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: 2009-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, innovation, investment aid, trade event








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16.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 305/14





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 305/07







Reference number of State Aid


X 290/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Sachsen-Anhalt
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt




Domplatz 12




39104 Magdeburg




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.ib-sachsen-anhalt.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von abfallwirtschaftlichen Maßnahmen




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


Erlass des Ministeriums für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt vom 17.12.2008 — 38 — 67030




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


31.3.2009-31.12.2013




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 35,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


15.03
15.11
45.03
45.11 — 24,61 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 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/LPSA/index.php?id=33549







Reference number of State Aid


X 291/09




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Vlaams Gewest
Mixed




Granting authority







Agentschap Ondernemen




Koning Albert II laan 35, bus 12




1030 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




http://ae.vlaanderen.be/








Title of the aid measure


Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot wijziging van het besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 16 mei 2007 tot toekenning van steun aan ondernemingen voor ecologie-investeringen in het Vlaamse Gewest




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


Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot wijziging van het besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 16 mei 2007 tot toekenning van steun aan ondernemingen voor ecologie-investeringen in het Vlaamse Gewest (nog niet gepubliceerd in het Belgisch Staatsblad)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 515/06




Duration


20.2.2009-31.12.2013




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 120,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


—




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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)


20 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


20 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)


20 %


20 %




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


20 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.vlaanderen.be/ecologiepremie







Reference number of State Aid


X 293/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Rioja
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja




C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14




26271 Logroño (La Rioja)




ESPAÑA




http://www.ader.es








Title of the aid measure


Promoción de la innovación en la gestión empresarial




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


Orden 14/2009, de 12 de febrero de 2009, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se modifica la orden no 9/2008, de 3 de junio de 2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas a la promoción de la innovación en la gestión empresarial, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva (B.O.R. no 22/2009, de 16 de febrero)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 166/08




Duration


17.2.2009-31.12.2013




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 1,80 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=41-229166







Reference number of State Aid


X 294/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Pais Vasco
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Mauricio LAZCANO Director General de SPRI-Sociedad para la Promoción y Reconversión Industrial, S.A.




SPRI, S.A.




Alameda de Urquijo, 36




48011 Bilbao (Bizkaia)




ESPAÑA




http://www.spri.es








Title of the aid measure


Programa CONNECT, ayudas a proyectos empresariales de jóvenes empresas innovadoras




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


Anuncio del Programa CONNECT, de ayudas a proyectos empresariales desarrollados en la CAPV por jóvenes empresas industriales (o de servicios conexos) innovadoras y con alto potencial de crecimiento.
BOPV, núm. 41, 27 de febrero de 2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


28.2.2009-31.12.2010




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 2,50 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 to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)


EUR 2,5


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_k54/bopv_20?c&f=20090227&a=200901117







Reference number of State Aid


X 297/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Rioja
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja




C/ Muro de la Mata, 13-14




26071 Logroño (La Rioja)




ESPAÑA




http://www.ader.es








Title of the aid measure


Programa estratégico de comercio exterior (PYMES)




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


Orden 7/2009, de 12 de febrero de 2009, de la Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo, por la que se modifica la Orden 16/2008, de 3 de junio de 2008, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones por la Agencia de Desarrollo Económico de La Rioja destinadas al programa estratégico de comercio exterior, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva. (B.O.R. no 22 de 16.2.2009)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 170/08




Duration


17.2.2009-31.12.2013




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 2,78 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Fondos FEDER — 2,00 EUR (en millones)




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://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=35-229159