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| 29.10.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 317/4 |
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29.10.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 317/4

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 317/02

| Date of adoption of the decision | 20.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | N 687/09 |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | ERP Innovation Programme |
| Legal basis | KfW-Gesetz, BGB I S.2427, Programmmerkblatt ERP-Innovationsprogramme neu |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises, Research and development |
| Form of aid | Soft loan |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 305 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2013 |
| Economic sectors | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | KFW |
| Palmengartenstr. 5-9 |
| 60325 Frankfurt |
| DEUTSCHLAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

N 687/09

Member State

Germany

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

ERP Innovation Programme

Legal basis

KfW-Gesetz, BGB I S.2427, Programmmerkblatt ERP-Innovationsprogramme neu

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises, Research and development

Form of aid

Soft loan

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 305 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

KFW

Palmengartenstr. 5-9

60325 Frankfurt

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

| Date of adoption of the decision | 23.5.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.31154 (N 429/10) |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Agricultural Bank of Greece |
| Legal basis | Law ‘Support measures for the credit institutions in Greece’ (Commission Decision of 19 November 2008 in State Aid Case N 560/08, OJ C 125, 5.6.2009, p. 6) |
| Type of measure | Ad hoc aid |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Capital injection |
| Budget | [...] (1) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | — |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministry of Finance |
| Nikis Street 5-7 |
| 101 65 Athens |
| GREECE |

Date of adoption of the decision

23.5.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.31154 (N 429/10)

Member State

Greece

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Agricultural Bank of Greece

Legal basis

Law ‘Support measures for the credit institutions in Greece’ (Commission Decision of 19 November 2008 in State Aid Case N 560/08, OJ C 125, 5.6.2009, p. 6)

Type of measure

Ad hoc aid

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Capital injection

Budget

[...] (1)

1

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

—

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministry of Finance

Nikis Street 5-7

101 65 Athens

GREECE

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 | 1.6.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33006 (11/N) |
| Member State | Ireland |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Prolongation of the ELG Scheme until 31 December 2011 |
| Legal basis | The Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008
  The Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 as amended |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy |
| Form of aid | Guarantee |
| Budget | [...] (2) |
| Intensity | — |
| Duration (period) | 1.7.2011-31.12.2011 |
| Economic sectors | Financial intermediation |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Department of Finance |
| Government Buildings |
| Merrion Street |
| Dublin 2 |
| IRELAND |

Date of adoption of the decision

1.6.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33006 (11/N)

Member State

Ireland

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation of the ELG Scheme until 31 December 2011

Legal basis

The Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008

The Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 as amended

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy

Form of aid

Guarantee

Budget

[...] (2)

2

Intensity

—

Duration (period)

1.7.2011-31.12.2011

Economic sectors

Financial intermediation

Name and address of the granting authority

Department of Finance

Government Buildings

Merrion Street

Dublin 2

IRELAND

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 | 25.8.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33193 (11/N) |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Vlaanderen |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Regeling inzake Steun aan Projecten van Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling van het Bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen
  Régime d'aides en faveur des projets de recherche et de développement des entreprises en Flandre |
| Legal basis | 1. | Decreet van 18 mei 1999 betreffende het voeren van een beleid ter aanmoediging van de technologische innovatie, en vervangen door het decreet van 30 april 2009 betreffende de organisatie en financiering van het wetenschaps- en innovatiebeleid. (uitgevoerd bij Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 13 november 2009)
  Décret du 18 mai 1999 relatif à une politique d'encouragement à l'innovation technologique, et remplacé par décret du 30 avril 2009 relatif à l'organisiation et au financement de la politique en matière de sciences et d'innovation |

Date of adoption of the decision

25.8.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33193 (11/N)

Member State

Belgium

Region

Vlaanderen

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Regeling inzake Steun aan Projecten van Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling van het Bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen

Régime d'aides en faveur des projets de recherche et de développement des entreprises en Flandre

Legal basis

1.

Decreet van 18 mei 1999 betreffende het voeren van een beleid ter aanmoediging van de technologische innovatie, en vervangen door het decreet van 30 april 2009 betreffende de organisatie en financiering van het wetenschaps- en innovatiebeleid. (uitgevoerd bij Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 13 november 2009)

Décret du 18 mai 1999 relatif à une politique d'encouragement à l'innovation technologique, et remplacé par décret du 30 avril 2009 relatif à l'organisiation et au financement de la politique en matière de sciences et d'innovation

| 2. | Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 12 december 2008 tot regeling van de steun aan projecten van onderzoek en ontwikkeling van het bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen.
  Arrêté du 12 décembre 2008 du Gouvernement flamand réglant l'aide aux projets de recherche et de développement des entreprises en Flandre |
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2.

Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 12 december 2008 tot regeling van de steun aan projecten van onderzoek en ontwikkeling van het bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen.

Arrêté du 12 décembre 2008 du Gouvernement flamand réglant l'aide aux projets de recherche et de développement des entreprises en Flandre

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

| | Annual budget: EUR 114,86 million |
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Annual budget: EUR 114,86 million

| | Overall budget: EUR 689,14 million |
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Overall budget: EUR 689,14 million

Intensity

80 %

Duration (period)

5.10.2011-5.10.2017

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie (IWT) |
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| Koning Albert II-laan 35b16 |
| 1030 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie (IWT)

Koning Albert II-laan 35b16

1030 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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 | 20.9.2011 |
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| Reference number of State Aid | SA.33381 (11/N) |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | — |
| Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) | Förderung Schienenfahrzeugausrüstung mit ETCS Level 2 |
| Legal basis | Sonderrichtlinien i. S. des § 40 Absatz 2 der allgemeinen Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln (ARR 2004), BGBl. II 51/2004 i.d.F. BGBl. II 317/2009 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Objective | Sectoral development, Execution of important projects of common European interest |
| Form of aid | Direct grant |
| Budget | Overall budget: EUR 45 million |
| Intensity | 50 % |
| Duration (period) | Until 31.12.2014 |
| Economic sectors | Land transport and transport via pipelines |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie |
| Radetzkystraße 2 |
| 1030 Wien |
| ÖSTERREICH |

Date of adoption of the decision

20.9.2011

Reference number of State Aid

SA.33381 (11/N)

Member State

Austria

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Förderung Schienenfahrzeugausrüstung mit ETCS Level 2

Legal basis

Sonderrichtlinien i. S. des § 40 Absatz 2 der allgemeinen Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln (ARR 2004), BGBl. II 51/2004 i.d.F. BGBl. II 317/2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Sectoral development, Execution of important projects of common European interest

Form of aid

Direct grant

Budget

Overall budget: EUR 45 million

Intensity

50 %

Duration (period)

Until 31.12.2014

Economic sectors

Land transport and transport via pipelines

Name and address of the granting authority

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie

Radetzkystraße 2

1030 Wien

ÖSTERREICH

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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