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: 2004-02-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid, cultural policy

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the SARC. The Commission's doubts concern the importance
of
the alleged barrier due to distance and border. The
Commission is of the opinion that a more thorough analysis
of this complex question is necessary. The Commission wishes
to collect information from other interested parties, notably
from potential providers of risk capital to SMEs in Northern
Ireland. To do so, the Commission must, for legal reasons,
open the procedure provided for in Article 88(2) of the EC
Treaty. It is only with the help of such observations that the
Commission can decide whether such aid is necessary and does
not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to
the common interest.

4. DECISION

In the light of the foregoing considerations, the Commission,
acting under the procedure laid down in Article 88(2) of the
EC Treaty,
its
comments and to provide all such information as may help

the United Kingdom to submit

requests

to assess the aid scheme, within one month of the date of
receipt of this letter.

The Commission wishes to remind the United Kingdom that
Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty has suspensory effect, and would
draw your attention to Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 659/1999, which provides that all unlawful aid may be
recovered from the recipients.

The Commission warns the United Kingdom that it will inform
interested parties by publishing this letter and a meaningful
summary of it in the Official Journal of the European Union. It
will also inform interested parties in the EFTA countries which
are signatories to the EEA Agreement, by publication of a
notice in the EEA Supplement to the Official
the
European Union and will
inform the EFTA Surveillance
Authority by sending a copy of this letter. All such interested
parties will be invited to submit their comments within one
month of the date of such publication.’

Journal of

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2004/C 33/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 29.10.2003

Title: Measures to assist enterprises building fishing vessels for
the protection of safety at work on board

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 68/03

Title: Cultural investments

Objective: Support for investment expenditure on structural
for
measures
workers on board fishing vessels with an overall
length of
more than 18 meters

to improve working and safety conditions

Objective: Promoting investments in cultural projects

Legal basis: Legge n. 448 del 28.12.2001, articolo 65, para-
grafi 1 e 2

Legal basis: Wet Inkomstenbelasting

Budget: EUR 0,5 million for the year 2003

Duration: Five years

Budget: EUR 17,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the rates and
laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No
conditions
2792/1999, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2369/2002

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

Duration: 2002 to 2004

Other information: Annual report

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.12.2003

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 411/02

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: 11.11.2003

Duration: Six months

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 480/02

Title: Excise duty reduction in favour of carbon dioxide neutral
fuels

Legal basis: Lagen om skatt på energi (1994:1776)

Aid intensity or amount: Estimated at SEK 750 (EUR 82,61)
million annually

Other information: The Netherlands have undertaken to
communicate to the Commission, within six months after auth-
orisation of the rescue measure, a restructuring or liquidation
plan or proof that the loan has been reimbursed in full amount

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

Duration: Until 31 December 2007

Date of adoption of the decision: 13.11.2002

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

Member State: Spain

Aid No: NN 121/02

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

Title: Legal provisions for the opening of petrol stations by
large supermarkets

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.12.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 510/03

Title: Rescue aid to Kliq Holding NV

Objective: Rescue aid; reintegration services

Objective: To promote the installation of petrol stations in the
establishments of big commercial surfaces or large super-
markets — retail sale of petrol products

Legal basis: Disposición Transitoria Primera del Real Decreto
Ley 6/2000 de 23 de junio de medidas urgentes de intensifi-
cación de la competencia en mercados de bienes y servicios

Other information: The measure does not constitute State aid
within the meaning of Article 87 EC Treaty

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

Budget: EUR 45 million

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