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: 2009-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental protection, investment, investment aid, research and development








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5.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 263/11





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 263/05







Reference number of State Aid


X 162/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bayern
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Bayerische Forschungsstiftung




Prinzregentenstraße 7




80538 München




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.forschungsstiftung.de








Title of the aid measure


Förderprogramm „Hochtechnologien für das 21. Jahrhundert“




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


Gesetz über die Errichtung der Bayerischen Forschungsstiftung vom 24.7.1990 (GVBl S. 241), zuletzt geändert durch § 22 des Gesetzes vom 16.12.1999 (GVBl S. 521); Satzung der Bayerischen Forschungsstiftung vom 5.2.1991 (GVBl S. 49), zuletzt geändert durch Satzung vom 1.4.2008 (GVBl S. 95)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.forschungsstiftung.de/index2.php?level=3&id=35&lang=de




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 424/05




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 25,00 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 %




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


100 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


50 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 163/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Sachsen
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit




Wilhelm-Buck-Str. 2




01067 Dresden




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.smwa.sachsen.de








Title of the aid measure


EFRE Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen




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


Beteiligungsgrundsätze der Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen GmbH & CO. KG




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.wachstumsfonds-sachsen.de/information.html




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 364/04
Modification N 301/08




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2014




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 35,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Risk capital




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


1999DE161PO006 — 15,00 EUR (in Mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29)


—


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 165/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bayern
Mixed




Granting authority







LGA-Innovationsberatungsstelle Nordbayern




Luitpoldstraße 15




84034 Landshut




DEUTSCHLAND




http://lga.de/lga/index_de.shtml








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinien zur Förderung von Umweltberatungen und Umweltmanagementsystemen bei kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (Bayerisches Umweltberatungs- und Auditprogramm)




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


Bekanntmachung des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Umwelt, Gesundheit und Verbraucherschutz vom 12.5.2006 (Az.: 1A3d-U8033.3-2006/1-1; AllMBl S. 168)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.lga.de/lga/de/download/ib_bubp_richtlinien.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 154/06




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2009




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 0,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


C(2007) 3187 — 2,00 EUR (in Mio.)




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 168/08




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


REG.BRUXELLES-CAP./BRUSSELS HFDST.GEW.
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale




Administration de l'Economie et de l'Emploi




Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 20




1035 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIЁ




http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be




http://www.primespme.be








Title of the aid measure


Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 26 juin 2008 relatif aux aides de préactivité et pour le recours aux études et aux services de conseils extérieurs.




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


Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 26 juin 2008 relatif aux aides de préactivité et pour le recours aux études et aux services de conseils extérieurs, en application de l'ordonnance organique du 13 décembre 2007 relative aux aides pour la promotion de l'expansion économique.




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.just.fgov.be




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 223/08




Duration


14.12.2008-14.12.2018




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 3,00 (in millions)




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 consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 169/08




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Lauku atbalsta dienests




Republikas laukums 2




Rīga, LV-1981




LATVIJA




http://www.lad.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


Atbalsts uzņēmumu radīšanai un attīstībai




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


Ministru kabineta 2008. gada 21. aprīļa noteikumi Nr. 300 Kārtība, kādā piešķir valsts un Eiropas Savienības atbalstu atklātu projektu iesniegumu konkursu veidā pasākumam “Atbalsts uzņēmumu radīšanai un attīstībai (ietverot ar lauksaimniecību nesaistītu darbību dažādošanu)” (Vēstnesis, 8.5.2008, nr. 70)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=174941




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 124/08




Duration


1.1.2009-30.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Raising of other animals, Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Manufacture of paper and paper products, Printing and reproduction of recorded media, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of furniture, Other manufacturing, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Water collection, treatment and supply, Sewerage, Remediation activities and other waste management services, Publishing activities, Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, Veterinary activities, Services to buildings and landscape activities, Repair of computers and personal and household goods, Other personal service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


LVL 12,12 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


http://www.zm.gov.lv/doc_upl/20080709_lap1.pdf – LVL 55,95 (miljonos)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


50 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


8 %


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