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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 230/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.7.2003

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 16a/03

Title: Incentives provided by the Walloon Region for SMEs

Objective: To promote investment by SMEs that implement the sustainable development policy drawn up by the Walloon Government

Legal basis: Avant-projet de décret et projet d'Arrêté se substituant à la loi de réorientation économique du 4 août 1978, modifiée par le Décret du 25 juin 1992

Voorontwerp van decreet en ontwerp-besluit die in de plaats komen van de wet van 4 augustus 1978 tot economische heroriëntering, als gewijzigd bij het decreet van 25 juni 1992

Budget: EUR 112,15 million in grants in 2003

Duration: Until 31 December 2003

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 12.6.2003

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 170/03

Title: R & D programme for enterprises (IDEIA)

Objective: Research and technological development (All sectors)

Legal basis: Decreto-Lei

Budget: EUR 19,95 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the type of project, enterprise and region

Duration: Until the end of 2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.5.2003

Member State: Greece (Greek islands)

Aid No: N 724/02

Title: Innovative energy projects for the Greek islands

Objective: Regional and environmental aid (All sectors)

Legal basis: Νόμος 2244/94 και Νόμος 2773/93 (άρθρα 11 και 21)

Budget: EUR 55 million

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % gross grant-equivalent subject to regional aid ceilings

Duration: Until the end of 2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.6.2003

Member State: Austria (Carinthia)

Aid No: N 77/03; N 78/03

Title: Ordinance rescue and restructuring aid; Ordinance Tourism - Carinthia

Objective: To help preserve local regional companies in difficulty and to support regional development in tourism (Industry and tourism sector)

Legal basis: "Richtlinie Unternehmenerhaltende Maßnahmen", "Richtlinie Tourismus" und "Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz, LGBl. Nr. 6/1993" in der geltenden Fassung

Budget: Ordinance rescue and restructuring: up to EUR 14534566,80 for the whole scheme;

Ordinance Tourism: up to EUR 36336417,10 for the whole scheme

Aid intensity or amount: Ordinance rescue and restructuring aid:

Take-over of 50 % of the costs of the consultancy measures; rescue aid as credits for 6 months with the reference rate as minimum interest; restructuring aid with maximum intensity of 10 % for SME's and 7,5 % for SMEs in Klagenfurt and Villach (maximum risk-takeover: EUR 15000 per job saved).

Ordinance Tourism: maximum 7,5/15 respectively to medium and small enterprises; in areas eligible under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty intensities according to regional aid map plus 10 % gross bonus in case of SMEs

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Background N 249/99 and N 811/99; Related cases XT 17/03 and XS 22/03

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.8.2003

Member State: Austria

Aid No: NN 124/02

Title: Extension of the State-guaranteed scheme for the aviation industry

Objective: Continued provision of insurance cover to airlines and extension to airports in Austria for risks related to acts of war and terrorism, following the attacks in the USA on 11 September 2001

Legal basis: Bundesfinanzgesetz 2001, Artikel IX, § 1 Z 7, BGBl. 117/2001

Budget: Unlimited

Aid intensity or amount: Guarantee scheme

Duration: 1 January 2002-31 October 2002

Other information: Re-notification for any extension or modification of the scheme

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.8.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: NN 125/02

Title: Extension of the state-guaranteed scheme for the aviation industry

Objective: Continued provision of insurance cover to air carriers, airport managers and service providers in Germany for risks related to acts of war and terrorism, following the attacks in the USA on 11 September 2001

Legal basis: § 12 des Haushaltsgesetz 2001

Budget: 10 billion DM

Aid intensity or amount: Guarantee scheme

Duration: 1 January 2002-31 October 2002

Other information: Re-notification for any extension or modification of the scheme

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.8.2003

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: NN 173/01

Title: Extension of the state-guaranteed aviation-risk cover scheme

Objective: Extension, for Portuguese airlines and aviation service providers, of third-party liability insurance cover similar to that existing before 11 September 2001 relating to risks of war and terrorism

Legal basis: Decreto-Ley n.o 7/2002, de 9 de Janeiro

Duration: From 26 October 2001 to 31 October 2002

Other information: Re-notification for any extension or amendment of the aid

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.8.2003

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: NN 52/02

Title: State-guaranteed scheme to cover aviation risks

Objective: Establishment for airlines and airport service providers based in Belgium of insurance cover similar to that existing before 11 September 2001 relating to risks of war and terrorism

Legal basis: Décisions des Conseils des Ministres du 5 octobre

Besluiten van de Ministerraad van 5 oktober

Budget: State-issued insurance

Duration: From 25 November 2001 to 31 October 2002

Other information: Scheme renewed and notified after the first 30 days in the context of this aid

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