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: 2008-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, environmental protection, research and development

15.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 178/1

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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 178/01)

Date of adoption of the decision

30.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 816/06

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) R&D Tax Credits for SMEs

Legal basis

Finance Act 2000, Finance Act 2007 and Finance Act 2008

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Research and development

Tax advantage

Annual budget: GBP 300 million

25 %

1.4.2008-30.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

HM Revenue & Customs
100 Parliament Street
London SW1A 2BQ
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/

C 178/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.7.2008

Date of adoption of the decision

6.8.2007

Reference number of the aid

N 825/06

Member State

Netherlands

Region

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Alternatieve verwerking slachtbijproducten

Legal basis

Kaderwet LNV subsidies, Algemene wet Bestuursrecht

Type of measure

Individual aid

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Environmental protection, Innovation

Direct grant

Overall budget: EUR 1,1 million

40 %

—

Economic sectors

Manufacturing industry

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerie van Landbouw

Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit

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

30.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 33/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

—

Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) R&D Tax Credits for SMEs: extension to cover clinical trials volunteer costs

Legal basis

Finance Act 2000, Finance Act 2007 and Finance Act 2008

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Research and development

Tax advantage

Annual budget: GBP 300 million

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C 178/3

Intensity

Duration

25 %

1.4.2008-30.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

HM Revenue & Customs
100 Parliament Street
London SW1A 2BQ
United Kingdom

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

30.5.2008

Reference number of the aid

N 34/07

Member State

Region

United Kingdom

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Title (and/or name of the beneficiary) Vaccine Research Relief: extension to cover clinical trial costs

Legal basis

Type of measure

Objective

Form of aid

Budget

Intensity

Duration

Finance Act 2002, Finance Act 2007 and Finance Act 2008

Aid scheme

Research and development

Tax advantage

Annual budget: GBP 20 million

12 %

1.4.2008-30.12.2013

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

HM Revenue & Customs
100 Parliament Street
London SW1A 2BQ
United Kingdom

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/