Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2001-02-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 44/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.10.2000

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 236/A/2000

Title: Measures to regularise the underground economy

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Objective: To combat undeclared work

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.10.2000

Legal basis: Legge n. 488/1999, articolo 63;
legge n.
608/1996, articolo 5, come modificato dalla legge n. 196/1997,
articolo 23 e legge n. 448/1998, articolo 75

Member State: Spain (Valencia)

Aid No: N 658/1999

ITL 744 000 million

(approximately

EUR 384

Title: Regional aid scheme for protecting the environment

Budget:
million)

Aid intensity or amount: Exemption from social security
contributions: 100 % in the first year, 80 % in the second,
60 % in the third, 40 % in the fourth and 20 % in the fifth

Duration: One year
Commission

following date of approval by the

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.10.2000

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 531/2000

Title: Contract-related operating aid to shipbuilding

Objective: To aid yards situated in Finland

Legal basis:

Kauppa- ja teollisuusministeri(cid:246)n asetus telakkateollisuuden kil-
pailuedellytysten turvaamiseen my(cid:246)nnett(cid:228)v(cid:228)st(cid:228) valtion avustuk-
sesta annetun kauppa- ja teollisuusministeri(cid:246)n p(cid:228)(cid:228)t(cid:246)ksen 8 §:n
muuttamisesta, annettu Helsingiss(cid:228) 20 p(cid:228)iv(cid:228)n(cid:228) hein(cid:228)kuuta
2000

Handels- och industriministeriets f(cid:246)rordning om (cid:228)ndring av 8 §
handels- och industriministeriets beslut om statligt underst(cid:246)d
f(cid:246)r tryggande av varvsindustrins konkurrensbetingelser, given i
Helsingfors den 20 juli 2000

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 9 % for the construction of
vessels having a contract value before aid of more than
EUR 10 million and a maximum of 4,5 % for construction
vessels having a contract value before aid of
less than or
equal to EUR 10 million, and for conversion of vessels

Duration: Until 31 December 2000

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Proyecto de Orden de la Conselleria de Empleo, Industria y
Comercio sobre concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas en materia de indus-
tria y Energ(cid:237)a (Disposiciones relativas a las ayudas para la
protecci(cid:243)n del medio ambiente)

(cid:151) Proyecto de Orden de la Conselleria de Medio Ambiente
por la que se establece el rØgimen de subvenciones para la
implantaci(cid:243)n de sistemas de gesti(cid:243)n medioambiental de
acuerdo con el Reglamento (CEE) no 1836/93

(cid:151) Proyecto de Orden de la Conselleria de Medio Ambiente
por la que se establece el rØgimen de subvenciones a la
minimizaci(cid:243)n y valorizaci(cid:243)n de residuos y vertidos conta-
minantes

(cid:151) Proyecto de Orden de la Conselleria de Medio Ambiente
por la que se convocan subvenciones destinadas a activida-
des de tratamiento de gesti(cid:243)n de purines

Budget: EUR 7 332 347,67 per year

Aid intensity or amount:

Investment: 40 % gge in the NUTS III region of Alicante; 35 %
gge in the NUTS III region of Castell(cid:243)n and 37 % gge in the
NUTS III region of Valencia (plus 15 percentage points gross
for SMEs), except in the case of manure processing, where aid
will invariably be subject to a ceiling of 25 % gge.

Advisory/consultancy
field
management: 50 % gge (65 % gge for SMEs)

services

the

in

of

environmental

Specific training: 35 % gge

Duration: 2000-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 18.10.2000

Member State: Germany (Saarbr(cid:252)cken)

Aid No: N 594/2000

Title: R & D aid to Saarstahl, ECSC steel

Objective: Incentive to R & D activities

Legal basis: BMBF (cid:151) Programm (cid:132)MaTech (cid:151) Neue Materialien
f(cid:252)r Schl(cid:252)sseltechnologien des 21. Jahrhunderts(cid:147)

Aid intensity or amount: DEM 2 million (approximately
EUR 1 million)

Duration: 1999/2000

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Budget: DEM 298 884 (EUR 152 817)

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.10.2000

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Three years

Member State: Belgium (Province of Hainaut)

Aid No: N 234/2000

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Title: Aid scheme for investment
(phasing-out Objective 1 Hainaut)

in industry and services

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.10.2000

Member State: Spain (Castile-La Mancha)

Aid No: N 444/2000

Title: Aid scheme for SMEs in the non-profit sector

Objective: Regional development and promotion of SMEs in
the non-profit sector

Legal basis: Orden de la Junta de Castilla-La Mancha

Budget: ESP 5 250 million (approximately EUR 31,5 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until end of 2006

Other information: N 491/98

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 31.10.2000

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Articles 1er (cid:224) 4, 5 ter, 10 (cid:224) 17, 36 (cid:224) 40 et 43 (cid:224) 48 de la loi
du 30 dØcembre 1970 sur l’expansion Øconomique, telle
que modifiØe par le dØcret du 25 juin 1992

(cid:151) Projet d’arrŒtØ du gouvernement wallon portant exØcution
des articles 2, 12, 16 et 38 de la loi du 30 dØcembre 1970
sur l’expansion Øconomique

(cid:151) Mesure 1.1 du docup «Phasing-out Objectif 1 Hainaut»

Aid intensity or amount:

Article 87(3)(c) areas:

(cid:151) large firms: 20,0 % nge or 17,5 % nge depending on the

municipality concerned

(cid:151) SMEs: maximum aid intensity for large firms + 10 % gge

Other municipalities:

(cid:151) small enterprises: 15 % gge

(cid:151) medium-sized enterprises: 7,5 % gge

Duration: The scheme expires on 31 December 2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Member State: Federal Republic of Germany (Saxony)

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Aid No: NN 91/1999

Title: Aid in favour of Projektierung und Anlagenbau GmbH,
Bautzen (PAB)

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.10.2000

Objective: Rescue aid

Member State: Belgium (Flemish region)

Legal basis: F(cid:246)rderrichtlinie (cid:252)ber die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Zuwen-
dungen zur Rettung und Umstrukturierung von kleinen und
mittleren Unternehmen im Freistaat Sachsen

Budget: Sachsen

Aid No: N 518/2000

Title: R & D aid to ALZ NV, ECSC steel

Objective: Incentive to R & D activities

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Legal basis: Besluit van de Vlaamse Executieve van 23 oktober
1991 tot regeling van de bevordering van het industrieel we-
tenschappelijk-technologisch onderzoek (Belgisch Staatsblad
van 30 januari 1992)

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
down
regarding
rules
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Budget: BEF 30 million (EUR 0,75 million)

Duration: 2000-2006

Aid intensity or amount: 38 %

Duration: Three years

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Other information: Annual report

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.11.2000

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: NN 6/1999

Title: Urgent measures in the fisheries sector

Objective: Partial compensation of the losses sustained as a
result of natural disasters or criminal acts
leading to a
temporary suspension of fishing activity

Legal basis: Legge 9 dicembre 1998, n. 33. Interventi urgenti
per il settore della pesca

Budget: ITL 160,3 billion (approximately EUR 82 788 041)

Aid intensity or amount: Conditions laid down in Council
Regulation (EC) No 2468/98

Duration: 1999-2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 7.12.2000

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 669/2000

Title: Environment aid scheme (cid:145)F(cid:246)rderungsrichtlinien 1997 f(cid:252)r
die Umweltf(cid:246)rderung im Inland(cid:146)

Objective: Support environment-protecting investments of
SMEs

Legal basis: F(cid:246)rderungsrichtlinien 1997 f(cid:252)r die Umweltf(cid:246)r-
derung im Inland

Budget: Approximately ATS 100 million (EUR 7,27 million)
per year

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % for SMEs

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 4.12.2000

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 359/2000

Title: Aid to improve and modernise the fisheries sector

Objective: To modernise production structures in the fisheries
sector in Andalusia and promote conservation and sustainable
use of fisheries resources in accordance with the objectives of
the common fisheries policy and with the provisions of the
multiannual guidance programmes
for Community fishing
fleets

