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SSttaattee AAiidd WWeeeekkllyy ee--NNeewwss Nr. 22/07, 15.06.2007 08.06.2007 - 14.06.2007 HHiigghhlliigghhttss Commission maintains current rules for film and TV production The European Commission adopted a Communication extending until 31st December 2009 at the latest the application of the current rules on state aid to cinematographic and other audiovisual works. This Cinema Communication extends the rules laid down in the previous Communications of 2001 and 2004. This continuity should further encourage Europe's audiovisual industry by maintaining the current conditions and thereby helping the industry to face future challenges in a highly competitive market. Read more To read the adopted document, see section II. New legislation of this Newsletter Commission opens investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France The European Commission has opened under EC Treaty state aid rules a formal investigation into potential aid to large and medium-sized companies in France in the form of artificially low regulated electricity tariffs that are financed by the state directly or indirectly. The Commission will assess whether the regulated tariffs constituted state subsidies to large and medium-sized companies and if so, whether such aid could give rise to disproportionate distortions of trade and competition within the EU Single Market. The Commission's state aid investigation does not however concern regulated tariffs for households and small companies. The decision to open an investigation gives interested parties an opportunity to comment on the proposed measure. It does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation. Read more

II.. DDrraafftt lleeggiissllaattiioonn aanndd ppuubblliicc ccoonnssuullttaattiioonnss Draft Community guidelines for State aid for environmental protection cs da de et el en es fr it lt lv hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv Deadline for comments: 25 June 2007 Interested parties may submit their comments on the draft guidelines to the following address: European Commission Directorate-General for Competition State aid Registry HT 582 B-1049 Brussels Fax (32-2) 296 12 42 E-mail: stateaidgreffe@ec.europa.eu Closed public consultations: DG Competition Memorandum of DG Competition on the draft general block exemption

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DG Agriculture DG Transport and Energy DG Fisheries

IIII.. NNeeww lleeggiissllaattiioonn Commission Communication concerning the prolongation of the application of the Communication on the follow-up to the Commission communication on certain legal aspects relating to cinematographic and other audiovisual works (Cinema Communication) of 26 September 2001 – adopted by the Commission on 13.06.2007 de en fr Press release The document above is published for information purposes only and without any prejudice to the official text as will published in the Official Journal

IIIIII.. DDeecciissiioonnss ttoo ooppeenn ffoorrmmaall iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn 11.. DDeecciissiioonnss ttaakkeenn bbyy tthhee CCoommmmiissssiioonn Country Title Case number Objective Decision

date

DG Competition cases

France Tarifs réglementés de l'électricité en France

Press release

C 17/2007 (ex NN 19/2007)

13.06.2007

22.. DDeecciissiioonnss ppeennddiinngg OOJJ ppuubblliiccaattiioonn Click here to see the full list 33.. DDeecciissiioonnss ppuubblliisshheedd iinn tthhee OOJJ ffrroomm 1144..0055..22000077 ttoo 1144..0066..22000077 –– FFoorrmmaall ccoommmmeennttss ppeerriioodd rruunnnniinngg * Where the last day of the public comments period falls on a public holiday in a Member State, the deadline for comments of parties residing in that Member State ends on the following working day.

Country Title/Links to documents Case

number Objective Decision date

DG Competition cases

Italy Restructuring aid to NGP

OJ C 131 of 13.06.2007, p. 22 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

Press release

Deadline for comments*: 13.07.2007

C 14/2007 (ex NN 15/2007)

Restructuring aid

10.05.2007

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Italy Aiuto alla ristrutturazione di Ottana Energia Srl

OJ C 122 of 02.06.2007, p. 22 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

Deadline for comments*: 02.07.2007

C 11/2007 (ex N 476/2006 ex NN 14/2006)

Rescue and Restructuring aid

04.04.2007

Italy Rescue and restructuring aid to New Interline S.p.A.

