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: 2009-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, State aid, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, regional aid, vocational training








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20.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 280/11





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 280/06







Reference number of State Aid


X 140/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Kaernten
Mixed




Granting authority







Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsfonds




Heuplatz 2




9020 Klagenfurt




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.kwf.at








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie Investitionen




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


Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz (K-WFG) in der Fassung LGBl 7/2008;
Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen des KWF




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.kwf.at/rl_agb_2008/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 37/07
Modification XR 23/07




Duration


1.12.2008-30.6.2014




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 28,40 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, 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 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 141/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Burgenland
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







WiBAG




Marktstrasse 3




7000 Eisenstadt




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.wibag.at








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinien über die Schwerpunktförderung der Tourismuswirtschaft gemäß dem Landes-WiföG 1994




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


Gesetz vom 24. März 1994 über Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung im Burgenland (Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG), mit dem gleichzeitig das Burgenländische Tourismusgesetz 1992 geändert wird, LGBl. Nr. 33/1994, in der Fassung des Gesetzes LGBl. 64/1998
Richtlinien über die Schwerpunktförderung der Tourismuswirtschaft gemäß dem Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.wibag.at/fileadmin/redakteur/Downloads/Richtlinien_KMU_tourismus.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2008-31.12.2008




Economic sector(s) concerned


Accommodation and food service 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 3,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI2007AT161PO001 — 3,00 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


30 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




General training (Article 38(2))


30 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 142/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Burgenland
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







WiBAG




Marktstrasse 3




7000 Eisenstadt




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.wibag.at








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinien betreffend die Gewährung nichtrückzahlbarer Zuschüsse an KMU gemäß dem Landes-WiföG 1994




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


Gesetz vom 24. März 1994 über Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung im Burgenland (Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG), mit dem gleichzeitig das Burgenländische Tourismusgesetz 1992 geändert wird, LBGl Nr. 33/1994, in der Fassung des Gesetzes LGBl. Nr. 64/1998
Richtlinien betreffend die Gewährung von nicht rückzahlbaren Zuschüssen an kleine und mittlere Unternehmen gemäß dem Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 — WiföG




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.wibag.at/fileadmin/redakteur/Downloads/Richtlinien_KMU_wifoeg.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2008-31.12.2008




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 10,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI2007AT161PO001 — 3,00 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


30 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


20 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


20 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 143/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Kaernten
Mixed




Granting authority







Kärntner Wirtschaftswförderungsfonds




Heuplatz 2




9020 Klagenfurt




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.kwf.at








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie Forschung, Technologieentwicklung und Innovation (FTI)




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


Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz (K-WFG) in der Fassung LGBl. 7/2008:
Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen des KWF




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.kwf.at/rl_agb_2008/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XT 8/07
Modification XS 34/07




Duration


1.12.2008-31.12.2013




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


EUR 8,30 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 145/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Kaernten
Mixed




Granting authority







Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsfonds




Heuplatz 2




9020 Klagenfurt




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.kwf.at








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie Unternehmens- und Projektentwicklung




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


Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz (K-WFG) in der Fassung LGBl 7/2008; Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen des KWF




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.kwf.at/rl_agb_2008/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XT 9/07
Modification XS 35/07




Duration


1.12.2008-30.6.2014




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 3,17 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 %


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %