EN Official Journal of the European Union C 255/4

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)

2009/C 255/03

Date of adoption of the decision 15.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 206/09 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Finanzierungssatzung für den Öffentlichen Personennahverkehr im Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld Legal basis Personenbeförderungsgesetz, Gesetz über den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr im Land Sachsen-Anhalt, Landkreisordnung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Nahverkehrsplan des Landkreises Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Finanzierungssatzung für den Öffentlichen Personennahverkehr im Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation of bus operators for rendering public service of bus transport Form of aid Non-aid Budget EUR 26,6 million Intensity — Duration (period) 2009-2018 Economic sectors Transport sector Name and address of the granting authority Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld Am Flugplatz 1 06366 Köthen (Anhalt) DEUTSCHLAND Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 15.9.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 207/09 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Satzung zur Unterstützung eigenwirtschaftlicher Verkehrsleistungen im Landkreis Wittenberg Legal basis Personenbeförderungsgesetz, Gesetz über den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr im Land Sachsen-Anhalt, Landkreisordnung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Nahverkehrsplan des Landkreises Wittenberg, Satzung zur Unterstützung eigenwirtschaftlicher Verkehrsleistungen im Landkreis Wittenberg Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Compensation of bus operators for rendering public service of bus transport Form of aid Non-aid Budget EUR 10,39 million Intensity — Duration (period) 2009-2015 Economic sectors Transport sector Name and address of the granting authority Landkreis Wittenberg Breitscheidstr. 3 06886 Wittenberg DEUTSCHLAND Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 2.7.2009 Reference number of State Aid N 247/09 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) N 247/09 — United Kingdom — Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme Legal basis Railways Act 2005, Part 2, Sections 6, 8 and 10 Transport Act 2000, Part 5, Section 272 Transport (Scotland) Act 2001, Part 4, Section 71 Type of measure Direct grant Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Aid scheme Budget Overall aid amount: GBP 135 million Annual expenditure: GBP 27 million For Scotland the same budget (GBP 8 million annually) covers both the MSRS and the WFG schemes Intensity 30 % of the total cost of rail/inland waterway transport, up to 50 % of the eligible costs Duration (period) 1.4.2010-31.3.2015 Economic sectors Rail and inland waterway transport Name and address of the granting authority Department for Transport Freight and Logistics Division Zone 2/14 Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR UNITED KINGDOM Other information —

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