# C_2005187EN.01000701.xml

| 30.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 187/7 |
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30.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 187/7

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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

(2005/C 187/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 116/03 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | United Kingdom |
| Region | North East of England |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | White Rose Enterprises |
| Legal basis | Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11
  Section 2 Local Government Act 2000 |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount | GBP 515 808 |
| Loans guaranteed | |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 5.11.2003 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2005 |
| Objective of aid | Aid to SMEs | Yes | |
| Economic sectors | All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs | Yes |
| Limited to specific sectors | |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 116/03

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

White Rose Enterprises

Legal basis

Industrial Development Act 1982 Sections 7 & 11

Section 2 Local Government Act 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 515 808

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

5.11.2003

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

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Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
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—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
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—

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Government Office for the North East

European Programmes Secretariat

Address:

| Wellbar House |
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| Gallowgate |
| Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4TD |

Wellbar House

Gallowgate

Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4TD

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

—

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.

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