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejer(cid:237)a de Agricultura y Pesca por
la que se regulan y convocan ayudas pœblicas para la mejora y
modernizaci(cid:243)n del sector pesquero andaluz (Comunidad Aut(cid:243)-
noma de Andaluc(cid:237)a)

Budget: ESP 33 325,5 million (approximately EUR 200,3
million)

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.12.2000

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 815/B/1999

Title: Aid for SMEs in Piedmont for investment in establishing
or renewing lift infrastructures

Objective: Development of
tourist
mountains of Piedmont (winter sports)

infrastructure

in the

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Legge regionale (Piemonte) 18 ottobre 1994 n. 43

(cid:151) Legge regionale (Piemonte) 6 dicembre 1999 n. 31

(cid:151) Delibera della Giunta regionale 20 novembre 2000 n. 39

Budget: Interest-free loan over seven years (with one year of
deferred repayment)
totalling ITL 12 billion (approximately
EUR 6 million)

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Aid intensity or amount: 15 % gross

Duration: 2000

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.12.2000

Member State: Germany (Hamburg)

Aid No: N 79/2000

Title: Support scheme for the media, Hamburg

Objective: SME aid

Legal basis: Beschluss der B(cid:252)rgerschaft (cid:252)ber die Feststellung
des Haushaltsplanes, Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Zu-
sch(cid:252)ssen an KMU zur F(cid:246)rderung von Investitionsvorhaben
auf dem Gebiet der Medientechnik (Medienf(cid:246)rderungspro-
gramm)

Budget: DEM 300 000 per year (EUR 153 390)

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2000

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 240/2000

Title: Promotion of investment in marine fisheries

Objective: The draft guidelines aim at improving the produc-
tivity of fishery enterprises, encouraging the rational exploi-
tation of catch possibilities and ensuring a basic supply of
fishery products at equitable prices

Legal basis: Guidelines on the grant of subsidies to promote
investment in marine fisheries

Budget: 2000-2006: approximately EUR 31,388 million

Aid intensity or amount: Part-financing under the FIFG for
new vessel construction and modernisation;
the
purchase of second-hand vessels: up to 30 % of the investment
cost; subsidies for the purchase of second-hand vessels: up to
10 % of the investment cost

loans for

Aid intensity or amount: 9,8 % gross for small enterprises,
7,5 % gross for medium-sized enterprises, in case of cumulation
up to 15 % and 7,5 % gross

Duration: 2000-2006

Duration: Five years from date of approval by the Commission

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.12.2000

Member State: Germany (Hamburg)

Aid No: N 667/2000

Title: City of Hamburg: aid for SMEs of particular importance
for economic and labour market policy

Objective: Encourage competitiveness of SMEs

Legal basis: Richtlinie zur F(cid:246)rderung von mittelst(cid:228)ndischen
Unternehmen in F(cid:228)llen von besonderer wirtschafts- und ar-
beitsmarktpolitischer Bedeutung

Budget: Dependant on the budget of the City of Hamburg, title
7300.892.02 (cid:145)Ma(cid:223)nahmen zur F(cid:246)rderung der Wirtschaft(cid:146)
(according to the annual report up to a maximum budget of
DEM 4 million (EUR 2 million)

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2000

Member State: Spain (Catalonia)

Aid No: N 509/2000

Title: Structural aid in the fisheries sector

Objective: To lay down detailed rules for structural measures
in the fisheries and aquaculture sector further to the new
Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the
regarding Community
detailed
structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

rules

and

Legal basis: Orden por la que se establecen las bases regula-
doras con las que se definen las modalidades y condiciones de
las intervenciones estructurales en el sector de la pesca

Budget: Approximately EUR 106,22 million

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the
detailed
regarding Community
structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

rules

and

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 15 % for small enter-
prises, 7,5 % for medium-sized enterprises

Duration: 2000-2006

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Other information: Annual report

