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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 170/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.5.2002

Member State: United Kingdom (England)

Aid No: N 239/02

Title: Partnership support for regeneration

Objective: Promote owner-occupied social housing

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998, Greater London Authority Act 1999, Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

Budget: No separate budget

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: The UK has to submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme

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: 2.5.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 241/02

Title: Aid scheme for companies affected by the industrial disaster in Toulouse

Objective: To make good the damage caused

Duration: Two 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: 30.4.2002

Member State: Germany (Saxony)

Aid No: N 558/01

Objective: Aid for technology transfers through technology centres

Legal basis: Förderrichtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Unterstützung des Technologietransfers durch Technologiezentren im Freistaat Sachsen

Budget: EUR 31 million

Aid intensity or amount: Cumulation ceiling: 60 %, or 75 % in priority areas

Duration: Until 31 December 2004

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: 24.5.2002

Member State: Spain (Asturias)

Aid No: N 716/01

Title: R & D aid - Asturias

Objective: R & D

Legal basis: Resolución de convocatoria pública para la concesión de ayudas para la ejecución de proyectos de investigación en empresas en el marco del programa de I+D+I de Asturias 2001-2004

Budget: Approximately EUR 1,8 million

Aid intensity or amount: 60 % for industrial research projects and 35 % for pre-competitive development activities

Duration: 2002

Other information: Annual report

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: 29.4.2002

Member State: Spain (Catalonia)

Aid No: N 86/02

Title: R & D aid

Objective: R & D

Legal basis: Resolución por la cual se abre la convocatoria de ayudas para la realización de proyectos de I+D en cooperación con centros tecnológicos de la Red de Centros de Soporte a la Innovación Tecnológica (Red IT)

Budget: Approximately EUR 1,2 million

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % for fundamental research and industrial research projects; 55 % for pre-competitive development activities (35 % in the case of SMEs)

Duration: 2002-2006

Other information: Annual report

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: 7.5.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: NN 12/02 (ex N 809/01)

Title: International technology service - International secondments

Objective: Exchange of best practice in management and technical techniques

Legal basis: Section 5 and 6 of the Science and Technology Act 1965

Budget: 1996/1997: GBP 40000; 1997/1998: GBP 982000; 1998/1999: GBP 342000; 1999/2000: GBP 471000; 2000/2001: GBP 871000; 2001/2002: GBP 1430000; 2002/2003: GBP 1950000; 2003/2004: GBP 2600000

Duration: At present limited until March 2003

Other information: The UK has to submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme

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