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| 9.2.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 36/15 |
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9.2.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/15

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 36/06)

| Aid No | XS 234/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Title of aid scheme | Pacchetti Integrati di Agevolazioni (PIA) finalizzati alla competitività e all'innovazione del sistema produttivo. Fondo unico regionale per le attività produttive. POR FERS 2007-2013 Asse I-Asse III |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 9.7.2007 n. 1163 |
| Annual expenditure planned | EUR 20 000 000 |
| Maximum aid intensity | A:   Investments
  Small firms: 15 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments. Small firms located in the areas in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty: 20 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments (up to the maximum admissible amount under the current guidelines on national regional aid).
  Medium-sized firms: 7.5 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments. Medium-sized firms located in the areas in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty: 10 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments (up to the maximum admissible amount under the current guidelines on national regional aid).
  b)   Consultancy and other services and activities
  Small and medium-sized enterprises: 50 % gge of eligible costs.
  c)   Industrial research and pre-competitive development
  SMEs: a capital grant of 35 % of eligible costs of pre-competitive (experimental) development.
  SMEs: a capital grant of 60 % of eligible costs of industrial research projects.
  For SMEs located in areas aided by the Umbria Region under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, the grant is raised by 5 % |
| Date of implementation | 18.7.2007 |
| Duration of scheme | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of the aid | To support investment by SMEs from the handicraft and industrial sectors in production and production services, covering at least two of the following:







  A | — | INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION, comprising:







  A.I | : | Investment in fixed assets aimed at innovating products or production processes |
| A.II | : | Research and development laboratories |
| A.III | : | Investment in information and communication technology. |

Aid No

XS 234/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Umbria

Title of aid scheme

Pacchetti Integrati di Agevolazioni (PIA) finalizzati alla competitività e all'innovazione del sistema produttivo. Fondo unico regionale per le attività produttive. POR FERS 2007-2013 Asse I-Asse III

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 9.7.2007 n. 1163

Annual expenditure planned

EUR 20 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

A:   Investments

Small firms: 15 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments. Small firms located in the areas in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty: 20 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments (up to the maximum admissible amount under the current guidelines on national regional aid).

Medium-sized firms: 7.5 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments. Medium-sized firms located in the areas in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty: 10 % gge of the total cost of eligible investments (up to the maximum admissible amount under the current guidelines on national regional aid).

b)   Consultancy and other services and activities

Small and medium-sized enterprises: 50 % gge of eligible costs.

c)   Industrial research and pre-competitive development

SMEs: a capital grant of 35 % of eligible costs of pre-competitive (experimental) development.

SMEs: a capital grant of 60 % of eligible costs of industrial research projects.

For SMEs located in areas aided by the Umbria Region under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, the grant is raised by 5 %

Date of implementation

18.7.2007

Duration of scheme

30.6.2008

Objective of the aid

To support investment by SMEs from the handicraft and industrial sectors in production and production services, covering at least two of the following:

A

—

INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION, comprising:

A.I

:

Investment in fixed assets aimed at innovating products or production processes

A.II

:

Research and development laboratories

A.III

:

Investment in information and communication technology.

B

—

CONSULTANCY AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, comprising:

| B.I | : | Specialised consultancy |
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| B.II | : | Consultancy regarding information and communication technology |
| B.III | : | Certification. |

B.I

:

Specialised consultancy

B.II

:

Consultancy regarding information and communication technology

B.III

:

Certification.

C

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INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND PRE-COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Industrial research and pre-competitive (experimental) development projects eligible for aid under Article 11 of Law No 598/94

Economic sectors

LIST OF ELIGIBLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES UNDER THE ATECO 2002 CLASSIFICATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Section D ‘Manufacturing’ with the exception of:

| — | Tobacco industry — Division 16: growing and preliminary processing of tobacco connected to primary production of agricultural commodities listed in Annex 1 to the EC Treaty. |
| --- | --- |

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Tobacco industry — Division 16: growing and preliminary processing of tobacco connected to primary production of agricultural commodities listed in Annex 1 to the EC Treaty.

| — | Manufacture of coke oven products: all of group 23.1. |
| --- | --- |

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Manufacture of coke oven products: all of group 23.1.

| — | Manufacture of man-made fibres: all of class 24.70. |
| --- | --- |

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Manufacture of man-made fibres: all of class 24.70.

| — | Iron and steel production: all of class 27.10 and categories 27.22.1 and 27.22.2 (only tubes with a diameter exceeding 406.4 mm). |
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Iron and steel production: all of class 27.10 and categories 27.22.1 and 27.22.2 (only tubes with a diameter exceeding 406.4 mm).

| — | Shipbuilding and ship repair: categories 35.11.1 and 35.11.3. |
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Shipbuilding and ship repair: categories 35.11.1 and 35.11.3.

Section K ‘Real estate, renting, information technology, research and other professional and business activities’ limited to division 72 (entire division) and division 74 (class 74.3, category 74.81.2, classes 74.82 and 74.86 and category 74.87.5).

Section O ‘Other community, social and personal service activities’ limited to division 90, division 92 (limited to category 92.11) and division 93 (only category 93.01.1).

