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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 23/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 26.7.2002

Member State: Portugal (All regions)

Aid No: N 254/02

Title: Soft loans for investments in the tourism sector

Objective: Regional aid (Tourism)

Legal basis: Protocolo a celebrar entre o Instituto de Financiamento e Apoio ao Turismo (Ministério da Economia) e entidades bancárias

Budget: EUR 50 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum net aid intensity is 7,54 % of eligible costs

Duration: Until the end of 2004

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 269/02

Title: Compensation for losses following the closure of the airspace from 11 to 14 September 2001

Objective: Compensation for operating losses incurred by German airlines following the closure of certain parts of the airspace from 11 to 14 September 2001

Legal basis: § 37 der Bundeshaushaltsordnung

Budget: EUR 71 million

Duration: One-off operation in 2002

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Spain (Region of Andalusia)

Aid No: N 325/02

Title: Scheme of State aid to audiovisual production

Objective: To promote the production of short and feature films

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas para el desarrollo de proyectos y a la producción de obras audiovisuales

Budget: ± EUR 900000 annually

Aid intensity or amount: Development aid: A maximum of 35 % of the project budget;

Production aid: A maximum of 15 % of the film budget for feature films, 20 % for documentaries and 35 % for short films

Duration: Until December 2004

Other information: Authorised under Article 87(3)(d) EC

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Date of adoption of the decision: 23.9.2002

Member State: Austria (All regions)

Aid No: N 326/02

Title: Assistance for the genome research programme in Austria (GEN-AU)

Objective: Research

Legal basis: Bundesministeriengesetz und Richtlinien des Österreichischen Genomforschungsprogramms GEN-AU

Budget: EUR 31,612 million

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for fundamental research, up to 50 % gross for industrial research

Duration: Until 30 June 2005

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 18.9.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 388/02

Title: IT Forschung 2006

Objective: Research and development

Legal basis: Jährliches Haushaltsgesetz, Einzelplan 30 für den Geschäftsbereich des BMBF, Kapitel 3006

Budget: EUR 209 million in 2002, EUR 223 million a year from 2003 to 2006

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for fundamental research, up to 75 % gross for industrial research, up to 50 % gross for precompetitive research

Duration: Five years starting on 1 October 2002

Other information: Germany has committed to provide annual reports on the application of the programme including an assessment of the incentive effect on large companies

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Date of adoption of the decision: 31.10.2002

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 526/01

Title: Article 69 of Regional Law No 32/2000 - renewable sources of energy

Objective: Regional development: optimal utilisation of the island's natural resources

Legal basis: Articoli 69, 13, 15, 190, 191 e 198 della legge regionale n. 32/2000; progetto di bando per la presentazione delle richieste di contributo

Budget: EUR 206582759,64

Aid intensity or amount: Intensity stipulated on the regional aid map when the aid was granted, with a higher intensity for SMEs

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 22.5.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 631/01

Title: BBC Licence fee

Objective: Compensation for net public service costs of nine new digital channels

Legal basis: Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, the Royal Charter of May 1996 and the Agreement between the BBC and the Secretary of State of May 1996

Budget: GBP 90 million for the period 2002-2003

Aid intensity or amount: Measure not constituting aid

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