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, aid to agriculture, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, employment aid, industrial property, investment aid, research and development, silviculture, vocational training








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21.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 281/27





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 281/10







Reference number of State Aid


X 73/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Northern Ireland
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Invest Northern Ireland




Bedford Square




Bedford Street




Belfast




BT2 7ES




NORTHERN IRELAND




http://www.investni.com








Title of the aid measure


Business Improvement Through Training Programme




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


The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982
The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
The European Communities Act 1973




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.investni.com/bitp_scheme_guidance_jan_09.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XT 56/04




Duration


2.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 7,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland 2007-2013
CCI: 2007UK162PO003
European Regional Development Fund — GBP 3,25 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 74/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Veneto
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione del Veneto




Corso del Popolo 14




30172 Mestre-Venezia VE




ITALIA




http://www.regione.veneto.it








Title of the aid measure


Agevolazioni per l'acquisto o il leasing di nuove macchine utensili o di produzione




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


Legge 28 novembre 1965, n. 1329
Decreto dirigente regionale direzione industria n. 293 del 30 dicembre 2008 in corso di pubblicazione sul bollettino ufficiale della regione del Veneto del 23 gennaio 2009




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.regione.veneto.it/bandi
http://www.incentivi.mcc.it/html/html/mcc_veneto/agevolazioni_regionali_regione_new.html




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 20/07




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 10,00 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


20 %


10 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—











Reference number of State aid


X 75/09




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ettevõtluse Arendamise Sihtasutus




Liivalaia 13/15




10118 Tallinn




EESTI/ESTONIA




http://www.eas.ee








Title of the aid measure


Teadus- ja arendustegevuse projektide toetamine




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


Majandus- ja kommunikatsiooniministri 15. mai 2008 a määrus nr 40 „Teadus- ja arendustegevuse projektide toetamise tingimused ja kord” (RTL, 22.5.2008, 40, 560)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13124790




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 145/08




Duration


23.1.2009-31.12.2013




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


EEK 330,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Euroopa Regionaalarengu Fond – 330,00 EEK (miljonites)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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)


50 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 78/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Galicia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Consejero de Medio Rural (Xunta de Galicia)




San Caetano, s/n




15781 Santiago de Compostela




ESPAÑA




http://mediorural.xunta.es








Title of the aid measure


Orden por la que se modifica la Orden de 18 de julio de la Consejería de Medio Rural por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas en concurrencia competitiva para la implantación de servicios de gestión, sustitución y asesoramiento a las explotaciones agrarias, y se convocan para el año 2009.




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


Orden de 18 de julio de la Consejería de Medio Rural por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas en concurrencia competitiva para la implantación de servicios de gestión, sustitución y asesoramiento a las explotaciones agrarias




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://agader.xunta.es/EixoLeader_Preparacion.do




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 314/07




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 68,40 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FEADER — 28,97 EUR (en millones)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


45 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


45 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 79/09




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Österreich
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-Technologieprogramm




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


ERP-Fonds-Gesetz (BGBl. Nr. 207/1962 in der geltenden Fassung),
Richtlinie ERP-Technologieprogramm (Nachfolgeregelung zu N 287/97),
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/3552.pdf
http://www.awsg.at/portal/media/3546.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




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 150,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Für ausgewählte Projekte Kofinanzierung im Rahmen der Operationellen Programme (EFRE-Zuschuss) — 10,00 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 %