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# 52003XC0625(05)

**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 148 , 25/06/2003 P. 0011 - 0012*

  

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2003/C 148/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 19.3.2003

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 74/B/02

Title: Aid to power plants

Objective: To support environmentally friendly electricity production

Legal basis: Laki sähkön ja eräiden polttoaineiden valmisteverosta (1260/1996)

Lag om accis på elström och vissa bränslen (nr 1260/1996)

Budget: 2002: EUR 50 million;

2003-2006: EUR 54 million per year

Aid intensity or amount: EUR 0,25/kWh or EUR 0,42/kWh or EUR 0,69/kWh

Duration: Five years

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: 27.11.2002

Member State: Greece (All regions)

Aid No: N 412/02

Title: Aid scheme for spin-off enterprises

Objective: Regional aid; promotion of small, innovative enterprises (All sectors (excluding agriculture, fisheries, coal, steel, shipbuilding, synthetic fibres and motor vehicles))

Legal basis: Law 2919/01 (Article 11) and Presidential Decree 17 of 30.1.2001

Budget: EUR 60 million

Aid intensity or amount: 50 %

Duration: Until the end of 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: 13.11.2002

Member State: Portugal (All regions)

Aid No: N 491/02

Title: Grants to firms engaging post-graduate degree holders

Objective: Innovation (All sectors)

Legal basis: Regulamento do Programa: "Apoios à inserção de doutores e mestres nas empresas e em centros tecnológicos"

Budget: EUR 15,6 million (2002 to 2006)

Aid intensity or amount: Participation in the remuneration costs of 75 %, 50 % and 25 %, respectively in the first, second and third year of the work contract

Duration: Unlimited

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: 2.4.2003

Member State: Greece (Attiki region)

Aid No: N 527/02

Title: Financial support of a private company for the design, construction, testing and commissioning of the aviation fuel pipeline for supply of the New Athens International Airport

Objective: Creation of a pipeline for ensuring a secure and environmental-friendly fuel supply of the New Athens International Airport

Legal basis: Law 3054/2002

Budget: 7469581 EUR, 50 % of which (i.e. EUR 3734790,5) will be financed by Greece

Aid intensity or amount: 35 % gros

Other information: Aid compatible with the EC Treaty on the basis of Article 87(3)(a) 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: 14.4.2003

Member State: United Kingdom (Scotland)

Aid No: N 650/02

Title: Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise research and development scheme

Objective: Research and technological development (All sectors)

Legal basis: Scottish Executive - Science and Technology Act 1965; Scottish Enterprise - Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 as amended by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126

Budget: GBP 64 million (approximately EUR 102 million)

Aid intensity or amount: Variable according to the type of project, region and beneficiary enterprise

Duration: 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2006

Other information: Annual implementation 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: 20.3.2003

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 678/02

Title: Aid for diversification of the economic activities and promotion of regional development - ARAGON

Objective: Aid to SMEs

Legal basis: Proyecto de Decreto del Gobierno de Aragón, por el que se regulan ayudas para diversificar la actividad económica y favorecer el desarrollo equilibrado del territorio

Budget: EUR 6 000 000. The budget ist annual

Aid intensity or amount: Net 30 %

Duration: Until 31 December 2006

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: 19.3.2003

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 707/02 and N 708/ 02

Title: - MEP Stimulating Renewable Energy

- MEP Stimulating CHP

Objective: Reducing CO2 and other environmental goals

Legal basis: Wet belastingen op milieugrondslag

Budget: EUR 2,503 million

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 100 %

Duration: 10 years

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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