FURTHER EXCLUSIONS

The aid is not available for the manufacture of products imitating or replacing milk and other dairy commodities as defined by Community legislation

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione dell'Umbria — Giunta regionale — Direzione regionale Sviluppo economico, istruzione, formazione e lavoro — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese — Servizio Politiche per l'offerta pubblica di servizi alle imprese e diffusione della innovazione e della ricerca |
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| Via Mario Angeloni, 61 |
| I-06100 Perugia |

Regione dell'Umbria — Giunta regionale — Direzione regionale Sviluppo economico, istruzione, formazione e lavoro — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese — Servizio Politiche per l'offerta pubblica di servizi alle imprese e diffusione della innovazione e della ricerca

Via Mario Angeloni, 61

I-06100 Perugia

| Aid No | XS 235/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Finanziamenti agevolati alle imprese artigiane a sostegno degli investimenti aziendali |
| Legal basis | Decreto del presidente della Regione n. 0131/2003 (già comunicato in esenzione XS 111/03) e successive modifiche e integrazioni (già comunicate in esenzione XS 55/07)
  Decreto del presidente della Regione n. 0176/Pres. del 13 giugno 2007, che approva modifiche e integrazioni al DPREG 0272/2005 (Testo unico delle disposizioni regolamentari in materia di incentivi a favore del settore artigiano), con particolare riferimento al titolo II, capo III (Finanziamenti agevolati per sostenere gli investimenti aziendali) (oggetto della presente comunicazione) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 3 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 28.6.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Motor vehicles | Yes |
| Other manufacturing | Yes |
| — | Processing and marketing of agricultural products |

Aid No

XS 235/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Finanziamenti agevolati alle imprese artigiane a sostegno degli investimenti aziendali

Legal basis

Decreto del presidente della Regione n. 0131/2003 (già comunicato in esenzione XS 111/03) e successive modifiche e integrazioni (già comunicate in esenzione XS 55/07)

Decreto del presidente della Regione n. 0176/Pres. del 13 giugno 2007, che approva modifiche e integrazioni al DPREG 0272/2005 (Testo unico delle disposizioni regolamentari in materia di incentivi a favore del settore artigiano), con particolare riferimento al titolo II, capo III (Finanziamenti agevolati per sostenere gli investimenti aziendali) (oggetto della presente comunicazione)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 3 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

28.6.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Motor vehicles

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

—

Processing and marketing of agricultural products

Yes

| — | All services |
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—

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| --- |
| Direzione centrale Attività produttive |
| Servizio Sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo artigiano |
| Via Trento, 2 |
| I-34132 Trieste |

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Direzione centrale Attività produttive

Servizio Sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo artigiano

Via Trento, 2

I-34132 Trieste

Large individual aid grants

In accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 238/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Legge 1329/1965 ‘Sabatini’ — Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o la locazione finanziaria di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione |
| Legal basis | Legge 1329/1965 ‘Sabatini’
  Decreto del presidente della Regione 0244/2006 (già comunicato in esenzione XS 156/2006)
  Decreto del presidente della Regione 0178/Pres. del 18 giugno 2007 che approva modifiche ed integrazioni al DPREG 0244/2006 recante ‘Regolamento concernente criteri e modalità per la concessione delle agevolazioni di cui alla legge 1329/1965’ (oggetto della presente comunicazione) |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: EUR 35 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.7.2007 |
| Duration | 31.1.2008 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | Motor vehicles, Other manufacturing, Processing and marketing of agricultural products, Financial services, Other services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia |
| Direzione centrale Attività produttive |
| Servizio Sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo industriale |
| Via Trento, 2 |
| I-34132 Trieste |

Aid No

XS 238/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Legge 1329/1965 ‘Sabatini’ — Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o la locazione finanziaria di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione

Legal basis

Legge 1329/1965 ‘Sabatini’

Decreto del presidente della Regione 0244/2006 (già comunicato in esenzione XS 156/2006)

Decreto del presidente della Regione 0178/Pres. del 18 giugno 2007 che approva modifiche ed integrazioni al DPREG 0244/2006 recante ‘Regolamento concernente criteri e modalità per la concessione delle agevolazioni di cui alla legge 1329/1965’ (oggetto della presente comunicazione)

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: EUR 35 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation

Date of implementation

1.7.2007

Duration

31.1.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

Motor vehicles, Other manufacturing, Processing and marketing of agricultural products, Financial services, Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Direzione centrale Attività produttive

Servizio Sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo industriale

Via Trento, 2

I-34132 Trieste

| Aid No | XS 312/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sicilia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Misura 123 — Accrescimento del valore aggiunto dei prodotti agricoli e forestali (trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti allegato I in prodotti fuori allegato I) |
| Legal basis | PSR Sicilia 2007/2013 — articolo 28 del regolamento (CE) n. 1698/2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Planned average annual amount | EUR 8,6 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation | Yes
  50 % of eligible investment |
| Date of implementation | 31.1.2008 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2013, unless the new exemption Regulation to replace Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, which expires on 30 June 2008, necessitates revision of the scheme to make it comply with the new rules |
| Objective | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Aid limited to certain sectors | Yes |
| Agri-food industry | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Siciliana — Assessorato Agricoltura e foreste — Dipartimento Interventi strutturali |
| Viale Regione Siciliana (angolo via Leonardo da Vinci) |
| I-90145 Palermo |

Aid No

XS 312/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Sicilia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Misura 123 — Accrescimento del valore aggiunto dei prodotti agricoli e forestali (trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti allegato I in prodotti fuori allegato I)

Legal basis

PSR Sicilia 2007/2013 — articolo 28 del regolamento (CE) n. 1698/2005

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Planned average annual amount

EUR 8,6 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) of the Regulation

Yes

50 % of eligible investment

Date of implementation

31.1.2008

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2013, unless the new exemption Regulation to replace Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, which expires on 30 June 2008, necessitates revision of the scheme to make it comply with the new rules

Objective

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Aid limited to certain sectors

Yes

Agri-food industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Siciliana — Assessorato Agricoltura e foreste — Dipartimento Interventi strutturali

Viale Regione Siciliana (angolo via Leonardo da Vinci)

I-90145 Palermo

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