EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/4

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 222/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption:

Aid No: N 193/2006

Member State: United Kingdom

Title: Large R&D aid to Rolls-Royce et al. Environmentally Friendly Engine (EFE)

Legal basis: Science and Technology Act 1965, Section 5

Type of measure: Individual aid

Objective: Research and development

Form of aid: Direct grant

Budget: GBP 47 473 245

Intensity: 50 %

Duration:

Economic sectors: Limited to the manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority:

Department of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Defence, Invest NI, EMDA, NWDA, SWRDA DTI, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1E

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption:

Aid No: N 539/2005

Member State: Germany

Region: Freistaat Sachsen

Title: Forschungsplattform für Nanoelektronik Dresden

Legal basis: Bundesprogramm IT 2006;

Investitionszulagengesetz 2005;

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst betreffend Zuwendungen für Verbesserungen der Forschungsinfrastruktur;

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit betreffend FuE-Verbundprojektförderung;

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit betreffend Einzelbetriebliche FuE-Projektförderung

Type of measure: Individual aid

Objective: Research and development

Form of aid: Direct grant

Budget: EUR 232 500 000

Intensity: 33,21 %

Duration:

Economic sectors: Limited to the manufacturing industry

Name and address of the granting authority: Finanzamt Dresden II, Gutzkowstraße 10, D-01069 Dresden (Investitionszulage); Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Wigardstraße 17, D-01097 Dresden; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Heinemannstraße 2, D-53175 Bonn; Sächsiches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Wilhelm-Buck-Str. 2, D-01097 Dresden; Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank, Abteilung Technologieförderung, Pirnaische Straße 9, D-01069 Dresden

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption:

Aid No: NN 31/2006

Member State: Portugal

Title in original language: Reestruturação financeira da emissora de serviço público RTP

Legal basis: Acordo de Reestruturação Financeira entre o Estado Português e a Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, SGPS, S.A. de 22 de Setembro de 2003

Type of measure: Ad hoc

Objective: Services of general economic interest

Overall aid amount planned: EUR 899,74 million (EUR 736,67 million on the basis of the restructuring agreement and EUR 163,07 million as earlier capital injections)

Duration: 2003-2019

Economic sectors: Broadcasting

Name and address of the granting authority: Portuguese Government

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/