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: 2007-05-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, Italy, State aid, control of State aid, exchange of information, small and medium-sized enterprises

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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 111/06)

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 1/07

Greece

Whole territory

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal Basis

Ενίσχυση

Ενισχύσεων.

Καθεστώς
σε Μικρομεσαίες
Επιχειρήσεις (συγκεκριμένων κλάδων) που δραστηριοποιούνται ή πρόκειται να επε-
κτείνουν τη δραστηριότητά τους στην παροχή υπηρεσιών εναλλακτικού τουρισμού με
τη μορφή κυρίως οργάνωσης εκδρομών και πληρούν τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ.
364/2004 της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής

Επιχειρηματικών Σχεδίων

Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 70/01, κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004
Εθνικό θεσμικό πλαίσιο
Ν. 2308/95, Ν. 2244/94, Ν. 2919/01, Ν. 3270/04
Το ΠΔ. 98/96, η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503426/1.9.2006 και η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503649/
26.10.2006 αποφάσεις του Γενικού Γραμματέα του ΕΟΤ.

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

The measure was announced in September 2006 and the public aid was estab-
lished at EUR 3 250 000, within the period of application of the operational
programme for ‘Competitiveness’.

Maximum aid intensity

50 % subsidy.

Date of implementation

September 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

2000-2006

Objective

Aid for small and medium-sized enterprises currently providing or planning to
provide alternative tourism services with the ultimate aim of diversifying and
enriching tourism while reducing seasonal fluctuations in tourism demand.

Economic sectors

Other services
Tourism — related undertakings providing tourism services

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Υπουργείο Τουριστικής Ανάπτυξης Διεύθυνση Τουριστικών Επενδύσεων
Head: Mr F Gogolas
Τηλ. (30-210) 696 49 19
(30-210) 696 49 18
Φαξ (30-210) 691 30 20

Other information

The minimum amount of the eligible co-funded budget of each business plan is
EUR 40 000, while the maximum amount is EUR 200 000.

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 9/07

Italia

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Interventi finalizzati a consentire il risparmio energetico delle imprese

Legal basis

— Art. 6, comma 4, lett. e), L. R. 24 febbraio 2006, n. 1 (legge finanziaria

regionale anno 2006)

— Direttive di attuazione approvate con deliberazioni giunta regionale n. 22/5

del 24.5.2006 e n. 30/12 dell'11.7.2006

Budget

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,5 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.
50 % GGE (or up to the
ceiling set by the regional
aid map in force at the
time the aid is granted, if
less than 50 %)

Date of implementation

1.12.2006

Duration

Objective

Until 30.6.2007

industrial system,

One of various instruments aimed at promoting consolidation and renewal of
this scheme provides for aid to small and
the regional
medium-sized businesses
to support energy efficiency and energy-saving
measures,
including the use of renewable energy sources exclusively to meet
companies' own needs.

Economic sectors

SMEs in sectors C and D of the ISTAT 2002 classification.

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione autonoma della Sardegna
Assessorato dell'Industria — Servizio Energia
Viale Trento, 69
I-09123 Cagliari

Other information

The applicant company must have been in operation for at least three financial
years and must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:

1. the conditions it applies to its own employees are at least as good as those

2.
3.
4.

resulting from national industry-wide collective agreements;
it is not the subject of any ongoing enforcement procedures or seizures;
it is not the subject of any dissolution proceedings;
it will agree to any technical and administrative controls deemed necessary by
the Assessorato dell'Industria.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 11/07

Greece

Whole territory

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Legal Basis

Καθεστώς ενισχύσεων
Ενίσχυση ανταγωνιστικότητας τουριστικών ΜΜΕ. Πρόγραμμα προώθηση της δι-
κτύωσης των τουριστικών ΜΜΕ (CLUSTERING) σύμφωνα με τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ)
αριθ. 364/2004 της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής

Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 70/01, κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 364/2004
Εθνικό θεσμικό πλαίσιο
Ν. 2308/95, Ν. 2244/94, Ν. 2919/01, Ν.3270/04
Το ΠΔ. 98/96, η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ. 503253/25.7.2005 και η υπ. αριθ. πρωτ.
503649/26.10.2006 αποφάσεις του Προέδρου του ΕΟΤ

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

The measure was announced in June 2005 and the public aid was established at
EUR 15 000 000, within the period of application of
the operational
programme for ‘Competitiveness’.

