EN Official Journal of the European Union C 178/1

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)

(2008/C 178/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 30.5.2008 Reference number of the aid N 816/06 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) R&D Tax Credits for SMEs Legal basis Finance Act 2000, Finance Act 2007 and Finance Act 2008 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Tax advantage Budget Annual budget: GBP 300 million Intensity 25 % Duration 1.4.2008-30.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority HM Revenue & Customs 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 6.8.2007 Reference number of the aid N 825/06 Member State Netherlands Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Alternatieve verwerking slachtbijproducten Legal basis Kaderwet LNV subsidies, Algemene wet Bestuursrecht Type of measure Individual aid Objective Environmental protection, Innovation Form of aid Direct grant Budget Overall budget: EUR 1,1 million Intensity 40 % Duration — Economic sectors Manufacturing industry Name and address of the granting authority Ministerie van Landbouw Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 30.5.2008 Reference number of the aid N 33/07 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) R&D Tax Credits for SMEs: extension to cover clinical trials volunteer costs Legal basis Finance Act 2000, Finance Act 2007 and Finance Act 2008 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Tax advantage Budget Annual budget: GBP 300 million Intensity 25 % Duration 1.4.2008-30.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority HM Revenue & Customs 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 30.5.2008 Reference number of the aid N 34/07 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Vaccine Research Relief: extension to cover clinical trial costs Legal basis Finance Act 2002, Finance Act 2007 and Finance Act 2008 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Tax advantage Budget Annual budget: GBP 20 million Intensity 12 % Duration 1.4.2008-30.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority HM Revenue & Customs 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ United Kingdom 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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