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| 17.5.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/8 |
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17.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/8

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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 111/06)

| Aid No | XS 1/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | Whole territory |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Καθεστώς Ενισχύσεων. Ενίσχυση Επιχειρηματικών Σχεδίων σε Μικρομεσαίες Επιχειρήσεις (συγκεκριμένων κλάδων) που δραστηριοποιούνται ή πρόκειται να επεκτείνουν τη δραστηριότητά τους στην παροχή υπηρεσιών εναλλακτικού τουρισμού με τη μορφή κυρίως οργάνωσης εκδρομών και πληρούν τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004 της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής |
| Legal Basis | Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 70/01, κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004
  Εθνικό θεσμικό πλαίσιο
  Ν. 2308/95, Ν. 2244/94, Ν. 2919/01, Ν. 3270/04
  Το ΠΔ. 98/96, η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503426/1.9.2006 και η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503649/26.10.2006 αποφάσεις του Γενικού Γραμματέα του ΕΟΤ. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | The measure was announced in September 2006 and the public aid was established at EUR 3 250 000, within the period of application of the operational programme for ‘Competitiveness’. |
| Maximum aid intensity | 50 % subsidy. |
| Date of implementation | September 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 2000-2006 |
| Objective | Aid for small and medium-sized enterprises currently providing or planning to provide alternative tourism services with the ultimate aim of diversifying and enriching tourism while reducing seasonal fluctuations in tourism demand. |
| Economic sectors | Other services
  Tourism — related undertakings providing tourism services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Τουριστικής Ανάπτυξης Διεύθυνση Τουριστικών Επενδύσεων |
| Head: Mr F Gogolas |
| Τηλ. (30-210) 696 49 19 |
| (30-210) 696 49 18 |
| Φαξ (30-210) 691 30 20 |

Aid No

XS 1/07

Member State

Greece

Region

Whole territory

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Καθεστώς Ενισχύσεων. Ενίσχυση Επιχειρηματικών Σχεδίων σε Μικρομεσαίες Επιχειρήσεις (συγκεκριμένων κλάδων) που δραστηριοποιούνται ή πρόκειται να επεκτείνουν τη δραστηριότητά τους στην παροχή υπηρεσιών εναλλακτικού τουρισμού με τη μορφή κυρίως οργάνωσης εκδρομών και πληρούν τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004 της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής

Legal Basis

Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 70/01, κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004

Εθνικό θεσμικό πλαίσιο

Ν. 2308/95, Ν. 2244/94, Ν. 2919/01, Ν. 3270/04

Το ΠΔ. 98/96, η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503426/1.9.2006 και η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503649/26.10.2006 αποφάσεις του Γενικού Γραμματέα του ΕΟΤ.

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

The measure was announced in September 2006 and the public aid was established at EUR 3 250 000, within the period of application of the operational programme for ‘Competitiveness’.

Maximum aid intensity

50 % subsidy.

Date of implementation

September 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

2000-2006

Objective

Aid for small and medium-sized enterprises currently providing or planning to provide alternative tourism services with the ultimate aim of diversifying and enriching tourism while reducing seasonal fluctuations in tourism demand.

Economic sectors

Other services

Tourism — related undertakings providing tourism services

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Τουριστικής Ανάπτυξης Διεύθυνση Τουριστικών Επενδύσεων

Head: Mr F Gogolas

Τηλ. (30-210) 696 49 19

(30-210) 696 49 18

Φαξ (30-210) 691 30 20

Other information

The minimum amount of the eligible co-funded budget of each business plan is EUR 40 000, while the maximum amount is EUR 200 000.

| Aid No | XS 9/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italia |
| Region | Sardegna |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Interventi finalizzati a consentire il risparmio energetico delle imprese |
| Legal basis | — | Art. 6, comma 4, lett. e), L. R. 24 febbraio 2006, n. 1 (legge finanziaria regionale anno 2006) |

Aid No

XS 9/07

Member State

Italia

Region

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Interventi finalizzati a consentire il risparmio energetico delle imprese

Legal basis

—

Art. 6, comma 4, lett. e), L. R. 24 febbraio 2006, n. 1 (legge finanziaria regionale anno 2006)

| — | Direttive di attuazione approvate con deliberazioni giunta regionale n. 22/5 del 24.5.2006 e n. 30/12 dell'11.7.2006 |
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Direttive di attuazione approvate con deliberazioni giunta regionale n. 22/5 del 24.5.2006 e n. 30/12 dell'11.7.2006

Budget

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,5 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.

50 % GGE (or up to the ceiling set by the regional aid map in force at the time the aid is granted, if less than 50 %)

Date of implementation

1.12.2006

Duration

Until 30.6.2007

Objective

One of various instruments aimed at promoting consolidation and renewal of the regional industrial system, this scheme provides for aid to small and medium-sized businesses to support energy efficiency and energy-saving measures, including the use of renewable energy sources exclusively to meet companies' own needs.

