# C_2006226EN.01000201.xml

| 20.9.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 226/2 |
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20.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/2

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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

(2006/C 226/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid number | XS 3/03 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | The whole of the UK |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | The Foundation Programme of the Carbon Trust: Consultancy |
| Legal basis | Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Science and Technology Act 1965 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | The Market Diffusion stream has predicted total expenditure of GBP 1,5 million for 2002-2003.
  Funding under the Market Diffusion stream will also operate under de minimis and training block exemptions. Parallel information is being submitted about its operation under the latter. The use of the block exemption will depend on the response to the call for proposals. The funding outlined above refers to the total funding under all block exemptions for the market diffusion stream.
  Aid will not exceed GBP 250 000 to any one company |
| Maximum aid intensity | When operated under the SME Block Exemption, the scheme will only support consultancy for SMEs. Maximum aid intensity will not exceed 50 % for consultancy costs |
| Date of implementation | 10.1.2003 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 31.12.2005 |
| Objective of aid | The purpose of the Foundation Programme is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the support of low carbon technologies along the innovation chain.
  The main objective of the Market Diffusion stream is to address non-technological and non-financial barriers to the adoption of new and emerging technologies through small projects.
  Consultancy work supported will assist one or more SMEs in operations relating to carbon emissions outside their normal activities. An example might be a consultants' report on opportunities in emissions trading, or a management/legal/tax consultancy report on how to write a business plan for it. Another might be a report for a group of SMEs (perhaps organised through a trade association) on the barriers to the implementation of remote energy metering |
| Economic sector concerned | All sectors — without prejudice to those sectors governed by other specific rules |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Peter Shortt |
| Foundation Programme Director |
| The Carbon Trust |
| 9th/10th Floor |
| 3 Clements Inn |
| London WC2A 2AZ |
| United Kingdom |

Aid number

XS 3/03

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

The whole of the UK

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

The Foundation Programme of the Carbon Trust: Consultancy

Legal basis

Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Science and Technology Act 1965

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

The Market Diffusion stream has predicted total expenditure of GBP 1,5 million for 2002-2003.

Funding under the Market Diffusion stream will also operate under de minimis and training block exemptions. Parallel information is being submitted about its operation under the latter. The use of the block exemption will depend on the response to the call for proposals. The funding outlined above refers to the total funding under all block exemptions for the market diffusion stream.

Aid will not exceed GBP 250 000 to any one company

Maximum aid intensity

When operated under the SME Block Exemption, the scheme will only support consultancy for SMEs. Maximum aid intensity will not exceed 50 % for consultancy costs

Date of implementation

10.1.2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2005

Objective of aid

The purpose of the Foundation Programme is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the support of low carbon technologies along the innovation chain.

The main objective of the Market Diffusion stream is to address non-technological and non-financial barriers to the adoption of new and emerging technologies through small projects.

Consultancy work supported will assist one or more SMEs in operations relating to carbon emissions outside their normal activities. An example might be a consultants' report on opportunities in emissions trading, or a management/legal/tax consultancy report on how to write a business plan for it. Another might be a report for a group of SMEs (perhaps organised through a trade association) on the barriers to the implementation of remote energy metering

Economic sector concerned

All sectors — without prejudice to those sectors governed by other specific rules

Name and address of the granting authority

Peter Shortt

Foundation Programme Director

The Carbon Trust

9th/10th Floor

3 Clements Inn

London WC2A 2AZ

United Kingdom

Other information

The operation of the scheme by the Trust will be supervised by the UK Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (‘DEFRA’) and where appropriate the Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

| Aid No | XS 34/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | Gelderland |
| Recipient | Selman Transporten B.V. |
| Legal basis | Verordening (EG) nr. 70/2001, in het bijzonder de overwegingen 4 en 13, en artikelen 1 en 4 jo. de Subsidieregeling marktgericht innoveren en implementeren Gelderland II (MI&I-regeling), in het bijzonder de artikelen 1.1 onder c en 1.1 onder d. |
| Total amount of aid granted to the recipient | One-off payment of EUR 3 248.
  The total cost of the project is EUR 34 609,40 |
| Maximum aid intensity | 7,5 % of the cost of investment in tangible and intangible assets;
  30 % of consultancy costs for innovation within the firm. |
| Date of implementation | 21 February 2006 |
| Duration of scheme | Relates to the period 29 November 2004 to 30 June 2006 (the grant was awarded after proceedings on an objection) |
| Objective of aid | Aid towards tangible and intangible investment and consultancy services relating to innovations within the firm |
| Economic sectors concerned | Transport |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Gedeputeerde Staten van Gelderland |
| Postbus 9090 |
| 6800 GX Arnhem |
| Nederland |

Aid No

XS 34/06

Member State

Netherlands

Region

Gelderland

Recipient

Selman Transporten B.V.

Legal basis

Verordening (EG) nr. 70/2001, in het bijzonder de overwegingen 4 en 13, en artikelen 1 en 4 jo. de Subsidieregeling marktgericht innoveren en implementeren Gelderland II (MI&I-regeling), in het bijzonder de artikelen 1.1 onder c en 1.1 onder d.

Total amount of aid granted to the recipient

One-off payment of EUR 3 248.

The total cost of the project is EUR 34 609,40

Maximum aid intensity

7,5 % of the cost of investment in tangible and intangible assets;

30 % of consultancy costs for innovation within the firm.

Date of implementation

21 February 2006

Duration of scheme

Relates to the period 29 November 2004 to 30 June 2006 (the grant was awarded after proceedings on an objection)

Objective of aid

Aid towards tangible and intangible investment and consultancy services relating to innovations within the firm

Economic sectors concerned

Transport

Name and address of the granting authority

Gedeputeerde Staten van Gelderland

Postbus 9090

6800 GX Arnhem

Nederland

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