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| 9.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 170/2 |
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9.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 170/2

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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

(2005/C 170/02)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| Aid No | XS 1/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Directive of the Land of Saxony-Anhalt on the granting of financial assistance to small and medium-sized firms for taking part in fairs and exhibitions |
| Legal basis | Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, vom 27. Juni 2001 (GVBl. LSA Nr. 27/2001)
  Richtlinie des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen an kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen zur Beteiligung an Messen und Ausstellungen (MBl. LSA 52/2003, S. 856)
  Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung (VV-LHO, RdErl. des Ministeriums der Finanzen LSA vom 01.02.2001, MBl. LSA S. 239, geändert durch RdErl. des MF vom 4.9.2003, MBl. LSA, S. 657) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 1,4 million
  of which EUR 0,35 million in Land resources |
| Loans guaranteed |
| Individual aid | Overall aid amount |
| Loans guaranteed |
| Maximum aid intensity | In conformity with Article 4(2)-(6) and Article 5 of the Regulation | Yes | |
| Date of implementation | 1.1.2004 |
| Duration of the scheme or individual aid award | Until 31.12.2004 |
| 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 1/04

Member State

Germany

Region

Saxony-Anhalt

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Directive of the Land of Saxony-Anhalt on the granting of financial assistance to small and medium-sized firms for taking part in fairs and exhibitions

Land

Legal basis

Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, vom 27. Juni 2001 (GVBl. LSA Nr. 27/2001)

Richtlinie des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen an kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen zur Beteiligung an Messen und Ausstellungen (MBl. LSA 52/2003, S. 856)

Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung (VV-LHO, RdErl. des Ministeriums der Finanzen LSA vom 01.02.2001, MBl. LSA S. 239, geändert durch RdErl. des MF vom 4.9.2003, MBl. LSA, S. 657)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,4 million

of which EUR 0,35 million in Land resources

Land

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2004

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2004

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority:

Name:

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt

Address:

| Hasselbachstraße 4 |
| --- |
| D-39104 Magdeburg |

Hasselbachstraße 4

D-39104 Magdeburg

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 |
| --- | --- |

—

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. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

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

Yes

| Aid No | XS 4/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Germany |
| Region | ‘D’ assisted areas under Part II Section 2.5 of the 33rd Financial Plan for the joint Federal Government Länder programme on improving regional economic structures (JT)
  Bavaria: Landkreise: Bad Kissingen, Kronach, Kulmbach, Rhön-Grabfeld
  Bremen: Kreisfreie Stadt Bremen
  Hessen: Landkreise: Waldeck-Frankenberg, Vogelsbergkreis
  Lower Saxony:






  (a) | Kreisfreie Städte: Braunschweig, Delmenhorst, Oldenburg, Salzgitter (mit Baddeckenstedt) |

Aid No

XS 4/04

Member State

Germany

Region

‘D’ assisted areas under Part II Section 2.5 of the 33rd Financial Plan for the joint Federal Government Länder programme on improving regional economic structures (JT)

Bavaria: Landkreise: Bad Kissingen, Kronach, Kulmbach, Rhön-Grabfeld

Bremen: Kreisfreie Stadt Bremen

Hessen: Landkreise: Waldeck-Frankenberg, Vogelsbergkreis

Lower Saxony:

(a)

Kreisfreie Städte: Braunschweig, Delmenhorst, Oldenburg, Salzgitter (mit Baddeckenstedt)

| (b) | Landkreise: Emsland, Hildesheim, Lüneburg, Nienburg, Oldenburg, Osterholz, Peine, Soltau-Fallingbostel, Wolfenbüttel (ohne Baddeckenstedt) |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Landkreise: Emsland, Hildesheim, Lüneburg, Nienburg, Oldenburg, Osterholz, Peine, Soltau-Fallingbostel, Wolfenbüttel (ohne Baddeckenstedt)

North Rhine-Westphalia: Kreisfreie Städte: Mönchengladbach, Krefeld

Rhineland-Palatinate: Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Schleswig-Holstein:

| (a) | Kreisfreie Städte: Kiel, Neumünster |
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(a)

Kreisfreie Städte: Kiel, Neumünster

| (b) | Landreise: Plön, Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
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(b)

Landreise: Plön, Rendsburg-Eckernförde

‘E’ assisted areas under Part II Section 2.5 of the 33rd Financial Plan for the joint Federal Government Länder programme on improving regional economic structures (JT)

Bavaria:

| (a) | Kreisfreie Städte: Coburg, Weiden |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Kreisfreie Städte: Coburg, Weiden

| (b) | Landkreise: Coburg, Haßberge, Neustadt a.d. Walnaab, Schwandorf |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Landkreise: Coburg, Haßberge, Neustadt a.d. Walnaab, Schwandorf

Hessen: Landkreis Fulda

Lower Saxony:

| (a) | Kreisfreie Stadt Wolfsburg |
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(a)

