52002XC0514(01)

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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2002/C 113/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision: 17.3.2002

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 57/99

Title: Flemish Decree on innovation training

Objective: To promote general training projects

Legal basis: Decreet van 17 maart 1998 van de Vlaamse Regering

Décret du gouvernement flamand du 17 mars 1998

Budget: Approximately EUR 11,2 million

Aid intensity or amount: 27,5 %

Duration: As from 1998 - indefinite

Other information: Annual report; the scheme was approved by Commission letter dated 22 January 1998 (aid N 539/97)

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: 27.2.2002

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 661/99

Title: Competitive Transition Charge

Objective: Compensate for stranded costs in the Northern Ireland electricity sector

Legal basis: Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992

Budget: Between GBP 0 and 50 million per annum

Aid intensity or amount: Between GBP 0 and 50 million per annum

Duration: Until 2010

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: 2.10.2001

Member State: The Netherlands

Aid No: N 698/2000

Title: Temporary aid scheme for businesses affected by bad weather and oil slicks

Objective: To promote and subsidise energy saving in low income households

Legal basis: Art. 15.13, eerste t/m derde lid, 15.14 en 15.15 Wet Milieubeheer

Budget: NLG 17,5 million (EUR 7,9 million)

Duration: 4 years

Other information: No aid as no advantage is granted to undertakings

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: 27.2.2002

Member State: Finland

Aid No: N 76/02

Title: GMP manufacturing space for bio-enterprises

Objective: To provide a centre with good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards in which biotechnology enterprises can produce prototypes for clinical trials

Legal basis: Kuntalain (1995/365) 2§

Kommunallagen (1995/365) 2§

Budget: EUR 2,7 million

Aid intensity or amount: Max. 25 % for precompetitive research for large enterprises + 10 % for SMEs

Duration: 5 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