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 (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, European Commission, State aid, application of EU law, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

7.5.2002

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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

(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 Ge-
setz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Nieder-
sächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO)
in der Fassung vom
22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S.
382)

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
individual aid granted to the company:
amount of
EUR 150 000

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 competi-
tiveness 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

— 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

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 No: XS/51/01

Member State: Germany

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 estab-
lishment if this serves to ensure the continued existence of
the business and the maintenance of most of the jobs

Region: Lower Saxony, rural district of Cuxhaven

Title of aid scheme or name of the company receiving an
financing of
individual aid: Rules (Richtlinie) on the joint
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 Ge-
setz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Nieder-
sächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO)
in der Fassung vom
22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S.
382)

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Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company:
EUR 150 000

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

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

The aid amounts

Name and address of the granting authority:

— 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 competi-
tiveness 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

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 Ge-
setz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Nieder-
sächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO)
in der Fassung vom
22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S.
382)

— 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

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the company: Expen-
diture amounting to EUR 400 000 is planned. The local
authority's share is 50 %

— rationalisation, diversification or modernisation of an estab-
lishment 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

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 7 500

The rules on the combination of aid are complied with

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

Date of implementation: 1 July 2001

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

Other information:

Objective of aid: The aid is intended to promote the competi-
tiveness 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

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 Ge-
setz- und Verordnungsblatt S. 365) i. V. mit § 65 der Nieder-
sächsischen Gemeindeordnung (NGO)
in der Fassung vom
22.8.1996 (Niedersächsisches Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt S.
382)

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

Annual expenditure planned under the scheme or overall
amount of
individual aid granted to the company:
EUR 150 000

— acquisition of an establishment

threatened with closure,

provided that this is done under market conditions

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

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 amounts

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

The aid takes the form of investment grants

— and in the case of medium-sized enterprises, to no more

than 17,5 %

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

of eligible investment expenditure

the craft sector,

Economic sector(s) concerned: Those entitled to apply are
SMEs in industry,
the distributive trades,
building and the hotel and restaurant industry whose place
in the rural district of Leer and persons
of business is
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

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 competi-
tiveness 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

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

Other information:

— 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 estab-
lishment if this serves to ensure the continued existence of
the business and the maintenance of most of the jobs

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

— acquisition of an establishment

threatened with closure,

provided that this is done on market terms

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

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

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

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

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
tourists

facilities

for

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