Economic sectors

SMEs in sectors C and D of the ISTAT 2002 classification.

Name and address of the granting authority

| Regione autonoma della Sardegna |
| --- |
| Assessorato dell'Industria — Servizio Energia |
| Viale Trento, 69 |
| I-09123 Cagliari |

Regione autonoma della Sardegna

Assessorato dell'Industria — Servizio Energia

Viale Trento, 69

I-09123 Cagliari

Other information

The applicant company must have been in operation for at least three financial years and must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:

| 1. | the conditions it applies to its own employees are at least as good as those resulting from national industry-wide collective agreements; |
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1.

the conditions it applies to its own employees are at least as good as those resulting from national industry-wide collective agreements;

| 2. | it is not the subject of any ongoing enforcement procedures or seizures; |
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2.

it is not the subject of any ongoing enforcement procedures or seizures;

| 3. | it is not the subject of any dissolution proceedings; |
| --- | --- |

3.

it is not the subject of any dissolution proceedings;

| 4. | it will agree to any technical and administrative controls deemed necessary by the Assessorato dell'Industria. |
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4.

it will agree to any technical and administrative controls deemed necessary by the Assessorato dell'Industria.

| Aid No | XS 11/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | Whole territory |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων
  Ενίσχυση ανταγωνιστικότητας τουριστικών ΜΜΕ. Πρόγραμμα προώθηση της δικτύωσης των τουριστικών ΜΜΕ (CLUSTERING) σύμφωνα με τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004 της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής |
| Legal Basis | Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 70/01, κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004
  Εθνικό θεσμικό πλαίσιο
  Ν. 2308/95, Ν. 2244/94, Ν. 2919/01, Ν.3270/04
  Το ΠΔ. 98/96, η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503253/25.7.2005 και η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503649/26.10.2006 αποφάσεις του Προέδρου του ΕΟΤ |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | The measure was announced in June 2005 and the public aid was established at EUR 15 000 000, within the period of application of the operational programme for ‘Competitiveness’. |
| Maximum aid intensity | 50 % subsidy. |
| Date of implementation | July 2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 2000-2006 |
| Objective | Aid to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in all branches of tourism, via a subsidy towards business plans of SMEs for participation in cluster networks, in order to assist their position in the market through improved management structures. |
| Economic sectors | Other services
  Tourism — related undertakings providing tourism services. Sectors mentioned on the notification form. |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Υπουργείο Τουριστικής Ανάπτυξης Διεύθυνση Τουριστικών Επενδύσεων |
| Head: Mr F Gogolas |
| Τηλ. (30-210) 696 49 19 |
| (30-210) 696 49 18 |
| Φαξ (30-210) 691 30 20 |

Aid No

XS 11/07

Member State

Greece

Region

Whole territory

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων

Ενίσχυση ανταγωνιστικότητας τουριστικών ΜΜΕ. Πρόγραμμα προώθηση της δικτύωσης των τουριστικών ΜΜΕ (CLUSTERING) σύμφωνα με τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004 της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής

Legal Basis

Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 70/01, κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004

Εθνικό θεσμικό πλαίσιο

Ν. 2308/95, Ν. 2244/94, Ν. 2919/01, Ν.3270/04

Το ΠΔ. 98/96, η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503253/25.7.2005 και η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503649/26.10.2006 αποφάσεις του Προέδρου του ΕΟΤ

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

The measure was announced in June 2005 and the public aid was established at EUR 15 000 000, within the period of application of the operational programme for ‘Competitiveness’.

Maximum aid intensity

50 % subsidy.

Date of implementation

July 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

2000-2006

Objective

Aid to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in all branches of tourism, via a subsidy towards business plans of SMEs for participation in cluster networks, in order to assist their position in the market through improved management structures.

Economic sectors

Other services

Tourism — related undertakings providing tourism services. Sectors mentioned on the notification form.

Name and address of the granting authority

Υπουργείο Τουριστικής Ανάπτυξης Διεύθυνση Τουριστικών Επενδύσεων

Head: Mr F Gogolas

Τηλ. (30-210) 696 49 19

(30-210) 696 49 18

Φαξ (30-210) 691 30 20

Other information

The minimum amount of the eligible co-funded budget of each business plan is EUR 300 000, while the maximum amount is EUR 3 000 000.

