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: Germany, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, vocational training








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23.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 253/12





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 253/04







Reference number of State Aid


X 49/08




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Fondartigianato — Fondo Artigianato Formazione




Via di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme 63




00185 Roma RM




ITALIA




http://www.fondartigianato.it








Title of the aid measure


Invito per la realizzazione di attività di formazione continua destinate alla prevenzione degli infortuni ed alla tutela della salute e sicurezza del lavoro.




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


articolo 118 della legge 19 dicembre 2000, n. 388 (G.U. n. 302 del 29 dicembre 2000)
articolo 48 della legge 27 dicembre 2002, n. 289 (G.U. n. 305 del 31 dicembre 2002)
articolo 1, comma 151, della legge 30 dicembre 2004, n. 311 (G.U. n. 306 del 31 dicembre 2004)
articolo 13, comma 13, del decreto legge 14 marzo 2005, n. 35, convertito nella legge 14 maggio 2005, n. 80 (G.U. n. 111 del 14 maggio 2005)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.fondartigianato.it




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.1.2009-31.12.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 3,70 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




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 %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 50/08




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Italia
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Regione Toscana




Via Cavour 18




50100 Firenze FI




ITALIA




http://www.regione.toscana.it








Title of the aid measure


Aiuti rimborsabili a favore delle pmi industriali




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


Decreto n. 4427 del 12 settembre 2008 reltivo alla azione 1.1.1c) «Agevolazioni nella forma di aiuti rimborsabili» Misura 1.1 Docup anni 2000-2006




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.regione.toscana.it/regione/export/RT/sito-RT/MenuPrincipale/sezioni/economia_finanza/Imprese/index.html_580448746.html




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


9.10.2008-30.4.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


Mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, Warehousing and support activities for transportation, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Information service activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 20 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Azione 1.1.1c) Docup Ob. 2 Regione Toscana anni 2000-2006 — 5,00 milioni di EUR




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 55/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


West Midlands
Mixed




Granting authority







Advantage West Midlands




3 Priestley Wharf




Holt Street




Aston Science Park




Birmingham




B7 4BN




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.advantagewm.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


Business Support to SMEs in the West Midlands




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


RDA Act 1998




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/what-we-do/helping-business/business-support/default.aspx




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


9.10.2008-31.12.2013




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 15 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




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 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)


25 %


—




Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16)


15 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 56/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


AGVO/GuW/01-11-08




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Baden-Wüerttemberg
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg — Förderbank




Postfach 10 29 43




70025 Stuttgart




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.l-bank.de








Title of the aid measure


Programm Gründungs- und Wachstumsfinanzierung — Gemeinschaftsaktion von Bund, Land Baden-Württemberg, KfW-Mittelstandsbank und L-Bank




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


Rechtsgrundlage ist das Gesetz über die Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg — Förderbank vom 11.11.1998 (Gesetzblatt für Baden-Württemberg (GBl.) vom 18.11.1998, S. 581), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 11.12.2007 (GBl. vom 14.12.2007, S. 581) i. V. m. Gesetz zu Mittelstandsförderung — Baden-Württemberg — vom 19.12.2000 (GBl. S. 745); §§ 23, 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung Baden-Württemberg und § 49 a Landesverwaltungsverfahrensgesetz




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.l-bank.de/unternehmen-guw




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 2/01
Modification XS 115/03




Duration


1.11.2008-30.6.2014




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


EUR 45,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Interest rate subsidy




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


2007 DE 162 PO 008 — 0,40 EUR (in Mio.)




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 57/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


AGVO/ELR-Kombi/01-11-08




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Baden-Wüerttemberg
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg — Förderbank




Postfach 10 29 43




70025 Stuttgart




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.l-bank.de








Title of the aid measure


ELR-Kombi-Darlehen als Ergänzungsprogramm zum Entwicklungsprogramm Ländlicher Raum (ELR).
Das ELR-Programm wird entsprechend der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1998/2006 „De minimis“-Verordnung der Europäischen Union vom 15.12.2006 (Amtsblatt der EU vom 28.12.2006) gewährt.




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


Rechtsgrundlage ist das Gesetz über die Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg — Förderbank vom 11.11.1998 (Gesetzblatt für Baden-Württemberg (GBl.) vom 18.11.1998, S. 581), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 11.12.2007 (GBl. vom 14.12.2007, S. 581) i. V.m. § 15 Landwirtschafts- und Landeskulturengesetz; §§ 23, 44 Landeshaushaltsordnung Baden-Württemberg und den dazu ergangenen Verwaltungsvorschriften




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.l-bank.de/unternehmen-elr




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 186/06




Duration


1.11.2008-30.6.2014




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


EUR 1,20 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Interest rate subsidy




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 %


—