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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 219/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.5.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 143/03

Title: Modification of Scheme N 86/02 - "Aids to Firms for the execution of Research and Development Projects"

Objective: Research and development aid

Legal basis: Resolución por la cual se abre la convocatoria de ayudas a empresas para la realización de proyectos de I+D

Budget: EUR 1200000 per year (The maximum amount of the grant will be EUR 60000 per project)

Duration: 2002 to 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 12.5.2003

Member State: Spain (Asturias)

Aid No: N 684/02

Title: Aid to promote investment in fixed assets for special employment centres

Objective: To promote the development of special employment centres

Legal basis: Bases para la concesión de subvenciones para activos fijos destinadas a los centros especiales de empleo

Budget: EUR 600000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % gge of project costs

Duration: 2003 to 2006

Other information: Type of aid: Grants

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.5.2003

Member State: Spain (Cataluña)

Aid No: N 72/03

Title: Aid to finance investigation projects that implies creation and/or increase of research units

Objective: Aid for R & D

Legal basis: Proyecto de resolución

Budget: EUR 10000000

Duration: From 1.5.2003 to 31.12.2007

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 25.6.2003

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 79/03

Title: Extension of regional aid scheme N 127/01 to cover the restructuring of SMEs in difficulty

Objective: Restructuring of SMEs in difficulty

Legal basis: Decreto 300/2000, de 26 de diciembre, y la Orden de 29 de mayo de 2001 por los que se establecen ayudas destinadas a la reestructuración y relanzamiento de empresas en crisis

Budget: EUR 27 million

Aid intensity or amount: Repayable grants totalling EUR 1,682 million maximum

Duration: 2004 to 2006

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.7.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: NN 42/03

Title: Change in aid scheme to promote radiophonic expression

Objective: To safeguard media plurality at local level (Radio sound broadcasting)

Budget: EUR 22,1 million

Aid intensity or amount: - a setting-up grant of max. EUR 15245,

- an operating grant fixed according to a scale set by the grants committees; the amount may be increased by 60 %,

- an equipment grant of max. EUR 15245

Duration: 10 years

Other information: The measure constitutes State aid that is compatible with Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty

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

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids