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, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental tax, investment aid, silviculture, tax relief








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17.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 276/35





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 276/07







Reference number of State Aid


X 134/08




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Ministerstvo zemědělství




Těšnov 17




117 05 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.mze.cz








Title of the aid measure


Vrácení části spotřební daně zaplacené v cenách minerálních olejů uvedených v § 45 odst. 2 písm. c) zákona č. 353/2003 Sb., o spotřebních daních, ve znění p.p.




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


Zákon č. 353/2003 Sb., o spotřebních daních, ve znění p.p.
Vyhláška č. 395/2008 Sb., kterou se mění vyhláška č. 48/2008 Sb., o způsobu výpočtu nároku na vrácení spotřební daně zaplacené v cenách některých minerálních olejů spotřebovaných v zemědělské prvovýrobě




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://cds.mfcr.cz/cps/rde/xchg/cds/xsl/182_793.html
http://www.sagit.cz/pages/sbirkatxt.asp?zdroj=sb08395&cd=76&typ=r




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Growing of non-perennial crops, growing of perennial crops, plant propagation, support activities for crop production, post-harvest crop activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


CZK 1,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Fiscal measure




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 in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Article 25)


CZK 1 373


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 135/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Saarland
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Saarland Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft




Franz-Josef-Röder-Straße 17




66119 Saarbrücken




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.saarland.de/ministerium_wirtschaft_wissenschaft.htm








Title of the aid measure


Regionales Förderprogramm des Saarlandes für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen der gewerblichen Wirtschaft (einschließlich Tourismus) vom 1.12.2008




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


§ 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Saarlandes (LHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 5.11.1999 (Amtsblatt vom 11.2.2000, S. 194 ff), zuletzt geändert durch das Gesetz vom 15.2.2006 (Amtsblatt vom 6.4.2006, S. 474 ff), Amtsblatt des Saarlandes




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.saarland.de/8974.htm
http://www.vorschriften.saarland.de/verwaltungsvorschriften.htm




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 160/06




Duration


1.12.2008-31.12.2013




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


EUR 4,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


2007DE162PO002 — 0,50 EUR (in Mio.)




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 136/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Österreich
Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit




Abteilung V/4 (Tourismusförderung)




Stubenring 1




1011 Wien




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.bmwa.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007—2013 Teil A




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


Richtlinien des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit für die TOP-Tourismus-Förderung 2007—2013




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.oeht.at/page/media/download/top/RTOP2007n.Notifizierung.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Land transport and transport via pipelines, accommodation, food and beverage service activities, motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, real estate activities, architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, rental and leasing activities, travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities, education, gambling and betting activities, sports activities and amusement and recreation activities, other personal service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 21,80 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Interest rate subsidy, 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


30 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 137/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Thüeringen
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Staatliches Forstamt Frauenwald




Forsthaus Allzunah




98701 Frauenwald




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.thueringenforst.de








Title of the aid measure


Förderung von Investitionen in Forstbetrieben und der Verarbeitung und Vermarktung von Holz




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


§§ 23 und 44 der Thüringer Landeshaushaltsordnung in der Fassung der Neubekanntmachung vom 19.9.2000 (GVBl. 10/2000, S. 282) i. V. m. der Richtlinie über die Förderung von Investitionen und der Verarbeitung und Vermarktung von Holz




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.thueringen.de/imperia/md/content/folder/foerderung/vvh.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Silviculture and other forestry activities, support services to forestry




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,67 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Entscheidung der Kommission K(2007) 5862 über das Entwicklungsprogramm für den ländlichen Raum des Landes Thüringen
CCI2007DE06RPO023 — 0,50 EUR (in Mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


45 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 139/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Österreich
Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit




Abteilung V/4 (Tourismusförderungen)




Stubenring 1




1011 Wien




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.bmwa.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Jungunternehmerförderung in der Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007—2013




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


Richtlinie des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit für die Jungunternehmerförderung in der Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007—2013




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.oeht.at/page/media/download/top/JU-Richtlinie%20Langfassung.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Land transport and transport via pipelines, accommodation, food and beverage service activities, motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, real estate activities, architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, rental and leasing activities, travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities, education, gambling and betting activities, sports activities and amusement and recreation activities, other personal service activities




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


—




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)


25 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


5 %


—