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: 2005-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, audiovisual production, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental protection, regional aid, renewable energy, research and development

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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

(2005/C 226/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of decision: 11.8.2004

Date of adoption: 28.9.2004

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 92/2004

Member State: Germany (Brandenburg)

Aid No: N 191/04

Title: Demonstration project of innovative energy technologies

Title: R&D Programme ‘Aid to R&D Projects in Brandenburg’

Objective(s): Regional aid — The scheme aims at promoting
investments in innovative technologies of the energy sector

Objective: To support R&D projects in Brandenburg

Legal basis: Ν. 2860/2000, π.δ. 98/1996

Budget: EUR 3,8 million

Legal basis: Richtlinie des Ministeriums für Wirtschaft des
Landes Brandenburg

Budget: EUR 10 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: In accordance with the regional aid
map for Greece

Intensity or amount:

Duration: 31.12.2006

for industrial research: max. 50 %;

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tial information has been removed, can be found at:

for precompetitive development: max. 25 %;

plus additional 10 %-points for SMEs;

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

plus additional 5 or 10 %-points regional bonus;

plus additional 15 %-points pursuant to point 5.10.3 first sub-
paragraph;

altogether,
research and 50 % for precompetitive development

including boni, not exceeding 75 % for industrial

Duration: until 31.12.2006

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 decision: 12.8.2004

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 150/2004

Title: Loan and rent guarantee scheme

Legal basis: Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Objective(s): Aid to SMEs/Regional aid

Budget: GBP 25 000 000 (EUR 37 783 781,51)

Duration: until 31.12.2006

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: 14.7.2004

Member State: Germany (Bavaria)

Aid No: N 192/2004

Title: Microsystems Technology
2004 to 2008

Programme:

Prolongation

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Objective: To support R&D projects in microsystems and to
strengthen industrial competitivity

Legal basis: Alkoholi-, tubaka- ja kütuseaktsiisi seadus

Legal basis: Haushaltsgesetz des Freistaates Bayern

Budget: Up to EUR 4,1 million per year

Amount: EEK 658 000 000

Duration: 2005-2011

Intensity or amount: up to: 50 % for industrial research,
25 % for pre-competitive development, no further bonus

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

Duration: 2004 (from its authorisation) — 31.12.2008

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

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tial information has been removed, can be found at:

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

Date of adoption: 21.4.2005

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 317/A/2004

Date of adoption: 30.9.2004

Member State: Austria (City of Vienna)

Aid No: N 241/04

Title: Energy tax relief for certain production of amino acids

Objective: To even out an unreasonable tax charge in accord-
ance to the principles of the energy charge act

Title: Aid Programme ‘Aid to renewable energy installations’

Objective: Promotion of electricity from renewable sources
(Energy)

Legal basis: Förderungsrichtlinien 2003 für die Förderung der
Erzeugung von Ökostrom

Legal basis: Lovforslag nr. 210 af 31. marts 2004 om ændring
af lov om kuldioxidafgift af visse energiprodukter, lov om afgift
af naturgas og bygas, lov om afgift af elektricitet, lov om ener-
giafgift af mineralolieprodukter m.v., lov om afgift af stenkul,
brunkul og koks m.v. og lov om statstilskud til dækning af
udgifter til kuldioxidafgift i disse virksomheder med et stort
energiforbrug

Budget: Max. EUR 4 million per year

Intensity or amount: Up to 40 % of eligible costs plus 10 %
SME bonus

Duration: until 31.12.2013

Budget: Annual loss of state revenues of ca DKK 2,7 million
(ca EUR 0,4 million)

Duration: 10 years

Other information: Annual report

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

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/

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 27.7.2005

Member State: Estonia

Aid No: N 314/2005

Title: Excise duty exemption for biofuels

Objective: Environmental protection

Date of adoption: 16.3.2005

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 524/2004

‘Investment aid for

Title:
conversion into renewable energy sources in public premises’

increased energy efficiency and

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Objective: To stimulate owners of public premises to carry
out investments in energy efficiency, energy saving measures
and conversion into renewable energy sources

