EN Official Journal of the European Union C 327/20

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 327/11)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Spain (Madrid)

Aid No: N 121/2005

Title: ‘Aid to technological innovation in the biotechnology sector’

Objective: To booster the development of projects aiming to the technological development of products and processes linked to micro-organisms' biotechnology and bioprocesses, biotechnology of plants, human and animal biotechnology, horizontal developments and biomedicine (pharmaceutical research)

Legal basis: ‘Proyecto de Orden de la Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica por la que se regula la concesión de ayudas cofinanciadas por el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional para el fomento de la innovación tecnológica en el sector de la biotecnología de la Comunidad de Madrid’

Budget: EUR 12 million (EUR 4 million per year)

Intensity or amount:

Industrial research: up to 50 %.

Pre-competitive development activities: up to 25 %.

Viability studies prior to industrial research: up to 75 %.

Viability studies prior to pre-competitive development activities: up to 50 %.

All the bonuses foreseen in point 5.10 of the R&D Framework are potentially applicable

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.10.2007

The authentic text(s) 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/

Date of adoption:

Member State: Czech Republic

Aid No: N 232/2005

Title: Národní program výzkumu II. — části TP 1, TP 2, TP 3, TP 4, PP 1

Objective: Research and development — All sectors

Legal basis: Národní program výzkumu II. — části TP 1, TP 2, TP 3, TP 4, PP 1

Budget: CZK 7 067 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: 100 %, 50 %

Duration: 2006-2011

The authentic text(s) 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/

Date of adoption:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 346/2005

Title: Subsidy scheme for innovative R&D programmes

Objective: Research and development — All sectors

Legal basis: Kaderwet EZ-subsidies

Budget: EUR 750 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % 50 % 25 %

Duration: End date: 1.10.2001

The authentic text(s) 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/

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany (Land of Bremen)

Aid No: N 570/2004

Title: Promotion of investment to set up a closed life cycle management; Prolongation of the scheme

Objective: Environmental protection; energy saving; disposal, recycling and utilisation of waste

Legal basis: Haushaltsordnung der Freien Hansestadt Bremen (LHO); Förderrahmen Ökologiefonds im Wirtschaftsstrukturpolitischen Aktionsprogramm (WAP) — Teilfonds „Förderung umweltgerechter Produktionsstrukturen“ — Richtlinie zur Förderung von Investitionen für den Aufbau einer Kreislaufwirtschaftsinfrastruktur

Budget: EUR 7,6 million per year; EUR 45,6 million in total

Aid intensity or amount: 30 %; 10 % SME-bonus (where applicable); 5 %-bonus in assisted areas (Article 87(3)(c) EC); a maximum of 15 % for SMEs adapting to compulsory Community standards

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.12.2010

The authentic text(s) 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/