EN Official Journal of the European Union C 207/2

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 207/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Lazio)

Aid No: N 97/2004

Title: Environmental aid for Meccano Aeronautica S.p.A.

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: Punto 1 dell'accordo stipulato dalla Regione Lazio il giorno 19 marzo 2002 presso il Comitato per L'Occupazione della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri relativo al recupero ambientale dell'area ex Goodyear.

Budget: EUR 3 623 400

Aid intensity or amount: 45 % of eligible expenditure

Duration: 4 years

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 131/2005

Title: FibreSpeed broadband project Wales

Objective: To support the construction of an open carrier-neutral wholesale network to offer dark fibre and wholesale electronic communications services to operators in 14 business parks of Wales where such an infrastructure is not available.

Legal basis: The project is based on the Community Support Framework (CSF) underpinning the National Development Programme (2000-2006), the Ministers and Secretaries Acts 1924 to date, and the Local Government Act 2000.

Overall Budget: The maximum amount of public funds is GBP […] (1).

Aid intensity: subject to tender.

Duration of project: 10 — 20 years after signature of the concession agreement, depending on tender outcome.

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: Poland

Aid No: N 133/2006

Title: C. Hartwig (rescue aid)

Objective: Land transport

Legal basis: Artykuł 56 ust. 1 poz. 2 oraz art. 56 ust. 5 Ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji przedsiębiorstw państwowych z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r.

Budget: Loan over PLN 3 600 000

Duration: The loan will be repaid with 6 months

Other information: The Polish authorities have undertaken to notify a restructuring plan in respect of C. Hartwig within 6 months of the authorisation by the Commission of the rescue aid.

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: United Kingdom

Aid number: N 142/05

Title: Low Carbon Car Grant Programme

Objective: Environmental protection (all sectors)

Legal basis: Environmental Protection Act 1990

Budget: GBP 21 million

Intensity or amount: The measure does not constitute aid

Duration: 3 years.

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Poland

Aid No: N 258/2006

Title: Silesian Trams S.A. (rescue aid)

Objective: Land transport

Legal basis: Artykuł 56 ust. 1 poz. 2 oraz art. 56 ust. 5 Ustawy o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji przedsiębiorstw państwowych z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r.

Budget: Loan over PLN 2,4 million

Duration: The loan will be repaid with 6 months

Other information: The Polish authorities have undertaken to notify a restructuring plan in respect of Silesian Trams S.A. within 6 months of the authorisation by the Commission of the rescue aid.

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 284/2005

Title: Regional Broadband Programme — Phases II and III of the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) programme

Objective: To support the construction of an open carrier-neutral wholesale infrastructure (optical fibre rings) to offer wholesale electronic communications services to operators in towns of Ireland where such an infrastructure is not available

Legal basis: The project is based on the Community Support Framework (CSF) underpinning the National Development Programme (2000-2006), the Ministers and Secretaries Acts 1924 to date, and the Local Government Act 2000

Overall Budget: The maximum amount of public funds is EUR 170 million (estimated)

Duration of project: 15 years after signature of the concession agreement

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Poland

Region: Poland

Aid No: N 323/06

Title: Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Transportowej w Olkuszu S.A.

Objective: Rescue aid

Legal basis: Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji

Form of aid: Loan

Budget: PLN 300 000 = EUR 75 889,09

Duration: One off operation

Economic sectors: Transport

Name and address of the granting authority:

Agencja Rozwoju Przemyslu S.A. Domaniewska 41 PL-02-672 Warszawa

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Hungary

Aid No: N398/2005

Title: Development tax benefit for Broadband

Objective: To support the provision of basic retail broadband services, at conditions similar to urban areas, in certain areas of Hungary which are currently not served and where there are no plans for coverage in the near future

Legal basis: A 2005. évi LXXXII. törvény 31. cikkével módosított, a társasági adóról és az osztalékadóról szóló 1996. évi LXXXI. törvény 22/B. cikke, valamint a fejlesztési adókedvezményről szóló 275/2003 (XII. 24.) kormányrendelet. A kormányrendelet módosítása azt követően lép hatályba, hogy a Bizottság jóváhagyta a programot.

Aid intensity: maximum intensities under the Hungarian regional aid map

Duration of project: until 31.12.2006

Other information: The selected provider(s) classified as having significant market power in retail broadband services in the specific geographic area will be mandated to provide non-discriminatory wholesale access to third party operators

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium [Flanders]

Aid No: N 467/2005 (prolongation of aid N 496/2004)

Title: State aid in favour of Flemish audiovisual fund

Objective: Audiovisual

Legal basis: Decreet van 13 april 1999 houdende machtiging van de Vlaamse Regering om toe te treden tot en om mee te werken aan de oprichting van de vzw Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds

Budget: EUR 12 million p.a

Aid intensity or amount: Subsidies up to 50 % of total budget, in case of difficult and low budget films up to a maximum of 85 %

Duration: 1. January 2006 — 31. December 2007

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: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 556/2005

Title: Transport coordination: support for environmental protection and innovation in public transport

Objectives: Protection of the environment; Innovation

Legal basis: Provinciale verordening

Budget: EUR 3,6 million

Aid intensity or amount: Between 15 % and 95 %, depending on the measure

Duration: 2006-2010

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

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