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: 2002-03-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid

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Official Journal of the European Communities

6.3.2002

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 59/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Duration: 2001-2006

Member State: Spain (Castile-La Mancha)

Aid No: N 506/01

Title: Aid for aquaculture

Objective: To implement structural measures in the fisheries
sector under the Community support framework for Castile-La
Mancha

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejer(cid:237)a de Agricultura y Medio
Ambiente por la que se establecen normas para regular la
concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas al fomento de la acuicultura en la Comu-
nidad Aut(cid:243)noma de Castilla-La Mancha

Budget: ESP 47 million (approximately EUR 282 476) per
year

Duration: 2000-2006

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: 21.1.2002

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 547/01

Title: Effective cooperation in R & D

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: 20.12.2001

Member State: Spain (Basque country)

Aid No: N 620/01

Title: Stopping of hake fishing

Objective: Compensation to vessel owners and fishermen for
the temporary halt in activity due to the introduction of an
emergency plan to reconstitute the hake stock in the region

Legal basis: Resoluci(cid:243)n del Director de Pesca por la que se
fijan las condiciones para la concesi(cid:243)n de ayudas para la para-
lizaci(cid:243)n temporal de la flota de altura que dirige su actividad a
la pesca de la merluza

Budget: ESP 318 181 506 (approximately EUR 1 912 309)

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates in
Council Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Duration: Two months in 2001

Other information: Implementation report

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

Objective: Research and development

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

Legal basis: —˜ 274/2000, «ˇæ(cid:239)Ø, (cid:240)æ(cid:239)ß(cid:240)(cid:239)Ł(cid:221)(cid:243)(cid:229)Ø(cid:242) ŒÆØ (cid:228)ØÆ(cid:228)ØŒÆ(cid:243)(cid:223)Æ
(cid:247)æ(cid:231)(cid:236)Æ(cid:244)(cid:239)(cid:228)(cid:252)(cid:244)(cid:231)(cid:243)(cid:231)(cid:242) ((cid:229)(cid:240)Ø(cid:247)(cid:239)æ(cid:222)ª(cid:231)(cid:243)(cid:231)(cid:242) (cid:222) (cid:243)ı(cid:237)(cid:228)æ(cid:239)(cid:236)(cid:222)(cid:242)) (cid:221)æªø(cid:237) ŒÆØ (cid:240)æ(cid:239)ªæÆ(cid:236)-
(cid:236)(cid:220)(cid:244)ø(cid:237) (cid:240)(cid:239)ı ı(cid:240)(cid:239)(cid:226)(cid:220)ºº(cid:239)(cid:237)(cid:244)ÆØ Æ(cid:240)(cid:252) (cid:226)Ø(cid:239)(cid:236)(cid:231)(cid:247)Æ(cid:237)ØŒ(cid:221)(cid:242) (cid:222) (cid:220)ºº(cid:229)(cid:242) (cid:240)ÆæÆªøªØŒ(cid:221)(cid:242)
(cid:236)(cid:239)(cid:237)(cid:220)(cid:228)(cid:229)(cid:242)» (¯(cid:244)˚ 225-17.10.2000)

Budget: EUR 106 000 000 for the period 2001-2006

Aid intensity or amount:

Fundamental research projects: 100 % gge of the eligible costs

Industrial research projects: 50 % gge of the eligible costs

Initial demonstration projects: 35 % gge of the eligible cost in the
case of large enterprises and 45 % gge in the case of SMEs

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.2.2002

Member State: Portugal

Aid No: N 637/01

Title: Stopping of tuna fishing (Azores)

Partial

Objective:
and
fishermen for the temporary halt in activity due to the unfore-
seeable scarity of tuna in 2000 and 2001

compensation to vessel owners

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Legal basis: Portaria da Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e
Pescas dos A(cid:231)ores

Budget: EUR 1 296 000

Aid intensity or amount: According to the criteria in Council
Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999

Duration: Two months in 2000 and 2001

Other information: Implementation 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: 30.1.2002

Member State: France

Aid No: N 806/01

Title: Compensation for losses following the closure of the
airspace from 11 to 14 September 2001

Objective: Compensation for operating losses incurred by
French airlines following the closure of certain parts of the
airspace from 11 to 14 September 2001

Legal basis: Loi de finances rectificative 2001 et loi de finances
initiale 2002

Budget: FRF 360 million (approximately EUR 54,9 million)

Duration: Payments until 31 December 2002

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: 15.1.2002

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 826/01

Title: Alternative energy requirements I to IV

Objective: Promote green electricity in Ireland

Legal basis: Electricity Regulation Act 1999

Budget: Approximately EUR 45 million for the 2001-2014
period

Duration: Until 2014

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: 15.1.2002

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 832/2000

Title: Capital allowances depreciation regime for hotels

Objective: Regional aid for the tourism sector

Legal basis: Finance Act 1958 as amended

Budget: Estimated EUR 65 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum of 12,5 % nge

Duration: 1 January 2002 to 31 December 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