Kreisfreie Stadt Wolfsburg

| (b) | Landkreis Gifthorn |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Landkreis Gifthorn

Schleswig-Holstein: Landkreis Herzogtum Lauenburg

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid for SMEs under the joint Federal Government/Länder programme on improving regional economic structures (JT), located outside the areas covered by Article 87(3) of the EC Treaty (assisted area categories D and E)

Legal basis

Teil II Ziffer 2.5.1 des 33. Rahmenplans der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftstruktur’ (GA) und des Gesetzes über die Gemeinschaftsaufgabe ‘Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur’ vom 6. Oktober 1969

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Max. EUR 20 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2004

Duration of the scheme or individual aid award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Limited to specific sectors

| — | Coalmining |
| --- | --- |

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority:

In Bavaria

| Regierung von Niederbayern, Regierungsplatz 540, D-84028 Landshut |
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| Regierung der Oberpfalz, Emmeramsplatz 8/9, D-93047 Regensburg |
| Regierung von Oberfranken, Ludwigstraße 20, D-95444 Bayreuth |

Regierung von Niederbayern, Regierungsplatz 540, D-84028 Landshut

Regierung der Oberpfalz, Emmeramsplatz 8/9, D-93047 Regensburg

Regierung von Oberfranken, Ludwigstraße 20, D-95444 Bayreuth

In Berlin

Investitionsbank Berlin, Abteilung Wirtschafsförderung, Bundesallee 210, D-10719 Berlin

In Brandenburg

InvestitionsBank des Landes Brandenburg, Postfach 90 02 61, D-14438 Potsdam

In Bremen

| WfG, Bremer Wirtschaftsförderung GmbH, Kontorhaus am Markt, Langenstraße 2-4, D-29195 Bremen |
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| BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung GmbH, Am Alten Hafen 118, D-27568 Bremerhaven |

WfG, Bremer Wirtschaftsförderung GmbH, Kontorhaus am Markt, Langenstraße 2-4, D-29195 Bremen

BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung GmbH, Am Alten Hafen 118, D-27568 Bremerhaven

In Hessen

| InvestitionsBank Hessen AG (IBH), Schumannstraße 4-6, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, |
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| Niederlassung Wiesbaden: Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 38-42, D-65189 Wiesbaden |
| Niederlassung Kassel: Kurfürstenstraße 7, D-34117 Kassel |

InvestitionsBank Hessen AG (IBH), Schumannstraße 4-6, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main,

Niederlassung Wiesbaden: Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 38-42, D-65189 Wiesbaden

Niederlassung Kassel: Kurfürstenstraße 7, D-34117 Kassel

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

| Ministry of Economic Affairs of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Johannes-Stelling-Straße 14 Tel.: 0385-588/0, Fax: 0385-588/5861, e-mail: poststelle@jm.mv-regierung.de |
| --- |
| Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hauptsitz Schwerin, Werkstraße 213, D-19061 Schwerin, Tel.: 0385-6363-0, Fax: 0385-6363-1212, E-Mail: info@lfi-mv.de |

Ministry of Economic Affairs of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Johannes-Stelling-Straße 14 Tel.: 0385-588/0, Fax: 0385-588/5861, e-mail: poststelle@jm.mv-regierung.de

Landesförderinstitut Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hauptsitz Schwerin, Werkstraße 213, D-19061 Schwerin, Tel.: 0385-6363-0, Fax: 0385-6363-1212, E-Mail: info@lfi-mv.de

In Lower Saxony

Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH, Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14, D-30177 Hannover, Tel.: 30031-0, E-Mail: info@nbank.de

In North Rhine-Westphalia

Ein Kreditinstitut nach Wahl des Antragstellers (Hausbank)

In Rheinland-Pfalz

Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH, Holzhofstraße 4, D-55116 Mainz

In Saarland

Der Minister für Wirtschaft, Am Stadtgraben 6-8, D-66111 Saarbrücken

In Saxony

Sächsische Aufbaubank GmbH, Pirnaische Straße 9, D-01069 Dresden

In Saxony-Anhalt

Landesförderinstitut Sachsen-Anhalt, Domplatz 12, D-39104 Magdeburg

In Schleswig-Holstein

| Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein, Fleethörn 29-31, D-24103 Kiel, Für Anträge gemäß Ziff. 5.1.3 und 5.1.4: |
| --- |
| Technologie-Transfer-Zentrale Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (ttz), Wittland 10, D-24109 Kiel |

Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein, Fleethörn 29-31, D-24103 Kiel, Für Anträge gemäß Ziff. 5.1.3 und 5.1.4:

Technologie-Transfer-Zentrale Schleswig-Holstein GmbH (ttz), Wittland 10, D-24109 Kiel

