17.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 228/9

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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

(2005/C 228/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Title: Gibraltar Exempt Companies

Objective: Offshore

Legal basis: Companies (Taxation and Concessions) Ordinance, 1967

Duration: Unlimited

Other information: Pursuant to Article 88(1) of the EC Treaty, the Commission has decided to propose appropriate measures in respect of aid scheme No E 7/2002 — United Kingdom: Gibraltar Exempt Companies.

The appropriate measures were accepted on 18.2.2005

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 decision:

Member State: Poland (the entire territory of Poland on the NUTS 2 level)

Aid No: N 20/2005

Title: Regional and horizontal aid scheme aiming at reduction of emission from fuel incineration sources

Objective(s): Regional and environmental aid. Comments: Aid for new investment. Aid for investments other than initial investments

Legal basis: Ustawa z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju, Art. 31 ust. 3, Dz. U. z 2004 r. Nr 116, poz. 1206;

Projekt rozporządzenia Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji służących redukcji emisji ze źródeł spalania paliw

Budget: PLZ 489,8 million from the means of the European Regional Development Fund and PZL 163,3 Million from the national contribution means;

EUR 102,3 million from the means of the European Regional Development Fund and EUR 34,1 million from the national contribution means

Aid intensity or amount: Aid for initial investment — up to 50 % NGE of eligible costs plus 15 percentage points gross bonus for SMEs;

Other investment — max. aid as in case of initial investment plus 10 % NGE (15 percentage points gross bonus for SMEs); up to 50 % NGE of eligible costs or up 40 % NGE (plus 10 %) and 10 percentage points gross bonus for SMEs

Duration: From 2005 to 31.12.2006

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:

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 85/2005

Title: ‘Soil rehabilitation for polluted industrial sites’.

Prolongation and modification of the existing aid scheme N 520/2001

Objective: To subsidise the rehabilitation of industrial polluted sites

Legal basis: ‘Besluit financiële bepalingen bodemsanering’

Budget: EUR 1,13 billion grants

Intensity or amount: 15 % to 60 % (In the case of SME's 70 %)

Duration: Until 31.12.2007

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:

Member State: Spain

Aid No: N 252/2004

Title: Programme for the promotion of human resources in R&D

Objective: Research and Technological Development (All sectors)

Legal basis: Orden ministerial del Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia: ‘Orden CTE XXX, por la que se establecen las bases y se hace pública la convocatoria del Programa Torres Quevedo para facilitar la incorporación de personal de I+D (doctores y tecnólogos) a empresas, centros tecnológicos y asociaciones empresariales’

Budget: EUR 33 600 000

Intensity or amount: For industrial research, the maximum gross aid intensity is 50 %. For precompetitive development activities, the maximum gross aid intensity is 25 %. Extra 10 % bonus for SMEs. For feasibility studies previous to industrial research and precompetitive development activities the maximum gross aid intensities are respectively of 75 % and 50 %. Extra 10 % bonus for Article 87(3)(a) regions

Duration: From 1.7.2004 until 31.12.2007

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:

Member State: Netherlands

Aid No: N 253/2005

Title: No aid decision. Guarantee

Objective: Shipbuilding

Legal basis: Besluit houdende regels inzake de verstrekking van borgstellingen ter zake van kredieten voor scheepsnieuwbouw (gebaseerd op Kaderwet EZ subsidies)

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

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom — Scotland

Aid No: N 317/2002

Title: Scottish Property Support — Bespoke Development Scheme

Objective: Supporting the development of premises and buildings for commercial purposes by the private sector

Legal basis: Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended on 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126. Local Government Act 1973. Section 171 of Local Government Act etc (Scotland) Act 1994

Budget: GBP 20-23 millions annually

Aid intensity or amount: Maximum intensity in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

Duration: Until 31.12.2006

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:

Member State: France

Aid No: N 359/2004

Title: Modification of the ‘Martinique 2000-06: Interest subsidies’ scheme

Legal basis: DOCUP 2000-2006 Martinique

Objective: The aim of the aid scheme is to improve the profitability of local SMEs by alleviating the financial burden associated with investment projects

Budget: EUR 3 260 000

Duration: Until end 2006

Other information: The modification involves extension of the scheme to all sectors except sensitive sectors, fishing and agriculture (Annex I), and reduction of the budget

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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