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: 2004-01-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, 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

(2004/C 16/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.10.2003

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.12.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 116/03

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 168/03

Title: Research project
tronic components’

‘Lithography methods for nanoelec-

Objective: Training aid

Title: Modification of scheme N 633/2000 — Aid for training

Objective: Promotion of R & D in the lithography field

Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz Sektion 30 Kapitel 6 (Einzelplan),
für den Geschäftsbereich des Bundesministeriums für Bildung
und Forschung mit Fachtitel Elektronik (68317) finanziert

Legal basis: Orden de 14 de enero de 2000 por la que se
aprueban las bases reguladoras que han de regir las subvencio-
nes relativas a las acciones de formación ocupacional y a fines
de carácter ocupacional que promueve la Dirección General de
Ocupación del Departamento de Trabajo de la Generalitat de
Cataluña

Budget: EUR 104 million over four years

Budget: EUR 18 684 641

Aid intensity or amount: Intensities vary according to the
different sub-projects. The total aid intensity of 36 %, will
not be exceeded even if bonuses are granted in individual cases.

Aid intensity or amount: For large enterprises: 50 % for
general
training and 25 % for specific training. For SMEs:
35 % for specific training and 70 % for general training

The aid intensity is increased by:

Duration: To 31 December 2006

— 10 percentage points, as the aid is to be given to SMEs;

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— 10 percentage points, as the aid is to be given to enter-

prises in assisted Areas 87 (3) (a);

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in the framework of

— 10 percentage points, as the aid is to be given to projects
carried out
true crossboundary
co-operation involving at least two independent partners
from different Member States and/or in the framework of
true co-operation between companies and public research
establishments.

Date of adoption of the decision: 6.10.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Wales)

Aid No: N 281/03

Altogether,
exceeding 75 % for
top-ups, not
industrial research and 50 % for precompetitive development

including

Title: Rescue and restructuring aid scheme for Wales

Duration: Four years from Commission's approval

Objective: Rescue and restructuring — All sectors except steel,
agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries

Other information: Background N 388/02

Legal basis: Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (as
amended)

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Budget: GBP 7 million per year (around EUR 10,1 million)

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Aid intensity or amount: Up to EUR 10 million per bene-
ficiary

Duration: Until the end of 2009

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Other information: Annual report

Aid No: N 422/03

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

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Title: FIRM — Martinique

Objective: Regional aid

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 282/03

Title: Cumbria Breedband Project ACCESS

Legal basis: Docup Martinique 2000-2006 + appel d'offres
+ mandat de gestion

Budget: EUR 12 300 000 of which EUR 7,316 million
supplied by the Regional Council

Aid intensity or amount: Partly operating aid, otherwise
venture capital; the benefit can be put at 5 % NGE

Duration: To 31 December 2006

Objective: The project seeks to ensure the provision of
high-speed broadband services within a rural and remote area
in the UK

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dential information has been removed, can be found at

Legal basis: 5(1) of the ‘Regions Development Agency Act
1998’

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Duration: 3 years, possible extension of a maximum period of
2 years

Date of adoption of the decision: 11.11.2003

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Member State: France

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Aid No: N 442/03

Date of adoption of the decision: 12.11.2003

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 296/03

Title: Liquidity Fund II Berlin

Title: Matra/Romorantin, Training Aid

Objective: Training aid in the motor vehicle sector

Legal basis: Ad hoc aid

Budget: EUR 5,003 million

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 1,407 million

Objective: The scheme provides restructuring loans for SMEs
in difficulty

Duration: 2003

Legal basis: Richtlinie für den Liquiditätsfonds II Berlin

Budget: Overall budget EUR 25 million

Aid intensity or amount: In general up to EUR 1 million per
beneficiary, in well-founded exceptional cases up to EUR 2,5
million per beneficiary

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Duration: Until 30 September 2013

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

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Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 717/02

Date of adoption of the decision: 1.12.2003

Objective: Environmental aid

Member State: France (Overseas departments)

Legal basis: Legge finanziaria 2001

Title: Excise tax reduction for biofuels

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Aid intensity or amount: EUR 12 911 000 annually without
VAT

Objective: Regional development. Comments: Investment and
operating aid

Duration: 3 years

Other information: Italy committed itself to monitor annually
the production cost and modify the scheme accordingly if
overcompensation occurs

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Legal basis: Articles 199 undecies A et B, 217 bis modifié,
217 undecies du Code Général des Impôts

EUR 171 000 000.

Budget:
amount
corresponds to the additional costs incurred as a result of the
amendments to the existing provisions

Comments:

This

Aid intensity or amount: Article 199 undecies B: 50-70 %,
Article 217 undecies: 33,33 %

Duration: 15 years — approved until end 2006

Date of adoption of the decision: 10.12.2003

Member State: France [Region eligible under Article 87(3)(a)]

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Aid No: N 96a/03

Title: Overseas Programme Law — Title I: Measures
promote employment

to

Objective:

Regional aid:

1. Exemption from employers' social security contributions

2. Support for recruitment of young graduates

3. Contract for access to employment

Legal basis: Loi de programmation pour l'Outre Mer

Budget: Measure 1: EUR 37 200 000 per year. Measure 2:
2004,
EUR 1 752 000
3 504 000 EUR in 2005. Measure 3: 35 388 687 EUR in
2003

EUR 2 628 000

2003,

in

in

Aid intensity or amount: Operating aid

Duration: 15 years — approval until end-2006

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Date of adoption of the decision: 27.2.2002

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: NN 35/02

Title: Government insurance scheme against the risks of war
for the aviation sector.

Objective: Establishment for airlines and other aviation sector
enterprises established in the Netherlands of insurance cover
similar to that existing before 11 September 2001 relating to
risks of war and terrorism

Legal basis:

— Verzekeringsovereenkomst luchtvaartuigen op basis van ar-
tikel 4 van de Zee- en luchtverzekeringswet van 1939

— Garantieovereenkomst tussen de staat en dienstenleveran-

ciers in de luchtvaartsector

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Budget: State-issued insurance

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Date of adoption of the decision: 11.11.2003

Member State: France

Aid No: N 96b/03

Duration: From 24 September 2001 to 24 October 2001
initially

Other information: Amended scheme renewed for the period
from 24 October 2001 to 31 December, notified in the context
of this aid

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Title: Programme Law for the Overseas Territories — Title II:
tax aid for investment

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