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: 2006-07-29
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 177/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 14/04

Italy

Sicily

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Capital contributions and/or interest subsidies for investments by tourism enter-
prises

Legal basis

L.r n. 32 del 23/12/00, art. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80,81, 82, 83, 84, 13 e 198

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 25 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

1.1.2004

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

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

Services to tourism

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Regione Siciliana Assessorato Turismo Comunicazioni e Trasporti

Indirizzo:

Via Notarbartolo no 9
I-90143 Palermo

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Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires
prior notification to the Commission of awards
of aid,

a) if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25

million; and

— the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %;
— in areas which qualify for regional aid,
the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

b) if

the total gross aid amount

is at

least

EUR 15 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 23/04

Germany

Saxony-Anhalt

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Guideline on the granting of aid to encourage recourse to consultancy services
by small and medium-sized enterprises in Saxony-Anhalt — consultancy aid
scheme: Ministry of Economic Affairs circular (RdErl.) of 19 September 2002
(published MBl. LSA, p. 1163), amended by circular of 23 January 2004 (MBl.
LSA, p. 92)

Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz (des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt — MFG) vom
27.6.2001 (GVBl. LSA S. 230);

Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes
Sachsen-Anhalt (VV — LHO, RdErl. des MF vom 1.2.2001, MBl. LSA S. 241,
geändert durch RdErl. des MF vom 4.9.2003, MBl. LSA S. 657)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 3.4087 million

or
aid

incl. domestic funding

EUR 0.8522 million

Community funding

EUR 2.5565 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Article 5 of the Regulation Yes

Date of implementation

From 17 February 2004

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31 December 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:

Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt

Yes

Yes

Address:

Domplatz 12
D-39104 Magdeburg

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Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires
prior notification to the Commission of awards
of aid

a) if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25

million and

— the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,

or

— in areas which qualify for regional aid,
the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

b) if

the total gross aid amount

is at

least

EUR 15 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS29/04

Spain

La Rioja

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Promotion plan for small and medium-sized enterprises

Legal basis

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Resolución del Presidente de la Agencia de Desarrollo económico de La Rioja,
de 16 de enero de 2004, por la que se modifican las bases reguladoras de la
concesión de ayudas para instrumentar un plan de promoción para la pequeña
y mediana empresa (Plan aprobado por Decisión de la Comisión de fecha 17 de
julio de 2001, como Régimen de Ayudas de Estado N686/2000. Esta nueva
ayuda que se comunica resulta de una modificación efectuada sobre dicho
régimen)

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 125 000

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:

1.1.2004

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:

Agencia de Desarrollo economico de La Rioja

Yes

Yes

Address:

C/. Muro de la Mata 13-14
E-26071 Logroño

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Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires
prior notification to the Commission of awards
of aid,

a) if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25

million and

— the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,
— in areas which qualify for regional aid,
the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

b) if

the total gross aid amount

is at

least

EUR 15 million.

Aid number

Member State

XS 39/04

Denmark

Name of aid scheme

150 % deduction with respect to research expenditure

Legal basis

Lov om ændring af ligningsloven vedtaget den 20. april 2004

Planned annual expenditure under the
scheme
aid
or
provided to the project

individual

total

An annual financial framework of DKK 25 million (EUR 2.4 million) has been
established for a 3-year period.

Maximum aid intensity

The maximum aid intensity is 15 %, with a maximum of DKK 0.75 million
(EUR 0.1 million) per project.

Date of implementation

The law was adopted on 20 April 2004.

Duration of aid scheme or individual
aid project

The aid scheme is due to come to an end at the end of 2006.

Purpose of aid

To enhance cooperation between small and medium-sized companies and
public research institutions.

Sectors involved

All branches of manufacturing

Name
and
providing aid

address

of

authority

Name:

Ministry of Science, Technology and Development,

Address:

Bredgade 43
DK-1260 Copenhagen.

Other information

The deduction is conditional on the firm's participating in a co-financed
research project in partnership with a public research institution.

