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, innovation, intellectual property, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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17.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 276/24





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 276/05







Reference number of State Aid


X 122/08




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


NVF/ESF/RF/254/2008/RV




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Národní vzdělávací fond, o. p. s.




Opletalova 25




110 00 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.nvf.cz








Title of the aid measure


Blokový grant – Fond pro podporu výzkumu/2. výzva opatření A




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


Memorandum o porozumění pro implementaci Norského finančního mechanizmu pro 2004–2009 (mezi Českou republikou a Norskem)
Memorandum o porozumění pro implementaci EHP finančního mechanizmu pro 2004–2009 (mezi Českou republikou a Islandem, Lichtenštejnskem a Norskem)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.eea-researchfund.cz




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


3.11.2008-31.7.2009




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 59,55 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))


90 %


—




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


65 %


15 %




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


40 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 123/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


Das Programm wird nach der „De-minimis“- bzw. Kleinbeihilfenregelung abgewickelt.




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Hessen
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH




Bewilligungsausschuss des Fonds „Mittelhessenfonds GmbH“




IB H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft mbH (BM H)




Schumannstraße 4—6




60325 Frankfurt am Main




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.bmh-hessen.de








Title of the aid measure


Mittelhessenfonds GmbH: Ein Finanzierungsangebot für Gründer und Mittelstand im Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Schwerpunkt Medizintechnik
hier: Investitionsbeteiligungen im Rahmen des „Mittelhessenfonds“ Zinsverbilligung von marktgerecht vergüteten darlehensähnlichen stillen Beteiligungen und gegebenenfalls Nachrangdarlehen, soweit zur Finanzierung von Investitionen verwendet




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


Operationelles EFRE-Programm „Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Beschäftigung“ 2007 bis 2013 des Landes Hessen
Haushaltsgesetze des Landes Hessen
Hessisches Mittelstandsförderprogramm




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.mittelhessenfonds.de




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 184/07




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 2,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


II 2 — 069-d-60-15 — 5,00 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)


—


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 124/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Deutschland
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Verbraucherschutz und Landesentwicklung




Calenberger Straße 2




30169 Hannover




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.ml.niedersachsen.de








Title of the aid measure


Verfahrenstechnische und mikrobiologische Optimierung der stofflichen Umsetzung von primär cellulosehaltigen landwirtschaftlichen Reststoffen zur Erzeugung von Biogas




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


Verwaltungsvorschriften zu § 44 LHO (Nds. MBl. 1996, S. 1868)
Bewilligungsbescheid (s. Web Link)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.ml.niedersachsen.de/master/C51585202_N51583645_L20_D0_I655.html




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid
Fa. ARES




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.11.2008




Economic sector(s) concerned


Professional, scientific and technical activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,37 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 %




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


80 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 125/08




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES51




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Cataluna
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial (CIDEM)




Paseo de Gracia, 129




08008 Barcelona




ESPAÑA




http://www.acc10.cat








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas para la creación de ocupación ligada a proyectos de inversión empresarial considerados estratégicos para la economía catalana




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


Resolución IUE/812/2008, de 4 de marzo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras del programa de ayudas a proyectos de inversión empresarial considerados estratégicos para la economía catalana i se hacen públicas las convocatorias para el año 2008 (DOGC núm. 5096 de 25.3.2008)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.gencat.net/eadop/imagenes/5096/08059014.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


26.3.2008-31.12.2008




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 2,00 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


15 %


10 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


15 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 126/08




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


07/07410




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Danmark
Mixed




Granting authority







Erhvervs- og Byggestyrelsen




Langelinie Allé 17




2100 København Ø




DANMARK




http://ebst@ebst.dk








Title of the aid measure


Innovation og Viden — dansk regionalfondsprogram under målet om regional konkurrenceevne og beskæftigelse
Flere og bedre job — dansk socialfondsprogram under målet om regional konkurrenceevne og beskæftigelse




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


Rådets Forordning (EF) nr. 1083/2006 af 11. juli 2006 om generelle bestemmelser for Den Europæiske Fond for Regionaludvikling, Den Europæiske Socialfond og Samhørighedsfonden og ophævelse af forordning (EF) nr. 1260/1999
Lov nr. 1599 af 20. december 2006 om administration af tilskud fra Den Europæiske Regionalfond og Den Europæiske Socialfond




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.ebst.dk/file/5467/Regionalfondsprogram
http://www.ebst.dk/file/5469/Socialfondsprogram




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2007-31.12.2013




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


DKK 400,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Risk capital, Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


nævnt ovenfor, forordning 1083/2006 — 248,00 DKK (mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)


25 %


—




Aid for small enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs (Article 16)


15 %


—




Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)


50 %


10 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—




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


DKK 10 000 000


—




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


65 %


10 %




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


40 %


10 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


75 %


—




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


75 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)


DKK 10 000 000


—




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Article 36)


DKK 10 000 000


—




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37)


DKK 10 000 000


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


35 %


10 %




General training (Article 38(2))


70 %


10 %