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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

(2006/C 42/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption: 

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 46/2004

Title: Aid to the capitalization of technology based enterprises

Objective: Improving the access of technologically innovative small enterprises to investment capital, in their initial phases of creation and development

Legal basis: Orden CTE/349/2004, de 10 de febrero, por la que se convocan las ayudas de la línea de apoyo a la capitalización de empresas de base tecnológica — BOE 41 van 17 februari 2004, blz. 7383

Budget: Approximately EUR 98 million in total

Intensity or amount: The maximum amount of investment of the financial entity into the small technologically based enterprises will be of EUR 500 000 per six months period.

For regions assisted under article 87(3) TEC, the maximum amounts of investment will be following:

Regions assisted under article 87(3)(a) TEC: EUR 1 000 000 per six months period.

Regions assisted under article 87(3)(c) TEC: EUR 750 000 per six months period

Duration: 1.1.2004 — 31.12.2007

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 76/2003

Title: Research activities for the benefit of the mussels sector

Objective: Financing of research activities for the benefit of the mussels sector through parafiscal charges

Legal basis: 

Budget: EUR 564 000 for 2003

Duration: 2003 and subsequent years

Rate of aid/amount: Within the funding limits laid down in the Community framework on State aids for research and development (OJ C 45 of 17 December 1996, p. 6 and OJ C 48 of 13 February 1998, p. 2)

Other details: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption: 

Member State: Spain (Canarias)

Aid No: N 84/2005

Title: Prolongation of articles 26 and 27 of Law 19/94 (N 144/A/96) ‘Economic and Fiscal Regime of Canarias’

Legal basis: Artículos 26 y 27 de la Ley 19/1994 de Modificación del Régimen Económico y Fiscal de Canarias

Objective: Regional development (All sectors)

Budget: EUR 270,46 million per annum

Duration: From 1.1.2006 until 31.12.2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 159/2004

Title: Salmon net licences buy-out scheme for netsmen operating in the Tamar, Tavy and Lynher fishery and on the Cumbrian coast

Objective: Voluntary and permanent withdrawal from salmon netfishing by giving up licences

Legal basis: Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act (1975)

Budget: GBP 50 000

Form of aid and intensity: Fixed after completion of competitive bidding process

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption: 

Number of the aid: N 198/2005

Member State: Italy

Title: Potenziamento delle aree sottoutilizzate (Agevolazione per nuove assunzioni — Deduzioni IRAP)

Legal basis: Art. 11-ter, lett. a) del decreto legge 14 marzo 2005, n. 35, come modificato dalla Legge di conversione 14 maggio 2005, n. 80 (Modifica del comma 4 quater dell'articolo 11 del decreto legislativo n. 446/97 — così come aggiunto dalla L. 311/2004 (Legge Finanziaria 2005).

Art. 11-ter, lett. b) del decreto legge 14 marzo 2005, n. 35, come modificato dalla Legge di conversione 14 maggio 2005, n. 80 (Modifica del comma 4 quater dell'articolo 11 del decreto legislativo n. 446/97 — così come aggiunto dalla L. 311/2004 (Legge Finanziaria 2005)

Objective: Employment — Regional development (All sectors)

Budget: Overall aid amount: EUR 471 million + EUR 846 million

Duration: 2005-2008

Maximum aid intensity: Within the regional aid map ceilings

Other information: Scheme — Tax advantage

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: France

Aid No: N 261/2005

Title: Aid for innovative audiovisual production

Objective: Aid for writing and developing innovative audiovisual works

Legal basis: Projet de décret relatif au soutien financier à la création d'œuvres audiovisuelles à caractère innovant.

Projet d'arrêté pris pour l'application du décret relatif au soutien financier à la création d'œuvres audiovisuelles à caractère innovant

Budget: EUR 4 million annually

Intensity or amount: EUR 10 000 — 350 000

Duration: 

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption: 

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 547/2003

Title: Venture capital guarantee fund in Lombardy

Objective: To promote venture capital investment in SMEs in certain innovative sectors

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. VII/14909 del 7 novembre 2003 e Regolamento di gestione del fondo comune d'investimento NEXT riservato agli investitori istituzionali

Budget: EUR 20 658 276 for the guarantee fund

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption: 

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 550/2003

Title: Prolongation of the programme for technology and innovation (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)

Objective: Research and development; employment

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung

Budget: EUR 25 million per year

Intensity or amount: Up to 80 %

Duration: 1.1.2004 — 31.12.2006

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: N 639/2003

Title: Sea Fishing (Transitional Support) (Scotland) (No 2) Scheme 2003

Objective: To increase the maximum amount of aid payable to individual beneficiaries from GBP 142 to GBP 237 per VCU for the full 10 month period

Legal basis: Scottish Statutory Instrument

Budget: No additional budget. The initial budget of the scheme was GBP 10 million (around EUR 15 million)

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum amount of aid payable to individual beneficiaries is GBP 237 per VCU for the entire 10 month period

Duration: 1 September 2003 — 31 December 2003

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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