OJ C 120 of 31.05.2007, p. 12 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

Deadline for comments*: 02.07.2007

C 13/2007 (ex NN 15/2006 and ex N 734/2006)

Rescue and Restructuring aid

24.04.2007

Belgium Régime fiscal des centres de coordination

OJ C 110 of 16.05.2007, p. 20 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

Press release

Deadline for comments*: 18.06.2007

C 15/2002 21.03.2007

IIVV.. FFiinnaall CCoommmmiissssiioonn ddeecciissiioonnss 11.. DDeecciissiioonnss ttaakkeenn bbyy tthhee CCoommmmiissssiioonn 11..11.. NNoo oobbjjeeccttiioonn ddeecciissiioonnss

Country Title Case number Objective Decision date

DG Competition cases

Czech Republic

Changes of IBP of VPFM N 350b/2006 08.06.2007

France Régime de capital risque dans les DOM : Sociétés de capital risque et fonds d’investissements

N 758/2006 Risk capital 13.06.2007

Germany MSF 2002 - Avancis N 863/2006 Regional development aid

13.06.2007

Germany Plastic Logic Limited (PLL) N 856/2006 Regional development aid

13.06.2007

Germany Tax reductions for manufacturing, agriculture and forestry and tax cap ("Spitzenausgleich") for energy intensive users

N 775/2006 Environmental aid

13.06.2007

Germany Rescue aid to Rohde N 258/2007 Rescue aid 08.06.2007

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Italy MSF-2002-IT Atlantica Invest AG N 549/2006 Regional development aid

13.06.2007

Italy Training Aid to Fiat Auto N 541/2006 Training aid 13.06.2007 Spain Prolongation of scheme NN 112/2002

- Gas and electricity networks in Castille La-Manche

N 183/2007 Regional development aid

08.06.2007

Spain Extension shipbuilding scheme Spain N 159/2007 Sectoral development aid

08.06.2007

Spain Promotion of Basque language in the media

N 132/2007 13.06.2007

DG Agriculture cases

France Aide à la mise aux normes des bâtiments porcins en vue de l’application des normes sur le bien être des truies gestantes

N 873/2006 08.06.2007

France Réduction des capacités de production dans se secteur de l'arboriculture, dans le cadre d'un plan de sutien aux producteurs de fruits et légumes

N 111/2007 08.06.2007

Germany Guarantees N 66/2007 08.06.2007

Italy Aid to compensate farmers for losses caused by adverse weather conditions (heavy rains from 2 to 3 July 2006 in 16 municipalities of the province of Vibo Valentia) (Calabria)

N 805/2006 08.06.2007

Italy Contribution complémentaire régionale pour l'abattage d'animaux de l'espèce bufalina suite à l'infection de brucellose, de tuberculose et de leucose enzootique (Campania)

N 768/2006 Animal diseases

08.06.2007

Italy Aid scheme for the valorisation, development and improvement of the agrofood chains with a minor environmental impact (Toscana)

N 694/2006 08.06.2007

Italy Interventions dans les zones agricoles touchées par des calamités naturelles (pluies persistantes du 15 septembre au 25 septembre 2006) (Campania)

N 241/2007 08.06.2007

Italy Interventions dans les zones agricoles touchées par des calamités naturelles (fortes pluies, tornades et ents de tempête au cours de la période du 15 au 28 septembre 2006 dans les provinces de Bari, Brindisi, Lecce et Tarante (Puglia)

N 213/2007 08.06.2007

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Italy Interventions dans les zones agricoles touchées par des calamités naturelles (pluies diluviennes du 19 mai au 21 octobre 2006 dans la province de Grosseto (Toscana)

N 142/2007 08.06.2007

Latvia Aid to compensate losses resulting from drought in the agricultural sector

NN 16/2007 08.06.2007

Netherlands Modification of the levy of the product board sheep and goats for the cattle disease fund

N 125/2007 08.06.2007

Spain Aides pour l'amélioration de la qualité agroalimentaire (Valencia)

