Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2003-05-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, air transport, control of State aid, electronic equipment, insured risk, library, natural disaster, regional aid, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.5.2003

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

(2003/C 114/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.2.2003

Title: Promotion of Clustering Networking — Programme
Guide B

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 392/02

Objective: Regional aid for SME

Legal basis: Νόµος 2244/1994, Προεδρικό ∆ιάταγµα 93/1997

Title: Federal Programme for the promotion of technology
transfer — protec 2002+ — Subprogramme A

Budget: Approximately EUR 46,8 million

Objective: Promote R & D activities of SMEs

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft
und Arbeit „Förderung von Technologietransfer protec 2002+,
Programmlinie A“

Budget: EUR 8,07 million

Aid intensity or amount: Intensities in accordance with the
‘Community Framework for State aid for Research and devel-
opment (1996)’

Duration: From approval 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: 20.3.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 61/03

Title: Modification of scheme N 393/A/B/01: aid for firms
affected by natural disasters (extension A and zoning A and B)

Objective: To compensate for the uninsurable risks of natural
disasters

Legal basis: Arrêtés ministériels de constatations d'état de
catastrophes naturelles

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

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % gross for consultancy and
initial investment; 45 % gross for specialised training aid

Duration: as of entry into force of the Commission's decision
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: 5.2.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 796/02

Title: R & D project ‘Simba — simulation toolkit for maritime
equipment’, by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co.
KG

Objective: Develop a software-based simulation library for the
outfitting of ships to support the planning and management
process of production. In a second step, the project creates a
reference database for the simulation, defines interfaces and
finally
and
processes (shipbuilding)

develops prototype modules

resources

for

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

Budget: EUR 390 312

Aid intensity or amount: 45 %

Duration: 24 months

Date of adoption of the decision: 4.2.2003

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

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 627/01

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 20.12.2001

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 143/01

Acuerdos de Consejo de Ministros de 5 y 19 de noviembre por
los que se amplía el régimen del reaseguro por cuenta del
Estado de los riesgos de guerra y terrorismo que puedan afectar
a la navegación aérea,
regulado en el Real Decreto Ley
14/2001 de 28 de septiembre

Title: Guarantee scheme for aviation industry

Aid intensity or amount: Guarantee

insurance cover to air
Objective: Continued provision of
carriers and service providers in Spain for certain war and
terrorist-related risks, following the attacks in the USA on 11
September 2001

Legal basis:

Real Decreto Ley 14/2001, de 28 de septiembre, por el que se
establece el régimen del reaseguro por cuenta del Estado de los
riesgos de guerra y terrorismo que puedan afectar a la nave-
gación aérea.

Duration: Two 30-day periods, until 23 November 2001
(23:59 hours)

Other information: Re-notification for any extension or modi-
fication of the scheme

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