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| 27.7.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 175/8 |
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27.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/8

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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 175/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 31/2001 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid to SMEs for ‘Increasing the competitiveness of firms’ |
| Legal basis | Legge Regionale 4 gennaio 2001 n. 3/01 modificata dalla Legge Regionale n. 23/01 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Calendar year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Amount in €m | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Maximum aid intensity | The maximum aid intensity for Puglia according to the European regional aid map (35% nge + 15% gge) |
| Date of implementation | 12 September 2001 (date on which the aid schemes were notified to the Commission) |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31 December 2006 |
| Objective of aid | The aid helps firms via capital grants to acquire the back-up services to improve their ‘internationalisation’ and competitiveness. It is also intended for the acquisition of back-up services connected with the environment and quality and for the dissemination of new technology. The following types of costs are eligible for aid:






  — | Market analysis; |

Aid No

XS 31/2001

Member State

Italy

Region

Puglia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid to SMEs for ‘Increasing the competitiveness of firms’

Legal basis

Legge Regionale 4 gennaio 2001 n. 3/01 modificata dalla Legge Regionale n. 23/01

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

Calendar year

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Amount in €m

12

12

12

12

12

12

Maximum aid intensity

The maximum aid intensity for Puglia according to the European regional aid map (35% nge + 15% gge)

Date of implementation

12 September 2001 (date on which the aid schemes were notified to the Commission)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid

The aid helps firms via capital grants to acquire the back-up services to improve their ‘internationalisation’ and competitiveness. It is also intended for the acquisition of back-up services connected with the environment and quality and for the dissemination of new technology. The following types of costs are eligible for aid:

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Market analysis;

| — | Business certification systems; |
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Business certification systems;

| — | Systems of checks and controls (Eco and Energy Audit); |
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Systems of checks and controls (Eco and Energy Audit);

| — | Creation of collective brands; |
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Creation of collective brands;

| — | Marketing actions; |
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Marketing actions;

| — | Promotional measures for ‘internationalisation’ of products |
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Promotional measures for ‘internationalisation’ of products

Economic sectors concerned

The aid is intended for SMEs operating in the craft sector, industry, tourism, the distributive trades and services. The following economic activities are excluded:

| — | Steel; |
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Steel;

| — | Shipbuilding; |
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Shipbuilding;

| — | Fisheries; |
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Fisheries;

| — | Transport; |
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Transport;

| — | Agriculture; |
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Agriculture;

| — | Activities linked to the production, processing or marketing of products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty. (see Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2000); |
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Activities linked to the production, processing or marketing of products listed in Annex I to the EC Treaty. (see Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2000);

| — | Export-related activities (see Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001); |
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Export-related activities (see Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001);

| — | Manufacture of man-made fibres |
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Manufacture of man-made fibres

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Puglia

Address:

| Via G. Capruzzi, 212 |
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| I-Bari |

Via G. Capruzzi, 212

I-Bari

Other information

This aid scheme does not apply to services that are continuous or connected with the normal day-to-day operating expenditure of the firm. In any case the three-year expenditure eligible for aid must not exceed EUR 100 000.

The aid will be granted via automatic procedure

| Aid No | XS 16/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Under the invitation to tender entitled Establishment of Mobile Communication R&D and Innovation Centre, the following activities are eligible for aid: ‘aid for the protection of intellectual property (registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs) except in the case of large enterprises’ |
| Legal basis | A Kutatási és Technológiai Innovációs Alapról szóló 2003. évi XC. törvény |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Annual expenditure on aid for the protection of intellectual property (registration for patents, models, trade marks and designs) is expected to amount to HUF 16 million |
| Maximum aid intensity | For fundamental research 100%, for applied research 60% and for precompetitive development 35% |
| Date of implementation | 19.12.2004 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | June 2006 (payment instalments until December 2008) |
| Objective of aid | Extension of the scope of R&D aid to include expenditure relating to intellectual property protection (registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs) |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Nemzeti Kutatási és Technológiai Hivatal |
| Address:





