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

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 314/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Hungary

Aid No: N 123/2005

Title: Cultural Heritage Scheme to Promote Tourism

Objective: Cultural Heritage Conservation and Tourism Promotion

Legal basis: A Nemzeti Fejlesztési Hivatal 2/2005. (II. 18) rendeletével módosított, a Turisztikai célelőirányzat felhasználásának és kezelésének részletes szabályairól szóló 14/2002. (XI. 16.) MeHVM rendelet

Budget: The annual budget financed from State resources is HUF 5 billion (about EUR 20 million)

Aid intensity: Up to 100 %

Duration: 2005-2009

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 159 /2005

Title: EWSI Channel Tunnel Freight Support Funding

Objective(s): Aid compensating for Channel Tunnel Usage Charges thereby ensuring the continued and uninterrupted operation of cross-Channel rail freight services

Budget: 42 000 000 GBP/60 100 000 EUR

Duration: From 1.5.2005 to 30.11.2006

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 214/2005

Title: State aid scheme for promoting SMEs' use of IT and e-business

Objective: To promote SMEs' use of IT and e-business

Legal basis: Finansloven § 19.11.10.80, tekstbemærkning 175

Budget: App. EUR 1,3 million

Intensity or amount: 50 % of project costs

Duration:

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Germany

Aid No: N 248/2004

Title: Transfer of the Hessian Investment Fund as silent partnership participation to Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen

Aid intensity or amount: Measure not constituting aid

Duration: Unlimited

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Belgium

Aid No: N 279/2003

Title: Aid for environmental investments in Flanders

Objective: To stimulate environmental investments

Legal basis: Decreet van 31 januari 2003 betreffende het economisch ondersteuningsbeleid (Belgisch Staatsblad van 25 maart 2003)

Budget: EUR 626 million

Intensity or amount: 40 %

Duration: 10 years

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: United Kingdom

Aid No: N 293/2004

Title: Modification of the scheme N 245/03

Objective: The objective of the modification is to introduce expenditure on some software licences and other expenditure in the eligible costs

Legal basis: Finance Bill 2004

Budget: It will not change substantially the initial budget of the scheme

Aid intensity or amount: Unchanged

Duration: Unchanged

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)

Aid No: N 308/2001

Title: Employment aid for disabled people

Objective: The scheme aims to promote the recruitment of disabled workers and the adaptation of workplaces and equipment to meet their needs

Legal basis: Progetto di Legge Regionale (n. 133) ‘Disposizioni in materia di diritto al lavoro dei disabili, di telelavoro e in materia previdenziale’ in application of Articles 13 and 14 of the Legge 12 marzo 1999, n. 68, ‘Norme per il diritto al lavoro dei disabili’

Budget: ITL 13 500 million (EUR 7 million)

Aid intensity or amount: 50 % of the cost of adapting working areas and workplaces for disabled people. Exemption from social security contributions for disabled people recruited under certain conditions

Duration: 2001 to 2006

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Date of adoption of the decision:

Member State: Czech Republic

Aid No: N 432/2004

Title: Measure in favour of Boeing Česká and The Boeing Company

Objective: legal protection instrument in the context of termination of capital participation of The Boeing Company in AERO Vodochody a.s. (aviation industry)

Legal basis: Usnesení vlády České republiky ze dne 6. října 2004 č. 973 o řešení situace ve společnosti AERO Vodochody a.s. a podmínkách ukončení účasti společnosti The Boeing Company v této společnosti

Duration: no limit

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