N 788/2006 08.06.2007

DG Transport and Energy cases

Belgium Regime d'aides en faveur de l'emploi

Press release

NN 132/2000 Employment aid

13.06.2007

Belgium Start-up aid for the Airport of Antwerp

Press release

N 156/2007 Sectoral development aid

13.06.2007

Estonia Social aid for seafarers – Estonia

Press release

N 65/2007 Sectoral development aid

13.06.2007

11..22.. DDeecciissiioonnss ttoo cclloossee ffoorrmmaall iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn

- none - 22.. PPuubblliicc vveerrssiioonnss ooff ddeecciissiioonnss mmaaddee aavvaaiillaabbllee 22..11.. NNoo oobbjjeeccttiioonn ddeecciissiioonnss

Country Title/Links to documents* Case number Objective Decision

date

DG Competition cases

Austria Prolongation of R+R guarantee scheme for SMEs in Carinthia

N 797/2006 Restructuring aid

08.03.2007

Denmark Extension of delivery limit for ships - Odense Steelship Yard

N 44/2007 16.05.2007

Germany Investment programme "Wastewater NRW"

N 812/2006 Environmental aid

14.05.2007

Italy Lombardy - Promotion of district heating

N 455/2006 Environmental aid

08.05.2007

Netherlands Clean fossil N 861/2006 Environmental aid

22.05.2007

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Poland Innovation Funds created by R&D centres

N 806/2006 R&D aid 08.05.2007

Spain Aid to exploration of minerals and rehabilitation of polluted mining sites.

N 82/2007 10.05.2007

Spain Book promotion in the Basque Country N 684/2006 Environmental aid

08.05.2007

Spain Environmental aid for SME and administrations in Andalusia

N 599/2006 Environmental aid

04.04.2007

DG Agriculture cases

Germany Animal disease fund (Sachsen-Anhalt) NN 8/2006 11.05.2007

Italy Interventions dans les zones agricoles touchées par des calamités naturelles (fortes pluies des 14 et 15 septembre 2006 dans la p rivince d'Imperia (Liguria)

N 148/2007 11.05.2007

Italy Interventions dans les zones agricoles touchées par des calamités naturelles (fortes pluies durrant la période du 14 au 25 septembre 2006 dans la province de Cagliari (Sardegna)

N 141/2007 11.05.2007

Netherlands Slaughter premium compensation for eradicated animals (BSE and FMD)

N 737/2006 10.05.2007

DG Transport and Energy cases

Denmark Subsidies for particules for lorries N 573/2005 Environmental aid

21.12.2006

Denmark Subsidy scheme rail freight N 552/2006 Sectoral development aid

21.12.2006

Estonia The Eastern Extension of Muuga Harbour (Muuga sadama idaosa laiendamine)

N 507/2006 No aid 07.02.2007

France Notification d'un régime d'aides individuelles à caractère social au titre de l'article 87.2.a) du traité CE, concernant la desserte aérienne intérieure à la Guyane

N 912/2006 19.03.2007

Germany Investitionszuschuss zur Einrichtung eines regionalen Verkehrsflughafens Memmingen

N 620/2006 07.03.2007

Germany Augsburger Flughafen GMBH N 619/2006 Regional development aid

07.03.2007

Italy Cabotage maritime - réduction des charges sociales. Prolongation du N 599/2003

N 764/2006 Sectoral development aid

25.01.2007

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Italy Friuli Venezia Giulia - Interventi per l'Istituzione di Servizi di Autostrada viagglante su rotaia

N 574/2006 Sectoral development aid

22.12.2006

Italy Aiuti volti ad incentivare l’attivazione di un network di nuove rotte aeree nazionali ed internazionali in partenza dagli aeroporti pugliesi

N 55/2007 Sectoral development aid

04.04.2007

Italy Aéroport de Tortoli-Arbatax N 491/2006 Regional development aid

24.01.2007

Netherlands Commercial Cruising Vessels N 447/2005 21.03.2007

22..22.. DDeecciissiioonnss ttoo cclloossee ffoorrmmaall iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn

