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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 238/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 105/02

Title: R & D programme "Viennese innovation programme"

Objective: To support R & D projects carried out in Vienna

Legal basis: Beschluss durch den Wiener Gemeinderat vom 14.12.2001

Budget: Up to EUR 25 million for three years

Aid intensity or amount: For fundamental research: maximum 100 %; for industrial research: maximum 50 %; for precompetitive development: maximum 25 %; plus bonuses where appropriate; altogether, including bonuses, not exceeding 75 % for industrial research and 50 % for precompetitive development

Duration: Until 31 May 2005

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Date of adoption of the decision: 31.5.2002

Member State: Spain (Catalonia)

Aid No: N 106/02

Title: Extension of aid N 670/98 (grants for eliminating waste from residual water - Catalonia)

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Resolución de la Agencia Catalana del Agua de convocatoria de ayudas para actuaciones relativas a la reducción de aguas residuales y/o su carga contaminante

Budget: EUR 6 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: - 30 % gross (40 % gross for SMEs)

- in assisted areas, 20 % plus bonus of 10 percentage points gross for SMEs

Duration: 2002-2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 117/A/01

Title: Change to Ademe renewable energy management aid scheme

Objective: To promote use of renewable energy

Legal basis: Délibérations du conseil d'administration de l'Ademe du 20 décembre 2000 et du 16 novembre 2001

Budget: Unchanged (approximately EUR 50 million per year)

Aid intensity or amount: Between 15 % and 75 % of eligible costs, depending on scheme details and region

Duration: Unchanged (10 years), except for training aid (admissible only until 30 June 2007)

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Date of adoption of the decision: 26.6.2002

Member State: Italy (Basilicata)

Aid No: N 125/02

Title: R & D aid

Objective: R & D

Legal basis: Disegno di legge della regione Basilicata "Disciplina delle attività di ricerca, sviluppo tecnologico ed innovazione"

Budget: EUR 11600000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable intensity according to research stage and beneficiary

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Annual implementation report to be submitted to the Commission

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Date of adoption of the decision: 9.4.2002

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 142/02

Title: Scheme of aid to cinema production and film-related activities

Objective: To promote the creation and production of films, thereby contributing to preserve cultural diversity

Legal basis: - Ley 15/2001, de 9 de julio, de Fomento y Promoción de la Cinematografía y del Sector Audiovisual

- Decreto regulador de las medidas de fomento y promoción de la cinematografía y la realización de películas en coproducción

Budget: EUR 41,5 million (annually)

Aid intensity or amount: A maximum of 50 % of production costs. Higher intensities are admissible for difficult and low budget films

Duration: Until December 2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 157/02

Title: Water levy exemption

Objective: To ensure optimum utilisation of the water boards waste-water treatment plants

Legal basis: Artikel 27, eerste lid, onderdeel d, van de Wet Verontreiniging Oppervlaktewateren

Budget: EUR 23 million in 2002

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Ten years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.6.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 158/02

Title: First phase of major photovoltaic demonstration programme

Objective: To encourage electricity generation from photovoltaic installations, with the longer-term aim of helping meet the UK's requirement for clean electricity supplies

Legal basis: Section 5 of the Science and Technology Act (1965)

Budget: GBP 20 million (approximately EUR 32 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % plus bonuses for SMEs and/or undertakings in assisted areas

Duration: Three years, until April 2005

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 209/02

Title: Capital grants for renewable technologies

Objective: To encourage investment in more expensive longer-term technologies for renewable energy, with the longer-term aim of helping meet the UK's need for clean electricity supplies

Legal basis: The Science and Technology Act (1965)

Budget: GBP 140 million (approximately EUR 225 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % plus 10 % bonus for SMEs

Duration: Eight years until December 2010

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 8.7.2002

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 270/02

Title: Prolongation urban renewal scheme (ex N 563/98)

Objective: Promote regional development

Legal basis: Finance Act 2002, Urban Renewal Act 1998

Budget: EUR 35 million in 2003, EUR 36 million in 2004

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with regional aid map 2000-2006

