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| 26.10.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 251/103 |
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26.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/103

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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 251/11)

| Aid No | XS 232/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Title of aid scheme | L. 598/94 art.11 — Interventi per ricerca industriale e sviluppo precompetitivo |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 9.7.2007 n. 1162 |
| Annual expenditure planned | EUR 20 000 000 |
| Maximum aid intensity | 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 in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, the grant is raised by 5 % |
| Date of implementation | 18.7.2007 |
| Duration of scheme | 31.12.2008 |
| Objective of the aid | Support to pre-competitive (experimental) development programmes comprising industrial research not yet widely conducted, and carried out by SMEs or consortia of SMEs directly active in the production of goods and/or the provision of services.
  The eligible cost of the proposed projects must be between EUR 100 000 and EUR 1 000 000, raised to EUR 1 250 000 for projects involving one of the clusters in the Umbria Technology Park (Distretto Tecnologico dell'Umbria — DTU) |
| Economic sectors | LIST OF ELIGIBLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES under the ATECO 2002 Classification of Economic Activities
  C —   Mining and quarrying
  The whole sector is eligible, with the exception of the following codes:






  13.10 | ‘Mining of iron ores’ — Whole class excluded except for pyrites |
| 13.20 | ‘Mining of non-ferrous metal ores’ — Only manganese excluded |

Aid No

XS 232/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Umbria

Title of aid scheme

L. 598/94 art.11 — Interventi per ricerca industriale e sviluppo precompetitivo

Legal basis

Deliberazione della Giunta regionale del 9.7.2007 n. 1162

Annual expenditure planned

EUR 20 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

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 in the Umbria Region assisted under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty, the grant is raised by 5 %

Date of implementation

18.7.2007

Duration of scheme

31.12.2008

Objective of the aid

Support to pre-competitive (experimental) development programmes comprising industrial research not yet widely conducted, and carried out by SMEs or consortia of SMEs directly active in the production of goods and/or the provision of services.

The eligible cost of the proposed projects must be between EUR 100 000 and EUR 1 000 000, raised to EUR 1 250 000 for projects involving one of the clusters in the Umbria Technology Park (Distretto Tecnologico dell'Umbria — DTU)

Economic sectors

LIST OF ELIGIBLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES under the ATECO 2002 Classification of Economic Activities

C —   Mining and quarrying

The whole sector is eligible, with the exception of the following codes:

13.10

‘Mining of iron ores’ — Whole class excluded except for pyrites

13.20

‘Mining of non-ferrous metal ores’ — Only manganese excluded

D —   Manufacturing

The whole sector is eligible, with the exception of the following codes:

| 23.1 | ‘Manufacture of coke oven products’ — Whole group excluded |
| --- | --- |
| 24.70 | ‘Manufacture of man-made fibres’ — Whole category excluded |
| 27.10 | ‘Manufacture of iron, steel and ferro-alloys (ECSC)’ — The entire iron and steel industry as defined in the ECSC Treaty is excluded |
| 27.22.1 | ‘Manufacture of seamless tubes’ — The whole category is excluded |
| 27.22.2 | ‘Manufacture of closed, seamed, welded and similar tubes’ — Only the manufacture of tubes with a diameter exceeding 406,4 mm is excluded |
| 35.11.1 | ‘Shipyards producing metal ships’ |
| 35.11.3 | ‘Ship-repair yards’ |

23.1

‘Manufacture of coke oven products’ — Whole group excluded

24.70

‘Manufacture of man-made fibres’ — Whole category excluded

27.10

‘Manufacture of iron, steel and ferro-alloys (ECSC)’ — The entire iron and steel industry as defined in the ECSC Treaty is excluded

27.22.1

‘Manufacture of seamless tubes’ — The whole category is excluded

27.22.2

‘Manufacture of closed, seamed, welded and similar tubes’ — Only the manufacture of tubes with a diameter exceeding 406,4 mm is excluded

35.11.1

‘Shipyards producing metal ships’

35.11.3

‘Ship-repair yards’

E —   Production and distribution of electricity

The entire section is eligible.

