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: 2006-11-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Germany, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid

21.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 283/9

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2006/C 283/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision

26.9.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 178/06

Member State

Title

Legal basis

The Czech Republic

Výzkumný program ministerstva dopravy na léta 2007 – 2011

— Zákon č. 130/2002 o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje z veřejných prostředků

a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů

— Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 o účelové podpoře výzkumu a vývoje

z veřejných prostředků a o veřejné soutěži ve výzkumu a vývoji

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

R&D

grant

CZK 306 352 000 (EUR 10 736 372) (overall)

100 % (fundamental research), 75 % (industrial research), 50 % (precompetitive
research)

Till 31.12.2011

Transport

Ministerstvo dopravy
Nábř. L. Svobody 12
CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Other information

The Czech authorities committed themselves to present to the Commission
annual reports on implementation of the scheme

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

22.6.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 302/05

Member State

Title

Legal basis

Objective

Budget

Czech Republic

Privatisation of the railway catering services company Jídelní a lůžkové vozy

Usnesení vlády č. 145 ze dne 2. února 2005 a § 10 odst. 1 zákona
č. 92/1991 Sb., o podmínkách převodu majetku státu

To achieve a high-quality passenger service, to provide more attractive services
on board and to support joint rail ventures with catering companies

The purchase price for all shares on sale amounts to CZK 20 million
(EUR 705 756,51)

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

C 283/10

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.11.2006

Date of adoption of the decision

22.2.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 397/05

Member State

Germany

Title

Legal basis

Objective

Budget

Intensity

Duration (period)

Guidelines on funding for transhipment facilities for combined transport

Haushaltgesetz des Bundes für das Jahr 2005 und die Richtlinie zur Förderung
vom Umschlaganlagen des Kombinierter Verkehrs

To prolong a subsidy scheme for the construction of combined transport term-
inals in order to continue promoting rail and inland waterway transport

EUR 52,53 million annually

50 % — 85 %

2006-2008

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision

12.10.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 427/06

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

United Kingdom

Only Great Britain

Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (REPS)

Railways Act 2005, Section 6, 8 and 10

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

To increase the use of railway transport

Grant rates for the movement of an intermodal container

GBP 20 million (EUR 29 million) per annum during 3 years. The total amount
of the budget is GBP 60 million (EUR 87 million)

30 % maximun

3 years from 1.04.2007-31.3.2010

Economic sectors

Rail transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Department of Transport UK, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly
Government

Other information

A report will be submitted at the end of the period

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/

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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 283/11

Date of adoption of the decision

Reference number of the aid

26.9.2006

N 564/05

Member State

Title

Legal basis

The Czech Republic

Podpora (dotace) ke krytí ztrát v důsledku nedostatečných plavebních
podmínek na úseku Labe mezi Ústím nad Labem a státní hranicí s Německem,
způsobených výjimečným obdobím nízkých srážek

Návrh usnesení vlády České republiky o poskytnutí dotace ke krytí ztrát
v důsledku nedostatečných plavebních podmínek na úseku Labe mezi Ústím
nad Labem a státní hranicí s Německem

Type of measure

aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

compensate losses which occur as a result of insufficient boating conditions

Grant

CZK 84,7 million

2004-2010

Inland waterway transport

the granting

Ministrerstvo dopravy, Nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12/222, CZ-110 15 Praha 1

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

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Title

Legal basis

Objective

Budget

Intensity

Duration

22.2.2006

N 565/05

Czech Republic

State guarantee for the purpose of financing the purchase of railway rolling
stock by Česke Dráhy (Czech Railways

Zákon o poskytnutí státní záruky České republiky na zajištění úvěru poskytnu-
tého společností EUROFIMA za účelem financování nákupu kolejových vozidel

To facilitate the purchase of new passenger rolling stock by Česke Dráhy
(Czech Railways)

The State guarantee will be granted to cover a loan up to EUR 30 million,
including interest and charges from the company of EUROFIMA

The amount covered by the State guarantee is 95 % of the loan, the remaining
5 % is covered by Czech Railways own resources

The State guarantee will remain valid until 31 December 2019 at the latest

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

http://ec.europa.eu/community_law/state_aids/