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| 30.3.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 73/15 |
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30.3.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 73/15

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Guidelines on National Regional aid for 2007-2013 (1) — National regional State aid map: Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania

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(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 73/10)

N 745/06 — BELGIUM

National regional State aid map 1.1.2007-31.12.2013

(Approved by the Commission on 21.2.2007)

(Approved by the Commission on 21.2.2007)

| NUTSII — III | Name | Ceiling for regional investment aid (2)

  (applicable to large enterprises) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | | 1.1.2007-31.12.2013 |
| 1.   Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2010 (3)(Statistical effect regions) |
| | | 1.1.2007-31.12.2010 | 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 |
| BE32 | Hainaut | 30 % | 20 % |
| 2.   Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty for the whole period 2007-2013 |
| BE2-1 | West-Vlaamse cluster

  (the communes of) | 15 % (4) |
| Diksmuide, Lo-Reninge, Ieper, Middelkerke, Oostende |
| BE2-2 | Wervik | 15 % (4) |
| BE2-3 | Ronse | 15 %  (4) |
| BE2-4 | Tongeren/Herstappe | 15 %  (4) |
| Herstappe, Tongeren |
| BE2-5 | Limburgse-cluster

  (the communes of) | 15 %  (4) |
| Bree, Lommel, Maaseik, Hechtel-Eksel, Helchteren, Dilsen-Stokkem, Lanaken, Maasmechelen |
| BE2-5 | Limburgse-cluster

  (the communes of) | 10 %  (4) |
| As, Beringen, Genk, Leopoldsburg, Heusden-Zolder |
| BE2-6 | Kempense cluster

  (the communes of) | 10 %  (4) |
| Balen, Dessel, Mol |
| BE3-1 | Bassin liégeois

  (the communes of) | 15 % |
| Engis, Awans, Flémalle, Grâce–Hollogne, Herstal, Liège, Oupeye, Saint-Nicolas, Seraing, Visé |
| BE3-2 | Verviers-Dison | 15 % |
| Dison, Verviers |
| BE3-3 | Tubize | 15 % (5) |
| BE3-4 | Sambreville | 15 % |
| BE3-5 | Ardenne

  (the communes of) | 15 % |
| Bastogne, Bertogne, Vielsalm, La-Roche-en-Ardenne, Marche-en-Famenne, Libin, Libramont-Chevigny, Neufchâteau, Tellin, Dinant, Houyet, Rochefort, Somme-Leuze |
| 3.   Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty for the whole period 2007-2013 for higher rates of SME aid only, with a basic aid intensity of 15% |
| BE10 | Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

  (only the indicated parts of the following communes) |
| Anderlecht (Ceria-Zone d'Habitat, Petite Ile-Rive Droite, Ceria I, Birmingham, Rosee-Est, Rosee-Ouest, Abattoir, Conseil-Nord, Brogniez-Nord, Brogniez-Sud, Conseil-Sud, Revision-Sud, Revision-Nord, Albert I-Immeubles, Albert I-Quartier, Goujons, Deux Gares)

  Bruxelles/Brussel (Quai des Usines-Monnoyer, Haren-Sud-Ouest, Haren-Sud, Haren-Est, Gare de Formation, Marly-Sud, rue des Faines, rue du Wimpelberg, Trassersweg-Neder-Heembeek, Neder-Heembeek-Nord, Marly-Nord, Saint-François Xavier, Bon Secours – Palais du Midi, Notre-Dame de la Chapelle, Anneessens (Place), Senne (rue de la), Nouveau Marché au Grain, Marché au Porcs, Congrès-Gare, Blaes (rue)-Sud, Blaes (rue)-Centre, Saint-Thomas (Institut), rue des Commerçants, E. Jacqmain (Boulevard)-Ouest, Parvis Saint-Roch, Anvers (Chaussée d')-Sud, Anvers (Chaussée d')-Nord, Allée Verte-Bassin Vergote, Masui (Place)-Nord, Quai de Willebroeck, Tour et Taxis)

  Evere (Gare de Formation, Carli, Bon Pasteur, Kerkhoek, Zone industrielle, J. Bordet (Avenue de), Oasis-Provence-Languedoc, Germinal I)

  Forest/Vorst (Bollinckx, Bempt, Charroi (rue de), Pont de Luttre-Ouest, Saint-Antoine)

  Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Centre, Canal-Sud, Brunfaut (Quartier), Ransfort, Quatre Vents, Saint-Joseph, Duchesse de Brabant, Industrie, Birmingham-Sud, Birmingham-Nord, Independance, Etangs Noirs, Gare Ouest, Marie-José Blocs, Chemin de Fer, Laekenveld, Mexico, Dubrucq-Nord, Ulens, Piers, Lavallée, Canal-Nord)

  Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis (Guillaume Tell-Sud, Dethy (rue), Angleterre (rue d'), Regies, Roi (Avenue du), Denmark (rue de), Gare du Midi, Crickx (rue), Jamar, France (rue de))

  Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-Ten-Noode (Saint-François, Saint-Lazare, Rogier, Prairie, Jardin Botanique, Nord, Manhattan)

  Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek (Josaphat Gare, Houffalize (Place), L'Olivier (rue), Royale Sainte-Marie (rue), Brabant (rue de), Vanderlinden (rue), Palais (rue de), Gare du Nord, Reine (Avenue), Stephenson (Place), Brichaut (rue de))

  Uccle/Ukkel (Zwartebeek) |

NUTSII — III

Name

Ceiling for regional investment aid (2)

2

(applicable to large enterprises)

1.1.2007-31.12.2013

Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3) (a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2010 (3)(Statistical effect regions)

3

1.1.2007-31.12.2010

1.1.2011-31.12.2013

BE32

BE32

Hainaut

Hainaut

30 %

30 %

20 %

20 %

Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty for the whole period 2007-2013

BE2-1

BE2-1

West-Vlaamse cluster

  (the communes of)

West-Vlaamse cluster

(the communes of)

15 % (4)

4

Diksmuide, Lo-Reninge, Ieper, Middelkerke, Oostende

BE2-2

BE2-2

Wervik

Wervik

15 % (4)

4

BE2-3

BE2-3

Ronse

Ronse

15 %  (4)

4

BE2-4

BE2-4

Tongeren/Herstappe

Tongeren/Herstappe

15 %  (4)

4

Herstappe, Tongeren

BE2-5

BE2-5

Limburgse-cluster

  (the communes of)

Limburgse-cluster

(the communes of)

15 %  (4)

4

Bree, Lommel, Maaseik, Hechtel-Eksel, Helchteren, Dilsen-Stokkem, Lanaken, Maasmechelen

BE2-5

BE2-5

Limburgse-cluster

  (the communes of)

Limburgse-cluster

(the communes of)

10 %  (4)

4

As, Beringen, Genk, Leopoldsburg, Heusden-Zolder

BE2-6

BE2-6

Kempense cluster

  (the communes of)

Kempense cluster

(the communes of)

10 %  (4)

4

Balen, Dessel, Mol

BE3-1

BE3-1

Bassin liégeois

  (the communes of)

Bassin liégeois

(the communes of)

15 %

Engis, Awans, Flémalle, Grâce–Hollogne, Herstal, Liège, Oupeye, Saint-Nicolas, Seraing, Visé

BE3-2

BE3-2

Verviers-Dison

Verviers-Dison

15 %

Dison, Verviers

BE3-3

BE3-3

Tubize

Tubize

15 % (5)

5

BE3-4

BE3-4

Sambreville

Sambreville

15 %

BE3-5

BE3-5

Ardenne

  (the communes of)

Ardenne

(the communes of)

15 %

Bastogne, Bertogne, Vielsalm, La-Roche-en-Ardenne, Marche-en-Famenne, Libin, Libramont-Chevigny, Neufchâteau, Tellin, Dinant, Houyet, Rochefort, Somme-Leuze

Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty for the whole period 2007-2013 for higher rates of SME aid only, with a basic aid intensity of 15%

BE10

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

  (only the indicated parts of the following communes)

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

(only the indicated parts of the following communes)

Anderlecht (Ceria-Zone d'Habitat, Petite Ile-Rive Droite, Ceria I, Birmingham, Rosee-Est, Rosee-Ouest, Abattoir, Conseil-Nord, Brogniez-Nord, Brogniez-Sud, Conseil-Sud, Revision-Sud, Revision-Nord, Albert I-Immeubles, Albert I-Quartier, Goujons, Deux Gares)

Anderlecht

Bruxelles/Brussel (Quai des Usines-Monnoyer, Haren-Sud-Ouest, Haren-Sud, Haren-Est, Gare de Formation, Marly-Sud, rue des Faines, rue du Wimpelberg, Trassersweg-Neder-Heembeek, Neder-Heembeek-Nord, Marly-Nord, Saint-François Xavier, Bon Secours – Palais du Midi, Notre-Dame de la Chapelle, Anneessens (Place), Senne (rue de la), Nouveau Marché au Grain, Marché au Porcs, Congrès-Gare, Blaes (rue)-Sud, Blaes (rue)-Centre, Saint-Thomas (Institut), rue des Commerçants, E. Jacqmain (Boulevard)-Ouest, Parvis Saint-Roch, Anvers (Chaussée d')-Sud, Anvers (Chaussée d')-Nord, Allée Verte-Bassin Vergote, Masui (Place)-Nord, Quai de Willebroeck, Tour et Taxis)

Bruxelles/Brussel

Evere (Gare de Formation, Carli, Bon Pasteur, Kerkhoek, Zone industrielle, J. Bordet (Avenue de), Oasis-Provence-Languedoc, Germinal I)

