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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 195/10)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.4.2003

Member State: The Netherlands (Province of Overijssel)

Aid No: N 51/03

Title: Job creation aid scheme Overijssel 2003

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Arbeidsplaatsenpremieregeling Overijssel 2003 (APR II)

Budget: The total budget for the whole period amounts to EUR 4840000

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 4000 per job created with a maximum of 15 % of the eligible costs

Duration: 2003-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 19.5.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 131/03

Title: User support subsidy scheme

Objective: To contribute to the development of a global satellite infrastructure

Legal basis: Kaderwet subsidies Verkeer en Waterstaat

Budget: EUR 11,2 million

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: 4 years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 142/03

Title: Programme to support Research, Development and Innovation for Sources of Economic Growth in Disadvantaged Areas (INNO-WATT)

Objective: Furthering research and development activities in assisted areas

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Bundeshaushaltsordnung

Budget: Approximately EUR 100 million per annual

Duration: Limited until 31 December 2008

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report on the implementation of the scheme

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 146/03

Title: R & D project "Standardisierung der schiffbaulichen Struktur für den Fertigungsprozess", by Aker MTW Werft GmbH

Sector: Shipbuilding

Objective: Speed-up the design process by standardisation of design elements of the shipbuilding structures and by providing methods for efficient use of these elements in CAD-systems in the form of data and method banks. In a second step, the partner shipyards will implement a jointly created data and method banks of self-configuring structure specifications which will enable a more efficient collaboration between undertakings involved in the construction of new ships in vertical and horizontal cooperation networks

Legal basis: Scheme "Schifffahrt und Meerestechnik für das 21. Jahrhundert" (N 156/2000) approved by the Commission on 15 November 2000

Budget: EUR 103044

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: 36 months

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