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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 148/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.3.2003

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 74/B/02

Title: Aid to power plants

Objective: To support environmentally friendly electricity production

Legal basis: Laki sähkön ja eräiden polttoaineiden valmisteverosta (1260/1996)

Lag om accis på elström och vissa bränslen (nr 1260/1996)

Budget: 2002: EUR 50 million;

2003-2006: EUR 54 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 0,25/kWh or EUR 0,42/kWh or EUR 0,69/kWh

Duration: Five years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.11.2002

Member State: Greece (All regions)

Aid No: N 412/02

Title: Aid scheme for spin-off enterprises

Objective: Regional aid; promotion of small, innovative enterprises (All sectors (excluding agriculture, fisheries, coal, steel, shipbuilding, synthetic fibres and motor vehicles))

Legal basis: Law 2919/01 (Article 11) and Presidential Decree 17 of 30.1.2001

Budget: EUR 60 million

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Until the end of 2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.11.2002

Member State: Portugal (All regions)

Aid No: N 491/02

Title: Grants to firms engaging post-graduate degree holders

Objective: Innovation (All sectors)

Legal basis: Regulamento do Programa: "Apoios à inserção de doutores e mestres nas empresas e em centros tecnológicos"

Budget: EUR 15,6 million (2002 to 2006)

Aid intensity or amount: Participation in the remuneration costs of 75 %, 50 % and 25 %, respectively in the first, second and third year of the work contract

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.4.2003

Member State: Greece (Attiki region)

Aid No: N 527/02

Title: Financial support of a private company for the design, construction, testing and commissioning of the aviation fuel pipeline for supply of the New Athens International Airport

Objective: Creation of a pipeline for ensuring a secure and environmental-friendly fuel supply of the New Athens International Airport

Legal basis: Law 3054/2002

Budget: 7469581 EUR, 50 % of which (i.e. EUR 3734790,5) will be financed by Greece

Aid intensity or amount: 35 % gros

Other information: Aid compatible with the EC Treaty on the basis of Article 87(3)(a) EC

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Date of adoption of the decision: 14.4.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: N 650/02

Title: Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise research and development scheme

Objective: Research and technological development (All sectors)

Legal basis: Scottish Executive - Science and Technology Act 1965; Scottish Enterprise - Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 as amended by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126

Budget: GBP 64 million (approximately EUR 102 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the type of project, region and beneficiary enterprise

Duration: 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2006

Other information: Annual implementation report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.3.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 678/02

Title: Aid for diversification of the economic activities and promotion of regional development - ARAGON

Objective: Aid to SMEs

Legal basis: Proyecto de Decreto del Gobierno de Aragón, por el que se regulan ayudas para diversificar la actividad económica y favorecer el desarrollo equilibrado del territorio

Budget: EUR 6 000 000. The budget ist annual

Aid intensity or amount: Net 30 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.3.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 707/02 and N 708/ 02

Title: - MEP Stimulating Renewable Energy

- MEP Stimulating CHP

Objective: Reducing CO2 and other environmental goals

Legal basis: Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag

Budget: EUR 2,503 million

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: 10 years

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

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