Individual projects must first be approved by the authorities.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 45/04

Spain

Autonomous community of the Basque Country

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

GAUZATU — foreign establishments

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Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Orden de 16 de abril de 2003, del Consejero de Industria, Comercio, y
Turismo, por la que se regula el programa GAUZATU-Implantaciones Exter-
iores, de impulso a la creación y desarrollo de implantaciones de empresas
vascas en el exterior (BOPV no 96 de 19 de mayo de 2003), y Resolución de 31
de marzo de 2004 del Viceconsejero de Innovación y Desarrollo Industrial, por
la que se hace pública la convocatoria de concesión de las mencionadas ayudas
(BOPV no 72 de 19 de abril de 2004).

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 6,01 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 20.4.2004

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Financial year 2004. Deadline for applications: 15.6.2004

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

– Coalmining

– All manufacturing

Other services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Sr. José Ignacio Telletxea Fernández
Viceconsejero de Innovación y Desarrollo Industrial

Address:

Departamento de Industria, Comercio y Turismo
Gobierno Vasco
C/ Donostia- San Sebastián, 1
E-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

The measure excludes awards of aid or requires
prior notification to the Commission of awards
of aid:

a) if the total eligible costs are at least EUR 25

million and

— the gross aid intensity is at least 50 %,
— in areas which qualify for regional aid,
the net aid intensity is at least 50 %; or

b) if

the total gross aid amount

is at

least

EUR 15 million.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 87/05

Federal Republic of Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Measures to promote the sale and use of wood and wood products from small
and medium-sized businesses in the timber sector in North Rhine-Westphalia,
such as felling companies, forwarding firms and manufacturing and processing
firms (see also the attached key issues paper, specifically the measures under
point 2.3, status: 7.3.2005)

1. Mitteilung der Kommission zu Der Stand der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der holz-
verarbeitenden Industrie und verwandter Industriezweige in der EU vom
5. Oktober 1999, KOM (1999) 457 endg.

2. EU-Entschluss
2.2.2001

457-C5-0306/2000,

Bundesdrucksache

113/01

vom

3. Landesforstgesetz für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen in der Fassung der
Bekanntmachung vom 24. April 1980, zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom
9. Mai 2000 (§ 60)

4. Verordnung (EG) Nr. 70/2001 der Kommission vom 12.
Änderungsverordnung VO (EG) Nr. 364/2004 vom 25.2.2004

Januar 2001;

5. Empfehlung der Kommission betreffend Definition der Kleinstunternehmen

sowie der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (2003/361/EG)

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

or
aid

year

Maximum overall amount
all
per
measures
key
in
issues paper)

(covers
the

EUR 1,4 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 100 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.9.2004

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

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

Wood manufacturing
processing firms

and

Felling, skidding, trading and
forwarding companies

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerium für Umwelt und Naturschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbrau-
cherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Address

Schwannstr. 3
D-40476 Düsseldorf

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes

Other information

We undertake to adapt the aid scheme if necessary following any amendment
of Regulation No 70/2001 after 31 December 2006. This also applies to all
individual measures granted under the scheme which extend beyond 31
December 2006. The Commission will be informed of any such changes.

Aid No

XS 90/05

Member State

Czech Republic

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Research programmes of the Ministry of Culture for years 2006 –2011

Legal basis

Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb. o podpoře výzkumu a vývoje

Nařízení vlády č. 461/2002 Sb.

Usnesení vlády založené na návrhu ministerstva kultury č. 10561/2004

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

Total amount: 148 326 000 CZK ( EUR 4,931 051 million)

EUR/CZK to date 30.3.2005 according to the Czech National Bank:1EUR
= 30,08 CZK

Annual expenditure planned:

Year 2006: 8 632 000 CZK: EUR 0,286 968 million

Year 2007: 17 094 000 CZK: EUR 0,568 284 milion

Year 2008: 29 250 000 CZK: EUR 0,972 407 million

Year 2009: 38 700 000 CZK: EUR 1,286 569 million

Year 2010: 36 650 000 CZK: EUR 1,218 418 million

Year 2011: 18 000 000 CZK: EUR 0,598 404 million

only approximately 5 % of total expenditure will be granted to undertakings
(SMEs — max 10); i.e. EUR 0,246552 million total amount

Maximum aid intensity

100 % — Fundamental research

Date of implementation

January 1st 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

6 years (2006-2011) (1)

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs for science and research;

Yes

further eligible entities include universities, research
organisations, museums, galleries, the National Heritage
Institute or libraries (entities that are not enterprises as
defined by EC rules for public aid). No large enterprises
do take part in the programme.

