EN Official Journal of the European Union C 226/5

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 226/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of decision:

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 92/2004

Title: Demonstration project of innovative energy technologies

Objective(s): Regional aid — The scheme aims at promoting investments in innovative technologies of the energy sector

Legal basis: Ν. 2860/2000, π.δ. 98/1996

Budget: EUR 3,8 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the regional aid map for Greece

Duration:

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: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 150/2004

Title: Loan and rent guarantee scheme

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Objective(s): Aid to SMEs/Regional aid

Budget: GBP 25 000 000 (EUR 37 783 781,51)

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:

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: N 191/04

Title: R&D Programme ‘Aid to R&D Projects in Brandenburg’

Objective: To support R&D projects in Brandenburg

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft des Landes Brandenburg

Budget: EUR 10 million per year

Intensity or amount: for industrial research: max. 50 %;

for precompetitive development: max. 25 %;

plus additional 10 %-points for SMEs;

plus additional 5 or 10 %-points regional bonus;

plus additional 15 %-points pursuant to point 5.10.3 first subparagraph;

altogether, including boni, not exceeding 75 % for industrial research and 50 % for precompetitive development

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:

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

Aid No: N 192/2004

Title: Microsystems Technology Programme: Prolongation 2004 to 2008

Objective: To support R&D projects in microsystems and to strengthen industrial competitivity

Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz des Freistaates Bayern

Budget: Up to EUR 4,1 million per year

Intensity or amount: up to: 50 % for industrial research, 25 % for pre-competitive development, no further bonus

Duration: 2004 (from its authorisation) — 31.12.2008

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:

Member State: Austria (City of Vienna)

Aid No: N 241/04

Title: Aid Programme ‘Aid to renewable energy installations’

Objective: Promotion of electricity from renewable sources (Energy)

Legal basis: Förderungsrichtlinien 2003 für die Förderung der Erzeugung von Ökostrom

Budget: Max. EUR 4 million per year

Intensity or amount: Up to 40 % of eligible costs plus 10 % SME bonus

Duration: until 31.12.2013

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: Estonia

Aid No: N 314/2005

Title: Excise duty exemption for biofuels

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Alkoholi-, tubaka- ja kütuseaktsiisi seadus

Amount: EEK 658 000 000

Duration: 2005-2011

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:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 317/A/2004

Title: Energy tax relief for certain production of amino acids

Objective: To even out an unreasonable tax charge in accordance to the principles of the energy charge act

Legal basis: Lovforslag nr. 210 af 31. marts 2004 om ændring af lov om kuldioxidafgift af visse energiprodukter, lov om afgift af naturgas og bygas, lov om afgift af elektricitet, lov om energiafgift af mineralolieprodukter m.v., lov om afgift af stenkul, brunkul og koks m.v. og lov om statstilskud til dækning af udgifter til kuldioxidafgift i disse virksomheder med et stort energiforbrug

Budget: Annual loss of state revenues of ca DKK 2,7 million (ca EUR 0,4 million)

Duration: 10 years

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:

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 524/2004

Title: ‘Investment aid for increased energy efficiency and conversion into renewable energy sources in public premises’

Objective: To stimulate owners of public premises to carry out investments in energy efficiency, energy saving measures and conversion into renewable energy sources

Legal basis: ‘Förslag till lag om kreditering på skattekonto av stöd för investeringar i energieffektivisering och konvertering till förnybara energikällor’ & ‘Förordning om stöd till investeringar i energieffektivisering och konverting till förnybara energikällor’

Budget: In total SEK 2 000 million (ca EUR 220 million)

Intensity or amount: Investments in energy efficiency and conver-sion into renewable energy sources: 30 %

Investments in installation of solar cell system: 70 %

Duration: Investments in energy efficiency and conversion into renewable energy sources: From 1.1.2005 until 31.12.2006

Investments in installation of solar cell system: From 1.1.2005 until 31.12.2007

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:

Member State: Slovenia

Aid No: N 537/04

Title: Co-financing of projects from the budget fund for audiovisual media

Objective: Audiovisual media

Legal basis: ‘Uredba o izvedbi rednega letnega javnega razpisa za sofinanciranje projektov iz proračunske postavke za avdiovizualne medije’, ki je bila objavljena 9.4.2004 z začetkom veljavnosti 10.4.2004

Budget: EUR 8,3 million over 5 years

Aid intensity or amount: Variable; as a general rule, less than 50 %

Duration: Until end-2010

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:

Member State: Germany (Land Saxony)

Aid No: N 544/2004

Title: Support of technology transfer in Saxony (Germany)

Objective: Prolongation of aid scheme N 558/2001. The aid scheme aims at facilitating technology transfer between suppliers of technology (universities, research centres, etc.) and users of technologies. In addition, the scheme aims at supporting the foundation of technology based enterprises by creating various technology centres (R&D).

Legal basis: Förderrichtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Unterstützung des Technologietransfers durch Technologiezentren im Freistaat Sachsen (Technologiezentrenförderung)

Budget: EUR 31 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 75 % for non-profit organisations, but max. EUR 200 000 per year and project (in exceptional cases EUR 400 000)

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.12.2009

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:

Member State: Germany (Land Saxony)

Aid No: N 549/04

Title: Innovative technology oriented projects in Saxony

Objective: Prolongation of aid scheme NN 30/98; Support of cooperation between enterprises and public research entities to develop products and processes in technologies of the future (R&D)

Legal basis: Förderrichtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen für innovative technologieorientierte Verbundprojekte auf dem Gebiet der Zukunftstechnologien im Freistaat Sachsen (FuE-Verbundprojektförderung)

Budget: EUR 200 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 100 % for non-profit organisations and up to 70 % for SMEs

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.12.2009

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: Italy (Campania)

Aid No: N 581/2003

Title: Conversion of temporary or fixed term employment contracts into contracts of indeterminate duration

Objective: Promote employment

Legal basis: RECORD — Regolamento della Campania per un'occupazione duratura — Regolamento regionale per la concessione di aiuti per la conversione di contratti d'impiego temporanei o a tempo determinato in contratti a tempo indeterminato (bozza)

Budget: EUR 57 000 000 (for the entire duration of the scheme)

Aid intensity: Up to 16 % GGE

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 decision:

Member State: Poland

Aid No: N 585 /2004

Title: Regional aid scheme for entrepreneurs in city of Olsztyn

Legal basis: Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r.; Uchwała Rady Miasta w sprawie zwolnienia od podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców realizujących na terenie miasta Olsztyn nowe inwestycje lub tworzących nowe miejsca pracy związane z tymi inwestycjami; Uchwała Rady Miasta w sprawie przyjęcia programu pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców udzielonej w Mieście Olsztyn

Objective(s): Regional aid

Comments: Regional aid for initial investment and job creation linked to initial investment

Budget: PLZ 6 000 000 (EUR 1 400 000)

Duration: From 2005 to 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/