Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 70/2001 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: 2007-04-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain, State aid, 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 Regu-
lation (EC) No 70/2001 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)

(2007/C 78/07)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 103/06

Greece

Whole country

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Digital future
Operational Programme for the Information Society, Measure 3.2

Legal basis

Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 70/2001
Π.Δ. 93/1997

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount
the
company

granted

aid

to

of

Aid scheme

Individual aid

EUR 12 million

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid
amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes
from 45 % to 55 %
Grant
depending on the geographical
region

Date of implementation

1.7.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs in accord-
ance with Table C2

As regards firms in branches 15,
16 and 17 of the manufacturing
the
sector and 51 and 52 of
commercial
firms
sector,
whose activity is linked to the
production,
or
marketing of products listed in
Table C2 are excluded

processing

all

Limited to specific sectors

— Coalmining

— All manufacturing

or

Steel

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Motor vehicles

Other manufacturing

All commercial and services sectors

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes, apart from the exceptions in
Table C2

Yes, apart from the exceptions in
Table C2

or

Transport services

Financial services

Other services

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Υπουργείο Ανάπτυξης/Ministry of Development
Γενική Γραμματεία Βιομηχανίας/Secretariat-General for Industry
Διεύθυνση Πληροφορικής/IT Directorate
Διευθύντρια: Δέσποινα Αναγνώστου/Director Despina Anagnostu
Τηλ./Tel. (30-210) 69 69 810
Fax (30-210) 69 69 135

Μεσογείων 119/Messoyion 119
GR-101 92 Αθήνα/GR-101 92 Athens

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 160/06

Germany

Saarland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Regional programme for the support of SMEs in the industrial sector (including
tourism)

Legal basis

Richtlinien für das Regionale Förderprogramm für kleine und mittlere Unter-
nehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft (einschließlich Tourismus)

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

Aid scheme

Individual aid

EUR 13,8 million

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid
amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31.12.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Referat C/2

Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 17
D-66119 Saarbrücken

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 161/06

Federal Republic of Germany

Saarland

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Interest rate subsidy programme for the promotion of SMEs in the industrial
sector, including tourism

Legal basis

§§ 23 u. 44 der LHO des Saarlandes, der hierzu ergangenen Verwaltungsvor-
schriften und der Programmrichtlinie

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

Aid scheme

Individual aid

EUR 1 million

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid
amount

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

1.1.2007

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31.12.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
Referat C/2

Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 17
D-66119 Saarbrücken

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 162/06

Spain

Comunidad de Madrid

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal basis

Grants for transport undertakings to conduct energy efficiency audits

Orden de 24 de octubre de 2006 de la Consejería de transportes e infraestruc-
turas

Annual expenditure planned or overall
amount
the
company

granted

aid

to

of

EUR 0,225 million

Aid scheme

Individual aid

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid
amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

31.10.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2006

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Name and address of
authority

Transport services

the granting

Consejería de transportes e infraestructuras

C/ Orense 60
E-28020 Madrid

Yes

Yes

Yes

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes

Aid No

Member State

XS 163/06

Italy

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Deadlines for the submission of declarations/applications for access to the auto-
matic incentives provided for in Article 8(2) of Law No 266 of 7 August 1997
on the initiatives in the regions of Sicily and Valle d'Aosta

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Legal basis

— Decreto del ministro dello Sviluppo economico del 16 ottobre 2006,
pubblicato sul supplemento ordinario n. 206 alla GURI n. 255 del 2
novembre 2006

— Legge 7 agosto 1997 n. 266, articolo 8, comma 2, pubblicata sulla GURI

n. 186 dell'11 agosto 1997

— Decreto del ministro dell'Industria del commercio e dell'artigianato del
30 maggio 2001, pubblicato sul supplemento ordinario n. 219 alla GURI
n. 197 del 25 agosto 2001

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall
amount

EUR 40 million

Maximum aid intensity

In conformity with point 3.1 of Table 2 of Annex A to the Decree of 30 May
2001: 50 % of eligible investment for Sicily; for Valle d'Aosta aid intensity varies
from a minimum of 7,5 % to a maximum of 18 % according to the size of the
enterprise and the site of the investment

Date of implementation

22.11.2006

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 with the
restrictions set out in points 1.1 and 1.2 of
Annex A to the Decree of 30 May 2001

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministero dello Sviluppo economico
generale per
Direzione
Ufficio E1

il Coordinamento degli

incentivi

alle

imprese

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with point 3.2 of Annex A to the Decree of 30 May 2001

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 166/06

Hungary

Entire country

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Providing aid for the modernisation of cable television networks

Legal basis

A rádiózásról és televíziózásról szóló 1996. évi
I. törvény 131. §-ának (3)
bekezdése és az Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület 2384/2006. (X. 25.) számú
határozatával módosított 2028/2006. (IX: 13.) számú határozata

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

Aid scheme

Individual aid

EUR 0,692 million

Annual overall
amount

Loans guaranteed

Overall aid
amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of application

2.11.2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 30.6.2007

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Yes

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Economic sectors concerned

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Országos Rádió és Televízió Testület

Reviczky u. 5.
H-1088 Budapest

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regu-
lation

Yes