Commission Decision of 16 May 2006 on State aid C 26/2004 (ex NN 38/2004) implemented by Germany for Schneider Technologies AG (notified under document number C(2006) 1857) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/56/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 88(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 62(1)(a) thereof,

Having called on interested parties to submit their comments⁽¹⁾ pursuant to the provisions cited above and having regard to their comments,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The aid granted to Schneider AG, Türkheim, in the amount of EUR 6 498 468,68 for the research project ‘Laser-Display-Technologie’ and in the amount of EUR 1 275 826,60 for the R&D project ‘Laser-Display-Technologie — Systemintegration und Prototypen’ is compatible with the common market.

Article 2

The formal investigation procedure is closed in so far as it concerned the loans from the Bayrische Landesanstalt für Aufbaufinanzierung totalling EUR 12,8 million and the grant of EUR 1 275 826,60 for the R&D project ‘Laser-Display-Technologie — Systemintegration und Prototypen’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2006.

For the Commission

Neelie Kroes

Member of the Commission