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
Date: 2007-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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

(2007/C 258/03)

Aid No

XA 7029/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Emilia Romagna

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid:

Misura 1.1, azione b — Progetti integrati di impresa — Programma triennale in
materia di attività produttive — Regione Emilia Romagna

Legal basis

Delibera della giunta regionale n. 791 del 4.6.2007, attuativa della legge
27.10.1994, n. 598 e della legge 28.11.1965 n. 1329

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 10 million

Guaranteed funds

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Guaranteed funds

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

The scheme is subject to the intensity levels laid down in Article 4(7) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 70/2001 and may not therefore exceed:

— 50 % of eligible expenditure for eligible investments in areas which qualify

for aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty,

— 40 % of eligible expenditure for eligible investments in other areas

Date of implementation:

After providing the EC with the information referred to in Article 9 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 70/2001

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

The objective of the aid scheme is to help SMEs, via interest subsidies, financial
intermediaries, to support investments in
assistance by banks and financial
product and process innovation. The purchase of machinery,
investments in
technological, organisational and commercial innovation, environmental protec-
tion and security in places of work.

The amount of funding may reach 100 % of the investment plan for a period of
up to seven years, including a two-year grace period.

Under no circumstances may the subsidy at the level of individual applications
exceed the maximum aid intensities granted under the relevant EU rules

Economic sectors concerned:

The aid is aimed at SMEs processing and marketing agricultural products as
defined in Article 2(2)(m) and (n) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Emilia Romagna

Direzione generale Attività produttive, turismo, commercio
Viale Aldo Moro, 44
I-40127 Bologna

Website

http://www.incentivi.mcc.it/ → Emilia Romagna

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title

Legal basis

XA 7030/07

Italy

Sardegna

Misura 124 del PSR 2007/2013 «Cooperazione per lo sviluppo di nuovi
prodotti, processi e tecnologie nei settori agricolo e alimentare, nonché in quello
forestale»

Regolamento (CE) n. 1698/2005 del Consiglio, del 20 settembre 2005, sul
sostegno allo sviluppo rurale da parte del Fondo europeo agricolo per lo
sviluppo rurale (FEASR) — Articolo 29

Annual expenditure planned under
the scheme

EUR 335 000

Maximum aid intensity

The maximum aid intensity complies with Article 5a(4)(a) of the Regulation:

— precompetitive development activities: 40 % in areas eligible for regional aid

(35 % in other areas)

Date of implementation

Following receipt of the communication by the European Commission

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

31.12.2013

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Processing and marketing of agricultural products (*)

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Assessorato dell'Agricoltura e riforma agro-pastorale
Via Pessagno, 4
I-09125 Cagliari

Website:
http://intranet.sardegnaagricoltura.it/documenti/misura124/
Access credentials: user: intrasa; password: agripass

Other information

—

(*) Area as defined in Article 2(k) of this Regulation.

Aid no

XA 7033/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Calabria

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili o di produ-
zione

Legal basis

Legge 28.11.1965, n. 1329

Delibera del comitato Agevolazioni Regione Calabria — MCC del 29 dicembre
2006

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

Maximum aid intensity

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 4 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

The scheme is subject to the intensity levels laid down in Article 4(7) of Regu-
lation (EC) No 70/2001 and may not therefore exceed:

— 50 % of eligible expenditure for eligible investments in areas qualifying for

aid under Article 87(3)(a) of the EC Treaty,

— 40 % of eligible expenditure for eligible investments in other areas

Date of implementation

1.1.2007

Duration of the scheme or individual
aid award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of the aid

The objective of the aid scheme is to help the purchase or leasing by SMEs of
brand new machine tools or production equipment for an overall cost not lower
than EUR 516,45. Installation, testing, transport and packaging costs are eligible
up to a total of 15 % of the cost of the equipment.

Eligible investments must seek to achieve at least one of the following objectives:

— lower production costs,
— improvement or conversion of production,
— quality improvements,
— protecting and improving the environment, hygiene conditions or animal

welfare.

The amount of funding may reach 100 % of the investment plan for a period of
up to seven years, including a two-year grace period.

Under no circumstances may the subsidy at the level of individual applications
exceed the maximum aid intensities granted under the relevant EU rules

Economic sectors concerned

The aid is aimed at SMEs processing and marketing agricultural products as
defined in Article 2(2)(m) and (n) of Regulation (EC) No 70/2001

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Calabria
Assessorato Agricoltura

Via Lucrezia della Valle
I-88100 Catanzaro

Website

http://www.incentivi.mcc.it/html/html/MCC_CALABRIA/
MCC_CALABRIA_SABATINI_AGRICOLA/section_new.html