EN Official Journal of the European Union C 26/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 26/05)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Germany (whole territory)

Aid No: N 1/2005

Title: Navigation and Maritime Technology for the 21st Century — Prolongation

Objective: R&D aid (infrastructures, maritime technology, shipbuilding)

Legal basis: Jährlicher Bundeshaushaltplan für den Geschäftsbereich des BMBF, Einzelplan 30

Budget: EUR 103,2 million for the whole duration

Intensity or amount:

Basic intensities: fundamental research — up to100 %,

industrial research — 50 %,

precompetitive development — 25 %;

Feasibility studies: — 75 % preparatory to industrial research, — 50 % preparatory to precompetitive development;

Bonuses: 10 % SMEs,

10 % assisted areas in accordance with Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty,

10 % if one of the conditions of point 5.10.4 of the R&D Framework is fulfilled;

Maximum ceilings (including bonuses and cumulation): 75 % for industrial research and 50 % for precompetitive development

Duration: until 31.12.2010

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 decision:

Member State: Estonia

Aid No: N 282/2005

Title: Amendments to tourism product development and marketing support scheme (ex No. EE 8/2003)

Objective(s): Regional aid

Legal basis:

1) EAS turismiettevõtjate tootearenduse ja turunduse programm (13.11.2003).

2) Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministri 13. aprilli 2005 a. määrus nr 45 (RTL 26.4.2005, 45, 624), millega muudetakse 7. mai 2004 a. Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministri määrust nr 126 (RTL 19.5.2004, 62, 1034)

Budget: EUR 3,09 million

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % in North Estonia; 50 % in other regions

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:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 372/2005

Title (in original language): Projet d'aide au moteur franco-russe SaM 146

Objective: Research and development (Limited to the manufacturing industry)

Legal basis: Décret 99-160 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux subventions de l'État pour des projet d'investissement

Budget: EUR 140 million

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %

Duration: 2005-2008

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:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 425/2005

Title: ‘Prolongation Viridian Growth Fund’

Objective: unchanged (the scheme is intended to address perceived gaps in the provision of venture capital funding for SMEs established in Northern Ireland)

Legal basis: unchanged

Budget: unchanged: (GBP 10 million)

Duration: extended to 31.12.2008

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:

Member State: Italy — Piemonte Region

Aid No: N 483/2005

Title: ‘EOS project’

Objective: the scheme is intended to fund precompetitive development of CHP production technologies from SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells)

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale della Regione Piemonte n. 43-825 del 12 settembre 2005

Budget: EUR 1,5 million

Intensity: 25 % GGE increased by 10 plus 5 percentage points according respectively to point 5.10.4(b) and 5.10.2 of the R&D guidelines

Duration: 4 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:

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 488/2005

Title: ‘Modification to the aid scheme N 547/2001 — Effective cooperation in R&D’ (Research consortia)

Objective: unchanged (the scheme aims at promoting innovation in the greek economy through stimulating enterprises to implement basic, industrial and initial demonstration research in cooperation with R&D entities)

Legal basis: Προεδρικό Διάταγμα 274/6.10.2000 (ΠΔ 274/2000) όπως αυτό τροποποιήθηκε από το ΠΔ 103/2003

Budget: increased from EUR 106 to 150 million

Intensity: unchanged: 100, 50 and 25 % respectively for fundamental research, industrial research and precompetitive activities for large enterprises in Article 87(3)(a) assisted areas, plus 10 percentage points bonus for SMEs

Duration: unchanged (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/