EN Official Journal of the European Union C 144/27

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 TFEU

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 144/06

Date of adoption of the decision 27.1.2010 Reference number of State aid NN 65/09 Member State United Kingdom Region Northern Ireland Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) City of Derry Airport — Additional costs Legal basis Articles 17(1) and 24(1) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 Type of measure Individual aid Objective Sectoral development, Regional development Form of aid Direct grant, Soft loan Budget Annual budget: GBP 19,36 million Intensity 100 % Duration (period) — Economic sectors Air transport Name and address of the granting authority Department of Regional Development Northern Ireland Ports and Public Transport Division Room 319 10-18 Adelaide Street Belfast BT2 8GB UNITED KINGDOM Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 24.3.2010 Reference number of State aid N 37/10 Member State Cyprus Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Θέσπιση καθεστώτος φορολόγησης χωρητικότητας για τις διεθνείς θαλάσσιες μεταφορές (Introduction of a tonnage tax scheme in favour of international maritime transport) Legal basis Ο περί εμπορικής ναυτιλίας (τέλη και φορολογικές διατάξεις) νομός του 2010 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Sectoral development Form of aid Tax rate reduction Budget Annual budget: EUR 1,5 million Intensity — Duration (period) 1.1.2010-31.12.2019 Economic sectors Sea and coastal water transport Name and address of the granting authority Department of Merchant Shipping, Kyllinis Str. Mesa Geitonia 4007 Limassol CYPRUS Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 30.3.2010 Reference number of State aid N 65/10 Member State United Kingdom Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Amendments to the Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) scheme Legal basis s 32 of the Electricity Act 1989 (1989 Chapter 29), as amended by ss 37-40 of the Energy Act 2008 (2008 Chapter 32). Implemented by the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 (No 785) to be amended by Renewables Obligation Order 2010 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Transactions not on market terms Budget Overall budget: GBP 2,298 million Intensity 100 % Duration (period) 1.4.2010-31.3.2020 Economic sectors Energy Name and address of the granting authority UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Renewables Obligation, Area A 3 Whitehall Place London SW1A 2AW UNITED KINGDOM Other information —

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Date of adoption of the decision 19.4.2010 Reference number of State aid N 81/10 Member State Germany Region — Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Bund: Änderung der Steuerermäßigung für Biokraftstoffe 421-40304/0025 Legal basis § 50 Energiesteuergesetz vom 15. Juli 2006 (BGBl. I S. 1534; 2008, 660; 2008, 1007), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 17. Juli 2009 (BGBl. I S. 2444) Type of measure Aid scheme Objective Environmental protection Form of aid Tax rate reduction Budget Annual budget: EUR 52 million Overall budget: EUR 281 million Intensity — Duration (period) 1.1.2009-31.12.2012 Economic sectors Manufacturing industry Name and address of the granting authority Bundesministerium der Finanzen Dienstsitz Berlin Wilhelmstraße 97 10117 Berlin DEUTSCHLAND Other information —

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