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: 2006-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Poland, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

31.10.2006

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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

(2006/C 262/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

XS 12/06

United Kingdom

North West — England

Aid Number

Member State

Region

Title of
company receiving an individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Company: Equine Research & Information Centre

Legal basis

Regional Development Agencies Act 1998

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme or overall amount of individual
aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 19 000 over 2
years

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 31.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SME

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SME

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Cheshire & Warrington Rural Enterprise Programme

Reaseheath College
The Philip Leverhulme Centre
Reaseheath
Nantwich CW5 6DF
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation
The measure excludes awards of aid or requires
prior notification to the Commission of awards of
aid,
a) if

eligible

costs

least

are

at

the

total
EUR 25 000 000 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 15 000 000.

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Aid No:

Member State:

Region

XS 38/06

Italy

Toscana

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Integrated pilot project for the motor vehicle and motorcycle component
sector (2, 3 and 4 wheels) — Support for pilot projects involving strategic
industry alliances or clusters of enterprises (Action 7)

Legal basis

Delibera G. R. n. 616 del 23.6.2003
Delibera G. R. n. 1167 del 5.12.2005
Decreto n. 77 del 17.1.2006

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the
company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 1,5 million

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with Articles 4(2)-(6) and 5, 5a, 5b
and 5c of the Regulation

Yes

Date of implementation

17.1.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

Other services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Toscana

Via di Novoli, 26
I-50127 Firenze

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 70/06

United Kingdom

Wales

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Knowledge Exploitation Fund
— (extension of existing scheme XS 66/03)

Legal basis

Section 68 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme or overall amount of individual
aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

GBP 3 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

From 1.4.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

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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

Welsh Assembly Government

Yes

Yes

Department of Education, Innovation and Networks
Cathays Park
Cardiff CF10 3NQ
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 92/06

Italy

Lazio

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Aid to cooperatives in Lazio

Legal basis

Disciplina per la promozione e il sostegno alla cooperazione
Legge regionale del 21 luglio 2003, n. 20
Piano triennale 2006-2008

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the
company

EUR 3 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

The aid is intended for operators covered by Article 3(1)(a) within the limits
laid down in Regulation (EC) No 70/2001.

Date of implementation

From 1.9.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Open-ended; the aid scheme is in any case exempt from compulsory notifica-
tion under Article 88(3) of the EC Treaty up to 31.12.06, when Regulation
(EC) No 70/2001 expires, unless extended.

Objective of aid

To improve the quality of employment in cooperatives in Lazio

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Lazio:
Direzione Regionale Attività Produttive
Direttore Ing. Igino Bergamini
Tel. (39) 06 51 68 62 60, fax (39) 06 51 68 32 10
Area Cooperazione
Dr. Sergio Conti: tel. (39) 06 51 68 37 51
fax (39) 06 51 68 37 18
Via Rosa Raimondi Garibaldi, 7
I-00145 Roma

Other information

NB: For operators covered by Article 3(1)(b) the scheme provides for de
minimis aid.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 97/06

United Kingdom

Yorkshire & the Humber

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Wykeland Properties Limited

Legal basis

Local Government Act 2000

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Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme or overall amount of individual
aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

Date of implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 0,855 million

Loans guaranteed

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

Yes

From .1.8.2006

Until 30.6.2007

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

Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber

25 Queen Street
Leeds LS1 2TW
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 99/06

United Kingdom

South Yorkshire

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Magna Trust Events Space

Legal basis

Regional Development Agency Act 1998

Annual expenditure planned under the
scheme or overall amount of individual
aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 5 million FY
2006/2007

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

From 1.7.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2007
[The aid is committed prior to 31 December 2006 then payments against
this commitment could continue until 31 December 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

Government Office for Yorkshire and Humber

Silkstone House
Pioneer Close
Manvers Way
Wath Upon Dearne
Rotherham, S63 7JZ
United Kingdom

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Legal basis

XS 100/06

United Kingdom

West Wales & the Valleys Objective 1 Region

Accelerate Wales — Supplier Development Network

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended 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 individual
aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

