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: 2008-01-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy, State aid, control of State aid, small and medium-sized enterprises

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Official Journal of the European Union

31.1.2008

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)

(2008/C 27/07)

Aid No

XS 287/07

Member State

Italy

Region

Regione Piemonte — Provincia di Novara

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Interventi per l'innovazione e l'ammodernamento delle piccole e medie imprese:
PMI operanti in tutti i settori (fatti salvi i regolamenti o le direttive comunitarie
specifici adottati a norma del trattato CE e relativi alla concessione di aiuti di
Stato in determinati settori)

Legal basis

Delibera della Giunta Camerale CCIAA Novara n. 64 del 17.9.2007 ai sensi del
regolamento (CE) n. 70/2001

Budget

EUR 400 000

Maximum aid intensity

Investments: 15 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of EUR 10 000 for
microenterprises and small businesses, 7,5 % of eligible expenditure up to a
maximum of EUR 10 000 for medium-sized enterprises.

Consultancy services: 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of
EUR 5 000.

First participation in fairs: 50 % of eligible expenditure up to a maximum of
EUR 3 000

Date of implementation

Applications to be submitted from 3 December 2007 to 31 December 2007

Applications to be examined for approval within 90 days of 31 December 2007

Duration

Accounts of expenditure to be produced within 10 days of 31 October 2008

Clearance by the end of 2008

Objective

To support action to modernise enterprises and to develop product and process
innovation and environmentally sustainable development (General introduction
and Article 2 of the Bando di contributo)

Economic sectors

All eligible sectors (all eligible sub-codes)

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Camera di Commercio di Novara
Via Avogadro, 4
I-28100 Novara

Website

www.no.camcom.it/contributi — Bando 0701 sez A

Other information

Referente CCIAA Novara
Petrera Michela — Responsabile del procedimento
Tel (39) 03 21 33 82 57
Fax. (39) 03 21 33 83 33
e-mail servizi.imprese@no.camcom.it

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Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 291/07

Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

Richtlinie für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Forschung,
Entwicklung und Technologietransfer

Legal basis

Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung Schleswig-Holstein
(LHO)

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

EUR 14,5 million, of which, EUR 9,5 million from ERDF and EUR 5 million
from Land resources

Maximum aid intensity

Up to 90 % for universities and research/technology-transfer institutions

Up to 50 % for industrial research carried out by enterprises

Date of implementation

16 October 2006

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

31 December 2007

Objective of aid

The measure serves to assist the development and support of research, regional
technology development and technology transfer, in order to:

— convert research and development results into marketable products and
accelerate procedures and services, thereby improving enterprises' ability to
innovate and compete, and

— encourage research institutions to align research work more closely to the
needs of small and medium-sized enterprises,
thereby making it more
appealing for them to introduce new technologies or for new enterprises
offering innovative technologies to locate in Germany

Economic sectors concerned

All sectors

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verkehr
des Landes Schleswig-Holstein
Düsternbrooker Weg 94
D-24105 Kiel
Dr. Bernd Roß — VII 30
Kirstin Folger-Lüdersen — VII 308

Other information

Liquidation after grant by:
WTSH Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer Schleswig-Holstein GmbH
Lorentzendamm 24
D-24103 Kiel

Aid No

Member State

Region

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

XS 293/07

Greece

Αττικής (Δήμος Περάματος) (Attikis (Dimos Peramatos))

της

ανταγωνιστικότητας

«Ενίσχυση
των μικρομεσαίων
και
επιχειρήσεων του Περάματος, στους τομείς της μεταποίησης, του τουρισμού και των
υπηρεσιών, στα πλαισια της κοινοτικής πρωτοβουλίιας URBAN II» («enishysi tis
antagonistikotitas kai tis kainotomias ton mikromesaion epiheiriseon toy Pera-
matos, stoys tomeis tis metapoiisis, toy toyrismoy kai ton ypiresion, sta plaisia
tis koinotikis protoboylias URBAN II»)

