EN Official Journal of the European Union C 290/12

Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2007/C 290/11)

Aid No XA 7040/07 Member State Italy Region Regione Lazio Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Agevolazioni a favore di PMI per progetti di ricerca industriale e sviluppo precompetitivo Legal basis Deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 440 del 19.6.2007, pubblicata sul Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio n. 20 del 20.7.2007, che modifica la deliberazione della giunta regionale n. 28 del 25.1.2007, attuativa della legge 27.10.1994, n. 598, art. 11, e s.m.i. Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company EUR 25 million (1) Maximum aid intensity The contribution may not exceed the ceilings laid down by Community law Date of implementation As from 19 June 2007 and, in any case, after adoption of further legislative acts as provided for by Decision No 440/2007 of the Regional Executive Duration of the scheme or the individual aid Open-ended; the aid scheme is in any case exempt from compulsory notification under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty up to 30 June 2008, when Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 (as amended) expires Objective of the aid The aid is intended to facilitate industrial research and pre-competitive development activity Economic sectors concerned All sectors or Coalmining All manufacturing or Steel Shipbuilding Synthetic fibres Motor vehicles Other manufacturing Processing and marketing of agricultural products All services or Transport services Financial services Other services Name and address of the granting authority Regione Lazio — Assessorato della Piccola e media impresa, commercio e artigianato Direzione regionale Attività produttive Via Cristoforo Colombo, 212 I-00147 Roma Tel. (39) 06 51 68 37 75 Fax (39) 06 51 68 37 73 E-mail: nconsole@regione.lazio.it Other information —





Aid No XA 7041/07 Member State Germany Region Land Niedersachsen Title of aid scheme or name of company receiving individual aid Durchführung von Beratungs- und Organisationsdienstleistungen im Bereich Agrarmarketing für die Landesregierung sowie für Unternehmen und Vereinigungen im land- und ernährungswirtschaftlichen Sektor Legal basis Vertrag zwischen dem Niedersächsischen Ministerium für den ländlichen Raum, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz und der Marketinggesellschaft der niedersächsischen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft über die Durchführung von Beratungs- und Organisations-Dienstleistungen im Bereich Agrarmarketing für die Landesregierung sowie für Unternehmen und Vereinigungen im land- und ernährungswirtschaftlichen Sektor Contrat attribué dans le cadre d'un appel d'offres communautaire (voir 2007/S 45-055475 du 6.3.2007) Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company Aid scheme Annual overall amount EUR 1,23 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 1.7.2007 Duration of scheme or individual aid award 30.6.2012 Objective of aid Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises Yes Economic sectors concerned All economic sectors eligible for aid to SMEs Limited to the following economic sectors Yes — Mining — All manufacturing or Steel industry Shipbuilding Synthetic fibres Motor vehicles Other manufacturing Processing and marketing of agricultural products Yes — All services or Transport services Financial services Other services Name and address of the granting authority Niedersächsisches Ministerium für den ländlichen Raum, Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz Adresse Postfach 243 D-30002 Hannover Large individual aid grants In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

(1) The figure for annual expenditure includes the expenditure provided for under the scheme with the same legal basis designed for SMEs covered by Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 for sectors other than those covered by this information sheet.