Legal basis:
‘Förslag till lag om kreditering på skattekonto av
stöd för investeringar i energieffektivisering och konvertering
till förnybara energikällor’ & ‘Förordning om stöd till invester-
ingar i energieffektivisering och konverting till förnybara ener-
gikällor’

Budget: In total SEK 2 000 million (ca EUR 220 million)

Intensity or amount:

Investments in energy efficiency and conver-sion into renew-
able energy sources: 30 %

Investments in installation of solar cell system: 70 %

Duration:

Investments in energy efficiency and conversion into renewable
energy sources: From 1.1.2005 until 31.12.2006

Date of adoption: 19.1.2005

Member State: Germany (Land Saxony)

Aid No: N 544/2004

Title: Support of technology transfer in Saxony (Germany)

at

aims

Objective: Prolongation of aid scheme N 558/2001. The aid
scheme
facilitating technology transfer between
suppliers of technology (universities, research centres, etc.) and
the scheme aims at
In addition,
users of
supporting the foundation of technology based enterprises by
creating various technology centres (R&D).

technologies.

Legal basis: Förderrichtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsminister-
iums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von
Zuwendungen zur Unterstützung des Technologietransfers
durch Technologiezentren im Freistaat Sachsen (Technologie-
zentrenförderung)

Investments in installation of solar cell system: From 1.1.2005
until 31.12.2007

Budget: EUR 31 million

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/

Intensity or amount: Up to 75 % for non-profit organisa-
tions, but max. EUR 200 000 per year and project (in excep-
tional cases EUR 400 000)

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.12.2009

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 of the decision: 2.3.2005

Member State: Slovenia

Aid No: N 537/04

Title: Co-financing of projects from the budget fund for audio-
visual media

Objective: Audiovisual media

Legal basis:
‘Uredba o izvedbi rednega letnega javnega razpisa
za sofinanciranje projektov iz proračunske postavke za avdiovi-
zualne medije’, ki
je bila objavljena 9.4.2004 z začetkom
veljavnosti 10.4.2004

Date of adoption: 19.1.2005

Member State: Germany (Land Saxony)

Budget: EUR 8,3 million over 5 years

Aid No: N 549/04

Aid intensity or amount: Variable; as a general rule, less than
50 %

Title: Innovative technology oriented projects in Saxony

Duration: Until end-2010

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/

Objective: Prolongation of aid scheme NN 30/98; Support of
cooperation between enterprises and public research entities to
develop products and processes in technologies of the future
(R&D)

Legal basis: Förderrichtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsminister-
iums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit über die Gewährung von
Zuwendungen für innovative technologieorientierte Verbund-
projekte auf dem Gebiet der Zukunftstechnologien im Freistaat
Sachsen (FuE-Verbundprojektförderung)

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Budget: EUR 200 million

Intensity or amount: Up to 100 % for non-profit organisa-
tions and up to 70 % for SMEs

Duration: 1.1.2005 — 31.12.2009

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 decision: 1.9.2004

Member State: Italy (Campania)

Aid No: N 581/2003

Title: Conversion of
contracts into contracts of indeterminate duration

temporary or fixed term employment

Objective: Promote employment

Legal basis: RECORD — Regolamento della Campania per
un'occupazione duratura — Regolamento regionale per
la
concessione di aiuti per la conversione di contratti d'impiego
temporanei o a tempo determinato in contratti a tempo inde-
terminato (bozza)

Budget: EUR 57 000 000 (for
scheme)

Aid intensity: Up to 16 % GGE

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

the entire duration of

the

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 decision: 15.2.2005

Member State: Poland

Aid No: N 585 /2004

Title: Regional aid scheme for entrepreneurs in city of Olsztyn

Legal basis: Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia
12 stycznia 1991 r.; Uchwała Rady Miasta w sprawie zwol-
nienia od podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców reali-
zujących na terenie miasta Olsztyn nowe inwestycje lub
tworzących nowe miejsca pracy związane z tymi inwestycjami;
Uchwała Rady Miasta w sprawie przyjęcia programu pomocy
regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców udzielonej w Mieście Olsztyn

Objective(s): Regional aid

Comments: Regional aid for initial investment and job crea-
tion linked to initial investment

Budget: PLZ 6 000 000 (EUR 1 400 000)

Duration: From 2005 to 31.12.2006

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/