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# 52003XC0130(02)

**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)** 
  
*Official Journal C 023 , 30/01/2003 P. 0005 - 0006*

  

Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 23/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 26.7.2002

Member State: Portugal (All regions)

Aid No: N 254/02

Title: Soft loans for investments in the tourism sector

Objective: Regional aid (Tourism)

Legal basis: Protocolo a celebrar entre o Instituto de Financiamento e Apoio ao Turismo (Ministério da Economia) e entidades bancárias

Budget: EUR 50 million

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum net aid intensity is 7,54 % of eligible costs

Duration: Until the end of 2004

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat\_general/sgb/state\_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 2.7.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 269/02

Title: Compensation for losses following the closure of the airspace from 11 to 14 September 2001

Objective: Compensation for operating losses incurred by German airlines following the closure of certain parts of the airspace from 11 to 14 September 2001

Legal basis: § 37 der Bundeshaushaltsordnung

Budget: EUR 71 million

Duration: One-off operation in 2002

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat\_general/sgb/state\_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.7.2002

Member State: Spain (Region of Andalusia)

Aid No: N 325/02

Title: Scheme of State aid to audiovisual production

Objective: To promote the production of short and feature films

Legal basis: Orden de la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de ayudas para el desarrollo de proyectos y a la producción de obras audiovisuales

Budget: ± EUR 900000 annually

Aid intensity or amount: Development aid: A maximum of 35 % of the project budget;

Production aid: A maximum of 15 % of the film budget for feature films, 20 % for documentaries and 35 % for short films

Duration: Until December 2004

Other information: Authorised under Article 87(3)(d) EC

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat\_general/sgb/state\_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 23.9.2002

Member State: Austria (All regions)

Aid No: N 326/02

Title: Assistance for the genome research programme in Austria (GEN-AU)

Objective: Research

Legal basis: Bundesministeriengesetz und Richtlinien des Österreichischen Genomforschungsprogramms GEN-AU

Budget: EUR 31,612 million

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for fundamental research, up to 50 % gross for industrial research

Duration: Until 30 June 2005

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat\_general/sgb/state\_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 18.9.2002

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 388/02

Title: IT Forschung 2006

Objective: Research and development

Legal basis: Jährliches Haushaltsgesetz, Einzelplan 30 für den Geschäftsbereich des BMBF, Kapitel 3006

Budget: EUR 209 million in 2002, EUR 223 million a year from 2003 to 2006

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % for fundamental research, up to 75 % gross for industrial research, up to 50 % gross for precompetitive research

Duration: Five years starting on 1 October 2002

Other information: Germany has committed to provide annual reports on the application of the programme including an assessment of the incentive effect on large companies

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat\_general/sgb/state\_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 31.10.2002

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 526/01

Title: Article 69 of Regional Law No 32/2000 - renewable sources of energy

Objective: Regional development: optimal utilisation of the island's natural resources

Legal basis: Articoli 69, 13, 15, 190, 191 e 198 della legge regionale n. 32/2000; progetto di bando per la presentazione delle richieste di contributo

Budget: EUR 206582759,64

Aid intensity or amount: Intensity stipulated on the regional aid map when the aid was granted, with a higher intensity for SMEs

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

Other information: Annual report

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat\_general/sgb/state\_aids

Date of adoption of the decision: 22.5.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 631/01

Title: BBC Licence fee

Objective: Compensation for net public service costs of nine new digital channels

Legal basis: Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, the Royal Charter of May 1996 and the Agreement between the BBC and the Secretary of State of May 1996

Budget: GBP 90 million for the period 2002-2003

Aid intensity or amount: Measure not constituting aid

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at

http://europa.eu.int/comm/ secretariat\_general/sgb/state\_aids

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