EN Official Journal of the European Union C 89/6

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 89/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 56/2005

Title: Austrian Competitive Centres and Networks: Prolongation until 31.12.2005

Objective: R&D

Legal basis: Richtlinien zur Förderung von industriellen Kompetenzzentren und Kompetenznetzwerken

Budget: Up to EUR 7,3 million per year

Intensity or amount: up to 60 % for industrial research and up to 35 % for pre-competitive development

Duration:

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 134/2005

Title: Amendment of ADEME aid scheme No N 353/2001 in the field of transport

Objective: To promote a more environmentally friendly transport policy

Legal basis: Délibérations du 25 novembre 2004 et du 9 février 2005 du Conseil d'Administration de l'Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie (Ademe)

Budget: Unchanged (a maximum of EUR 22 million per annum)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable intensity depending on the programmes

Duration: Unchanged (limited to 31 December 2007)

Other details: The French authorities will send the European Commission an annual report on the application of the scheme

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 175a/2005

Title: Support of demonstration projects for use of energy from renewable sources

Objective: Environmental aid

Legal basis: Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO)

Budget: EUR 8 million p.a.

Aid intensity or amount: investment aid: 40 % plus applicable bonuses, up to 100 % in exceptional cases where the applicant demonstrates that such an aid intensity is necessary for the realisation of a project

operating aid: 50 % of the extra production costs for the period of 5 years (Option 4), 100 % of the extra production costs (Option 1) where the applicant demonstrates that such an aid intensity is necessary for the realisation of a project

Duration: until 31 December 2010

Other information: form of the aid: grants

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Aid No: N 193/2005

Title: Faciliteit opkomende markten

Legal basis: Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht, Kaderwet, Subsidies ministerie van Economische Zaken

Objective: Foreign direct investment

Budget: EUR 2 000 000

Maximum aid intensity: 15 % for SME, not an aid for large enterprises

Duration: 1.1.2006 — 31.12.2011

Other information: Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Guarantee

Economic sectors: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Bezuidenhoutseweg 30, Den Haag

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Slovak Republic

Aid No: N 324/2005

Title: State aid to the coal industry

Objective: Access to coal reserves

Legal basis: Zákon č. 461/2003

Budget: SKK 525 million (EUR 13,9 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 30 %

Duration: 2005 to 2010

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Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 362/2004

Title: Renewables Obligation Order 2005

Objective: to extend the application of the Renewable Obligation mechanism, which supports the production of electricity from renewable sources of energy, to generators operating in Northern Ireland; to improve functioning of the buy-out fund and the recycling mechanism; to facilitate participation in the scheme of small generators

Legal basis: Renewables Obligation Order 2005

Duration: Until 2012

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Member State: Poland (Mazowieckie)

Aid No: N 430/2005

Title: Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców inwestujących w mieście Mława

Legal basis: Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia 1991; Projekt uchwały w sprawie zwolnienia od podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców realizujących na terenie Miasta Mławy nowe inwestycje lub tworzących nowe miejsca pracy związane z tymi inwestycjami; Projekt uchwały w sprawie przyjęcia Programu pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców udzielanej w mieście Mława

Objective: Regional development (All sectors)

Budget: Overall aid amount planned: PLN 5 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Duration: End date: 31.12.2006

Other information: Aid scheme — Tax advantage

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Germany (Bayern)

Aid No: N 442/2005

Title: Unterstützung der vom August-Hochwasser 2005 geschädigten gewerblichen Unternehmen und Angehörigen Freier Berufe in Bayern

Legal basis: Bayrische Haushaltsordnung, Verwaltungsvereinbarung zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und dem Freistaat Bayern, Vollzugshinweise für die Unterstützung der vom August-Hochwasser 2005 geschädigten gewerblichen Unternehmen und Angehörigen freier Berufe

Objective: Compensation for damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences (All sectors)

Budget: EUR 15 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Duration: 2005-2006

Other information: Aid scheme — Direct grant

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Spain (Madrid)

Aid No: N 448/2005

Title: Ayudas a la producción teatral, musical y coreográfica

Legal basis: Ley 2/95, de 8 de marzo, de Subvenciones de la Comunidad de Madrid; Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre, General de Subvenciones (Ley Estatal); Proyecto de Orden por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas a empresas privadas dedicadas a las artes escénicas, a la música y al circo; Proyecto de Orden por la que se convocan ayudas a la producción teatral, musical y coreográfica para el año 2006

Objective: Aid scheme to promote culture

Overall aid amount planned: EUR 3 070 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Duration: 25.11.2005 — 25.11.2006

Other information: Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Direct grant

Name and address of the granting authority: Comunidad de Madrid

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Date of adoption:

Member State: Spain (País Vasco)

Aid No: N 519/2004

Title: Aid in favour of projects concerning energy saving, energetic efficiency and use of renewable energies

Objective: Promoting the development of actions and projects of energy saving, energetic efficiency and use of renewable energies. Secondary objectives: regional development and research and development. Not sectorally selective

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden de (…), de la Consejera de Industria, Comercio y Turismo, por la que se regula el Programa de ayudas para fomento de acciones y proyectos de ahorro, eficiencia energética y utilización de energías renovables

Budget: EUR 2 200 000 per year

Intensity or amount: Up to 40 % of the eligible costs, with special rules for: (1) external consultancy: up to 50 % and (2) solar heat and photovoltaic projects

Duration: June 2005 — December 2007

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 591/2005 (based on aid schemes N 748/99 & NN 51/05)

Title: State aid to support Swedish film production and film-related activities (The Swedish Film Institute Agreement)

Objective: Audiovisual

Legal basis: 2006-års filmavtal

Budget: EUR 178,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: Subsidies up to 50 % of total production budget

Duration: 1 January 2006 — 31 December 2010

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

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