0

E-mail: info@nbank.de

Nordrhein-Westfalen

| NRW.Bank |
| --- |
| Johanniterstraße 3 |
| D-48145 Münster |
| Tel. 0251 91741-0 |
| E-mail: info-westfalen@nrwbank.de |

NRW.Bank

Johanniterstraße 3

D-48145 Münster

Tel. 0251 91741-0

E-mail: info-westfalen@nrwbank.de

Rheinland-Pfalz

| Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH |
| --- |
| Holzhofstraße 4 |
| D-55116 Mainz |

Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH

Holzhofstraße 4

D-55116 Mainz

Saarland

| Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| --- |
| Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 17 |
| D-66119 Saarbrücken |

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 17

D-66119 Saarbrücken

Sachsen

| Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank |
| --- |
| Pirnaische Straße 9 |
| D-01069 Dresden |

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank

Pirnaische Straße 9

D-01069 Dresden

Sachsen-Anhalt

| Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt |
| --- |
| Domplatz 12, |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt

Domplatz 12,

D-39104 Magdeburg

Schleswig-Holstein

| Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein |
| --- |
| Fleethörn 29-31 |
| D-24103 Kiel |

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein

Fleethörn 29-31

D-24103 Kiel

Für Anträge gem. Ziff. 5.1.3 und 5.1.4:

| Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer GmbH (WTSH) |
| --- |
| Lorentzendamm 24 |
| D-24103 Kiel |

Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer GmbH (WTSH)

Lorentzendamm 24

D-24103 Kiel

Thüringen

| Thüringer Aufbaubank (TAB) |
| --- |
| Gorkistraße 9 |
| D-99084 Erfurt |

Thüringer Aufbaubank (TAB)

Gorkistraße 9

D-99084 Erfurt

mit ihren Regionalbüros:

| Regionalbüro Suhl |
| --- |
| Am Bahnhof 3 |
| D-98529 Suhl |

Regionalbüro Suhl

Am Bahnhof 3

D-98529 Suhl

| Regionalbüro Gera |
| --- |
| Friedrich-Engels-Str. 7 |
| D-07545 Gera |

Regionalbüro Gera

Friedrich-Engels-Str. 7

D-07545 Gera

| Regionalbüro Nordhausen |
| --- |
| Hüpedenweg 52 |
| D-99734 Nordhausen |

Regionalbüro Nordhausen

Hüpedenweg 52

D-99734 Nordhausen

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 62/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Kreise Herzogtum Lauenburg, Pinneberg (ohne Insel Helgoland), Segeberg, Stormarn im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Richtlinie für die einzelbetriebliche Investitionsförderung im Rahmen des Zukunftsprogramms Wirtschaft aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung für Vorhaben kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen im südlichen Schleswig-Holstein („Investitionsförderung im Hamburg-Rand-Raum“) |
| Legal basis | — | Regelungen der Europäischen Union für Förderungen aus dem Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung (EFRE), |

Aid No

XS 62/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Kreise Herzogtum Lauenburg, Pinneberg (ohne Insel Helgoland), Segeberg, Stormarn im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Richtlinie für die einzelbetriebliche Investitionsförderung im Rahmen des Zukunftsprogramms Wirtschaft aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung für Vorhaben kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen im südlichen Schleswig-Holstein („Investitionsförderung im Hamburg-Rand-Raum“)

Legal basis

—

Regelungen der Europäischen Union für Förderungen aus dem Europäischen Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung (EFRE),

| — | Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) Schleswig-Holstein. |
| --- | --- |

—

Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) Schleswig-Holstein.

Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount (estimate)

approx. EUR 5 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

January 2007

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2008. Extension is planned.

Objective of aid

Investment grants to small and medium-sized enterprises for the creation and/or preservation of jobs. The investments must meet the primary-effect criterion.

Yes

exclusively

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Remarks

The aid programme will be financed entirely under the ERDF and is part of the operational programme for Schleswig-Holstein for 2007-2013

Name and address of the granting authority

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein

| Fleethörn 29-31 |
| --- |
| D-24103 Kiel |

Fleethörn 29-31

D-24103 Kiel

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

please see Legal basis.

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(1)  Amount estimated assuming constant volumes of financing (average 2005/2006) and constant differences between the reference rate and the subsidised rate.

1

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