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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 327/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 30.10.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 299/B/02

Title: Green fuel challenge pilot project - Biogas

Legal basis: The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

Aid intensity or amount: approximately GBP 858000 (EUR 1397622)

Duration: Maximum of five years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 30.10.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 299/C/02

Title: Green fuel challenge pilot project - Hydrogen

Legal basis: The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

Aid intensity or amount: GBP 9000 (14660)

Duration: Maximum of three years

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.9.2002

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 334/02

Title: Aid for strategic products

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Orden por lo que se regula el programa de ayudas para la realización de programas estratégicos

Budget: EUR 116 million for the period 2002 to 2006

Aid intensity or amount: 20 % nge

Duration: 2002 to 2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.10.2002

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: N 416/02

Title: Aid in favour of Rapid Eye AG

Objective: Realisation of a large investment project under the multisectoral framework on regional aid for the establishment of a new type of satellite-based geo-information services (remote-sensing service); regional aid

Legal basis: Gemeinschaftsaufgabe "Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur" Programm für unmittelbare Bürgschaften des Bundes und der Länder in den neuen Bundesländern und Berlin Ost

Budget: EUR 123499000

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 37317000

Duration: 2002 to 2005

Other information: Commitment by Germany to comply with the obligations regarding ex-post monitoring according to point 6 of the multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.10.2002

Member State: Italy (Campania)

Aid No: N 421/02

Title: Aid in favour of Fibre Ottiche Sud Srl

Objective: Realisation of a large investment under the multisectoral framework on regional aid for the construction of a production site of optical fibres for telecommunication

Legal basis: Articolo 1, paragrafo 2, legge 19 dicembre 1992 n. 488 - Conversione in legge con modificazioni, del decreto-legge 22 ottobre 1992, n. 415, concernente rifinanziamento della legge 1o marzo 1986, n. 64, recante disciplina organica dell'intervento straordinario nel Mezzogiorno, Gazzetta ufficiale, 21 dicembre 1992, n. 299

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 74547840, amounting to an aid intensity of 28 % nge

Duration: 2002 to 2004

Other information: Commitment by Italy to comply with the obligations regarding ex-post monitoring according to point 6 of the multisectoral framework on regional aid for large investment projects

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Date of adoption of the decision: 2.9.2002

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 465/02

Title: TMI - regulation innovation on technology

Objective: To stimulate pre-competitive development activities for SMEs in the field of environment and technology in Flevoland

Legal basis: Provinciale verordening gebaseerd op de Provinciewet

Budget: EUR 1,13 million

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %

Duration: Four years

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 16.10.2002

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 49/02

Title: Aid in favour of the ALFA LAN Group

Objective: Regional investment - precision smelting of steel, microfusion of aluminium, mechanisation and fasteners

Legal basis: Plan Interinstitucional de Promoción Económica; Articolo 49.7 del Decreto Legislativo 1/1997, de 11 noviembre

Budget: EUR 3,097 million

Aid intensity or amount: 8,86 % gross

Duration: 2000 to 2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 16.10.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 556/02

Title: R & D project "SITZ, Safe Double Hull Tankers", by Lindenau GmbH Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik

Objective: Examine ways of increasing the level of safety of double hull tankers and develop new concepts of hazard indentification, evaluation and prevention, examine failure behaviour in emergencies. Further, the project will conduct research on new standby concepts for the relevant mechanical components (Shipbuilding)

Legal basis: Von der Kommission am 15. November 2000 genehmigte Beihilferegelung "Schifffahrt und Meerestechnik für das 21. Jahrhundert" (Beihilfe N 156/2000)

Budget: EUR 305689

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: 36 months

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Date of adoption of the decision: 7.8.2002

Member State: Spain (La Rioja)

Aid No: N 740/01

Title: Regional aid scheme to promote investment and investment-related employment

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Bases reguladoras de la concesión de ayudas a la inversión en proyectos de finalidad regional para empresas de los sectores industrial, comercial y de servicios

Budget: EUR 5409108,94 per year

Aid intensity or amount: The intensities specified in the regional aid map and applicable at the time of the granting of the aid

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 3.5.2000

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 94/1998

Title: Leuna 2000/Elf/Mider, Germany; Vergleichsvereinbarung (/Settlement agreement)

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Treuhandanstaltsgesetz

Budget: EUR 61,36 million (DEM 120 million)

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 61,36 million. Gross: 2,55 %. Net: n.a.

Duration: 2000

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.11.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 107/02

Title: Temporary suspension of fishing in 2002

Objective: To protect aquatic resources

Legal basis: Legge finanziaria 2002. Decreto 3 luglio 2002 del sottosegretario di Stato con delega alla pesca

Budget: EUR 10 million

Aid intensity or amount: Compensation for fishermen (payment of minimum wage and reimbursement of social insurance contributions due from shipowners for seamen)

Duration: 2002

Other information: Annual report

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.11.2002

Member State: Italy

Aid No: NN 159/01

Title: Temporary suspension of fishing in 2001

Objective: To protect aquatic resources

Legal basis: Legge 25 ottobre 2001 n. 394. Decreto 30 luglio 2001 del ministro delle Politiche agricole e forestali

Budget: EUR 13,9 million

Aid intensity or amount: Compensation for fishermen (payment of minimum wage and reimbursement of social insurance contributions due from shipowners for seamen)

Duration: 2002

Other information: Annual report

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