| Aid No | XS 13/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | L. 1329/65 — Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione della Regione Umbria |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 20.12.2006 n. 2260 |
| Budget | Aid scheme | Annual budget | EUR 1 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Overall budget | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes
  Small firm: 15 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by the Objective 2 SPD for Umbria 15% gge. Medium-sized firm: 7,5 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by the Objective 2 SPD for Umbria 7,5 % gge |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective | Support for investment by small and medium-sized firms in the Objective 2 and phasing-out areas of Umbria. The subsidised investments concern the costs relating to the purchase or leasing of machine tools or new manufacturing equipment, for a unit or sales cost in excess of EUR 1 000 specified under Article 1 of Law No 1329/65. The contracts for the purchase of the equipment must be concluded in accordance with Law No 1329/65 and duly registered, as laid down in Article 3 of the Regulation. |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SME | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Umbria — Giunta regionale — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese |
| Via Mario Angeloni, 61 |
| I-06100 Perugia |

Aid No

XS 13/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Umbria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

L. 1329/65 — Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione della Regione Umbria

Legal basis

Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 20.12.2006 n. 2260

Budget

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 1 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Overall budget

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Small firm: 15 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by the Objective 2 SPD for Umbria 15% gge. Medium-sized firm: 7,5 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by the Objective 2 SPD for Umbria 7,5 % gge

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

Until 30.6.2007

Objective

Support for investment by small and medium-sized firms in the Objective 2 and phasing-out areas of Umbria. The subsidised investments concern the costs relating to the purchase or leasing of machine tools or new manufacturing equipment, for a unit or sales cost in excess of EUR 1 000 specified under Article 1 of Law No 1329/65. The contracts for the purchase of the equipment must be concluded in accordance with Law No 1329/65 and duly registered, as laid down in Article 3 of the Regulation.

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SME

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Umbria — Giunta regionale — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese

Via Mario Angeloni, 61

I-06100 Perugia

| Aid No | XS 14/07 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | L. 598/94 art. 11 — Agevolazioni per investimenti per l'innovazione tecnologica, tutela ambientale, innovazione organizzativa e commerciale e sicurezza sul lavoro della Regione Umbria |
| Legal basis | Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 20.12.2006 n. 2260 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Total annual amount | EUR 0,2 million |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Individual aid | Total amount of aid | — |
| Loans guaranteed | — |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes
  Small firms: 15 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by Objective 2 SPD (Single Programming Document) for Umbria: 15 % gge. Medium-sized firms: 7,5 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by Objective 2 SPD for Umbria 7,5 % gge. |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2007 |
| Duration | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective | Support for investment by small and medium-sized firms in the Objective 2 and phasing-out areas of Umbria. The aid is intended to facilitate the purchase or leasing of machine tools or new manufacturing equipment in Italy or abroad for a unit or aggregate cost in excess of EUR 1 million, including machine systems, ancillary equipment, accessories, fixed or self-propelled machinery and equipment for handling, transporting and lifting equipment (cranes and overhead travelling cranes, tractors, belt conveyors, etc.) in the factory or yard, and kitchen (excluding fixtures and fittings that are not directly relevant) and air-conditioning equipment for nursing homes, hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. The machine tools or manufacturing equipment must be used in Italy and must not have been invoiced before the date stated on the purchase or lease agreement.
  Vehicles, vessels and aircraft entered in public registers are not covered. |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Regione Umbria — Giunta regionale — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese |
| Via Mario Angeloni, 61 |
| I-06100 Perugia |

Aid No

XS 14/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Umbria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

L. 598/94 art. 11 — Agevolazioni per investimenti per l'innovazione tecnologica, tutela ambientale, innovazione organizzativa e commerciale e sicurezza sul lavoro della Regione Umbria

Legal basis

Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 20.12.2006 n. 2260

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

Aid scheme

Total annual amount

EUR 0,2 million

Loans guaranteed

—

Individual aid

Total amount of aid

—

Loans guaranteed

—

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Small firms: 15 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by Objective 2 SPD (Single Programming Document) for Umbria: 15 % gge. Medium-sized firms: 7,5 % gge; in areas eligible for regional aid covered by Objective 2 SPD for Umbria 7,5 % gge.

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

Until 30.6.2007

Objective

Support for investment by small and medium-sized firms in the Objective 2 and phasing-out areas of Umbria. The aid is intended to facilitate the purchase or leasing of machine tools or new manufacturing equipment in Italy or abroad for a unit or aggregate cost in excess of EUR 1 million, including machine systems, ancillary equipment, accessories, fixed or self-propelled machinery and equipment for handling, transporting and lifting equipment (cranes and overhead travelling cranes, tractors, belt conveyors, etc.) in the factory or yard, and kitchen (excluding fixtures and fittings that are not directly relevant) and air-conditioning equipment for nursing homes, hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. The machine tools or manufacturing equipment must be used in Italy and must not have been invoiced before the date stated on the purchase or lease agreement.

Vehicles, vessels and aircraft entered in public registers are not covered.

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Regione Umbria — Giunta regionale — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle imprese

Via Mario Angeloni, 61

I-06100 Perugia

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