Duration: 1 January 2003 until 31 December 2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 21.6.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 37/02

Title: Amendment to "Air-Sources fixe" aid scheme

Objective: To combat air pollution

Legal basis: Délibération du conseil d'administration de l'Ademe du 16 novembre 2001

Budget: Approximately EUR 25 million each year

Aid intensity or amount: 30 % maximum of eligible costs plus a bonus of 10 percentage points for SMEs and for Article 87(3)(a) regions and a bonus of five percentage points for Article 87(3)(c) regions

Ceiling of 40 % in agriculture, except for disadvantaged areas within the meaning of the Rural Development Regulation

Duration: Ten years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 6.6.2002

Member State: Portugal (all regions)

Aid No: N 60/02

Title: Aid scheme for the creation of research and technological development teams in enterprises (R & D teams)

Objective: Research and technological development (all sectors)

Legal basis: Portaria conjunta

Budget: EUR 10 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the type of beneficiary enterprise, region, and whether the project involves effective collaboration between public research establishments and enterprises; maximum gross aid intensity is 50 %; individual aid amount is limited to EUR 200000

Duration: Until the end of 2006

Other information: Annual implementation report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 26.6.2002

Member State: Germany (Saxony)

Aid No: N 655/A/01

Title: Promotion of pollution control and climate protection

Objective: Protection of the environment

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt und Landwirtschaft über die Gewährung von Fördermitteln für Vorhaben des Immissions- und Klimaschutzes einschließlich der Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien

Budget: EUR 17789530

Aid intensity or amount: Between 40 % and 50 % maximum of additional costs

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.3.2002

Member State: Spain (all regions)

Aid No: N 771/01

Title: Aid scheme for R & D activities by promoters of scientific and technological parks (scientific and technological parks)

Objective: Research and technological development (all sectors)

Legal basis: Orden ministerial de 6 de noviembre de 2001

Budget: EUR 24 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the type of project, beneficiary enterprise and reference rate; currently the maximum gross aid intensity amounts to 27,4 %

Duration: Unspecified (minimum three years but term is dependent on the annual number of applications; renotification when new guidelines are adopted)

Other information: Annual implementation report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 804/01

Title: Reduced rate of excise duty on biodiesel

Legal basis: The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

Duration: Until 31 March 2007

Other information: The UK Government committed itself to monitor annually the production cost and modify the scheme accordingly if overcompensation occurs

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 841/A/2000

Title: Technical amendments to the energy tax scheme

Objective: To adjust the existing scheme administratively and technically so that it better fulfils its purpose

Legal basis: Lov nr. 963 af 20. december 1999. Lov am ændring af lov om kuldioxidafgift af visse energiprodukter, lov om afgift af naturgas og bygas, lov om afgift af elektricitet, lov om energiafgift af visse mineralolieprodukter m.v. og lov om afgift af stenkul, brunkul og koks m.v.

Budget: DKK 12 million per year (approximately EUR 1,6 million)

Other information: Measure not constituting State aid within the meaning of Article 87(1) EC and 61(1) EEA

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.6.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 843/01

Title: Meyer Werft Papenburg. Extension of three-year delivery limit for a vessel

Objective: Shipbuilding

Legal basis: Wettbewerbshilfegesetz

Aid intensity or amount: 7 % of the contract value of the vessel

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.2.2002

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 861/01

Title: Sale of shares in the energy public company

Objective: Energy

Budget: ATS 6010000000 (EUR 436763733,36)

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.6.2002

Member State: Spain (Basque country)

Aid No: N 88/02

Title: Aid in favour of Papelera Guipuzkoana de Zikúñaga

Objective: Regional investment (paper manufacturing)

Legal basis: Ad hoc

Budget: Grant of EUR 4243145

Aid intensity or amount: 4,83 % net

Duration: 2000-2002

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: NN 8/02

Title: Restructuring aid for SMEs

Objective: Restructuring of SMEs in difficulty

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 66/76 e sue direttive d'attuazione

Budget: EUR 50000000 (total)

Duration: Until 31 December 2004

Other information: Annual implementation report to be submitted to the Commission

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