Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2011-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Belgium, Flanders (Belgium), Germany, Greece, Ireland, State aid, control of State aid, financial institution, financial services, land transport, pipeline transport, research and development, small and medium-sized enterprises, transport policy








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29.10.2011   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 317/4





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
2011/C 317/02






Date of adoption of the decision


20.6.2011




Reference number of State Aid


N 687/09




Member State


Germany




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


ERP Innovation Programme




Legal basis


KfW-Gesetz, BGB I S.2427, Programmmerkblatt ERP-Innovationsprogramme neu




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Small and medium-sized enterprises, Research and development




Form of aid


Soft loan




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 305 million




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2013




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







KFW




Palmengartenstr. 5-9




60325 Frankfurt




DEUTSCHLAND








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


23.5.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.31154 (N 429/10)




Member State


Greece




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Agricultural Bank of Greece




Legal basis


Law ‘Support measures for the credit institutions in Greece’ (Commission Decision of 19 November 2008 in State Aid Case N 560/08, OJ C 125, 5.6.2009, p. 6)




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Objective


Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy




Form of aid


Capital injection




Budget


[…] (1)





Intensity


—




Duration (period)


—




Economic sectors


Financial intermediation




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




Nikis Street 5-7




101 65 Athens




GREECE








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


1.6.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33006 (11/N)




Member State


Ireland




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Prolongation of the ELG Scheme until 31 December 2011




Legal basis


The Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008
The Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 as amended




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Aid to remedy serious disturbances in the economy




Form of aid


Guarantee




Budget


[…] (2)





Intensity


—




Duration (period)


1.7.2011-31.12.2011




Economic sectors


Financial intermediation




Name and address of the granting authority







Department of Finance




Government Buildings




Merrion Street




Dublin 2




IRELAND








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


25.8.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33193 (11/N)




Member State


Belgium




Region


Vlaanderen




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Regeling inzake Steun aan Projecten van Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling van het Bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen
Régime d'aides en faveur des projets de recherche et de développement des entreprises en Flandre




Legal basis








1.


Decreet van 18 mei 1999 betreffende het voeren van een beleid ter aanmoediging van de technologische innovatie, en vervangen door het decreet van 30 april 2009 betreffende de organisatie en financiering van het wetenschaps- en innovatiebeleid. (uitgevoerd bij Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 13 november 2009)
Décret du 18 mai 1999 relatif à une politique d'encouragement à l'innovation technologique, et remplacé par décret du 30 avril 2009 relatif à l'organisiation et au financement de la politique en matière de sciences et d'innovation










2.


Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 12 december 2008 tot regeling van de steun aan projecten van onderzoek en ontwikkeling van het bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen.
Arrêté du 12 décembre 2008 du Gouvernement flamand réglant l'aide aux projets de recherche et de développement des entreprises en Flandre








Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Research and development




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget








 


Annual budget: EUR 114,86 million










 


Overall budget: EUR 689,14 million








Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


5.10.2011-5.10.2017




Economic sectors


All sectors




Name and address of the granting authority







Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie (IWT)




Koning Albert II-laan 35b16




1030 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË








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


20.9.2011




Reference number of State Aid


SA.33381 (11/N)




Member State


Austria




Region


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Förderung Schienenfahrzeugausrüstung mit ETCS Level 2




Legal basis


Sonderrichtlinien i. S. des § 40 Absatz 2 der allgemeinen Rahmenrichtlinien für die Gewährung von Förderungen aus Bundesmitteln (ARR 2004), BGBl. II 51/2004 i.d.F. BGBl. II 317/2009




Type of measure


Aid scheme




Objective


Sectoral development, Execution of important projects of common European interest




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: EUR 45 million




Intensity


50 %




Duration (period)


Until 31.12.2014




Economic sectors


Land transport and transport via pipelines




Name and address of the granting authority







Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie




Radetzkystraße 2




1030 Wien




ÖSTERREICH








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


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