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: 2006-10-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, Malta, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

26.10.2006

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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

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme

Legal basis

(2006/C 258/05)

(Text with EEA relevance)

XS 14/06

Germany

Freistaat Sachsen

ESF Microloans

Richtlinie des Sächsischen Staatsministeriums für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zur
Förderung von Existenzgründern durch Gewährung von Mikrodarlehen (Rich-
tlinie ESF-Mikrodarlehen) vom 14. Dezember 2005 (SächsABl Heft 52/2005
vom 29.12.2005, S. 1280);

§§ 23, 44 der Sächsischen Haushaltsordnung;

Operationelles Programm zur Strukturfondsförderung des Freistaates Sachsen
2000–2006;

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1784/1999

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1260/1999

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

The Fund is being
given a one-time
injection
of
EUR 25 million.

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Entry into force

1.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

The microloans are granted out of the ESF Microloans Fund set up by the SAB.
The Fund's duration is from 19.12.2005 to 31.12.2013. Loans will, however,
be disbursed only until 31.12.2008 (Structural Fund programming period).
Thereafter, any existing loan agreements will be handled by the Fund.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Limited to specific sectors

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or, alternatively

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing — All services or

— All services

or, alternatively

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Yes

No.

Yes

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Yes

No.

No.

No.

Yes

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Sächsische Aufbaubank — Förderbank

Pirnaische Straße 9
D-01069 Dresden

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

With respect to the granting of loans after 31.12.2006, the German authorities have given an assurance that the conditions of the
current SME exemption regulation will be met. The (ESF Microloans) guideline will thus be adapted to take account of the SME exemp-
tion regulation in force after 1.1.2007.

Aid No:

Member State:

Region

XS 20/06

Italy

Campania

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

‘New aid scheme for craft firms: second notice’

Legal basis:

POR Campania 2000-2006 approvato dalla Commissione Europea con deci-
sione C(2000) 2347 dell'8 agosto 2000 e s.m.i.

Annual
overall
granted to the company

expenditure
amount of

planned
individual

Complemento di Programmazione, misura 4.2 b)

Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale N. 786 del 10.4.2004.

Aid scheme

or
aid

Annual overall amount

EUR 15 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:

30.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to craft firms meeting the size criteria for microenter-
prises and SMEs set out in Commission Recommendation
2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition
of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Campania Assessorato Attività Produttive

Area Generale di Coordinamento n. 12 «Sviluppo Attività Settore Secondario»

Dirigente del Settore Artigianato Dr.ssa Vittoria Capriglione «Sviluppo e Promo-
zione Attività Artigiane e della Cooperazione».

Centro Direzionale
I-Isola A6
Telefono 081.7966724, 081.7966725; fax 081.7966718
e-mail: v.capriglione@regione.campania.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 24/06

United Kingdom

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Energy Tech 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) Designation2000

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 300 300

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 17.1.2006

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 30 April 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other services (Renewable energy)

Name and address of
authority

the granting

National Assembly for Wales

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

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 48/06

United Kingdom

West Wales & The Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Trac Môn Ltd

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EC) 1260/99

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

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

Local Government Act 2000

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 1 369 647

Loans guaranteed

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Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 16th March 2006

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 31st December 2007.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Other services (motorsport)

the granting

National Assembly for Wales

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

Aid No

Member State

XS 85/06

Malta

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Eureka Programme Scheme

Legal basis

Malta Enterprise Corporation Act (CAP 463)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 0,2 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

8.6.2006

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

Malta Enterprise Corporation

Malta Enterprise
Enterprise Centre, Industrial Estate,
MT-San Gwann SGN 09

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

N/A