Reply
These are the names and references to the aid that have been approved by the European Commission to EU shipyards. The requested detailed information can in general be found in the provided references. In this regard, we would also point at the EC's subsidy notification under Article 25 ASCM which has been subject to review by the WTO Subsidies Committee.
- Operating aid
N 45/1998 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Extension of three aid schemes for 1998 (Denmark)
N 103/1998, 11/11/1998, Shipbuilding aid schemes for 1998 and special guarantee fund for shipping credit (Italy)
N 208/1998, 03/06/1998, Extension of shipbuilding aid schemes for 1998 (Germany)
N 212/1998 (OJ C 392, 16/12/1998), Prolongation of shipbuilding aid legislation until 31 December 1998 (Greece)
N 415/1998, 17/09/1998, Prolongation of shipbuilding aid legislation until 31 December 1998 (Netherlands)
N 602/1998, 18/12/1998, Prolongation of the contracted-related aid scheme for shipbuilding for 1998 (Finland)
N 664/1998 (OJ C 151, 29/05/1999), Shipbuilding aid scheme 1999-2003 (Spain)
N 3/1999 (OJ C 151, 29/05/1999), Contract-related operating aid to shipbuilding (Denmark)
N 50/1999 (OJ C 313, 30/10/1999), Contract-related operating aid to shipbuilding (Finland)
N 133/1999 (OJ C 151, 29/05/1999), Fiscal investment aid for shipowners (Spain)
N 180/1999 (OJ C 288, 09/10/1999), Scheme of aid for shipbuilding for 1999-2003 (Italy)
N 412/1999 (OJ C 332, 20/11/1999), Shipbuilding aid scheme for 1999 (Netherlands)
N 422/1999 (OJ C 359, 11/12/1999), Shipbuilding aid schemes for 1999 (United Kingdom)
N 573/1999 (OJ C 162, 10/06/2000), Interest subsidy for loans taken for vessel acquisitions(Finland)
N 731/1999 (OJ C 94,01/04/2000), Ship financing aid scheme 2000 (Spain)
N 110/2000 (OJ C 272,23/09/2000), Aid to shipbuilding 2000 (Germany)
N 502/2000 (OJ C 117,21/04/2001), Measures to promote shipbuilding investment in 2000 (Italy)
N 757/2000 (OJ C 172, 16/06/2001), Modification of aid regime (Spain)
N 788/2000 (OJ C 172, 16/06/2001), Shipbuilding aid scheme 1999-2000 (Greece)
NN 174a/2001 (OJ C 164, 10/07/2002), Aid to shipbuilding 2001 (Germany)
N 843/2001 (OJ C 238, 03/10/2002), Meyer Werft Papenburg - Extension of the three-year delivezy period for a cruise vessel (Germany)
N 99/2002 (OJ C 262, 29/10/2002), Prolongation of three-year delivery limit for two ships (Denmark)
N 468/2002, 13/11/2002, Extension of three-year delivery limit for a ship (Finland)
- Restructuring aid
N 803/97, N 802/97 (OJ C 24, 29/01/1999), Reprivatisation of Volkswerft Stralsund and of MTW-Schiffswerft, Wismar (Germany)
C 64/2001 (OJ C 254, 13/09/2001), Restructuring and privatisation of Koninklijke Schelde Groep (Netherlands)
- Closure aid
N 694/98 (OJ C 27, 29/01/2000), Aid to Volkswerft Stralsund (Germany)
C 2/1999 (OJ L 47, 19/02/2002), Aid to the shipyard ACHCN (France)
NN 130/2000 (OJ C 117, 21/04/2001), Partial closure aid to Harland & Woolf (UK)
C 40/2002, (OJ C 186, 06/08/2002), Aid to Hellenic shipyards (Greece)
- Regional investment aid
N 784/1997 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Regional investment aid for the Nuovi Cantiere Apuiana shipyard (Italy)
N 786/1997 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Regional investment aid for the Vittoria Spa shipyard (Italy)
N 152/1998 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Investment aid to Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (Germany)
