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| 20.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 313/3 |
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20.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 313/3

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/C 313/03)

| Aid No | XS 128/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Slovak Republic |
| Region | Stredné Slovensko, Žilinský kraj |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | KLF – ZVL OMNIA, a.s., Na stanicu 22, SK-010 09 Žilina
  IČO: 31 635 164 |
| Legal basis | Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721/2004 Z. z.,
  Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci, Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | SKK 6 520 324,50
  EUR 168 776,03 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes
  63,93 % |
| Date of implementation | 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 14.7.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 128/06

Member State

Slovak Republic

Region

Stredné Slovensko, Žilinský kraj

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

KLF – ZVL OMNIA, a.s., Na stanicu 22, SK-010 09 Žilina

IČO: 31 635 164

Legal basis

Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zákona č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zákona č. 721/2004 Z. z.,

Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zákona č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci, Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

SKK 6 520 324,50

EUR 168 776,03

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

63,93 %

Date of implementation

2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

14.7.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Manufacturing

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Sociálna poisťovňa, agentúra Žilina

| Námestie Ľ. Štúra č. 5 |
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| SK-010 01 Žilina |
| Web address: www.socpoist.sk |

Námestie Ľ. Štúra č. 5

SK-010 01 Žilina

Web address: www.socpoist.sk

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

No

| Aid No | XS 143/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Merseyside |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Centre for High Throughput Materials Discovery |
| Legal basis | Higher Education Corporation incorporated under the Education
  Reform Act 1988 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | 2006: GBP 0,066million
  2007: GBP 0,066million |
| 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 | From 31.10.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 — scheme will run until the end of December 2007 and will apply SME regulation in force |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | University of Liverpool |
| The Foresight Centre |
| 1 Brownlow Street |
| L69 3GL Liverpool |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 143/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Merseyside

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Centre for High Throughput Materials Discovery

Legal basis

Higher Education Corporation incorporated under the Education

Reform Act 1988

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

2006: GBP 0,066million

2007: GBP 0,066million

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

From 31.10.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007 — scheme will run until the end of December 2007 and will apply SME regulation in force

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

University of Liverpool

The Foresight Centre

1 Brownlow Street

L69 3GL Liverpool

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants N/A

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 147/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Estonia |
| Region | Estonia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Investment aid for the development and diversification of alternative economic activity in rural areas |
| Legal base | Põllumajandusministri 7. septembri 2006 määrus nr 92 “Põllumajandusministri 28. juuli 2004. a määruse nr 126”“Eesti riikliku arengukava Euroopa Liidu struktuurifondide kasutuselevõtuks — ühtne programmdokument aastateks 2004–2006” meetme 3.3 “Majandustegevuse mitmekesistamine maapiirkonnas” tingimused “muutmine” (RTL 19.9.2006, 69, 1277) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount
  EEK 57 462 076 (EUR 3 672 496
  of which EEK 14 365 519 (EUR 918 124)
  from the Republic of Estonia
  and EEK 43 096 557 (EUR 2 754 372) from the EAGGF |
| 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 | 22.9.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 147/06

Member State

Estonia

Region

Estonia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Investment aid for the development and diversification of alternative economic activity in rural areas

Legal base

Põllumajandusministri 7. septembri 2006 määrus nr 92 “Põllumajandusministri 28. juuli 2004. a määruse nr 126”“Eesti riikliku arengukava Euroopa Liidu struktuurifondide kasutuselevõtuks — ühtne programmdokument aastateks 2004–2006” meetme 3.3 “Majandustegevuse mitmekesistamine maapiirkonnas” tingimused “muutmine” (RTL 19.9.2006, 69, 1277)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EEK 57 462 076 (EUR 3 672 496

of which EEK 14 365 519 (EUR 918 124)

from the Republic of Estonia

and EEK 43 096 557 (EUR 2 754 372) from the EAGGF

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

22.9.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Coalmining

No

Other manufacturing

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet

Narva mnt 3 Tartu

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 148/06 |
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| Member State | Slovak Republic |
| Region | Západné Slovensko |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Prefabetón Koš, a. s. Nováky, Lehotská 640, SK-972 71 Nováky |
| Legal basis | 1. | Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zák. č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zák. č. 721/2004 Z. z. internetové spojenie www.socpoist.sk |

Aid No

XS 148/06

Member State

Slovak Republic

Region

Západné Slovensko

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Prefabetón Koš, a. s. Nováky, Lehotská 640, SK-972 71 Nováky

Legal basis

1.