Country Title/Links to documents* Case number Objective Decision

date

DG Competition cases

France Restructuration aid for Ernault C 32/2005 Restructuring aid

04.04.2007

Italy IRAP Reduction - Regional law 17/04 - Sicily

C 34/2005 Regional development aid

07.02.2007

Italy Loi régionale n. 21 - 29/12/2003 C 31/2005 Regional development aid

07.02.2007

33.. DDeecciissiioonnss ppuubblliisshheedd iinn tthhee OOJJ 33..11.. NNoo oobbjjeeccttiioonn ddeecciissiioonnss * Decisions not to raise objections are frequently grouped together in one single document for publication in the Official Journal. Since the link can only be made to the top of the first page of the document, you may have to scroll down in the document to find a particular case.

Country Title/ Links to documents* Case

number Objective Decision date

DG Competition cases

Austria "Investment aid for the construction of combined heat and Power stations (CHP) and Hydro Electric Power Stations"

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 1 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 809/2006 Environmental aid

13.04.2007

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Belgium NV Tessenderlo Chemie en NV LVM te Tessenderlo

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 5 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 272/2006 Environmental aid

24.04.2007

France Modification du régime des aides à l’emploi en faveur des hôtels, cafés et restaurants (HCR)

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 6 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 51/2007 Employment aid

24.04.2007

Italy Investments in photovoltaic energy and environmental aid (Umbria)

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 5 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 182/2007 Environmental aid

08.05.2007

Italy Tax rebates on oil emulsions with water

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 2 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 809/2006 Environmental aid

07.02.2007

Netherlands Tax exemption mineral oils

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 6 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 58/2007 Environmental aid

08.05.2007

Poland Heesung Electronics Poland Sp. z o.o.

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 5 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 249/2006 Regional development aid

19.07.2006

Poland Dong Yang Electronics Sp. z o.o.

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 4 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 248/2006 Regional development aid

19.07.2006

Poland Ohsung [Dong Seo] Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 3 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 246/2006 Regional development aid

19.07.2006

DG Agriculture cases

Belgium Investment support for enterprises active in agriculture processing

OJ C 127 of 08.06.2007, p. 2 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 637/2006 27.04.2007

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Czech Republic

Compensation for damages to crops caused by floods from 28 May to 2 July 2006

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 3 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 785/2006 27.04.2007

Czech Republic

Mitigating forestry damage - damage to forests, forests nurseries and forestry buildings as a result of floods during May - July 2006

OJ C 127 of 08.06.2007, p. 3 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 756/2006 27.04.2007

Czech Republic

Financial contributions from the Moravskoslezsky Region for forest management

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 2 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 485/2006 22.03.2007

Italy Interventions dans les zones agricoles touchées par des calamités naturelles - sécheresse été 2006 dans les provinces de Como, Pavia et Varese (Lombardia)

OJ C 127 of 08.06.2007, p. 3 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 85/2007 04.04.2007

Italy Interventions for the protection and development of apiculture. Legge regionale No. 7 of 29 March 2006 (Campania)

OJ C 127 of 08.06.2007, p. 1 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 509/2006 Sectoral development aid

27.04.2007

Malta Agriculture Insurance Premium (Subsidy) Scheme

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 2 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

N 645/2006 08.03.2007

Slovakia Reduction of excise duty on mineral oils

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 1 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

NN 46a/2006

04.04.2007

United Kingdom

Bovine Tuberculosis compensation payments to deer owners in Great Britain

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 4 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

NN 1/2007 02.04.2007

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33..22.. DDeecciissiioonnss ttoo cclloossee ffoorrmmaall iinnvveessttiiggaattiioonn Country Title/ Links to documents Case

number Objective Decision date

DG Competition cases France Exemption from excise duty for the

production of alumina in Gardanne

negative decision with recovery

OJ L 147 of 08.06.2007, p. 29 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

C 79/2001 (ex NN 23/2001)

