# C_2006019EN.01000901.xml

| 26.1.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 19/9 |
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26.1.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/9

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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 19/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid Number | XS 51/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Greece |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme | Business plans for microenterprises and small enterprises as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 3 April 1996 |
| Legal basis | Ν. 2244/94 (άρθρο 7, παράγραφος 4) και Π.Δ. 98/96 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme | The scheme is organised in three rounds, the first round beginning in October 2001, with public expenditure of EUR 48,7 million, the second beginning in November 2002, with public expenditure of EUR 43,9 million, and the third beginning in January 2004, with public expenditure of EUR 44 million, during the lifetime of the Business Programme for Competitiveness (2000-2006) |
| Maximum aid intensity | 40%, grant only |
| Date of implementation | Third round beginning January 2004 |
| Duration of scheme | 2004-2006 |
| Objective of aid | The aim of the measure is to help microenterprises and small enterprises in manufacturing industry with no more than 50 employees to improve their competitiveness by implementing an integrated two-year business plan providing for technological and organisational modernisation. |
| Economic sector(s) concerned | All sectors with the exception of:






  — | agriculture |

Aid Number

XS 51/04

Member State

Greece

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme

Business plans for microenterprises and small enterprises as defined in the Commission Recommendation of 3 April 1996

Legal basis

Ν. 2244/94 (άρθρο 7, παράγραφος 4) και Π.Δ. 98/96

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme

The scheme is organised in three rounds, the first round beginning in October 2001, with public expenditure of EUR 48,7 million, the second beginning in November 2002, with public expenditure of EUR 43,9 million, and the third beginning in January 2004, with public expenditure of EUR 44 million, during the lifetime of the Business Programme for Competitiveness (2000-2006)

Maximum aid intensity

40%, grant only

Date of implementation

Third round beginning January 2004

Duration of scheme

2004-2006

Objective of aid

The aim of the measure is to help microenterprises and small enterprises in manufacturing industry with no more than 50 employees to improve their competitiveness by implementing an integrated two-year business plan providing for technological and organisational modernisation.

Economic sector(s) concerned

All sectors with the exception of:

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agriculture

| — | fisheries |
| --- | --- |

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fisheries

| — | aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

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aquaculture

| — | aid linked to quantities exported or to distribution networks |
| --- | --- |

—

aid linked to quantities exported or to distribution networks

| — | specific industries subject to restrictive guidelines (steel, shipbuilding, motor manufacture, synthetic fibres etc.) |
| --- | --- |

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specific industries subject to restrictive guidelines (steel, shipbuilding, motor manufacture, synthetic fibres etc.)

Name and address of granting authority

| Ministry of Development |
| --- |
| Secretariat-General for Industry |
| Directorate for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises |
| Director: K. Vlahoulis |
| Tel.: 0030 210 6969270 |
| Fax: 0030 210 6969240 |

Ministry of Development

Secretariat-General for Industry

Directorate for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Director: K. Vlahoulis

Tel.: 0030 210 6969270

Fax: 0030 210 6969240

Other information:

The amount of aid to any one firm may on no account exceed EUR  200 000; on average it will be about EUR  100 000

| Aid No | XS 89/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Merthyr Tydfil Business Support Package — Phase 11 |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 124 916 per annum |
| 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 03/09/2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31/12/2006

  NB As noted above, the Grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 30 June 2008 |
| 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:
  Welsh European Funding Office |
| Address:
  Cwm Cynon Business Park, Mountain Ash CF45 4ER |
| Large individual aid grants | In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation | Yes | |

Aid No

XS 89/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Merthyr Tydfil Business Support Package — Phase 11

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 124 916 per annum

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 03/09/2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31/12/2006

NB As noted above, the Grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006. Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2), continue until 30 June 2008

NB

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:

Welsh European Funding Office

Address:

Cwm Cynon Business Park, Mountain Ash CF45 4ER

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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