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: 2005-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, control of State aid

C 159/24

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Official Journal of the European Union

30.6.2005

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 159/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.11.2004

Other information: Annual report

Member State (Region): Italy (Marche)

Aid No: N 6/2004

Title: Modernisation of
safety

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

fishing vessels for the purpose of

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

Objective: Aid for the fisheries sector

Legal basis: Delibera di giunta regionale n.1331 del 7 ottobre
2003 avente ad oggetto: approvazione bando di accesso ai finanzia-
menti per ammodernamento per la messa in sicurezza di imbarcazioni
da pesca.

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.9.2004

Member State (Region): United Kingdom

Budget: EUR 1 155 287,02

Aid No: N 198/2004

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum 40 % of
costs

the eligible

Title: Amendment of NN 53/96 — Small firms loan guarantee
scheme

Duration: 2004

Other information: Report

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 1.12.2004

Member State: Spain (Basque Country)

Aid No: N 162-B/2004

Title: Research support programme. Fisheries sector.

Objective: To promote research and technological innovation
in the fisheries sector in the region

Legal basis: Decreto de apoyo a la investigación, desarrollo e inno-
vación tecnológica en los sectores agrário, pesquero y alimentario de la
Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco (Programa IKERKETA)

Budget: EUR 2 million per year

Objective: Aid for the fisheries sector to help meet the gap in
the market where small firms with viable business proposals
are unable to raise finance due to lack of collaterals

Legal basis: Section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982

Budget: The scheme forms a part of a general UK small firms
loan guarantee scheme applicable in all sectors. The budget for
the whole scheme in 2004/2005 is GBP 65 million

Aid intensity or amount: The maximum rate in subsidy
equivalent for a guarantee is 2,55 %

Duration: Undetermined

Other information: Report

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

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

Date of adoption of decision: 20.10.2004

Member State: Belgium (Flemish Region)

Aid intensity: Repayable grant scheme corresponding to the
rate laid down in the applicable Community guidelines

Aid No: N 315/04

Duration: Unspecified

Title: Injection of capital for the company O.C.A.S. NV

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Objective: Aid for research and development

Title: Tax relief for municipal waste companies

Legal basis: Shareholder pact between the Arcelor group and
Staal Vlaanderen NV (wholly owned subsidiary of Participatie-
maatschappij voor Vlaanderen, of which the Flemish Region is
the sole owner) in connection with O.C.A.S. NV

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 30 000 000

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.1.2005

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 477/2004

Title: UK Film Council Distribution and Exhibition Initiatives,
Digital Screen Network

Objective: To broaden the choice of films for audiences in the
UK through increasing the availability of ‘specialised films’ in
cinemas.

Legal basis: National Lottery Act 1993

Budget: confidential

Aid intensity or amount: Approximatively 40-75 %

Duration: 2005-31 March 2009

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

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

Date of adoption: 30.6.2004

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: NN5/04 (ex N439/03)

Objective: Environmental aid

Legal basis: Selskabsskatteloven §1, stk. 1, nr. 2f, sidste punktum;
og § 3, stk. 7, andet punktum

Budget: Unknown (expected to be nil for a period of 8 to 10
years)

Aid intensity or amount: DKK 50 per kW on average over
the entire life of the CHP plants (30 years)

Duration: 10 years from adoption of decision

Other information: Annual report

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

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.2.2005

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: NN 83/2004

Title: UK Film Council Distribution and Exhibition Initiatives,
Print and Advertising Fund

Objective: Increase the supply of specialised film prints of any
national origin

Legal basis: National Lottery Act 1993

Budget: GBP 10 million (appr. EUR 14,6 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 10-50 % of the costs for distri-
buting films in cinemas

Duration: up to five years

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

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