  Szervita tér 8 |
| 1052 Budapest |

Aid No

XS 16/05

Member State

Hungary

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Under the invitation to tender entitled Establishment of Mobile Communication R&D and Innovation Centre, the following activities are eligible for aid: ‘aid for the protection of intellectual property (registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs) except in the case of large enterprises’

Legal basis

A Kutatási és Technológiai Innovációs Alapról szóló 2003. évi XC. törvény

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

Annual expenditure on aid for the protection of intellectual property (registration for patents, models, trade marks and designs) is expected to amount to HUF 16 million

Maximum aid intensity

For fundamental research 100%, for applied research 60% and for precompetitive development 35%

Date of implementation

19.12.2004

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

June 2006 (payment instalments until December 2008)

Objective of aid

Extension of the scope of R&D aid to include expenditure relating to intellectual property protection (registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs)

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Nemzeti Kutatási és Technológiai Hivatal

Address:

Szervita tér 8

1052 Budapest

| Aid No | XS 61/04 |
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| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan: | Incentives for SMEs in respect of multiannual programmes for sales promotion abroad |
| Legal basis | — | L.R. 20.1.1992, n. 2, Capo VIII come sostituito dalla L.R. 5.12.2003, n. 18, art. 5 |

Aid No

XS 61/04

Member State

Italy

Region

Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Regional Economic Development Plan:

Incentives for SMEs in respect of multiannual programmes for sales promotion abroad

Legal basis

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L.R. 20.1.1992, n. 2, Capo VIII come sostituito dalla L.R. 5.12.2003, n. 18, art. 5

| — | D.P.R. n. 055/Pres. del 5.3.2004 |
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D.P.R. n. 055/Pres. del 5.3.2004

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount EUR 1,9 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 8.4.2004

(the day following publication in Regional Gazette No 14 of 7.4.2004)

It should be pointed out that the measure has not yet been implemented and that the planned assistance will not be granted before the publication in the Regional Gazette in the form of lists under Article 8 of Presidential Decree No 55/2004. These lists will be drawn up — presumably not before September 2004 — on the basis of requests made to the competent offices not later than 7.6.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2004

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs in the industrial and industry services sector for the implementation of pluriannual programmes of promotion abroad

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Autonoma Friuli — Venezia Giulia

Direzione Centrale delle Attività Produttive

Servizio per la Promozione e l'Internazionalizzazione

Address:

| Via Uccellis, 12/F |
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| I-33100 Udine |
| Tel: (0432) 55 59 55 |
| Fax: (0432) 55 59 52 |
| e-mail: serv.prom.int@regione.fvg.it |

Via Uccellis, 12/F

I-33100 Udine

Tel: (0432) 55 59 55

Fax: (0432) 55 59 52

e-mail: serv.prom.int@regione.fvg.it

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

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the gross aid intensity is at least 50%,

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

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

No

Note

From 1 January 2005 the regional authorities undertake to adapt the rules in question to the new definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises given in Commission Recommendation No 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003

| Aid Number | XS 158/05 |
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| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Cells Analysis Ltd |
| Legal basis | The University of Durham and Newcastle Act (1963) |
| 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
  ERDF Grant
  1257/201/020LCY | £ 10 936 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 22/ August/2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31/December/ 2005 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SME | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SME | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Government Office for the North East
  European Programmes Secretariat |
| Address:





  Citygate |
| Newcastle upon Tyne |
| NE1 4WH |

Aid Number

XS 158/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

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

Cells Analysis Ltd

Legal basis

The University of Durham and Newcastle Act (1963)

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

ERDF Grant

1257/201/020LCY

£ 10 936

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 22/ August/2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31/December/ 2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SME

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SME

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4WH

Sponsor Contact

| Professor Ken Snowdon |
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| University of Newcastle (INEX) |
| Herschel Annex |
| Newcastle upon Tyne |
| NE1 7RU |

Professor Ken Snowdon

University of Newcastle (INEX)

Herschel Annex

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 7RU

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 25 000 000 and






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

if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 000 000 and

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the gross aid intensity is at least 50%,

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

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 15 000 000 |
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b)

if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 000 000

Yes

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