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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 30/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.11.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 168/A/01

Title: Modifications - energy tax 2001

Objective: To support environmental policy on climate change

Legal basis: Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag

Budget: NLG 1317 million (EUR 598,6 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Various

Duration: Five years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 28.11.2001

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 415/A/01

Title: Draft decree of the Walloon Government promoting green electricity - Aspect concerning the green certificate scheme

Objective: Promotion of renewable energy

Legal basis: Décret du 12 avril 2001 relatif à l'organisation du marché régional de l'électricité

Duration: Ten years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.6.2001

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

Aid No: N 498/2000

Title: Regional aid scheme to promote investment, research, rescue and restructuring of firms, training, employment not related to investment, and SMEs

Objective: Regional development, R & D, rescue and restructuring, training, employment and SMEs

Legal basis: Proyecto de Decreto sobre incentivos para el desarrollo económico y fomento de la actividad empresarial en la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia

Budget: ESP 444,939 million (EUR 2,674 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % gge, except in the following cases:

Industrial research aid and development aid:

- feasibility studies for industrial research projects (75 % gge) and for pre-competitive development projects (50 % gge)

- industrial research projects (60 % gge) and pre-competitive development projects (35 % gge)

- subject to a ceiling of 75 % gge in the case of industrial research projects and 50 % gge in the case of pre-competitive development projects, these intensities may be raised by 10 percentage points in the case of SMEs and 15 percentage points in the case of projects whose objectives are in line with the Community framework programme (25 percentage points in the case of cross-frontier cooperation). In the case of cross-frontier cooperation outside the framework programme, they may be raised by 10 percentage points

Soft aid and aid for employment not linked to investment (solely for SMEs): 50 % gge

Training aid: 45 % in the case of SMEs and 35 % for other firms

Duration: 2001-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 28.11.2001

Member State: United Kingdom (England, Scotland and Wales)

Aid No: N 504/2000

Title: Renewables obligation and capital grants for renewables technologies

Objective: Environment

Legal basis: (a) for the renewables obligation: Clauses 61-64 of the Utilities Bill

(b) for the capital grants: Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act (1965)

Budget: GBP 100 million

Aid intensity or amount: (a) Measure partially not constituting aid, partially operating aid

(b) 40 %

Duration: Ten years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.11.2001

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: N 569/01

Title: Measures to assist young entrepreneurs (operating aid)

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Disegno di legge regionale n. 201/2001 recante provvedimenti per l'imprenditoria giovanile

Budget: ITL 200 billion (EUR 103 million)

Aid intensity or amount: - in 2001 and 2002: not more than 50 % and 45 % respectively of costs actually incurred by the firm in its first and second year in business

- in 2003 and 2004: not more than 40 % and 35 % respectively of costs actually incurred by the firm in its first and second year in business

- in 2005 and 2006: not more than 30 % and 25 % respectively of costs actually incurred by the firm in its first and second year in business

Duration: Up to 31 December 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.11.2001

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 674/01

Title: Scheme to promote the regularisation of businesses in the informal economy

Objective: Regularisation of the informal economy

Legal basis: Schema di disegno di legge recante: "Primi interventi per il rilancio dell'economia (A.C. n. 1456) - Disposizioni per l'emersione dell'economia sommersa"

Aid intensity or amount: Measure not constituting aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty

Duration: Three years following the regularisation declaration

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Date of adoption of the decision: 7.11.2001

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 720/2000

Title: Liguria - Aid in favour of alternative energy sources and energy saving

Objective: To develop the production and use of alternative energy sources and energy saving measures by investment projects

Legal basis: Legge regionale 27.3.2000 n. 29 recante modifiche alla legge regionale 21.6.1999 n. 18 (adeguamento delle discipline e conferimento delle funzioni agli Enti locali in materia di ambiente, difesa del suolo ed energia) e successive modifiche e integrazioni

Budget: ITL 9 billion (approximately EUR 4,65 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 30 % gge of the investment costs; a 10 % bonus is granted to SMEs

Duration: Six years (2001-30 June 2007)

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Date of adoption of the decision: 30.11.2001

Member State: Spain (Cantabria)

Aid No: N 752/2000

Title: Aid for small-scale coastal fishing

Objective: To implement structural measures in the small-scale coastal fisheries sector under the Community support framework as applied to Catabria

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca por la que se establecen las bases que regulan la concesión de ayudas a la pesca costera artesanal

Budget: EUR 661113

Duration: 2000-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.10.2001

Member State: Spain (Extremadura)

Aid No: N 836/2000

Title: Regional employment aid scheme to promote the mutual/non-profit sector

Objective: Regional development and employment

Legal basis: Decreto por el que se regula el programa de subvenciones a la formación, asociación y asistencia técnica en el ámbito de la economía social

Budget: ESP 100 million (EUR 0,6 million) per year

Aid intensity or amount: Aid to promote investment-related employment: 50 % gge, plus a bonus of 15 percentage points for SMEs

Aid to promote non-investment-related employment and employment in firms engaged in activities listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty: 95 % gge applied to gross wages during the first year and 90 % gge applied to gross wages during the second year, subject to a ceiling of ESP 3 million (EUR 18030) per year

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: The scheme was applied in line with the de-minimis rules after 1 January 2000 and until the Commission's approval

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Date of adoption of the decision: 28.11.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: NN 30/B/2000 and N 678/01

Title: Zero rate for green electricity

Objective: Reducing CO2 and other environmental goals

Legal basis: Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag, Regulerende energiebelasting

Duration: Up to 2003

Other information: The zero rate for green electricity was approved 1998 (N 752/97)

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