καινοτομίας

της

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Legal basis

— Άρθρο 35 του Ν.3016/2002 (ΦΕΚ 110 Α'/17-05-2002)
— ΥΑ 30734/ΕΥΣ5781/25.07.2006 (ΦΕΚ1103/B'/11.08.2006)
— ΚΥΑ 14871/EYΣ3047/20.4.2005 (ΦΕΚ575/ΤΒ/28.04.2005)
— ΥΑ 39059/ΕΥΣ9047/14.10.2005 (ΦΕΚ1539/Β/8.11.2005)
— ΚΥΑ18918/ΕΥΣ2503/30.04.2007 (ΦΕΚ704/Β/04.05.2007)
— Arthro 35 toy N.3016/2002 (FEK 110 A'/17-05-2002)
— YA 30734/EYS5781/25.07.2006 (FEK1103/B'/11.08.2006)
— KYA 14871/EYS3047/20.4.2005 (FEK575/TB/28.04.2005)
— YA 39059/EYS9047/14.10.2005 (FEK1539/B/8.11.2005)
— KYA18918/EYS2503/30.04.2007 (FEK704/B/04.05.2007)

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

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 1,6 million

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

1.11.2007

(Expected starting date of signing contracts for granting the aid)

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2008

Objective of aid

Aid to SMEs

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Yes

Yes

Aid will be granted to enterprises operating
in sectors auxiliary to the ship repair
sector
(e.g. manufacture of instruments and appliances for
measuring,
other
purposes).

navigating

checking,

and

Excluded:

The shipbuilding and ship repair sector (Code 351
of the 2003 classification of sectors of economic
activity (STAKOD) under the Framework on State
aid to shipbuilding (OJ C 317, 30.12.2003))

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος/
Χωροταξίας και Δημοσίων Έργων
(Ypoyrgeio Periballontos
Horotaksias kai Dimosion Ergon)

Ειδική Υπηρεσία Διαχείρισης Ε.Π Κ.Π URBAN II
Μιχαλακοπούλου 87, GR-11528 Αθήνα
Τηλ. (30) 21 07 47 44 00
(Eidiki Ypiresia Diaheirisis E.P K.P URBAN II
Mihalakopoyloy 87, GR-11528 Athina
Til. (30) 21 07 47 44 00)
E-mail kmanola@mou.gr

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the Regulation

Yes

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Aid No

XS 299/07

Member State

Republic of Bulgaria

Region

Цялата територия на Република България, регион по чл. 87, ал. 3, б) „a“ от ДЕО
(Tsyalata teritoriya na Republika Balgariya, region po chl. 87, al. 3, b) „a“ ot
DEO)

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

2007BG161PO003/2.1.1-01/2007 „Технологична модернизация на предприя-
тията“
(2007BG161PO003/2.1.1-01/2007 „Tehnologichna modernizatsiya na
predpriyatiyata“)

Legal basis

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

Решение на МС № 965/16.12.2005, Оперативна програма
„Развитие на
конкурентоспособността на българската икономика“ 2007-2013 г., чл. 4 от Пост-
ановление 121 на МС от 31.5.2007 г. за определяне на реда за предоставяне на
безвъзмездна финансова помощ по оперативните програми, съфинансирани от
Структурните фондове и Кохезионния фонд на Европейския съюз, и по Програма
ФАР на Европейския съюз, и Заповед № РД-16-944/16.10.2007 на министъра
на икономиката и енергетиката (Reshenie na MS № 965/16.12.2005, Operativna
programa „Razvitie na konkurentosposobnostta na balgarskata ikonomika“
2007-2013 g., chl. 4 ot Postanovlenie 121 na MS ot 31.5.2007 g. za oprede-
lyane na reda za predostavyane na bezvazmezdna finansova pomosht po opera-
tivnite programi, safinansirani ot Strukturnite fondove i Kohezionniya fond na
Evropeyskiya sayuz, i po Programa FAR na Evropeyskiya sayuz, i Zapoved №
RD-16-944/16.10.2007 na ministara na ikonomikata i energetikata)

Aid scheme

Annual overall amount

EUR 25 000 000

Loans guaranteed

Individual aid

Overall aid amount

Loans guaranteed

—

—

—

Maximum aid intensity

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

Yes

Date of implementation

17.10.2007

Duration of scheme or individual aid
award

Until 31.12.2010

Purpose of the aid

Aid to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Economic sectors concerned

Limited to specific sectors

Either

Shipbuilding

Synthetic fibres

Other manufacturing:

Sector D — ‘Manufacturing industry’, of the National Clas-
sification of Economic Activities, including the manufac-
ture and processing of cork products

Or

Other services:

Sector K — ‘Activities in the field of computer technology’,
code 72 of
the National Classification of Economic
Activities only

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Name and address of
authority

the granting

Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката

Дирекция „Европейски фондове за конкурентоспособност“

Управляващ орган на Оперативна програма „Развитие на конкурентоспособността
на българската икономика“ 2007-2013 г.

