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: 2005-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, bioenergy, control of State aid, job creation, provision of services, regional aid, 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 323/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 14.7.2004

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 125/2004

Budget: EUR 1 438 875 and 1 561 125 respectively for the
two projects

Intensity: 50 % gross as industrial research is concerned, no
aid intensity increase is foreseen

Title: Aid for the conversion of fixed-term contracts to open-
ended contracts

Duration: four years

Objective: To encourage job creation and the long-term
recruitment of disadvantaged and disabled workers through aid
conditional on the conversion of fixed-term contracts to open-
ended contracts

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 92/10150
del 28.7.2003

Budget: EUR 1 685 600

Aid intensity or amount:

— 7,5-15 % gross respectively for medium-sized and small

enterprises outside assisted areas

— 8 % nge + 6 % gge or 8 % gge respectively for large,
medium-sized and small enterprises in areas eligible for the
exemption provided for in Article 87(3)(c)

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: 28.6.2005

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 236/2005

Title: Amendment of the Greek Regional Aid Map

Objective(s): Regional aid

— 50 % and 60 % respectively for the recruitment of disadvan-

Comments: Modification of the Greek regional aid map —

taged and disabled workers

Duration: 31 December 2006

Drama and Kavala

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:

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: 30.11.2004

Date of decision: 7.7.2005

Member State: Italy — Piemonte Region

Member State: Poland (Kujawsko-Pomorskie)

Aid No: N 184/A/04 and N 184/B/04

Aid No: N 244/2005

‘Hydrogen Research programme:’ Micro CHP ‘and’

Title:
CELCO ‘projects’

Title: Regional aid scheme for supporting new investments in
the commune of Pakosc

Objective: the scheme is intended to fund two research
projects in the hydrogen and fuel cells field

Objective(s): Regional aid

Legal basis: Decisioni 8-11047 e 9-11048, del 24 novembre
2003, adottate dalla Giunta regionale del Piemonte

Budget: PLN 700 000/EUR 167 000

Comments: Support for initial investment in an assisted area

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Aid intensity or amount: 50 % (plus 15 percentage points
gross bonus for SMEs)

Aid intensity: only known after signature of procurement
contract

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: 19.1.2005

Duration of project: 3 years subject to a possible extension
of 2 additional years

Other information: The selected provider(s) will be mandated
to provide non-discriminatory wholesale access to third party
operators

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/

Member State: Italy — Trento Autonomous Province

(*) Business secret.

Aid No: N 250/2004

‘Restructuring and diversification funds for firms in diffi-

Title::
culty’

Objective: the scheme is intended to provide SMEs with
rescue and restructuring aid, in the form of short-terms loans
and guarantees on loans respectively

Legal basis: Articolo 16 della Legge provinciale n. 4/2004 e
progetto di modalità di applicazione, in conformità dell'articolo
16, paragrafo 2, della legge stessa

Budget: EUR 6 million for the whole scheme, over a 3 year
period

Duration: 2004-2006

Date of adoption: 2.9.2004

Member State: Austria (Vorarlberg)

Aid No: N 319/2004

Title: Grants to Biomass

Objective: To favour biomass energy in Vorarlberg

Legal basis: Richtlinien der Vorarlberger Landesregierung für
die Gewährung von Zuschüssen zu Maßnahmen im Zusam-
menhang mit der verstärkten Nutzung von Biomasse zu energe-
tischen Zwecken durch Biomasse-Nahwärmeprojekte

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

Budget: EUR 1,2 million p.a. on average

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

Date of adoption of the decision: 5.10.2005

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 267/2005

Title: Rural Broadband Access Project

Objective: To support the provision of wholesale broadband
services, at conditions similar to urban areas, in certain areas of
the West Midlands, East Midlands and South West England
which are currently not served and where there are no plans
for coverage in the near future

Legal basis: The measure is based on UK Government Policy
the Regional Development Act 1998,
implemented under
Section 5 (1)

Overall budget: The maximum amount of funds available for
the Advantage West Midlands Regional Development Agency
(‘AWM’) regional post codes, within the West Midlands, is GBP
[…] (*) and a further GBP […] for the other post codes in the
other RDA regions (predominately South West England Devel-
opment Agency)

Intensity or amount: Up to 100 % of eligible costs

Duration: until 30 June 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/

Date of adoption: 28.6.2005

Member State: Italy (Campania)

Aid No: N 506/2004

Title: Aid for R&D to large enterprises

Objective: The scheme is intended to stimulate large enter-
prises
to undertake research and pre-competitive activity
projects

Legal basis: Disciplinare regionale per il sostegno ai progetti di
imprese dei distretti tecnologici
RSTI promossi dalle grandi
della Regione Campania

Budget: EUR 40 million

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Intensity or amount: Up to 45 % for pre-competitive devel-
opment and up to 70 % for industrial research

Duration: From Commission decision 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/

Objective: Promote regional development

Legal basis: Förordning (2000:279) om regionalt utvecklings-
bidrag

Budget: EUR 38 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: Regional aid intensity ceiling for
investments carried out in regions eligible for national regional
aid, 15 % for investments by small companies outside areas
eligible for national regional aid

Date of adoption of the decision: 20.1.2005

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 596/2004

Title: Modification of schemes N 646/1999 and N 201/2003
— Regional Development Grant

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/