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: 2010-01-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, small and medium-sized enterprises, vocational training








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12.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 6/2





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 6/02







Reference number of State Aid


X 401/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Eastern, London, South East, South West
Mixed




Granting authority







Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills




E3a Moorfoot




Sheffield




S1 4PQ




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.dius.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Women and Work Sector Pathways Initiative




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


Employment & Training Act 1973 (as amended by Section 25 of the Employment Act 1988) and Section 14 of the Education Act 2002.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XT 54/07




Duration


1.1.2009-31.3.2011




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


GBP 5,00 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 %




General training (Article 38(2))


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1973/cukpga_19730050_en_1







Reference number of State Aid


X 415/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Galicia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Consejero de Medio Rural (Xunta de Galicia)




San Caetano, s/n




15781 Santiago de Compostela




ESPAÑA




http://mediorural.xunta.es/es








Title of the aid measure


Orden de 27 de febrero de 2009, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las ayudas para la promoción, modernización y dimensionamiento del asociacionismo agrario en Galicia y se convocan ayudas para el año 2009.




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


Art. 26 y 28 del Reglamento (CE) no 1698/2005 del Consejo, de 20 de septiembre de 2005, relativo a la ayuda al desarrollo rural a través del Fondo Europeo Agrícola de Desarrollo Rural (FEADER), así como los art. 17 y 19 del Reglamento (CE) no 1974/2006, de la Comisión, que establece disposiciones de aplicación del anterior.
Orden de la Consejería de Medio Rural Orden del 30 de mayo de 2008 por la que se establecen as bases reguladoras de las ayudas para la promoción, modernización y dimensión




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XA 7057/07




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Engineering activities and related technical consultancy




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,70 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Feader — 2,01 EUR (en millones)




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.xunta.es/Doc/Dog2009.nsf/FichaContenido/E42E?OpenDocument







Reference number of State Aid


X 443/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


North East, Yorkshire and The Humber
Mixed




Granting authority







One North East and Yorkshire Forward




Victoria House




2 Victoria Place




Leeds




LS11 5AE




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.yorkshire-forward.com









Stella House




Goldcrest Way




Newburn Riverside




Newcastle upon Tyne




NE15 8NY




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.onenortheast.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


One North East — Yorkshire Forward Aid for Technical Feasibility Studies




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


The Regional Development Act 1998
The Industrial Develpment Act 1982
European Communities Act 1972
European Communities (Finance) Act 2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


9.3.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, 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, professional, scientific and technical activities, administrative and support service activities, public administration and defence; compulsory social security, education, human health and social work activities, arts, entertainment and recreation, other service activities, activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use, activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 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 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


75 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/14247/Technical%20Feasibility%20Studies%20Scheme3.doc?C







Reference number of State Aid


X 899/09




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority


16 Instytucji Zarządzających 16 Regionalnymi Programami Operacyjnymi (Zarządy Województw)
Zał. 1
Zał. 2




Title of the aid measure


Program pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych




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


Artykuł 21 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 6 grudnia 2006 r. o zasadach prowadzenia polityki rozwoju (Dz.U. z 2009 r. nr 84, poz. 712), Rozporządzenie MRR z dnia 2 października 2007 r. w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz.U. nr 185, poz. 1318), Rozporządzenie MRR z dnia 15 grudnia 2008 r. zmieniające rozporządzenie Ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego w sprawie udzielania pomocy na szkolenia w ramach regionalnych programów operacyjnych (Dz.U. nr 224, poz. 1482)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


25.10.2007-31.12.2013




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


PLN 79,80 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Artykuł 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiającego przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylającego rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz.U. L 210 z 31.7.2006) i Rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (WE) nr 1080/2006 z dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1783/1999 (Dz.U. L 210 z 31.7.2006 ze zm.) – 60,00 PLN (w mln)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Specific training (Article 38(1))


45 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/fadd1b40d6284181a6564b04ef56e70dSZKOLENIA1851318.pdf
http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/69e5d14fca634973b95e0b81298e0e5fd08711.pdf
http://www.mrr.gov.pl/fundusze/pomoc_publiczna/regulacje_polskie/programy_regionalne/Documents/nowelizacja_szkolenia24122008.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 900/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Valle d'Aosta
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta Assessorato Attività Produttive




Piazza della Repubblica 15




ITALIA




http://www.regione.vda.it/attiprod/default_i.asp








Title of the aid measure


Interventi regionali a sostegno delle PMI per iniziative in favore della qualità, dell′ambiente, della sicurezza e della responsabilità sociale — l.r. 12.11.2001 n. 31




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


L.r. 26 maggio 2009 n. 12, pubblicata sul B.U.R. n. 26 del 30 giugno 2009, recante modificazioni alla l.r. 31/2001
Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 2827 del 16 ottobre 2009 con all′oggetto: «Abrogazione dei criteri e modalità per la concessione dei contributi previsti dagli articoli 9, 12, 15 e 17bis della l.r. 31/2001 (interventi a sostegno delle piccole e medie imprese), e successive modificazioni, approvati con dgr n. 1892 del 10.7.2009, e approvazione di nuovi criteri e modalità.»




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.10.2009-31.12.2013




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 0,65 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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


10 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.vda.it/attiprod/contributi_ricerca_qualita/sez5_1_i.asp