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: 2006-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, State aid, application of EU law, 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 285/06)

(Text with EEA relevance)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 91/06

Netherlands

Limburg

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

MKB + Scheme

Legal basis

Projectplan Pilot Gebiedsgericht Innovatiebeleid

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

EUR 2 million

Annual overall
amount

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.

The aid under this scheme is for
advisory work. This means the
services of external advisors that
are not permanent or recurrent
in nature and do not form part
of the company's normal busi-
ness expenditure. Aid is limited
the costs of
to 50 % of
the
services,
in accordance with
Article 5(a) of Regulation (EC)
No 70/2001.

Date of implementation

1.8.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2007

The measure will, if necessary, be adapted to take account of the relevant provi-
sions after review of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001. The Commission will be
notified accordingly.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes.

SMEs

The aid is intended to promote
in
innovation among
Limburg. It is specifically aimed
at promoting innovation advice
and cooperation between SMEs
and knowledge institutions.

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

NV Industriebank LIOF
Ing. H.C. Burks
Hoofd Ontwikkeling & Innovatie

Postbus 1310
6201 BH Maastricht
Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes

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Aid No

Member State

XS 111/06

Netherlands

Region

Province Zuid-Holland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Airborne Composites B.V.

Legal basis

Artikel 12 van de Algemene Subsidieverordening Zuid-Holland, 1 juni 2005

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid
amount

EUR 416,00

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes, the state aid intensity is 50%
(industrial research)

Date of implementation

13 June 2006. Subject to the usual reservations, the aid will be awarded
following notification

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31 December 2007.

If need be, the measure will be aligned on the relevant provisions following
revision of the Regulation. The Commission will be notified accordingly

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

in

can

function

off-shore

This R&D project
is developing
knowledge and technology in the
field of composite piping systems
and smart materials for a range of
including the energy
applications,
and
sectors. Various
sectors need knowledge about pipes
extreme
that
circumstances and deliver informa-
tion about the pipe's environment
and the status of the pipe itself. The
R&D project concerns new technol-
fibre
ogies based on composites,
technology and advanced manufac-
turing technologies. Know-how and
technology for
in
question are still at the R&D stage.
The application of composites in
conjunction with the desired manu-
facturing methods also make it
possible to introduce smart mate-
rials and smart sensors. This offers
scope,
for condition
for example,
applica-
monitoring in practical
tions. Research is being carried out
into whether
technically
this
feasible and what influence it has
on the detailed design, system inte-
gration and take-up of composite
piping systems in the possible areas
of application

the products

is

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Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Other manufacturing

Supply of various sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Provincie Zuid-Holland

Postbus 90602
2509 LP Den Haag
Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the
Regulation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 122/06

Netherlands

Zuidoost Nederland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Innovation Zone:

— Clustering scheme

Legal basis

Projectplan Pilot Gebiedsgericht Innovatiebeleid

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

EUR 1,4 million

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

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.

This aid scheme covers both
consultancy
and
precompetitive
development
activities.

services

The maximum aid intensity for
advisory services
in
conformity with Article 5(a) of
the Regulation.

is 50 %,

The maximum aid intensity for
development
precompetitive
activities is 35 %, in conformity
with Article 5a of Regulation
(EC) No 364/2004.

Date of implementation

1 July 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31 December 2008

If necessary, the measure will be aligned on the relevant provisions after revi-
sion of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 364/2004, and the Commission notified accordingly.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes.

The aid is intended to promote
clustering
innovative
and
(product)development by SMes
in Zuidoost Nederland. Prefer-
ably
cooperation with
in
research institutes.

The clustering scheme provides
for aid to go to SMEs only and
not
to any non-SMEs in the
cluster.

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Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

NV Industriebank LIOF
Ing. H.C. Burks
Hoofd Ontwikkeling & Innovatie

Postbus 1310
6201 BH Maastricht
Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

XS 123/06

Netherlands

Region

Zuidoost Nederland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Innovation Zone:

— Support for market research and feasibility studies

Legal basis

Projectplan Pilot Gebiedsgericht Innovatiebeleid

expenditure

Annual
or
overall amount of aid granted to the
company

planned

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

EUR 0,4 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.

under

scheme

is
this
Aid
primarily aimed at consultancy
services. These
services
provided by external consul-
tants; they are not permanent,
regular or part of the business's
general overheads.

are

The maximum aid intensity
under this exemption regulation
is 50 %,
in conformity with
Article 5(a) of the Regulation.

the

services
If
consultancy
concern a technical
feasibility
study, the maximum aid inten-
sity is 75 %, in conformity with
Article 5b of Regulation (EC)
No 364/2004.

Aid in excess of
the above
percentages falls under the rules
on de minimis aid.

Date of implementation

1 July 2006

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Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31 December 2008

If necessary, the measure will be aligned on the relevant provisions after revi-
sion of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC)
No 364/2004, and the Commission notified accordingly.

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes.

The aid is intended to promote
innovative
and
clustering
(product) development by SMes
in Zuidoost Nederland. Prefer-
ably
cooperation with
in
research institutes.

The clustering scheme provides
for aid to go to SMEs only and
not
to any non-SMEs in the
cluster.

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

NV Industriebank LIOF
Ing. H.C. Burks
Hoofd Ontwikkeling & Innovatie

Postbus 1310
6201 BH Maastricht
Nederland

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes