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: 2009-09-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Hungary, State aid, control of State aid, maritime transport, transport infrastructure








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26.9.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 232/2





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)
2009/C 232/02






Date of adoption of the decision


13.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 316/08




Member State


Hungary




Region


Közép-Magyarország kivételével valamennyi régió




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Közlekedési módok összekapcsolása, gazdasági központok intermodalitásának és közlekedési infrastruktúrájának fejlesztése




Legal basis


10/2008. (VIII. 1.) NFGM rendelet a Közlekedési Operatív Program 4. prioritásának első konstrukciójára vonatkozó részletes szabályokról




Type of measure


Non-refundable aid




Objective


Extension, modernisation, upgrading of the existing transport infrastructure and the strengthening of the intermodality thereof




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


HUF 16 900 million (EUR 59,9 million)




Intensity


50 % and 85 %




Duration (period)


2009-2013




Economic sectors


Transport infrastructure




Name and address of the granting authority







Nemzeti Fejlesztési Ügynökség




Budapest




Wesselényi u. 20–22.




1077




MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


3.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 67/09




Member State


Finland




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Muutokset Suomessa voimassa olevaan merirahtiliikenteen tukiohjelmaan




Legal basis


Laki meriliikenteessä käytettävien alusten kilpailukyvyn parantamisesta (1277/2007) ja laki meriliikenteessä käytettävien alusten kilpailukyvyn parantamisesta annetun lain muuttamisesta (967/2008)




Type of measure


—




Objective


Preserve competitiveness of the fleet and promote the maritime shipping ‘cluster’ (employment of EC seafarers, preservation of maritime know-how in the EC and development of maritime skills and the improvement of safety) (1)





Form of aid


—




Budget


EUR 700 000 per year (estimated impact of the notified measure)




Intensity


100 % (reduction of applicable tax to zero)




Duration (period)


Until 31 December 2011




Economic sectors


—




Name and address of the granting authority







Merenkulkulaitos




Merenkulkulaitoksen Keskushallinto




PL 171




FI-00181 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND









Porkkalankatu 5




FI-00180 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm






Date of adoption of the decision


3.7.2009




Reference number of State Aid


N 120/09




Member State


Finland




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Muutokset Suomessa voimassa olevaan meriliikenteen tukiohjelmaan




Legal basis


Laki meriliikenteessä käytettävien alusten kilpailukyvyn parantamisesta (1277/2007) ja laki meriliikenteessä käytettävien alusten kilpailukyvyn parantamisesta annetun lain muuttamisesta (967/2008)




Type of measure


—




Objective


The Finnish government intends through the present modifications to respond to the need for further development of the maritime sector, preserve competitiveness of the fleet and promote the maritime shipping ‘cluster’ (employment of EC seafarers, preservation of maritime know-how in the EC and development of maritime skills and the improvement of safety) (2)





Form of aid


—




Budget


EUR 200 000 per year (estimated impact of the notified measure)




Intensity


100 % (reduction of applicable income tax to zero)




Duration (period)


Until 31 December 2011




Economic sectors


—




Name and address of the granting authority







Merenkulkulaitos




Merenkulkulaitoksen Keskushallinto




PL 171




FI-00181 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND









Porkkalankatu 5




FI-00180 Helsinki




SUOMI/FINLAND








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/state_aids_texts_en.htm


(1)  The existing shipping aid scheme was approved by the Commission in 2006 (State Aid No N 408/05, Decision of 16 May 2006, published in OJ C 276, 14.11.2006, p. 14).

(2)  See footnote 1.