Ustanovenie § 240 ods. 3 a § 241 ods. 3 v spojení s ustanovením § 277a zák. č. 461/2003 Z. z. o sociálnom poistení v znení zák. č. 721/2004 Z. z. internetové spojenie www.socpoist.sk

| 2. | Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zák. č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci.70/2001 v znení neskorších predpisov, internetové spojenie www.finance.gov.sk |
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2.

Ustanovenie § 5 ods. 2 písm. b) zák. č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci.70/2001 v znení neskorších predpisov, internetové spojenie www.finance.gov.sk

| 3. | Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005 |
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3.

Metodické usmernenie Sociálnej poisťovne č. 30/2005

| 4. | Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to SMEs |
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4.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to SMEs

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 330 281,80

SKK 12 431 477

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

49,73 %

Date of implementation

Decision 1100-122-GC09/2006 of 4.9.2006, effective 6.9.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

September 2006 — one-off aid measure

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

| — | Manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

Manufacturing

Yes — construction

Name and address of the granting authority

Sociálna poisťovňa, agentúra Prievidza

| Matice slovenskej 10 |
| --- |
| SK-971 01 Prievidza |
| Web address: www.socpoist.sk |

Matice slovenskej 10

SK-971 01 Prievidza

Web address: www.socpoist.sk

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 149/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | Province of Flevoland |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | ‘De Boerderij’ children's day-care centre |
| Legal basis | — | Decentralisatie-convenant Rijk/Flevoland m.b.t. het Leader+ programma Regio Randstad 2000-2006 d.d. 11 april 2001 |

Aid No

XS 149/06

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Province of Flevoland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

‘De Boerderij’ children's day-care centre

Legal basis

—

Decentralisatie-convenant Rijk/Flevoland m.b.t. het Leader+ programma Regio Randstad 2000-2006 d.d. 11 april 2001

| — | Leader+ overeenkomst tussen de provincie Flevoland en mevrouw A. Reijns |
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Leader+ overeenkomst tussen de provincie Flevoland en mevrouw A. Reijns

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 11 718

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes,

the aid intensity is 15 %. This is in line with Article 4(2)(a) of Regulation 70/2001

Date of implementation

The decree will be issued once the notice has appeared in the Official Journal of the European Union

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 1.8.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes,

aid is granted for investment in tangible assets (Article 4(1)). The purpose of the aid is to contribute to the costs incurred by the undertaking in establishing a children's day-care centre

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincie Flevoland

| Postbus 55 |
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| 8200 AB Lelystad |
| Nederland |

Postbus 55

8200 AB Lelystad

Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 150/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Yorkshire & the Humber |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Kestonbond Holdings Limited |
| Legal basis | Local Government Act 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 0,173 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 9.10.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber |
| 25 Queen Street |
| Leeds, LS1 2TW |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 150/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Yorkshire & the Humber

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Kestonbond Holdings Limited

Legal basis

Local Government Act 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 0,173 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 9.10.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber

25 Queen Street

Leeds, LS1 2TW

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 151/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Hamburg R&D promotion directive |
| Legal basis | § 9 des Gesetzes über die Förderung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen und der in der Wirtschaft tätigen freien Berufen |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1,8 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 | 3.1.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Behörde für Wirtschaft und Arbeit |
| Alter Steinweg 4 |
| D-20459 Hamburg |

Aid No

XS 151/06

Member State

Germany

Region

Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Hamburg R&D promotion directive

Legal basis

§ 9 des Gesetzes über die Förderung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen und der in der Wirtschaft tätigen freien Berufen

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,8 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

3.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Behörde für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

Alter Steinweg 4

D-20459 Hamburg

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 152/06 |
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| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Neosensors Ltd |
| Legal basis | The University of Durham and Newcastle Act 1963 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 4 446,24 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 2.6.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Government Office for the North East
  European Programmes Secretariat |
| Citygate |
| NE1 4WH Newcastle upon Tyne |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 152/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Neosensors Ltd

Legal basis

The University of Durham and Newcastle Act 1963

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 4 446,24

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 2.6.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Citygate

NE1 4WH Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

Sponsor Contact

| Professor Ken Snowdon |
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| University of Newcastle (INEX) |
| Herschel Annex |
| NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne |
| United Kingdom |

Professor Ken Snowdon

University of Newcastle (INEX)

Herschel Annex

NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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