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: 2001-05-19
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 149/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.6.2000

Aid No: N 237/2000

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 474/99

for

in Nieder-
Title: Guidelines
(cid:246)sterreich in the context of
the Objective 2 programme
2000-2006/point B, directives for the support of markets’
development

economic development

Objective:

(cid:151) Promotion of SMEs

Title:

Extension of schemes of aid to film and TV production:

(cid:151) Irish Film Board development and production loans

(cid:151) Section 481 tax-based film investment incentive

Objective: To promote film and TV production. (Production of
feature films, television drama, animation and creative docu-
mentary)

(cid:151) All sectors of the economy, except sensitive sectors

Legal basis:

Legal basis: Allgemeine F(cid:246)rderungsbestimmungen des nieder-
(cid:246)sterreichischen Wirtschaftsf(cid:246)rderungs- und Strukturverbes-
serungsfonds 2000(cid:151)2006

Budget: ATS 24 million (EUR 1,74 million) per year

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Annual report required

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.6.2000

Member State: Germany (Land of Saxony-Anhalt)

Aid No: N 740/99

Title: Extension and modification of
Directive on aid to promote SME attendance at
exhibitions

the Saxony-Anhalt
fairs and

(cid:151) (cid:145)Irish Film Board Act, 1980(cid:146)

(cid:151) (cid:145)Section 481 of

the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, as

amended(cid:146)

Budget:

(cid:151) Free-interest and repayable development loans: an average

annual budget of IEP 1,72 million

(cid:151) Free-interest and repayable production loans: an average

annual budget of IEP 7,78 million

(cid:151) Tax relief: an average annual tax revenue loss of IEP 47,5

million

Aid intensity or amount:

(cid:151) Production loans: average intensity of approximately 15 %

of the production budget

(cid:151) Section 481 scheme: average intensity of approximately

16 %

(cid:151) Cumulation of State aid will not exceed 50 %

Objective: Aid for SMEs

Duration:

Legal basis: Richtlinie (cid:252)ber die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Zuwendungen
an KMU zur Beteiligung an Messen und Ausstellungen

(cid:151) Development and production loans: 2000 through 2006

(cid:151) Section 481 scheme:

fiscal years 2000/2001 through

Budget: DEM 2,6 million (EUR 1,3 million) in 2000

2004/2005

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum EUR 8 000 per fair or
exhibition

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Duration: 2000-2003

Other information: Annual report

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.11.2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.6.2000

Member State: Ireland

Title: Regional aid scheme to promote investment, diversifi-
cation and innovation

Member State: Spain (Valencia)

Aid No: N 717/99, N 738/99 and N 739/99

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Objective: Regional development

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.1.2001

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Proyecto de Orden de la Conselleria de Industria y Comer-
cio sobre concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas en materia de industria y
energ(cid:237)a

(cid:151) Proyecto de Orden de la Conselleria de Industria y Comer-
cio por la que se regulan las ayudas en materia de moder-
nizaci(cid:243)n del comercio interior

Member State: Portugal (entire country excluding the Azores
and Madeira)

Aid No: N 719/2000

Title: Aid scheme for small business initiatives (SIPIE)

Objective: Regional development and promotion of SMEs

(cid:151) Proyecto de Decreto sobre concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas en materia

Legal basis: Portaria do Conselho de Ministros

de turismo

Budget: ESP 5,100 million per year (EUR 30,651 million per
year)

Budget: EUR 252,7 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Aid intensity or amount:

Duration: Until end of 2006

(cid:151) Aid for tangible and intangible investment: 40 % gge in the
NUTS III region of Alicante, 35 % gge in the NUTS III
region of Castile and 37 % gge in the NUTS III region of
Valencia; a bonus of 15 percentage points gross in the case
of SMEs

(cid:151) Outside consultancy aid and aid for other activities to

promote SMEs: 50 % gge

Duration: 2000-2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 284/A/2000

Title: Aid to employment granted by the Region of Sicily: fresh
financing for the scheme in Article 9 of Regional Act No 27/91

Date of adoption of the decision: 21.12.2000

Objective: To maintain employment

Member State: Austria (Nieder(cid:246)sterreich)

Aid No: N 475/99

for

Title: Guidelines
in Nieder-
the Objective 2 programme
(cid:246)sterreich in the context of
2000-2006/point C, directives for the promotion of coop-
eration

economic development

Objective:

(cid:151) Promotion of SMEs

(cid:151) All sectors of the economy, except sensitive sectors

Legal basis: Nieder(cid:246)sterreichischer Wirtschaftsf(cid:246)rderungs- und
Strukturverbesserungsfonds 2000(cid:151)2006, Schwerpunkt C: Ko-
operation

