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| 26.1.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 19/2 |
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26.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/2

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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, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 as regards the extension of its scope to include aid for research and development

(2006/C 19/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 36/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | New aid scheme for craft firms |
| Legal basis | POR Campania 2000-2006 approvato dalla Commissione Europea con decisione C(2000) 2347 dell'8 agosto 2000 e s.m.i.
  Complemento di Programmazione, misura 4.2 b)
  Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale N. 786 del 10.4.2004 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 15 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 | 10.1.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to craft firms meeting the size criteria for microenterprises and SMEs set out in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Regione Campania Assessorato Attivita' Produttive
  Area Generale di Coordinamento n.12
  ‘Sviluppo Attività Settore Secondario’
  Dirigente del Settore Artigianato Dr.ssa Vittoria Capriglione
  ‘Sviluppo e Promozione Attività Artigiane e della Cooperazione’ |
| Address:





  Centro Direzionale -Isola A6- Napoli |
| Tel. No: (081) 796 67 24, (081) 796 67 25; Fax: (081) 796 67 18 |
| Email: v.capriglione@regione.campania.it |

Aid No

XS 36/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

New aid scheme for craft firms

Legal basis

POR Campania 2000-2006 approvato dalla Commissione Europea con decisione C(2000) 2347 dell'8 agosto 2000 e s.m.i.

Complemento di Programmazione, misura 4.2 b)

Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale N. 786 del 10.4.2004

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 15 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

10.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to craft firms meeting the size criteria for microenterprises and SMEs set out in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Regione Campania Assessorato Attivita' Produttive

Area Generale di Coordinamento n.12

‘Sviluppo Attività Settore Secondario’

Dirigente del Settore Artigianato Dr.ssa Vittoria Capriglione

‘Sviluppo e Promozione Attività Artigiane e della Cooperazione’

Address:

Centro Direzionale -Isola A6- Napoli

Tel. No: (081) 796 67 24, (081) 796 67 25; Fax: (081) 796 67 18

Email: v.capriglione@regione.campania.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 50/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Spain |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Programme to promote technical research for the textiles/clothing sector (2005-2007) |
| Legal basis | Orden ITC/217/2005, de 4 de febrero de 2005 (BOE no 34 de 9 de febrero de 2005) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 22 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 | 10.2.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other industrial sectors (textiles/clothing) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio |
| Address:





  Po de la Castellana, 160 |
| E-28071 Madrid |

Aid No

XS 50/05

Member State

Spain

Region

Spain

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Programme to promote technical research for the textiles/clothing sector (2005-2007)

Legal basis

Orden ITC/217/2005, de 4 de febrero de 2005 (BOE no 34 de 9 de febrero de 2005)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 22 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

10.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other industrial sectors (textiles/clothing)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio

Address:

Po de la Castellana, 160

o

E-28071 Madrid

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 63/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Management Information Systems Support for SME's |
| Legal basis | The Industrial Development (NI) Order 1982 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount (estimated approximately) | GBP 1 600 000 |
| 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 1.4.2005 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 |
| 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 | Name:
  Invest Northern Ireland |
| Address:





  44-58 May Street |
| Belfast |
| BT1 4NN |
| Northern Ireland |

Aid No

XS 63/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Northern Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Management Information Systems Support for SME's

Legal basis

The Industrial Development (NI) Order 1982

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount (estimated approximately)

GBP 1 600 000

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 1.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007

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

Name:

Invest Northern Ireland

Address:

44-58 May Street

Belfast

BT1 4NN

Northern Ireland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 67/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises for projects involving electricity production from renewable sources and energy conservation |
| Legal basis | Programma Operativo Regionale 2000/2006 — Misura 1.12 azioni a) e c).
  D.G.R.C n. 168 del 15.2.2005 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 35 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 15.2.2005 |
| 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:
  Area Generale di Coordinamento ‘Sviluppo Attivita' Settore Secondario’ — Settore ‘Sviluppo e Promozione delle Attivita' Industriali — Fonti Energetiche’ — Dirigente: Dott. Giuseppe Gramanzini
  Responsabile della Misura 1.12: Guerriero Vincenzo — Dirigente Servizio Energia |
| Address:





  Centro Direzionale Isola A/6 — I-80143 Napoli |
| Tel. No: 081/7966802 — 081/7966877 |
| Fax No: 081/7966033 — 081/7966878 |
| Email: v.guerriero@regione.campania.it |

Aid No

XS 67/05

Member State

Italy

Region

Campania

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises for projects involving electricity production from renewable sources and energy conservation

Legal basis

Programma Operativo Regionale 2000/2006 — Misura 1.12 azioni a) e c).

