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

(2002/C 110/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS/50/01

Member State: Germany

Region: Lower Saxony, rural district of Uelzen

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Rules (Richtlinie) to promote SMEs in the rural district of Uelzen

Legal basis: § 108 der Niedersächsischen Landkreisordnung (NLO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Niedersächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 382)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 150000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid amounts to up to 7,5 % of eligible investment expenditure. The rules on the combination of aid are complied with

Date of implementation: 1 July 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote the competitiveness and adaptability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the rural district of Uelzen, to encourage the creation of new jobs and help safeguard existing ones and thereby to bring about structural improvements

Rescue and restructuring aid for firms in difficulty (within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty: OJ C 288, 9.10.1999) is not covered by the measure

Aid may be granted for the following types of investment project:

- setting-up of an establishment

- extension of an establishment if the number of long-term full-time jobs is increased by 15 % as compared with the situation before the start of the investment

- rationalisation, diversification or modernisation of an establishment if this serves to ensure the continued existence of the business and the maintenance of most of the jobs

- acquisition of an establishment threatened with closure, provided that this is done under market conditions

The long-term jobs created through the aid must be maintained for at least two years after payment of the grant

The aid takes the form of investment grants

All depreciable fixed assets relating to physical and intangible assets are eligible

Economic sector(s) concerned: Those entitled to apply are small firms in manufacturing, the craft sector, the distributive trades, the hotel and restaurant industry and other service-sector firms whose place of business is in the rural district of Uelzen

Aid may not be granted to firms in sensitive sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Landkreis Uelzen Veerßer Straße 53 D - 29525 Uelzen

Other information: Mrs Kämpfer Tel. (0581) 82 29 01 Fax (0581) 824 36 E-mail: m.kaempfer@landkreis-uelzen.de

Aid No: XS/51/01

Member State: Germany

Region: Lower Saxony, rural district of Cuxhaven

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Rules (Richtlinie) on the joint financing of grants to individual SMEs in the rural district of Cuxhaven under the Lower Saxony Objective 2 programme 2000-2006

Legal basis: § 108 der Niedersächsischen Landkreisordnung (NLO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Niedersächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 382)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 150000

Maximum aid intensity: The whole of the rural district of Cuxhaven lies within the national regional aid map approved by the Commission

The aid amounts

- in the case of small enterprises, to no more than 25 %

- and in the case of medium-sized enterprises, to no more than 17,5 %

of eligible investment expenditure

The rules on the combination of aid are complied with

Date of implementation: 1 July 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote the competitiveness and adaptability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the rural district of Cuxhaven, to encourage the creation of new jobs and help safeguard existing ones and thereby to bring about structural improvements

Rescue and restructuring aid for firms in difficulty (within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty: OJ C 288, 9.10.1999) is not covered by the measure

Aid may be granted for the following types of investment project:

- setting-up of an establishment

- extension of an establishment if the number of long-term full-time jobs is increased by 15 % as compared with the situation before the start of the investment

- rationalisation, diversification or modernisation of an establishment if this serves to ensure the continued existence of the business and the maintenance of most of the jobs

- acquisition of an establishment threatened with closure, provided that this is done on market terms

The long-term jobs created through the aid must be maintained for at least two years after payment of the grant

The aid takes the form of investment grants

All depreciable fixed assets relating to physical and intangible assets are eligible

Economic sector(s) concerned: Those entitled to apply are small firms in manufacturing, the craft sector, the distributive trades, the hotel and restaurant industry, other service-sector firms and persons starting new businesses in these sectors whose place of business is in the rural district of Cuxhaven

Aid may not be granted to firms in sensitive sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Landkreis Cuxhaven Vinzent-Lübeck-Straße 2 D - 27474 Cuxhaven

Other information: Mr Kühne Tel. (04721) 66 24 38 Fax (04721) 66 20 40

Aid No: XS/53/01

Member State: Germany

Region: Lower Saxony, rural district of Leer

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Rural District of Leer Rules (Richtlinie) to promote productive investment by individual SMEs

Legal basis: § 108 der Niedersächsischen Landkreisordnung (NLO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Niedersächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 382)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Expenditure amounting to EUR 400000 is planned. The local authority's share is 50 %

