EN Official Journal of the European Union C 155/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 155/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 52b/2006

Title: Prolongation of N 655b/2001 — Promotion of emission reductions and climate protection in Saxony

Objective: Emission reduction and climate protection

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 15,91 million

Duration: 2006-2008

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Date of adoption:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 318/2005

Title: Wave and tidal stream energy demonstration

Objective: Environmental protection/Energy protection

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

Budget: EUR 58,8 million

Intensity or amount: Investment aid 25 % + GBP 100 per MWh operating aid.

Total max. aid per project GBP 9 million

Duration: Aid decision: 2005 — 2017

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 497/2004

Title: Aid to the German coal industry for 2005

Objective: Support for coal production to contribute to the objective of energy security and the continuation of the coal industry restructuring process

Legal basis: Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the coal industry

Budget: Grants: EUR 2 709,8 million; loss of tax revenue: EUR 21,6 million

Aid intensity: The aid for the reduction of activity and the aid for production cover the difference between production costs and selling price. The aid intended to cover exceptional costs covers those arising from or having arisen from the restructuring of the coal industry

Duration: 2005

Other information:

1) Form of aid: Grants and tax reduction

2) Beneficiaries: Three mining companies: RAG AG — EUR 2 704,2 million, Dr A. Schaefer Bergbau GmbH — EUR 0,5 million and Bergwerkgesellschaft Merchweiler GmbH — EUR 5,1 million

3 Proposal: Decision not to raise any objections to this measure since it conforms to Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the coal industry

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Kingdom of the Netherlands Noord Brabant

Aid No: NN76/2005

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary): NV Monumenten Fonds Brabant

Objective: Heritage conservation

Form of aid: Direct grant — Soft loan

Legal basis: Article 158(1) (e) Provinciewet & Statenbesluit 76/03B inzake uitwerking bestuursakkoord

Type of measure: Individual aid

Budget: Overall aid amount planned (in millions of national currency): 4,8

Economic sectors: Limited to service activities

Duration: 2004-2007

Name and address of the granting authority:

Gedeputeerde Staten van Noord-Brabant Postbus 90151 5200 's-Hertogenbosch Nederland

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

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