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: 2006-09-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Italy, Poland, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

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Official Journal of the European Union

22.9.2006

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 228/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 99/04

France

Objective 2, Ile-de-France

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Direct use of the SME Regulation within the framework of the European Objec-
tive 2 Programme Ile-de-France
no specific aid scheme —

Legal basis

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

État: Article 20 de la Constitution du 4 octobre 1958 — Article L 2251-1 du
code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT)
Feder, Fse: Décision de la Commission européenne du 22 mars 2001 adoptant le
DOCUP objectif 2 pour la région
Collectivités locales: Article L 1511-1 à L-1511-5 du code général des collectivités
territoriales (CGCT) et leurs textes d'application

For an aid scheme: —
For an individual aid award: EUR 4 million for all individual aid awards to
companies (22 projects)
EUR 0,75 million in 2002
EUR 3,2 million in 2003
EUR 0,05 million in 2004
For guarantees: —

Maximum aid intensity

15 %

Date of implementation

7.12.2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

The lifetime of the Regulation (valid until 31.12.2006)

Objective of aid

To support investments (tangible and intangible) in small and very small busi-
nesses in the Ile-de-France region.

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other manufacturing

Other services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Monsieur le Préfet de la Région d'Ile-de-France, Préfet de Paris

Address
Préfecture de région d'Ile-de-France
29 rue Barbet-de-Jouy
F-75700 Paris

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 6/06

Poland

Gmina Miasto Lowicz

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Horizontal aid scheme for smes investing in Łowicz

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Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Uchwała nr XL/230/2005 Rady Miejskiej w Łowiczu z dnia 24 marca
2005 r. w sprawie zwolnień z podatku od nieruchomości dla przedsiębiorców
na terenie Gminy Miasto Łowicz. Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia
1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. z 2002 r. nr 9, poz. 84, z
poz. 84 z późn. zm.)

or
aid

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,125 million
PLN 0,5 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 1.5.2005

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:
Rada Miejska w Łowiczu — organ stanowiący
Burmistrz Łowicza — organ podatkowy.

Address:
PL-99-400 Łowicz ul. Stary Rynek 1

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS3 6/06

Republic of Poland

North-Western Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Warta Tourist Sp. Z o.o.

Legal basis

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

EUR 0,139770
million (*)

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

22.11.2005

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Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.10.2011

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Minister Skarbu Państwa

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 37/06

Poland

02-Województwo Dolnośląskie
08-Powiat Kłodzki
041-Miasto Nowa Ruda

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme for businesses in Nowa Ruda as part of block exemptions — invest-
ments

Legal basis

Uchwała nr 304/XXXVII/05 Rady Miejskiej w Nowej Rudzie z dnia 27
października 2005 r. Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podat-
kach i opłatach lokalnych (Dz.U. z 2002 r., nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.).

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,0563 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

28.12.2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Burmistrz Miasta Nowa Ruda

Address:
57-400 Nowa Ruda
PL-Rynek 1

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 60/06

Italy

Campania

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Aid scheme for small enterprises active in the crafts, trade, services and tourism
sectors in the Vesuvius National Park

Legal basis

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

POR Campania 2000-2006
Complemento di Programmazione, misura 1.10
Disciplinare degli aiuti alle piccole imprese concessi
in applicazione della
Misura 1.10 del POR Campania 2000-2006 (Aiuti esentati dalla notificazione
in conformità del Regolamento (CE) n. 70/01) approvato con Delibera di
Giunta Regionale n. 1903 del 22.10.2004.
Ente Parco Vesuvio: PIT ‘Vesevo’ POR Campania 2000-2006 Bando Pubblico
per l'erogazione degli incentivi — Misura 1.10 Progetto P02 ‘Potenziamento del
sistema produttivo nel campo dell'artigianato tipico tradizionale, dei prodotti
tipici, e delle attività di piccolo commercio collegate’ Versione aggiornata al
20.4.2005
Ente Parco Vesuvio: PIT ‘Vesevo’ POR Campania 2000-2006 Bando Pubblico
per l'erogazione degli incentivi — Misura 1.10 Progetto P03 ‘Potenziamento
della ricettività, ospitalità turistica e servizi annessi — piccole strutture ricettive’
Versione aggiornata al 20.4.2005.

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 9 583 000

or
aid

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Date of implementation

15.4.2006

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:
Ente Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio

Address:
Piazza Municipio, 8
I-80040 S. Sebastiano al Vesuvio (NA)
Tel.: 081 771 09 11 Fax 081 771 82 15
Email: protocollo@parconazionaledel vesuvio.it

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 61/06

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Environmental Solutions (NI) Ltd

Legal basis

Article 7 of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

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 44 160

Loans guaranteed

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Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From …/…/20… — the expected date is June 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until …/…/20… — the expected date is March 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:
Environment and Heritage Service
Waste Management and Contaminated Land Unit

Address:
Commonwealth House
35 Castle Street
Belfast BT1 1GU
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 80/06

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Directive on the Award of Grants under the NRW Technology and Innovation
Programme (TIP)
Brief description of the elements of the NRW Technology and Innovation
Programme (TIP) that fall within the scope of Commission Regulation (EC) No
70/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 86 of the
EC Treaty on State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises — as amended
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 364/2004 of 25 February 2004.
For the other arrangements under the NRW Technology and Innovation
Programme (TIP) the Commission has been notified of the six-year extension of
the existing approved aid arrangements via the simplified procedure under
Article 4(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 of 21 April 2004
implementing the procedural Regulation (EC) No 659/1999.

1. Verordnung (EG) Nr. 70/2001 der Kommission vom 12. Januar 2001
2. Änderungsverordnung (EG) Nr. 364/2004 der Kommission vom 25. Februar

2004

3. § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung NRW
4. Empfehlung 2003/361/EG der Kommission vom 6. März 2003 betreffend

die Definition der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 120 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

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Date of implementation

1.10.2006

Duration of the 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 and address of
authority

the granting

Name
Ministerium für Innovation, Wissenschaft, Forschung und
Technologie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
Address:
Völklinger Strasse 49
D-40221 Düsseldorf

Name:
Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Mittelstand und Energie des Landes
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Address:
Haroldstraße 4
D-40213 Düsseldorf

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
Staatskanzlei des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
Address:
Stadttor 1
D-40219 Düsseldorf

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Name:
NRW.Bank
Address:
Friedrichstrasse 1
D-48145 Münster

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 81/06

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

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Zuwendungen für Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben auf der Grundlage
des Operationellen Programms (OP) für den Zeitraum 2000-2006 unter Beach-
tung der jeweils geltenden einschlägigen Bestimmungen aus den EU-Verord-
nungen, insbesondere der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1260/1999, der §§ 23 und 44
der Landeshaushaltsordnung (LHO) und der dazu ergangenen Verwaltungs-
vorschriften (VV) sowie des jeweils gültigen Rahmenplanes der Gemein-
schaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (GA)

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 15 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

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Date of implementation

1.1.2006

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

1.1.2006 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:
Ministerium für Wirtschaft

Address:
Heinrich-Mann-Allee 107
14473 Potsdam

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes