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: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, application of EU law, control of State aid

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12.4.2002

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 88/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 28.11.2001

Aid intensity or amount: 28 % nge

Member State: United Kingdom

Duration: Four years

Aid No: N 416/01

Title: Emission trading scheme

Objective: Environmental protection

Legal basis: The incentive payment will be allocated by virtue
of an order made under section 153 of
the Environment
Protection Act (1990)

Budget:

(a)

incentive mechanism GBP 43 million per year

(b) trading mechanism n.a.

Duration: Five years

Other information: The UK undertook to comply with any
EU Directive on trading when it comes into force and will
adapt
this scheme to the extent necessary for compliance
with such a directive

the

The UK Government agreed to submit an annual report on the
in particular
scheme,
implementation of
information on the
the
achieved,
number and size of companies involved, the sectors they are
active in, the prices for allowances and the trading conditions
in an international context.

including
environmental benefit

Other information: Report on implementation of decision to
framework on
be provided according to the multisectoral
regional
(OJ C 107,
investment projects
large
7.4.1998, p. 7)

aid for

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 28.11.2001

Member State: Spain (Murcia)

Aid No: N 585/01

Title: Aid for rural electrification

Objective: Development of electricity grid in rural and
semi-urban areas

Legal basis: Convenio específico de colaboración para el desa-
rrollo de la infraestructura y actividades relacionadas con el
servicio eléctrico en el medio rural y semiurbano, entre la
Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia e Iberdrola
Distribución Eléctrica, SA

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Budget: ESP 40 million (EUR 240 404)

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

Aid intensity or amount: 33,3 % gross

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: Italy (Puglia)

Aid No: N 510/01

Title: Investment aid to Tecnologie Diesel Italia SpA

Objective: To promote regional development
diesel engines for cars)

(pumps for

Legal basis: Legge 488/92 e relative direttive

Budget: EUR 66,21 million

Duration: 2001-2002

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: 27.2.2002

Member State: Italy (autonomous province of Bolzano-Alto-
Adige)

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Aid No: N 638/01

Title: KLICT

Title: Rules implementing Article 9 of Provincial Law No 37 of
14 December 1974, as amended by Article 29(2) of Provincial
Law No 2/2001

Objective: To stimulate research on business chains and
networks in order to improve the Dutch competitiveness and
reduce the spatial economic bottlenecks

Objective: Combined transport; to promote the development
of
in the autonomous province of
Bolzano-Alto-Adige

combined transport

Legal basis: Legge provinciale n. 37 del 14 dicembre 1974,
modificata dall'articolo 29, paragrafo 2, della legge provinciale
n. 2/2001

Budget: A budget of EUR 1 million is planned for 2002

Duration: Three years

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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: Artikel 2 en 5, onderdeel a van de Kaderwet
LNV-subsidies

Budget: NLG 44 million (EUR 20 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 60 % to 100 %

Duration: Four years

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: 27.2.2002

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 644/01

Title: Subsidised loans to the transport sector

Objective: Programme of subsidised loans to encourage the
transfer of road transport operations to rail or inland waterway

Legal basis: Richtlinien für die Einräumung von ERP-Krediten
an die Verkehrswirtschaft

Budget: EUR 34,88 million (ATS 480 million)

Aid intensity or amount:

— 20 % subsidy equivalent

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.2.2002

Member State: Italy (Calabria)

Aid No: N 716/2000

Title: R & D aid

Objective: R & D

Legal basis: Disciplina per il sostegno della ricerca, dell'inno-
vazione e dello sviluppo tecnologico in Calabria

Budget: EUR 100 000 000

Aid intensity or amount: Variable, depending on stage of
research and recipients

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

— 30 % when combined with other forms of aid and up to

50 % for terminals with non-discriminatory access

Other information: Annual implementing report to be sent to
the Commission

Duration: 2001-2006

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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: 27.2.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 1.2.2002

Member State: Denmark

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 784/01

Aid No: N 652/01

Title: Aid for Danish private railways

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Objective: To allow through a cancellation of old loans and a
subsidy for tax derived liabilities the possibilities to liberalise
and revitalise the railway sector

Legal basis: Aktstykke 111: Privatbanerne, gældseftergivelse
samt ekstraordinært statsligt tilskud

Budget: State budget 2001 and 2003 and municipalities
budgets 2001

Aid intensity or
(approximately EUR 102,9 million)

amount: Up to DKK 766 million

Duration: One time operation

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with ‘Community
guidelines on State aid for environmental protection’

Duration: Until 31 December 2007

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: 27.2.2002

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Member State: Germany

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

Aid No: NN 134/02 (ex N 841/01)

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.2.2002

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 850/01

Title: Guidelines
Austria

for environmental protection in Upper

Objective: Promote environmental protection and sustainable
development

Legal basis: „Förderungsrichtlinien 2001 für die Umweltför-
derung im Inland“, „§ 7 Umweltschutzgesetz, Abs. 2, LGBl
Nr. 84/1996 idgF“

Title: New private pilot combined transport service linking
Munich to Verona (via the Brenner)

Objective: To set up a new rail service to shift traffic from
road to rail

Legal basis: Bayerische Haushaltsordnung und ANBestP (All-
gemeine Nebenbestimmungen für Zuwendungen zur Projekt-
förderung)

Budget: Budgetary resources of up to EUR 97 145,46 are
allocated for 2001 and 2002 respectively

Duration: October 2001 to September 2002

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Budget: EUR 54,43 million

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