Regional development aid

24.01.2007

Germany Investment aid for Volkswerft Stralsund

positive decision

OJ L 151 of 13.06.2007, p. 33 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

C 6/2006 (ex N 417/2005)

Regional development aid

06.12.2006

Ireland Exemption from excise duty for the production of alumina in Shannon

negative decision with recovery

OJ L 147 of 08.06.2007, p. 29 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

C 78/2001 (ex NN 22/2001)

Regional development aid

24.01.2007

Italy Digital Decoders - Italy

negative decision with recovery

OJ L 147 of 08.06.2007, p. 1 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

C 52/2005 (ex NN 88/2005, ex CP 101/2004)

Sectoral development aid

24.01.2007

Italy Exemption from excise duty for the production of alumina in Sardinia

negative decision with recovery

OJ L 147 of 08.06.2007, p. 29 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

C 80/2001 (ex NN 26/2001)

Regional development aid

24.01.2007

VV.. OOtthheerr ttyyppeess ooff ddeecciissiioonnss

Country Title/ Links to documents Case number Objective Decision

date

DG Agriculture cases

Czech Republic

Financial contributions for forestry in the Olomouc region for the period 2007-2013

Corrigendum

N 638/2006 13.06.2007

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VVII.. BBlloocckk eexxeemmppttiioonnss IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn sshheeeettss ppuubblliisshheedd iinn tthhee OOJJ * Block exemption information sheets are frequently grouped together in one single document for publication in the Official Journal. Since the link can only be made to the top of the first page of the document, you may have to scroll down in the document to find a particular case.

Country Title/Links to documents* Case

number Objective

Austria Wirtschafts-Impulsprogramm (WIP) des Landes Oberösterreich für den Zeitraum 1.6.2007 – 31.12.2013

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 11 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 162/2007 SME aid

Austria Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Ausfallsbürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Offensivmaßnahmen für KMU

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 15 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 152/2007 SME aid

Austria Wirtschaftsförderungsprogramm 2007 - 2013

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 13 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 148/2007 SME aid

Belgium Vlaams Varkensstamboek vzw

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 11 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 48/2007 Agriculture aid

Belgium Vlaams interprovinciaal verbond van fokkers van neerhofdieren vzw

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 11 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 46/2007 Agriculture aid

Czech Republic

Operacní program Podnikání a inovace 2007 – 2013 Podprogram ICT v podnicích – poradenství Výzva I

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 10 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 157/2007 SME aid

Czech Republic

Operacní program Podnikání a inovace 2007 – 2013 Podprogram Inovace – poradenství Výzva I

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 9 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 156/2007 SME aid

Czech Republic

Operacní program Podnikání a inovace 2007 – 2013 Podprogram Potenciál – poradenství Výzva I

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 9 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 155/2007 SME aid

Czech Republic

Operacní program Podnikání a inovace 2007 – 2013 Podprogram Inovace – školení Výzva I

OJ C 131 of 13.06.2007, p. 7 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XT 62/2007 Training aid

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France Aide régionale aux bassins en revitalisation Economique - ARBRE

OJ C 131 of 13.06.2007, p. 8 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XE 15/2007 Employment aid

Germany Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (GA); 36. Rahmenplan: Teil II A – Gewerbliche Wirtschaft

OJ C 131 of 13.06.2007, p. 9 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XR 31/2007 Regional aid

Greece Régime aides à la formation professionnelle en vertu de l'art. 7 du règlement 68/2001

OJ C 131 of 13.06.2007, p. 5 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XT 29/2007 Training aid

Italy Finanziamenti integrativi al PSR per investimenti in aziende di trasformazione e commercializzazione di prodotti agricoli

OJ C 128 of 09.06.2007, p. 10 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 7011/2007

SME aid

Italy Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione

OJ C 128 of 09.06.2007, p. 8 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 31/2007 Agriculture aid

Italy Fondo di Rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione - FONCOOPER - in relazione alle iniziative nelle regioni Sicilia e Valle d'Aosta

