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, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, industrial property, innovation, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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21.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/37





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 281/12







Reference number of State Aid


X 87/09




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Austria
Mixed




Granting authority







ERP-Fonds




Ungargasse 37




1030 Wien




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.erp-fonds.at




http://www.awsg.at








Title of the aid measure


ERP-Infrastrukturprogramm




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


ERP-Fonds-Gesetz (BGBl. Nr. 207/1962 in der geltenden Fassung), Richtlinie ERP-Infrastrukturprogramm, Allgemeine Bestimmungen für die ERP-Programme der Sektoren Industrie und Gewerbe




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.awsg.at/portal/media/3547.pdf
http://www.awsg.at/portal/media/3546.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XR 77/07
Modification XS 125/07




Duration


23.12.2008-31.12.2013




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 100,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Für ausgewählte Projekte Kofinanzierung im Rahmen der Operationellen Programme (EFRE-Zuschuss) — 1,00 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 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 89/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Rheinland-Pfalz
Mixed




Granting authority







Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH




Holzhofstraße 4




55116 Mainz




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.isb.rlp.de








Title of the aid measure


Vergabe von zinsverbilligten Darlehen nach dem Mittelstandsförderungsprogramm




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


§ 19 des Landesgesetzes über die Förderung der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen sowie der in der freien Wirtschaft tätigen freien Berufe (Mittelstandsförderungsgesetz) vom 3.2.1978 (GVBl. S. 103), geändert durch Gesetz vom 14.5.1982 (GVBl. S. 129), BS 70-3, § 44 der Landeshaushaltsordnung für Rheinland-Pfalz vom 20.12.1971 (GVBl. 72, S.2), zuletzt geändert durch Gesetz vom 21.11.2006 (GVBl. S. 349), BS 63-1




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.isb.rlp.de




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 19/06
Modification XS 128/07




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 9,04 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Interest rate subsidy




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 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 91/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


Bremen FEI 2009




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bremen
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Der Senator für Wirtschaft und Häfen




Zweite Schlachtpforte 3




28195 Bremen




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.wirtschaft.bremen.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie „Förderung der Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation“




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


§§ 23, 44 der Haushaltsordnung der Freien Hansestadt Bremen (Brem.GBl. 1971, S. 143, zuletzt geänd. durch G. v. 6.7.2004, Brem.GBl. S. 353)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.wirtschaft.bremen.de/sixcms/media.php/13/FEI-RL.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
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 7,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI 2007 DE 162 PO 006 — 2,20 EUR (in Mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


50 %


—




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


50 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)


EUR 500 000


—




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


EUR 20 000


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 97/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


European Social Fund (ESF)




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Wales
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







All Local Authorities in Wales




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 Training Support 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/5051.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2012




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 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 Social Fund (ESF) — GBP 4,15 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


—




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 98/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


European Regional Development Fund




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Wales
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







All Welsh Local Authorities




C/O Welsh Local Government Association




Local Government House




Draek Walk




Cardiff




CF10 4LG




UNITED KINGDOM




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








Title of the aid measure


Welsh Local Government Capital Investment Aid and Employment Aid 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/5047.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
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 25,00 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 — GBP 11,50 (in millions)




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 %


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