Maximum aid intensity: The aid amounts

- in the case of small enterprises, to no more than 15 %

- and in the case of medium-sized enterprises, to no more than 7,5 %

of eligible investment expenditure, with a maximum of EUR 7500

The rules on the combination of aid are complied with

Date of implementation: 1 July 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote the competitiveness and adaptability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the rural district of Leer, to encourage the creation of new jobs and help safeguard existing ones and thereby to bring about structural improvements

Rescue and restructuring aid for firms in difficulty (within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty: OJ C 288, 9.10.1999) is not covered by the measure

Aid may be granted for the following types of investment project:

- setting-up of an establishment

- extension of an establishment if the number of long-term full-time jobs is increased by 15 % as compared with the situation before the start of the investment

- rationalisation, diversification or modernisation of an establishment if this serves to ensure the continued existence of the business and the maintenance of most of the jobs

- acquisition of an establishment threatened with closure, provided that this is done under market conditions

The long-term jobs created through the aid must be available and occupied for at least five years after completion of the investment project

The aid takes the form of investment grants

All depreciable fixed assets relating to physical and intangible assets are eligible

Economic sector(s) concerned: Those entitled to apply are SMEs in industry, the craft sector, the distributive trades, building and the hotel and restaurant industry whose place of business is in the rural district of Leer and persons starting new businesses in these sectors who intend to establish a place of business in the rural district of Leer

Aid may not be granted to firms in sensitive sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Landkreis Leer Friesenstraße 46 D - 26789 Leer

Other information: Mr Stöter Tel. (04919) 26 12 71 Fax (04912) 860

Aid No: XS/54/01

Member State: Germany

Region: Lower Saxony, rural district of Celle

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Rules (Richtlinie) on the approval of grants to individual SMEs in the rural district of Celle

Legal basis: § 108 der Niedersächsischen Landkreisordnung (NLO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Niedersächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO) in der Fassung vom 22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 382)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 150000

Maximum aid intensity: The aid is confined to the Objective 2 assisted area in the rural district of Celle

The aid amounts

- in the case of small enterprises, to no more than 25 %

- and in the case of medium-sized enterprises, to no more than 17,5 %

of eligible investment expenditure

The rules on the combination of aid are complied with

Date of implementation: 1 July 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: From 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote the competitiveness and adaptability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the rural district of Celle, to encourage the creation of new jobs and help safeguard existing ones and thereby to bring about structural improvements

Rescue and restructuring aid for firms in difficulty (within the meaning of the Community guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty: OJ C 288, 9.10.1999) is not covered by the measure

Aid may be granted for the following types of investment project:

- setting-up of an establishment

- extension of an establishment if the number of long-term full-time jobs is increased by 15 % as compared with the situation before the start of the investment

- rationalisation, diversification or modernisation of an establishment if this serves to ensure the continued existence of the business and the maintenance of most of the jobs

- acquisition of an establishment threatened with closure, provided that this is done on market terms

The long-term jobs created through the aid must be maintained for at least two years after payment of the grant

The aid takes the form of investment grants

All depreciable fixed assets relating to physical and intangible assets are eligible

Economic sector(s) concerned: Those entitled to apply are small firms in manufacturing, the craft sector, the distributive trades, the hotel and restaurant industry and other service-sector firms whose place of business is in the rural district of Celle

Persons working in the professions may not receive aid

Aid may not be granted to firms in sensitive sectors

Name and address of the granting authority: Landkreis Celle Trift 27 D - 29221 Celle

Other information: Mr Hälbig Tel. (05141) 91 62 86 Fax (05141) 91 61 90 E-mail: Karsten.Haelbig@lkcelle.de

Aid No: XS/68/01

Member State: Italy

Region: Sicily

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Recreational facilities and catering activities

Legal basis: Articolo 75 della legge regionale 23.12.2000 n. 32

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 43 million

Maximum aid intensity: 35 % net grant equivalent + 15 % gross grant equivalent

Date of implementation: 1 July 2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: Aid to SMEs for initial investments

Economic sector(s) concerned: Recreational facilities for tourists

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione siciliana Assessorato turismo, comunicazioni e trasporti

Dipartimento, turismo, sport e spettacolo

Via Notarbartolo 9 I - 90100 Palermo