EN Official Journal of the European Union C 248/2

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 248/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 148/2004

Title: SOFIPECHE scheme

Objective: Aid for the purchase of second-hand and new vessels, and for the modernisation and fitting-out of second-hand vessels, by means of tax incentives for natural or legal persons buying shares in companies to finance small-scale fishing

Legal basis: Article 238 bis HP du Code Général des Impôts

Budget: The tax incentives amount to an estimated EUR 7,5 to 10 million a year

Aid intensity or amount: Within the limits laid down in the Guidelines for the examination of State aid to fisheries and aquaculture (OJ C 19, 20.1.2001, p. 7)

Duration: Until 31.12.2004 for the fleet renewal aid (except in the French Overseas Departments, where the scheme applies until 31.12.2005).

Until 31.12.2010 for the other measures

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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France (overseas departments)

Aid No: N 316/2004

Title: FOD — Venture capital scheme

Legal basis: Statuts de l'Agence Française de Développement, Article L 4211-1 du Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales, le Circulaire du Premier Ministre du 10 septembre 2002 relative à la mise en œuvre des régimes d'aide à l'ingénierie financière pour la période 2000-2006 et la Circulaire du Ministère de l'intérieur du 16 janvier 2003 ayant pour objet la mise en œuvre de l'article 102 de la loi du 27 février 2002 relative à la démocratie de proximité, concernant les aides des collectivités locales aux entreprises.

Protocoles d'accord signés entre les principaux actionnaires des Sociétés d'investissement régionales, les règlements intérieurs de ces Sociétés d'investissement régionales et le dispositif du Holding qui coordonne le réseau de ces Sociétés d'investissement régionales

Objective: Regional aid — Venture capital

Budget: EUR 11 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: Operating aid in part, otherwise venture capital

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

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: Italy — Provincia di Trento

Aid No: N 334/2004

Title: Reorganisation of the local R & D system

Objective: Research & Development

Legal basis: Progetto di legge provinciale n. 51 del 30 aprile 2004

Budget: EUR 30 million per year

Other information: obligation by the Member State to provide the Commission with a 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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Land Saxony)

Aid No: N 543/2004

Title: Support of investments in non-university research facilities in Saxony (Germany)

Objective: Prolongation of aid scheme NN 31/1998; The aid scheme aims at increasing the efficiency of non-university research entities, which are working close to industry and enterprises by providing aid to modernise equipment and technical infrastructure (R & D)

Legal basis: Förderrichtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen für Investitionen in außeruniversitären wirtschaftsnahen Forschungseinrichtungen im Freistaat Sachsen (Investitionsförderung) vom 7. Februar 2001

Budget: EUR 4,4 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 80 % but max. EUR 200 000 per year and project (non-profit organisations might receive a higher amount in exceptional cases)

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.12.2006

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: Greece

Aid No: N 573/2004

Title: Incentives for private investments

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: Νόμος «Κίνητρα ιδιωτικών επενδύσεων»

Budget: EUR 460 000 000

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/