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: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, innovation, investment aid, regional aid, research and development








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20.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 280/19





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 280/08







Reference number of State Aid


X 99/09




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


3031/09/08100/62/2




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezko
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu




Na Františku 32




110 15 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


ICT a strategické služby – 2. výzva




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


Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb., o podpoře malého a středního podnikání,
Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.1.2009-30.6.2011




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


CZK 1 900,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


SF – ERDF (85 %)
Státní rozpočet (15 %) – 1 615,00 CZK (v milionech)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


40 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 100/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)




Name of the Region (NUTS)


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




Granting authority







All 22 Welsh Local Authorities




C/O Welsh Local Government Association




Local Government House




Drake Walk




Cardiff




CF10 4LG




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.wlga.gov.uk/english/competition-and-state-aid/








Title of the aid measure


Welsh Local Government SME Development Scheme




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


Local Government Act 2000 C22 Part 1
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000022_en_1




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.wlga.gov.uk/uploads/publications/5049.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




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


GBP 6,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Grant, Repayable advances




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — GBP 4,15 million




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 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 101/09




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


3031/09/08100/62/1




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Střední Čechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Střední Morava, Moravskoslezko
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu




Na Františku 32




110 15 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


Rozvoj – 2. výzva




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


Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb, o podpoře malého a středního podnikání;
Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů;
Zákon č. 513/1991 Sb., obchodní zákoník




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.1.2009-31.12.2010




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


CZK 2 000,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


SF – ERDF (85 %)
Státní rozpočet (15 %) – 1 700,00 CZK (v milionech)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


40 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 102/09




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


Nařízení (EK) č. 1083/2006




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Praha
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Hlavní město Praha




Mariánské nám. 2




110 01 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.oppk.cz








Title of the aid measure


Operační program Praha – Konkurenceschopnost oblast podpory 3.1 – Rozvoj inovačního prostředí a partnerství mezi základnou výzkumu a vývoje a praxí




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


Zákon č. 248/2000 Sb., o podpoře regionální rozvoje, ve znění pozdějších předpisů
Operační program Praha – Konkurenceschopnost




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.oppk.cz/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


13.1.2009-31.12.2013




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


CZK 252,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Nařízení (EK) č. 1083/2006 – 214,00 CZK (v milionech)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))


93 %


—




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


50 %


—




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


25 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)


CZK 200 000 000


—




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


CZK 200 000 000


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 104/09




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Krediidi ja Ekspordi Garanteerimise Sihtasutus KredEx




Pärnu mnt. 67B




10134 Tallinn




EESTI/ESTONIA




http://www.kredex.ee








Title of the aid measure


Tingimused väikese ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtete investeerimislaenude käendamiseks (garantii vormis antava riigiabi abikava)




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


Ettevõtluse toetamise ja ja laenude riikliku tagamise seadus (RT I 2003, 18, 96; 2005, 11, 43; 2008, 51, 281);
Tingimused väikese ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtete investeerimislaenude käendamiseks (garantii vormis antava riigiabi abikava), kinnitatud sihtasutuse juhataja käskkirjaga nr 62-üld, 31.12.2008




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.kredex.ee/public/images/Microsoft_Word_-_Riigiabi_kava_investeerimislaenud.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


5.1.2009-30.6.2014




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


EEK 230,00 million




For guarantees


EEK 1 380,00 million




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF 77,6 mln EEK (hõlmab perioodi 2008–2013 ja abikavas kirjeldatud tagatisi) – 77,61 EEK (miljonites)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


50 %


—