EN Official Journal of the European Union C 265/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 265/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of decision:

Member State: Poland (Miasto Wrocław)

Aid No: N 15/2005

Title: Regional aid scheme for supporting new investments and job creation linked to new investment in the commune of Wrocław

Legal basis: Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 1591 z późn. zm.

Uchwała Rady Miejskiej Wrocławia z dnia 22 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie programu pomocy regionalnej na wspieranie nowych inwestycji oraz na tworzenie nowych miejsc pracy związanych z nowymi inwestycjami, przeznaczonego dla przedsiębiorców prowadzących działalność na terenie gminy Wrocław, Dolno.04.109.1930

Objective(s): Regional aid — Comments: Aid for new investment and job creation linked to initial investment

Budget: PLZ 20 000 000 (EUR 4 800 000)

Aid intensity or amount: Gross: 40 % — Comments: 15 % bonus for SMEs, excepted SMEs operating in transport sector; 12 % (30 % of regional ceiling) for investment in motor vehicle sector where aid amount > EUR 5 million

Duration: From 2005 to 31.12.2006

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:

Member State: Italy — Friuli Venezia Giulia Region

Aid No: N 17/2005

Title: ‘Refunding of the industrial part of R&D aid scheme N 240/2003’

Objective: unchanged (the scheme is intended to stimulate SMEs to undertake research and precompetitive activity projects)

Legal basis: Delibere n. 3345/2004 e 197/2005 della Giunta regionale della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia

Budget: EUR 7 890 510,24 added to 8 671 828 of the original notification, for the only industrial sector

Intensity: unchanged (60 % gross for industrial research, 35 % gross for precompetitive development activity, 5 and 10 percentage points increases foreseen respectively in the 87(3)(c) areas and where the conditions set down in point 5.10.4(b) of the guidelines are met

Duration: unchanged, i.e. 2003 to 2008 (according to docup obj. 2, 2000-2006)

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: Poland

Aid No: N 106/2005

Title: Hala Ludowa in Wrocław

Objective: heritage conservation

Legal basis: Ustawa z 23 lipca 2003 r. o ochronie zabytków i opiece nad zabytkami

Budget: PLN 4,55 million (EUR 1,10 million), public contribution: PLN 3 953 764 (EUR 958 093,39)

Aid amount: not determined

Duration: 2005-2006

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: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 182/2004

Title: All-Island Collaborative R&D Pilot Scheme

Objective: To promote and develop R&D on a collaborative basis between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, in the sectors of biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceuticals

Legal basis: The British/Irish Agreement Act 1999

Budget: GBP 3 million (about EUR 4,1 million) of which approximately EUR 570 000 for the 1st year, EUR 3 million for the 2nd year and EUR 500 000 for the 3rd year amounting in total to EUR 4 106 665. Maximum grant per company: EUR 200 000

Aid intensity or amount: For industrial research: max. 50 %;

For pre-competitive development: max. 25 %;

The aid intensity can be increased by max:

10 percentage points, when aid is to be given to SMEs;

10 percentage points, when aid is to be given to enterprises in assisted Areas 87(3)(a);

5 percentage points, when aid is to be given to enterprises in assisted Areas 87(3)(c).

10 percentage points where a research project is not in accordance with a specific project or programme undertaken as part of the Community's framework programme for R&D but has specific cooperation elements or spread of results.

Including top-ups, aid intensities must not exceed 75 % for industrial research and 50 % for pre-competitive development

Duration: 3 years from the date of the Commission's approval

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:

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 447/2003

Title: Tax relief for corporate equity investment in renewable energy projects

Objective: to support the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources (power generation)

Legal basis: Finance Act 2002, section 43

Budget: profit-driven, the actual loss of tax revenue depends on the profit made by the investors

Intensity or amount: maximum aid intensity ceiling of 40 %

Duration: until 31.12.2006

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: Denmark

Aid No: N 631/2003

Title: Distribution of certain journals and periodicals

Objective: Publishing sector: aid to the written press

Legal basis: Forslag nr. 1214 til »Lov om distributionstilskud til visse periodiske blade og tidsskrifter«, 27.12.2003

Budget: ca DKK 34 million annually

Duration: Unlimited

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/