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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 87/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.2.2002

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 34/02

Title: Aviation insurance scheme

Objective: Establishment of a government indemnities scheme for airlines and other aviation sector enterprises established in Ireland in the event of losses suffered as a result of their third-party liability in respect of risks of war and terrorism

Legal basis: Air navigation and Transport Indemnities Act, ("Act to make provision for the granting of indemnities to air navigation undertakings by the Minister for Public Enterprise and to make provision for matters related thereto") of 19 December

Budget: Upper limit: EUR 9 billion

Duration: From 24 September 2001 to 24 October 2001 initially

Other information: Amended scheme renewed twice for the period from 24 October 2001 to the end of 2001, notified in the context of this aid

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: 27.2.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: NN 43/02

Title: Extension of Airline Insurance (23 October-31 December 2001)

Objective: Continued provision of insurance cover to air carriers and service providers in the UK for certain war and terrorist-related risks, following the attacks in the USA on 11 September 2001

Legal basis: "Relationship agreement" signed on 23 September 2001 between The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, AON Limited, Willis Faber Limited, Global Aerospace Underwriting Limited and Alnery No 2190 Limited

Duration: 23 October-31 December 2001

Other information: Extension of a scheme which was authorised by the Commission on 23 October 2001 (NN 90/01)

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: 6.3.2002

Member State: Finland

Aid No: NN 45/02

Title: Temporary State guarantee in respect of third-party liability insurance for airlines relating to risks of war and terrorism

Objective: Establishment for Finnish airlines of third-party liability insurance cover similar to that existing before 11 September 2001 relating to risks of war and terrorism

Legal basis: Valtioneuvoston päätös väliaikaisen valtiontakuun myöntämisestä suomalaisille lentoyhtiöille koskien kolmansille osapuolille sotariskitilanteissa aiheutuvia vahinkoja

Budget: State-issued insurance

Duration: From 25 September 2001 to 24 October 2001 initially

Other information: Amended scheme renewed for the period from 25 October 2001 to 25 December, notified in the context of this aid

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: 19.2.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 109/02

Title: Aid to the coalmining company Hulleras del Norte S.A. (Hunosa) for the outsourcing of inherited social welfare costs

Objective: Outsourcing of the social welfare commitments of Hunosa in respect of its workers who have retired following the restructuring of the coal industry in Spain

Legal basis: Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 of 23 July 2002 on State aid to the coal industry(1)

Budget: EUR 1629,23 million

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the social welfare costs connected with restructuring

Duration: 1999 and 2001

Other information: Spain has undertaken to ensure that, in general, new jobs are filled by surplus staff from other mining companies which closed earlier who cannot, on account of their age, take early retirement

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

(1) Taking into account Commission Communication 2002/C 152/03 concerning certain aspects of the treatment of competition cases resulting from the expiry of the ECSC Treaty (OJ C 152, 26.6.2002, p. 5).