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: 2005-10-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, Italy, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid

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Official Journal of the European Union

26.10.2005

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 265/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of decision: 18.5.2005

Member State: Poland (Miasto Wrocław)

Aid No: N 15/2005

Title: Regional aid scheme for supporting new investments
and job creation linked to new investment in the commune of
Wrocław

Legal basis:

Legal basis: Delibere n. 3345/2004 e 197/2005 della Giunta
regionale della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia

Budget: EUR 7 890 510,24 added to 8 671 828 of
original notification, for the only industrial sector

the

Intensity: unchanged (60 % gross for industrial research, 35 %
for precompetitive development activity, 5 and 10
gross
percentage points increases foreseen respectively in the 87(3)(c)
areas and where the conditions set down in point 5.10.4(b) of
the guidelines are met

Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia 12 stycznia
1991 r., Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 1591 z późn. zm.

Duration: unchanged, i.e. 2003 to 2008 (according to docup
obj. 2, 2000-2006)

Uchwała Rady Miejskiej Wrocławia z dnia 22 kwietnia 2004 r.
w sprawie programu pomocy regionalnej na wspieranie
nowych inwestycji oraz na tworzenie nowych miejsc pracy
związanych z nowymi
inwestycjami, przeznaczonego dla
przedsiębiorców prowadzących działalność na terenie gminy
Wrocław, Dolno.04.109.1930

Objective(s): Regional aid — Comments: Aid for new invest-
ment and job creation linked to initial investment

Budget: PLZ 20 000 000 (EUR 4 800 000)

Aid intensity or amount: Gross: 40 % — Comments: 15 %
bonus for SMEs, excepted SMEs operating in transport sector;
12 % (30 % of regional ceiling) for investment in motor vehicle
sector where aid amount > EUR 5 million

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/

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.4.2005

Member State: Poland

Aid No: N 106/2005

Title: Hala Ludowa in Wrocław

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

Objective: heritage conservation

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

Date of adoption: 15.4.2005

Member State: Italy — Friuli Venezia Giulia Region

Aid No: N 17/2005

‘Refunding of the industrial part of R&D aid scheme N

Title:
240/2003’

Legal basis: Ustawa z 23 lipca 2003 r. o ochronie zabytków i
opiece nad zabytkami

Budget: PLN 4,55 million (EUR 1,10 million), public contri-
bution: PLN 3 953 764 (EUR 958 093,39)

Aid amount: not determined

Duration: 2005-2006

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/

Objective: unchanged (the scheme is intended to stimulate
SMEs
activity
projects)

research and precompetitive

to undertake

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Date of adoption of the decision: 25.6.2004

Date of adoption: 18.5.2004

Member State: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Aid No: N 182/2004

Title: All-Island Collaborative R&D Pilot Scheme

Objective: To promote and develop R&D on a collaborative
basis between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, in
the sectors of biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceuti-
cals

Legal basis: The British/Irish Agreement Act 1999

Budget: GBP 3 million (about EUR 4,1 million) of which
approximately EUR 570 000 for the 1st year, EUR 3 million
for the 2nd year and EUR 500 000 for the 3rd year amounting
in total to EUR 4 106 665. Maximum grant per company:
EUR 200 000

Aid intensity or amount: For industrial research: max. 50 %;

For pre-competitive development: max. 25 %;

The aid intensity can be increased by max:

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

— 10 percentage points, when aid is to be given to enterprises

in assisted Areas 87(3)(a);

Member State: Ireland

Aid No: N 447/2003

Title: Tax relief for corporate equity investment in renewable
energy projects

Objective: to support
renewable energy sources (power generation)

the generation of electricity from

Legal basis: Finance Act 2002, section 43

Budget: profit-driven, the actual loss of tax revenue depends
on the profit made by the investors

Intensity or amount: maximum aid intensity ceiling of 40 %

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/

— 5 percentage points, when aid is to be given to enterprises

Date of adoption of the decision: 16.6.2004

in assisted Areas 87(3)(c).

— 10 percentage points where a research project is not in
accordance with a specific project or programme under-
taken as part of the Community's framework programme
for R&D but has specific cooperation elements or spread of
results.

Including top-ups, aid intensities must not exceed 75 % for
industrial research and 50 % for pre-competitive development

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 631/2003

Title: Distribution of certain journals and periodicals

Objective: Publishing sector: aid to the written press

Legal basis: Forslag nr. 1214 til »Lov om distributionstilskud
til visse periodiske blade og tidsskrifter«, 27.12.2003

Duration: 3 years from the date of the Commission's approval

Budget: ca DKK 34 million annually

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/

Duration: Unlimited

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/