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: 2006-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Spain, State aid, control of State aid

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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

(2006/C 2/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption: 6.9.2004

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 336/2004

Title: Aid in favour of photovoltaic solar energy — Modifica-
tion of the exiting aid scheme N 460/2001

Objective: Granting aid to promote the use of photovoltaic
solar energy as alternative source for the energy production

Legal basis: Resolución de la Dirección General del Instituto
para la diversificación y ahorro de la energía (IDAE) por la que
se regula la concesión de ayudas para el apoyo a la energía
solar fotovoltaica

Budget: EUR 21,6 million per year

Intensity or amount: 40 % plus regional and SME bonuses

Intensity or amount: Up to 75 % for industrial research, up
to 50 % for precompetitive development activities

Duration: 1.1.2004 — 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: 30.11.2004

Member State: Spain (Cataluña)

Aid No: N 459/2004

Duration: Until 31.12.2010 (re-notification after 31.12.2007)

Title: Aid to waste minimization in Cataluña — Prolongation
of the exiting aid scheme N 154/1999

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: 7.10.2005

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 423/05

Title: Research for the production of tomorrow (Germany)

Objective: Prolongation of aid scheme N 353/1999. The aid
scheme aims at facilitating research and development projects
into new types of production procedures and equipment based
on new technologies. The programme is intended to provide
support for joint projects, in which companies work together,
transcending company barriers and creating synergies. Coop-
eration with universities and research establishments will also
be encouraged (R&D)

Objective: Environmental protection (All sectors)

Legal basis: Resolución (…), de (…) de 2005, por la que se
hace pública la convocatoria de subvenciones para la ejecución
de proyectos de minimización de residuos

Budget: EUR 3 million per year

Intensity or amount: From 15 % to 40 % depending on the
type of measure and the beneficiary

Duration: From 1.1.2005 to 31.12.2008

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: 9.9.2005

Member State: United Kingdom

Legal basis: Bundeshaushalt, Kapitel 3006 Titel 683 18

Aid No: NN 56/2005

Budget: EUR 307,76 million

Title: Low Carbon Research and Development Programme

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Objective: To promote research and development of new
innovative low CO2-emission technologies, build confidence in
the viability of those technologies, encourage manufacturers to
develop commercial low carbon vehicles and acquire new tech-
nical knowledge and innovation

Intensity or amount: 75 % for feasibility studies preparatory
to industrial research, 50 % for feasibility studies preparatory to
pre-competitive development activities, 50 % for industrial
research and 25 % for pre-competitive development

Duration: Three years from the day of this decision

Legal basis: Section 153(1)(y) of the Environmental Protection
Act 1990

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

Budget: GBP 15 million (EUR 21,8 million)

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