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: 2010-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, innovation, investment aid, vocational training








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8.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 4/19





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 4/05







Reference number of the State Aid


X 424/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Northern Ireland
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Invest Northern Ireland




Bedford Square




Bedford Street




Belfast




BT2 7ES




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.investni.com








Title of the aid measure


Interim Manager Programme




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


Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982
Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


2.3.2009-31.12.2013




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


GBP 0,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


The European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland 2007-2013
CCI: 2007UK162PO003
European Regional Development Fund — GBP 1,00 million




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


GBP 175 000


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.investni.com/interim_manager_programme_guidance.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 426/09




Member State


Bulgaria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bulgaria
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката




България




ул. „Славянска“ № 8




1052 София/Sofia




БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA




http://www.mee.government.bg/ind/invest.html








Title of the aid measure


Национална регионална инвестиционна помощ




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


Правилник за прилагане на закона за насърчаване на инвестициите Приет с ПМС № 221 от 13.9.2007 г., обнародван, ДВ, бр. 76 от 21.9.2007 г., изм. и доп., бр. 20 от 17.3.2009 г.)
Основно глави — първа, пета и седма, както и: Допълнителни разпоредби и Преходни и заключителни разпоредби.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.5.2009-31.1.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Information service activities, Scientific research and development, Education, Human health activities, Residential care activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


BGN 50,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


—




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mee.government.bg/ind/doc_invest/PRAVILNIK_ZNI%20DV20%20_17032009.rtf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 427/09




Member State


Bulgaria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bulgaria
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Министерство на икономиката и енергетиката




България




ул. „Славянска“ № 8




1052 София/Sofia




БЪЛГАРИЯ/BULGARIA




http://www.mee.government.bg/ind/invest.html








Title of the aid measure


Финансово подпомагане за обучение за придобиване на професионална квалификация




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


Правилник за прилагане на закона за насърчаване на инвестициите (приет с ПМС № 221 от 13.9.2007 г., обнародван, ДВ, бр. 76 от 21.9.2007 г., изм. и доп., бр. 20 от 17.3.2009 г.)
Основно глави — първа и шеста, както и: Допълнителни разпоредби и Преходни и заключителни разпоредби




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.5.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock, Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies, Repair and installation of machinery and equipment, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Information service activities, Scientific research and development, Education, Human health activities, Residential care activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


BGN 30,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


—




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mee.government.bg/ind/doc_invest/PRAVILNIK_ZNI%20DV20%20_17032009.rtf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 428/09




Member State


Slovakia




Member State reference number


MF/9539/2009-832




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Západné Slovensko, Stredné Slovensko, Východné Slovensko
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva SR




Dobrovičova 12




812 66 Bratislava




SLOVENSKO/SLOVAKIA




http://www.land.gov.sk








Title of the aid measure


Schéma štátnej pomoci na podporu diverzifikácie nepoľnohospodárskych činností




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








—


zákon č. 528/2008 Z. z. o pomoci a podpore poskytovanej z fondov Európskeho spoločenstva










—


zákon č. 231/1999 Z. z. o štátnej pomoci v znení neskorších predpisov








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.4.2009-31.12.2013




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 22,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Rozhodnutie Európskej komisie K(2007) 6164 o schválení Programu rozvoja vidieka Slovenskej republiky 2007 – 2013 – 82,50 EUR (v mil.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Articolo 13) Scheme


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.land.gov.sk/index.php?navID=161







Aid number


X 429/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Italia




Granting authority







ISMEA




Via C. Celso 6




00161 Roma RM




ITALIA




http://www.ismea.it








Title of the aid measure


Agevolazioni per il subentro in agricoltura, parte trasformazione e commercializzazione dei prodotti agricoli.




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


Delibera del Consiglio di Amministrazioner ISMEA del 19 febbraio 2009, n. 9




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XA 7001/08




Duration


30.4.2009-30.4.2015




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 20,00 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)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ismea.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/2841