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: 2008-01-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Denmark, Latvia, Romania, Spain, State aid, control of State aid

11.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 6/1

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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)

(2008/C 6/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

15.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 100/07

Member State

Region

Austria

Niederösterreich

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Spezielle RL des NÖ Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds für die Förderung von
Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation

Legal basis

Niederösterreichisches Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfondsgesetz 7300, Allgemeine
Richtlinien des Niederösterreichischen Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Direct grant, Guarantee, Soft loan

Annual budget: EUR 9 million; overall budget: EUR 63 million

80 %

1.10.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Niederösterreichischer Wirtschafts- und Tourismusfonds beim Amt der NÖ
Landesregierung, Abteilung Wirtschaft, Tourismus und Technologie (Abt. WST3)
Landhausplatz 1, Haus 14 EG, A-3109 St. Pölten

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/

C 6/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.1.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

14.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 220/07

Member State

Spain

Region

Principado de Asturias

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Ayudas a empresas para proyectos de investigación durante 2007-2009, en el
marco del Plan de I+D+i de Asturias

Legal basis

Propuesta de Resolución de 12 de junio de 2007 de la Consejería de Educación
y Ciencia por la que se convocan ayudas a empresas para la ejecución de
proyectos de I+D+i durante el periodo 2007-2009, dentro del marco del Plan
de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (PCTI) de Asturias 2006-2009

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 18 million

80 %

Until 31.12.2009

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Consejería de Educación y Ciencia del Gobierno del Principado de Asturias

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 226/07

Member State

Region

Austria

Niederösterreich

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Richtlinien des Landes Niederösterreich für die Förderung von Forschung,

Entwicklung und Innovation

Legal basis

Die Allgemeinen Grundsätze für Förderungen des Landes Niederösterreich und
die Allgemeinen Richtlinien des Niederösterreichischen Wirtschafts- und Touris-
musfonds

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Research and development

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Form of aid

Direct grant, Soft loan

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Annual budget: EUR 9 million; overall budget: EUR 63 million

80 %

1.10.2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Amt der NÖ Landesregierung, Abteilung Wirtschaft, Tourismus und Technologie
(Abt. WST3) Landhausplatz 1, Haus 14 EG, A-3109 St. Pölten

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

3.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 254/07

Member State

Region

Latvia

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Grozījumi attiecībā uz atbalstu biodegvielām

Legal basis

Biodegvielas likums; Likums par akcīzes nodokli; MK noteikumi Nr. 712
“Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts atbalstu ikgadējās minimāli nepieciešamās biodeg-
vielas daudzuma ražošanai un nosaka finansiāli atbalstāmās kvotas biodegvielai”
(“LV”, 149 (3307), 20.9.2005.); MK noteikumi Nr. 312 “Grozījumi Ministru
kabineta 2005. gada 13. septembra noteikumos Nr. 712 “Kārtība, kādā piešķir
valsts atbalstu ikgadējās minimāli nepieciešamās biodegvielas daudzuma ražo-
šanai un nosaka finansiāli atbalstāmās kvotas biodegvielai”” (“LV”, 76 (3652),
11.5.2007.)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Environmental protection

Tax rate reduction

Overall budget: EUR 88,09 million

—

1.1.2007-5.8.2012

Economic sectors

Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Zemkopības ministrija

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/

C 6/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

11.1.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

7.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 422/07

Member State

Region

Denmark

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

F&U inden for træfyrede brændeovne og -kedler i private hjem

Legal basis

Den danske finanslov for 2007, der blev vedtaget den 13. december 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Direct grant

Annual budget: DKK 3,50 million in 2008 and DDK 3,55 million in 2009;
overall budget: DKK 7,05 million

80 %

1.2.2008-30.11.2009

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Miljøstyrelsen, Strandgade 29, DK-1401 Copenhagen

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

12.12.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 542/07

Member State

Region

Romania

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Finanţarea proiectelor CD&I conform Planului Naţional de Cercetare, Dezvoltare
şi Inovare II

Legal basis

Decizie privind aprobarea schemei de ajutor de stat „Finanţarea proiectelor
CD&I conform Planului Naţional de Cercetare, Dezvoltare şi Inovare II”

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Research and development

Direct grant

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Budget

Intensity

Duration

Annual budget: RON 690 million; overall budget: RON 4 825 million

—

2007-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

—

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerul Educaţiei și Cercetării — Autoritatea Naţională pentru Cercetare Ştiin-
ţifică Str. Mendeleev, nr. 21-25, cod RO-010362, sector 1, București

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/