# C_2006274EN.01003801.xml

| 10.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 274/38 |
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10.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 274/38

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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 274/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 45/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Latvia |
| Region | The aid is given only in the special assisted areas designated under Government Regulation No 637 laying down the procedure for the granting and withdrawal of the status of special assisted area |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Development of enterprise in the special assisted areas |
| Legal basis | — | Vienotais programmdokuments; Programmas papildinājums |

Aid No

XS 45/06

Member State

Latvia

Region

The aid is given only in the special assisted areas designated under Government Regulation No 637 laying down the procedure for the granting and withdrawal of the status of special assisted area

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Development of enterprise in the special assisted areas

Legal basis

—

Vienotais programmdokuments; Programmas papildinājums

| — | Ministru kabineta noteikumiem Nr. 637 “Īpaši atbalstāmo teritoriju statusa piešķiršanas un atcelšanas kārtība” |
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Ministru kabineta noteikumiem Nr. 637 “Īpaši atbalstāmo teritoriju statusa piešķiršanas un atcelšanas kārtība”

| — | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 103 “Noteikumi par projektu iesniegšanas un finansēšanas kārtību grantu shēmā “Atbalsts ieguldījumiem un uzņēmumu attīstībā īpaši atbalstāmajās teritorijās”” |
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Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 103 “Noteikumi par projektu iesniegšanas un finansēšanas kārtību grantu shēmā “Atbalsts ieguldījumiem un uzņēmumu attīstībā īpaši atbalstāmajās teritorijās””

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Financing from state budget

| | 2004: | LVL 0 (EUR 0) |
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2004:

LVL 0 (EUR 0)

| | 2005: | LVL 2 000 000,00 (EUR 2 845 743,62) |
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2005:

LVL 2 000 000,00 (EUR 2 845 743,62)

| | 2006: | LVL 3 150 000,00 (EUR 4 482 046,20) |
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2006:

LVL 3 150 000,00 (EUR 4 482 046,20)

Financing from ERDF

| | 2004: | LVL 0 (EUR 0) |
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2004:

LVL 0 (EUR 0)

| | 2005: | LVL 2 000 000,00 (EUR 2 845 743,62) |
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2005:

LVL 2 000 000,00 (EUR 2 845 743,62)

| | 2006: | LVL 3 150 000,00 (EUR 4 482 046,20) |
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2006:

LVL 3 150 000,00 (EUR 4 482 046,20)

Overall aid planned

| | 2004-2006: | LVL 10 300 000,00 (EUR 14 655 579,65) |
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2004-2006:

LVL 10 300 000,00 (EUR 14 655 579,65)

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

Does not exceed 50 %

Date of implementation

1 January 2004

The scheme for the development of enterprise in the special assisted areas has applied since 1 January 2004, in accordance with the European Commission's decision C(2003) 5354/5 of 25 December 2003, which authorised it under the interim procedure.

This summary is intended to inform the Commission that the scheme has been amended

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Projects can be submitted until 31 December 2006. Applications are to be assessed and decisions taken by 30 June 2007.

The last payments under the scheme are to be made by 31 August 2008.

The scheme is also in line with the new regional aid guidelines drawn up by the Commission

Objective of aid

The object is to part–finance development projects put forward by SMEs in order to accelerate the development of the special assisted areas and to facilitate economic activity there. This would reduce undesirable disparities between different areas and ensure balanced development throughout the country

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

No

Eligible sectors

| — | manufacturing |
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manufacturing

Yes

| — | building |
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—

building

Yes

| — | processing (excluding the processing of products of agriculture and fisheries) |
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—

processing (excluding the processing of products of agriculture and fisheries)

Yes

| — | services (excluding the hiring out of equipment or technology, consultancy and financial intermediaries' services, and transport services) |
| --- | --- |

—

services (excluding the hiring out of equipment or technology, consultancy and financial intermediaries' services, and transport services)

Yes

| — | for firms operating in agriculture, agricultural services are eligible only where the provision of services of an agricultural character accounts for no less than 75 % of the firm's turnover |
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—

for firms operating in agriculture, agricultural services are eligible only where the provision of services of an agricultural character accounts for no less than 75 % of the firm's turnover

Yes

Ineligible sectors

| — | the production, processing and marketing of the products of agriculture and fisheries |
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—

the production, processing and marketing of the products of agriculture and fisheries

| — | steel manufacture |
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steel manufacture

| — | transport |
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—

transport

| — | man-made fibre production |
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man-made fibre production

| — | shipbuilding and repair |
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—

shipbuilding and repair

| — | motor vehicle manufacture |
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motor vehicle manufacture

Name and address of the granting authority

Valsts reģionālās attīstības aģentūra (VRAA)

| Elizabetes iela 19 |
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| LV-1010 Rīga |

Elizabetes iela 19

LV-1010 Rīga

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 93/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústecký kraj |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | České přístavy, a.s. |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 104/2000 Sb., o Státním fondu dopravní infrastruktury: http://www.mvcr.cz/sbirka/2000/sb032-00.pdf
  and
  Pravidla pro financování programů, staveb a akcí z rozpočtu Státního fondu dopravní infrastruktury v roce 2005: www.sfdi.cz — Veřejné listiny (‘Pravidla’) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR 0,119909 million (CZK 3,386 million) |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | From 1.8.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.10.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Transport services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Ministerstvo dopravy |
| Nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12 |
| CZ-110 15 Praha 1 |

Aid No

XS 93/06

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Ústecký kraj

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

České přístavy, a.s.

Legal basis

Zákon č. 104/2000 Sb., o Státním fondu dopravní infrastruktury: http://www.mvcr.cz/sbirka/2000/sb032-00.pdf

and

Pravidla pro financování programů, staveb a akcí z rozpočtu Státního fondu dopravní infrastruktury v roce 2005: www.sfdi.cz — Veřejné listiny (‘Pravidla’)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,119909 million (CZK 3,386 million)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.8.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.10.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Transport services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Ministerstvo dopravy

Nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12

CZ-110 15 Praha 1

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

| Aid No | XS 94/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Bridlington Premises Improvements Grants (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) |
| Legal basis | Local Government Act 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 0,137 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 | From 22 May 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30 June 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 | Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber |
| 25 Queen Street, Leeds, LS1 2TW, United Kingdom |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | Yes |

Aid No

XS 94/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Bridlington Premises Improvements Grants (East Riding of Yorkshire Council)

Legal basis

Local Government Act 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 0,137 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

From 22 May 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30 June 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

Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber

25 Queen Street, Leeds, LS1 2TW, United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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