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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 67/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: Germany (Saarland)

Aid No: N 56/03

Title: Aid in favour of Villeroy & Boch

Objective: Environmental aid investment

Legal basis: Ad hoc

Budget: Grant of EUR 0,319 million

Aid intensity or amount: 11,8 % gross

Duration: 2003 to 2005

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.3.2001

Member State: Italy (Piedmont)

Aid No: N 58/2000

Title: Promotion of the Piedmont airport system

Objective: Development of airport infrastructure

Legal basis: Legge regionale 24 gennaio 2000, n. 2 - Promozione del sistema aeroportuale del Piemonte

Budget: ITL 18 billion (approximately 9 million euros)

Duration: 31.12.2002

Other information: Measure amended by Decision of the Piedmont Region No 4-1346 of 20 November 2000

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.7.2003

Member State: Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz)

Aid No: N 169/03

Title: R & D Aid Rheinland-Pfalz

Objective: Support R & D projects in Rheinland-Pfalz

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschrift des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau

Budget: EUR 8 million in 2004, budget to increase yearly by EUR 1 million to 12 million in 2008 (total over 5 years: EUR 50 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 75 % for technical feasibility studies; 50 % for industrial research; 25 % for precompetitive development. Bonuses: + 5 % in areas according to Article 87(3)(c) + 10 % for SMEs; + 15 % for contributing to the objectives of a project under the Community R & D framework programme + 10 % if cross-border cooperation, cooperation between enterprises and public institutions. Aid intensity including bonuses will not exceed 75 % for industrial research and 50 % for pre-competitive development

Duration: 1.1.2004 to 31.12.2008

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 336/03

Title: Investment premium for investment at operational level in the year 2004

Objective: The scheme aims at regional development and provides fiscal premiums for investment in the five new Länder and in Berlin

Legal basis: Investitionszulagengesetz 1999 in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 11. Oktober 2002 unter Berücksichtigung des Entwurfs des Steueränderungsgesetzes 2003

Budget: EUR 790 million

Aid intensity or amount: Between 12,5 and 27,5 % for initial investment; only in A-regions: 5 % for replacement investment

Duration: 1.1.2004 to 31.12.2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 16.12.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 530/03

Title: Extension of the scheme for supporting film production in The Netherlands

Objective: Cinema

Legal basis: Voorstel tot wijziging van wet inkomensbelasting 2001 (FIA)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable; below 50 % in all cases without exception

Duration: Until end-2004

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.1.2004

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 535/03

Title: Regional Transport Subsidy

Objective: Regional aid, Transport aid

Legal basis: Kuljetusten alueellinen tukeminen

Budget: Approximately EUR 3,7 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 29 %

Duration: 1.1.2004 to 31.12.2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.10.2000

Member State: The Hellenic Republic

Aid No: N 541/2000

Title: Amendment of Commission Decision of 14 August 1998 on aid granted by Greece to Olympic Airways

Objective: To allow use of already authorized State guarantees for investments necessary for the relocation of Olympic Airways to the new airport at Spata, and to extend the time period for their use to 31 March 2001

Budget: Not modified

Aid intensity or amount: Not modified

Duration: Extended to 31 March 2001

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Date of adoption of the decision: 21.1.2004

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 635/02

Title: Treatment of polluted areas

Objective: To compensate persons/undertakings involved in the rehabilitation of polluted areas when the polluter cannot be identified or cannot pay the costs of rehabilitation

Legal basis: Förslag till förordning om stadsbidrag till åtgärder för utredning och efterbehandling av förorenade områden

Budget: In total for the period 2003 to 2006: SEK 1060 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 100 %

Duration: 10 years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.10.2001

Member State: Kingdom of Belgium

Aid No: N 636/01

Title: Aid to rescue the Sabena airline company

Legal basis: Décision du Gouvernement belge, Arrêté Royal du 5 octobre 2001

Besluit van de Belgische regering, Koninklijk Besluit van 5 oktober 2001

Aid intensity or amount: Grant of a bridging loan of no more than EUR 125 million bearing interest at 6,33 %

Duration: Three months maximum

Other information: The Belgian Government undertook to send the European Commission, within four months of authorising the measures in question, either a restructuring plan for Sabena or a liquidation plan or proof that the loan had been paid back.

In addition, Sabena, within the context of pre-bankruptcy proceedings before the Brussels Commercial Court (Tribunal de Commerce), undertook not to use the loan granted by the Belgian Government until it had been approved by the European Commission

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2001

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 687/2000

Title: Competition for innovative solutions in rail based logistics

Objective: To provide financial assistance to innovative projects in the field of rail freight

Legal basis: Section 3 of the Transport Act 1962

Budget: EUR 9,6 million

Duration: Ad hoc

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