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: 2006-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, 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 132/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 94/05

United Kingdom

West Midlands

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

West Midlands Diversification Programme

Legal basis

The Industrial Development Act (1982) Sections 7, 8 and 11.

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

Aid scheme

GBP 3,3 million

Annual overall amount:
1.11.2004 —
31.10.2005

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.11.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.10.2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

— All manufacturing

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Advantage West Midlands

Address:
3 priestly Wharf
Holt Street
Aston Science Park
Birmingham B7 4BN
United Kingdom

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 95/05

United Kingdom

East Wales Objective 2 And Transitional Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Llanover Estate Yard Redevelopment

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000 (No./
906/2000)

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 95 267

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 18.4.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.10.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
National Assembly for Wales

Address:
C/o Welsh European Funding Office
Cwm Cynon Business Park
Mountain Ash CF45 4ER
United Kingdom

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

XS 96/05

United Kingdom

North East of England

Bio fuels Corporation Ltd

Legal basis

Regional Development Act 1999

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 750 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 15.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until August 2005

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

– All manufacturing

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Fergus Mitchell

Address:
ONE NorthEast
Stella House
Goldcrest Way
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle
Upon Tyne NE15 8NY
United Kingdom

Yes

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 102/05

Republic of Poland

North-Western Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Przedsiębiorstwo Motoryzacyjne Polmozbyt Szczecin Sp. z o.o. based in
Szczeciń

Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z
2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54
ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w
sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsię-
części należności oraz
biorstwa,
warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z 1997 r. nr 130,
poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1

sposobu zabezpieczenia nie

spłaconej

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,364950
million (*)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.2.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Up to 31.12.2011

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

Or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

— All services

Or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Minister for the Treasury

Address:
Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

(*) amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 103/05

Republic of Poland

Southern Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Sądeckie Zakłady Eksploatacji Kruszywa S.A based in Nowy Sącz

Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z
2002 r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 ust. 3 i 4 w związku z art. 54
ust. 1; Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 października 1997 r. w
sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsię-
biorstwa,
części należności oraz
warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. z 1997 r. nr 130,
poz. 855) § 8 ust. 1

sposobu zabezpieczenia nie

spłaconej

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,067168
million (*)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

9.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

To 17.8.2009

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

— All manufacturing

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Minister for the Treasury

Address:
Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

(*) amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 104/05

Republic of Poland

North-Western Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Przedsiębiorstwo Handlowo-Usługowe Transbud Szczeciń sp. Z o.o. based in
Szczeciń

Legal basis

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji i prywatyzacji (Dz.U. z 2002
r. nr 171, poz. 1397, z późn. zm.) art. 52 aust. 1 w zw. z art. 54 ust. 1;
Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z 14.12.2004 r. w sprawie warunków spłaty
należności za korzystanie z przedsiębiorstwa (Dz.U. z 2004 r. nr 269. poz.
2667) § 10w zw. z Rozporządzeniem Rady Ministrów z 16.10.1997 r. w
sprawie szczegółowych zasad ustalania należności za korzystanie z przedsię-
biorstwa, sposobu zabezpieczenia nie spłaconej części oraz warunków oprocen-
towania nie spłaconej należności (Dz.U. nr 130 poz. 855) § 5 ust 4 i 6

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Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,045157
million (*)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.3.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Up to 1.11.2011

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Minister for the Treasury

Other services

Address:
Ul. Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

(*) amount of aid awarded to the firm expressed as gross grant equivalent

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 107/05

United Kingdom

North West of England

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aintree Racecourse Charitable Appeal Trust

Legal basis

Section 5, Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 4,7 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 30.5.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

— Other services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
North West Development Agency
Contact Jayant Mehta, State Aid Coordinator

Yes

Yes

Yes

Address:
Renaissance House
Centre Park
Warrington WA1 1XB
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

N/A

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 109/05

Spain

Catalonia

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aid for outsourcing of innovation activities

Legal basis

expenditure

or
Annual
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Orden TRI/161/2005, de 13 de abril, por la que se aprueban las bases regula-
doras para la concesión de ayudas para la subcontratación de actividades de
investigación, desarrollo e innovación, y se abre la convocatoria para el año
2005 (DOGC 4369 de 22/04/05)

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,5 million

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

Since 22.4.2005

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

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial (CIDEM)

Yes

Yes

Address:
Paseo de Grácia, 129
E-08008 Barcelona

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

XS 110/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Specialist Support Programme

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount GBP 2,1 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 25.5.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

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Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Welsh Development Agency

Yes

Yes

Address:
Plas Glyndwr
Kingsway
Cardiff CF10 3AH
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes