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| 16.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 110/13 |
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16.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 110/13

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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)

(2007/C 110/11)

| Aid No | XS 5/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Contratto di investimento per le PMI operanti nei settori dell'industria, dell'artigianato e dei servizi |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 7/2005 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione», art. 11;
  Direttive di attuazione approvate con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 49/22 del 28.11.2006«Strumenti di incentivazione »ai sensi della Legge Regionale n. 7/2005, art. 11 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 100 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5(a), (b) and (c) of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 20.12.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | To maintain the competitiveness of production systems and production chains already in existence or under development in the region, via technical, organisational, production and commercial cooperation and inter-company integration processes. |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 5/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Contratto di investimento per le PMI operanti nei settori dell'industria, dell'artigianato e dei servizi

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 7/2005 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione», art. 11;

Direttive di attuazione approvate con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 49/22 del 28.11.2006«Strumenti di incentivazione »ai sensi della Legge Regionale n. 7/2005, art. 11

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 100 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5(a), (b) and (c) of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

20.12.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

To maintain the competitiveness of production systems and production chains already in existence or under development in the region, via technical, organisational, production and commercial cooperation and inter-company integration processes.

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Coalmining

Yes

| — | All manufacturing |
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—

All manufacturing

No

either

Steel

No

Shipbuilding

No

Synthetic fibres

No

Motor vehicles

No

Other manufacturing

Yes

| — | All services |
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—

All services

No

either

Transport services

No

Financial services

No

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato alla Programmazione, Bilancio, Credito e Assetto del territorio

| via Mameli, 88 |
| --- |
| I-09123 Cagliari |

via Mameli, 88

I-09123 Cagliari

Other information

The amount of aid may not exceed the maximum aid intensity levels given in the Regional Aid Map approved by the European Commission.

| Aid No | XS 6/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | «Fondo speciale rischi per la prestazione di garanzie e cogaranzie» |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione di G. R. n. 155 del 7.3.2006 — Decreto dirigenziale n. 4762 del 16.10.2006 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Overall general fund amount | EUR 12 million |
| Loans guaranteed | EUR 200 million |
| Individual aid | Overall amount: | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.12.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 (pursuant to Article 10(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001) |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | — | mining and quarrying |

Aid No

XS 6/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Toscana

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

«Fondo speciale rischi per la prestazione di garanzie e cogaranzie»

Legal basis

Deliberazione di G. R. n. 155 del 7.3.2006 — Decreto dirigenziale n. 4762 del 16.10.2006

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

Aid scheme

Overall general fund amount

EUR 12 million

Loans guaranteed

EUR 200 million

Individual aid

Overall amount:

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.12.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007 (pursuant to Article 10(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

—

mining and quarrying

| — | manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

manufacturing

| — | supply and distribution of electricity, gas and water |
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—

supply and distribution of electricity, gas and water

| — | construction |
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construction

| — | wholesale and retail trades |
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—

wholesale and retail trades

| — | hotels and restaurants |
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—

hotels and restaurants

| — | transport, warehousing and communications |
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—

transport, warehousing and communications

| — | real estate, rental, IT, research and business services |
| --- | --- |

—

real estate, rental, IT, research and business services

| — | education |
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—

education

| — | health and welfare |
| --- | --- |

—

health and welfare

| — | other public, social and personal services |
| --- | --- |

—

other public, social and personal services

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Toscana

| Via di Novoli, 26 |
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| I-50127 Firenze |

Via di Novoli, 26

I-50127 Firenze

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 24/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Pacchetti Integrati di Agevolazione per le PMI operanti nei settori del turismo e dei beni culturali e ambientali |
| Legal basis | Legge regionale n. 7/2005 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione», art. 11;
  Direttive di attuazione approvate con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 49/22 del 28.11.2006«Strumenti di incentivazione »ai sensi della Legge Regionale n. 7/2005, art. 11 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 50 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall amount: | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 20.12.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | — | To effectively support existing enterprises with regard to improving and developing the services they provide; |

