# C_2005177EN.01002301.xml

| 19.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 177/23 |
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19.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 177/23

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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 177/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 7/2004

Title: Assistance for fisheries.

Objective: Aid for the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Legal basis:

Legge regionale del 23 dicembre 2003.

Legge regionale del 23 dicembre 2003.

Budget: EUR 4,39 million

Duration: Three years

Rate of aid/amount: The rates laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999.

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: Greece

Aid No: N 105/2004

Title: Amendments to TANEO risk capital fund

Objective: Fund of funds aimed at investing with private sector investors, in new venture capital funds, which in turn will invest in new economy SMEs, preferably at their start-up or early stage

Legal basis: Ν.2843/2000 (ΦΕΚ, τεύχος Α' αρ. 219) περί εκσυγχρονισμού των χρηματιστηριακών συναλλαγών, εισαγωγή εταιριών επενδύσεων στην ποντοπόρο ναυτιλία στο Χρηματιστήριο Αξιών Αθηνών και άλλων

ΑΡΘΡΟ 28 (όπως τροποποιήθηκε από το άρθρο 8 του Ν.2992/2002 (ΦΕΚ, τεύχος Α' αρ. 54) περί ενίσχυσης της κεφαλαιαγοράς, ανάπτυξης της επιχειρηματικότητας και άλλων διατάξεων)

Budget: EUR 45 million

Duration: Until 2016

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: Italy

Aid No: N 180/2004

Title: R&D support to investments in certain sectors (meta-distretti) in Regione Lombardia

meta-distretti

Objective: The scheme amends the original N 311/2003 aid scheme and extends its scope by (1) adding a new industrial sector (Information and Communication technology, ICT) and (2) covering a larger number of beneficiaries — initially limited to SMEs — which now include public/private consortia of SMEs, large enterprises, Universities, EU research bodies and national foundations

Legal basis:

Legge regionale del 24.03.2003 n. 3 art. 2, comma 5 ‘Modifiche a leggi regionali in material di organizzazione, sviluppo economico, territorio e seervizi alla persona’

Legge regionale del 24.03.2003 n. 3 art. 2, comma 5 ‘Modifiche a leggi regionali in material di organizzazione, sviluppo economico, territorio e seervizi alla persona’

Budget: The total budget of the scheme will presumably be of EUR 90 to 110 million.

Aid intensity or amount: For fundamental research: max. 100 %; for industrial research: max. 50 %; for pre-competitive development: max 25 %; for study costs preparatory to industrial research: max 75 %, for studies preparatory to pre-competitive development activities: max. 50 %.

The aid intensity can be increased by max: 10 percentage points, as the aid is to be given to SMEs; 5 percentage points, as the aid is to be given to enterprises in 87(3)(c) assisted Areas; 25 percentage points where the project also involves effective cross-border cooperation and where its results are widely disseminated; 15 percentage points if the research project is in accordance with the objectives of a specific project or programme undertaken as part of the Community's current framework programme for R&D; 10 percentage points in case the project involves effective cross-border cooperation between independent partners and cooperation projects reflecting point 5.10.4. of the R&D framework.

Altogether, including top-ups, not exceeding 75 % for industrial research and 50 % for pre-competitive development

Duration: The scheme has a maximum duration of 10 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:

Member State: Netherlands

Case No: N 222/2004

Title: Single Opportunity Scheme and demonstration projects

Objective: To stimulate energy transition experiments and innovative energy demonstration projects

Legal basis:

Kaderwet EZ-subsidies (Staatsblad 1997, 638)

Kaderwet EZ-subsidies (Staatsblad 1997, 638)

Budget: EUR 225 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 50 %

Duration: 10 years for demonstration projects and 5 years for transition experiments

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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