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: 2006-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, coal industry, control of State aid, cultural promotion, direct investment, environmental protection, film industry, natural disaster, regional development, 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

(2006/C 89/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption: 29.3.2005

Date of adoption of the decision: 9.11.2005

Member State: Austria

Aid No: N 56/2005

Title: Austrian Competitive Centres and Networks: Prolonga-
tion until 31.12.2005

Objective: R&D

Legal basis: Richtlinien zur Förderung von industriellen
Kompetenzzentren und Kompetenznetzwerken

Budget: Up to EUR 7,3 million per year

Intensity or amount: up to 60 % for industrial research and
up to 35 % for pre-competitive development

Duration: 31.12.2005

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: 9.11.2005

Member State: France

Aid No: N 134/2005

Title: Amendment of ADEME aid scheme No N 353/2001 in
the field of transport

Objective: To promote a more environmentally friendly trans-
port policy

Legal basis: Délibérations du 25 novembre 2004 et du 9
février 2005 du Conseil d'Administration de l'Agence de l'En-
vironnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie (Ademe)

Budget: Unchanged (a maximum of EUR 22 million per
annum)

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 175a/2005

Title: Support of demonstration projects for use of energy
from renewable sources

Objective: Environmental aid

Legal basis: Bundeshaushaltsordnung (BHO)

Budget: EUR 8 million p.a.

Aid intensity or amount:

investment aid: 40 % plus applicable bonuses, up to 100 % in
exceptional cases where the applicant demonstrates that such
an aid intensity is necessary for the realisation of a project

operating aid: 50 % of the extra production costs for the period
of 5 years (Option 4), 100 % of the extra production costs
(Option 1) where the applicant demonstrates that such an aid
intensity is necessary for the realisation of a project

Duration: until 31 December 2010

Other information: form of the aid: grants

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: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Aid No: N 193/2005

Aid intensity or amount: Variable intensity depending on the
programmes

Title: Faciliteit opkomende markten

Duration: Unchanged (limited to 31 December 2007)

Legal basis: Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht, Kaderwet, Subsidies
ministerie van Economische Zaken

Other details: The French authorities will send the European
Commission an annual report on the application of the scheme

Objective: Foreign direct investment

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

Budget: EUR 2 000 000

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

Maximum aid intensity: 15 % for SME, not an aid for large
enterprises

Duration: 1.1.2006 — 31.12.2011

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Other information:

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Guarantee

Economic sectors: All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Ministerie van
Economische Zaken, Bezuidenhoutseweg 30, Den Haag

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: 25.1.2006

Member State: Slovak Republic

Aid No: N 324/2005

Title: State aid to the coal industry

Objective: Access to coal reserves

Legal basis: Zákon č. 461/2003

Date of adoption: 22.12.2005

Member State: Poland (Mazowieckie)

Aid No: N 430/2005

Title: Program pomocy regionalnej dla przedsiębiorców inwes-
tujących w mieście Mława

Legal basis: Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych z dnia
12 stycznia 1991; Projekt uchwały w sprawie zwolnienia od
podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców realizujących
na terenie Miasta Mławy nowe inwestycje lub tworzących nowe
miejsca pracy związane z tymi inwestycjami; Projekt uchwały
w sprawie przyjęcia Programu pomocy regionalnej dla przed-
siębiorców udzielanej w mieście Mława

Objective: Regional development (All sectors)

Budget: Overall aid amount planned: PLN 5 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Duration: End date: 31.12.2006

Other information: Aid scheme — Tax advantage

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

Budget: SKK 525 million (EUR 13,9 million)

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

Aid intensity or amount: 30 %

Duration: 2005 to 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: 9.11.2005

Member State: Germany (Bayern)

Aid No: N 442/2005

Date of adoption of the decision: 23.2.2005

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 362/2004

Title: Renewables Obligation Order 2005

Objective: to extend the application of the Renewable Obliga-
tion mechanism, which supports the production of electricity
from renewable sources of energy, to generators operating in
Northern Ireland; to improve functioning of the buy-out fund
and the recycling mechanism; to facilitate participation in the
scheme of small generators

Legal basis: Renewables Obligation Order 2005

Duration: Until 2012

vom August-Hochwasser 2005
Title: Unterstützung der
geschädigten gewerblichen Unternehmen und Angehörigen
Freier Berufe in Bayern

basis:

Bayrische Haushaltsordnung, Verwaltungs-
Legal
vereinbarung zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und
dem Freistaat Bayern, Vollzugshinweise für die Unterstützung
der vom August-Hochwasser 2005 geschädigten gewerblichen
Unternehmen und Angehörigen freier Berufe

Objective: Compensation for damage caused by natural disas-
ters or exceptional occurrences (All sectors)

Budget: EUR 15 million

Maximum aid intensity: 50 %

Duration: 2005-2006

Other information: Aid scheme — Direct grant

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/

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Date of adoption: 25.1.2006

Member State: Spain (Madrid)

Aid No: N 448/2005

Title: Ayudas a la producción teatral, musical y coreográfica

Legal basis: Ley 2/95, de 8 de marzo, de Subvenciones de la
Comunidad de Madrid; Ley 38/2003, de 17 de noviembre,
General de Subvenciones (Ley Estatal); Proyecto de Orden por
la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de
ayudas a empresas privadas dedicadas a las artes escénicas, a la
música y al circo; Proyecto de Orden por la que se convocan
ayudas a la producción teatral, musical y coreográfica para el
año 2006

Objective: Aid scheme to promote culture

Overall aid amount planned: EUR 3 070 000

Maximum aid intensity: 100 %

Duration: 25.11.2005 — 25.11.2006

Other information:

Type of measure: Aid scheme

Form of aid: Direct grant

Name and address of the granting authority: Comunidad de
Madrid

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: 2.9.2005

Member State: Spain (País Vasco)

Aid No: N 519/2004

Title: Aid in favour of projects concerning energy saving, ener-
getic efficiency and use of renewable energies

Objective: Promoting the development of actions and projects
of energy saving, energetic efficiency and use of renewable
energies. Secondary objectives:
regional development and
research and development. Not sectorally selective

Legal basis: Proyecto de Orden de (…), de la Consejera de
Industria, Comercio y Turismo, por
la que se regula el
Programa de ayudas para fomento de acciones y proyectos de
ahorro, eficiencia energética y utilización de energías renova-
bles

Budget: EUR 2 200 000 per year

Intensity or amount: Up to 40 % of the eligible costs, with
special rules for: (1) external consultancy: up to 50 % and (2)
solar heat and photovoltaic projects

Duration: June 2005 — December 2007

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: 22.12.2005

Member State: Sweden

Aid No: N 591/2005 (based on aid schemes N 748/99 & NN
51/05)

Title: State aid to support Swedish film production and film-
related activities (The Swedish Film Institute Agreement)

Objective: Audiovisual

Legal basis: 2006-års filmavtal

Budget: EUR 178,5 million

Aid intensity or amount: Subsidies up to 50 % of
production budget

total

Duration: 1 January 2006 — 31 December 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/