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| 12.4.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 79/2 |
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12.4.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 79/2

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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 79/02)

| Aid No | XS 167/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione Lazio |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for small and medium-sized firms for scientific research |
| Legal basis | Articolo 41, comma 1, della legge regionale 17 febbraio 2005, n. 9
  Deliberazione giunta regionale 23 dicembre 2005, n. 1178
  Deliberazione giunta regionale del 3.8.2006 n. 504 pubblicata sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione Lazio (BURL) del 30.9.2006 n. 27 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | 2006 overall amount | EUR 3 000 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | 1. | The above amounts are granted for the purposes of industrial research activities as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) 70/2001 as subsequently amended; |

Aid No

XS 167/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Lazio

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for small and medium-sized firms for scientific research

Legal basis

Articolo 41, comma 1, della legge regionale 17 febbraio 2005, n. 9

Deliberazione giunta regionale 23 dicembre 2005, n. 1178

Deliberazione giunta regionale del 3.8.2006 n. 504 pubblicata sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione Lazio (BURL) del 30.9.2006 n. 27

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

Aid scheme

2006 overall amount

EUR 3 000 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

1.

The above amounts are granted for the purposes of industrial research activities as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) 70/2001 as subsequently amended;

| 2. | They total 50 % of private eligible expenditure |
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2.

They total 50 % of private eligible expenditure

Date of implementation

The aid may be granted after publication of the notice in the BURL

BURL

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Open-ended; the aid scheme is in any case exempt from compulsory notification under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty up to 31 December 2006, when Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 expires, unless the Regulation itself is extended

Objective of aid

The purpose of the aid is to promote research, technological development and, in particular, to make the results of the research accessible to firms to increase the competitiveness of the production system in the region

Economic sectors concerned

Aid is granted to SMEs operating in the following sectors:

| a. | Health: biotechnology and technology in the field of human health, human health research, neurosciences, improvement of health services for European citizens. |
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a.

Health: biotechnology and technology in the field of human health, human health research, neurosciences, improvement of health services for European citizens.

| b. | Food, agriculture and biotechnology; sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments, ‘fork to farm’, food, health and well-being, life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes. |
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b.

Food, agriculture and biotechnology; sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments, ‘fork to farm’, food, health and well-being, life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes.

| c. | Information and communication technologies: ICT technologies, integration of technologies, applied research, future and emerging technologies. |
| --- | --- |

c.

Information and communication technologies: ICT technologies, integration of technologies, applied research, future and emerging technologies.

| d. | Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies: also includes technical integration for industrial applications |
| --- | --- |

d.

Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies: also includes technical integration for industrial applications

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Lazio

| Via Cristoforo Colombo, 212 |
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| I-00147 Roma |

Via Cristoforo Colombo, 212

I-00147 Roma

| Aid No | XS 168/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione Marche |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Regional Programme for Innovative Actions 2000/2006 — 2005/2006 — Action 7.3 — Sub-action b) ‘Projects concerning energy eco-efficiency in major production areas’ |
| Legal basis: | Programma regionale di azioni innovative (PRAI) — ‘Innovazione e sviluppo sostenibile come fattori identificativi per la competitività regionale (I.S.SO.CO.RE.)’ |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Overall sum for the full duration of the scheme: 200 000 EUR |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | The aid is governed by the ‘de minimis ’rule option (Regulation (EC) No 69/2001) or by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, depending on the option chosen by the requesting entity.
  For the ‘de minimis ’rule option:






  — | Public funding up to a maximum of 100 % of the eligible expenditure while respecting the ceiling for the total amount of ‘de minimis ’aid. |

Aid No

XS 168/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Marche

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regional Programme for Innovative Actions 2000/2006 — 2005/2006 — Action 7.3 — Sub-action b) ‘Projects concerning energy eco-efficiency in major production areas’

Legal basis:

Programma regionale di azioni innovative (PRAI) — ‘Innovazione e sviluppo sostenibile come fattori identificativi per la competitività regionale (I.S.SO.CO.RE.)’

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Overall sum for the full duration of the scheme: 200 000 EUR

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

The aid is governed by the ‘de minimis ’rule option (Regulation (EC) No 69/2001) or by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, depending on the option chosen by the requesting entity.

For the ‘de minimis ’rule option:

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Public funding up to a maximum of 100 % of the eligible expenditure while respecting the ceiling for the total amount of ‘de minimis ’aid.

For the scheme under Regulation (EC) No 70/2001:

| — | Public funding of 50 % of eligible expenditure for services provided by consultants (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001) |
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Public funding of 50 % of eligible expenditure for services provided by consultants (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001)

Date of implementation:

Expenditure incurred by the beneficiary after the date of publication of the notice in the Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche (Official Journal of the Marche Region) is eligible for funding

Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

The duration of the scheme is the same as for the 2005-2006 PRAI; the scheme will therefore come to an end on 30.6.2008, unless a six-month extension, currently under examination by the European Commission, is granted

Objective of aid

To promote adoption within the region of a system for planning, design, construction and management of energy-efficient production areas.

Eligible expenditure: Consultancy fees for design, communication and information

Economic sectors concerned

Applications submitted by consortia or associations of small or medium-sized firms within the meaning of Recommendation (EC) 2003/361/EC, as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 364/2004, are admissible, as are cooperatives located in the production areas concerned, subject to the exclusions and restrictions laid down in the Community rules on State aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Marche — Servizio Ambiente e difesa del suolo

PF Aree protette, Protocollo di Kyoto, Riqualificazione urbana

| Via Tiziano 44 |
| --- |
| I-60100 Ancona |
| Tel. (39) 071 8061 |

Via Tiziano 44

I-60100 Ancona

Tel. (39) 071 8061

| Aid No | XS 169/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Regione Marche |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Regional Programme for Innovative Actions 2000/2006 — 2005/2006 — Action 7.3 — Sub-action a) ‘Projects for the integrated management of environmental impacts in major production areas, according to the model for ecologically equipped production areas.’ |
| Legal basis | Programma regionale di azioni innovative (PRAI) ‘Innovazione e sviluppo sostenibile come fattori identificativi per la competitività regionale (I.S.SO.CO.RE.)’ |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Total for the entire duration of the scheme, EUR 300 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | The aid is governed by the ‘de minimis ’rule option (Regulation (EC) No 69/2001) or by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, depending on the option chosen by the requesting entity.
  For the ‘de minimis ’rule option:






  — | Public funding up to a maximum of 100 % of the eligible expenditure while respecting the ceiling for the total amount of ‘de minimis ’aid. |

Aid No

XS 169/06

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Marche

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regional Programme for Innovative Actions 2000/2006 — 2005/2006 — Action 7.3 — Sub-action a) ‘Projects for the integrated management of environmental impacts in major production areas, according to the model for ecologically equipped production areas.’

Legal basis

Programma regionale di azioni innovative (PRAI) ‘Innovazione e sviluppo sostenibile come fattori identificativi per la competitività regionale (I.S.SO.CO.RE.)’

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Total for the entire duration of the scheme, EUR 300 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

The aid is governed by the ‘de minimis ’rule option (Regulation (EC) No 69/2001) or by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, depending on the option chosen by the requesting entity.

For the ‘de minimis ’rule option:

—

Public funding up to a maximum of 100 % of the eligible expenditure while respecting the ceiling for the total amount of ‘de minimis ’aid.

For the scheme under Regulation (EC) No 70/2001:

| — | Public funding of 50 % of eligible expenditure for services provided by consultants (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001) |
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Public funding of 50 % of eligible expenditure for services provided by consultants (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001)

Date of implementation

Expenditure incurred by the beneficiary after the date of publication of the notice in the Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche (Official Journal of the Marche Region) is eligible for funding

Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche

Duration of scheme or individual aid award ''Open-ended

The duration of the scheme is the same as for the 2005-2006 PRAI; the scheme will therefore come to an end on 30.6.2008, unless a six-month extension, currently under examination by the European Commission, is granted

Objective of aid

To promote the adoption within the region of a system for planning, design, construction and management of energy-efficient production areas.

