EN Official Journal of the European Union C 276/14

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 276/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision 25.1.2006 Reference number of the aid N 174/05 Member State Spain Title Environmental and R&D aid scheme for coalmining companies in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias Legal basis Solicitud de ayuda, publicada anualmente por la Consejería de Industria, Comercio y Turismo del Gobierno del Principado de Asturias Objective To support projects concerning research and technological development and environmental protection, the main objective being to improve safety Budget EUR 1 100 000 annually Intensity No individual aid may exceed EUR 300 000 Duration 2005-2007

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 234/06 Member State Hungary Title Az E85 bioüzemanyag jövedékiadó-kedvezménye Legal basis A jövedéki adóról és a jövedéki termékek forgalmazásának különös szabályairól szóló 2003. évi CXXVII. törvény módosítása Type of measure aid scheme Objective environmental protection Form of aid excise tax reduction Budget Annually: HUF 440 million, Overall: HUF 2 640 million Duration (period) 1.1.2007-31.12.2012 Economic sectors biofuel production Name and address of the granting authority Pénzügyminisztérium József Nádor tér 2-4. H-1051 Budapest Other information commitment by the Member State to provide the Commission with annual reports

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.6.2006 Reference number of the aid N 296/06 Member State France Region Guadeloupe Title Amendments to the social aid scheme established in 2004 to benefit certain categories of passengers on air services linking Guadeloupe to mainland France (N 385/2004) Legal basis Article 60 de la loi no 2003-660 du 21 juillet 2003 de programme pour l'outre-mer Objective Social aid scheme — air transport Budget No impact on an estimated annual budget of around EUR 6 million Duration 10 years

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Date of adoption of the decision 4.7.2006 Reference number of the aid N 390/05 Member State Belgium Title Construction of transhipment facilities on the railway line Lanaken — Maastricht Legal basis Besluit van 15 december 2004 Euregio Benelux Middengebied, Besluit 11 juni 2004 Vlaamse regering. Décision du 15 décembre 2004 Euregio Benelux Middengebied, Décision du 11 juin 2004 gouvernement flamand Objective Promotion of cross border freight transport Budget EUR 5,9 million

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Date of adoption of the decision 16.5.2006 Reference number of the aid N 408/05 Member State Finland Title Amendments to existing aid regimes in Finland in favour of the maritime transport of cargo Legal basis Laki ulkomaanliikenteen kauppa-alusluettelosta annetun lain muuttamisesta — Annettu Naantalissa 15 päivänä heinäkuuta 2005 Objective Preserve competitiveness of the fleet and promote the maritime shipping ‘cluster’ (employment of EC seafarers, preservation of maritime know-how in the EC and development of maritime skills and the improvement of safety) Budget EUR 900 000 per year (estimated impact of the notified measures) Duration 10 years

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Date of adoption of the decision 15.6.2006 Reference number of the aid N 506/05 Member State Italy Title CIBA Specialità chimiche (Sasso Marconi) Legal basis Decisione della Giunta Regionale n. 1002 del 22 aprile 2004 concernente la legge regionale n. 18/2003 Type of measure Individual aid Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: —; Overall budget: EUR 880 000 Intensity 25 % Duration 1 June 2006 — 30 June 2008 Economic sectors Manufacturing industry Name and address of the granting authority Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio

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