EN Official Journal of the European Union C 157/14

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 157/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Poland (Dolnośląskie)

Aid No: N 12/2006

Title: Projekt Uchwały Rady Gminy Zgorzelec w sprawie zwolnień od podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców na terenie Gminy Zgorzelec

Objective: Regional development (All sectors)

Legal basis:

— projekt Uchwały Rady Gminy Zgorzelec w sprawie zwolnień od podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców na terenie Gminy Zgorzelec;

— art. 7 Ustawy o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.

Budget: PLN 0,6 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Duration: End date: 31.12.2006

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Date of adoption:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 150/2006

Title in original language: Welsh research and development scheme

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Objective: Research and development (All sectors)

Legal basis: Welsh development agency act 1975 (as amended) and the Welsh development Agency Order 2005

Budget: GBP 36 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: 70 %

Duration:

Form of aid: Direct grant

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

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Spain [País Vasco]

Aid No: N 198/2006

Title: Modification of aid for energy saving, energy efficiency and renewable energies

Objective: Promoting the development of actions and projects of energy saving, energetic efficiency and use of renewable energies.

Secondary objectives: regional development and research and development. (Not sectorally selective)

Legal basis: ‘Proyecto de Orden de 14 de diciembre de 2005, de la Consejera de Industria, Comercio y Turismo, por la que se regula el Programa de ayudas para fomento de acciones y proyectos de ahorro, eficiencia energética y utilización de energías renovables’

Budget: EUR 3 500 000 per year

Intensity or amount: Up to 40 % of the eligible costs, with special rules for: (1) external consultancy: up to 50 % and (2) solar heat and photovoltaic projects.

Duration: January 2006 — December 2007

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

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Date of adoption:

Member States: Latvia

Aid No: N 540/2005

Title: Support to production of biofuel

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis:

— Biodegvielu likums;

— Likums “Par akcīzes nodokli”;

— Latvijas Republikas Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 712 “Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts atbalstu ikgadējā minimāli nepieciešamā biodegvielas daudzuma ražošanai un nosaka finansiāli atbalstāmās kvotas biodegvielai”

Budget: ca. EUR 96 million

Duration: six years

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia)

Aid No: N 610/2005

Title in original language: Aiuti alle grandi imprese industriali per attività di ricerca e sviluppo precompetitivo

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Objective: Research and development (All sectors)

Legal basis: Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 2231 del 14.9.2005

Budget: EUR 7 700 000

Maximum aid intensity: 65 %

Duration:

Form of aid: Direct grant

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/