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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 37/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: E 45/2000

Title: Fiscal exemption in favour of Schiphol Group (Amsterdam airport)

Legal basis: Wet op de vennootschapsbelasting 1969

Aid intensity or amount: Measure constituting existing aid

Other information: Proposal of appropriate measures.

The Commission deems that the Dutch government's practice of exempting Schiphol Group from the corporation tax constitutes existing aid. As a consequence the Commission has decided to propose to the Dutch government that it discontinue the practice of exempting Schiphol Group from the corporation tax. The practice must be abolished by 1 January 2002. Should the Dutch government decline to follow the Commission's proposal or fail to supply information showing that this aid is compatible with the common market, the Commission reserves the right to initiate the procedure

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: 16.12.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: NN 78/01 (ex N 739/2000)

Title: Urban Development Grant Scheme for Northern Ireland

Objective: Property developers

Legal basis: Social Need (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, and the Social Need (Grants) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970

Budget: GBP 3,883 million (approximately EUR 5,8 million) per year

Aid intensity or amount: As of the year 2000 maximum 40 % gross

Duration: 31 December 2006

Other information: Annual report

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: 16.12.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: NN 149/02 (ex N 736/02) and NN 134/03

Title: "Aid for reconstruction of residential buildings 2002" and "Emergency aid for reconstruction of residential buildings"

Objective: Aid to make good the damage caused by natural disasters

Legal basis: Verwaltungsvorschrift des Sächsischen Staatsministerium des Innern zur Behebung von Hochwasserschäden an Wohngebäuden (VwV - Aufbauhilfe - Wohngebäude 2002 - Zuschussprogramm) vom 26. September 2002.

Verwaltungsvorschrift des Sächsischen Staatsministerium des Innern zur Wiederbewohnbarmachung von Wohngebäuden (VwV - Wohngebäude) vom 27. August 2002.

Verwaltungsvereinbarung über Finanzhilfen des Bundes zur Beseitigung und Behebung der vom Hochwasser der Elbe und Donau sowie deren Zuflüssen verursachten Schäden an Wohngebäuden (VV - Aufbauhilfe Wohngebäude 2002).

Verwaltungsvereinbarung über Finanzhilfen des Bundes zur Wiederherstellung der vom Hochwasser der Elbe und Donau sowie deren Zuflüssen geschädigten Infrastruktur in den Gemeinden (VV - Aufbauhilfe Infrastruktur in den Gemeinden 2002)

Budget: EUR 300 million

Aid intensity or amount: Compensation of damage

Duration: The NN 134/03 scheme entered into force on 28 August 2002 and expired on 31 March 2003; the NN 149/02 scheme entered into force on 27 September 2002 and expired on 30 September 2003

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Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: NN 155/03

Title: Implementation of an experimental rolling motorway service

Budget: A maximum of EUR 23,5 million excluding tax

Duration: 2003 to 2006

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

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