Aid intensity or amount: ATS 7 million (EUR 0,51 million)
for seven days

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Annual report required

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

Legal basis: Legge regionale 17 marzo 2000, n. 8

Budget: LIT 1 000 billion (approximately EUR 516 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of wage or salary in first year,
40 % in second, and 25 % in third

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 405/A/2000

Title: Labour market programme of the Land of Mecklenburg-
Vorpommern

Objective: Employment creation and regional development

Legal basis: Richtlinien f(cid:252)r die F(cid:246)rderung von Existenzgr(cid:252)nde-
rinnen und Existenzgr(cid:252)ndern

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Budget: DEM 11,616 million (EUR 5,94 million)

Aid No: N 420/2000

Aid intensity or amount: DEM 1 000 (EUR 511) per month

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 405/B/2000

Title: Labour market programme of the Land of Mecklenburg-
Vorpommern

Title: Aid to employment in favour of workers without qualifi-
cation pursuant to Section 18(4) BSHG

Objective: Employment creation

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Senatsbeschluss vom 21.7.1998 (cid:132)Integration durch Arbeit
und Bek(cid:228)mpfung der Jugendarbeitslosigkeit(cid:147), Ausf(cid:252)hrungs-
vorschriften

(cid:151) § 18 Absatz 4 Bundessozialhilfegesetz (BSHG) in der Fas-
sung der Bekanntmachung vom 23.3.1994 (BGBl. I S. 646),
zuletzt ge(cid:228)ndert durch Gesetz vom 25. Juni 1999 (BGBl. I
S. 1442)

Budget: DEM 187,6 million (EUR 95,9 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 80 % of gross wage costs

Objective: Employment creation

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Legal basis: Richtlinien zur F(cid:246)rderung von Besch(cid:228)ftigungsver-
h(cid:228)ltnissen f(cid:252)r Sozialhilfeempf(cid:228)ngerinnen und Sozialhilfeemp-
f(cid:228)nger

Budget: DEM 4,996 million (EUR 2,55 million)

Aid intensity or amount: DEM 7 000 (EUR 3 579)
twelve months

for

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 405/C/2000

Title: Labour market programme of the Land of Mecklenburg-
Vorpommern

Objective: Employment creation

Legal basis: Richtlinien zur F(cid:246)rderung der Qualifizierung und
Eingliederung von Jugendlichen in den Arbeitsmarkt

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 664/2000 and N 666/2000

Title: Shipbuilding (cid:151) development aid to Algeria

Objective: Shipbuilding

Legal basis: Reglamento (CE) no 1540/98, de 29 de junio de
1998, sobre ayudas a la construcci(cid:243)n naval

Aid intensity or amount: 25,3 %

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Budget: DEM 57,25 million (EUR 29,27 million)

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Aid intensity or amount: 90 % of general training measures,
80 % of gross wage costs over one year

Member State: Germany (Saxony-Anhalt)

Aid No: N 707/2000

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Title: Innovation Fund of the Innovations- und Beteiligungs-
gesellschaft mbH Sachsen-Anhalt

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Beteiligungsgrunds(cid:228)tze der

IBG; Beteiligungsgesellschaft

Sachsen-Anhalt mbH

(cid:151) Gesellschaftsvertrag der IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sach-

Member State: Germany (Berlin)

sen-Anhalt mbH

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Budget: EUR 7,5 million per year for four years

Aid intensity or amount: Direct holding of EUR 1 million in
small firms

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

Duration: Until 31 December 2003

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.1.2001

Member State: Italy (Sardinia)

Aid No: N 816/99

Title: Aid scheme for improving service networks in industrial
districts in Sardinia

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Articolo 4 della L.R. 24.12.1998 n. 37 e Direttive
di attuazione

Budget: ITL 20 billion (approximately EUR 10,3 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % gge for expenditure on
advisory services, 35 % nge + 15 % gge for SME expenditure
on tangible investments

Duration: Until 31 December 2001

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 21.1.2000

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2001

Member State: Spain (Extremadura)

Aid No: N 791/2000

Title: Regional investment aid scheme

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Decreto no . . ./2001, por el que se establece un
rØgimen de incentivos extremeæos a la inversi(cid:243)n para el tejido
empresarial de esta comunidad

Budget: ESP 13 302,98 million (EUR 79,95 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % gge (plus 15 percentage
points gross for SMEs)

Duration: 2000-2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 29.1.2001

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 806/2000

Title: Measure 1.3 of
information society

the operational programme for the

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Objective: Technological research and development

Aid No: N 626/99

Title: Measures encouraging the protection against the effects
of air pollution due to energy production in Brandenburg

Objective: Protection of the environment

Legal basis: Richtlinie (cid:252)ber die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Finanzhilfen
des Ministeriums f(cid:252)r Umwelt, Naturschutz und Raumordnung
des Landes Brandenburg f(cid:252)r Vorhaben des Immissionsschutzes
und zur Begrenzung energiebedingter Umweltbelastungen

