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: 2010-01-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, employment aid, energy saving, investment aid, metallurgical industry, vocational training, worker with disabilities








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5.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 1/13





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)
2010/C 1/06







Reference number of State Aid


X 402/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


United Kingdom
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform




Gina Martinelli




Enterprise Directorate




1 Victoria Street




London




SW1H 0ET




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.berr.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Regional Venture Capital Scheme (C 56/2000)/(2001/712/EC)




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


Industrial Development Act 1982
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1982/cukpga_19820052_en_1




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 334/2000
Modification C 56/2000




Duration


10.3.2009-31.12.2013




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


GBP 2,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Provision of risk capital




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 risk capital (Article 28-29)


GBP 860 000


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/enterprise/enterprisesmes/info-business-owners/access-to-finance/regional-venture-capital-funds/page37596.html







Reference number of State Aid


X 403/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Hamburg
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt




Stadthausbrücke 8




20355 Hamburg




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.hamburg.de/umwelt








Title of the aid measure


Nutzung von Prozessabwärme in einem Erdgas-Expander zur Stromerzeugung




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


§ 44 LHO (Hamburg)
http://hh.juris.de/hh/gesamt/HO_HA.htm#HO_HA_P15




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


20.3.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of basic metals




Type of beneficiary


Large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,30 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 %




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


16 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.hamburg.de/start-teilnehmer/1281752/eg-gruppenfreistellungsverordnung.html







Reference number of State Aid


X 406/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Comunidad Valenciana
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y Formación




Avda. Navarro Reverter, 2




46004 Valencia




ESPAÑA




http://www.servef.es








Title of the aid measure


Subvenciones públicas destinadas al fomento del empleo estable para el ejercicio 2009. Programa de apoyo a la contratación de trabajadores con discapacidad por empresas ordinarias.




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


Orden de 30 de diciembre de 2008, de la Consellería de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo, por la que se convocan las ayudas destinadas al fomento del empleo estable y otras medidas para la creación de empleo para el ejercicio 2009. Publicada en el Diari Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana no 5943 de 29.1.2009.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.1.2009-31.12.2009




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 7,10 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Sólo la contratación temporal de personas discapacitadas, a través del FSE PO2007-2013 de la Comunitat Valenciana — 0,85 EUR (en millones)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


60 %


—




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.docv.gva.es/portal/portal/2009/01/29/pdf/2009_861.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 407/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Galicia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Xunta de Galicia, Consellería de Traballo




San Lázaro, s/n




15781 Santiago de Compostela




ESPAÑA




http://traballo.xunta.es/?set_language=es&cl=es








Title of the aid measure


Programa de incentivos a la contratación por cuenta ajena de personas desempleadas pertenecientes a colectivos en riesgo de exclusión social, cofinanciado por el fondo social europeo




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


Orden de 26 de febrero de 2009 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras del programa de incentivos a la contratación por cuenta ajena de personas desempleadas pertenecientes a colectivos en riesgo de exclusión social, cofinanciado por el Fondo Social Europeo y se procede a su convocatoria para el año 2009 (DOG no 43 de 3 de marzo).




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.9.2008-15.9.2009




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 0,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FSE 2007-2013 Galicia, No CCI 2007 ES 051 PO004 — 0,40 EUR (en millones)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




General training (Article 38(2))


41,31 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/D356?OpenDocument







Reference number of State Aid


X 408/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Marche
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Marche — Servizio Industria, artigianato ed energia, PF Cooperazione nei settori produttivi




Via Tiziano 44




60125 Ancona AN




ITALIA




http://www.cooperazione.marche.it








Title of the aid measure


Fondo di rotazione per la promozione e lo sviluppo della cooperazione Foncooper — Regione Marche




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


Titolo I della legge 27.2.1985 n. 49 modificata con legge 5.3.2001 n. 57 articolo 12 (GU n. 66 del 20.3.2001)
DGR 408 del 16.3.2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.4.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, 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




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan




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


10 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


40 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.norme.marche.it/Delibere/2009/DGR0408_09.pdf