EN Official Journal of the European Union C 238/1

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 238/01)

Date of adoption of the decision 13.6.2007 Reference number of the aid NN 132/2000 (ex N 813/A/99) and NN 73/03 Member State Belgium Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Régime d'exemption des cotisations sociales des marins employés dans les secteurs du transport et du dragage maritime Legal basis — Type of measure Operating aid Objective Maintaining and improving maritime know-how and protecting and promoting employment for European seafarers Form of aid Direct exemption Budget EUR 3,9 million per annum Intensity — Duration 10 years (2003-2012) Economic sectors Maritime transport and marine dredging Name and address of the granting authority Ministère des Affaires Sociales, Eurostation II Victor Hortaplein 40/20 B-1060 Bruxelles Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 10.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 510/05 Member State Poland Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Zwolnienie z opodatkowania infrastruktury portowej Legal basis Decyzje organów lokalnych dotyczące zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości Type of measure Tax exemtion Objective General infrastructure Form of aid Measure not constituting aid Budget Not known in advance Intensity Measure not constituting aid Duration Unlimited Economic sectors Port infrastructure Name and address of the granting authority Organy lokalne w Polsce Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 10.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 352/06 Member State Spain Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas a la industria del carbón — Artículo 7 del Reglamento (CE) no 1407/2002 Legal basis Orden por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de las ayudas por costes laborales mediante bajas incentivadas y de las ayudas destinadas a compensar los costes derivados del cierre de unidades de producción de empresas mineras de carbón, para los ejercicios 2006-2010 Real Decreto por el que se establece el régimen de ayudas por costes laborales mediante prejubilaciones, destinadas a cubrir cargas excepcionales vinculadas a planes de racionalización y reestructuración de la actividad de las empresas mineras del carbón Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Aid to cover exceptional costs Form of aid Direct grant Budget EUR 2 921 002 000 Intensity — Duration 2006-2012 Economic sectors Coal sector Name and address of the granting authority El Instituto para la Reestructuración de la Minería del Carbón y Desarrollo Alternativo de las Comarcas Mineras Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Estatales (S.E.P.I.) Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 30.7.2007 Reference number of the aid N 95/07 Member State Germany Region Sachsen-Anhalt Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Verlängerung der Beihilferegelung zur Förderung von Investitionen zum Erwerb, Erhalt, Bau und Ausbau von Eisenbahninfrastrukturen im Land Sachsen-Anhalt Legal basis Förderrichtlinie des Landes, Par. 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung, Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To promote a modal shift from road transport to rail transport Form of aid Grants Budget EUR 4 million Intensity 50 % of the eligible costs Duration 2007-2011 Economic sectors Transport Name and address of the granting authority Landesverwaltungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt Halle, Deutschland Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 23.8.2007 Reference number of the aid N 287/07 Member State Ireland Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Business Expansion Scheme (BES), incorporating the Seed Capital Scheme (SCS) Legal basis The Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Sections 488-508), as amended by the Finance Act 2007 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Risk capital Form of aid Tax advantage Budget Annual budget: EUR 45 million; Overall budget: EUR 315 million Intensity — Duration 1.8.2007-31.12.2013 Economic sectors All sectors Name and address of the granting authority The Revenue Commissioners, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, Ireland Other information —

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