# C_2009299EN.01000501.xml

| 9.12.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 299/5 |
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9.12.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 299/5

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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)

2009/C 299/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 11.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 300/09 |
| Member State | Finland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Valtiontuki miehistön matka- ja vaihtokustannuksiin |
| Legal basis | Merimieslaki 1978/423, merimiesten vuosilomalaki 1984/433 ja merityöaikalaki 1976/296. |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | 1. | To maintain employment in the maritime sector. |

Date of adoption of the decision

11.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 300/09

Member State

Finland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Valtiontuki miehistön matka- ja vaihtokustannuksiin

Legal basis

Merimieslaki 1978/423, merimiesten vuosilomalaki 1984/433 ja merityöaikalaki 1976/296.

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

1.

To maintain employment in the maritime sector.

| 2. | To improve the competitiveness of the Finnish maritime transport industry and safeguard the Finnish flag. |
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2.

To improve the competitiveness of the Finnish maritime transport industry and safeguard the Finnish flag.

Form of aid

Direct grants

Budget

EUR 1,05 million per annum

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

31 December 2011

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of the granting authority

| Merenkulkulaitos/Finnish Maritime Administration |
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| Merenkulkulaitoksen Keskushallinto |
| Porkkalankatu 5 |
| PL 171 |
| FI-00181 Helsinki |
| SUOMI/FINLAND |

Merenkulkulaitos/Finnish Maritime Administration

Merenkulkulaitoksen Keskushallinto

Porkkalankatu 5

PL 171

FI-00181 Helsinki

SUOMI/FINLAND

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

| Date of adoption of the decision | 5.11.2009 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 324/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Förderung von Maßnahmen der Lärmminderung an bestehenden Güterwagen im Rahmen des Pilotprojekts „Leiser Rhein“ |
| Legal basis | Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschriften (VV-BHO) zu §§ 23, 44 Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Grant funding for the retrofitting of railway freight wagons with noise-reduced composite brakes (Verbundstoffbremssohlen) under the pilot project ‘Silent Rhine’ |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Total budget of EUR 20 million |
| Intensity | 50 % (60 % SMEs; 70 % small enterprises) |
| Duration (period) | 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2012 |
| Economic sectors | Rail transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Eisenbahn-Bundesamt |
| Heinemannstraße 6 |
| 53175 Bonn |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

5.11.2009

Reference number of State Aid

N 324/09

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Förderung von Maßnahmen der Lärmminderung an bestehenden Güterwagen im Rahmen des Pilotprojekts „Leiser Rhein“

Legal basis

Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschriften (VV-BHO) zu §§ 23, 44 Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Grant funding for the retrofitting of railway freight wagons with noise-reduced composite brakes (Verbundstoffbremssohlen) under the pilot project ‘Silent Rhine’

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Total budget of EUR 20 million

Intensity

50 % (60 % SMEs; 70 % small enterprises)

Duration (period)

1 July 2009 to 31 December 2012

Economic sectors

Rail transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Eisenbahn-Bundesamt

Heinemannstraße 6

53175 Bonn

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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