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: 2007-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, State aid, air transport, control of State aid, maritime transport, road transport

15.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 133/3

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 133/04)

Date of adoption of the decision

21.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 447/05

Member State

Region

The Netherlands

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Uitbreiding van de regeling voor verminderde loonafdracht in de zeevaartsector

Legal basis

Wet vermindering afdracht loonbelasting en premie voor de volksverzekeringen

Type of measure

—

Objective

To extend a scheme of reduced remittances to wind-propelled commercial
cruising vessels in order to support the maritime transport sector

Form of aid

income tax allowance and a reduction of social security contribution

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

EUR 500 000 annually

10 %-40 % of the seafarer`s wage

6 years

Transport

Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
DG Transport en Luchtvaart
Programma Zeevaart
Postbus 20904
2500 EX Den Haag
Nederland

Other information

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Date of adoption of the decision

24.1.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 491/06

Member State

Region

Italy

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aeroporto di Tortolì-Arbatax. Lavori di riqualificazione pista di volo, aerosta-
zione passeggeri, viabilità perimetrale ed impianti. Entreprise bénéficiaire:
GEARTO s.p.a. Loc. Aeroporto, I-08040 Tortolì.

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.6.2007

Legal basis

Convenzione per la realizzazione e gestione degli
interventi nello scalo di
Tortolì-Arbatax. Repertorio n. 33 del 14 luglio 2006 tra Regione autonoma
della Sardegna, Aliarbatax s.p.a., Gearto s.p.a

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Regional development

Making available, free of charge additional and improved infrastructure to the
existing airport complex

EUR 3 171 000

—

2008-2024 (completion of works — end of the concession)

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione autonoma della Sardegna
viale Trento 69
I-09123 Cagliari

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

7.2.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 507/06

Member State

Region

Estonia

Põhja-Eesti

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Muuga sadama idaosa laiendamine

Legal basis

— Struktuuritoetuste seadus — Loi sur l'aide structurelle
— Vabariigi valitsuse 5. aprilli 2004. aasta korraldus nr 243-k ‘Aoehtekuuluvus-
fondi kasutamise kavade kinnitamine’ — Cadre de référence pour le fonds
de cohésion dans le secteur du transport pour 2004-2006

Type of measure

Non aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Investment in port infrastructure

Decision to finance investment

EUR 92 976 699

81 %

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Duration

2006-2009

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
Harju 11
EE-15072 Tallinn

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 552/06

Member State

Region

Denmark

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Videreførelse af miljøtilskudsordningen for godstransport på jernbane

Legal basis

Par. 11 lov om jernbanevirksomhed m.v. og par. 6-8 bekendtgørelse om baneaf-
gifter og miljøtilskud til godstransport på jernbane

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

To compensate railway undertakings for charges other modes of transport do
not have to bear and to shift transport from road to rail

Form of aid

Grants

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

EUR 2,15 million for the period 2007-2010

50 % of the eligible costs

2007-2010

Transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Transport og Energiministeriet, Kollectiv
Frederiksholms Kanal 27F
DK-1220 København K

Other information

—

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.6.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

21.12.2006

Aid No:

Member State

Region

N 573/05

Denmark

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Tilskud til reduktion af partikeludslip fra køretøjer

Legal basis

Finanslov 2004 blev vedtaget den 18. december 2003

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Environmental protection

Grant

DKK 30 million

30 %

2007-2008

Economic sectors

Road

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Miljøministeriet, Miljøstyrelsen i Danmark

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

22.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 574/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Proroga del regime di aiuti esistente autorizzato aiuti di Stato N 335/03 —
Aiuti per l'istituzione di servizi di autostrada viaggiante su rotaia

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 1/2003 e regolamento di attuazione: decreto del presidente
della Regione 17 maggio 2004, n. 0161/Pres. Regolamento che disciplina la
concessione di aiuti per l'istituzione di servizi di autostrada viaggiante su rotaia
in attuazione al comma 94, articolo 5, della legge regionale 29 gennaio 2003,
(Bollettino Ufficiale Regionale n. 24 del
n. 1 (Legge finanziaria 2003)
16.6.2004).

Type of measure

Aid Scheme

Objective

The objective of the scheme is to encourage the transfer of freight traffic from
road to rail by providing an actual reduction in the costs of accessing to
combined transport services

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Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Direct grant

EUR 6 million

30 %

1.1.2007-1.1.2009

Economic sectors

Combined transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

7.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 619/06

Member State

Region

Germany

Bavaria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Erweiterung/Ausbau des Flughafens Augsburg

Legal basis

Artikel 23 und 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung

Type of measure

Individual measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Regional development, connectivity

grant

EUR 8,85 million

As per the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to
airlines departing from regional airports (OJ C 312, 9.12.2005, p. 1).

—

Transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regierung von Schwaben
D-86145 Augsburg

Other information

—

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C 133/8

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.6.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

7.3.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 620/06

Member State

Region

Germany

Bavaria

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Einrichtung des Regionalflughafens Memmingen

Legal basis

Artikel 23 und 44 der Bayerischen Haushaltsordnung

Type of measure

Individual measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Regional development, employment

Grant

EUR 7,3 million

As per the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to
airlines departing from regional airports (OJ C 312, 9.12.2005, p. 1).

—

Transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regierung von Schwaben
D-86145 Augsburg

Other information

—

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Date of adoption of the decision

25.1.2007

Aid No

Member State

Region

N 764/06

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Proroga di un regime di riduzione degli oneri sociali a carico del datore di
lavoro nel settore del cabotaggio marittimo per il 2006 e 2007

Legal basis

Art. 34 della legge 9 marzo 2006, n. 80 — ‘Conversione in legge, con modifica-
zioni, del decreto-legge 10
in
materia di organizzazione e funzionamento della pubblica amministrazione’

gennaio 2006, n. 4, recante misure urgenti

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

To improve the competitiveness of
services in Italy

Italian shipowners providing cabotage

Reduction of social security contributions

EUR 20 million per annum

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Intensity

Duration

50 %

2 years

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministry of Transport

Other information

Decision not to raise any objections to the measure as it is compatible with
Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty and the Community guidelines on State aid in
the maritime transport sector.

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Date of adoption of the decision

19.3.2007

Aid No

Member State

Region

N 912/06

France

Guyane

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Régime d'aides à caractère sur certaines liaisons aériennes à l'intérieur de la

Guyane

Legal basis

Délibération No CP/06/383 du Conseil Régional de la Guyane

Type of measure

Social aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

To facilitate transport within Guyana

Tariff reduction

EUR 4,7 million per annum

—

For an unlimited period

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Conseil Régional de la Guyane

Other information

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Official Journal of the European Union

15.6.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

4.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 55/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Puglia

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Aiuti di avviamento concessi a compagnie aeree in partenza da aeroporti regio-

nali della Puglia

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Decreto regionale in corso di adozione e legge finanziaria nazionale 2006

Regime

Regional development

Direct subsidies

EUR 63 088 553 (2 500 000 from the State)

40 % of the eligible costs

Three years (as of 2007-2008)

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Stato e Regione Puglia

Other information

Decision not to raise objections to the measure

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