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: 2005-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, regional aid, rural development, small and medium-sized enterprises

C 316/14

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Official Journal of the European Union

13.12.2005

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 316/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

XS 67/03

Greece

Region

All regions (13)

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Schemes of assistance under the Community support framework 2000-2006
towards integrated rural development programmes

Legal basis

Κοινή υπουργική απόφαση 505/2002 αριθ. πρωτοκόλου 305875/8404 (ΦΕΚ
1488/28.11.2002 Τεύχος Β')

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

or
aid

Aid is to be granted for the first time in July 2003, and a fresh call is to be
made within the period of application of the 2000-2006 programmes. The esti-
mated public spending for all calls and all programmes together will amount to
EUR 485 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

Schemes of assistance towards integrated rural development programmes

(the rates are in line with the relevant regional aid map
and with Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 on SMEs,
expressed in nge, with the addition of the 15 percentage
points in aid allowed by Article 4(3)(b) of Regulation (EC)
No 70/2001, which applies in all Greek regions in
accordance with Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty)

Rates of assistance

North Aegean, South Aegean, the Region of Attica, the
Eparchy of Trizinia, the islands of Kithira and Antikithira,
Epirus, East Macedonia, the Ionian Islands, the Pelopon-
nese, and all the Greek islands with the exception of
Crete

Central Macedonia,
Northern Greece and Crete

Thessaly, Continental Greece,

Central Macedonia, Attica

Note

60 %

55 %

50 %

The aid is granted for the establishment and modernisation of microenterprises,
within the meaning of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, in manufac-
turing, craft industry, cottage industry and agri-tourism, with a view to the
diversification of the local economy and the reduction of its dependence on the
primary sector and agricultural activities

Date of implementation

The aid will be granted from July 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Aid may be paid under the scheme until 31 December 2008, subject to
renewal of the authorisation of expenditure by the EU

Objective of aid

The objective pursued is the retention, attraction, and invigoration of economic
activity in mountain, hill and less-favoured districts in the areas covered by inte-
grated rural development aid programmes

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Economic sectors concerned

141 Quarrying of stone for construction
153.3 Manufacture of sugar confectionery products from fruit and vegetables
155.2 Manufacture of ice cream
158.1 Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
158.5 Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous

products

158.6 Processing of tea and coffee
158.7 Production of condiments and seasonings
159.1 Manufacture of distilled potable alcoholic beverages
159.2 Production of ethyl alcohol from fermented materials
159.6 Manufacture of beer
159.7 Manufacture of malt
159.8 Production of mineral waters and soft drinks
Manufacture of textiles and textile materials
17
Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur
18
Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags,
19
saddlery, harness and footwear
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furni-
ture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

20

212.1 Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of

paper and paperboard

212.3 Manufacture of paper stationery
221.9 Other publishing
222.9 Other activities related to printing
241.2 Manufacture of dyes and pigments
245.1 Manufacture of soaps and detergents, cleaning and polishing prepara-

tions

245.2 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
246.3 Manufacture of essential oils
263 Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags
266.2 Manufacture of plaster products for construction purposes
267
285

Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone
Treatment and coating of metals; general mechanical engineering under-
taken on a fee or contract basis

286 Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware
287 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products
29
36
55
633 Activities of travel agencies and tour operators; tourist assistance activ-

Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
Manufacture of furniture; manufacturing not elsewhere classified
Hotels and restaurants

ities

748.2 Packaging activities
923 Other entertainment activities
925
926
927.2 Other recreational activities not elsewhere classified
930.2 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
Sporting activities

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Ministry of Agriculture

Address:
Αcharon 2, Athens GR-10176

Other information

It is estimated that the amount of aid will not exceed EUR 264 000 in any one
case, and that the average amount will not be greater than EUR 130 000.