EN Official Journal of the European Union C 81/4

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 81/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N2/04

Title: Aggregates Levy Northern Ireland

Objective: Environmental Aid

Legal basis: Finance Act 2004

Aid intensity or amount: GBP 225 million

Duration: 2004-2011

Other information: 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:

Member State (Region): Italy

Aid No: N 147/2004

Title: Modification of the part of the Italian regional aid map for 2000-06 concerning the regions eligible for the derogation provided for in Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty

Objective (sector): Regional aid

Aid intensity or amount: For the areas concerned by the revision (Article 87(3)(c) areas in Molise): 20 % nge for large undertakings and 30 % nge for SMEs

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: 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:

Member State (Region): Italy

Aid No: N 236/04

Title: Modification of N322/03 - training aid to Fiat and Comau

Objective (sector): The training project is, according to the Italian authorities, an important mean not only for the accomplishment of the Fiat Group's industrial plan, but also for the improvement of Fiat Group's personnel's employability. The projects' goal is to develop competencies and know-how that can be employed not only within the group itself, but also in a wider context.

Legal basis (in original language): La base giuridica è costituita dall'articolo 9 della legge 19 luglio1993, n. 236: ‘Interventi urgenti a sostegno dell'occupazione’ (ed inoltre l'Accordo quadro Fiat del dicembre 2002 e gli Accordi sindacali del 18 dicembre 2003).

Budget: The aid amount will be of € 5 132 970.

Aid intensity or amount: The aid intensity will be 33.7 % of the eligible costs for specific training (representing 15.9 % of the total training provided) and 58.6 % for general training.

Duration: The modified training plan will last from 2004 to 2006.

Other information: 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:

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 257/2004

Title: Extension to the scheme of reliefs for the renewal of certain rural areas (Ex N 271/2002)

Objective: Promote regional development

Legal basis (in original language): Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by Finance Act 2004 section 26(1)(b)

Budget: EUR 20 million in 2005, EUR 15 million in 2006

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with regional aid map 2000-2006

Duration: 31 December 2004 until 31 July 2006

Other information: 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:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 304/2003

Title: Aid in favour of Akzo-Nobel in order to minimise chlorine transports

Objective: the aid will be used for the relocation of production facilities of chlorine and mono-chlorine acetic acid with a view to minimise chlorine transport in the Netherlands. (Chemical industry)

Legal basis: a binding covenant between the government and Akzo Nobel

Budget: 22.5 — 32.5 million Euro depending on actual investment cost, and an indemnification of 31.68 million Euro

Duration: The relocation should be realised by 2006.

Other information: 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:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 493/2003

Title: Aid to the coal industry for 2004

Objective: supporting the coal production in order to make a contribution to the objective of energy security and the need to continue the restructuring process of the coal industry

Legal basis: Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the coal industry

Budget: EUR 3,040.6 million

Aid intensity or amount: Aid for the reduction of activity and production aid covers the difference between production costs and selling price. Aid to cover exceptional costs covers the costs arising from of having arisen from the rationalisation and restructuring of the coal industry

Duration: 2004

Other information: 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:

Member State (Region): Germany (Saxony)

Aid No: N 612/2003

Title: Large Investment aid in favour of Sachsenmilch Anlagen Holding AG (SAHO) and Sachsenmilch Investitions-GmbH (SMIG)

Objective: Regional Development, 1998 Multisectoral Framework

Legal basis: Investitionszulagengesetz 1999 vom 11.10.2002, BGBl 1 Nr. 74, S. 4034

Aid amount: EUR 31.29 million

Aid intensity: 24.5 %

Eligible expenditure: EUR 127.70 million

Duration: March 2003 — December 2006

Other information: Commitment by Germany to comply with the obligations regarding ex-post monitoring according to point 6 of the Multisectoral Framework on regional aid for large investment projects.

The authentic text 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