F —   Construction

The entire section is eligible.

I —   Transport, storage and communication

Only the following codes are eligible: 63.11; 63.12; 63.21; 63.22; 63.23; 63.40; 64.20.

K —   Real estate, renting, information technology, research and other professional and business activities

Only the following codes are eligible: 72.10; 72.2; 72.30; 72.40; 72.50; 72.60; 73.10; 73.20.

O —   Other community, social and personal service activities

Only the following codes are eligible: 90.02.0; 90.01.0; 92.20; 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 Umbria — Giunta regionale |
| --- |
| Direzione regionale Sviluppo economico e attività produttive, istruzione, formazione e lavoro |
| Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese |
| Via Mario Angeloni, 61 |
| I-06124 Perugia |

Regione Umbria — Giunta regionale

Direzione regionale Sviluppo economico e attività produttive, istruzione, formazione e lavoro

Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese

Via Mario Angeloni, 61

I-06124 Perugia

| Aid No | XS 244/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | The Netherlands |
| Region | Not applicable |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Stichting Kenniscentrum Windturbine Materialen en Constructies (WMC) |
| Legal basis | Kaderwet EZ-subsidies |
| 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 835 625 |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes
  Individual aid for research and development that does not exceed the maximum aid percentages |
| Date of implementation | 11.6.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or duration of the individual aid | From 1.1.2007 up to and including 31.12.2007 |
| Objective | Aid to SMEs | Yes
  Individual aid for research and development |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Individual aid |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerie van Economische Zaken |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Aid No

XS 244/07

Member State

The Netherlands

Region

Not applicable

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Stichting Kenniscentrum Windturbine Materialen en Constructies (WMC)

Legal basis

Kaderwet EZ-subsidies

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 835 625

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Individual aid for research and development that does not exceed the maximum aid percentages

Date of implementation

11.6.2007

Duration of scheme or duration of the individual aid

From 1.1.2007 up to and including 31.12.2007

Objective

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Individual aid for research and development

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Individual aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

2500 EC Den Haag

Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 245/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Richtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) über die Verwendung des Zweckvermögens des Bundes bei der Landwirtschaftlichen Rentenbank (LR), Ziffer 2.1 vorwettbewerbliche Entwicklungsvorhaben und Ziffer 2.2 Markt- und Praxiseinführung |
| Legal basis | § 2 Abs. 1 des Gesetzes über das Zweckvermögen des Bundes bei der Landwirtschaftlichen Rentenbank vom 12. August 2005 (BGBl. I S. 1363), zuletzt geändert durch Art. 175 der Neunten Zuständigkeitsanpassungsverordnung vom 31. Oktober 2006 (BGBl. I S. 24077) |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Pre-competitive development | EUR 1,5 million |
| Annual overall amount (grants) | |
| Introduction to market and practical use | EUR 2,5 million |
| Annual overall amount (soft loans) | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 24.8.2007 |
| End of implementation or individual aid — last instalment | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises | Yes |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank |
| Hochstr. 2 |
| D-60313 Frankfurt am Main |

Aid No

XS 245/07

Member State

Federal Republic of Germany

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Richtlinien des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) über die Verwendung des Zweckvermögens des Bundes bei der Landwirtschaftlichen Rentenbank (LR), Ziffer 2.1 vorwettbewerbliche Entwicklungsvorhaben und Ziffer 2.2 Markt- und Praxiseinführung

Legal basis

§ 2 Abs. 1 des Gesetzes über das Zweckvermögen des Bundes bei der Landwirtschaftlichen Rentenbank vom 12. August 2005 (BGBl. I S. 1363), zuletzt geändert durch Art. 175 der Neunten Zuständigkeitsanpassungsverordnung vom 31. Oktober 2006 (BGBl. I S. 24077)

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

Aid scheme

Pre-competitive development

EUR 1,5 million

Annual overall amount (grants)

