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: 2008-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Netherlands, State aid, control of State aid, development aid, environmental protection

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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 113/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

11.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 412/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Piemonte

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)

Progetto «Reduce Digital Divide» in Piemonte

Legal basis

D.L. n. 259 del 1o agosto 2003; Delibera Regionale n. 59-3084 del 5 giugno
2006 e n. 40-2471 del 28 marzo 2006

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Sectoral development

Direct grant

Annual budget: EUR 3,806 million

Overall budget: EUR 3,806 million

80 %

30.1.2008-31.7.2008

Economic sectors

Post and telecommunications

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Piemonte

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

8.5.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

31.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 687/07

Member State

Region

The Netherlands

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Uitbreiding van de CO2-reductierregeling in de vervoersector

Legal basis

HDZJ/S&W/2007, Regeling tot wijziging van de Subsidieregeling CO2-reductie
verkeer en vervoer met het oog op het wijzigen van de vervaldatum

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Protection of the environment (transport sector)

Investment grants

EUR 1,85 million (increase of the budget compared to the initial scheme)

30 % gross (40 % for SMEs)

January 2008-December 2008

Economic sectors

Mainly transport fuel distribution sector

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Postbus 20901
2500 EX Den Haag
Nederland

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

26.3.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 80/08

Member State

Region

Italy

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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 2008

Legal basis

Art. 2, comma 221, della legge 24 dicembre 2007, n. 244 «Disposizioni per la
formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale dello Stato (legge finanziaria
2008)» GU n. 300 del 2 dicembre 2007

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

To improve the competitiveness of the Italian ship owners operating cabotage
services in Italy

Reduction of social security contributions

EUR 20 million

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Intensity

Duration

50 %

1 year

Economic sectors

Maritime transport

Name and address of
authority

Other information

the granting

Ministero dei Trasporti

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

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/