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: 2003-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid for restructuring, control of State aid, environmental protection, harbour installation, medical research, regional development, shipbuilding

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48. Come ultimo punto dell'ACB, la Commissione osserva che
l'anno di riferimento per l'attualizzazione delle cifre perti-
nenti dovrebbe essere l'anno della notifica, il 2002, e non
il 2003 sul quale si sono basate le autorità italiane. Tutta-
via, poiché il tasso di sconto applicato è, giustamente,
quello del 2002 (5,06 %), cambiando l'anno di riferimento
non si modificano in misura significativa le cifre pertinenti.

49. Infine, ai sensi del punto 3.2.d) della disciplina automobili,
la Commissione esamina la questione
nella sua analisi
dell'aggiustamento («top-up»), mediante il quale si
tiene
conto dell'espansione o riduzione di capacità, durante il
periodo dell'investimento, per quanto riguarda la produ-
zione dell'autoveicolo in questione. Un aumento dell'inten-
sità dell'handicap regionale risultante dall'ACB è autoriz-
zato a condizione che l'investimento non aggravi
i pro-
blemi di capacità dell'industria automobilistica. All'inverso,
l'intensità dell'handicap regionale risultante dall'ACB si ri-
duce se l'aiuto proposto è tale da aggravare, potenzial-
mente, la sovraccapacità di tale settore industriale. Poiché
il progetto comprende l'investimento in un sito vergine
nell'unica unità produttiva dell'impresa, è chiaro che al
completamento del progetto la capacità della De Tomaso
risulterà maggiorata. Di conseguenza, «l'intensità dell'han-
dicap regionale» risultante dall'ACB si ridurrà dell'1 %.

4. DECISIONE

50. In base alle considerazioni sin qui esposte,

la Commis-
sione, agendo ai sensi del procedimento stabilito all'arti-
colo 88, paragrafo 2 del Trattato CE, chiede all'Italia di
presentare osservazioni e di fornire tutte le informazioni
utili per consentire di valutare l'aiuto in oggetto. Il termine
imposto a tale scopo è di un mese, con decorrenza dalla
data alla quale l'Italia avrà ricevuto la presente lettera.

51. La Commissione chiede alle autorità italiane di trasmettere
immediatamente una copia della presente lettera al poten-
ziale beneficiario dell'aiuto.

52. La Commissione tiene a rammentare all'Italia che l'articolo
88, paragrafo 3 del Trattato CE ha effetto sospensivo.
Inoltre,
la Commissione richiama l'attenzione dell'Italia
sull'articolo 14 del regolamento (CE) n. 659/1999 del Con-
siglio, a norma del quale ogni aiuto illegale può formare
oggetto di una procedura di recupero presso il beneficia-
rio.’

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 227/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 24.6.2003

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 141/03

Title: Temporary Defensive Measures for shipbuilding

Objective: Operating aid in the shipbuilding sector

Legal basis: Lov om midlertidig kontraktbetinget driftsstøtte til
bygning af visse skibstyper

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 6 % of contract value,
budget of DKK 575 million (EUR 77,5 million)

Duration: 1 January 2003 to 31 March 2004

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

Title: Tax credits for investment outside the areas eligible for
the derogation under Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty (Article
62(1)(c), last two sentences, of Law No 289 of 27 December
2002 — Budget Law for 2003)

Objective: Regional development

Legal basis: Disposizioni della lettera c) — ultimi due periodi
— comma 1, dell'articolo 62 della legge 27.12.2002, n. 289
(legge finanziaria 2003)

Budget: EUR 120 million (for the entire duration of
scheme)

the

framework on regional aid for

Aid intensity or amount: Outside the scope of the Multi-
sectoral
large investment
projects (OJ C 70, 19.3.2002), the maximum intensity under
the scheme is 8 % nge. It is raised by 10 percentage points
gross for small enterprises and by 6 percentage points gross for
medium-sized enterprises

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

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 15.7.2003

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 198/03

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

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Date of adoption of the decision: 22.4.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 228/02

Title: Vaccines Research Relief

Title: Aid for the firm Inova France-Novacarb to promote the
utilisation for energy purposes of animal meal

Objective: Energy generation via the burning of animal waste

Legal basis: Délibération du Conseil d'Administration de
l'ADEME

Objective: To encourage overall spending on research and
development of vaccines and drugs for the prevention and
treatment of TB, malaria and HIV/AIDS

Budget: EUR 20,458 million

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 20,458 million

Legal basis: Finance Act 2002

Duration: 5 years

Budget: GBP 20-GBP 50 million per annum (about EUR 32
million-EUR 80,6 million)

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

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 24 % for tax credit, 15 % for
tax relief. If used in conjunction with SME R & D tax credit
(N 802/99), maximum aid is 30 % tax relief or 32 % tax credit

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

Duration: 10 years

Date of adoption of the decision: 9.7.2003

Other information: Annual report

Member State: Italy (Marche)

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

Aid No: N 762/02

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

Title: Measures
reduction of polluting
emissions and energy consumption and the production of
renewable energy

to promote

the

Date of adoption of the decision: 9.7.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 35/03

Objective: Promotion of renewable energy

Legal basis: La base giuridica è costituita dalla D.G.R. n. 2215
del 6.9.1999 così come modificata dalla D.G.R. n. 2351 del
27.9.1999 ed integrata dalle disposizioni di cui all'articolo 8,
comma 10, della legge 23.12.1998 n. 448 e dal decreto del
ministero dell'Ambiente del 20.7.2000 n. 337

Title: NOx emission trading scheme

Budget: EUR 2 375 701

Objective: Reducing NOx emission

Legal basis: Wet Milieubeheer

Duration: 7 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: 9.7.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 52/03

(a) 30 % for solar-heating installations;

Aid intensity or amount: Co-financing in the following areas
up to:
(b) 40 % for
for an urban heating
energy production using biomass
network, measures to promote the efficient use of electricity
and to reduce consumption in offices and industrial buildings,
and measures to promote the use of innovative fuels with a
limited environmental
(excluding fuels derived from
urban solid waste) or the efficient use of fuel in industry; (c)
50 % for urban traffic projects undertaken by certain munici-
palities; (d) 75 % for photovoltaic installations for producing
energy

impact

Duration: The scheme will begin once the Commission has
given its approval and will end once the procedures for using
up the scheme's resources have been completed

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: 24.6.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.5.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 108/B/2000

Title: Low-interest loans for Cofradias (fishermen's associations)

Objective: Work on equip fishing port facilities

Member State: Germany (Schleswig-Holstein)

Aid No: NN 167/02

Title: Aid in favour of Dach Sanitär Handel eG

Legal basis: Resolución de 15.11.2000.

Objective: Restructuring Aid

Budget: Total amount of loans: EUR 6 million

Legal basis: Ad hoc

Aid intensity or amount: Rate of subsidy on loans: 3 %

Duration: 2001 to 2002

Other information: Implementing 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

Aid intensity or amount: 65 % guarantee for a EUR 3
million loan

Duration: Six months (extendable 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

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3195 — Heineken/BBAG)

(2003/C 227/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 18 July 2003 the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it
compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EEC)
No 4064/89. The full text of the decision is only available in English and will be made public after it is
cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— as a paper version through the sales offices of the Office for Official Publications of the European

Communities (see list on the last page),

— in electronic form in the ‘CEN’ version of the CELEX database, under document No 303M3195. CELEX

is the computerised documentation system of European Community law.

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