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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

(2005/C 172/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 

Member State: Italy [Abruzzi]

Aid No: N 30/04

Title: Training aid for Finmek

Objective: Training

Legal basis: 

Decreto della giunta regionale del 7.3.2003 n. 143 e decreto della giunta regionale del 29.12.2003

Budget: EUR 4 672 953

Aid intensity or amount: The aid intensity is 25 % for specific training projects and 50 % for general training projects. The maximum intensities concerned are increased by 10 percentage points when the training is given to disadvantaged workers.

Duration: The scheme began in July 2003 and will run for 22 months.

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: Denmark

Aid No: N 168/2004

Title: Technology Transfer Companies of Public Research Institutions

Objective: To promote the transfer of new knowledge and technology between public research institutions and trade and industry.

Legal basis: 

Forslag til lov nr. L 177 om teknologioverførsel ved offentlige forskningsinstitutter

Amount: DKK 5 million per institutional company or up to 3 % of the institutional R & D turnover, for up to an estimated 10 institutional companies. The estimated total of the aid is DKK 199 million (approx EUR 27 million).

Duration: Initially ten years.

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: Denmark

Aid No: N 313/2004

Title: Recapitalisation of TV2/Danmark A/S

Objective: Financing of public service obligations

Aid amount: DKK 440 million

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at 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 386/2004

Title: Aid for restructuring SNCF Freight

Objective: To restructure SNCF Freight so that it will become viable again

Legal basis: 

Lignes directrices communautaires pour les aides d'Etat au sauvetage et à la restructuration d'entreprises en difficulté

Budget: EUR 1 500 million

Duration: 2004 — 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: 

Member State: Spain (Cataluña)

Aid No: N 500/2004

Title: Incentives to industrial investment in research, development and technological innovation for sectors highly exposed to international competition in Cataluña

Objective: Research and Technological Development

All sectors, with focus on NACE 17-Textiles, NACE DL-Electrical and optical equipment and NACE 34.1-Motor vehicles.

Legal basis: 

Orden TRI/290/2004, de 4 de agosto, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de incentivos a la inversión industrial en investigación, desarrollo e innovación tecnológica para sectores altamente expuestos a la competencia internacional, y se abre la convocatoria para el año 2004.

Budget: EUR 60 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 50 % of gross aid intensity for industrial research projects.

Up to 25 % for pre-competitive development activities.

10 % bonus for SMEs.

5 % bonus for Article 87(3)(c) regions.

Duration: Until 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: Germany

Aid No: NN 85/2004

Title: Aid to the coal industry in 2001 and 2002, not notified

Objective: Coal

Legal basis: 

Kohlekompromiss vom 13. November 1997; Haushaltsgesetze des Bundes und des Landes NRW für die Jahre 2001 und 2002

Budget: EUR 306,8 million

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 306,8 million

Duration: 2001 and 2002

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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