(Ministerstvo na ikonomikata i energetikata

Direktsiya „Evropeyski fondove za konkurentosposobnost“

Upravlyavasht organ na Operativna programa „Razvitie na konkurentosposob-
nostta na balgarskata ikonomika“ 2007-2013 g.)

Ул. „Славянска“ 8, BG-1052 София
Тел. (359-2) 940 75 00; 940 75 01
Факс (359-2) 981 17 19
Ul. „Slavyanska“ 8, BG-1052 Sofia
Tel. (359-2) 940 75 00; 940 75 01
Faks (359-2) 981 17 19

Large individual aid grants

In conformity with Article 6 of the
Regulation

No large individual aid grants are
planned

Aid No

Member State

Region

XS 300/07

Italy

Sardegna

Title of aid scheme or name of
company receiving individual aid

‘Contributi per impianti fotovoltaici’

Legal basis

Art. 24, L.R. 29 maggio 2007, n. 2

Deliberazioni Giunta Regionale n. 25/44 del 3.7.2007 e n. 36/2 del 18.9.2007

DDS n. 457 del 28.9.2007

Budget

EUR 10 000 000

Maximum aid intensity

The aid consists of a capital grant of at most 20 % gge of the eligible cost of the
installation of a photovoltaic power system (or the maximum allowed under the
Italian regional aid map in force when the aid is granted, if the amount is less
than 20 %).

The aid is conditional on the investment remaining in the region for at least five
years and on the recipient firm's own contribution being at least 25 %.

The grant is compatible with the measures to encourage the generation of elec-
tricity using photovoltaic power systems as set out in the Ministerial Decree of
28 July 2005, as amended by the Ministerial Decrees of 6 February 2006 and
19 February 2007 (the ‘energy account’).

This grant may not be combined with any other grant from the Region, the
State or the Community

Date of implementation

Applications may be submitted from 9 October until 20 November 2007.

Aid will not be granted before 120 days from the closure of the invitation to
tender

Duration

Objective

30 June 2008

As one of the actions to promote industry, the measure is intended to encourage
the use of renewable energy by SMEs in Sardinia

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Economic sectors

Comments

SMEs active in all production sectors are eligible apart from those involved in
the generation and distribution of electricity. In addition, the following compa-
nies may not receive the aid and are therefore excluded from the invitation to
tender (Article 2):

— companies operating in sectors governed by specific Community Regulations
or Directives that were adopted in accordance with the EC Treaty State aid
provisions and are more or less restrictive than this Regulation,

— fishery and aquaculture products covered by Council Regulation (EC)
No 104/2000 and activities relating to the primary production of agriculture
produce, the production or sale of products imitating or replacing milk or
cheese products,

— aid to activities relating to exports,

i.e. aid directly related to quantities
exported, the creation and management of a distribution network or other
expenditure relating to export activities,

— aid which is conditional on the use of indigenous products rather than

imported goods,

— aid covered by Council Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 on State aid to the

coal industry,

— companies in difficulty, as defined in the Community guidelines for rescue
and restructuring of companies in difficulty published in OJ C 244 of
1 October 2004.

The applicant company must also meet the following eligibility criteria:

— the conditions it applies to its own employees must at least be as good as

those 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 winding-up proceedings

If, when the list of aid applications is approved, the Guidelines on national
regional aid for 2007-2013 have not yet been published in the OJ, the deadlines
for granting the aid will be suspended unless the applicant opts for de minimis
aid under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15 December 2006

Name and address of
authority

the granting

Regione Autonoma della Sardegna Assesorato dell'Industria
Servizio Energia Viale Trento n. 69
I-09123 Cagliari

Other information

While EUR 10 000 000 has been earmarked for SMEs, the invitation to tender
for whom the sum of
is also open to the following private persons,
EUR 5 000 000 has been allocated:

— natural persons,
— multi-occupied residential accommodation and/or buildings,
— legal persons other than companies