# C_2005187EN.01000901.xml

| 30.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 187/9 |
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30.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/9

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Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 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

(2005/C 187/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 115/04 |
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| Member State | Hungary |
| Region | — |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Investment loan scheme to close the technology gap with the rest of Europe |
| Legal basis | A Magyar Köztársaság 2004. évi költségvetéséről és az államháztartás három éves kereteiről szóló 2003. évi CXVI. törvény 39. § (3) bekezdése, a Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Rt. program dokumentuma. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | EUR 400 million up to 31 December 2006, no annual budget |
| Maximum aid intensity | In line with the regional aid map |
| Date of implementation | 30.4.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Provision of preferential investment loans for the following objectives:






  — | development of technology to rationalise energy consumption, |

Aid No

XS 115/04

Member State

Hungary

Region

—

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Investment loan scheme to close the technology gap with the rest of Europe

Legal basis

A Magyar Köztársaság 2004. évi költségvetéséről és az államháztartás három éves kereteiről szóló 2003. évi CXVI. törvény 39. § (3) bekezdése, a Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Rt. program dokumentuma.

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

EUR 400 million up to 31 December 2006, no annual budget

Maximum aid intensity

In line with the regional aid map

Date of implementation

30.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Provision of preferential investment loans for the following objectives:

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development of technology to rationalise energy consumption,

| — | development to improve capacity utilisation, |
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development to improve capacity utilisation,

| — | IT and communication technology development, |
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IT and communication technology development,

| — | development to increase value added and improve the efficiency of production, |
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development to increase value added and improve the efficiency of production,

| — | development of direct and indirect (e.g. packaging technology) production structures, |
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development of direct and indirect (e.g. packaging technology) production structures,

| — | development of technology to avoid environmental damage, |
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development of technology to avoid environmental damage,

| — | development to increase the level of product recycling, |
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development to increase the level of product recycling,

| — | development to promote compliance with EU environmental protection, industrial safety and general safety provisions, |
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development to promote compliance with EU environmental protection, industrial safety and general safety provisions,

| — | improvement in relations with suppliers through the modernisation of production technology conditions and the creation of networks, |
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improvement in relations with suppliers through the modernisation of production technology conditions and the creation of networks,

| — | development to promote job creation. |
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development to promote job creation.

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

Note: the scheme refers to the rules in the multisectoral framework regarding former ECSC sectors. Agriculture and fisheries are not eligible for aid under the scheme.

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Rt.

Address:

Budapest, 1051 Nádor u. 31.

Other information

The scheme is on the list of existing aid schemes as scheme number HU-22/2004. Its budget was increased from EUR 320 million to EUR 400 million on 7 August 2004; the other conditions remained unchanged.

| Aid No | XS 118/03 |
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| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Brandenburg |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Guidelines for the underwriting of guarantees for the part-financing of projects in the Republic of Poland by the Bürgschaftsbank Brandenburg of 1 January 2003. |
| Legal basis | Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Brandenburg 2002/2003 § 3 Abs. 1 im Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt I/12, S. 321. |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | The guarantee ceiling for the Poland guarantee guidelines for 2002 and 2003 totals EUR 4,5 million. To date the Bürgschaftsbank Brandenburg has underwritten guarantees totalling EUR 817 409,00 for three Brandenburg undertakings. So far, claims amounting to EUR 319 826,50 because of the insolvency of one firm have been made against the Land of Brandenburg. There is currently one other guarantee acceptance with a volume of EUR 506 000,00. A comparable volume is also being assumed for the future. |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the Regulation | Yes |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2004 |
| Duration of scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2006 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Economic sectors concerned | Guarantees restricted to:
  All manufacturing
  All services |
| Name and address of the granting authority | Name:
  Bürgschaftsbank Brandenburg GmbH |
| Address:





  Schwarzschildstraße 94 |
| 14480 Potsdam |
| E-Mail: info@bb-brbg.de |
| www.bb-brbg.de |

Aid No

XS 118/03

Member State

Germany

Region

Brandenburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Guidelines for the underwriting of guarantees for the part-financing of projects in the Republic of Poland by the Bürgschaftsbank Brandenburg of 1 January 2003.

Legal basis

Haushaltsgesetz des Landes Brandenburg 2002/2003 § 3 Abs. 1 im Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt I/12, S. 321.

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

The guarantee ceiling for the Poland guarantee guidelines for 2002 and 2003 totals EUR 4,5 million. To date the Bürgschaftsbank Brandenburg has underwritten guarantees totalling EUR 817 409,00 for three Brandenburg undertakings. So far, claims amounting to EUR 319 826,50 because of the insolvency of one firm have been made against the Land of Brandenburg. There is currently one other guarantee acceptance with a volume of EUR 506 000,00. A comparable volume is also being assumed for the future.

Land

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

Guarantees restricted to:

All manufacturing

All services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Bürgschaftsbank Brandenburg GmbH

Address:

Schwarzschildstraße 94

14480 Potsdam

E-Mail: info@bb-brbg.de

www.bb-brbg.de

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires prior notification to the Commission of awards of aid,

| (a) | if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and






  — | the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %, |
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(a)

if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25 million and

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the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,

| — | in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or |
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in areas which qualify for regional aid, the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

| (b) | if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million. |
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(b)

if the total gross aid amount is at least EUR 15 million.

Yes

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