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: 2009-12-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental protection, investment aid, renewable energy








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19.12.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 311/16





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 311/07







Reference number of State Aid


X 377/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Aragon
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Consejero de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo del Gobierno de Aragón




Plaza de los Sitios, 7




50001 Zaragoza




ESPAÑA




http://portal.aragon.es/portal/page/portal/DGA/INICIO








Title of the aid measure


Decreto 22/2009, de 24 de febrero, del Gobierno de Aragón, por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones complementarias de incentivos regionales




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


Decreto 22/2009, de 24 de febrero, del Gobierno de Aragón




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


10.3.2009-31.12.2013




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 13,30 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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


15 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.boa.aragon.es/cgi-bin/BOAE/BRSCGI?CMD=VEROBJ&MLKOB=339833434141







Reference number of State Aid


X 380/09




Member State


Malta




Member State reference number


SAMB/82/07




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Malta
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Tourism and Sustainable Development Unit — Office of the Prime Minister




Auberge d'Italie




Merchant Street




Valletta




MALTA




http://www.tourismschemes.gov.mt








Title of the aid measure


Grant Scheme for Sustainable Tourism Projects by Enterprises.




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


The Scheme is an administrative measure.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.2.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Accommodation, Food and beverage service activities, Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities, Creative, arts and entertainment activities, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 10,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


ERDF - 2007MT161PO001 - EUR 8,50 (f'miljuni)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


30 %


50 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.tourismschemes.gov.mt







Reference number of State Aid


X 382/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Deutschland
Article 87(3)(a),
Article 87(3)(c),
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







KfW-Bankengruppe




Palmengartenstraße 5—9




60325 Frankfurt




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.kfw.de








Title of the aid measure


Förderung der Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien — Maßnahmen im KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien, Programmteil Premium, Komponenten 2 und 5




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


Nummer 3.2 Buchstaben a, b, d und e in Verbindung mit Nummern 14.1.1, 14.1.3, 14.1.4 und 14.1.5 der Richtlinien zur Förderung von Maßnahmen zur Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien im Wärmemarkt vom 20. Februar 2009
KfW-Gesetz BGBl. I, S. 2427
Programm-Merkblatt KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.3.2009-31.12.2012




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 250,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, 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 %


—




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


45 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/43273/4590/







Reference number of State Aid


X 903/09




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Article 87(3)(a),
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu




Na Františku 32




110 15 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


Investiční pobídky




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


zákon č. 72/2000 Sb., o investičních pobídkách




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


2.7.2007-31.12.2013




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


CZK 2 000,00 (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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


40,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/investovani/#category221







Reference number of State Aid


X 920/09




Member State


France




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Herault
Mixed




Granting authority







Conseil général de l’Hérault




Direction de l’agriculture et du développement rural




Hôtel du département




1000 rue d’Alco




34087 Montpellier Cedex 4




FRANCE




http://herault.fr/economie/agriculture/Traçabilité%20des%20produits.pdf








Title of the aid measure


Aides en faveur de l’équipement des coopératives agricoles pour assurer la traçabilité des produits (département de l'Hérault)




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








—


articles L 1511-2 et 5 du Code général des collectivités territoriales (CGCT);










—


convention cadre entre le département et la région Languedoc-Roussillon








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.12.2009-31.12.2013




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 0,05 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


40,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://herault.fr/economie/agriculture/Traçabilité%20des%20produits.pdf