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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 78/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.12.2002.

Member State: Germany (Bavaria).

Aid No: N 244/02

Title: Programme for the promotion of vocational trainers working with disadvantaged young persons in objective 2 areas.

Objective: Training of vocational trainers working with disadvantaged young persons.

Legal basis: Grundsätze zur Förderung der regionalen Schulung betrieblicher Ausbilder in der Arbeit mit benachteiligten Jugendlichen in Ziel-2-Gebieten.

Budget: EUR 430600.

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 70 % for SME and maximum 50 % for large companies.

Duration: Until 31.12.2006.

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: 15.11.2002.

Member State: Italy (Tuscany Region).

Aid No: N 424/01.

Title: Objective 2 - "Aid for environmental protection and energy saving".

Objective: The scheme is intended to stimulate investments to promote renewable sources of energy, energy saving, and rehabilitation of industrial polluted areas.

Legal basis: Deliberazione n. 330 della Giunta regionale della regione Toscana del 2 aprile 2001, quale modificata dalla deliberazione n. 1011 del 10 settembre 2001.

Budget: EUR 42,7 million in total for the period 2000-2006.

Aid intensity or amount: 30 % for the promotion of renewable energies. 50 % for the rehabilitation of polluted sites.

Duration: 2000-2006.

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: 25.11.2002.

Member State: Germany (Bavaria).

Aid No: N 513/02.

Title: R& D Programme "New Materials".

Objective: To support R& D projects in the field of new materials.

Legal basis: Bayerische Haushaltsordnung in Verbindung mit Programmrichtlinien.

Budget: EUR 5,62 million per year.

Aid intensity or amount: For fundamental research: maximum 100 %; for industrial research: maximum 50 %; for precompetitive development: maximum 25 %; plus additional 10 %-points for SMEs.

Duration: Until 31.12.2006.

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: 3.12.2002.

Member State: Spain (Madrid).

Aid No: N 536/02.

Title: Aid for R& D projects by SMEs.

Objective: R& D.

Legal basis: Orden por la que se convocan ayudas a empresas de la Comunidad de Madrid para la realización de proyectos de investigación y desarrollo tecnológico.

Budget: EUR 2,9 million in 2003 and EUR 1,9 million in 2004.

Aid intensity or amount: 60 % for industrial research projects and 35 % for pre-competitive development activities.

Duration: 2003 to 2004.

Other information: Annual report.

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: 20.12.2002.

Member State: Denmark.

Aid No: N 540/02.

Title: The energy tax scheme - modifications to the process list.

Objective: To adjust the existing scheme technically so that it better fulfils its purpose.

Legal basis: Lov nr. 393 af 6. juni 2002 ændring af lov om energiafgift af mineralolieprodukter m.v. lov om afgift af naturgas og bygas, lov om afgift af stenkul, brunkul og koks m.v., lov om kuldioxidafgift af visse energiprodukter, lov om afgift av svovl og lov om tilskud til elproduktion.

Budget: DKK 5 million per year (about EUR 670000).

Duration: 10 years.

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