In Thuringia

| Thüringer Aufbaubank (TAB), Gorkistraße 9, D-99084 Erfurt, mit ihren Regionalbüros: |
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| Regionalbüro Suhl, Am Bahnhof 3, D-98529 Suhl |
| Regionalbüro Gera, Friedrich-Engels-Straße 7, D-07545 Gera |
| Regionalbüro Artern, Johannisstraße 1, D-06556 Artem |

Thüringer Aufbaubank (TAB), Gorkistraße 9, D-99084 Erfurt, mit ihren Regionalbüros:

Regionalbüro Suhl, Am Bahnhof 3, D-98529 Suhl

Regionalbüro Gera, Friedrich-Engels-Straße 7, D-07545 Gera

Regionalbüro Artern, Johannisstraße 1, D-06556 Artem

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 %, |
| --- | --- | --- |

(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 |
| --- | --- |

—

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. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

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

Yes

No

| Aid No | XS 49/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Poland |
| Region | Entire country |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | Aid scheme involving various tax breaks for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| Legal basis | Art. 48 § 1 pkt 1 i 2 i art. 67 § 1 ustawy z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. Ordynacja podatkowa (Dz. U. Nr 137, poz. 926 z późn. zm.)
  Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 21 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy dla małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w zakresie niektórych ulg podatkowych (Dz. U. Nr 95, poz. 954) |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | EUR 61,93 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 | 1.5.2004 |
| 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 |
| Limited to specific sectors | No |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 49/04

Member State

Poland

Region

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme involving various tax breaks for small and medium-sized enterprises

Legal basis

Art. 48 § 1 pkt 1 i 2 i art. 67 § 1 ustawy z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. Ordynacja podatkowa (Dz. U. Nr 137, poz. 926 z późn. zm.)

Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 21 kwietnia 2004 r. w sprawie szczegółowych warunków udzielania pomocy dla małych i średnich przedsiębiorców w zakresie niektórych ulg podatkowych (Dz. U. Nr 95, poz. 954)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 61,93 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

1.5.2004

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

Limited to specific sectors

No

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Tax-collection bodies:

| 1. | the head of the tax office, the head of the customs office, the head of the local authority, the mayor, the head of the district authority or the head of the voivodship — as the body of first instance, |
| --- | --- |

1.

the head of the tax office, the head of the customs office, the head of the local authority, the mayor, the head of the district authority or the head of the voivodship — as the body of first instance,

| 2. | the head of the tax chamber and the head of the customs chamber — as:






  (a) | the body repealing decisions issued by the head of the tax office or the head of the customs office respectively, |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

the head of the tax chamber and the head of the customs chamber — as:

(a)

the body repealing decisions issued by the head of the tax office or the head of the customs office respectively,

| (b) | the body of first instance, on the basis of separate provisions, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the body of first instance, on the basis of separate provisions,

| (c) | the body repealing decisions issued by this body of first instance, |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the body repealing decisions issued by this body of first instance,

| 3. | the local government appeals board — as the body repealing decisions issued by the head of the local authority, the mayor, the head of the district authority or the head of the voivodship. |
| --- | --- |

3.

the local government appeals board — as the body repealing decisions issued by the head of the local authority, the mayor, the head of the district authority or the head of the voivodship.

| 4. | the Minister for Public Finances is a tax-collection body — as:






  (a) | the body of first instance in cases involving the declaration of invalidity of a decision, renewal of proceedings, amendments to or repeal of a decision or a declaration that it has expired — in its official capacity. |
| --- | --- | --- |

4.

the Minister for Public Finances is a tax-collection body — as:

(a)

the body of first instance in cases involving the declaration of invalidity of a decision, renewal of proceedings, amendments to or repeal of a decision or a declaration that it has expired — in its official capacity.

| (b) | the body repealing decisions issued in the cases referred to at a. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the body repealing decisions issued in the cases referred to at a.

Address:

Entire country

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

| Aid No | XS 73/04 |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | Denmark |
| Region | |
| Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid | BornGlobal Programmet |
| Legal basis | Lov nr. 53 af 31. januar 2001 om visse aspekter af Danmarks Eksportråds virke |
| Annual expenditure planned or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company | Aid scheme | Annual overall amount | DKK 1 687 500
  (EUR 226 815) |
| 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 | 5.8.2004 |
| 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 | |
| Limited to specific sectors | Yes |
| — | Coalmining |

Aid No

XS 73/04

Member State

Denmark

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid

BornGlobal Programmet

Legal basis

Lov nr. 53 af 31. januar 2001 om visse aspekter af Danmarks Eksportråds virke

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

DKK 1 687 500

(EUR 226 815)

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

5.8.2004

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

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

—

Coalmining

| — | All manufacturing |
| --- | --- |

—

All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Yes

| — | All services |
| --- | --- |

—

All services

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Yes

Name and address of the granting authority

Name:

Udenrigsministeriet, Danmarks Eksportråd

Address:

| Asiatisk Plads 2 |
| --- |
| DK-1448 Copenhagen K |

Asiatisk Plads 2

DK-1448 Copenhagen K

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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