Maximum aid intensity

50 % subsidy.

Date of implementation

July 2005

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

2000-2006

Objective

Economic sectors

Aid to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in all
branches of tourism, via a subsidy towards business plans of SMEs for participa-
tion in cluster networks, in order to assist their position in the market through
improved management structures.

Other services
Tourism — related undertakings providing tourism services. Sectors mentioned
on the notification form.

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Υπουργείο Τουριστικής Ανάπτυξης Διεύθυνση Τουριστικών Επενδύσεων
Head: Mr F Gogolas
Τηλ. (30-210) 696 49 19
(30-210) 696 49 18
Φαξ (30-210) 691 30 20

Other information

The minimum amount of the eligible co-funded budget of each business plan is
EUR 300 000, while the maximum amount is EUR 3 000 000.

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 13/07

Italy

Umbria

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

L. 1329/65 — Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili
o di produzione della Regione Umbria

Legal basis

Budget

Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 20.12.2006 n. 2260

Aid scheme

Annual budget

EUR 1 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall budget

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes
Small firm: 15 % gge; in
areas eligible for regional
aid covered by the Objec-
tive 2 SPD for Umbria
15% gge. Medium-sized
firm: 7,5 % gge; in areas
eligible for
regional aid
covered by the Objective
2 SPD for Umbria 7,5 %
gge

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Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

Objective

Until 30.6.2007

Support for investment by small and medium-sized firms in the Objective 2 and
phasing-out areas of Umbria. The subsidised investments concern the costs
relating to the purchase or leasing of machine tools or new manufacturing
equipment, for a unit or sales cost in excess of EUR 1 000 specified under
Article 1 of Law No 1329/65. The contracts for the purchase of the equipment
must be concluded in accordance with Law No 1329/65 and duly registered, as
laid down in Article 3 of the Regulation.

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SME

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Umbria — Giunta regionale — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle
imprese
Via Mario Angeloni, 61
I-06100 Perugia

Aid No

XS 14/07

Member State

Region

Italy

Umbria

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

L. 598/94 art. 11 — Agevolazioni per investimenti per l'innovazione tecnolo-
gica, tutela ambientale, innovazione organizzativa e commerciale e sicurezza sul
lavoro della Regione Umbria

Legal basis

Deliberazione della giunta regionale del 20.12.2006 n. 2260

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

Aid scheme

Total annual amount

EUR 0,2 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Total amount of aid

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes
Small firms: 15 % gge; in
areas eligible for regional
aid covered by Objective
2 SPD (Single Program-
for
Document)
ming
gge.
Umbria:
15 %
firms:
Medium-sized
areas
7,5 % gge;
eligible for
regional aid
covered by Objective 2
SPD for Umbria 7,5 %
gge.

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Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration

Objective

Until 30.6.2007

Support for investment by small and medium-sized firms in the Objective 2 and
phasing-out areas of Umbria. The aid is intended to facilitate the purchase or
leasing of machine tools or new manufacturing equipment in Italy or abroad for
a unit or aggregate cost in excess of EUR 1 million, including machine systems,
ancillary equipment, accessories, fixed or self-propelled machinery and equip-
ment for handling, transporting and lifting equipment (cranes and overhead
travelling cranes, tractors, belt conveyors, etc.) in the factory or yard, and kitchen
(excluding fixtures and fittings that are not directly relevant) and air-conditioning
equipment for nursing homes, hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. The machine tools
or manufacturing equipment must be used in Italy and must not have been
invoiced before the date stated on the purchase or lease agreement.

Vehicles, vessels and aircraft entered in public registers are not covered.

Economic sectors

All sectors eligible for aid to SMEs

Yes

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Umbria — Giunta regionale — Servizio Politiche di sostegno alle
imprese
Via Mario Angeloni, 61
I-06100 Perugia