Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2006-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, fuel cell, industrial research, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, tourism

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Official Journal of the European Union

2.2.2006

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 26/05)

Date of adoption: 2.3.2005

Member State: Germany (whole territory)

Aid No: N 1/2005

Title: Navigation and Maritime Technology for
Century — Prolongation

the 21st

Objective: R&D aid (infrastructures, maritime technology,
shipbuilding)

Legal basis: Jährlicher Bundeshaushaltplan für den Geschäfts-
bereich des BMBF, Einzelplan 30

Budget: EUR 103,2 million for the whole duration

Intensity or amount:

Basic intensities: fundamental research — up to100 %,

industrial research — 50 %,

precompetitive development — 25 %;

Feasibility studies:

— 75 % preparatory to industrial research,

— 50 % preparatory to precompetitive development;

Bonuses: 10 % SMEs,

10 % assisted areas in accordance with Article 87(3)(a) of the
EC Treaty,

10 % if one of the conditions of point 5.10.4 of the R&D
Framework is fulfilled;

Maximum ceilings (including bonuses and cumulation): 75 %
for industrial research and 50 % for precompetitive develop-
ment

Duration: until 31.12.2010

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

Title: Amendments
marketing support scheme (ex No. EE 8/2003)

to tourism product development and

Objective(s): Regional aid

Legal basis:

1) EAS

turismiettevõtjate
programm (13.11.2003).

tootearenduse

ja

turunduse

2) Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministri 13. aprilli 2005 a.
määrus nr 45 (RTL 26.4.2005, 45, 624), millega muude-
takse 7. mai 2004 a. Majandus- ja Kommunikatsioonimi-
nistri määrust nr 126 (RTL 19.5.2004, 62, 1034)

Budget: EUR 3,09 million

Aid intensity or amount: 40 % in North Estonia; 50 % in
other regions

Duration: 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: 7.12.2005

Member State: France

Aid No: N 372/2005

Title (in original language): Projet d'aide au moteur franco-
russe SaM 146

Objective: Research and development (Limited to the manu-
facturing industry)

Legal basis: Décret 99-160 du 16 décembre 1999 relatif aux
subventions de l'État pour des projet d'investissement

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

Budget: EUR 140 million

Aid intensity or amount: 25 %

Duration: 2005-2008

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 decision: 27.7.2005

Member State: Estonia

Aid No: N 282/2005

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Date of adoption: 8.11.2005

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 425/2005

Title:

‘Prolongation Viridian Growth Fund’

Objective: unchanged (the scheme is intended to address
perceived gaps in the provision of venture capital funding for
SMEs established in Northern Ireland)

Legal basis: unchanged

Budget: unchanged: (GBP 10 million)

Duration: extended 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: 29.11.2005

Member State: Italy — Piemonte Region

Aid No: N 483/2005

Title:

‘EOS project’

Objective: the scheme is intended to fund precompetitive
development of CHP production technologies
from SOFC
(Solid Oxide Fuel Cells)

Legal basis: Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale della
Regione Piemonte n. 43-825 del 12 settembre 2005

Budget: EUR 1,5 million

Intensity: 25 % GGE increased by 10 plus 5 percentage points
according respectively to point 5.10.4(b) and 5.10.2 of the
R&D guidelines

Duration: 4 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/

Date of adoption: 29.11.2005

Member State: Greece

Aid No: N 488/2005

‘Modification to the aid scheme N 547/2001 — Effective

Title:
cooperation in R&D’ (Research consortia)

Objective: unchanged (the scheme aims at promoting innova-
tion in the greek economy through stimulating enterprises to
implement basic, industrial and initial demonstration research
in cooperation with R&D entities)
basis: Προεδρικό

Legal
274/6.10.2000
274/2000) όπως αυτό τροποποιήθηκε από το Π∆ 103/2003

∆ιάταγµα

(Π∆

Budget:

increased from EUR 106 to 150 million

Intensity: unchanged: 100, 50 and 25 % respectively for
fundamental research,
industrial research and precompetitive
activities for large enterprises in Article 87(3)(a) assisted areas,
plus 10 percentage points bonus for SMEs

Duration: unchanged (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/