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: 2009-11-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, processing industry, vocational training, worker with disabilities








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17.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 276/30





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 276/06







Reference number of State Aid


X 129/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


North East, Tees Valley and Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Mixed




Granting authority







One North East




Stella House




Goldcrest Way




Newburn Riverside




Newcastle upon Tyne




NE15 8NY




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.OneNorthEast.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


NEPA (North East Productivity Alliance)




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


Regional Development Agencies Act 1998




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/page/stateaid.cfm
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/13946/MAS-NEPA%20state%20aid%20desc.doc?CFID=2425574&CF




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2008-31.3.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 6,79 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 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 130/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


UEP II a




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Berlin
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Umweltschutz und Verbraucherschutz Berlin




Brückenstraße 6




10179 Berlin




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.berlin.de/sen/guv








Title of the aid measure


Umweltentlastungsprogramm II (UEP II) (N 774/07), dort: Vorhaben nach Ziffer 2.6.2 der Förderrichtlinie, d. h. Vorhaben zur Reduzierung verkehrsbedingter Emissionen, Verminderung von Lärm und/oder Luftbelastungen




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


Förderrichtlinie vom 22.9.2008 (Veröffentlichung im Amtsblatt von Berlin am 2.10.2008)
Operationelles Programm des Landes Berlin für den Europäischen Fonds für regionale Entwicklung in der Förderperiode 2007—2013 (Abschnitt 5.4); §§ 23, 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Berlin




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.uep-berlin.de/uepmedia/usermedia/files/foerderrichtlinie_uep_080922.pd




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XR 117/08




Duration


2.10.2008-31.12.2013




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


EUR 0,31 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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


35 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 131/08




Member State


Ireland




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Board Bia




Clanwilliam Court




Lower Mount Street




Dublin 2




IRELAND




http://www.bordbia.ie








Title of the aid measure


Consultancy services provided to SME companies engaged in processing and marketing of non-agricultural products (non-Annex 1)




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


An Bord Bia Acts 1994 to 2004




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.bordbia.ie/industryservices/manufacturers/pages/consultancyservices.aspx




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.9.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Market research and public opinion polling




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,80 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 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 132/08




Member State


Cyprus




Member State reference number


25.06.001.736




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Cyprus
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών, Τμήμα Πολεοδομίας και Οικήσεως




Λεωφόρος Δημοσθένη Σεβέρη




1454 Λευκωσία/Nicosia




KYΠPOΣ/CYPRUS




http://www.moi.gov.cy/tph








Title of the aid measure


Σχέδιο παροχής χορηγιών προς μικρές και μεσαίες επιχειρήσεις για προώθηση του αγροτουρισμού στην ύπαιθρο




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


Απόφαση Υπουργικού Συμβουλίου με αριθμό 67.371 και ημερομηνία 18.6.2008




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.moi.gov.cy/tph/rural-tourism




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


3.11.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Hotels and similar accommodation, Holiday and other short-stay accommodation, Restaurants and mobile food service activities, Museums activities, Activities of amusement parks and theme parks




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 2,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Αριθμός: ΕΕ(2007)4351 Ημερομηνία: 17.9.2007 — 12,75 EUR (σε εκατ.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


15 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 133/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Scotland
Mixed




Granting authority







Scottish Executive




Third Sector Division




Highlander House




58 Waterloo Street




Glasgow




G2 7DA




UNITED KINGDOM




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








Title of the aid measure


Scottish Investment Fund




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


The grant is provided under section 10 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/15300/funding




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2008-31.3.2011




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


GBP 30,00 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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


50 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


45 %


—




General training (Article 38(2))


80 %


—




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 %


—




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)


100 %


—