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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 12/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 26.11.2003

Member State: Italy (Umbria)

Aid No: N 152/03

Title: Fund for risk capital financing and equity loans

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta regionale 30 dicembre 2002, n. 1894 e successive modiche. Atti d'esecuzione della deliberazione stessa

Budget: EUR 9,409 million

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Obligation to submit to the Commission an annual report on the application of the scheme. In the case of measures falling within the scope of the notice on State aid and risk capital, the report must contain a calculation of the grant equivalent of the aid at the time the capital is mobilised, based on its effective yield

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Date of adoption of the decision: 1.12.2003

Member State: Belgium (Flemish Region)

Aid No: N 275/03

Title: Aid scheme for large enterprises in regional aid areas in Flanders

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Decreet van 31 januari 2003 betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid (Belgisch Staatsblad van 25 maart 2003)

Budget: The annual budget for the scheme is estimated at around EUR 30 million

Aid intensity or amount: 10 % Net Grant Equivalent to 15 % NGE (about 14 % Gross Grant Equivalent to 21 % GGE) according to the region

Duration: 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2009

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Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 276/03

Title: Shipbuilding - Development aid to Indonesia for two passenger ferries

Objective: The preferential financing conditions for the two ferries will enable the government of Indonesia to continue applying low transport fares for the population via its state owned shipping company PT.Pelni. Low budget transport by ferry should create access to work, markets, education and social services

Legal basis: Finanzielle Zusammenarbeit mit Indonesien und KfW-Finanzkredit, Deutschland

Budget: EUR 53550000

Aid intensity or amount: 35,7 %

Duration: 40 years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 1.12.2003

Member State: The Netherlands (the flooded area in the Province of Limburg)

Aid No: N 42/B/03

Title: Flooding of the Maas 2-6 January 2003 - Compensation of damages to non-agrarian enterprises

Objective: Compensate damages

Legal basis: Wet van 25 mei 1998 houdende regels over tegemoetkoming in de schade en de kosten ingeval van overstromingen door zoet water, aardbevingen of andere rampen en zware ongevallen

Budget: The estimated budget EUR 0,6 million

Duration: Claims had to be introduced before February 21, 2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: Germany (Berlin)

Aid No: N 465/03

Title: Aid in favour of Metallindustriewerk Staaken GmbH

Objective: Rescue aid

Legal basis: Konsolidierungsfonds I des Landes Berlin

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 600000

Duration: Six months

Other information: Commitment of Germany to communicate to the Commission, within six months after authorisation of the rescue measure, a restructuring plan or a liquidation plan or proof that the loan has been reimbursed in full amount

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