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: 2007-07-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, State aid, control of State aid, economic support, innovation, tax relief

5.7.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

COMMISSION

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 151/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

19.7.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 552/05

Member State

Region

Germany

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Beihilfe für den deutschen Steinkohlenbergbau für das Jahr 2005

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the coal industry

Type of measure

—

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

supporting coal production in order to make a contribution to the objective of
energy security and the need to continue the restructuring process of the coal
industry

grants and tax reduction

EUR 2,501 million in grants, EUR 18 million in foregone tax revenues

Aid for the reduction of activity and production aid covers the difference
between the production costs and the selling price. Aid to cover exception costs
covers the costs arising from of having arisen from the restructuring of the coal
industry

2006

Two coalmining companies: RAG AG: EUR 2,496 million, Bergwerkgesellschaft
Merchweiler mbH: EUR 5 million

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/

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Official Journal of the European Union

5.7.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

24.4.2006

Reference number of the aid

N 508/06

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Plans de Réduction des Risques Technologiques

Legal basis

Loi no 2003-699 du 30 juillet 2003 relative à la prévention des risques techno-
logiques et naturels et à la réparation des dommages

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Risk mitigation

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 5 million; Overall budget: EUR 30 million

33 %

1.1.2008-31.12.2014

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

État, collectivités locales

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

29.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 512/06

Member State

Region

Austria

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinien zur Förderung von Gründung und Aufbau junger innovativer techno-

logieorientierter Unternehmen

Legal basis

Forschungs- und Technologieförderungsgesetz, BGBI. Nr. 434/1982, zuletzt
geändert durch das Bundesgesetz BGBI. I Nr. 11/2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Research and development

Direct grant, Reimbursable grant

Annual budget: EUR 40 million; Overall budget: EUR 280 million

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Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

—

2007-2013

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie
Radetzkystraße 2
Postfach 3000
A-1030 Wien

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

30.4.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 752/06

Member State

Region

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Regime di aiuti all'innovazione in favore della costruzione navale

Legal basis

Articolo 146 del disegno di legge n. 1746-bis; decreto 5 marzo 2007

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid scheme

Innovation

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 30 million; Overall budget: EUR 90 million

20 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2009

Economic sectors

Shipbuilding

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero dei Trasporti
Viale dell'Arte, 16
I-00144 Roma

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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Official Journal of the European Union

5.7.2007

Date of adoption of the decision

10.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 886/06

Member State

Finland

Region

Lappi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Kainuu, Pohjois-Karjala, Etelä-Savo

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Kuljetusten alueellinen tukeminen, vuosi 2007

Legal basis

Laki kuljetusten alueellisesta tukemisesta (954/1981) myöhemmin tehtyine
tukemisesta
muutoksineen; Valtioneuvoston asetus kuljetusten alueellisesta
annetun lain soveltamisalueesta; Lag om regionalt stödjande av transporter
(1981/954) med senare förändringar; statsrådets förordning om tillämpningsom-
rådet för lagen om regionalt stödjande av transporter

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Regional development, Small and medium-sized enterprises, Employment

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 4,7 million; Overall budget: EUR 4,7 million

29 %

1.1.2007-31.12.2007

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Kauppa -ja teollisuusministeriö
PL 32
FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

Other information

Detailed annual report on the 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

30.5.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 911/06

Member State

Region

France

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Protection sociale complémentaire des agents de l'État

Legal basis

Article 39 de la loi no 2007-148, du 2 février 2007, de modernisation de la
fonction publique

Article 22 bis de la loi no 83-634, du 13 juillet 1983, portant droits et obliga-
tions des fonctionnaires

Projet de décret relatif à la participation de l'État et de ses établissements publics
au financement de la protection sociale complémentaire de leurs personnels

Type of measure

Aid scheme

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Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

—

—

Annual budget: EUR 80 million

—

—

—

the granting

Public employers

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/