# C_2005329EN.01000501.xml

| 24.12.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 329/5 |
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24.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 329/5

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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

(2005/C 329/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS 69/03

Member State: United Kingdom

Region: South-East Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid: SME Financial Assistance Scheme

Legal basis: Section 2 Local Government Act 2000

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

| | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entrepreneurship Grant | 37 500 | 50 000 | 50 000 | 12 500 | 150 000 |
| Technology Fund | 75 000 | 100 000 | 100 000 | 25 000 | 300 000 |

2003

2003

2004

2004

2005

2005

2006

2006

Total

Total

Entrepreneurship Grant

37 500

50 000

50 000

12 500

150 000

Technology Fund

75 000

100 000

100 000

25 000

300 000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 25 % of investment costs in Article 87(3)(c) areas

Date of implementation: April 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Until 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The project aims to stimulate, strengthen and diversify the economy of Cardiff by encouraging the creation and safeguarding of jobs through the creation of new businesses and supporting the expansion of indigenous businesses. The aid will be calculated on the basis of the costs of investment in land, buildings, machinery and equipment and the transfer of technology.

The project proposes the provision of a financial assistance package to small and medium sized enterprises. 2 components of the project are notifiable under the ‘block approval’

Entrepreneurship Grant — provision of up to GBP 5 000 to encourage new business growth

Technology Fund — to support high growth SMEs

The project will be focused on the Objective 2 wards of Grangetown, Butetown, Splott, Adamsdown, Riverside, Canton, Ely, Caerau, Rumney and Trowbridge. It is intended that the project will run for 3 years from 2003

Economic sectors concerned: Without prejudice to special rules in the regulations and directives concerning state aid in certain sectors

Name and address of granting authority:

| Roy Edwards |
| --- |
| Cardiff Council |
| County Hall |
| Atlantic Wharf |
| Cardiff |
| CF10 4UW |
| United Kingdom |

Roy Edwards

Cardiff Council

County Hall

Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

United Kingdom

| Aid No | XS 109/03 |
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| Member States | United Kingdom; Ireland |
| Region | The whole island of Ireland (32 counties) |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | InterTradeIreland Acumen Consultancy Programme |
| Legal basis | British/Irish Agreement Act 1999, Section 2.3 (Part 7 of Annex 2 of the Act empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, lend or grant aid for the purposes of its function) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Maximum cost per company | 2003/04: GBP 3 000 |

Aid No

XS 109/03

Member States

United Kingdom; Ireland

Region

The whole island of Ireland (32 counties)

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

InterTradeIreland Acumen Consultancy Programme

Legal basis

British/Irish Agreement Act 1999, Section 2.3 (Part 7 of Annex 2 of the Act empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, lend or grant aid for the purposes of its function)

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

Maximum cost per company

2003/04: GBP 3 000

| | 2004/05: GBP 3 000 |
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2004/05: GBP 3 000

| | 2005/06: GBP 3 000 |
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2005/06: GBP 3 000

Maximum total funded element

| | 2003/04: (30 × GBP 3 000) GBP 90 000 |
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2003/04: (30 × GBP 3 000) GBP 90 000

| | 2004/05: (45 × GBP 3 000) GBP 135 000 |
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2004/05: (45 × GBP 3 000) GBP 135 000

| | 2005/06: (45 × GBP 3 000) GBP 135 000 |
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2005/06: (45 × GBP 3 000) GBP 135 000

Total funded consultancy element for 3 years =  GBP 360 000, representing 50 % contribution.

Funding provided to companies on a ‘one-off basis’ within a 52-week period, i.e. companies not eligible for repeat funding in subsequent years

Maximum aid intensity

Up to a maximum of GBP 3 000 assistance per company representing 50 % assistance

Date of implementation

Proposed scheme to run for 3 years from November 2003

Individual companies will be eligible for assistance for a maximum of 52 weeks

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until December 2006

Objective of aid

To provide consultancy expertise to assist SMEs to develop and increase cross-border trade by developing research expertise, market competence and experience

Economic sectors

All sectors

Name and address of the granting authority

| InterTradeIreland |
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| The Old Gasworks Business Park |
| Kilmorey Street |
| Newry |
| BT34 2DE |
| Tel. 028 30 834109 |

InterTradeIreland

Trade

The Old Gasworks Business Park

Kilmorey Street

Newry

BT34 2DE

Tel. 028 30 834109

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