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

(2003/C 129/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No: XS 7/02

Member State: Germany

Region: Bremen

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Hal Över Gesellschaft für innovative Stadttouristik mbH

Legal basis: §§ 23, 44 LHO Landeshaushaltsordnung der Freien Hansestadt Bremen (dort vorliegend)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Maximum EUR 234799; Payments to be made in 2002 and 2003

Maximum aid intensity: 10 % of eligible costs (maximum EUR 234799)

Date of implementation: Grant decision of 24 April 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: Last payment will probably be made in June 2003

Objective of aid: Investment aid

Economic sector(s) concerned: Other services

Name and address of the granting authority: WfG Bremer Wirtschaftsförderung GmbH Langenstraße 2-4 D - 28195 Bremen

Aid No: XS 36/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Marche

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: SPD Obj. 2 2000-2006 - Measure 3.1 Promotion of tourism and development of recreational facilities - Sub-measure 2, measures (a) and (b): Aid to investment in tourism for recreational and for ancillary and other facilities

Legal basis: Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006

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

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Maximum aid intensity: In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, the following rates of aid will be applied: 15 % gge for small firms and 7,5 % gge for medium-sized firms. In the areas qualifying for exemption under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty the rate will be 8 % nge + 10 percentage points gge for small firms and 8 % nge + 6 percentage points gge for medium-sized firms

Date of implementation: Date of publication of the notice inviting applications (May 2002)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The scheme in question covers the period 2001-03; in any event, unless a decision is taken to limit the validity of the scheme, its application coincides with the period of validity of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001; a separate notification will be sent if the scheme is extended

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to assist productive investment in tourism, in particular to improve and develop the quality of tourist facilities so as to increase their potential, with particular emphasis on measures having a limited environmental impact. It is also intended to finance sports facilities, extraordinary and general maintenance of mountain lifts, the complete replacement of obsolete lifts and the purchase of artificial snow-making machinery

Economic sector(s) concerned: Small and medium-sized firms in the tourism sector

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Marche, Servizio turismo Via Gentile da Fabriano, 1 I - 60100 Ancona Tel. (39) 071 80 61

Aid No: XS 37/02

Member State: Spain

Region: Castile-Leon

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Aid for drawing up a family protocol for SMEs in the transport sector in Castile-Leon

Legal basis: Acuerdo de 26 de marzo de 2002, del Consejo Rector de la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León, por el que se aprueban las bases de la convocatoria de ayudas dirigidas a la elaboración de un protocolo familiar para las PYMES del sector transporte, en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León, para 2002 (BOC y L. n° 69 de 11 de abril de 2002)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: EUR 30000

Maximum aid intensity: Up to 50 % of approved eligible costs not exceeding EUR 18000

Date of implementation: 12 April 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 2002

Objective of aid: With the assistance of an outside consultant, preparation of a family protocol following analysis of the business

Economic sector(s) concerned: SMEs in the transport sector

Name and address of the granting authority: Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León Duque de la Victoria, 23 E - 47001 Valladolid

Aid No: XS 45/02

Member State: Spain

Region: Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Aid for the implementation of projects exploiting renewable energy resources and demonstration projects promoting energy-saving and efficiency

Legal basis: - Estatuto de Autonomía de la Región de Murcia,

- Decreto del Consejo de Gobierno n° 1/2002 de Reorganización de la Administración Regional,

- Decreto legislativo 1/1999 de 2 de diciembre, Texto Refundido de la Ley de Hacienda de la Región de Murcia,

- Orden de 7 de enero de 2002, de la Consejería de Ciencia, Tecnología, Industria y Comercio, reguladora de las bases y convocatoria de las ayudas con destino a la ejecución de proyectos de explotación de recursos energéticos renovables y de ahorro y eficiencia energética para el año 2002,

- Orden de 14 de marzo de 2002, por la que se modifica la orden de 7 de enero de 2002, reguladora de las bases y convocatoria de las ayudas con destino a la ejecución de proyectos de explotación de recursos energéticos renovables y de ahorro y eficiencia energética para el año 2002,

- Orden de 16 de abril de 2002, por la que se complementa y aclara la orden de 14 de marzo de 2002, por la que se modifica la orden de 7 de enero de 2002, de ejecución de proyectos de explotación de recursos energéticos renovables y de ahorro y eficiencia energética para el ejercicio 2002,

- Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall amount of individual aid granted to the company: Aid allocated to private firms (SMEs): EUR 240405

Maximum aid intensity: - This may not be less than 30 % or more than 50 % of the eligible expenditure planned by the applicant,

- in the case of private firms, not more than 40 % gross grant equivalent may be granted in respect of eligible costs

Date of implementation: The Order came into force on 15 January 2002

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: The aid may be granted until 30 September 2002

Objective of aid: - aid to local authorities, private firms (SMEs) and non-profit making families and institutions for implementing projects to exploit renewable energy resources and demonstration projects promoting energy-saving and efficiency,

- use of the energy from the following renewable sources:

- solar,

- thermal,

- photovoltaic,

- wind,

- biomass,

- geothermal,

- municipal solid waste,

- biofuels

Economic sector(s) concerned: Private firms (SMEs)

Name and address of the granting authority: D. Patricio Valverde Megías Consejero de Ciencia, Tecnología, Industria y Comercio San Cristóbal, 6 E - 30071 Murcia

Aid No: XS 62/02

Member State: Italy

Region: Autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an individual aid: Investment aid for tourism and retail businesses

Legal basis: Azione 2.1.2 del Complemento di programmazione del Docup obiettivo 2 2000-2006 approvato con Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 846 del 22.3.2002, da attuare tramite bandi

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

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Maximum aid intensity: 15 % for small firms; 7,5 % for medium-sized firms.

For firms in areas qualifying for exemption under Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty: 8 % nge + 10 % gge for small firms; 8 % nge + 6 % gge for medium-sized firms

Date of implementation: 22 May 2002 (date of publication of the first notice inviting applications)

Duration of scheme or individual aid award: 31 December 2006

Objective of aid: Investment aid for SMEs in the tourism industry and social accommodation management cooperatives aimed at the upgrading and expansion of existing accommodation structures, the creation of new structures and the setting-up and modernisation of additional infrastructure for tourism.

Aid to firms managing small retail businesses in order to encourage cooperation between entrepreneurs through the creation and improvement of networks between retailers throughout the eligible territory.

Aid to firms managing small retail businesses in order to encourage cooperation between entrepreneurs through the creation and improvement of networks between retailers throughout the eligible territory. In addition, in certain areas or in the tertiary sector, aid may also be granted to investments in the creation of new business initiatives or the expansion or modernisation of existing initiatives.

Economic sector(s) concerned: SMEs that own or manage tourism accommodation structures (including cooperatives managing social accommodation structures) as well as additional tourism infrastructure. SMEs that manage retail businesses or persons managing a not-for-profit "fair trade" operation

Name and address of the granting authority: Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia Direzione regionale del Commercio, del Turismo e del Terziario Viale Miramare, 19 I - 34100 Trieste E-mail: commercio.tur@regione.fvg.it

Other information: The sectoral restrictions provided for by the Community rules on state aid will be applied