EN Official Journal of the European Union C 77/29

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 77/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium (Flemish Region)

Aid No: N 88/2004

Title: Aid to the inland navigation sector for the handling of containers in the Port of Antwerp

Objective: To facilitate the loading/unloading operations in the Port of Antwerp during the reconstruction works on the Antwerp Ring

Legal basis: Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 18 juli 2003 genaamd ‘R1 (Ring om Antwerpen): Herstellingswerken — Minder Hinder Maatregelen’.

Budget: The budget will amount to EUR 1 788 000 for the period 2004-2005. In addition, EUR 521 500 will be made available for the test project period.

Duration: 2004-2005

Other information: 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 decision:

Aid No: N 269/2004

Member State: France

Title: Overseas investment programme 2003-2006 — Air Caraïbes company

Objective: Regional development — Aviation sector — Aid for launching transatlantic routes operated from Guadeloupe and Martinique

Legal basis: Article 217 undecies du code général des impôts.

Budget: EUR 3,19 million.

Aid intensity or amount: 35,43 %

Other information: Individual Decision following the Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 in Case N 96/B/2003 — France — Overseas Programme Law — Title II: Tax assistance for investment.

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: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: N 324/2004

Title: Aid in favour of Cyclics Europe GmbH

Objective: Regional aid

Legal basis: Gesetz über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe (GA) ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’ vom 6. Oktober 1969 in Verbindung mit den einschlägigen Bestimmungen von Teil II des 31. Rahmenplan zur GA, last approved up to 31 December 2006 by the Commission Decision N 642/02 on 1 October 2003 (OJ C 284 of 27.11.2003, p. 2).

Aid amount:: 15 % (SME bonus) of EUR 35 117 000 eligible costs

Other information: 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 [Region]: Portugal

Aid No: N 461/03

Title: Support for the use of industrial property (SIUPI)

Objective [sector]: Research and technological development (filing and maintenance of patents)

Legal basis [in original language]:: Portaria

Budget: EUR 1,25 million

Aid intensity or amount: Max. 45 % gross

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: 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: Spain

Aid No: N 528/2003

Title: Modification to the national tonnage tax scheme

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)

Duration: No time limit

Other information: 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 decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 572/2003

Title: Wales Early Stage Fund

Objective: The notified aid measure intends to address the lack of equity funding and the lack of equity funding linked to loan funding by SMEs in Wales.

Legal basis: The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as amended), in particular Section 1(2), 1(3)(b) and 1(7).

Budget: EUR 32 800 000 — GBP 22 000 000 (This amount is the total budget of the scheme/fund and not the aid amount as such)

Duration:

Other information: 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 decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: NN 19/2004

Title: Reduction of non-wage labour costs in the maritime transport sector

Objective: Safeguard employment of German seafarers on board of German merchant ships and preserve maritime know-how

Legal basis: Richtlinie zur Senkung der Lohnnebenkosten (Sozialabgaben) in der deutschen Seeschifffahrt

Budget: EUR 40,8 million

Aid intensity or amount: depending on the categories of seafarers

Duration: 24 months (1 January 2004 — 31 December 2005)

Other information: 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 [Region]: Denmark

Aid No: NN 33/2004

Title: Employment aid

Objective [sector]: To promote the occupational integration of a category of disadvantaged workers

Legal basis [in original language]: Lov nr. 419 af 10. juni 2003 om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats

Budget: The budget amounts to max. DKR 900 mio. a year, or around EUR 120 mio. The overall budget is put at max. DKR 3,5 bn, or around EUR 470 mio.

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum intensity: 50 % of wage costs for a period of one year as of recruitment

Duration:

Other information: 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: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: NN 171/2003

Title: Aid in favour of Zehdenick Electronic Gruppe

Objective: Rescue aid

Legal basis: ad hoc

Aid amount: EUR 1 680 395,39

Duration: 70 days

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

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