Eligible expenditure: Consultancy fees for design, communication and information

Economic sectors concerned

Applications submitted by consortia or associations of small or medium-sized firms within the meaning of Recommendation (EC) No 2003/361/EC, as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 364/2004, are admissible, as are cooperatives, subject to the exclusions and restrictions laid down in the Community rules on state aid

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Marche — Servizio Ambiente e difesa del suolo

PF Aree protette, Protocollo di Kyoto, Riqualificazione urbana

| Via Tiziano 44 |
| --- |
| I-60100 Ancona |
| Tel. (39) 071 8061 |

Via Tiziano 44

I-60100 Ancona

Tel. (39) 071 8061

| Aid No | XS 176/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Oberösterreich |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Economic impulse programme
  Transitional scheme 1.1.2007-30.6.2007 |
| Legal basis | Beschluss der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 5,5 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 | 1.1.2007 |
| 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 | Land Oberösterreich
  für die Durchführung verantwortliche staatl. Stelle:
  Amt der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Gewerbe/Wirtschaftspolitik |
| Anschrift |
| Bahnhofsplatz 1 |
| A-4021 Linz |

Aid No

XS 176/06

Member State

Austria

Region

Oberösterreich

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Economic impulse programme

Transitional scheme 1.1.2007-30.6.2007

Legal basis

Beschluss der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5,5 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

1.1.2007

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

Land Oberösterreich

für die Durchführung verantwortliche staatl. Stelle:

Amt der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Gewerbe/Wirtschaftspolitik

Anschrift

Bahnhofsplatz 1

A-4021 Linz

Large individual aid grants

Not planned

| Aid No | XS 177/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Oberösterreich |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Tourism impulse programme
  Transitional scheme 1.1.2007-30.6.2007 |
| Legal basis | Beschluss der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 5 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 | 1.1.2007 |
| 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 | No |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Tourism and the leisure industry | |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Land Oberösterreich
  für die Durchführung verantwortliche staatl. Stelle:
  Amt der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Gewerbe/Wirtschaftspolitik |
| Anschrift |
| Bahnhofsplatz 1 |
| A-4021 Linz |

Aid No

XS 177/06

Member State

Austria

Region

Oberösterreich

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Tourism impulse programme

Transitional scheme 1.1.2007-30.6.2007

Legal basis

Beschluss der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5 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

1.1.2007

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

No

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Tourism and the leisure industry

Name and address of the granting authority

Land Oberösterreich

für die Durchführung verantwortliche staatl. Stelle:

Amt der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Gewerbe/Wirtschaftspolitik

Anschrift

Bahnhofsplatz 1

A-4021 Linz

Large individual aid grants

Not planned

| Aid No | XS 178/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Guarantee funds for SMEs |
| Legal basis | Legge n. 662 del 23.12.1996, art. 2, comma 100, lettera a)
  Legge n. 266 del 7.8.1997, art. 15
  Razionalizzazione dei fondi pubblici di garanzia
  Decreto del ministro dell'Industria del commercio e artigianato, di concerto con il ministro del Tesoro, n. 248 del 31 maggio 1999, pubblicato sulla Gazzetta ufficiale del 30.7.1999
  Regolamento recante criteri e modalità per la concessione della garanzia e per la gestione del Fondo di garanzia per le piccole e medie imprese
  Decreto del ministro dell'Industria del commercio e artigianato, di concerto con il ministro del Tesoro, n. 226 del 24.7.2002 pubblicato sulla Gazzetta ufficiale del 16.10.2002
  Regolamento recante modificazioni al decreto ministeriale 31 maggio 1999, n. 248, recante criteri e modalità per la concessione della garanzia e per la gestione del Fondo per le piccole e medie imprese di cui all'art. 2, comma 100, lettera a) della legge 23 dicembre 1996, n. 662 e all'art. 15 della legge 7 agosto 1997, n. 266
  Decreto del ministro delle Attività produttive e del ministro per l'Innovazione e le tecnologie del 23.9.2005 (G.U. n. 230 del 3.10.2005)
  Approvazione delle condizioni di ammissibilità e delle disposizioni di carattere generale per l'amministrazione del Fondo di garanzia per le piccole e medie imprese, di cui all'art. 2, comma 100, lettera a), della legge 23 dicembre 1996, n. 662, a seguito di rideterminazione delle caratteristiche degli interventi del Fondo stesso, ai sensi del decreto ministeriale 20 giugno 2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of aid granted to the company | EUR 90 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | Maximum gross aid intensity is 4 %. |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | No end-date for this scheme has been envisaged |
| Objective of aid | Facilitating access to credit for SMEs |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors except steel, coal, shipbuilding, synthetic fibres, motor vehicles, transport services, agriculture and fisheries |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministero dello Sviluppo economico |
| Via Veneto, 33 |
| I-00187 Roma |

