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| 17.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 251/14 |
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17.10.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/14

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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 251/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 10/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | Navarra |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid for investment in tourism infrastructure in 2004-07 |
| Legal basis | Bases reguladorass: Orden Foral 374/2004, de 10 de diciembre (BON no 154, de 24/12/04)
  Convocatoria (presupuesto y plazos de presentación): Orden Foral 388/2004 de 24 de diciembre (BON no 157 de 31/12/04) modificado por OF 24/2005, de 4 de marzo (BON no 44 de 13 de abril de 2005)
  OF 511/2005, de 17 de noviembre (BON no 151, de 19.12.2005) por el que autoriza un incremento de gasto |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount |
| 2005 | EUR 1 173 975,00 |
| 2006 | EUR 1 727 556,09 |
| 2007 | EUR 2 449 878,60 |
| 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 | 2004-07 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 30.6.2007 (deadline for implementation) |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other services (tourism) | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Departamento de Cultura y Turismo
  Institución Príncipe de Viana
  Dirección general de turismo |
| Navarreria 39 |
| E-31001 Pamplona (Navarra) |

Aid No

XS 10/06

Member State

Spain

Region

Navarra

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for investment in tourism infrastructure in 2004-07

Legal basis

Bases reguladorass: Orden Foral 374/2004, de 10 de diciembre (BON no 154, de 24/12/04)

o

Convocatoria (presupuesto y plazos de presentación): Orden Foral 388/2004 de 24 de diciembre (BON no 157 de 31/12/04) modificado por OF 24/2005, de 4 de marzo (BON no 44 de 13 de abril de 2005)

o

o

OF 511/2005, de 17 de noviembre (BON no 151, de 19.12.2005) por el que autoriza un incremento de gasto

o

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

2005

EUR 1 173 975,00

2006

EUR 1 727 556,09

2007

EUR 2 449 878,60

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

2004-07

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 30.6.2007 (deadline for implementation)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other services (tourism)

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Departamento de Cultura y Turismo

Institución Príncipe de Viana

Dirección general de turismo

Navarreria 39

E-31001 Pamplona (Navarra)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 13/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Berlin |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Potential-maximising advice to SMEs |
| Legal basis | Richtlinien über die Förderung von Potentialberatungen im verarbeitenden Gewerbe (Grund- und Aufbauberatung ) kofinanziert aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 250 000 |
| 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 | 1.1.2006 |
| Duration of the 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 | Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Frauen |
| Referat III D |
| Martin-Luther Str. 105 |
| D-10820 Berlin |

Aid No

XS 13/06

Member State

Germany

Region

Berlin

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Potential-maximising advice to SMEs

Legal basis

Richtlinien über die Förderung von Potentialberatungen im verarbeitenden Gewerbe (Grund- und Aufbauberatung ) kofinanziert aus Mitteln des Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 250 000

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

1.1.2006

Duration of the 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

Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Frauen

Referat III D

Martin-Luther Str. 105

D-10820 Berlin

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 16/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | Wales |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Knowledge Bank for Business — Support to SMEs |
| Legal basis | Section 126 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; sections 7 and 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982; section 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965; section 4 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969; the WDA Act 1975, together with sections 40 and 85 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 |
| Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | GBP 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 | From: 26.1.2006 |
| 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 | Welsh Assembly Government |
| Cathays Park |
| Cardiff CF10 3NQ |
| United Kingdom |

Aid No

XS 16/06

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Knowledge Bank for Business — Support to SMEs

Legal basis

Section 126 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996; sections 7 and 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982; section 5 of the Science and Technology Act 1965; section 4 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969; the WDA Act 1975, together with sections 40 and 85 of the Government of Wales Act 1998

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 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

From: 26.1.2006

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

Welsh Assembly Government

Cathays Park

Cardiff CF10 3NQ

United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 26/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Aid for establishing the technical background to ensure the operation of non-profit broadcasters and public broadcasters |
| Legal basis | A rádiózásról és televíziózásról szóló 1996. évi I. törvény 78. §-ának (1) bekezdése, és az Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület 79/2006. (I. 11.) számú határozata |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,72 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 | 18.1.2006 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | 31.10.2006 |
| 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 | Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület |
| Reviczky u. 5. |
| H-1088 Budapest |

Aid No

XS 26/06

Member State

Hungary

Region

Entire country

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

Aid for establishing the technical background to ensure the operation of non-profit broadcasters and public broadcasters

Legal basis

A rádiózásról és televíziózásról szóló 1996. évi I. törvény 78. §-ának (1) bekezdése, és az Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület 79/2006. (I. 11.) számú határozata

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,72 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

18.1.2006

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

31.10.2006

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

Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület

Reviczky u. 5.

