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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 227/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2003

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 141/03

Title: Temporary Defensive Measures for shipbuilding

Objective: Operating aid in the shipbuilding sector

Legal basis: Lov om midlertidig kontraktbetinget driftsstøtte til bygning af visse skibstyper

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 6 % of contract value, budget of DKK 575 million (EUR 77,5 million)

Duration: 1 January 2003 to 31 March 2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 15.7.2003

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 198/03

Title: Tax credits for investment outside the areas eligible for the derogation under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty (Article 62(1)(c), last two sentences, of Law No 289 of 27 December 2002 - Budget Law for 2003)

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Disposizioni della lettera c) - ultimi due periodi - comma 1, dell'articolo 62 della legge 27.12.2002, n. 289 (legge finanziaria 2003)

Budget: EUR 120 million (for the entire duration of the scheme)

Aid intensity or amount: Outside the scope of the Multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects (OJ C 70, 19.3.2002), the maximum intensity under the scheme is 8 % nge. It is raised by 10 percentage points gross for small enterprises and by 6 percentage points gross for medium-sized enterprises

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 22.4.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 228/02

Title: Vaccines Research Relief

Objective: To encourage overall spending on research and development of vaccines and drugs for the prevention and treatment of TB, malaria and HIV/AIDS

Legal basis: Finance Act 2002

Budget: GBP 20-GBP 50 million per annum (about EUR 32 million-EUR 80,6 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 24 % for tax credit, 15 % for tax relief. If used in conjunction with SME R & D tax credit (N 802/99), maximum aid is 30 % tax relief or 32 % tax credit

Duration: 10 years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 9.7.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 35/03

Title: NOx emission trading scheme

Objective: Reducing NOx emission

Legal basis: Wet Milieubeheer

Duration: 7 years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 9.7.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 52/03

Title: Aid for the firm Inova France-Novacarb to promote the utilisation for energy purposes of animal meal

Objective: Energy generation via the burning of animal waste

Legal basis: Délibération du Conseil d'Administration de l'ADEME

Budget: EUR 20,458 million

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 20,458 million

Duration: 5 years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 9.7.2003

Member State: Italy (Marche)

Aid No: N 762/02

Title: Measures to promote the reduction of polluting emissions and energy consumption and the production of renewable energy

Objective: Promotion of renewable energy

Legal basis: La base giuridica è costituita dalla D.G.R. n. 2215 del 6.9.1999 così come modificata dalla D.G.R. n. 2351 del 27.9.1999 ed integrata dalle disposizioni di cui all'articolo 8, comma 10, della legge 23.12.1998 n. 448 e dal decreto del ministero dell'Ambiente del 20.7.2000 n. 337

Budget: EUR 2375701

Aid intensity or amount: Co-financing in the following areas up to: (a) 30 % for solar-heating installations; (b) 40 % for energy production using biomass for an urban heating network, measures to promote the efficient use of electricity and to reduce consumption in offices and industrial buildings, and measures to promote the use of innovative fuels with a limited environmental impact (excluding fuels derived from urban solid waste) or the efficient use of fuel in industry; (c) 50 % for urban traffic projects undertaken by certain municipalities; (d) 75 % for photovoltaic installations for producing energy

Duration: The scheme will begin once the Commission has given its approval and will end once the procedures for using up the scheme's resources have been completed

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Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 108/B/2000

Title: Low-interest loans for Cofradias (fishermen's associations)

Objective: Work on equip fishing port facilities

Legal basis: Resolución de 15.11.2000.

Budget: Total amount of loans: EUR 6 million

Aid intensity or amount: Rate of subsidy on loans: 3 %

Duration: 2001 to 2002

Other information: Implementing report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: NN 167/02

Title: Aid in favour of Dach Sanitär Handel eG

Objective: Restructuring Aid

Legal basis: Ad hoc

Aid intensity or amount: 65 % guarantee for a EUR 3 million loan

Duration: Six months (extendable until 31 December 2006)

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