2009/380/EC: Commission Decision of 13 January 2009 on State aid C 22/07 (ex N 43/07) as regards the extension to dredging and cable-laying activities of the regime exempting maritime transport companies from the payment of the income tax and social contributions of seafarers in Denmark (notified under document number C(2008) 8886) (Text with EEA relevance )

1 The measures which Denmark envisages to implement in favour of sea-going cable-laying vessels are compatible with the common market within the meaning of Article 87(1) of the EC Treaty.

2 The measures implemented by Denmark in favour of sea going dredging are compatible with the common market provided that sailing at places of extraction is excluded from the eligible activities.

Denmark must re-notify the amendment of the DIS scheme assessed in the present Decision according to Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty within 10 years as from the date of notification of the present Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.