Introduction to market and practical use

EUR 2,5 million

Annual overall amount (soft loans)

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 4(2)-(7) and Article 5 of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

24.8.2007

End of implementation or individual aid — last instalment

30.6.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Yes

Economic sector(s) concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

Hochstr. 2

D-60313 Frankfurt am Main

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid number | XS 252/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Oberösterreich |
| Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Tourismus-Impulsprogramm (TIP/Betriebe) des Landes Oberösterreich für den Zeitraum 1.9.2007-31.12.2013 |
| Legal basis | Beschluss der Oö. Landesregierung vom 16.7.2007 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual total amount | EUR 2,5 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.9.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective of aid | To provide support for SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors | Limited to the following sectors | Yes |
| — | Accommodation and food service activities |

Aid number

XS 252/07

Member State

Austria

Region

Oberösterreich

Title of Aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid

Tourismus-Impulsprogramm (TIP/Betriebe) des Landes Oberösterreich für den Zeitraum 1.9.2007-31.12.2013

Legal basis

Beschluss der Oö. Landesregierung vom 16.7.2007

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

Aid scheme

Annual total amount

EUR 2,5 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.9.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

30.6.2008

Objective of aid

To provide support for SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors

Limited to the following sectors

Yes

—

Accommodation and food service activities

Yes

| — | Transport restricted to inland passenger water transport, transport by cable ways, chair lift and drag lift and travel agencies and tour operators |
| --- | --- |

—

Transport restricted to inland passenger water transport, transport by cable ways, chair lift and drag lift and travel agencies and tour operators

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Land Oberösterreich

Für die Durchführung verantwortliche staatl. Stelle:

| Amt der Oö. Landesregierung, Abteilung Gewerbe/Wirtschaftspolitik |
| --- |
| Bahnhofsplatz 1 |
| A-4021 Linz |

Amt der Oö. Landesregierung, Abteilung Gewerbe/Wirtschaftspolitik

Bahnhofsplatz 1

A-4021 Linz

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

(not planned)

| Aid No | XS 265/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Welsh Local Government SME Development scheme |
| Legal basis | The Local Government Act 2000 (C 22), Part 1 |
| Type of measure | Aid scheme |
| Budget | Annual budget: GBP 1 million; overall budget: — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation |
| Date of implementation | 1.10.2007 |
| Duration | 30.6.2008 |
| Objective | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs |
| Name and address of the granting authority | All Local Authorities in Wales: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Bridgend County Borough Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council, City and County of Cardiff, Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Conwy County Borough Council, Denbighshire County Council, Flintshire County Council, Gwynedd Council, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Newport City Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Powys County Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, City and County of Swansea, Torfaen County Borough Council, Vale of Glamorgan Council and Wrexham County Borough Council. |
| c/o Welsh Local Government Association |
| Local Government House |
| Drake Walk |
| Cardiff CF10 4LG |
| United Kingdom |
| Tel. (44-292) 046 86 00 |
| Fax (44-292) 046 86 01 |
| E-mail: regeneration@wlga.gov.uk |

Aid No

XS 265/07

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Welsh Local Government SME Development scheme

Legal basis

The Local Government Act 2000 (C 22), Part 1

Type of measure

Aid scheme

Budget

Annual budget: GBP 1 million; overall budget: —

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

1.10.2007

Duration

30.6.2008

Objective

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of the granting authority

All Local Authorities in Wales: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Bridgend County Borough Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council, City and County of Cardiff, Carmarthenshire County Council, Ceredigion County Council, Conwy County Borough Council, Denbighshire County Council, Flintshire County Council, Gwynedd Council, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, Newport City Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Powys County Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, City and County of Swansea, Torfaen County Borough Council, Vale of Glamorgan Council and Wrexham County Borough Council.

c/o Welsh Local Government Association

Local Government House

Drake Walk

Cardiff CF10 4LG

United Kingdom

Tel. (44-292) 046 86 00

Fax (44-292) 046 86 01

E-mail: regeneration@wlga.gov.uk

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