H-1088 Budapest

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 40/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Netherlands |
| Region | All regions |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Challengers scheme ('Uitdagersregeling') |
| Legal basis | Kaderwet EZ-subsidies |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 12,2 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 | 15 February 2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 15 February 2011 |
| 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 | Ministerie van Economische Zaken |
| Bezuidenhoutseweg 20 |
| 2500 EC Den Haag |
| Nederland |

Aid No

XS 40/06

Member State

Netherlands

Region

All regions

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Challengers scheme ('Uitdagersregeling')

Legal basis

Kaderwet EZ-subsidies

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 12,2 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

15 February 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 15 February 2011

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

Ministerie van Economische Zaken

Bezuidenhoutseweg 20

2500 EC Den Haag

Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Not applicable

| Aid No | XS 42/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | Dél-Dunántúl |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving an individual aid | Decree of the Body of Representatives of Paks Local Government on the rules of use and administration of the appropriation treated as provisions for economic development |
| Legal basis | 4/2006 (II.10) sz. önkormányzati rendelet |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,04 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 | 10.2.2006. |
| Duration of the 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 | Paks Város Önkormányzata |
| Dózsa Gy. u. 55-61 |
| H-7030 Paks |

Aid No

XS 42/06

Member State

Hungary

Region

Dél-Dunántúl

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

Decree of the Body of Representatives of Paks Local Government on the rules of use and administration of the appropriation treated as provisions for economic development

Legal basis

4/2006 (II.10) sz. önkormányzati rendelet

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,04 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

10.2.2006.

Duration of the 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

Paks Város Önkormányzata

Dózsa Gy. u. 55-61

H-7030 Paks

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 59/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Spain |
| Region | La Rioja |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Regulatory bases for granting aid by competitive tendering for investment in SMEs in the industrial, wholesale trade and service sectors |
| Legal basis | Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja de 17 de marzo de 2006 (BOR no 37/2006, de 18 de marzo), por la que se modifican las Bases Reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en forma de bonificación de intereses de préstamos destinadas a financiar inversiones empresariales realizadas por pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) aprobadas por Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005 (B.O.R. no 24/2005, de 17 de febrero), y se fija su texto definitivo |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 5 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 | 18.3.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry) | Yes |
| Other services. Only wholesale trade will be eligible for aid, except for motor vehicles, agri-food and the following technical services relating to the industrial sector:






  — | Road Transport Services |

Aid No

XS 59/06

Member State

Spain

Region

La Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Regulatory bases for granting aid by competitive tendering for investment in SMEs in the industrial, wholesale trade and service sectors

Legal basis

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja de 17 de marzo de 2006 (BOR no 37/2006, de 18 de marzo), por la que se modifican las Bases Reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones en forma de bonificación de intereses de préstamos destinadas a financiar inversiones empresariales realizadas por pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) aprobadas por Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja, de 11 de febrero de 2005 (B.O.R. no 24/2005, de 17 de febrero), y se fija su texto definitivo

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5 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

18.3.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other industrial sectors (only extractive and manufacturing industries, except for the agri-food industry)

Yes

Other services. Only wholesale trade will be eligible for aid, except for motor vehicles, agri-food and the following technical services relating to the industrial sector:

—

Road Transport Services

| — | Goods handling and storage |
| --- | --- |

—

Goods handling and storage

| — | IT activities |
| --- | --- |

—

IT activities

| — | Market surveys and opinion polls |
| --- | --- |

—

Market surveys and opinion polls

| — | Technical engineering services |
| --- | --- |

—

Technical engineering services

| — | Technical trials and tests |
| --- | --- |

—

Technical trials and tests

| — | Advertising |
| --- | --- |

—

Advertising

| — | Recruitment of management and executive staff |
| --- | --- |

—

Recruitment of management and executive staff

| — | Employment agencies |
| --- | --- |

—

Employment agencies

| — | Investigation and security services |
| --- | --- |

—

Investigation and security services

| — | Non-industrial design |
| --- | --- |

—

Non-industrial design

| — | Organisation of trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences |
| --- | --- |

—

Organisation of trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences

| — | Film and video production |
| --- | --- |

—

Film and video production

| — | Electricity, gas and water production and distribution |
| --- | --- |

—

Electricity, gas and water production and distribution

| — | Construction, except for heading F-45.211 Building construction |
| --- | --- |

—

Construction, except for heading F-45.211 Building construction

| — | Health and veterinary activities, social services |
| --- | --- |

—

Health and veterinary activities, social services

| — | Sundry social services |
| --- | --- |

—

Sundry social services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja

| C/Muro de la Mata 13-14 |
| --- |
| E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja) |

C/Muro de la Mata 13-14

E-26071 Logroño (La Rioja)

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 74/06 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Miasto Wrocław PL 514 |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid scheme under the block exemption Regulation for job creation by SMEs associated with new investments in Wrocław |
| Legal basis | Uchwała nr XLVIII/3067/06 Rady Miejskiej Wrocławia z dnia 16 marca 2006 roku. Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (j.t. Dz.U. z 2002 r., nr 9, poz. 84 ze zm.) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 0,184 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 | 16.3.2006 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors concerned | Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| Other manufacturing | Yes |
| All services | Yes |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Prezydent Miasta Wrocławia |
| Sukiennice 9 |
| PL-50-107 Wrocław |

Aid No

XS 74/06

Member State

Poland

Region

Miasto Wrocław PL 514

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme under the block exemption Regulation for job creation by SMEs associated with new investments in Wrocław

Legal basis

Uchwała nr XLVIII/3067/06 Rady Miejskiej Wrocławia z dnia 16 marca 2006 roku. Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (j.t. Dz.U. z 2002 r., nr 9, poz. 84 ze zm.)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,184 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

16.3.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Yes

All services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Prezydent Miasta Wrocławia

Sukiennice 9

PL-50-107 Wrocław

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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