Evere

Forest/Vorst (Bollinckx, Bempt, Charroi (rue de), Pont de Luttre-Ouest, Saint-Antoine)

Forest/Vorst

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Centre, Canal-Sud, Brunfaut (Quartier), Ransfort, Quatre Vents, Saint-Joseph, Duchesse de Brabant, Industrie, Birmingham-Sud, Birmingham-Nord, Independance, Etangs Noirs, Gare Ouest, Marie-José Blocs, Chemin de Fer, Laekenveld, Mexico, Dubrucq-Nord, Ulens, Piers, Lavallée, Canal-Nord)

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis (Guillaume Tell-Sud, Dethy (rue), Angleterre (rue d'), Regies, Roi (Avenue du), Denmark (rue de), Gare du Midi, Crickx (rue), Jamar, France (rue de))

Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis

Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-Ten-Noode (Saint-François, Saint-Lazare, Rogier, Prairie, Jardin Botanique, Nord, Manhattan)

Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-Ten-Noode

Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek (Josaphat Gare, Houffalize (Place), L'Olivier (rue), Royale Sainte-Marie (rue), Brabant (rue de), Vanderlinden (rue), Palais (rue de), Gare du Nord, Reine (Avenue), Stephenson (Place), Brichaut (rue de))

Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek

Uccle/Ukkel (Zwartebeek)

Uccle/Ukkel

N 1/07 — BULGARIA

National regional State aid map

Valid from the date of accession of Bulgaria to the European Union to 31.12.2013

(Approved by the Commission on 24.1.2007)

(Approved by the Commission on 24.1.2007)

| Zone Code | Zone Name | Ceiling for regional investment aid (6)

  (applicable to large enterprises) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1.   Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2013 |
| BG | BULGARIA | 50 % |
| BG11 | Severozapaden | 50 % |
| BG12 | Severen Tsentralen | 50 % |
| BG13 | Severoiztochen | 50 % |
| BG21 | Yugozapaden | 50 % |
| BG22 | Yuzhen Tsentralen | 50 % |
| BG23 | Yugoiztochen | 50 % |

Zone Code

Zone Name

Ceiling for regional investment aid (6)

6

(applicable to large enterprises)

Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2013

BG

BULGARIA

50 %

BG11

Severozapaden

50 %

BG12

Severen Tsentralen

50 %

BG13

Severoiztochen

50 %

BG21

Yugozapaden

50 %

BG22

Yuzhen Tsentralen

50 %

BG23

Yugoiztochen

50 %

N 2/07 — ROMANIA

National regional State aid map

Valid from the date of accession of Romania to the European Union to 31.12.2013

(Approved by the Commission on 24.1.2007)

(Approved by the Commission on 24.1.2007)

| Zone Code | Zone Name | Ceiling for regional investment aid (7)

  (applicable to large enterprises) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1.   Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2013 |
| RO | ROMANIA | |
| RO01 | Nord-Est | 50 % |
| RO02 | Sud-Est | 50 % |
| RO03 | Sud | 50 % |
| RO04 | Sud-Vest | 50 % |
| RO05 | Vest | 50 % |
| RO06 | Nord-Vest | 50 % |
| RO07 | Centru | 50 % |
| RO08 | Bucuresti | 40 % |

Zone Code

Zone Name

Ceiling for regional investment aid (7)

7

(applicable to large enterprises)

Regions eligible for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty until 31.12.2013

RO

ROMANIA

RO01

Nord-Est

50 %

RO02

Sud-Est

50 %

RO03

Sud

50 %

RO04

Sud-Vest

50 %

RO05

Vest

50 %

RO06

Nord-Vest

50 %

RO07

Centru

50 %

RO08

Bucuresti

40 %

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(1)  OJ C 54, 4.3.2006, p. 13.

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(2)  As far as the eligible zones in the Flemish Region are concerned, the aid intensities shown are those applicable to all enterprises irrespective of their size.

2

(3)  For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million, with the exception of the eligible zones in the Flemish Region marked with (*), this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 67 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013.

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(4)  This region might remain eligible under Article 87(3)(a), in which case the ceiling for the period 1.1.2011-31.12.2013 will be increased to 30 %, if a review to be undertaken in 2010 shows that the GDP per capita of the region concerned has fallen below 75 % of the EU-25 average.

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(5)  until 31.12.2010 only

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(6)  For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 67 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013.

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(7)  For investment projects with eligible expenditure not exceeding EUR 50 million this ceiling is increased by 10 percentage points for medium sized companies and 20 percentage points for small companies as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). For large investment projects with eligible expenditure exceeding EUR 50 million, this ceiling is subject to adjustment in accordance with paragraph 67 of the Guidelines on national regional aid for 2007-2013.

7

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