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: 2001-08-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid

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9. Daten zu den M(cid:228)rkten, auf denen CWP t(cid:228)tig ist, um zu ermitteln, ob dort strukturelle (cid:220)berkapazit(cid:228)ten bestehen.

(siehe Rdnr. 68).

10. Eine vollst(cid:228)ndige Aufstellung zur Produktionskapazit(cid:228)t von CWP f(cid:252)r die Herstellung von Phosphors(cid:228)ure und ihrer

Folgeprodukte f(cid:252)r den gesamten Umstrukturierungszeitraum 1997(cid:151)2000 (siehe Rdnrn. 69(cid:151)70).

11. Beleg daf(cid:252)r, dass auch die Anteilseigner des Unternehmens zur Zeit der Beihilfegew(cid:228)hrung das Kriterium eines
kleinen und mittleren Unternehmens erf(cid:252)llten. Aus diesem Grund hat der Mitgliedstaat statistische Angaben zum
Jahresumsatz und zur Personalst(cid:228)rke dieser Unternehmen im Umstrukturierungszeitraum 1997(cid:151)2000 vorzulegen.
Im Zusammenhang mit der Marktanalyse ersucht die Kommission um weitere allgemeine Informationen zu den
Anteilseignern und dem Marktsektor, in dem sie t(cid:228)tig sind (siehe Rdnrn. 71(cid:151)73).

12. Nachweis, dass die Beihilfen nicht f(cid:252)r marktverzerrende Aktivit(cid:228)ten, sondern nur zur Umstrukturierung verwendet

werden konnten (siehe Rdnrn. 83(cid:151)85).

13. Jahresberichte zur Durchf(cid:252)hrung des Umstrukturierungsplans f(cid:252)r den Zeitraum 1999 und 2000 (siehe Rdnrn.

86(cid:151)87);

insbesondere:

a) Gewinn- und Verlustrechnungen sowie Jahresbilanzen f(cid:252)r 1998(cid:151)2000 versehen mit dem Best(cid:228)tigungsvermerk
eines zugelassenen Wirtschaftspr(cid:252)fers. In diesem Kontext fordert die Kommission die deutschen Beh(cid:246)rden wei-
terhin auf, in gleicher Weise testierte Gewinn- und Verlustrechnungen sowie Jahresbilanzen f(cid:252)r den Zeitraum
1994(cid:151)1997 vorzulegen;

b) Nachweis, dass der vorgesehene Investorenbeitrag in H(cid:246)he von insgesamt 11,3 Mio. DEM f(cid:252)r Umstrukturierungs-

zwecke eingesetzt worden ist.(cid:146)

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2001/C 226/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.5.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 6.6.2001

Member State: Germany (Lower Saxony)

Aid No: N 793/2000

Title: Grants for R & D

Objective: To promote research

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Nieders(cid:228)chsischen Ministeriums f(cid:252)r
Wirtschaft, Technologie und Verkehr (cid:252)ber die Gew(cid:228)hrung von
Zuwendungen zur F(cid:246)rderung von Forschungs- und Entwick-
lungsvorhaben, Landeshaushaltsordnung Niedersachsen

Budget: Approximately EUR 50 million in total over five
years. Average annual budget EUR 10 million

Aid intensity or amount: Loans: 13,79 %; grants: for each
beneficiary max. 50 %

Duration: Five years

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

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: NN 92/2000

Title: Aid scheme for group training

Objective: To develop group training and mentoring

Legal basis:

(cid:151) Ordonnance du 1er juillet 1993 concernant la promotion
de l’expansion Øconomique dans la rØgion de Bruxelles-
Capitale

(cid:151) Ordonnantie van 1 juli 1993 betreffende de bevordering
van de economische expansie in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk
Gewest

Budget: Approximately EUR 170 000 per year

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % for group training and 20 %
for mentoring; percentages increased to 70 % and 45 % (50 %
in assisted areas under Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty)
if aid
combined with ESF assistance

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Duration: 10 years

Aid intensity or amount: 10 %

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

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 14.6.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.7.2001

Member State: United Kingdom (Highlands & Islands = stat-
istical unit NUTS II UKA3)

Aid No: N 606/2000

Member State: Germany (Heiligengrabe, Land Brandenburg)

Aid No: N 813/2000

Title: State aid in favour of Kronoply GmbH

Title: HIE enterprise scheme for initial
creation

investment and job

Objective: Investment aid for the construction of a production
line of oriented strand boards

Objective: Regional aid, SME aid

Legal basis: Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990,
specifically section 8 of the Act. The detailed implementation
arrangements are laid down in the scheme’s administrative
guidelines

Budget: GBP 25 million (approximately EUR 41,2 million) per
year

Aid intensity or amount: Inside assisted areas the maximum
allowed aid intensities of the UK regional aid map 2000-2006
(including SME bonus of 10 % gross) apply, outside assisted
areas aid intensities will not exceed 7,5 % for medium-sized
enterprises and 15 % for small enterprises

Duration: 31 December 2006

Other information: Companies in difficulties are excluded

Legal basis: 29. Rahmenplan der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe (cid:132)Ver-
besserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur(cid:147) und Investitions-
zulagengesetz 1999

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 35,4 million (DEM 69,3
million) equivalent to 31,5 % aid intensity

Other information: Germany committed itself to respect all
the obligations laid down in point 6 of
the multisectorial
framework concerning the ex-post monitoring of the project
at stake and to provide the Commission with an 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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.7.2001

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.6.2001

Member State: Austria (Steiermark)

Aid No: N 257/01

Title: Environmental aid to B(cid:246)hler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG

Objective: Environmental aid (ECSC steel)

Legal basis: Umweltf(cid:246)rderungsgesetz 1993, BGBl. 1993/185

Budget: EUR 348 830 (ATS 4 800 000)

Member State: Spain (Balearic Islands)

Aid No: N 762/2000

Title: Aid for aquaculture

Objective: To regulate the basis and conditions and the
procedure for granting structural assistance under various
measures in the fisheries 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 el fomento de la acuicultura

Budget: Approximately EUR 168 300

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

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Duration: 2000-2006

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

finding new commercial outlets and for measures implemented
by the industry

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 promoci(cid:243)n y bœsqueda de
nuevas salidas comerciales y acciones realizadas por los profe-
sionales

Budget: Approximately EUR 1,2 million

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.7.2001

Member State: Spain (Balearic Islands)

Aid No: N 767/2000

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

Title: Marketing and processing of
products and port facilities

fishery and aquaculture

Other information: Annual report

Objective: To regulate the basis and conditions and the
procedure for granting structural assistance for the marketing
and processing of fishery and aquaculture products and for
port facilities

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 comercializaci(cid:243)n y transforma-
ci(cid:243)n de los productos de la pesca y la acuicultura, as(cid:237) como
para el equipamiento de puertos

Budget: Approximately EUR 170 000

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

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

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: 11.7.2001

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 40/01

Title: Structural and in the fisheries sector

Objective: To regulate the basis and conditions and the
procedure for granting structural assistance in the fisheries
sector

Legal basis: Decreto por el que se regulan las ayudas con
finalidad estructural en el sector de la pesca en el Æmbito de
la Comunidad Aut(cid:243)noma del Pa(cid:237)s Vasco

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

Budget: Approximately EUR 208 million

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.7.2001

Member State: Spain (Balearic Islands)

Aid No: N 768/2000

Title: New commercial outlets and measures implemented by
the industry

Objective: To regulate the basis,
granting structural assistance

terms and procedure for
for

in the fisheries

sector

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

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