EN Official Journal of the European Union C 59/8

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 59/04)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 64/04

Title: Scheme of exploitation of solar energy in Extremadura

Objective: to promote the use of solar energy, both heat and photovoltaic, in the region of Extremadura, as well as mixed installations using together solar energy and other sources of renewable energy and to reduce emissions during the period 2004-2010 of about 50 t CO2

Legal basis: The legal basis of the scheme is a draft Decree regulating the granting of aid subsidies for the exploitation of solar energy.

Further aid conditions have been laid down in the law 5/1990 of 30 November 1990, which establishes the inter-administrative relationship between the provinces of Badajoz and Càceres and the Comunidad Autonoma of Extremadura with regard to cumulation

Budget: The budget will presumably amount to EUR 2 940 000 (EUR 420 000 per year)

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum aid intensities are maximum 40 % of the eligible costs and each beneficiary will in any event not receive more than EUR 30 000

Duration: 2004-2010

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Tuscany)

Aid No: N 108/2005

Title: Aid for the conversion of employment contracts

Objective: To encourage job creation and the long-term recruitment of disadvantaged workers through aid conditional on the conversion of fixed-term contracts to open-ended contracts

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 1351 del 20.12.2004, recante modifica della delibera n. 1233 del 6.12.2004

Budget: EUR 3 530 794

Aid intensity or amount: as regards job creation, 3,75 % and 7,5 % gross respectively for medium-sized and small enterprises outside assisted areas;

4 % nge for large enterprises, plus 3 % gge or plus 5 % gge respectively for medium-sized and small enterprises in areas eligible for the exemption provided for in Article 87(3)(c)

25 % where disadvantaged workers are concerned;

in the agricultural sector, 25 % (27,5 % for young farmers) where Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 is applicable

Duration:

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Emilia Romagna)

Aid No: N 271/2004

Title: Measure 1.A of the regional industrial research, innovation and technology transfer programme

Objective: To encourage additional industrial research and pre-competitive development activities

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 2823 del 30.12.2003

Budget: A total of EUR 30 million for the duration of the scheme

Duration: 50 % and 25 % respectively for industrial research and pre-competitive development, supplemented, where appropriate, by premiums for SMEs and assisted areas

Other information: Until 31.12.2005

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 275/2002

Title: Aid for cutter and high-seas fishing businesses in Lower Saxony granted as part of Community structural measures covered by the FIFG

Objective: To co-finance structural assistance to cutter and high-seas fishing businesses in Lower Saxony

Legal basis: Landeshaushaltsordnung § 44

Budget: EUR 2,8 million

Aid intensity and amount: Within the limits laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Duration: 2000-2008

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 600/2003

Title: Amendments to the Renewable Obligation Order

Objective: To extend the application of the Renewable Obligation mechanism, which supports the production of electricity from renewable sources of energy, to co-firing power station using biomass, to smaller generators and to fossil fuel generating stations converting to biomass

Legal basis: Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2004

Duration: 2016, re-notification in 2012

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Spain

Aid number: N 605/2003

Title: National Plan for Scientific Research, Development and Technological Innovation (2004 — 2007)

Objective: Set up a new horizontal aid scheme in the field of research and development activities, specially focusing in the increase and improvement of technological research

Legal basis: «Orden CTE/3185/2003, de 12 de noviembre, por la que se regulan las bases, el régimen de ayudas y la gestión del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica, Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica (2004-2007) en la parte dedicada al Fomento de la Investigación Técnica» y «Orden CTE/3700/2003, de 23 de diciembre, por la que se efectúa la convocatoria del año 2004 para la concesión de ayudas para apoyo a Centros Tecnológicos»

Budget: 3 814 million EUR

Intensity or amount: 50 % for industrial research, 75 % for viability studies previous to industrial research projects, 50 % for viability studies previous to precompetitive development projects and 25 % for precompetitive development activities as basis rates for enterprises plus (if applicable) a bonus of 10 % points for SMEs as defined by the Commission, 10 % points for Article 87(3)(a) areas, 5 % points for Article 87(3)(c) areas.

The other bonuses foreseen by the R&D Framework are also applicable while respecting the maximum aid intensities allowed and the cumulation rules

Duration: 1.1.2004 — 31.12.2008

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

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