Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2007-05-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, fishing industry, small and medium-sized enterprises

3.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/9

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

Summary information on State aid granted in conformity with Commission Regulation (EC) No
1595/2004 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and
medium-sized enterprises active in the production, processing and marketing of fisheries products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 99/12)

Aid No: XF 15/06

Member State: Netherlands

Region: Groningen

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving indivi-
dual aid: Exploitatiemaatschappij Haven Lauwersoog

Legal basis:

Algemene Wet Bestuursrecht titel 4.2

Algemene Subsidieverordening provincie Fryslân 1998

Algemene Subsidieverordening provincie Groningen

Algemene subsidieverordening SNN

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company: The
amount of
overall amount of individual aid is EUR 1 134 496,35. Aid in
the form of tax revenue foregone is not applicable in this case.
The aid will be paid in at most five instalments, between the
autumn of 2006 and June 2008. (Four advances of 20 %, based
on the eligible costs actually incurred,
followed by the last
instalment when the account is finally settled.)

No guaranteed loans are involved

Maximum aid intensity: In this case the maximum aid inten-
sity is 65 % of
the eligible costs. The total eligible costs
comprise EUR 1 745 379

contribution
Province's

is 35 %,
(Kompas's
and
Groningen
Fryslân Province's contribution is likewise 15 % of the eligible
costs.)

to
the
contribution

fishing

15 %

port

is

Date of implementation: The decision granting the aid will be
issued one week after the notification has been published in the
Official Journal

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The last instal-
ment, based on advances and settlement of the account after
the project has been completed, will be paid in June 2008

Objective of aid: Support for small and medium-sized enter-
prises active in the production, processing and marketing of
fisheries products, aid for fishing port facilities (Article 9).

Articles used (from Articles 4 to 12) and eligible costs under
the scheme or individual aid:

Use is made of Article 9, aid for fishing port facilities, in order
to facilitate the unloading and provisioning of fishing vessels.

The investment concerned is of collective importance to the
fishermen using the port, since it contributes to the port's
general development and to improved service provision to the
fishermen. Safety during loading and unloading will be
improved by equipping the quays; provisioning fishing vessels
with fuel and water will be facilitated, as will carrying out main-
tenance and repairs

Sector(s) concerned: The aid applies to sea fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority:

Samenwerkingsverband Noord Nederland (SNN), Postbus 779,
9700 AT Groningen

Provincie Groningen, Postbus 610, 9700 AP Groningen

Provincie Fryslân, Postbus 20120, 8900 HM Leeuwarden

Website: www.snn-online.nl