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: 2009-12-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental tax, industrial property, industrial research, innovation, investment aid, research and development, tax relief








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8.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 298/4





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 298/04







Reference number of State Aid


X 217/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Friuli–Venezia Giulia
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia




Direzione centrale attività produttive




Servizio sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo artigiano




Via Carducci 6




34133 Trieste TS




ITALIA




diana.prandi@regione.fvg.it




http://www.regione.fvg.it








Title of the aid measure


Concessione di contributi alle imprese artigiane per investimenti in ricerca, sviluppo, trasferimento tecnologico ed innovazione.




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


DPReg n. 344 del 18.12.2008 (Regolamento concernente i criteri e le modalità per la concessione di contributi alle imprese artigiane per investimenti in ricerca, sviluppo, trasferimento tecnologico ed innovazione, ai sensi dell’articolo 53 bis, comma 1, della legge regionale 22 aprile 2002, n. 12 ed ai sensi della programmazione comunitaria), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 53 del 31.12.2008.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 85/07




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 5,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


POR FESR 2007-2013 — 1,00 milioni di EUR




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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




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


80 %


—




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


60 %


—




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


45 %


—




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


EUR 200


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://lexview-int.regione.fvg.it/FontiNormative/Regolamenti/D_P_REG_0344-2008.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 219/09




Member State


France




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Départements d'Outre-mer
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







L’office de développement de l’économie agricole des départements d’Outre-mer (ODEADOM)




12 Rue Henri Rol-Tanguy




93555 Montreuil Cedex




FRANCE




http://www.odeadom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/aide-etudes-faisabilite-technique-800-2008.pdf








Title of the aid measure


Aides aux études de faisabilité technique pour les départements d’Outre-mer




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


Articles L 621-1 à L 621-11, articles R 621-1 à R 621-43 et articles R 684-1 à R 684-12 du code rural et projet de décision du directeur de l'ODEADOM




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XA 7014/08




Duration


1.3.2008-31.12.2013




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 0,15 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 technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


75 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.odeadom.fr/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/aide-etudes-faisabilite-technique-800-2008.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 220/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Friuli–Venezia Giulia
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia




Direzione centrale attività produttive




Servizio affari generali, amministrativi e politiche comunitarie




Via Carducci 6




34133 Trieste TS




ITALIA




giorgio.paris@regione.fvg.it




http://www.regione.fvg.it








Title of the aid measure


Incentivi alle PMI per programmi pluriennali di promozione all’estero




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


DPReg 350 del 22.12.2008 (Modifiche al DPReg n. 371 del 26.10.2005), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 53 del 31.12.2008 — oggetto della presente comunicazione;
DPReg 371 del 26.10.2005 (LL.RR. 2/1992 — 18/2003 — 4/2005. Regolamento in materia di incentivi concessi dalle Camere di commercio industria, artigianato e agricoltura nel settore promozionale), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 45 del 9.11.2005.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 61/04




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, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals, Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, Specialised design activities, Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c., Cleaning activities, Landscape service activities, Packaging activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 2,90 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 consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://lexview-int.regione.fvg.it/FontiNormative/Regolamenti/D_P_REG_0371-2005.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 221/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Friuli–Venezia Giulia
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia




Direzione centrale attività produttive




Servizio politiche economiche e marketing territoriale




Via Sabbadini 31




33100 Udine UD




ITALIA




politiche.economiche@regione.fvg.it




http://www.regione.fvg.it








Title of the aid measure


Incentivi alle PMI per l'adozione di misure di politica industriale che supportino progetti di sviluppo competitivo




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


DPReg 354 del 22.12.2008 (Regolamento concernente criteri e modalità per la concessione alle piccole e medie imprese di incentivi per l’adozione di misure di politica industriale che supportino progetti di sviluppo competitivo ai sensi del capo I della legge regionale 4 marzo 2005, n. 4), pubblicato sul Bollettino ufficiale della Regione n. 53 del 31.12.2008.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 243/07




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 30,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


POR FESR 2007-2013 — 2,00 milioni di EUR




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 %


—




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


80 %


—




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


60 %


—




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


80 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://lexview-int.regione.fvg.it/FontiNormative/Regolamenti/D_P_REG_0354-2008.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 841/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


United Kingdom
Mixed




Granting authority







HM Revenue & Customs




100 Parliament Street




London




SW1A 2BQ




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.hmrc.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Climate change levy: extension of eligibility criteria for climate change agreements to include the manufacture of certain plastic products and the provision of industrial laundering services




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


Finance Act 2000, Schedule 6, paragraphs 42 to 52, as amended by Finance Act 2009, section 117.
Statutory Instrument 2001/662.
Statutory Instrument 2006/59 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1848.
Statutory Instrument 2006/60 as amended by Statutory Instrument 2006/1931 and Statutory Instrument 2009/2458




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.10.2009-31.3.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles, Manufacture of plastic packing goods, Manufacture of other plastic products, Other building and industrial cleaning activities, Other cleaning activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 5,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Fiscal measure




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 in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Article 25)


GBP 5,5


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageExcise_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD1_029892&propertyType=document