Budget: Approximately EUR 4 million per year

Aid intensity or amount:

Direct grants (cumulated aid intensity ceilings):

(cid:151) 50 % gross for SMEs

Legal basis: Decreto-lei

Budget: EUR 87,236 million

Aid intensity or amount: Varies according to type of project,
firm and region

Duration: Until end of 2006

Other information: N 457/2000 and N 478/2000

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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(cid:151) 35 % gross for large enterprises

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.1.2001

(cid:151) 50 % gross for municipalities and municipal institutions

Member State: Netherlands

Duration: 2000-2001 (from date of approval)

Aid No: N 230/2000, N 232/2000 and N 244/2000

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Title:

Development aid for:

(cid:151) Syria (cid:151) building of two tugs

(cid:151) Bangladesh (cid:151) building of a tug

(cid:151) Sri Lanka (cid:151) building of a dredger

Objective: Shipbuilding

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Prorogation and modification of State aid
N 190/95

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Legal basis: Algemene regeling voor export naar ontwikke-
lingslanden

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.2.2001

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 5.2.2001

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 284/B/2000

Title: Refinancing,
8/2000, of
Regional Law No 27/1996

through Regional Budgetary Law No
the tourism aid scheme under Article 16 of

Objective: Aid for small and medium-sized tourism firms in
the Sicilian region

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 634/2000

Title: Regional employment programmes

Objective: Employment

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Richtlinien zur F(cid:246)rderung von regionalen Programmen zur

Einstellungsf(cid:246)rderung vom 16.2.2000

(cid:151) Arbeitsf(cid:246)rderungsreformgesetz,
nach § 415 Absatz 3 SGB III

Lohnkostenzuschuss Ost

Budget: DEM 36,46 million (EUR 18,564 million) per year

Aid intensity or amount:

(a) Maximum DEM 1 500 (EUR 767) per month/worker or

Legal basis: Legge regionale 27/1996 articolo 16

80 % of gross wage costs

Budget: ITL 22 billion (approximately EUR 11 million)

(b) Maximum DEM 1 250 (EUR 639) per month/worker or

Aid intensity or amount: Regions qualifying for exemption
under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty; maximum (cid:151) Sicily: 35 %
net grant equivalent

Duration: Until 31 December 2002

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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70 % of the gross wage costs

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 7.3.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.2.2001

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: N 476/2000

Aid No: N 523/2000 (ex NN 63/2000)

Title: Scheme of
employment of single parents

the Land of Brandenburg for long-term

Objective: Employment

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Ministeriums
f(cid:252)r Arbeit vom
31.3.1996 zur F(cid:246)rderung der Arbeitsaufnahme von Alleinerzie-
henden in unbefristete Arbeitsverh(cid:228)ltnisse

Budget: DEM 0,38 million (EUR 0,19 million) per year

Aid intensity or amount: DEM 10 000 (approximately
EUR 5 000) per worker/per year

Title: Extension of Land of Brandenburg programme to
promote efficient energy use and renewable energy sources

Objective: Environment/renewable energy

Legal basis: Richtlinie zum Programm (cid:132)Rationelle Energie-
anwendung und Nutzung erneuerbarer Energiequellen(cid:147) des
Wirtschaftsministeriums des Landes Brandenburg; §§ 23, 44
in der Fassung der Bekannt-
Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO)
machung vom 21.4.1999 (GVBI, I. S. 106)

Budget: 2000: DEM 7,1 million (approximately EUR 3,55
million);
(approximately
EUR 2,55 million) per year

2001-2003: DEM 5,1 million

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Aid intensity or amount: 40 %; in some cases 50 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2003

Other information: Last approved under N 449/99

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.3.2001

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 646/A/2000

Title: Measures to promote investment in less-favoured regions

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Disegno di legge recante disposizioni per la for-
mazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (cid:151) legge
finanziaria per l’anno 2001

Budget: ITL 9 000 billion (approximately EUR 4,6 billion) per
year

Aid intensity or amount:

Regions eligible for Article 87(3)(a) derogation (maximum):

(cid:151) Calabria: 50 % nge

(cid:151) Basilicata: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Campania: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Apulia: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Sardinia: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Sicily: 35 % nge

All the intensity ceilings for the above aid are raised by 15
percentage points gross for SMEs

Regions eligible for Article 87(3)(c) derogation:

(cid:151) 8 % nge

(cid:151) 20 % nge for Abruzzi and Molise

The intensity ceilings for the above aid are raised by 10
percentage points gross for small firms and by six percentage
points gross for medium-sized firms, with the exception of
Abruzzi and Molise, where an increase of 10 percentage
points gross is also proposed for medium-sized firms

