EN Official Journal of the European Union C 29/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 29/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 20.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 479/06 Member State Netherlands Region Kop van Noord-Holland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ontwikkelingsfonds Duurzame Energie Provincie Noord-Holland Legal basis Besluit van Provinciale Staten van Noord-Holland van 27 februari 2006 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Risk capital Form of aid Provision of risk capital Budget Overall budget: EUR 10 million Intensity 0 % Duration Until 1.10.2012 Economic sectors Manufacturing industry Name and address of the granting authority Provincie Noord-Holland, Houtplein 33, Postbus 3007, 2001 DA Haarlem, Nederland Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 20.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 579/06 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Steuerbegünstigung für Biokraftstoffe Legal basis Energiesteuergesetz §50, Biokraftstoffquotengesetz Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Tax rate reduction Budget Overall budget: EUR 2 293 million Intensity 100 % Duration 1.1.2007-31.12.2007 Economic sectors Manufacturing industry, Chemical and pharmaceutical industry Name and address of the granting authority — Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 28.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 706/06 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Carbon Trust Applied Research Open Call (Previously Called the Low Carbon Innovation Programme) Legal basis 1965 Science and Technology Act Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development, Environmental protection Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: GBP 10 million; Overall budget: GBP 50 million Intensity 100 % Duration 1.1.2007-31.12.2012 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority The Carbon Trust, 3 Clement's Inn, London WC2A 2AZ, United Kingdom Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 21.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 713/06 Member State France Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Prolongation du régime d'aides de l'ADEME à la recherche et au développement N 120/06 Legal basis Délibération du Conseil d'administration de l'ADEME Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: EUR 50-60 million; Intensity 75 % Duration (period) 1.1.2007-31.12.2007 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (ADEME) 2 square La Fayette, BP 406, F-49004 ANGERS Cedex 01 Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 21.12.2006 Reference number of the aid N 730/06 Member State Germany Region Bavaria Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Bayerisches Forschungsprogramm ‘Neue Werkstoffe’ Legal basis Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Bayern, BayHO, Richtlinien Forschungsprogramm Neue Werkstoffe Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Research and development Form of aid Direct grant Budget Annual budget: EUR 5 million; Overall budget: EUR 45 million Intensity 100 % Duration 1.1.2007-31.12.2012 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie, Prinzregentenstraße 28, D-80538 München Other information —

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