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European Commission Spokesman's Briefing for 98-04-22

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From: EUROPA, the European Commission Server at <http://europa.eu.int>

MIDDAY EXPRESS

News from the Spokesman's midday briefing

Nouvelles du rendez-vous de midi du Porte-Paroleb

22/04/98


CONTENTS / CONTENU

[I] R�sultats de la Commission de ce jour - Outcome of today's Commission meeting

  • [01] Dutch government drops State aid to Philips for R&D : Commission closes its file
  • [02] La Commission prend une d�cision n�gative � l'�gard d'une aide d'�tat � Stahl- und Hartgu�werke B�sdorf AG
  • [03] Commission takes a final negative decision against Triptis Porzellan GmbH
  • [04] La Commission examine la cr�ation de deux nouveaux chantiers navals italiens
  • [05] Aid for livestock producers in Italy approved
  • [II] Other news - Autres nouvelles

  • [06] La Commission cr�e 25 "P�les europ�ens" Jean Monnet en 1998

  • [I] R�sultats de la Commission de ce jour - Outcome of today's Commission meeting

    [01] Dutch government drops State aid to Philips for R&D : Commission closes its file

    The European Commission has decided to close an investigation on the Dutch government's proposal to give research and development aid to Philips Semiconductors, an international semiconductor manufacturer. In March 1998, the Dutch authorities withdrew the proposal and have undertaken not to grant the aid. Funding of ECU 4 million was proposed for 1995, with further financing foreseen from 1996 to 1998. The stated aim of the research programme is to address the most important issues required to build semiconductor integrated-circuits and system solutions that enable personal digital assistants or personal intelligent communicators in their various forms to become truly mass-market products. An investigation was initiated into the aid proposal in July 1996 because it did not appear to be in conformity with European Union state aid rules on research and development. In March 1998, the Commission competition services proposed to forbid the granting of aid to Philips Semiconductors because the project was not eligible for funding as research and development within the meaning of state aid rules. In addition, companies including Philips already have on the market a new generation of hand-held consumer products which combine personal computer, organiser and communication functionalities.

    [02] La Commission prend une d�cision n�gative � l'�gard d'une aide d'�tat � Stahl- und Hartgu�werke B�sdorf AG

    La Commission europ�enne a pris une d�cision n�gative � l'�gard des aides � la restructuration d'un montant total de 11 millions de DM octroy�es par les autorit�s allemandes � la soci�t� Stahl- und Hartgu�werke B�sdorf AG, situ�e dans le Land de Sachsen. Cette soci�t�, qui en 1996 a demand� l'ouverture d'une proc�dure de faillite, op�rait dans le secteur de la fonte d'acier. La Commission avait autoris� des aides � la restructuration en faveur de la soci�t� en juin 1996 pour un montant de 5 millions de DM. Par la suite, une autre mesure d'aide pour un montant de 6 millions de DM a �t� notifi�e. Il s'est pourtant av�r� que le plan de restructuration pr�sent� n'a pas �t� mis en oeuvre d'une mani�re cons�quente, et la viabilit� de la soci�t� � long terme n'a pas pu �tre r�tablie. La Commission consid�re donc ces aides incompatibles avec les r�gles europ�ennes pour les aides au sauvetage et � la restructuration des entreprises en difficult�. Le gouvernement allemand a deux mois pour proc�der � la r�cup�ration des aides octroy�es.

    [03] Commission takes a final negative decision against Triptis Porzellan GmbH

    The European Commission has taken a final negative decision against the state aid paid to German porcelain company Triptis Porzellan GmbH (in Gesamtvollstreckung "under bankruptcy"), based in the Land of Th�ringen (East Germany). The Commission also decided to order the recovery within two months of a DM 8 million (ECU 4 million) loan waiver from the Bundesanstalt f�r vereinigungsbedingte Sonderaufgaben (BvS) and guarantees of the Land of Th�ringen worth DM 26.75 million (ECU 13 million), as it considers the aid incompatible with the European state aid rules for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty. The Commission concluded that the aid would create an unduly distortion of competition on the market, and the long-term viability of the company would not be secured by the aid.

    [04] La Commission examine la cr�ation de deux nouveaux chantiers navals italiens

    La Commission europ�enne a d�cid� d'ouvrir la proc�dure envers une aide du gouvernement italien pour la cr�ation de deux nouveaux chantiers navals de petite dimension destin�s � construire des navires ferries rapides. Les chantiers se situeraient respectivement en Sardaigne (Oristano) et en Calabre (Belvedere Marittimo). Les deux investissements devraient s'�lever � Lit 83,9 milliards (45 millions d'Ecus) chacun et les aides pr�vues seraient respectivement de Lit 53,4 milliards (27,3 millions d'Ecus) et de Lit 54,6 milliards (28 millions d'Ecus). Le gouvernement italien envisage d'accorder l'aide sous la loi italienne num�ro 488/92 relative aux aides r�gionales aux investissements. La Commission a des doutes sur la justification de l'aide envisag�e �tant donn� qu'elle augmentera probablement les capacit�s de construction navale dans l'Union europ�enne, ce qui est incompatible avec la Directive sur les aides � la construction navale.

    [05] Aid for livestock producers in Italy approved

    The European Commission has given authorisation to the Italian government to grant state aid to certain livestock producers in Italy. The amount of aid, which is totally funded by Italy is ECU 39 million (Lira 78,500 million) and is being granted to producers to compensate them for losses arising from the impact of the BSE crisis on the market. Animals upon which aid was granted under the EU funded assistance are excluded from this scheme. The aid is paid in relation to animals slaughtered or sold during the period 1 April 1996 and the 31 January 1997. The actual level of aid per head foreseen varies between 60,000 Lira and 350,000 Lira, depending on the type of animal and the region of production.

    [II] Other news - Autres nouvelles

    [06] La Commission cr�e 25 "P�les europ�ens" Jean Monnet en 1998

    La Commission europ�enne a franchi un pas en faveur de la consolidation des enseignements sur l'int�gration europ�enne avec la cr�ation de 25 "P�les europ�ens" Jean Monnet dans les universit�s des Etats membres. Suivant l'avis du "Conseil Universitaire Europ�en pour l'Action Jean Monnet", organe acad�mique charg� de la s�lection, les "P�les europ�ens" Jean Monnet sont appel�s � regrouper toutes les ressources en mati�re europ�enne existant au sein de l'universit� ou au niveau r�gional, et visent � leur donner une plus grande visibilit�. Ils constituent, en accord avec les universit�s, la grande nouveaut� de l'Action Jean Monnet 1998. Ils font partie des 202 projets retenus cette ann�e sur les 530 candidatures pr�sent�es par les universit�s de l'Union europ�enne.

    MIDDAY EXPRESS


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