EN Official Journal of the European Union C 92/9

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 92/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 34/2004

Title: Budget increase of authorised scheme N 502/2000 — Aid in favour of investment of maritime undertakings for the year 2000

Objective: To favour investments of maritime undertakings

Legal basis: scheme N 502/2000 — ‘Aid in favour of investment of maritime undertakings for the year 2000’, and

‘Art. 4 della Legge 24 dicembre 2003, n. 350 — Legge Finanziaria 2004 — recante il rifinanziamento degli interventi di cui all'articolo 3 della Legge 16 marzo 2001, n. 88’

Budget: The budget is increased by EUR 10 million per annum for three years

Aid intensity: 2,225 %

Duration: The increase concerns the years 2004, 2005 and 2006

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid Number: N 45/2003

Title: State guarantee to Partnerships UK Finance Ltd

Objective: Public Private Partnerships

Budget: State guarantee covering a loan of GBP 50 million

Aid intensity or amount: measure not constituting aid

Duration: 6 years

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 128/2004

Title: Extension of the operating aid scheme provided for in Article 27 of Law 19/1994 (N 144/A/1996) for the Canary Islands

Objective: To compensate for the additional costs associated with remoteness

Legal basis: Artículo 27 de la Ley 19/94, Régimen Económico y Fiscal de Canarias

Budget: The annual reduction in tax revenue provided for by the Spanish authorities under the aid scheme is EUR 68 515 380

Aid amount: Variable

Duration:

Other information: Requirement to submit an annual report under Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 138/2004

Title: Prolongation of Temporary Defensive Measures for LNG Tankers

Objective: Operating aid in the shipbuilding sector

Legal basis: Application du règlement (CE) no 502/2004 du Conseil du 11 mars 2004 modifiant le règlement (CE) no 1177/2002

Aid intensity: max. 6 % of contract value

Duration: until 31 March 2005

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 203/2004

Title: Volvo — regional transport aid scheme-extension to finished trucks

Objective: Grant of regional transport aid for the transport of finished truck cabins produced in the Volvo plant in Umeå.

Legal basis: Förordningen om regionalt transportstöd

Amount: EUR 2,2 million to EUR 2,7 million per year

Duration: 2003 — 2006

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 242/2004

Title: Prolongation of Temporary Defensive Measures for shipbuilding

Objective: Operating aid in the shipbuilding sector

Legal basis: Art. 3 Kaderwet EZ Subsidies

Aid intensity: max. 6 % of contract value, budget of EUR 50 million

Duration: until 31 March 2005

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 459/03

Title: Business enterprise zones

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Portaria

Budget: EUR 61 million

Aid intensity: Variable

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 519/2003

Title: Land of Saxony-Anhalt scheme providing grants for innovative, technology-orientated cooperative projects in the area of future technologies

Objective: Promote cooperative research and development projects

Legal basis: Landeshaushaltsordnung (Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung) und Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz vom 27. Juni 2001 (GVBl. LSA, S. 230)

Budget: EUR 4 million per financial year

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with ‘Community framework for State aid for research and development’

Duration:

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 521/2003

Title: Shipbuilding — Development aid to Jamaica

Objective: Support the supply of three patrol boats to the ‘Coast Guard of Jamaica’ contracted by the Jamaican Ministry of Finance to ensure patrol missions at the Jamaican coast. The acquisition of the patrol boats is necessary to combat organised crime in particular in the context of smuggling of drugs. Increased security will make Jamaica more attractive for tourists. Further, the patrol boats will combat illegal fishing, detect oil pollution and carry-out rescue operations.

Legal basis: Programa de auxílios ao financiamento baseado em condições ORET/Miliev

Aid intensity: 35 %

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 637/03

Title: Aid for the integration of workers

Objective: To promote employment by facilitating access to the employment market by newly arrived foreigners

Legal basis: Integrationsloven, der blev vedtaget af Folketinget den 26. juni 1998 og trådte i kraft den 1. januar 1999.

Lov nr. 425 af 10. juni 2003. Endvidere vedlægges L 174 (forslag til lov om ændring af integrationsloven of udlændingeloven):

§ 23 c

§ 23 d

§ 24 a, stk. 2

Budget: DKR 5,8 million and DKR 2 million per year respectively for wage subsidies and sponsorship. These are estimates, as the scheme does not set a limit for the number of foreigners who may be employed with the benefit of wage subsidies or sponsorship.

Aid intensity or amount: max. 29,1 % of wage costs

Duration:

Other information: Requirement to submit an annual report (Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 of 22 March 1999)

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/