GBP 115 071

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 23.6.2006

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 June 2008.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Motor vehicles

the granting

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 102/06

United Kingdom

West Wales and the Valleys Objective 1 Region

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Integrated Business Services Limited

Legal basis

Welsh Development Agency Act 1975, as amended 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 individual
aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

GBP 1 590 438

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 1 July 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 30th September 2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Other services (Development of Business Units/
Office accommodation)

Yes

Yes

Yes

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

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 105/06

Italy

Campania

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Aid to SMEs for research and development under Measure 3.17 of the OP for
Campania 2000/2006. Aid exempt from notification to the Commission
under Regulation (EC) No 364 of 25.02.04. First round

Legal basis

Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale n. 2083 del 29.12.2005

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the
company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 14 million

Overall amount

EUR 14 million

Maximum aid intensity

Date of implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

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

Yes

1.7.2006

Until 31.12.06

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Information, Communication Technology ICT.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

A.G.C. Ricerca Scientifica — Settore Ricerca Scientifica Controllo Gestione e
Avanzamento Progetti, Dr.Luigi Gragnaniello

via Don Bosco 9/e
I-80141 Napoli
tel. (39) 08 17 96 84 49
e-mail l.gragnaniello@regione.campania.it

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 124/06

Spain

Basque Country

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Aid scheme for the introduction of quality and environmental management
systems in the public transport of passengers and goods by road in the
Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

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Legal basis

Orden de 7 de junio de 2006, de la Consejera de Transportes y Obras
Públicas, por la que se establece un programa de ayudas para la implantación
de sistemas de gestión de calidad y de gestión mediambiental en el sector del
transporte público de mercancías y viajeros por carretera de la Comunidad
Autónoma del País Vasco
BOPV de 6 de julio de 2006 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco)
http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20060706&a=200603489

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount of aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 150 000

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

7.7.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Transport services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Iñigo Palomino Zubiaurre.
Director del Transportes del Departamento de Transportes y Obras Públicas
del Gobierno Vasco

c/ Donostia-San Sebastián no 1
CP 01010
E-Vitoria-Gasteiz

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 125/06

Spain

Basque Country

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Aid scheme for the introduction of systems consisting of the installation of
GPS systems in passenger cars used for the public transport of passengers in
the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

Legal basis

Orden de 7 de junio de 2006, de la Consejera de Transportes y Obras
Públicas, por la que se regula la concesión de ayudas para la implantación de
sistemas consistentes en la instalación de equipos y elementos de localización
y control en los vehículos de turismo destinados al transporte público de
viajeros dentro de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco
BOPV de 6 de julio de 2006 (Boletín Oficial del País Vasco)
http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20060706&a=200603491

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount of aid granted to the company

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

EUR 240 000

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

7.7.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

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Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Transport services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Iñigo Palomino Zubiaurre.
Director del Transportes del Departamento de Transportes y Obras Públicas
del Gobierno Vasco

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

c/ Donostia-San Sebastián no 1
CP 01010
E-Vitoria-Gasteiz

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of
company receiving individual aid

aid scheme or name of

Legal basis

XS 130/06

Poland

Południowo-zachodni, Złotoryja

Horizontal aid scheme for the development of SMEs in Złotoryja

Uchwała Rady Miejskiej w Złotoryi nr XXXIX/257/2005 z dnia 13 grudnia
2005 r. w sprawie pomocy horyzontalnej na rozwój małych i średnich przed-
siębiorstw
Art. 7 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 12 stycznia 1991 r. o podatkach i opłatach lokal-
nych (Dz.U. nr 9, poz. 84 z późn. zm.)

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount of individual aid granted to the
company

Aid scheme

Individual aid

EUR 0,23 million

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

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

Yes

Maximum aid intensity

Date of implementation

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Objective of aid

1.1.2006

31.12.2006

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Urząd Miejski w Złotoryi

Pl. Orląt Lwowskich 1
PL-500 Złotoryja

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

Yes

Yes