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: 2002-04-23
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

(2002/C 98/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 3.5.2001

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 131/01

Title: Aid scheme to promote technological cooperation under
the Cluster programme 2000-2005

de 29 de diciembre de 2000, de la Conselleria de Economía,
Hacienda y Empleo, por la que se establecen las bases regula-
doras para la concesión de subvenciones de fomento del em-
pleo dirigido a emprendedores (2001/X440), Orden de 29 de
diciembre de 2000 de la Conselleria de Economía, Hacienda y
Empleo, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de con-
cesión de subvenciones de los programas de fomento de em-
pleo estable y otras medidas de apoyo a la contratación estable
(2001/M435)

Objective: Regional scheme to stimulate R & D efforts by
SMEs, collaboration between enterprises and public research
institutes

Budget: EUR 192,10 million

Legal basis:

— Enkelvoudig
2000-2006

Programmeringsdocument

Zuid-Nederland

Aid intensity or amount: The scheme features a wide range
of aid measures that comply with the ceilings laid down in the
guidelines on national regional aid (OJ 98/C 74/06), in Regu-
lation (EC) No 70/2001 on aid to SMEs, in Regualtion (EC) No
68/2001 on training aid and in the guidelines on employment
aid (OJ C 334, 12.12.1995)

— Enkelvoudig Programmeringsdocument Stedelijke gebieden

Nederland 2000-2006

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

Budget: NLG 13,6 million (EUR 6,2 million)

Other information: Annual report

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 45 % of eligible costs, subject
to a ceiling of NLG 1,2 million

Duration: Five years

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: Spain (Valencia)

Aid No: N 141/01

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 13.9.2001

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 212/01

Title: Guarantees in reform countries

Title: Employment and investment aid scheme

Objective: To support investments by and restructuring of
SMEs in tourism (SMEs in tourism and entertainment)

Objective: Various measures complying with the different
regional ceilings, the training and SME exemption regulations
and the guidelines on employment aid

Legal basis: Orden de 29 de diciembre de 2000, de la Conse-
lleria de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo, por la que se estable-
cen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de las ayudas des-
tinadas al fomento de la economía social (2001/F437), Orden

Legal basis: Bundesgesetz über besondere Förderung von klei-
nen und mittleren Unternehmen i. V. m. Richtlinien des Bun-
desministeriums für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten für die
TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2000—2006

Budget: ATS 196 million (approximately EUR 14 million) per
year

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Aid intensity or amount:

Aid No: N 323/01

Investment aid:

Title: Aid for investment in sustainable energy

— in non-assisted areas: maximum 7,5/15 % respectively to

medium and small enterprises

Objective: Environmental aid and regional aid

— in areas eligible for regional aid: according to regional aid

Budget: EUR 353 million for the period 2001-2006

map plus SME bonus

Consulting and training: 50 %

Rescue and restructuring aid: Intensity not calculable

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

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Aid intensity or amount:

Energy projects qualifying for regional aid: Regional aid intensities
(48,1 % nge, 45,5 % nge or 40 % nge depending on the region
concerned + 15 % gge for SMEs)

Energy project not qualifying for regional aid:

— renewable energy: 100 % of eligible costs

— conversion to natural gas: 40 % gge (50 % gge for SMEs)

— energy saving and CHP: regional aid intensities + 10 % gge

Date of adoption of the decision: 21.1.2002

Duration: 2001-2006

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 262/01

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

Title: R & D programme ‘Innovative work processes’

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

Objective: To support R & D projects for developing better
ways of organising the workplace

Legal basis: Entscheidung der Bundesregierung und jährliches
Haushaltsgesetz (Einzelplan 30, Kapitel 3006, Titel 683 04)

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.1.2002

Budget: On average EUR 41 million per year, of which
roughly 40 % is deemed as aid to enterprises and 60 % as
financing of public research by public research institutes

For

amount:

fundamental

Aid intensity or
research:
maximum 100 %; for industrial research: maximum 50 %; for
precompetitive development: maximum 25 %; plus bonuses
where
not
exceeding 75 % for industrial research and 50 % for precom-
petitive development

appropriate;

altogether,

including

bonues,

Member State: Austria (Burgenland)

Aid No: N 689/2000

Title: Programme to assist tourism

Objective: Regional development

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Legal basis: Richtlinien über die Schwerpunktförderung der
Tourismuswirtschaft gemäß dem Landeswirtschaftsförderungs-
gesetz 1994 — WiföG

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Budget: EUR 10 900 925 per year

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

Aid intensity or amount:
grants
30 %-35 % (net) plus 15 percentage points (gross) for SMEs

Investment aid in the form of
ceiling of
regional

and guarantees, up to the

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.12.2001

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Member State: Greece

Other information: Annual report

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

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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: 12.2.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 21.1.2002

Member State: Germany

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 694/01

Title: German Federal
optical technologies

framework programme for R & D in

Title: Restructuring aid (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 717/A/01

Objective: Promote research and development projects in the
field of optical technologies

Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz, Einzelplan 30, Kapitel 3006, Titel
68330 und 68331 in Verbindung mit den Richtlinien für die
Projektförderung

Budget: EUR 279,5 million

Objective: Rescue and restructuring aid

Legal basis:

