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: 2009-11-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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24.11.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 283/8





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 283/06







Reference number of State Aid


X 113/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Yorkshire and the Humber
Mixed




Granting authority







Yorkshire Forward




Victoria House




2 Victoria Place




Leeds




West Yorkshire




LS11 5AE




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.yorkshire-forward.com








Title of the aid measure


SME Consultancy Scheme for Yorkshire and Humber 2009-2013




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


The Regional Development Act 1998
The Industrial Development Act 1982
European Communities Act 1972
European Communities Act (finance) Act 2008




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/about/our-funding/state-aid/notification-scheme




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, transportation and storage, accommodation and food service activities, information and communication, financial and insurance activities, real estate activities, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, public administration and defence; compulsory social security, education, human health and social work activities, arts, entertainment and recreation, other service activities, activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 45,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Commission Decision of 7 December 2007 adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the region of Yorkshire and Humber in the United Kingdom
CCI 2007 UK 16 2 PO 009
Need NWDA equivalent — GBP 18,00 (in millions)




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 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 115/09




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 Capital Investment Aid and Employment Aid Scheme




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


The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (section 1) (as amended)
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=All+Primary&PageNumber=55&NavFrom=2&activeTextDocId=515803
The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (section 126)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/Ukpga_19960053_en_1
The Government of Wales Act (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/090126stateaidgberwagcapitalinvestmentaidandemploymentaidscheme.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 100,00 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 25,00 (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 %


—











Reference number of State Aid


X 116/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Italia, Liguria, Imperia, Savona, Genova, La Spezia
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Regione Liguria Settore Sistema Regionale della Formazione e dell’Orientamento




Via Fieschi 15




16121 Genova GE




ITALIA




http://www.regione.liguria.it








Title of the aid measure


Disposizioni in materia di aiuti alla formazione concessi nell’ambito degli interventi di formazione continua di cui alla legge 236/93 e del decreto direttoriale del Ministero del Lavoro e della Previdenza Sociale n. 40/CONT/V/2007 del 7.5.2007




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


L.R. n. 236 del 19.7.1993 (articolo 9, commi 3 e 7)
Decreto Direttoriale del Ministero del Lavoro e della Previdenza sociale n. 40/cont/V/2007 del 7.5.2007
L.R. 52 del 5.11.1993 e successive modifiche
D.G.R. 1838 del 30.12.2008




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.regione.liguria.it/MenuSezione.asp?Parametri=10_20_36_$10_20_36_$Formazione_professionale




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.12.2008-30.6.2014




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 4,53 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 %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


35 %


55 %




General training (Article 38(2))


75 %


80 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 118/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lombardia
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Regione Lombardia




Via F. Filzi 22




20124 Milano MI




ITALIA




http://www.regione.lombardia.it








Title of the aid measure


Fondo di rotazione per l’imprenditorialita’ FESR
Sottomisura innovazione di prodotto e di processo
Sottomisura applicazione industriale dei risultati della ricerca




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


L.R. 1 del 2.2.2007 (BURL 6.2.2007 — 1o s.o. al n. 6)
DGR 5130 del 18.7.2007 (BURL 30.7.2007 n. 31)
DGR 8296 del 29.10.2008 (BURL 10.11.2008 s.o. n. 46)
Decreto 15526 del 23.12.2008 (BURL 5 gennaio 2008 s.o. n. 1)




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.infopoint.it/pdf/2009/01010.pdf




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


5.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 35,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FESR
Por FESR 2007-2013 Regione Lombardia approvato con decisione della Commissione europea C(2007) 3784 dell’1.8.2007 — 28,00 milioni di EUR




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




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


70 %


20 %




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


45 %


20 %











Reference number of State Aid


X 122/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Nordrhein-Westfalen
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







NRW.Bank




Kavalleriestraβe 22




40213 Düsseldorf




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.nrwbank.de








Title of the aid measure


Investitionskapital des Landes NRW und der EU für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (NRW/EU.Investitionskapital)




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


Richtlinie „Investitionskapital des Landes NRW und der EU für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (NRW/EU.Investitionskapital)“




Web link to the full text of the aid measure


http://www.ziel2.nrw.de/1_Ziel2-Programm/3_Foerdergrundlagen/2_Foerderrichtlinien_des_Landes




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 19/08




Duration


1.1.2008-31.12.2012




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 30,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI 2007 DE 16 2 PO 007 — 15,00 EUR (in Mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—