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| 7.2.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 30/3 |
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7.2.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 30/3

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 30/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 13/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Assembly Investment Grant |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982, Sections 7 and 8 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 10 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 | 1.2.2005 |
| 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:
  National Assembly for Wales |
| Address:





  Trade and Invest Wales |
| Cathays Park |
| Cardiff CF10 3NQ |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 13/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Assembly Investment Grant

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982, Sections 7 and 8

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 10 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

1.2.2005

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:

National Assembly for Wales

Address:

Trade and Invest Wales

Cathays Park

Cardiff CF10 3NQ

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 39/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Argon Cathedral Park Ltd |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11
  Section 2 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 | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 2 590 729 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.7.2004 |
| 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:
  Government Office for the North East
  European Programmes Secretariat |
| Address:





  Citygate |
| Gallowgate |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 39/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Argon Cathedral Park Ltd

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 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

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 2 590 729

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.7.2004

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:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 44/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | North East of England Business & Innovation Centre Ltd |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11
  Section 2 Local Government Act 2000
  Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 |
| 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 250 000 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | From 1.8.2001 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.3.2002 |
| 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:
  Government Office for the North East
  European Programmes Secretariat |
| Address:





  Citygate |
| Gallowgate |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 44/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

North East of England Business & Innovation Centre Ltd

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 2000

Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

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 250 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.8.2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.3.2002

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:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

Citygate

Gallowgate

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE 4WH

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 46/05 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Austria |
| Region | Austria |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | proVision. Provision for nature and society — 1. Description |
| Legal basis | Forschungsorganisationsgesetz, Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 341/1981 in der Fassung von Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 74/2004 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Total amount 2004-2006 | EUR 12,6 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 | May 2005 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | 2004-2006 (no money has been paid out yet) |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services in research and development | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur |
| Address:





  Minoritenplatz 5 |
| A-1014 Wien |

Aid No

XS 46/05

Member State

Austria

Region

Austria

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

proVision. Provision for nature and society — 1. Description

Legal basis

Forschungsorganisationsgesetz, Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 341/1981 in der Fassung von Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 74/2004

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

Aid scheme

Total amount 2004-2006

EUR 12,6 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

May 2005

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

2004-2006 (no money has been paid out yet)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services in research and development

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur

Address:

Minoritenplatz 5

A-1014 Wien

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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