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: 2009-10-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Malta, Spain, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, vocational training








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28.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 258/4





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 258/03







Reference number of State Aid


X 103/08




Member State


Malta




Member State reference number


SAMB93/2008/TAF




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Malta
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Employment and Training Corporation




Head Office




Birzebbugia




BBG 3000




MALTA




http://www.etc.gov.mt








Title of the aid measure


Training Aid Framework




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


Employment and Training Services Act (CAP 343)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.etc.gov.mt




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-1.1.2013




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 8,85 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


2007MT051PO001 — EUR 7,50 million




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 104/08




Member State


Malta




Member State reference number


SAMB93/2008/EAP




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Malta
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Employment and Training Corporation




Head Office




Birzebbuga




BBG 3000




MALTA




http://www.etc.gov.mt








Title of the aid measure


Employment Aid Programme




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


Employment and Training Services Act (CAP 343)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.etc.gov.mt




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-1.1.2013




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 10,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


2007MT051PO001 — EUR 8,50 million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40)


50 %


—




Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)


75 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 105/08




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


50748/08/08100/9




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední 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


Záruka – 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


Modification XS 191/07




Duration


2.7.2007-31.12.2008




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 500,00 million




For guarantees


CZK 5 000,00 million




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee




Reference to the Commission decision


2008/C 155/02




If co-financed by Community funds


Strukturální fondy – ERDF: 85 % spolufinancování – 425,00 CZK (v milionech)




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 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 106/08




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Asturias
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Servicio Público de Empleo del Principado de Asturias




Plaza de España, 1




33007 Oviedo (Asturias)




ESPAÑA




http://www.asturias.es








Title of the aid measure


Subvenciones a centros especiales de empleo radicados en Asturias para la realización de inversiones en activos fijos




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


Resolución de 1 de octubre de 2008, de la Consejería de Industria y Empleo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones a centros especiales de empleo radicados en Asturias para la realización de inversiones en activos fijos (BOPA 6.11.2008)
Resolución de 10 de octubre de 2008, del Servicio Público de Empleo, por la que se aprueban convocatorias de concesión de subvenciones para la inversión en activos fijos de centros especiales de empleo (BOPA 7.11.2008)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.asturias.es/bopa/disposiciones/repositorio/LEGISLACION35/66/11/001U003X9M0001.pdf
http://www.asturias.es/bopa/disposiciones/repositorio/LEGISLACION35/66/11/001U003X8I0002.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 684/02




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 0,50 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 compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)


40 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 107/08




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


50748/08/08100/8




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední 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


Školicí střediska – 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


Modification XR 13/08




Duration


3.3.2008-30.6.2010




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


CZK 1 100,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Strukturální fondy – ERDF: 85 % spolufinancování – 935,00 CZK (v milionech)




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 %