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: 2007-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, air transport, control of State aid, investment, regional development, research and development

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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 319/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

23.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 303/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

Cornwall

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Newquay Cornwall Airport Development

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

—

Aid scheme

Regional development, connectivity

Grant

GBP 44 million (EUR 65 million)

As per the Community Guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to
airlines departing from regional airports (2005/C 312/01)

2007-2011

Transport

South West of England Regional Development Agency
Corporate Headquarters
Sterling House
Dix's Field, Exeter
Devon, EX1 1QA
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/

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Date of adoption of the decision

14.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 510/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

Scotland

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Scottish Research and Development Scheme

Legal basis

Scottish Executive — Science and Technology Act 1965; Scottish Enterprise and
Highlands & Islands Enterprise — Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act
1990, as amended by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 126

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Direct grant

Annual budget: GBP 25 million; Overall budget: GBP 25 million

80 %

1.4.2008-31.12.2008

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Scottish Executive, Meridian Court
5 Cadogan Street
Glasgow, G2 6AT
United Kingdom

Scottish Enterprise
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow, G2 8LU
United Kingdom

HIE, Cowan House
Inverness Retail and Business Park
Inverness, IV2 7GF
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/

Date of adoption of the decision

15.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 568/07

Member State

Region

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Fondi comuni di investimento finalizzati a favorire l'afflusso di capitale di rischio
verso PMI innovative del Mezzogiorno

Legal basis

Legge n. 311/2004 articolo 1 par. 222, Decreto n. 20/2004 e decreto Inter-
ministeriale del 18.10.2005

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Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid scheme

Risk capital

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 86 million

—

Until 31.12.2008

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri — Dipartimento per l'innovazione e le
tecnologie

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

23.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 21/07 and NN 22/07

Member State

Poland

Region

Region Wschodni
Województwo podkarpackie
Powiat rzeszowski
Gmina Trzebownisko

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

„Wsparcie dla Portu Lotniczego Rzeszów Jasionka”

Legal basis

„Pomoc publiczna na budowę infrastruktury i zakup urządzeń dla Portu Lotni-
czego Rzeszów Jasionka”

Port Lotniczy Rzeszów Jasionka

Ustawa budżetowa na rok 2006 z dnia 17 lutego 2006 r. — Załącznik II część
83 poz. 66.

Decyzje Ministra Finansów z dnia 4 sierpnia 2006 r. w sprawie zmian w
budżecie państwa na 2006 rok (sygn. BP9-4135(123)/BST/462/2006) oraz z
dnia 24 sierpnia 2006 r. w sprawie korekty decyzji w sprawie zmian w budżecie
państwa na 2006 rok (sygn. BP9-4135(123a)/BST/462/2006)

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Regional development

Direct grant

PLN 32 616 600

49,1 %

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Duration

The aid was granted in 2006

Economic sectors

Air transport

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Minister Transportu
ul. Chałubińskiego 4/6
PL-00-928 Warszawa

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/