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Title: Training aid concerning safety and health at work (cid:151)
Land Brandenburg

Objective: Training

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Richtlinie des Ministeriums f(cid:252)r Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit
und Frauen (cid:252)ber die Gew(cid:228)hrung von Zuwendungen f(cid:252)r die
Erarbeitung und Umsetzung innovativer und modellhafter
L(cid:246)sungen zur sicherheitsgerechten Gestaltung von Arbeits-
pl(cid:228)tzen und Technologie

(cid:151) Teil B: F(cid:246)rderung der Qualifizierung der Besch(cid:228)ftigten zur
Verbesserung der Sicherheit und des Gesundheitsschutzes
bei der Arbeit

Budget: DEM 2,8 million (EUR 1,43 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 50 % of eligible costs
and maximum DEM 200 000 (EUR 102 258)

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 21.3.2001

Member State: Germany (assisted regions in Saarland)

Aid No: N 635/2000

Title: Aid for tourism in assisted regions in Saarland

Objective: Regional
investment

development;

aid

for

productive

Legal basis: Landesprogramm (cid:132)Verbesserung der regionalen
Besch(cid:228)ftigungslage und Wirtschaftsstruktur(cid:147), Teil Fremdenver-
kehr

Budget:
million) for 2000-2003

In total, approximately DEM 17,9 million (EUR 9

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum aid intensity of 28 %
gross for SMEs and 18 % gross for other firms

Duration: 2000-2003

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: 15.3.2001

Member State: Italy

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: NN 13/2000 (ex N 783/99 and N 713/99)

Aid No: N 212/2000

Title: Automatic aid measures for less-favoured regions

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.3.2001

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Objective: Development of business fabric in less-favoured
regions

Legal basis: Articolo 1 della legge n. 341/9; articolo 8, para-
grafi 1 e 2, della legge n. 266/97; delibera del CIPE del 18
dicembre 1997; Circolari n. 900355 del 16 ottobre 1998 e
900027 del 20 gennaio 1999; bozza di delibera per l’esten-
sione del regime in oggetto ai settori della produzione e distri-
buzione d’energia e delle costruzioni; bozza di circolare del
ministro dell’Industria, del commercio e dell’artigianato recante
modifiche all’articolo 1 della legge n. 341/95 e all’articolo 8,
commi 1 e 2, della legge n. 266/97

Budget: ITL 1 000 billion (approximately EUR 515 million)

Aid intensity or amount:

Regions eligible for Article 87(3)(a) derogation (maximum):

(cid:151) Calabria: 50 % nge

(cid:151) Basilicata: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Campania: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Apulia: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Sardinia: 35 % nge

(cid:151) Sicily: 35 % nge

All the intensity ceilings for the above aid are raised by 15
percentage points gross for SMEs

Regions eligible for Article 87(3)(c) derogation:

Budget: EUR 49,88 million

Aid intensity or amount: Variable

Duration: Until end of 2006

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.4.2001

Member State: Spain (Balearic Islands)

Aid No: N 764/2000

Title: Aid for small-scale coastal fishing

Objective: To regulate the basis and conditions and the
procedure for granting structural assistance under various
measures in the fishery sector

Legal basis: Orden del Conseller de Agricultura y Pesca por la
que se establece un rØgimen de ayudas con finalidad estructural
en el sector de la pesca para la pesca costera artesanal

Budget: Approximately EUR 842 000

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

(cid:151) 8 % nge for Abruzzi and Molise, for which the aid intensity

Duration: 2000-2006

is 20 % nge

The intensity ceilings for the above aid are raised by 10
percentage points gross for small firms and by six percentage
points gross for medium-sized firms, with the exception of
Abruzzi and Molise, where an increase of 10 percentage
points gross is also proposed for medium-sized firms

Areas not eligible for regional aid during the period 2000-2006:

(cid:151) Maximum 7,5 % gross for medium-sized firms and 15 %

gross for small firms

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.4.2001

Member State: Portugal (all regions, with the exception of the
Azores and Madeira)

Aid No: N 136/01

Title: Aid scheme for commercial town-planning projects

Other information: Annual report

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.4.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 80/01

Title: Amendment of the Regulation on the reduction of sea
fishing capacity

Objective: To reduce fishing effort by granting aid for the
definitive cessation of sea fishing in EU waters

Legal basis: Wijziging van de Regelung capaciteitsverminde-
ring zeevisserij

Budget: NLG 15,9 million (EUR 7 215 105,44)

Aid intensity or amount: Part-financing under the FIFG

Duration: 2000-2006 (all aid applications must be submitted
between 1 January and 1 March 2001)

Objective: Development and promotion of SMEs in urban
centres (cid:151) Distributive trades and local services

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

Legal basis: Portaria do Conselho de Ministros

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