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: 2007-05-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, cultural promotion, environmental protection, heritage protection, research and development

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Official Journal of the European Union

4.5.2007

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 100/06)

Date of adoption of the decision

21.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 776/06

Member State

Region

Spain

Pais Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Notificación ayuda Pub Promoción uso Euskera en el trabajo

Legal basis

Órden de la Consejería de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Culture/Heritage conservation

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 1,83 million; Overall budget: EUR 1,83 million

70 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Directora de Promoción del Euskera
Vice consejería de Política Lingüística
Departamento de Cultura
Gobierno Vasco
C/o donosita-San Sebastián, 1
E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava — Pais Vasco

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

8.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 815/06

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Extension de la taxe fiscale affectée sur les produits de l'horlogerie, de la bijout-
erie, de la joaillerie et de l'orfèvrerie aux produits des arts de la table

Legal basis

Article 71 C de la loi de finances rectificative pour 2003 (loi no 2003-1312 du
30 décembre 2003 publiée au Journal officiel de la République Française du
31 décembre 2003) modifié par l'article 44 de la loi de finances pour 2005 (loi
no 2004-1484 du 30 décembre 2004 publiée au JORF du 31 décembre 2004)

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Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Parafiscal levy

Annual budget: EUR 5 million

—

1.1.2007-31.12.2010

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministère de l'Économie des Finances et de l'Industrie
139, rue de Bercy
F-75572 Paris

Other information

—

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

19.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 851/06

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

Scotland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2007

Legal basis

The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2002, as revoked and replaced by
the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Orders in 2004, 2005 and 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Environmental protection, Research and development

Other forms of equity intervention

—

—

1.1.2007-31.3.2012

Economic sectors

Electricity, gas and water supply

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Scottish Executive

Other information

—

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

4.5.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

21.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 49/07

Member State

Region

Spain

Pais Vasco

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Programa de ayuda para la promoción, difusión y/o normalización del euskera
en determinados ámbitos de la sociedad (Euskalgintza)

Legal basis

Órden de la Consejería de Cultura del Gobierno Vasco

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Culture/Heritage conservation

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 1,19 million; Overall budget: EUR 1,19 million

Maximum 70 % or 55 %, depending on the type of activity

2007

Economic sectors

Recreational, cultural and sporting activities

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Directora de Promoción del Euskera
Vice consejería de Política Lingüística
Departamento de Cultura
Gobierno Vasco
C/o donosita-San Sebastián, 1
E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava — Pais Vasco

Other information

—

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

22.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 94/07

Member State

Region

Germany

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Verlängerung und Änderung der Beihilfemaßnahme „Beihilfe für die Nutzung

erneuerbarer Energien“

Legal basis

Richtlinie des BMU zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer
Energien vom 12. Januar 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Environmental protection

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 213 million; Overall budget: EUR 213 million

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Intensity

Duration

40 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of
authority

the granting

—

Other information

—

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/