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: 2009-12-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid system, control of State aid, employment aid, industrial research, investment aid, research and development, vocational training, worker with disabilities, working poor








C_2009308EN.01001501.xml










18.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 308/15





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 308/08







Reference number of State Aid


X 370/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Thüringen
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Wirtschaftsförderung des Freistaats Thüringen mbH




Warsbergstraße 1




99092 Erfurt




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.gfaw-thueringen.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Einstellungszuschüssen aus Mitteln des Europäischen Sozialfonds




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


Thüringer Landeshaushaltsordnung, insbesondere §§ 23 und 44 und die hierzu erlassenen Verwaltungsvorschriften
Thüringer Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (ThürVwVerfG), insbesondere §§ 48, 49 und 49a




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XE 1/04




Duration


24.3.2009-31.12.2013




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 6,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI 2007 DE 051 PO 006 — 6,00 EUR (in Mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40)


50 %


—




Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)


75 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.thueringen.de/de/tmwta/arbeit/foerderung/richtlinien/







Reference number of State Aid


X 375/09




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number








1.


Viite asendamine (viide Euroopa Komisjoni määrusele (EÜ) nr 1628/2006 asendatakse viitega (EÜ) nr 800/2008).










2.


Meetme eelarve vähenemine 520 mln Eesti kroonini (varem 780 mln Eesti krooni).










3.


Materiaalse vara soetamise võimaluse lisamine ka kapitalirendiga.










4.


Muude tingimuste täpsustamine.








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


Tööstusettevõtja tehnoloogiainvesteeringu toetus




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








1.


„Perioodi 2007–2013 struktuuritoetuse seadus” (RTI, 22.12.2006, 59, 440)










2.


Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniminisri määrus 6. märts 2009 nr 23 „Tööstusettevõtja tehnoloogiainvesteeringu toetuse tingimused ja kord” (RTL 2009, 25, 318).








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XR 90/08




Duration


20.3.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EEK 321,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) – 321,00 EEK (miljonites)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


20 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13161064







Reference number of State Aid


X 376/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Schleswig-Holstein
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verkehr des Landes Schleswig-Holstein




Düsternbrooker Weg 94




24105 Kiel




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.wirtschaftsministerium.schleswig-holstein.de








Title of the aid measure


Förderung betrieblicher Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation




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


Richtlinie für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung betrieblicher Forschung, Entwicklung und Innovation (BFEI-Richtlinie)
Amtsblatt für Schleswig-Holstein 2009, S. 322 ff




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 809/99




Duration


1.3.2009-31.12.2013




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 7,20 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI 2007 DE 16 2 PO 003 — K(2007) 3359 vom 5.7.2007 — 40,00 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 %




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


70 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/MWV/DE/Wirtschaft/Wirtschaftsfoerderung/EUFoerderungSH/FoerderrichtlinienAntragsformulare/foerderrichtlinien_node.html







Reference number of State Aid


X 905/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Emilia-Romagna
Mixed




Granting authority







Direzione Generale Attività Produttive Commercio e Turismo




Regione Emilia-Romagna




Via Aldo Moro 44




40127 Bologna BO




ITALIA




http://www.ermesimprese.it








Title of the aid measure


Bando regionale «Dai distretti produttivi ai distretti tecnologici»




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


Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 1631 del 26.10.2009
D.M. 28 dicembre 2007«Interventi per lo sviluppo dei distretti produttivi»




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.1.2010-31.12.2012




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


EUR 20,00 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 %




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


50 %


—




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


25 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ermesimprese.it/wcm/ermesimprese/finanziamenti/Ricerca_e_innovazione/distretti_tecnologici.htm







Reference number of State Aid


X 919/09




Member State


Sweden




Member State reference number


N2009/9107/MK




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Statens Energimyndighet




Box 310




SE-631 04 Eskilstuna




SVERIGE




http://www.energimyndigheten.se








Title of the aid measure


Förordning (2009:938) om statligt stöd till åtgärder för produktion, distribution och användning av biogas och andra förnybara gaser.




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


Förordning (2009:938) om statligt stöd till åtgärder för produktion, distribution och användning av biogas och andra förnybara gaser




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2009-31.12.2011




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


SEK 60,00 (in millions)




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 %




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


45 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2112/a/19592