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

universities, research institutions, contributory organi-
zation (Museums and Galleries, specialized Organiza-
tion of the state care of monuments, Libraries, other
Organizations), to 5 % of private subjects (SME),

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministerstvo kultury (koordinační centrum pro výzkum vývoj) — Ministry of
Culture

Address:

Maltézské nám 1
CZ-118 11 Praha 1

(1) After expiration of Regulation No 70/2001, the public aid provider will apply for examining the ‘Research Programmes of the
Ministry of Culture for 2006-2011’
to see whether it still complies with the valid legislation that repealed Regulation No 70/2001. If
State aid to SMEs under the current programmes is in contradiction with the Regulation, the provider will exclude SMEs from further
enjoyment of the aid by laying down prohibitive conditions to prevent their participation in public tenders for the programmes.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 163/05

Italy

Objective 1 regions

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Services and consultancy for PIA Networking

Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

— Programma Operativo Nazionale Sviluppo Imprenditoriale Locale- QCS
Obiettivo 1, 2000-2006. approvato con Decisione C(2000)2342 dell'8
agosto 2000, modificato con Decisione C(2004)5185 del 15 dicembre
2004.

— Circolare del Ministero delle Attività Produttive n. 946204 del 29 luglio
2005 pubblicata sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana n. 195 del
23.8.2005.

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 3 million

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

The gross aid represents 50 % of the cost of the services.

Date of implementation

23.8.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Acquisition of specialist services and consultancy necessary for carrying out
investments, not including services and consultancy connected with the normal
running of the undertaking (e.g. ordinary tax consultancy, legal consultancy,
advertising costs).

Economic sectors concerned

— The extractive or manufacturing industries covered by Sections C and D of

the ISTAT ‘91’ Classification of economic activities;

— activities relating to the production and distribution of electricity, steam and
hot water and construction covered by Sections E and F of the ISTAT Classi-
fication;

— the provision of services;
— the tourist industry for the management of structures identified and defined
in Articles 5 and 6 of Act No 217 of 17 May 1983, (tourist accommodation
and travel and tourist agencies.There are restrictions or exclusions for the
sectors governed by Community rules (steel, shipbuilding, synthetic fibres,
motor vehicles,
food, drinks and tobacco). Specific restrictions are laid
down by the Ministry of Production Activities.

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:

Ministero delle Attività Produttive
Direzione Generale per il Coordinamento degli Incentivi alle Imprese
Centro coordinamento intese istituzionali e selezione contratti programma

Address:

Via Molise, 2
I-00187 Roma

Other information

The aid scheme ‘Services and consultancy for PIA Networking’ is part of PIA
Networking (Measure 2.1.c of the Country Operational Programme ‘Local Busi-
ness Development’- CSF Italy Objective 1, 2000-2006).

PIA Networking is a package of aid measures which SMEs can call upon to
carry out joint projects.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 170/05

United Kingdom

West Wales & the Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Sirius Business Transformation Limited

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

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

The Structural Funds
(No/906/2000)

(National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2000

The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

GBP 69 125

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

N.B 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 July 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:

National Assembly for Wales

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

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 171/05

United Kingdom

Cornwall

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Audio Visual Industry Sector Development Project

Legal basis

Employment and Training Act 1973, Section 2(1) and 2(2) as substantiated by
Section 25 of the Employment and Training Act 1998 and Learning and Skills
Act 2000

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

Aid scheme

Annual
amount

overall

GBP 0,914238 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 — shall not
exceed 50 %

Date of implementation

From 13.09.2005

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 — SMEs involved in the
film, TV and new media sector in Cornwall

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name

South West Screen — Cornwall Film AVIS-D, a subsidiary company

Address:

South West Screen
St Bartholomew's Court
Lewins Mead
Bristol BS1 5BT
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 174/05

United Kingdom

West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

The Rhoserchan Project

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99

The Structural Funds
(No/906/2000)

(National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 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 550 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From: 10th October 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until: 31st 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 28th February 2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Other services (Drug Rehabilitation)

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

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation Yes