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: 2009-11-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, intellectual property, investment aid, regional aid, research and development








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12.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 271/12





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 271/07







Reference number of State Aid


X 185/08




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Valsts akciju sabiedrība “Latvijas Hipotēku un zemes banka”




Doma lauk. 4




Rīga, LV-1977




LATVIJA




http://www.hipo.lv








Title of the aid measure


Uzņēmumu konkurētspējas uzlabošanas atbalsta programma




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


22.5.2008. Ministru kabineta rīkojums Nr. 275 (prot. Nr. 30 21.§)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/view.do?id=2668




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 146/08




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2020




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, professional, scientific and technical activities, other service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


LVL 100,00 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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


15 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 186/08




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority


v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra”
Pērses iela 2
Rīga, LV-1442
LATVIJA
http://www.liaa.gov.lv




Title of the aid measure


Jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju izstrāde – atbalsts rūpnieciskā īpašuma tiesību nostiprināšanai




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


http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.12.2008-31.12.2013




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


LVL 0,20 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Komisijas Lēmums 24.9.2007., ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā
CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001 – LVL 0,85 (miljonos)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33)


45 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 187/08




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







v/a “Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra”




Pērses iela 2




Rīga, LV-1442




LATVIJA




http://www.liaa.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


Jaunu produktu un tehnoloģiju izstrāde




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


http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=183245




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.12.2008-31.12.2013




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


LVL 4,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Komisijas Lēmums 24.9.2007., ar ko pieņem darbības programmu “Uzņēmējdarbība un Inovācijas” Kopienas palīdzībai no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda atbilstīgi konverģences mērķim Latvijā
CCI 2007 LV 16 1 PO 001 – LVL 19,13 (miljonos)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


80 %


—




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


60 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 188/08




Member State


Lithuania




Member State reference number


LT




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lithuania
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministerija




Gedimino pr. 19 (Lelevelio g. 6)




LT-01103 Vilnius




LIETUVA/LITHUANIA




http://www.zum.lt








Title of the aid measure


Pagalba kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti




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


Lietuvos Respublikos žemės ūkio ministro 2007 m. balandžio 23 d. įsakymas Nr. 3D-184 „Dėl pagalbos kokybiškų žemės ūkio produktų gamybai skatinti teikimo taisyklių patvirtinimo“ (Žin., 2007, Nr. 46-1759; 2008, Nr. 27-991, Nr. 146-5885)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=315759
http://www.zum.lt/lt/teisine-informacija/isakymai/4434/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XA 7015/08




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing, Manufacture of food products




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


LTL 4,00 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 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




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


80 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 191/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Baden-Wuerttemberg
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


Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft — Wachstum und Wettbewerb




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


Rechtsgrundlage ist das Gesetz über die Landeskreditbank — Föderbank 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) in Verbindung mit dem Programmmerkblatt Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft — Wachstum und Wettbewerb




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.l-bank.de/agrar-wettbewerb




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.2.2009-30.6.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities, Hunting, trapping and related service activities, Forestry and logging, Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products, Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats, Manufacture of dairy products, Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products, Manufacture of other food products, Manufacture of prepared animal feeds, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of tobacco products, 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, Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores, Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores, Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores, Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores, Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores, Other retail sale of food in specialised stores, Food and beverage service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,14 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 %


—