D.G.R.C n. 168 del 15.2.2005

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 35 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

15.2.2005

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:

Area Generale di Coordinamento ‘Sviluppo Attivita' Settore Secondario’ — Settore ‘Sviluppo e Promozione delle Attivita' Industriali — Fonti Energetiche’ — Dirigente: Dott. Giuseppe Gramanzini

Responsabile della Misura 1.12: Guerriero Vincenzo — Dirigente Servizio Energia

Address:

Centro Direzionale Isola A/6 — I-80143 Napoli

Tel. No: 081/7966802 — 081/7966877

Fax No: 081/7966033 — 081/7966878

Email: v.guerriero@regione.campania.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 68/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | Province of Zeeland, municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | EU-Interreg IIIB, NWE ENO, under which the MAYA 2 project has been approved (Marine and Yachting 2 in the Lower North Sea and the Irish Sea)
  Aid recipient: Marina Port Zélande BV, being the subcontractor for the MAYA 2 partner, the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Legal basis | Interreg IIIB (NWE ENO): Grant Offer Letter C045 MAYAII in North West Europe van 13 oktober 2003 en besluit/beschikking provincie Zeeland d.d 24 februari 2003 Statencommissie Algemeen Bestuur |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | EUR297 500 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | September 2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid | Until 30.6.2006 |
| Objective of aid | R&D aid for SMEs:
  Aid for industrial research into anti-fouling problems and into new environmentally friendly and sustainable cleaning methods to combat anti-fouling problems | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | |
| — | All services |

Aid No

XS 68/04

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Province of Zeeland, municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

EU-Interreg IIIB, NWE ENO, under which the MAYA 2 project has been approved (Marine and Yachting 2 in the Lower North Sea and the Irish Sea)

Aid recipient: Marina Port Zélande BV, being the subcontractor for the MAYA 2 partner, the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland

Legal basis

Interreg IIIB (NWE ENO): Grant Offer Letter C045 MAYAII in North West Europe van 13 oktober 2003 en besluit/beschikking provincie Zeeland d.d 24 februari 2003 Statencommissie Algemeen Bestuur

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR297 500

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

September 2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid

Until 30.6.2006

Objective of aid

R&D aid for SMEs:

Aid for industrial research into anti-fouling problems and into new environmentally friendly and sustainable cleaning methods to combat anti-fouling problems

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

—

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

The Province of Zeeland is lead partner of the MAYA 2 project.

Marina Port Zélande receives the aid from the MAYA 2 partner, the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland

Address:

| Gemeentehuis Schouwen-Duiveland |
| --- |
| Laan van St. Hilaire 2 |
| Zierikzee |
| (Postbus 5555, 4300 JA Zierikzee, Nederland) |

Gemeentehuis Schouwen-Duiveland

Laan van St. Hilaire 2

Zierikzee

(Postbus 5555, 4300 JA Zierikzee, Nederland)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 121/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Bavaria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Bavarian lending programme for environmental protection |
| Legal basis | Richtlinie für Darlehen an mittelständische Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft zur Förderung von Umweltschutz- und Energieeinsparungsmaßnahmen (gemeinsame Bekanntmachung der Bayerischen Staatsministerien für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz und für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 3 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 | Planned for 1.12.2004 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2008 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| The loans are low-interest loans for investment designed to assist commercial SMEs in making their own investments in environmental protection, especially in combination with other operational investments, thereby contributing to significant improvements in the environmental situation. Measures related to identifying and cleaning up past damage under Section III of the Directive are not covered by the Exemption Regulation (de minimis requirement) |
| Economic sectors concerned | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | LfA Förderbank Bayern |
| Königinstraße 17 |
| D-80539 Munich |

Aid No

XS 121/04

Member State

Germany

Region

Bavaria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Bavarian lending programme for environmental protection

Legal basis

Richtlinie für Darlehen an mittelständische Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft zur Förderung von Umweltschutz- und Energieeinsparungsmaßnahmen (gemeinsame Bekanntmachung der Bayerischen Staatsministerien für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz und für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 3 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

Planned for 1.12.2004

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

The loans are low-interest loans for investment designed to assist commercial SMEs in making their own investments in environmental protection, especially in combination with other operational investments, thereby contributing to significant improvements in the environmental situation. Measures related to identifying and cleaning up past damage under Section III of the Directive are not covered by the Exemption Regulation (de minimis requirement)

de minimis

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

LfA Förderbank Bayern

Königinstraße 17

D-80539 Munich

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Note:

The Directive indicates that the exemption under the current Community Regulations (EC) Nos 69/2001, 70/2001 and 1/2004 expires on 30 June 2007. The scheme and any individual measures implemented under it will be adapted to take account of any amendments to Regulation 70/2001 and the Commission will be informed

| Aid No | XS 154/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Czech Republic |
| Region | Czech Republic |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Consultancy aid (with QMS and EMS certification and EMAS validation), subsidised loans for small businesses and interest-free loans for businesses starting up in Prague |
| Legal basis | Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme Contributions Loans | Annual overall amount | EUR 4,82 million |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | |
| Contributions | EUR 0,01 million |
| Subsidised loans | EUR 0,2 million |
| Interest-free loans | EUR 0,03 million
  This is the amount calculated on the basis of the estimated number of beneficiaries |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2005 |
| 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:
  Ministry for Industry and Trade |
| Address:Na Františku 32, CZ-110 15 Prague 1 |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |

Aid No

XS 154/04

Member State

Czech Republic

Region

Czech Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Consultancy aid (with QMS and EMS certification and EMAS validation), subsidised loans for small businesses and interest-free loans for businesses starting up in Prague

Legal basis

Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání

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

Aid scheme Contributions Loans

Annual overall amount

EUR 4,82 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Contributions

EUR 0,01 million

Subsidised loans

EUR 0,2 million

Interest-free loans

EUR 0,03 million

This is the amount calculated on the basis of the estimated number of beneficiaries

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2005

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:

Ministry for Industry and Trade

Address:

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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