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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 248/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.8.2002

Member State: Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt)

Aid No: N 372/02

Title: Aid in favour of Heraeus Tenevo AG

Objective: Realisation of a large investment project under the multisectoral framework on regional aid for the construction of an additional production facility for quartz glass cylinders and tubes

Legal basis: Haushaltsordnungen des Bundes und der Länder

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 111,5 million amounting to an aid intensity of 30,62 %

Duration: 2002-2004

Other information: Commitment by Germany to comply with the obligations regarding ex-post monitoring according to point 6 of the multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 722/01

Title: Aid scheme to promote mining exploration, environmental protection and mining safety in the field of non-energy-generating ores

Objective: Non-energy-generating mining activities

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden del Ministerio de Economía por la que se regula la concesión de ayudas derivadas del plan de Seguridad minera; Proyecto de Orden por la que se regula la concesión de ayudas a la exploración e investigación geológico minera y a las actividades mineras de medio ambiente no energéticas

Aid intensity or amount: Aid for environmental protection: up to 40 % (SMEs); exploration aid: repayable advance of up to 70 % (SMEs in Article 87(3)(a) regions); training aid: up to 80 % (SMEs in Article 87(3)(a) regions); aid for investment in mining safety: up to 20 %

Duration: 2000-2006 (2007 for mining safety aid)

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 777/01

Title: Schemes of State aid to cinema and other audiovisual production

Objective: To promote the production and distribution of films and other audiovisual works. (Production of feature-length, short and serialised fiction films, documentaries, and animated children's films.)

Legal basis: Laki elokuvataiteen edistämisestä (28/2000);

Asetus elokuvataiteen edistämisestä;

Suomen elokuvasäätiön tukiohjeet

Budget: Approximately EUR 13 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable rates not exceeding generally 50 % of production costs; cumulation of State aid will not exceed 50 % generally

Duration: Until December 2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2002

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 812/01

Title: Aid for treatment of contaminated sludge

Objective: Environmental protection. The contributions provide an incentive for public authorities and private companies that are responsible for dredging to opt for treatment of contaminated sludge instead of landfill

Legal basis: Ministeriële regeling Stimuleringsregeling verwerking van baggerspecie

Budget: EUR 39 million (NLG 85 million)

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 4, EUR 10, or EUR 23 per tonne of dry matter, depending on the type of sludge and the degree of contamination

Duration: Four years

Other information: 90-95 % of dredging is done by public authorities, including port authorities, in the framework of their public responsibility for waterways. The remaining dredging is predominantly done on behalf of private yacht basins

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 48/02

Title: Aid from the region of Abruzzi to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 7.8.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 5,26 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 56/02

Title: Aid from the region of Veneto to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 22.9.2000

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 12,37 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 57/02

Title: Aid from the region of Tuscany to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione del consiglio regionale del 31.10.2000

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 5,53 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 58/02

Title: Aid from the region of Piedmont to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 12.7.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 0,70 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 60/02

Title: Aid from the region of Marche to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 6.3.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 8,68 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 61/02

Title: Aid from the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 7.12.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 5,26 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 62/02

Title: Aid from the region of Liguria to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 29.6.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 2,74 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 63/02

Title: Aid from the region of Lazio to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 30.10.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 3,73 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 64/02

Title: Aid from the region of Emilia-Romagna to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 31.7.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 7,34 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 65/02

Title: Aid from the region of Umbria to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 2.5.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 0,77 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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 of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 66/02

Title: Aid from the autonomous province of Trento to measures part-financed by the FIFG

Objective: Structural measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

Legal basis: - Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 3.8.2001

- Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

Budget: EUR 0,75 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 for the respective categories of operation

Other information: Annual report

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids