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: 2009-10-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Germany, Italy, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, employment aid, innovation, investment aid, small and medium-sized enterprises, vocational training








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27.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 257/17





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 257/04







Reference number of State Aid


X 71/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Sachsen-Anhalt
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt




Hasselbachstr 4




39104 Magdeburg




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.mw.Sachsen-Anhalt.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen an kleine und mittlere Unternehmen zur erstmaligen Beteiligung an Messen und Ausstellungen




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


§ 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt vom 30.4.1991 (GVBl. LSA S. 35 in der jeweils gültigen Fassung) sowie nach der Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (VV-LHO, RdErl. des MF vom 1.2.2001, MBI. LSA S. 241, zuletzt geändert durch RdErl. vom 29.1.2008, MBI. LSA S. 116, in der jeweils geltenden Fassung) und des § 1 Abs. 1 Satz 1 des Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetzes Sachsen-Anhalt vom … Vollständiger Wortlaut in der Anlage




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/LPSA/index.php?id=156




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


5.11.2008-31.12.2013




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


EUR 0,83 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


63.32323/09 — 0,83 EUR (in Mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 72/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Scotland
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Scottish Executive, Innovations and Investment Grants Division




Meridian Court




5 Cadogan Street




Glasgow




G2 6AT




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home








Title of the aid measure


Investment Support for SMEs




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


Industrial Development Act 1982, Section 8




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.rsascotland.gov.uk/rsa/208.html




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.8.2008-31.12.2013




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 10,00 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 76/08




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Trento
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Provincia Autonoma di Trento




Segreteria Generale — Fondo Sociale Europeo




Via Zambra 42




38100 Trento TN




ITALIA




http://www.fse.provincia.tn.it








Title of the aid measure


Presentazione da parte delle aziende di proposte progettuali aventi contenuto formativo per l’aggiornamento e riqualificazione dei propri lavoratori cofinanziate dal Fondo sociale europeo — annualità 2008




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


Delibera della Giunta provinciale n. 2712 di data 24 ottobre 2008 — l'Avviso è pubblicato sul Bollettino della Regione Trentino Alto Adige n. 46 di data 11.11.2008




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.fse.provincia.tn.it/Trento_nuova_grafica/selezione.php?sezione=13&inc=invitienti




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


11.11.2008-31.12.2009




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 2,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programma operativo — ob. 2 Fondo sociale europeo 2007-2013 della Provincia Autonoma di Trento approvato dalla Commissione europea con Decisione C(2007) 5770 il 21 novembre 2007 — 1,12 milioni di EUR




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 77/08




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Valle D'aosta
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Valle d'Aosta




Piazza Deffeyes 1




11100 Aosta AO




ITALIA




http://www.regione.vda.it








Title of the aid measure


Bando a favore di imprese per la realizzazione di progetti di innovazione




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


Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 2979 del 17 ottobre 2008




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.regione.vda.it/attiprod/contributi_ricerca_qualita/innovazione_i.asp




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.12.2008-30.12.2011




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 1,40 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FESR
Programma Operativo Competitività Regionale 2007/2013 — Valle d'Aosta
Codice CCI 2007IT162PO014 — 0,56 milioni di EUR




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36)


EUR 150 000


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 78/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


Österreich




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Kaernten
Mixed




Granting authority







Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung, Abteilung 4, Finanzen, Wohnungs- und Siedlungswesen




Arnulfplatz 1




9020 Klagenfurt




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.ktn.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Ausfallsbürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Offensivmaßnahmen




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


§ 1 des Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetzes LGBl. Nr. 6/1993 i.d.F 7/2008; Richtlinie für die Übernahme von Ausfallsbürgschaften durch das Land Kärnten für Offensivmaßnahmen; der Beschluss des Kärntner Landtages im Hinblick auf die Haftungsermächtigung ist noch einzuholen




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.ktn.gv.at




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 821/06




Duration


1.10.2008-30.6.2014




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 1,50 million




For guarantees


EUR 1,50 million




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee




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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


40 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—