EN Official Journal of the European Union C 176/11

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 176/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 200/2004

Title: Ultimate Chiral Technology Project

Objective: To develop a set of breakthrough chiral technologies

Legal basis:

Kompas voor de toekomst

Budget: EUR 2,88 million

Intensity or amount: 26 %

Duration: 4 years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 345/2004

Title: Aid to Solvay Rosignano, grant

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis:

Fondo per la promozione del Sviluppo Sostenibile: Articolo 109 dellla legge 388/2000, modificato dall'articolo 62 della legge 48/2000

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 13 494 490

Duration: 2005-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 355/2004

Title: Public-Private-Partnership for tunnelling the Krijgsbaan at Deurne; the development of industrial estates and the operation of Antwerp Airport

Objective: Participating in the costs related to adapting the Antwerp Airport to new international safety regulations and to develop and operate the airport via a public-private-partnership.

Legal basis: Beslissing van de Vlaamse regering van 19 juli 2002 en van 27 juni 2003 (décision du gouvernement flamand du 19 juillet 2002 et du 27 juin 2003).

Budget: The total public contributions, in cash and in kind, amounts to approximately EUR 26 000 000.

Other information: type of aid: Equity capital, subordinated loans, capital grants and contributions in kind

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: The Netherlands (Limburg)

Aid No: N 492/2004

Title: Ad-hoc regional investment aid in favour of SABIC

Objective: Regional investment (petrochemicals)

Legal basis: ad hoc

Budget: EUR 4,2 million (12,2 % gross)

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 520/2003

Title: Financial support for infrastructure works in Flemish ports.

Objective: Provide financing for infrastructure works (dredging) in maritime access routes and to co-finance investments in port infrastructure.

Legal basis: Décret du Ministère de la Communauté Flamande du 2 mars 1999 portant sur la politique et la gestion des ports maritimes.

Vlaams Decreet van 2 maart 1999 houdende het beleid en het beheer van de zeehavens.

Budget: The overall budget of the measure for the period 2001-2004 is estimated at EUR 342 million. However, only a part, i.e. EUR 270 million is considered to constitute State aid.

Duration: 2001-2004

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Czech Republic

Aid No: N 600/04

Title: Postponement of capacity reduction of VPFM

Objective: Restructuring

Aid intensity or amount: (the original aid was EUR 9,6 million)

Duration: 6 months

Other information: Decision concerns agreement to postpone permanent capacity reduction as provided for in Protocol No 2 of the Accession Treaty.

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Number of aid measure: NN 52/2003

Title: Revision of individual social aid schemes for air services between Corsica and Marseilles, Nice, Montpellier and Lyon

Objective: Air transport — to promote the opening-up of Corsica by introducing a social aid scheme for certain categories of passenger and for residents of the island and thereby combat handicaps connected with its insular nature

Legal basis:

Délibération de l'Assemblée de Corse no 03/64 AC adoptée le 24 mars 2003 décidant de fixer les montants intervenant dans le dispositif à caractère social d'aides aux personnes transportées sur les lignes aériennes régulières entre Marseille, Nice, Montpellier et Lyon et les aéroports corses.

Budget: EUR 33,7 million on a yearly basis

Intensity/amount: Reimbursement to air carriers of EUR 50 to 56 per person, per trip for services between Corsica and Marseilles, Nice, Montpellier and Lyon. These reimbursements may only be granted for certain categories of passenger (persons whose main place of residence is Corsica; young persons under 25; persons aged over 60; students under 27; persons travelling as a family; disabled persons or invalids)

Duration: One year, to be renewed annually. Although the scheme does not have a specified expiry date, it is not intended to be permanent.

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