# C_2010144EN.01002701.xml

| 3.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 144/27 |
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3.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 144/27

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 144/06

| Date of adoption of the decision | 27.1.2010 |
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| Reference number of State aid | NN 65/09 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | City of Derry Airport — Additional costs |
| Legal basis | Articles 17(1) and 24(1) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 |
| Type of measure | Individual aid |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Regional development |
| Form of aid | Direct grant, Soft loan |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 19,36 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Air transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Regional Development Northern Ireland |
| Ports and Public Transport Division |
| Room 319 |
| 10-18 Adelaide Street |
| Belfast |
| BT2 8GB |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

27.1.2010

Reference number of State aid

NN 65/09

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Northern Ireland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

City of Derry Airport — Additional costs

Legal basis

Articles 17(1) and 24(1) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Sectoral development, Regional development

Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 19,36 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Regional Development Northern Ireland

Ports and Public Transport Division

Room 319

10-18 Adelaide Street

Belfast

BT2 8GB

UNITED KINGDOM

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 | 24.3.2010 |
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| Reference number of State aid | N 37/10 |
| Member State | Cyprus |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Θέσπιση καθεστώτος φορολόγησης χωρητικότητας για τις διεθνείς θαλάσσιες μεταφορές (Introduction of a tonnage tax scheme in favour of international maritime transport) |
| Legal basis | Ο περί εμπορικής ναυτιλίας (τέλη και φορολογικές διατάξεις) νομός του 2010 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 1,5 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2010-31.12.2019 |
| Economic sectors | Sea and coastal water transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Merchant Shipping, Kyllinis |
| Str. Mesa Geitonia |
| 4007 Limassol |
| CYPRUS |

Date of adoption of the decision

24.3.2010

Reference number of State aid

N 37/10

Member State

Cyprus

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Θέσπιση καθεστώτος φορολόγησης χωρητικότητας για τις διεθνείς θαλάσσιες μεταφορές (Introduction of a tonnage tax scheme in favour of international maritime transport)

Legal basis

Ο περί εμπορικής ναυτιλίας (τέλη και φορολογικές διατάξεις) νομός του 2010

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 1,5 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2010-31.12.2019

Economic sectors

Sea and coastal water transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Merchant Shipping, Kyllinis

Str. Mesa Geitonia

4007 Limassol

CYPRUS

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 | 30.3.2010 |
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| Reference number of State aid | N 65/10 |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Amendments to the Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) scheme |
| Legal basis | s 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 (1989 Chapter 29), as amended by ss 37-40 of the Energy Act 2008 (2008 Chapter 32). Implemented by the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 (No 785) to be amended by Renewables Obligation Order 2010 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Transactions not on market terms |
| Budget | Overall budget: GBP 2,298 million |
| Intensity | 100 % |
| Duration (period) | 1.4.2010-31.3.2020 |
| Economic sectors | Energy |
| Name and address of the granting authority | UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) |
| Renewables Obligation, Area A |
| 3 Whitehall Place |
| London |
| SW1A 2AW |
| UNITED KINGDOM |

Date of adoption of the decision

30.3.2010

Reference number of State aid

N 65/10

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Amendments to the Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) scheme

Legal basis

s 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 (1989 Chapter 29), as amended by ss 37-40 of the Energy Act 2008 (2008 Chapter 32). Implemented by the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 (No 785) to be amended by Renewables Obligation Order 2010

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Transactions not on market terms

Budget

Overall budget: GBP 2,298 million

Intensity

100 %

Duration (period)

1.4.2010-31.3.2020

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of the granting authority

UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

Renewables Obligation, Area A

3 Whitehall Place

London

SW1A 2AW

UNITED KINGDOM

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 | 19.4.2010 |
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| Reference number of State aid | N 81/10 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Bund: Änderung der Steuerermäßigung für Biokraftstoffe 421-40304/0025 |
| Legal basis | § 50 Energiesteuergesetz vom 15. Juli 2006 (BGBl. I S. 1534; 2008, 660; 2008, 1007), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 17. Juli 2009 (BGBl. I S. 2444) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Environmental protection |
| Form of aid | Tax rate reduction |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 52 million
  Overall budget: EUR 281 million |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.1.2009-31.12.2012 |
| Economic sectors | Manufacturing industry |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium der Finanzen Dienstsitz Berlin |
| Wilhelmstraße 97 |
| 10117 Berlin |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

19.4.2010

Reference number of State aid

N 81/10

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bund: Änderung der Steuerermäßigung für Biokraftstoffe 421-40304/0025

Legal basis

§ 50 Energiesteuergesetz vom 15. Juli 2006 (BGBl. I S. 1534; 2008, 660; 2008, 1007), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 17. Juli 2009 (BGBl. I S. 2444)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Environmental protection

Form of aid

Tax rate reduction

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 52 million

Overall budget: EUR 281 million

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.1.2009-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium der Finanzen Dienstsitz Berlin

Wilhelmstraße 97

10117 Berlin

DEUTSCHLAND

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/state_aids_texts_en.htm

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