Aid No

XS 24/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Pacchetti Integrati di Agevolazione per le PMI operanti nei settori del turismo e dei beni culturali e ambientali

Legal basis

Legge regionale n. 7/2005 «Disposizioni per la formazione del bilancio annuale e pluriennale della Regione», art. 11;

Direttive di attuazione approvate con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 49/22 del 28.11.2006«Strumenti di incentivazione »ai sensi della Legge Regionale n. 7/2005, art. 11

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 50 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall amount:

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 5c of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

20.12.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

—

To effectively support existing enterprises with regard to improving and developing the services they provide;

| — | To improve and make accessible to visitors Sardinia's cultural and environmental heritage within the framework of the regional tourist amenities; |
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To improve and make accessible to visitors Sardinia's cultural and environmental heritage within the framework of the regional tourist amenities;

| — | To reinforce existing and developing tourist systems by improving the competitiveness of the individual companies through adopting technological and organizational innovations, training staff, and promoting tourism packages; |
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To reinforce existing and developing tourist systems by improving the competitiveness of the individual companies through adopting technological and organizational innovations, training staff, and promoting tourism packages;

| — | To promote the creation and attractiveness of new business initiatives in the tourism sector that serve to improve the region's cultural and environmental heritage. |
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To promote the creation and attractiveness of new business initiatives in the tourism sector that serve to improve the region's cultural and environmental heritage.

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato alla Programmazione, Bilancio, Credito e Assetto del territorio

| via Mameli, 88 |
| --- |
| I-09123 Cagliari |

via Mameli, 88

I-09123 Cagliari

Other information

The amount of aid may not exceed the ceilings for aid intensity provided for by the Regional Aid Map approved by the European Commission.

| Aid No | XS 45/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | All regions |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Young entrepreneur and innovation promotion for SMEs — assumption of liability |
| Legal basis | Förderungsrichtlinien „Jungunternehmer- und Innovationsförderung für KMU — Haftungsübernahmen“
  Bundesgesetz über besondere Förderungen von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (BGBl. Nr. 432/1996 idgF) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | Up to EUR 80 million = approx EUR 3,2 million net grant equivalent (NGE) |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5a, 5b and 5c of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007
  Date of commencement of the aid scheme, i.e., as from when applications were admissible |
| End of implementation or individual aid — last instalment | 31.12.2013
  Date of termination of the aid scheme, i.e., as from when applications will no longer be admissible. Applications are approved in conformity with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1976/2006; i.e., for the time being, up to the end of 2008. |
| Objective of aid | The objective is to support young entrepreneurs (including in founding and taking over businesses) and to strengthen and consolidate the innovation potential of SMEs |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Austria Wirtschaftsservice Ges.m.b.H. (aws) |
| Ungargasse 37 |
| A-1030 Wien |
| Tel. (43-1) 501-75 466 |
| E-mail: e.kober@awsg.at |
| Internet: www.awsg.at/2007plus |

Aid No

XS 45/07

Member State

Austria

Region

All regions

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Young entrepreneur and innovation promotion for SMEs — assumption of liability

Legal basis

Förderungsrichtlinien „Jungunternehmer- und Innovationsförderung für KMU — Haftungsübernahmen“

Bundesgesetz über besondere Förderungen von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (BGBl. Nr. 432/1996 idgF)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Up to EUR 80 million = approx EUR 3,2 million net grant equivalent (NGE)

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4, 5, 5a, 5b and 5c of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Date of commencement of the aid scheme, i.e., as from when applications were admissible

End of implementation or individual aid — last instalment

31.12.2013

Date of termination of the aid scheme, i.e., as from when applications will no longer be admissible. Applications are approved in conformity with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1976/2006; i.e., for the time being, up to the end of 2008.

Objective of aid

The objective is to support young entrepreneurs (including in founding and taking over businesses) and to strengthen and consolidate the innovation potential of SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Austria Wirtschaftsservice Ges.m.b.H. (aws)

Ungargasse 37

A-1030 Wien

Tel. (43-1) 501-75 466

E-mail: e.kober@awsg.at

Internet: www.awsg.at/2007plus

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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