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: 2006-07-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, 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 166/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region:

XS15/05

Hungary

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving an individual aid

Under the invitation to tender entitled Regional University Knowledge Centres, the
following activities are eligible for aid: ‘aid for the protection of intellectual property
(registration of patents, models, trade marks and designs), except in the case of large
enterprises’.

Legal basis

A Kutatási és Technológiai Innovációs Alapról szóló 2003. évi XC. törvény.

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

or
aid

Annual expenditure on aid for the protection of intellectual property (regis-
tration of patents, models, trade marks and designs) is expected to amount to
HUF 64 million.

Maximum aid intensity

For fundamental research 100 %, for applied research 60 % and for precompeti-
tive development 35 %.

Date of implementation

3.12.2004

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

June 2006 (payment instalments until December 2008)

Objective of aid

Extension of the scope of R & D aid to include expenditure relating to intellec-
tual property protection (registration of patents, models, trade marks and
designs).

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Nemzeti Kutatási és Technológiai Hivatal

Address:

Szervita tér 8.
H-1052 Budapest

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 81/04

Greece

Entire country excluding Attica

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aid schemes under the Community Initiative Leader+ 2000-2006

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Legal basis

ΚΟΙΝΗ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΙΚΗ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ 528 ΑΡΙΘ. ΠΡΩΤΟΚΟΛΟΥ
350/12.2.2003 (ΦΕΚ Β' 235/28.2.2003)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 96 357 848

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

May 2003

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

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:
Υπουργίο Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης & Τροφίµων, Ειδική Γραµµατεία Γ'Κ.Π.Σ. Eιδική
Υπηρεσία διαχείρισης LEADER+

Address:
Λεωφόρος Αθηνών 58, Τ.Κ.
GR-104 41 Αθήνα

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 147/05

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Contribution in the form of a subsidy for the participation of SMEs in the
Czech Republic in the preparation of research and technological development
projects under the 6th Framework Programme of the EU

Legal basis

Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,097 million

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,003 million

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.8.2005.

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2007

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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

Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu

Yes

Yes

Address

Na Františku 32
CZ-110 15 Prague 1

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 165/05

Italy

Tuscany

Title of aid scheme or name of
receiving
company
aid
Economic Development
Regional
Plan:

individual

Regional Economic Development Plan — Measure D Loans.
for SMEs’

‘Guarantee Fund

Legal basis

Decreto n. 3883 del 15.7.2005

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 12,5 million

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

EUR 250 million

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

August 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible
for aid to SMEs

— mining and quarrying
— manufacturing
— supply and distribution of electricity, gas and water
— construction
— wholesale and retail trades
— hotels and restaurants
— transport, warehousing and communications
— real estate, rental, IT, research and business services
— -other public, social and personal services

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Regione Toscana

Address:

Via di Novoli, 26
I-50127 Firenze

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

XS 167/05

Member State

UK

Region

North East of England

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

SME — Access to Finance

Legal basis

RDA Act 1999

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

Aid scheme

15 month period overall
amount

GBP 7 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

From 1.10.2005

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:

Fergus Mitchell

Address:

One North East
Stella House
Goldcrest Way
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8NY
United Kingdom

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 168/05

Italy

Tuscany

Title of aid scheme or name of
receiving
company
aid
Regional
Economic Development
Plan:

individual

Regional Law No 39 of 25.2.2005 — Provisions regarding energy — Article
22(2) (financial incentives)

Legal basis

Delibera G.R. 846 del 29.8.2005

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 500 000.00

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 5a(3)(c) of Commis-
sion Regulation No 364/2004

Yes

Date of implementation

14.10.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2007

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:

Regione Toscana

Address:

Via di Novoli, 26
I-50127 Firenze

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation No

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 169/05

Italy

Sardinia

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Research and development programme — ‘Bioinformatics technology applied
to personalised medicines’

Legal basis

Atto integrativo all'Accordo di Programma Quadro in materia di Società dell'In-
formazione, stipulato in data 13 aprile 2005 tra Governo della Repubblica
Italiana e Regione Autonoma della Sardegna. Fonte di finanziamento: Delibera
CIPE 9 maggio 2003 n. 17.

