Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 of 12 January 2001 , as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004 , 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: 2006-09-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, 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, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
364/2004 of 25 February 2004, on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to State
aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

(2006/C 211/04)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

XS 17/05

Member State

United Kingdom

Region

England and Wales

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS)

Legal basis

The statutory basis enabling provision of discretionary support is as follows:
(a) Science and Technology Act 1965. Section 5(1)(a) and (b). Enables support
for scientific research and for dissemination and practical application of its
results;

(b) Industrial Development Act 1982, Parts III and IV. Enables selective finan-
cial assistance in the form of advice, information and service provision. The
relevant power in section 11 of the Industrial Development Act 1982
which enables the Secretary of State to make provision for the giving of
advice (whether free of charge or otherwise) to persons carrying on or
proposing to carry on a business, is the underlying enabling legislation for
all the work which will be undertaken as a result of the Manufacturing
Advisory Service

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

2005/2006: GBP 10 million
2006/2007: GBP 12 million
2007/2008: GBP 12 million

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

The scheme commenced in 2001 and was at first expected to last until April
2004 (XS 87/01). Summary information in relation to the SME block exemp-
tion was supplied to the Commission in 2001. The UK Government has now
committed funding which will allow the scheme to continue for at least a
further 3 years

Until 31.12.2006 [it is our current intention, and we have made financial
provisions to run the MAS scheme till at least 2008, subject to state aid condi-
tions post 31.12.2006. We recognize that the current SME block exemption
expires on 31.12.2006 and we will seek to comply with the Commission's
regulations after this date.]

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs (excluding coal,
steel, agriculture and export)

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Department of Trade and Industry

Address:
Manufacturing Policy Unit
Bay 442
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 9ss

Contact:
Martin Berry — Director

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 27/05

United Kingdom

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Torfaen Credit Union Ltd

Legal basis

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

Industrial Development Act 1982
Structural Funds Regulation 1260/99
Structural Funds Regulation (National Assembly for Wales) 2000/906
Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales) Designation 2000
Housing Construction & Regeneration Act 1996, Section 126

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 45 000

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.1.2005

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

Limited to specific sectors

Other services (Financial Services)

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

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 201/05

United Kingdom

West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Trustees of Coldbrook & Llanover Estate

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/99
The Structural Funds
(No 906/2000)
The Structural Funds (National Assembly for Wales)
Designation 2000

(National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 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 124 765

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

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Date of implementation

From: 29 November 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until: 1 December 2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
National Assembly for Wales

Other services (Property Development)

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes