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: 2006-11-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, Poland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid

C 272/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.11.2006

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 272/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision 25.1.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 160/05

Member State

Poland

Title

Legal basis

Objective

Budget

Duration

Aid scheme for the development of intermodal systems

rozporządzenia ministra infrastruktury w sprawie procedur, metod i
Projekt
warunków finansowania lub współfinansowania inwestycji kolejowych w transporcie
intermodalnym

The aim of the scheme is to develop combined transport trough the construction of
logistics centres and terminals

The expected budget is EUR 31,6 million

2005 — 31 December 2008

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

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Date of adoption of the decision 16.5.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 169/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Title

Legal basis

Budget

Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Aid of a Social Character Air Services in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Section 70 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001

GBP 11,2 million (EUR 16,2 million) per annum

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

2006-2008

Air transport

Name
granting authority

and

address

of

the

Scottish Executive,
Aviation, Ports and International Division

Victoria Quay,
Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ
United Kingdom

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

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9.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/11

Date of adoption of the decision 16.5.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 303/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Title

Legal basis

Budget

Duration

North East and North West Regions of England and Wales

UK Scheme for Air Route Development Funds

Section 7(1) of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 requires a regional
development agency to formulate and keep under review a strategy in relation to its
purposes and to have regard to the strategy in exercising its functions

GBP 25 million (EUR 36 million)

Up to 10 years.

Economic sectors

Air Transport.

Name
granting authority

and

address

of

the

Various regional bodies

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

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Date of adoption of the decision 22.2.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 389/05

Member State

France

Title

Legal basis

Objective

Budget

Chartering an ATR 72-500 for the airline Air Caraïbes

Article 199 undecies B du code général des impôts

Regional development

EUR 3,78 million

Economic sectors

Aviation sector

Other information

Individual decision following Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 —
N 96B/2003 — France — Tax aid scheme for overseas investment.

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

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C 272/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.11.2006

Date of adoption of the decision 22.3.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 436/04

Member State

Italy

Title

Legal basis

Objective

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Friulia-Venezia Giulia — Measures to develop intermodality

Legge regionale 24.5.2004, N. 015, Art. 21

Promote a modal shift and develop intermodality by rail and sea by granting
compensation for unpaid external and infrastructure costs of road transport vis-à-vis
rail and sea transport

EUR 2 700 000

max 30 %

3 years

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

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Date of adoption of the decision

19.5.2004

Reference number of the aid

N 437/02

Member State

Region

Title

Italy

Sicilia

Aid for apprenticeships — Regional Law 32/00, Articles 50, 61, 71 and 116 (Sicily)

Legal basis

Articoli 50, 61, 71 e 116 della legge regionale n. 32/00

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Employment

Direct grant

Annual budget: -; Overall budget: EUR 490 634 000

35 %

31 December 2006

Economic sectors

All sectors

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

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9.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/13

Date of adoption of the decision 8.11.2005

Reference number of the aid

N 477/05

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

Spain

Aragón

Modificación de la ayuda destinada a promover la diversificación y el desarrollo
económico de Aragón (N 678/2002)

«Decreto XXX, del gobierno de Aragón, de modificación del Decreto 66/2003, de 8
de abril, por el que se regulan ayudas para diversificar la actividad económica y favor-
ecer el desarrollo equilibrado del territorio»

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Small and medium-sized enterprises — Regional development

Direct grant

EUR 6 million per year

Zaragoza and Huesca: 20 % NGE — Teruel: 30 % NGE.

Until 31.12.2006

Economic sectors

All sectors

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found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision 16.5.2006

Reference number of the aid

NN 21/06

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland

City of Derry Airport

Article 24 of the Airport (Northern Ireland) Order 1994

Type of measure

Individual aid

Budget

Duration

Economic sectors

Name
granting authority

and

address

Approximately GBP 10 million (EUR 14,6 million)

2005-2010

Air transport

of

the

Department for Regional Development,

Clarence Court
10-18 Adelaide Street
Belfast BT2 8GB
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

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

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