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: 2009-11-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agronomic research, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental protection, innovation, investment aid, vocational training








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21.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/11





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 281/07







Reference number of State Aid


X 192/08




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Emilia-Romagna
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Direzione Generale Cultura Formazione Lavoro




Viale Aldo Moro 38




40127 Bologna BO




ITALIA




http://www.regione.emilia-romagna.it








Title of the aid measure


Aiuti destinati alle imprese operanti nel territorio della Regione appartenenti ai settori esposti alla concorrenza internazionale e che sono rivolti alla prima formazione, alla riqualificazione ed aggiornamento dei loro addetti, con particolare riguardo alle fasce deboli




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


Delibera di Giunta regionale n. 1968 del 24.11.2008
(Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Emilia-Romagna — Parte II — n. 213 del 17 dicembre 2008)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.form-azione.it/operatori/regimi_aiuti.htm




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


24.11.2008-30.6.2014




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 6,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


«Programma Operativo della Regione Emilia-Romagna FSE Obiettivo 2 “Competitività regionale e occupazione” 2007-2013», approvato dalla Commissione Europea con decisione C(2007) 5327 del 26.10.2007 — 7,20 milioni di EUR




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 193/08




Member State


France




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


France
Mixed




Granting authority







Le Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche (CASDAR)




Les collectivités territoriales qui souhaite




Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche




Direction générale de l’enseignement et de la recherche SESRI, sous-direction de l’innovation




1 ter avenue de Lowendal




75700 Paris 07 SP




FRANCE




http://agriculture.gouv.fr/sections/thematiques/recherche-developpement








Title of the aid measure


Aides à la recherche et au développement agricole




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


Loi de finances 2005-1719 du 30 décembre 2005 article 52 III, pour 2006, publiée au journal officiel du 31 décembre 2005; articles L 820-1 à 3 du code rural; articles D 821-1 et 15, R-821-13 et 16, R-822-1, L-611-1 et 14 et suivants du code rural; arrêté du 19 octobre 2006 relatif à l’élaboration et à l’évaluation du programme national de développement agricole et rural.




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://agriculture.gouv.fr/sections/thematiques/recherche-developpement




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 189/03




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 120,00 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 %




Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)


100 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 1/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


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




Granting authority







Welsh Assembly Government




Plas Glyndwr




Kingsway




Cardiff




CF10 3AH




UNITED KINGDOM




http://new.wales.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Welsh Assembly Government Support for Training




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


Learning and Skills Act 2000 (Section 34)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts2000/ukpga_20000021_en_1
Education Act 2002 (Section 14)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2002/ukpga_20020032_en_1
Government of Wales Act 2006 (Section 80)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060032_en_1




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/report/081217stateaidsupportfortrainingschemei.pdf?lang=en




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
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 16,20 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 Social Fund (ESF) — GBP 38,00 million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 2/09




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Steiermark
Mixed




Granting authority







Steierische Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft m. b. H. (SFG)




Nikolaiplatz 2




8020 Graz




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.sfg.at








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie für die steierische Wirtschaftsförderung




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


Steiermärkisches Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 2001 (LGBl. Nr. 14/2002, Novelle LGBl. Nr. 98/2007)
Richtlinie für die steierische Wirtschaftsförderung (GZ: A14-10-2/2008-207 vom 22.12.2008)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.sfg.at/downloads/docs/4251_2_207RSA_Beilage_Richtlinie_20081222.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2009




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


EUR 100,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Steiermark 2007—2013 (genehmigt von der Europäischen Kommission am 4. Mai 2007 CCI: 2007AT162PO007) — 155,00 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


15 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)


100 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




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


100 %


—




Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18)


35 %


20 %




Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19)


35 %


20 %




Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20)


15 %


—




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


60 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)


45 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23)


45 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)


50 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


75 %


—




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


50 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)


EUR 1 250 000


—




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


EUR 200 000


—




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


EUR 200 000


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 3/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


Italy




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lombardia
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Lombardy region +12 Chambers of Commerce of Lombardy provinces (BG, BS, CR, CO, LC, LO, MN, MI, MB, PV, SO, VA)




Regione Lombardia




Via Pola 14




20124 Milano MI




ITALIA




http://www.regione.lombardia.it, http://www.bg.camcom.it, http://www.bs.camcom.it, http://www.cciaa.cremona.it, http://www.co.camcom.it, http://www.lc.camcom.it, http://www.lo.camcom.it, http://www.mn.camcom.it, http://www.mi.camcom.it, http://www.mn.camcom.it, http://www.pv.camcom.it, http://www.so.camcom.it, http://www.va.camcom.it








Title of the aid measure


Micromacro: bando per micro progetti a dimensione regionale e macro progetti su grandi aree geografiche per l'internazionalizzazione delle PMI




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


BURL N. 51 15.12.2008 (S.O.)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.infopoint.it/pdf/2008/01510.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.12.2008-15.9.2011




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 3,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct 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 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—