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.12.2000

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

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Aid No: N 656/2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.12.2000

Member State: Spain/Caparroso (Navarra)

Aid No: N 735/2000

Title: State aid in favour of Rockwool Peninsular SA

Objective: Mineral wool

Legal basis: Decreto Foral no 1/1982 de 16 de septiembre

Aid intensity or amount: 13,2 % nge

Other information: Modification of a project which has
received aid authorised by Commission Decision of 11 May
framework
1999 (Case N 94/1999) under the multisectoral
on regional aid for large investment projects

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Title: Aid for promotional measures, quality measures and the
development of new markets for
fishery and aquaculture
products

Objective: To regulate the bases and conditions and the
procedure for granting structural assistance for promotional
measures, quality measures and the development of new
markets for fishery and aquaculture products

Legal basis: Orden por la que se establecen las bases y condi-
ciones y se regula el procedimiento de concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas
para la promoci(cid:243)n, fomento de la calidad y bœsqueda de nue-
vas salidas comerciales de los productos de la pesca, el maris-
queo y la acuicultura

Budget: ESP 4 060 million (approximately EUR 24,5 million)

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
down
regarding
rules
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.12.2000

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Member State: Spain (Valencia)

Aid No: N 406/2000

Title: Structural aid for fisheries and aquaculture

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Objective: To regulate the procedural arrangements of
the
structural measures for fisheries and aquaculture as a result
the new Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
of
down
regarding
and
rules
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

the

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejer(cid:237)a de Agricultura, Pesca y
Alimentaci(cid:243)n por la que se establecen normas de ayudas con
finalidad estructural en el sector de la pesca y de la acuicultura

Budget: ESP 23 000 million (approximately EUR 138 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Scales and rates of assistance
specified in Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying down the
detailed
regarding Community
structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

rules

and

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.12.2000

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

Aid No: N 673/2000

Title: Aid for the permanent withdrawal of fishing vessels

Objective: To regulate the bases and conditions governing aid
for
fishing vessels and the
procedure for granting structural assistance

the permanent withdrawal of

Legal basis: Orden por la que se establecen las bases y condi-
ciones y se regula el procedimiento de concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas a la
paralizaci(cid:243)n definitiva de buques pesqueros

Budget: Approximately ESP 5 500 million (approximately
EUR 33 million)

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
down
regarding
rules
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Duration: 2000-2006

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Other information: Annual report

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Legal basis: Orden por la que se establecen las bases y condi-
ciones y se regula el procedimiento de concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas de
carÆcter socioecon(cid:243)mico

Budget: Approximately ESP 1 618 million (approximately
EUR 9,8 million)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.1.2001

Member State: Spain (Galicia)

Aid No: N 675/2000

Title: Socioeconomic measures

Aid intensity or amount: According to the scales and rates of
assistance in Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 laying
regarding
rules
down
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector

arrangements

detailed

and

the

Duration: 2000-2006

Other information: Annual report

Objective: To regulate the bases and conditions and the
procedure for granting socioeconomic aid to crew members
on fishing vessels based in a port of Galicia

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.2317 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle (II))

(2001/C 44/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 1 February 2001 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1310/97 (2),
by which the undertaking Lafarge SA (France) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the
Regulation, control of the whole of Blue Circle Industries plc (BCI) UK, by way of public bid.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

(cid:151) Lafarge SA: worldwide production of building materials (cement, aggregates, concrete, roofing, plaster

and other speciality materials),

(cid:151) BCI: production and supply of heavy building materials, primarily cement and other domestic and

industrial building systems.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified concentration could fall within

3.
the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit

4.
proposed operation.

their possible observations on the

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference
COMP/M.2317 (cid:151) Lafarge/Blue Circle (II), to:

European Commission,
Directorate-General for Competition,
Directorate B (cid:151) Merger Task Force,
Rue Joseph II/Jozef II-straat 70,
B-1000 Brussels.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 257, 21.9.1990, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 180, 9.7.1997, p. 1; corrigendum: OJ L 40, 13.2.1998, p. 17.