The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

Restructuring aid operating guidelines (detailed conditions for
the granting of aid)

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with ‘Community
framework for State aid for research and development’

Budget: GBP 5 million (approximately EUR 8 million) per
year

Duration: Until 28 February 2007

Duration: Indefinite

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: 25.2.2002

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.3.2002

Member State: Belgium (Flanders)

Aid No: N 714/2000

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 725/01

Investment aid for medium-sized firms (Decree on

Title:
Economic Expansion of 15.12.1993, Flanders)

Objective: SME aid

Legal basis: Decreet van 15 december 1993 betreffende de
economische expansie

Budget: Average annual budget: approximately EUR 92,5
million (BEF 3 700 million)

Title: R & D project
‘Optimisation of the development and
production of small and medium-sized special ships in order
to reduce costs by 30 %’, by Peene-Werft GmbH

Objective: Shipbuilding. To solve specific ship construction
problems, with the emphasis on finding new ways of opti-
mising turnaround times and costs by better
integrating
external suppliers and service providers into the shipyards'
design and manufacturing processes

Aid intensity or amount: 7,5 % gge for medium-sized enter-
prises

Legal basis: Scheme ‘Schifffahrt und Meerestechnik für das 21.
Jahrhundert’ (N 156/2000) approved by the Commission on 15
November 2000

Duration: The scheme expires on 31 December 2003

Budget: EUR 1 570 490,28

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Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Ahvenanmaan itsehallintolaki

Duration: Three years

Aid intensity or amount: 30,15 % gross

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 21.12.2001

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.3.2002

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 760/2000

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 801/01

Title: Programme for the promotion of R & D in recently
created enterprises (PAVE-NE)

Title: Subsidy to passenger vessels

Objective: Research and development

Legal basis: Π∆ 274/2000, «Όροι, προϋποθέσεις και διαδικασία
χρηµατοδότησης (επιχορήγησης ή συνδροµής) έργων και προγραµ-
µάτων που υποβάλλονται από βιοµηχανικές ή άλλες παραγωγικές
µονάδες» (ΕτΚ 225-17.10.2000)

Objective: The proposal aims to improve the competitiveness
of passenger vessels under the Finnish flag engaged in inter-
national transport and calling regularly at Finnish ports. This
essentially to avoid the need for outflagging of such ships to
EU and non-EU countries and to preserve employment of EC
seafarers

Budget: EUR 25 000 000 for the period 2001-2006

Legal basis: Amendment to the ‘Foreign Merchand Shipping
Registry Act’

Aid intensity or amount:

Industrial research projects: 60 % gge of the eligible costs

Precompetitive development activities: 35 % gge of the eligible cost
in the case of large enterprises and 45 % gge in the cases of
SMEs

Duration: 2001-2006

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: 12.3.2002

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 770/01

Title: Aid in favour of a composting plant in Åland

Objective: Investment aid

Legal basis:

Laki ulkomaanliikenteen kauppa-alusluettelosta annetun lain
(1707/91, muut.
ja
922/2000) 1 ja 4 §:n muuttamisesta

1301/1999

295/1995,

1611/92,

Lag om ändring av 1 och 4 §§ lagen om en förteckning över
handelsfartyg
ändrad, 1611/92,
295/1995, 1301/1999 och 922/2000)

utrikesfart

(1707/91,

i

Budget: Approximately EUR 28 million (FIM 166 million) per
year

Aid intensity or amount: The cost item referred to above
(97 % of withholding tax) to be refunded to the employer is
estimated to comprise just under 20 % of the manning costs of
a vessel

Duration: Applicable as from 1 January 2002 (subject
Commission decision) and open ended in time

to

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Date of adoption of the decision: 6.11.2001

Självstyrelselagen för Åland (FFS 1144/91)

Member State: Germany (Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

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Aid No: N 814/2000

Legal basis: Appropriation Act

Title: Programme of the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
for the promotion of technology and innovation

Budget: GBP 40 million (approximately EUR 65 million)

Objective: Furthering research and development activities,
recruitment of highly qualified staff and promotion of SMEs

Legal basis: § 44 Absatz 1 der Haushaltsordnung des Landes
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Budget: 2001: approximately EUR 13,7 million. The budget
for the years 2002 and 2003 amounts to EUR 25 million each
year (preliminary estimate)

Duration: One-time payment in 2002

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Duration: The programme expires on 31 December 2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.2.2002

Other information: Germany has to submit an annual report
on the implementation of the scheme

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: NN 170/01

Title: Aid towards the rescue of Railtrack plc in administration

Objective: To rescue the business of Railtrack plc in adminis-
tration and to ensure the continued safe operation of the rail
infrastructure pending the transfer, as a going concern, of
Railtrack plc's relevant rail activities to a successor

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.3.2002

Legal basis: The Railway Act 1993

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 854/01

Budget: GBP 3,57 billion plus GBP 1,85 billion (EUR 5,78
billion + EUR 3,0 billion)

Title: Aid to airlines for closure of airspace

Duration: Six plus six months

Objective: To compensate for
the losses encountered by
British licensed airlines as a consequence of the closure of
certain parties of the airspace between 11 and 14 September
2001

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