# C_2006132EN.01002101.xml

| 7.6.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/21 |
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7.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/21

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 132/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 114/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Basque Country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for research to analyse and identify needs (diagnostics) |
| Legal basis | Orden de 26 de abril de 2005, de la Consejera de Educación, Universidades e Investigación, por la que se convocan ayudas económicas para la realización de Estudios de Análisis y Detección de Necesidades (Diagnósticos) que se desarrollen por parte de las empresas de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco en el ejercicio 2005 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco de 29/04/2005) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,2 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 | Since 29.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 10.5.2006 |
| 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 | Name:
  Hobetuz
  Fundación Vasca para la Formación Profesional Continua |
| Address:





  Gran Vía 35 — 6o |
| E-48009 Bilbao |

Aid No

XS 114/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Basque Country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for research to analyse and identify needs (diagnostics)

Legal basis

Orden de 26 de abril de 2005, de la Consejera de Educación, Universidades e Investigación, por la que se convocan ayudas económicas para la realización de Estudios de Análisis y Detección de Necesidades (Diagnósticos) que se desarrollen por parte de las empresas de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco en el ejercicio 2005 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco de 29/04/2005)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,2 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

Since 29.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 10.5.2006

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

Name:

Hobetuz

Fundación Vasca para la Formación Profesional Continua

Address:

Gran Vía 35 — 6o

o

E-48009 Bilbao

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 119/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Product Technology Application Centre |
| Legal basis | Kaderwet EZ-subsidies |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1 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 | 1.11.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2009 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | All manufacturing |

Aid No

XS 119/04

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Product Technology Application Centre

Legal basis

Kaderwet EZ-subsidies

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1 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

1.11.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2009

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

All manufacturing

Or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Address:

| Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 |
| --- |
| Postbus 20101 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Bezuidenhoutseweg 30

Postbus 20101

2500 EC Den Haag

Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 123/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Scotland (including the Highlands and Islands of Scotland) |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Scottish Enterprise Business Advisory Service Scheme for SMEs |
| Legal basis | Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 100 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 June 2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2006 |
| 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 | Name:
  Scottish Enterprise |
| Address:





  150 Broomielaw |
| Atlantic Quay |
| Glasgow G2 8LU |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 123/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Scotland (including the Highlands and Islands of Scotland)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Scottish Enterprise Business Advisory Service Scheme for SMEs

Legal basis

Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 100 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 June 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2006

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

Name:

Scottish Enterprise

Address:

150 Broomielaw

Atlantic Quay

Glasgow G2 8LU

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 128/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | LAS Waste Ltd |
| Legal basis | Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (no/906/2000)
  The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000 |
| 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 | GBP 780 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 16.6.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006

  NB As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 30 June 2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Other services (Waste segregation and materials recycling) |

Aid No

XS 128/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

LAS Waste Ltd

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (no/906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

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

GBP 780 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 16.6.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

NB As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 30 June 2008

NB

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Other services (Waste segregation and materials recycling)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

| C/o Welsh European Funding Office |
| --- |
| Cwm Cynon Business Park |
| Mountain Ash CF45 4ER |
| United Kingdom |

C/o Welsh European Funding Office

Cwm Cynon Business Park

Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 134/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid to consultancy services for companies |
| Legal basis | Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:






  2005: | EUR 376 630:






  — | EUR 282 473 from the ERDF, |

Aid No

XS 134/05

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid to consultancy services for companies

Legal basis

Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:

2005:

EUR 376 630:

—

EUR 282 473 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 94 157 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 94 157 from the state budget.

| 2006: | EUR 376 631:






  — | EUR 282 473 from the ERDF, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2006:

EUR 376 631:

—

EUR 282 473 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 94 158 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 94 158 from the state budget.

Total expenditure until the end of the scheme

(31 December 2006) is estimated at EUR 753 261.

The scheme will be implemented within the framework of:

Measure 3.4 — Microenterprises

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

17.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to consultancy services for SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs with the exception of companies operating in the synthetic fibres, shipping, shipbuilding, iron and steel or coalmining sectors

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Marshall of the Province/Authorised representative of the competent implementing body in the light of the project's location

Address:

16 marshall's offices/ implementing bodies throughout Poland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 135/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Investment aid to companies |
| Legal basis | Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).
  Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:






  2005: | EUR 37 286 475:






  — | EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF, |

Aid No

XS 135/05

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Investment aid to companies

Legal basis

Art. 31 ustawy z dnia 20 kwietnia 2004 r. o Narodowym Planie Rozwoju (Dz.U. nr 116, poz. 1206).

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 17 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na wspieranie inwestycji i doradztwa w przedsiębiorstwach (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 267, poz. 2652). Rozporządzenie weszło w życie 17 grudnia 2004 r.

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Forecast expenditure under the scheme is as follows:

2005:

EUR 37 286 475:

—

EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget.

| 2006: | EUR 37 286 475:






  — | EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2006:

EUR 37 286 475:

—

EUR 27 964 856 from the ERDF,

| — | EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget. |
| --- | --- |

—

EUR 9 321 619 from the state budget.

Total expenditure until the end of the scheme

(31 December 2006) is estimated at EUR 74 572 950.

The scheme will be implemented within the framework of:

Measure 3.4 — Microenterprises

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

17.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Up to 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Investment aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs With the exception of companies operating in the synthetic fibres, shipping, shipbuilding, iron and steel or coalmining sectors

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Marshall of the Province/Authorised representative of the competent implementing body in the light of the project's location

Address:

16 marshall's offices/ implementing bodies throughout Poland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 141/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Belgium |
| Region | Flanders |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Guarantee scheme for SMEs |
| Legal basis | Het decreet van 6 februari 2004 betreffende een waarborgregeling voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | EUR 150 million |
| 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 | 1.7.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| 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 | Name:
  Flemish Region
  Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen
  NV Waarborgbeheer |
| Address:





  Hooikaai 55 |
| B-1000 Brussels |

Aid No

XS 141/05

Member State

Belgium

Region

Flanders

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Guarantee scheme for SMEs

Legal basis

Het decreet van 6 februari 2004 betreffende een waarborgregeling voor kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 150 million

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

1.7.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

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

Name:

Flemish Region

Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen

NV Waarborgbeheer

Address:

Hooikaai 55

B-1000 Brussels

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,

| (a) | if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and






  — | the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %, |
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(a)

if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and

—

the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,

| — | in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or |
| --- | --- |

—

in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

| (b) | if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million |
| --- | --- |

(b)

if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million

Yes

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