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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 71/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.2.2003.

Member State: Italy.

Aid No: N 377/02.

Title: Retraining of driftnet fishermen.

Objective: To compensate fishermen obliged to stop fishing with driftnets.

Legal basis: Law No 134 of 6 July 2002.

Budget: EUR 5 million.

Aid intensity or amount: For vessel owners, a defined amount per vessel corresponding to 15 % or thereabouts of the aid for the definitive withdrawal of a vessel from the fleet,

For crewman, a flat-rate payment of EUR 7500.

Duration: 2002

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002.

Member State: France.

Aid No: N 797/01.

Title: French manufacturing company.

Objective(1): Social measures to assist redundant workers.

Budget: EUR 43,1 million.

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: 27.11.2002.

Member State: Netherlands.

Aid No: N 836/01.

Title: Shipbuilding - Development aid to Colombia.

Objective: To support Colombia's development by providing means of transport to industries established in ports with deep-water access restrictions via the purchase of two multipurpose ships to Navasco SA, Colombia.

Legal basis: Tied aid financing programme ORET/Miliev.

Budget: grant of EUR [...](2).

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %.

The authentic text 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: 9.4.2002.

Member State: Portugal.

Aid No: N 132/02.

Title: Refinancing structures contemplated by TAP.

Objective: Release of various securities over TAP A340 aircraft in order to allow this company to refinance its financial structure by means of various loans.

Other information: Upon its definitive negotiation, information to the Commission on the specific terms and conditions of each of refinancing structures contemplated by TAP.

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: 27.11.2002.

Member State: Netherlands.

Aid No: N 455/02.

Title: Shipbuilding - Development aid to El Salvador.

Objective: To support the supply of a tug, spare parts and a training programme to CEPA, an El Salvador government body, to improve services of the port of Acajutla, including the docking and moving of vessels.

Legal basis: Tied aid financing programme ORET/Miliev.

Budget: grant of EUR [...](3).

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %.

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

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(1) Measure not constituting aid.

(2) Business secret.

(3) Business secret.