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: 2006-03-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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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

(2006/C 67/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No:

Member State

XS 6/04

Italy

Region

Lombardy

Title of aid scheme

Plan for incentives to support development — single investment — business
development projects.

Legal basis

Legge 27.10.1994, n. 598, art. 11 come modificato ed integrato da:

— Legge 8.8.1995, n. 341, art. 3;
— Legge 23.12.1999, n. 488, art. 54;
— Legge 5.3.2001, n. 57, art. 15;
— Legge 28.11.1965, n. 1329;
— Legge 19.12.1983, n. 696, art. 3;
— Legge 16.2.1987, n. 44;
— Decreto del Ministro dell'Industria, del Commercio e dell'Artigianato del

21.2.1973;

— Decreto del Ministro del Tesoro del 30.4.1987;
— Decreto legislativo 31.3.1998, n. 112, art. 19;
— Decreto legislativo 31.3.1998, n. 123;
— Regolamento (CE) n. 70 del 12.1.2001
— Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 14094 dell'8.8.2003

Annual expenditure planned

EUR 45 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

Up to the ceilings laid down by Community law

Date of implementation

21 December 2003

(no aid will be granted in any event before this summary has been notified to
the Commission)

Duration of scheme

31 December 2006

Objective of aid

Economic sectors concerned

The aid facilitates the purchase of technologically advanced machinery which
will reduce the environmental
impact of production, and programmes for
increasing productivity, improving ecological conditions relating to production
processes, technology upgrading, technology transfer, the renovation, reorgani-
sation and diversification of production and the modification of production
cycles.

SMEs, subject to the exclusions and limitations laid down by the Community
rules for the steel industry, shipbuilding, synthetic fibres, motor manufacturing
and the transport industry.

The scheme does not apply to activities linked to the production, processing or
marketing of products listed in Annex I to the Treaty.

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Regione Lombardia
Direzione Generale Industria, Piccola e media Impresa
Cooperazione e Turismo
U.O. Servizi alle Imprese

Address:
Via Rosellini, 17
I-20124 Milan
Tel: (39-02) 676 552 94
Fax: (39-02) 676 563 61

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 42/04

Germany

Brandenburg

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Ministry of Economic Affairs guidelines on research and development projects
in small and medium-sized enterprises in Brandenburg

Legal basis

Landeshaushaltsordnung und dazu ergangene Verfahrensvorschriften

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 18 million

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1 April 2004

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31 December 2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg

Yes

Yes

Address:
Steinstr. 104-106
D-14480 Potsdam

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 65/04

Netherlands

Province of South Holland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

South Holland Economic Affairs Subsidy Scheme,

Development of the knowledge economy,

South Holland Provincial Bulletin 49, 29 June 2004

Legal basis

Algemene subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland, 1 juni 2004

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expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 5,8 million (2005);

anticipated in 2006 and
EUR 3
years:
following
million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

1.7.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 01.01.2009 (1)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Provincie Zuid-Holland

Yes

Yes

Address:
Postbus 90602
2509 LP The Hague
Netherlands

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

(1) The scheme and all individual measures based on it lasting beyond 31 December 2006 will be adapted in accordance with the rules
applicable following a review of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001. The obligation includes to inform the European Commission of amend-
ments pursuant to Regulation 70/2001 or its successor.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 70/04

Austria

Vienna

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Programme D, Vienna Start-up Initiative, under the rules of
Research, Technological Development and Innovation in Vienna scheme

the overall

Legal basis

Beschluss des Wiener Gemeinderates folgt; Basis für die Anmeldung ist die
Empfehlung des Präsidiums des Wiener Wirtschaftsförderungsfonds unter dem
Vorsitz des Wiener Finanz- und Wirtschaftsstadtrates

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,3 million

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1 January 2005

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31 December 2006 (with phase-out period to 30 June 2007)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

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Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Magistrat der Stadt Wien — Magistratsabteilung 5

Address:
A-1082 Vienna, Ebendorferstraße 2, Austria
contact: Robert Mayer-Unterholzner c/o ZT Zentrum für Innovation und Tech-
nologie GmbH
A-1010 Vienna
Ebendorferstraße 4
tel. 0043-1-4000-86775
rmu@zit.co.at

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

XS 77/04

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Monmouthshire Broadband Infrastructure Support Grant

Legal basis

Section 2 of Local Government Act 2000

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme or overall amount of indi-
vidual aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 110 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

From 23.8.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.07.2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Limited to specific sectors

Other services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Monmouthshire County Council

Address:
County Hall
Cwmbran NP44 2XH
United Kingdom

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 133/04

Poland

All 16 provinces

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Investment aid for SMEs with their registered office in Poland

Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Art. 6b ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 9 listopada 2000 r. o utworzeniu Polskiej Agencji
Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Dz.U. z dnia 13 grudnia 2000 r., nr 109, poz.
1158 z późn. zm.).

i pracy z dnia 27 sierpnia 2004 r. w
Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki
sprawie udzielania przez Polską Agencję Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości pomocy
finansowej w ramach Sektorowego Programu Operacyjnego — Wzrost konkur-
encyjności przedsiębiorstw (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 195, poz. 2010 z 7 września
2004 r.) — w zakresie inwestycji

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount (*)

EUR 359,03 million

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

7.9.2004 — the day on which the Decree entered into force

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Contracted until 31.12.2006, disbursed until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Chair of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

Address:
Ul. Pańska 81/83
PL-00-834 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

(*) EUR 359,03 million earmarked for the contractual period to 31 December 2006

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 134/04

Poland

All 16 provinces

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Consultancy aid for SMEs with registered office in Poland

Legal basis

Art. 6b ust. 10 ustawy z dnia 9 listopada 2000 r. o utworzeniu Polskiej Agencji
Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (Dz.U. z dnia 13 grudnia 2000 r., nr 109, poz.
1158 z późn. zm.).

Rozporządzenie Ministra Gospodarki
i Pracy z dnia 27 sierpnia 2004 r. w
sprawie udzielania przez Polską Agencję Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości pomocy
finansowej w ramach Sektorowego Programu Operacyjnego — Wzrost konkur-
encyjności przedsiębiorstw (Dz.U. z 2004 r., nr 195, poz. 2010 z 7 września
2004 r.) — w zakresie doradztwa

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Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 33,07 million (*)

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

7.9.2004 — the day on which the Decree entered into force

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006; disbursements until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Chair of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

Address
Ul. Pańska 81/83
PL-00-834 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

(*) EUR 33,07 million earmarked for the contractual period to 31 December 2006

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 147/04

Italy

Lombardy

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Automatic tax relief in the form of a ‘final bonus’ for small and medium-sized
firms engaged in manufacturing and providing services to industry.

Legal basis

Decreto legge 23 giugno 1995, n. 244, convertito con legge 8 agosto 1995,
n. 341,

Legge 7.8.1997 n. 266, art. 8 comma 2

Decreto del Ministero dell'Industria, del Commercio e dell'Artigianato n. 446
del 28.10.1998:

Delibera Giunta regionale n. VII/11386 del 29.11.2002

Delibera Giunta regionale n. VI/15480 del 5.12.2003

EUR 3m

or
aid

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Maximum aid intensity

7,5 % for medium-sized firms and 15 % for small firms. In Art. 87,3(c) areas:
up to 14 % for medium-sized firms and up to 18 % for small firms.

Date of implementation

15.12.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30 June 2007, pursuant to Art. 10 of Regulation No 70/2001.

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Objective of aid

The scheme is designed to support productive (initial) investment by granting
tax bonuses.

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

The following sectors are excluded: steel, shipbuilding,
transport and the
production, processing and marketing of agricultural products (Annex I to EC
Treaty) and fisheries, as well as the other activities excluded or limited under
the State aid rules.

Name:
Regione Lombardia Direzione Generale Industria, Piccola e Media Impresa
Cooperazione e Turismo
U.O. Servizi alle Imprese

Address:
Via Tramelli, 20
I-20124 Milan
Tel. (39-02) 676 552 94
Fax (39-02) 676 566 1

Further information

This scheme follows on from that provided for in Art. 8 of Law No 266/97
which was notified at the time by the Italian authorities but which has now
lapsed.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 37/05

Spain

Castile-Leon

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Support to SMEs in obtaining tax incentives for research and development
(R&D) and technological innovation (TI)

Legal basis

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

ACUERDO de 2 de febrero de 2005, del Consejo Rector de la Agencia de
Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León, por el que se aprueban las bases de la
convocatoria para la concesión de determinadas ayudas o incentivos de la
Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León para 2005 cofinanciados
con fondos estructurales — Línea 4 A), Apoyo a las Pymes para la obtención
de incentivos fiscales por la realización de actividades de investigación y desar-
rollo (I+D) e innovación tecnológica (IT), publicado en el Boletín Oficial de
Castilla y León no 27 de 09/02/2005.

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 600 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5 of the
Regulation

Yes

(Art. 5)

Date of implementation

3.1.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
ADE — Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de Castilla y León

Address:
C/ Duque de la Victoria 23 (47001)
E-Valladolid

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes