2007/581/EC: Commission Decision of 24 April 2007 on State aid C 26/2006 (ex N 110/2006), temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding — Portugal (notified under document number C(2007) 1756) (Text with EEA relevance )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of 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 pursuant to those provisions⁽¹⁾ and having regard to their comments,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The notified aid of EUR 1 461 702 that Portugal planned to grant to Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo SA in relation to a contract signed by the latter cannot be authorised under Council Regulation (EC) No 1177/2002 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 502/2004, and is therefore incompatible with the common market. The aid must not be implemented.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Portugal.

Done at Brussels, 24 April 2007.

For the Commission

Neelie Kroes

Member of the Commission