EN Official Journal of the European Union C 283/9

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 283/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision 26.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 178/06 Member State The Czech Republic Title Výzkumný program ministerstva dopravy na léta 2007 – 2011 Legal basis — Zákon č. 130/2002 o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů — Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji Type of measure Aid scheme Objective R&D Form of aid grant Budget CZK 306 352 000 (EUR 10 736 372) (overall) Intensity 100 % (fundamental research), 75 % (industrial research), 50 % (precompetitive research) Duration Till 31.12.2011 Economic sectors Transport Name and address of the granting authority Ministerstvo dopravy Nábř. L. Svobody 12 CZ-110 15 Praha 1 Other information The Czech authorities committed themselves to present to the Commission annual reports on implementation of the scheme

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.6.2006 Reference number of the aid N 302/05 Member State Czech Republic Title Privatisation of the railway catering services company Jídelní a lůžkové vozy Legal basis Usnesení vlády č. 145 ze dne 2. února 2005 a § 10 odst. 1 zákona č. 92/1991 Sb., o podmínkách převodu majetku státu Objective To achieve a high-quality passenger service, to provide more attractive services on board and to support joint rail ventures with catering companies Budget The purchase price for all shares on sale amounts to CZK 20 million (EUR 705 756,51)

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.2.2006 Reference number of the aid N 397/05 Member State Germany Title Guidelines on funding for transhipment facilities for combined transport Legal basis Haushaltgesetz des Bundes für das Jahr 2005 und die Richtlinie zur Förderung vom Umschlaganlagen des Kombinierter Verkehrs Objective To prolong a subsidy scheme for the construction of combined transport terminals in order to continue promoting rail and inland waterway transport Budget EUR 52,53 million annually Intensity 50 % — 85 % Duration (period) 2006-2008

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Date of adoption of the decision 12.10.2006 Reference number of the aid N 427/06 Member State United Kingdom Region Only Great Britain Title Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (REPS) Legal basis Railways Act 2005, Section 6, 8 and 10 Type of measure Aid scheme Objective To increase the use of railway transport Form of aid Grant rates for the movement of an intermodal container Budget GBP 20 million (EUR 29 million) per annum during 3 years. The total amount of the budget is GBP 60 million (EUR 87 million) Intensity 30 % maximun Duration 3 years from 1.04.2007-31.3.2010 Economic sectors Rail transport Name and address of the granting authority Department of Transport UK, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government Other information A report will be submitted at the end of the period

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Date of adoption of the decision 26.9.2006 Reference number of the aid N 564/05 Member State The Czech Republic Title Podpora (dotace) ke krytí ztrát v důsledku nedostatečných plavebních podmínek na úseku Labe mezi Ústím nad Labem a státní hranicí s Německem, způsobených výjimečným obdobím nízkých srážek Legal basis Návrh usnesení vlády České republiky o poskytnutí dotace ke krytí ztrát v důsledku nedostatečných plavebních podmínek na úseku Labe mezi Ústím nad Labem a státní hranicí s Německem Type of measure aid scheme Objective compensate losses which occur as a result of insufficient boating conditions Form of aid Grant Budget CZK 84,7 million Duration 2004-2010 Economic sectors Inland waterway transport Name and address of the granting authority Ministrerstvo dopravy, Nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12/222, CZ-110 15 Praha 1

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.2.2006 Reference number of the aid N 565/05 Member State Czech Republic Title State guarantee for the purpose of financing the purchase of railway rolling stock by Česke Dráhy (Czech Railways Legal basis Zákon o poskytnutí státní záruky České republiky na zajištění úvěru poskytnutého společností EUROFIMA za účelem financování nákupu kolejových vozidel Objective To facilitate the purchase of new passenger rolling stock by Česke Dráhy (Czech Railways) Budget The State guarantee will be granted to cover a loan up to EUR 30 million, including interest and charges from the company of EUROFIMA Intensity The amount covered by the State guarantee is 95 % of the loan, the remaining 5 % is covered by Czech Railways own resources Duration The State guarantee will remain valid until 31 December 2019 at the latest

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