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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development

(2006/C 176/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS 127/04

Member State: Italy

Region: Umbria

Title of aid scheme: Incentives for SMEs for industrial research and pre-competitive development

Legal basis: Legge 27.10.1994 n. 598 art. 11 come modificato ed integrato da: legge 8.8.1995 n. 341 art. 3, legge 23.12.1999 n. 488 art. 54, legge 5.3.2001 n. 57 art. 15; Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale del 20.10.2004 n. 1585; Determinazione dirigenziale del 21.10.2004 n. 9093

Annual expenditure planned: EUR 7 091 000 for 2004 and EUR 6 000 000 for each of the years 2005 and 2006

Maximum aid intensity: 

An additional 5 % will be given if the local unit where the research project is being carried out is in an area covered by Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty.

In the case of mixed projects, i.e. comprising both industrial research and pre-competitive development, the aid will be calculated according to the proportion of the project the eligible activity represents

Date of implementation: 

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 

Objective of aid: Aid to SMEs for industrial research and pre-competitive development projects

Economic sectors concerned: Production and production services firms operating in one of the following sectors and holding the relevant Ateco 2002 codes:

C — mining and quarrying

with the exclusion of

D — manufacturing

subsection DA restricted to codes 15.52, 15.81, 15.82, 15.84, 15.85, 15.86, 15.87, 15.88, 15.89.1, 15.89.2, 15.96, 15.98, 15.99

with the exclusion of

E — production and distribution of electricity (only classes 40.10 and 40.30);

F — construction;

64 — ‘Post and telecommunications’ — only telecommunications (64.20), including the reception, recording, amplification, distribution, processing, handling and broadcasting of signals and data from and via space and the broadcasting of radio and television shows and/or programmes by parties other than the holders of franchises for radio and/or television broadcasting at national level under Act 233 of 6 August 1990, as subsequently amended and consolidated;

72 — ‘Computer and related activities’, including services connected with the creation of advanced technology systems for the production and/or distribution of telematics services and support services for research and technological innovation in the IT and telematics field;

90 — ‘Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities’ of industrial or commercial origin only, disposal and purification of waste water and related activities (ref. 90.00.2) — only dilution, filtering, sedimentation, settling by chemical means, treatment with activated sludge and other processes for the purification of industrial waste water;

92 — ‘Recreational, cultural and sporting activities’ — only radio and television production by parties other than holders of franchises for radio and/or television broadcasting at national level under Act 233 of 6 August 1990, as subsequently amended and consolidated, only formation expenses (ref. 92.20)

Name and address of the granting authority: 

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