# C_2007238EN.01000101.xml

| 10.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 238/1 |
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10.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 238/1

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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 238/01)

| Date of adoption of the decision | 13.6.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | NN 132/2000 (ex N 813/A/99) and NN 73/03 |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Régime d'exemption des cotisations sociales des marins employés dans les secteurs du transport et du dragage maritime |
| Legal basis | — |
| Type of measure | Operating aid |
| Objective | Maintaining and improving maritime know-how and protecting and promoting employment for European seafarers |
| Form of aid | Direct exemption |
| Budget | EUR 3,9 million per annum |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 10 years (2003-2012) |
| Economic sectors | Maritime transport and marine dredging |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministère des Affaires Sociales, Eurostation II |
| Victor Hortaplein 40/20 |
| B-1060 Bruxelles |

Date of adoption of the decision

13.6.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 132/2000 (ex N 813/A/99) and NN 73/03

Member State

Belgium

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d'exemption des cotisations sociales des marins employés dans les secteurs du transport et du dragage maritime

Legal basis

—

Type of measure

Operating aid

Objective

Maintaining and improving maritime know-how and protecting and promoting employment for European seafarers

Form of aid

Direct exemption

Budget

EUR 3,9 million per annum

per annum

Intensity

—

Duration

10 years (2003-2012)

Economic sectors

Maritime transport and marine dredging

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministère des Affaires Sociales, Eurostation II

Victor Hortaplein 40/20

B-1060 Bruxelles

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 | 10.7.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 510/05 |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Zwolnienie z opodatkowania infrastruktury portowej |
| Legal basis | Decyzje organów lokalnych dotyczące zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości |
| Type of measure | Tax exemtion |
| Objective | General infrastructure |
| Form of aid | Measure not constituting aid |
| Budget | Not known in advance |
| Intensity | Measure not constituting aid |
| Duration | Unlimited |
| Economic sectors | Port infrastructure |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Organy lokalne w Polsce |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 510/05

Member State

Poland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Zwolnienie z opodatkowania infrastruktury portowej

Legal basis

Decyzje organów lokalnych dotyczące zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości

Type of measure

Tax exemtion

Objective

General infrastructure

Form of aid

Measure not constituting aid

Budget

Not known in advance

Intensity

Measure not constituting aid

Duration

Unlimited

Economic sectors

Port infrastructure

Name and address of the granting authority

Organy lokalne w Polsce

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 | 10.7.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 352/06 |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Ayudas a la industria del carbón — Artículo 7 del Reglamento (CE) no 1407/2002 |
| Legal basis | Orden por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas por costes laborales mediante bajas incentivadas y de las ayudas destinadas a compensar los costes derivados del cierre de unidades de producción de empresas mineras de carbón, para los ejercicios 2006-2010
  Real Decreto por el que se establece el régimen de ayudas por costes laborales mediante prejubilaciones, destinadas a cubrir cargas excepcionales vinculadas a planes de racionalización y reestructuración de la actividad de las empresas mineras del carbón |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to cover exceptional costs |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | EUR 2 921 002 000 |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 2006-2012 |
| Economic sectors | Coal sector |
| Name and address of the granting authority | El Instituto para la Reestructuración de la Minería del Carbón y Desarrollo Alternativo de las Comarcas Mineras
  Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Estatales (S.E.P.I.) |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

10.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 352/06

Member State

Spain

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Ayudas a la industria del carbón — Artículo 7 del Reglamento (CE) no 1407/2002

o

Legal basis

Orden por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas por costes laborales mediante bajas incentivadas y de las ayudas destinadas a compensar los costes derivados del cierre de unidades de producción de empresas mineras de carbón, para los ejercicios 2006-2010

Real Decreto por el que se establece el régimen de ayudas por costes laborales mediante prejubilaciones, destinadas a cubrir cargas excepcionales vinculadas a planes de racionalización y reestructuración de la actividad de las empresas mineras del carbón

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to cover exceptional costs

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

EUR 2 921 002 000

Intensity

—

Duration

2006-2012

Economic sectors

Coal sector

Name and address of the granting authority

El Instituto para la Reestructuración de la Minería del Carbón y Desarrollo Alternativo de las Comarcas Mineras

Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Estatales (S.E.P.I.)

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 | 30.7.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 95/07 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Verlängerung der Beihilferegelung zur Förderung von Investitionen zum Erwerb, Erhalt, Bau und Ausbau von Eisenbahninfrastrukturen im Land Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Legal basis | Förderrichtlinie des Landes, Par. 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung, Haushaltsgesetz des Landes |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | To promote a modal shift from road transport to rail transport |
| Form of aid | Grants |
| Budget | EUR 4 million |
| Intensity | 50 % of the eligible costs |
| Duration | 2007-2011 |
| Economic sectors | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt |
| Halle, Deutschland |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.7.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 95/07

Member State

Germany

Region

Sachsen-Anhalt

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Verlängerung der Beihilferegelung zur Förderung von Investitionen zum Erwerb, Erhalt, Bau und Ausbau von Eisenbahninfrastrukturen im Land Sachsen-Anhalt

Legal basis

Förderrichtlinie des Landes, Par. 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung, Haushaltsgesetz des Landes

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To promote a modal shift from road transport to rail transport

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

EUR 4 million

Intensity

50 % of the eligible costs

Duration

2007-2011

Economic sectors

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt

Halle, Deutschland

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 | 23.8.2007 |
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| Reference number of the aid | N 287/07 |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Business Expansion Scheme (BES), incorporating the Seed Capital Scheme (SCS) |
| Legal basis | The Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Sections 488-508), as amended by the Finance Act 2007 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Risk capital |
| Form of aid | Tax advantage |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 45 million; Overall budget: EUR 315 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration | 1.8.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | The Revenue Commissioners, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, Ireland |
| Other information | — |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.8.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 287/07

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Business Expansion Scheme (BES), incorporating the Seed Capital Scheme (SCS)

Legal basis

The Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Sections 488-508), as amended by the Finance Act 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Risk capital

Form of aid

Tax advantage

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 45 million; Overall budget: EUR 315 million

Intensity

—

Duration

1.8.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

The Revenue Commissioners, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, Ireland

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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