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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 277/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 146/02

Title: R & D project entitled "Analysis of requirements and specification of the NET-S model with special regards to the PDM aspects", by Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH

Objective: Analysis of the organisation of shipbuilding teams and definition of models in support of the exchange of product data and organisational cooperation between groups of companies involved in the shipbuilding process, in order to increase efficiency in cooperation (shipbuilding)

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

Budget: EUR 368897,09

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: 36 months

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: 2.7.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 147/02

Title: R & D project entitled "Analysis of current position and specification of the NET-S model with special regard to the functional connections between cooperating partners" by Thyssen Nordseewerke GmbH

Objective: Analysis of the organisation of shipbuilding teams and definition of models in support of the exchange of product data and organisational cooperation between groups of companies involved in the shipbuilding process, in order to increase efficiency in cooperation (shipbuilding)

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

Budget: EUR 217810,34

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: 36 months

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: N 306/02

Title: Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

Objective: Investment aid (shipbuilding)

Legal basis: Gemeinschaftsaufgabe: Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur (GA) "31. Rahmenplan"

Budget: EUR 6,75 million

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 675000 - 10 % (grant)

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: 18.9.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 308/02

Title: Award of grants to promote investment for the acquisition, maintenance, construction and development of railway infrastructure in the Land of Saxony-Anhalt

Objective: Promote the transfer of freight traffic flows from road to rail

Legal basis: Richtlinien über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Investitionen zum Erwerb, Erhalt, Bau und Ausbau von Eisenbahninfrastrukturen im Land Sachsen-Anhalt

Budget: EUR 10 million for 2002 (estimation of the total budget: EUR 52 million)

Duration: 2002-2006

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: 2.7.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 59/02

Title: R & D project "Virtual engine room - passenger ship", by Aker MTW Werft GmbH

Objective: The development of innovative tools for the product development and design process (CAD and virtual reality and simulation techniques) and their integration and introduction into shipbuilding (shipbuilding)

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

Budget: EUR 241367,60

Aid intensity or amount: 45 %

Duration: 30 months

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: 2.7.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 61/02

Title: R & D project "Virtual engine room - cargo ship", by Kvaerner Warnow Werft GmbH

Objective: The development of innovative tools for the product development and design process (CAD and virtual reality and simulation techniques) and their integration and introduction into shipbuilding (shipbuilding)

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

Budget: EUR 164467,26

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: 30 months

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: Germany (Niedersachsen)

Aid No: N 763/01

Title: Rescue aid in favour of Hermann Heye KG, Obernkirchen

Objective: Rescue aid (manufacturing of container glass, NACE 26.13)

Legal basis: Bürgschaftsrichtlinie des Landes Niedersachsen

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % State guarantee for a private credit of EUR 8 million

Duration: Six months

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

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