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Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

or
aid

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

2005: 840 000 EUR

2006: 1 470 000 EUR

2007: 1 890 000 EUR

Total: 4 200 000 EUR

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 5 of Regulation (EC)
No 364/2004

Yes

Date of implementation

15.11.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2007. The aid measure will be modified in line with any changes in
the Community state aid regime after 31.12.2006.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other services

the granting

Name:

Name and address of
authority

Yes

Yes

Yes

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna — Assessorato degli affari generali, perso-
nale e riforma della Regione– Direzione generale degli affari generali e riforma
della Regione

Address:

I-Cagliari, via XXIX novembre 1847, 23
tel. 070/606.6100
fax 07.606.6108

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 173/05

United Kingdom

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Marine current Turbines Ltd.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

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

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

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 703 903

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

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Date of implementation

From 22.9.2005.

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

NB. As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006.
Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2) continue
until 31 March 2007..

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other services (Tidal Energy)

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

National Assembly for Wales

Yes

Yes

Yes

Address:

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

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

XS 182/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Charter Solutions Ltd.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

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

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

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales)

Designation 2000

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 218 000

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: 13 October 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until: 31 December 2006

NB. As noted above, the grant was committed prior to 31 December 2006.
Payments against this commitment will, potentially (in line with N+2) continue
until 30 June 2008

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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:

National Assembly for Wales

Yes

Yes

Address:

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

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 188/05

Netherlands

Provincie Gelderland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Cornelissen Transport B.V.

Legal basis

Verordening (EG) nr. 70/2001, in het bijzonder de overwegingen 4 en 13, en
artikelen 1 en 5 jo. de Subsidieregeling marktgericht innoveren en implemen-
teren Gelderland II (MI&I-regeling), in het bijzonder de artikelen 1.1 onder c en
1.1 onder d

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Maximum aid intensity

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 20 000

Loans guaranteed

Yes

The aid covers less than 50 % of the
consultancy fees of EUR 45 000.

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

Date of implementation

2.11.2005 (date of decision: 25.10.2005)

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

It is a one-off grant; the project period is 20.12.2005 — 1.5.2006.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Support
regarding
company

for

consultancy
innovations within

services
the

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Transport services

Yes

Yes

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Gedeputeerde Staten van Gelderland

Address:

Postbus 9090
6800 GX Arnhem
Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 190/05

Italy

Regione Liguria

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Measure 2.1 ‘Waste cycle management and support for environmental protec-
tion’

Submeasure B ‘environmental protection’

Submeasure C ‘safety at work’

Legal basis

— Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria 2000-2006, approvato con Decisione

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Commissione Europea C(2004) n. 4369 del 5.11.2004;

— Complemento di Programmazione del Docup Obiettivo 2 Regione Liguria
2000-2006 approvato con Deliberazione Giunta Regionale n. 1166 del
7.10.2005;

— Bando della misura 2.1-sottomisura B) « Tutela Ambientale» e C) «Sicurezza
sul lavoro», approvati con Deliberazione della Giunta Regionale n. 1269 del
28.10.2005.

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1, 89 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

31.12.2005

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:

MCC SPA

Address:

Via Piemonte 51
I-00187 Roma

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 198/05

Republic of Poland

Central Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Drogowo — Inżynieryjnych ‘PRDI’ S.A., Mława

Ustawa z dnia 30 sierpnia 1996 r. o komercjalizacji
(Dz.U.
nr 171/2002, 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,
sposobu zabezpieczenia nie
warunków oprocentowania nie spłaconej należności
(Dz.U. 130/1997 poz.
855) § 8 ust. 1

i prywatyzacji

spłaconej

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

or
aid

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,095610 million (1)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

21.9.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 20.10.2015

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Other services

the granting

Name:

Minister for the Treasury

Address:

Krucza 36/Wspólna 6
PL-00-522 Warsaw

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

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