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: 2008-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Finland, France, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, fishing industry, interest rate subsidy, loan, substitute fuel, support policy

2.2.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 30/1

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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 30/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

15.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 87/04

Member State

Region

Denmark

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Aid to small islands

Legal basis

Lov nr. 620 af 21.12.1983 om støtte til de små øsamfund

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Aid to the fisheries sector

Individual grants

EUR 17 300

25 %

2003

Economic sectors

Fisheries sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Miljøministeriet

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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EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.2.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

28.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

NN 47/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

London

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Metronet Rail BCV Limited and Metronet Rail SSL Limited in administration
(Rescue Aid)

Legal basis

Greater London Authority Act 1999

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Economic sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Aid toward the rescue of the Metronet Companies in administration

Soft loan

GBP 897 million (EUR 1 329 million)

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—

—

Transport for London
55 Broadway
London SW1H OBG
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

30.11.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 130b/07

Member State

Region

Finland

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Energiapuun haketustukea koskevan tukiohjelman N 469/02 jatkaminen

Förlängning av N 469/02: Stöd till flisning av energived

Legal basis

Kestävän metsätalouden rahoituslaki/Lag om finansiering av ett hållbart skogs-
bruk (11.5.2007/544) ja Valtioneuvoston asetus kestävän metsätalouden rahoi-
tuksesta annetun asetuksen muuttamisesta/Statsrådets förordning om ändring
av förordningen om finansiering av hållbart skogsbruk (12.4.2007/416)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Environmental protection

Direct grant

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Budget

Intensity

Duration

Annual budget: EUR 2 million

Overall budget: EUR 10 million

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1.1.2008-31.12.2012

Economic sectors

Production of bio fuels

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Maa- metsätalousministeriö
PL 30
FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto

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 384/07

Member State

Region

France

87(3)(a), 87(3)(c)

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Régime d'aide cadre à finalité régionale pour les petites entreprises nouvelles

Legal basis

Article 20 de la constitution française de 1958, articles L-2251-1, L-3231-1,
L-4211-1 du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT) pour les inter-
ventions de l'État, articles L-1511-2, L-1511-3 et L-1511-5 du CGCT pour les
interventions des collectivités

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Regional development

Direct grant, Interest subsidy, Soft loan

Annual budget: EUR 100 million

35 %

Until 31.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Conseils généraux, conseils régionaux

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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Official Journal of the European Union

2.2.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

18.10.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 533/07

Member State

Region

Italy

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Riduzione del livello di tassazione per i prodotti petroliferi in emulsione con
acqua (modifica dell'aiuto di Stato C 22/06, modificato dall'aiuto di Stato
N 885/06)

Articolo 1, comma 14, lettera e), del decreto legislativo 2 febbraio 2007, n. 26

Aid scheme

Environmental protection

Tax rate reduction

Annual budget: EUR 7,8 million

Overall budget: EUR 46,8 million

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1.1.2008-31.12.2013

Economic sectors

Energy

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Governo italiano

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/