EN Official Journal of the European Union C 6/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 6/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 15.11.2007 Reference number of the aid N 100/07 Member State Austria Region Niederösterreich Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Spezielle RL des NÖ Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds für die Förderung von Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation Legal basis Niederösterreichisches Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfondsgesetz 7300, Allgemeine Richtlinien des Niederösterreichischen Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant, Guarantee, Soft loan Budget Annual budget: EUR 9 million; overall budget: EUR 63 million Intensity 80 % Duration 1.10.2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Niederösterreichischer Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds beim Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Wirtschaft, Tourismus und Technologie (Abt. WST3) Landhausplatz 1, Haus 14 EG, A-3109 St. Pölten Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 14.11.2007 Reference number of the aid N 220/07 Member State Spain Region Principado de Asturias Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas a empresas para proyectos de investigación durante 2007-2009, en el marco del Plan de I+D+i de Asturias Legal basis Propuesta de Resolución de 12 de junio de 2007 de la Consejería de Educación y Ciencia por la que se convocan ayudas a empresas para la ejecución de proyectos de I+D+i durante el periodo 2007-2009, dentro del marco del Plan de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (PCTI) de Asturias 2006-2009 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 18 million Intensity 80 % Duration Until 31.12.2009 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Consejería de Educación y Ciencia del Gobierno del Principado de Asturias Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 15.11.2007 Reference number of the aid N 226/07 Member State Austria Region Niederösterreich Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinien des Landes Niederösterreich für die Förderung von Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation Legal basis Die Allgemeinen Grundsätze für Förderungen des Landes Niederösterreich und die Allgemeinen Richtlinien des Niederösterreichischen Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant, Soft loan Budget Annual budget: EUR 9 million; overall budget: EUR 63 million Intensity 80 % Duration 1.10.2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Wirtschaft, Tourismus und Technologie (Abt. WST3) Landhausplatz 1, Haus 14 EG, A-3109 St. Pölten Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 3.10.2007 Reference number of the aid N 254/07 Member State Latvia Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Grozījumi attiecībā uz atbalstu biodegvielām Legal basis Biodegvielas likums; Likums par akcīzes nodokli; MK noteikumi Nr. 712 “Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts atbalstu ikgadējās minimāli nepieciešamās biodegvielas daudzuma ražošanai un nosaka finansiāli atbalstāmās kvotas biodegvielai” (“LV”, 149 (3307), 20.9.2005.); MK noteikumi Nr. 312 “Grozījumi Ministru kabineta 2005. gada 13. septembra noteikumos Nr. 712 “Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts atbalstu ikgadējās minimāli nepieciešamās biodegvielas daudzuma ražošanai un nosaka finansiāli atbalstāmās kvotas biodegvielai”” (“LV”, 76 (3652), 11.5.2007.) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Tax rate reduction Budget Overall budget: EUR 88,09 million Intensity — Duration 1.1.2007-5.8.2012 Economic sectors Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals Name and address of the granting authority Zemkopības ministrija Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 7.11.2007 Reference number of the aid N 422/07 Member State Denmark Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) F&U inden for træfyrede brændeovne og -kedler i private hjem Legal basis Den danske finanslov for 2007, der blev vedtaget den 13. december 2006 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: DKK 3,50 million in 2008 and DDK 3,55 million in 2009; overall budget: DKK 7,05 million Intensity 80 % Duration 1.2.2008-30.11.2009 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Miljøstyrelsen, Strandgade 29, DK-1401 Copenhagen Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 12.12.2007 Reference number of the aid N 542/07 Member State Romania Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Finanţarea proiectelor CD&I conform Planului Naţional de Cercetare, Dezvoltare şi Inovare II Legal basis Decizie privind aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat „Finanţarea proiectelor CD&I conform Planului Naţional de Cercetare, Dezvoltare şi Inovare II” Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: RON 690 million; overall budget: RON 4 825 million Intensity — Duration 2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors — Name and address of the granting authority Ministerul Educaţiei și Cercetării — Autoritatea Naţională pentru Cercetare Ştiinţifică Str. Mendeleev, nr. 21-25, cod RO-010362, sector 1, București Other information —

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