OJ C 128 of 09.06.2007, p. 7 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 30/2007 Agriculture aid

Italy Termini di presentazione delle dichiarazioni-domanda per l'accesso agli incentivi automatici di cui all'art. 8, comma 2, della legge 7 agosto 1997, n.266

OJ C 128 of 09.06.2007, p. 6 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 22/2007 Agriculture aid

Italy Interventi di promozione di piani formativi aziendali, settoriali e territoriali, voucher aziendali e iniziative formative a domanda individuale - LIGURIA

OJ C 131 of 13.06.2007, p. 6 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XT 34/2007 Training aid

Slovakia Schéma štátnej pomoci poskytovanej formou odpustenia povinnosti zaplatiť penále alebo zníženia penále podľa

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 13 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 150/2007 SME aid

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Slovenia 2007-2013 SME regional aid

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 14 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 151/2007 SME aid

Slovenia Training Programmes

OJ C 131 of 13.06.2007, p. 6 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XT 58/2007 Training aid

United Kingdom

Farming Activities Programme (England) 2007 – 2008

OJ C 128 of 09.06.2007, p. 8 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 33/2007 Agriculture aid

United Kingdom

Collaborative Advisory Service (North West England)

OJ C 130 of 12.06.2007, p. 10 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 29/2007 Agriculture aid

United Kingdom

England catchment sensitive farming capital grant scheme (2007-2008)

OJ C 128 of 09.06.2007, p. 6 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 28/2007 Agriculture aid

United Kingdom

South Hams Food and Drink Trade Fair Attendance

OJ C 128 of 09.06.2007, p. 5 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XA 21/2007 Agriculture aid

United Kingdom

Industrial Estate Improvement Programme (Grants to SMEs to improve industrial premises)

OJ C 132 of 14.06.2007, p. 10 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

XS 161/2007 SME aid

VVIIII.. EEuurrooppeeaann CCoouurrtt ooff JJuussttiiccee ** IInn oorrddeerr ttoo ccoonnssuulltt tthhee aavvaaiillaabbllee llaanngguuaaggeess ooff ddooccuummeennttss uuppllooaaddeedd iinn tthhee CCuurriiaa wweebbssiittee,, pplleeaassee cclliicckk oonn tthhee eeaarrtthh ssyymmbbooll oonn tthhee lleefftt ssiiddee ttoooollbbaarr..

11.. CCoouurrtt ooff FFiirrsstt IInnssttaannccee Court case Title Country Type of act Date Related case

T-102/07

OJ C 129 of 09.06.2007, p. 18 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

Freistaat Sachsen v. Commission

Germany Application 05.04.2007 C 38/2005 (ex NN 52/2004)

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T-119/07

OJ C 129 of 09.06.2007, p. 24 bg es cs da de et el en fr it lv lt hu mt nl pl pt ro sk sl fi sv

Italy v. Commission Italy Application 16.04.2007 C 78/2001 C 79/2001 C 80/2001

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IIXX.. AAddddiittiioonnaall ppooiinnttss ooff iinntteerreesstt EEvveennttss Advanced State Aid Seminar and Maastricht Forum on State Aid The aim of the Advanced Seminar is to discuss the main recent developments and future challenges in state aid policy in the European Union. The purpose of the Maastricht Forum on State Aid is to provide an opportunity to participants to discuss issues of common concern and identify potential solutions. The deliberations of the Forum will be published in proceedings that will be widely distributed.

