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: 2007-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Netherlands, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, investment aid, research and development

9.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 29/1

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 29/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 479/06

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Kop van Noord-Holland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ontwikkelingsfonds Duurzame Energie Provincie Noord-Holland

Legal basis

Besluit van Provinciale Staten van Noord-Holland van 27 februari 2006

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid scheme

Risk capital

Provision of risk capital

Overall budget: EUR 10 million

0 %

Until 1.10.2012

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Provincie Noord-Holland, Houtplein 33, Postbus 3007, 2001 DA Haarlem,
Nederland

Other information

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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 29/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

9.2.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

20.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

N 579/06

Germany

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Steuerbegünstigung für Biokraftstoffe

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Energiesteuergesetz §50, Biokraftstoffquotengesetz

Aid scheme

Environmental protection

Tax rate reduction

Overall budget: EUR 2 293 million

100 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry, Chemical and pharmaceutical industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

—

Other information

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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

28.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 706/06

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Carbon Trust Applied Research Open Call (Previously Called the Low Carbon

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Innovation Programme)

1965 Science and Technology Act

Aid scheme

Research and development, Environmental protection

Direct grant

Annual budget: GBP 10 million; Overall budget: GBP 50 million

100 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

The Carbon Trust, 3 Clement's Inn, London WC2A 2AZ, United Kingdom

Other information

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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/

9.2.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 29/3

Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 713/06

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Prolongation du régime d'aides de l'ADEME à la recherche et au développement
N 120/06

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration (period)

Economic sectors

Délibération du Conseil d'administration de l'ADEME

Aid scheme

Research and development

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 50-60 million;

75 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (ADEME) 2 square La
Fayette, BP 406, F-49004 ANGERS Cedex 01

Other information

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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

21.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

Member State

Region

N 730/06

Germany

Bavaria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Bayerisches Forschungsprogramm ‘Neue Werkstoffe’

Legal basis

Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Bayern, BayHO, Richtlinien Forschungspro-
gramm Neue Werkstoffe

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 5 million; Overall budget: EUR 45 million

100 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Techno-
logie, Prinzregentenstraße 28, D-80538 München

Other information

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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/