Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2009-10-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Germany, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, catering industry, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, energy production, investment aid, research and development








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23.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 253/2





Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2009/C 253/02







Reference number of State Aid


X 38/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Deutschland
Mixed




Granting authority







Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank




Hochstraße 2




60313 Frankfurt am Main




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.rentenbank.de








Title of the aid measure


Programminformation Energie vom Land




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


§ 3 des Gesetzes über die landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 4. September 2002 (BGBl. I S. 3646), zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 174 der Verordnung vom 31. Oktober 2006 (BGBI. I S. 2407) in Verbindung mit der Programminformation Energie vom Land und dem Merkblatt Beihilfen.




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.rentenbank.de/neue_energien/energie_vom_land




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


17.11.2008-30.6.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


Electric power generation, transmission and distribution, Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 12 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


—




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 39/08




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


45757/08/08100




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Středni Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Středni Morava, Moravskoslezko
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu




Na Františku 32




110 15 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


Poradenství–1.výzva




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2008-31.12.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


CZK 50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Strukturální fondy – ERDF – 42 500 000 CZK




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 40/08




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


45757/08/08100




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Středni Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Středni Morava, Moravskoslezko
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu




Na Františku 32




110 15 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


Spolupráce–1.výzva




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidelch a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2008-31.12.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


CZK 800 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Strukturální fondy – ERDF – 850,00 milionů CZK




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


40 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—




Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))


50 %


20 %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


45 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 41/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


North East, North West, Yorkshire And The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Eastern, South East, South West
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs




Nobel House




17 Smith Square




London




SW1P 3JR




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.defra.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Rural Development Programme for England — measure code 124 (cooperation for development of new products, process and technologies in the agricultural and food sector and in the forestry sector)




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/pdf/progdoc/chapter5.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 296/07




Duration


1.7.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Food and beverage service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 7 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — GBP 3,50 million




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))


100 %


—




Industrial research (Article 31(2)(b))


50 %


20 %




Experimental development (Article 31(2)(c))


25 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 42/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


North East, North West, Yorkshire And The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Eastern, South East, South West
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs




Nobel House




17 Smith Square




London




SW1P 3JR




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.defra.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Rural Development Programme for England — measure code 312 (support for the creation and development of micro-enterprises)




National legal basis (Reference to the relevant national official publication)


Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/pdf/progdoc/chapter5.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 6 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — GBP 3 million




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national currency


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)


20 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—