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Maastricht, 28-29 June 2007 For further information, click here SSttuuddiieess aanndd rreeppoorrttss First estimate for the first quarter of 2007: Euro area employment up by 0.4% and EU27 up by 0.3% The seasonally adjusted number of persons employed in the euro area (EA13) rose by 0.4% (533 000 persons) during the first quarter of 2007, according to provisional national accounts estimates published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. During the same period, the number of persons employed in the EU27 grew by 0.3% (612 000 persons). In the fourth quarter of 2006, growth rates were +0.3% in the euro area and +0.2% in the EU27. Read more May 2007: Euro area annual inflation stable at 1.9% Euro area annual inflation was 1.9% in May 20072, unchanged compared with April. A year earlier the rate was 2.5%. Monthly inflation was 0.2% in May 2007. EU3annual inflation was 2.1% in May 2007, down from 2.2% in April. A year earlier the rate was 2.4%. Monthly inflation was 0.3% in May 2007. Read more First estimate for the first quarter of 2007: EU27 current account deficit 35.4 bn euro The EU27 external current account recorded a deficit of 35.4 billion euro in the first quarter of 2007, as compared to a deficit of 36.2 bn in the first quarter of 2006 and a deficit of 11.6 bn in the fourth quarter of 2006. Read more April 2007 compared to March 2007: Industrial production down by 0.8% in euro area Seasonally adjusted industrial production1 decreased by 0.8% in the euro area2 (EA13) in April 2007 compared with March 2007. Production rose by 0.5% in both March3 and February. In the EU272 output fell by 0.4% in April, after increases of 0.5% in March3 and 0.4% in February. In April 2007 compared with April 2006, industrial production rose by 2.8% in the euro area and by 3.2% in the EU27. Read more IInnvviittaattiioonnss ttoo tteennddeerr Study on counterfactual scenarios to restructuring State aid: observed developments when no aid is granted to a firm in difficulty (COMP/2007/G2/008) For further information, click here Contract notice: 2007/S 109-133720 published 9 June 2007 MMiisscceellllaanneeaa The Lisbon agenda: adapting Europe to a world of change Joaquín Almunia, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs IFO International Economic Forum Brussels, 12nd June 2007 To read the full speech, click here Low business R&D a major threat to the European knowledge-based economy The European Commission presented a new publication on Europe’s position in research and innovation. The “Key figures 2007 on Science, Technology and Innovation” shows that R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as % of GDP) in Europe has stagnated since the mid-nineties, while major competitors such as Japan, China or South Korea have been able to increase substantially their R&D effort, shaping a world where knowledge is more evenly distributed than ever before. Moreover, the

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R&D investment deficit against the US has remained constant over recent years. In particular, the low level of business R&D in the EU remains worrying. Key Figures 2007 shows that differences in the industrial structure of the EU compared to countries such as the US are the main cause for this low level of business R&D, with the EU having a smaller high-tech industrial sector, which usually has much higher levels of R&D spending. The new actions taken in Europe since 2005 in the context of the revised Lisbon Strategy need to be implemented if Europe is to successfully face this challenge. Read more Key figures 2007 on Science, Technology and Innovation - Report

Next publication date: Friday 22.06.2007 Previous issues Subscription: If you wish to subscribe to “State Aid Weekly e-News” and receive it every Friday in your Inbox for free, please click here. To unsubscribe, please, use the same link. Please, note that the information requested under “Change personal details” is not compulsory. In order to complete the subscription it is sufficient to fill in the data requested under “Add subscription”. About e-News: This e-News is issued every week to present the latest developments in the area of State aid. It features information on new legislative texts and proposals, decisions of the European Commission and the Courts of the European Union and other state aid–related documents and events. A great deal of additional information on State aid matters is available on the Internet. It can be accessed through the Europa server: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en.html Other documents related to the cases, can be found under the link to the State aid Register: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/state_aid/register/ Publisher: European Commission DG Competition Unit I-3 – State aid Network and Transparency Chief Editor: Wolfgang Mederer Editing team: Piotr Papieski, Helga van den Steen, Pilar Huerta, Valerie Boddin mailto: comp-state-aid-enews@ec.europa.eu Disclaimer: Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the completeness, accuracy of the information and the use which might be made of the information provided in this document. © European Commission 2007. Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged, save where otherwise stated. Where prior permission must be obtained for the reproduction or use of textual and multimedia information, such permission shall cancel the above-mentioned general permission and shall clearly indicate any restrictions on use.