N 157/1998 (OJ C 409,30/12/1998), Regional investment aid for the Visentini shipyard (Italy)
N 158/1998 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Regional investment aid for the Orlando shipyard (Italy)
N 159/1998 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Regional investment aid for the CRN shipyard (Italy)
N 161/1998 (OJ C 409,30/12/1998), Regional investment aid for the De Poli shipyard (Italy)
N 344/1998, (OJ C 11, 15/01/1999), Investment aid to the shipyard Elfesis Shipbuilding and Industrial Enterprises SA (Greece)
C 9/1998 (OJ L 301, 24/11/1999), Bremer Vulkan Marineschiffbau GmbH (Germany)
N 557/1999 (OJ C 354, 09/12/2000), Regional investment aid for the Rodriquez C.N. shipyard (Italy)
N 716/1999, (OJ C 232, 12/08/2000), Regional investment aid to Palumbo Spa (Italy)
C 23/2001 (OJ L 203, 01/08/2002), Investment aid to Flender Werft Lübeck (Germany)
N 306/2002 (OJ C 277, 14/11/2002), Flensburger Schiffbaugesellsuhaft GmbH (Germany)
- R&D aid
N 725/2001 (OJ C 98, 23/04/2002), R&D aid for Peene-Werft GmbH (Germany)
N 147/2002 (OJ C 277, 14/11/2002), R&D aid for Thyssen Nordseewerke GmbH (Germany)
N 61/2002 (OJ C 277, 14/11/2002), R&D aid Kvaener Warnow Werft (Germany)
N 59/2002 (OJ C 277, 14/11/2002), R&D aid - Virtual Engine Room-Passenger Ship (Germany)
N 156/2000 (OJ C 37, 03/02/2001), Navigation and marine technology for the 21st century (Germany)
(N 176/2001 (OJ C 24, 26/01/2002), R&D project "Integrating Bus Technologies into shipbuilding" by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft & Co. KG (Germany)
- Development aid
N 107/1998, (OJ C 69, 11/03/199), Development aid to Indonesia (Netherlands)
C 37/1998 (OJ L 292, 13/11/1999), Development aid to French Polynesia (France)
C 66/98 (OJ L 274, 23/10/1999), Development aid for French Polynesia (France)
N 303/98 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Development assistance to China (Netherlands)
N 383/98 (OJ C 409, 30/12/1998), Development assistance to Cape Verde (Germany)
N 535/98 (OJ C 069, 12/03/1999), Development aid to Algeria (Spain)
N 283/1999 (OJ C 142, 20/05/2000), Development aid to Indonesia for the construction of two passenger ferries (Germany)
N 631/1999, (OJ C 232. 12/08/2000), Development aid to Philippines for two rescue boats (Germany)
C 3/2000 (OJ C 101, 08/04/2000), Development aid to Indonesia (Netherlands)
C 12/2000 (OJ L 189, 11/07/2001), Development aid to China for the construction of a high-technology dredger
N 230/2000 (OJ C 149, 19/05/2001), Development aid to Syria for two tugs (Netherlands)
N 232/2000 (OJ C 149, 19/05/2001), Development aid to Bangladesh for one tug (Netherlands)
N 244/2000 (OJ C 149, 19/05/2001), Development aid to Sri Lanka for one dredge (Netherlands)
N 542/2000 (OJ C 102, 31/03/2001), Development aid to Vietnam (Germany)
N 664/2000 (OJ C 149, 19/05/2001), Development aid for seven tugs for Algeria (Spain)
N 666/2000 (OJ C 149, 19/05/2001), Development aid for four tugs for Algeria (Spain)
C 6/2001 (OJ L 105, 20/04/2002), Development aid to Djibouti for one tug (Netherlands)
N 314/2001 (OJ C 333, 28/11/2001), Development aid to Vietnam (Netherlands)
N 315/2001 (OJ C 333, 28/11/2001), Development aid to Yemen (Netherlands)
N 612/2001 (OJ C 62, 09/03/2002), Development aid to Indonesia (Germany)
N 48/2002 (OJ C 127, 29/05/2002), Development aid to Jamaica (Netherlands)
N 455/2002, 11/09/2002, Development aid to El Salvador (Netherlands)
(Legal Provisions)
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