Aid No

XS 178/06

Member State

Italy

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Guarantee funds for SMEs

Legal basis

Legge n. 662 del 23.12.1996, art. 2, comma 100, lettera a)

Legge n. 266 del 7.8.1997, art. 15

Razionalizzazione dei fondi pubblici di garanzia

Decreto del ministro dell'Industria del commercio e artigianato, di concerto con il ministro del Tesoro, n. 248 del 31 maggio 1999, pubblicato sulla Gazzetta ufficiale del 30.7.1999

Regolamento recante criteri e modalità per la concessione della garanzia e per la gestione del Fondo di garanzia per le piccole e medie imprese

Decreto del ministro dell'Industria del commercio e artigianato, di concerto con il ministro del Tesoro, n. 226 del 24.7.2002 pubblicato sulla Gazzetta ufficiale del 16.10.2002

Regolamento recante modificazioni al decreto ministeriale 31 maggio 1999, n. 248, recante criteri e modalità per la concessione della garanzia e per la gestione del Fondo per le piccole e medie imprese di cui all'art. 2, comma 100, lettera a) della legge 23 dicembre 1996, n. 662 e all'art. 15 della legge 7 agosto 1997, n. 266

Decreto del ministro delle Attività produttive e del ministro per l'Innovazione e le tecnologie del 23.9.2005 (G.U. n. 230 del 3.10.2005)

Approvazione delle condizioni di ammissibilità e delle disposizioni di carattere generale per l'amministrazione del Fondo di garanzia per le piccole e medie imprese, di cui all'art. 2, comma 100, lettera a), della legge 23 dicembre 1996, n. 662, a seguito di rideterminazione delle caratteristiche degli interventi del Fondo stesso, ai sensi del decreto ministeriale 20 giugno 2005

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

EUR 90 million

Maximum aid intensity

Maximum gross aid intensity is 4 %.

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

No end-date for this scheme has been envisaged

Objective of aid

Facilitating access to credit for SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors except steel, coal, shipbuilding, synthetic fibres, motor vehicles, transport services, agriculture and fisheries

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministero dello Sviluppo economico

Via Veneto, 33

I-00187 Roma

| Aid No | XS 180/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | Provincie Flevoland |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Groepsaccommodatie „De Vuurtoren ”V.O.F. |
| Legal basis | — | Decentralisatie-convenant Rijk/Flevoland m.b.t. het Leader+ programma Regio Randstad 2000-2006 d.d. 11 april 2001. |

Aid No

XS 180/06

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Provincie Flevoland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Groepsaccommodatie „De Vuurtoren ”V.O.F.

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 Groepsaccommodatie „De Vuurtoren ”V.O.F. |
| --- | --- |

—

Leader+ overeenkomst tussen de provincie Flevoland en Groepsaccommodatie „De Vuurtoren ”V.O.F.

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 30 750

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 conformity with Article 4(2)(a) of the Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

Date of implementation

The decision will be issued after the notifice has been published by the European Commission.

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 1.5.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes.

The aid is for investment in tangible assets (Article 4(1)). The objective is to provide the entrepreneur with a contribution towards the investment costs necessary for the construction of group accommodation for up to 48 people

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Provincie Flevoland

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

Postbus 55

8200 AB Lelystad

Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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