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, industrial research, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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12.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 6/8





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 6/03







Reference number of State Aid


X 417/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Deutschland
Article 87(3)(a), Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







KfW-Bankengruppe




Palmengartenstraße 5—9




60325 Frankfurt am Main




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.kfw.de








Title of the aid measure


Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur




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


KfW-Gesetz, BGBl S. 2427
Programmmerkblatt Kommunal Investieren — Investitionsoffensive Infrastruktur




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.4.2009-31.3.2011




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


EUR 250,00 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


30 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.kfw-foerderbank.de/DE_Home/Service/KfW-Formul26/Merkblaetter/Infrastruktur/Merkblatt_-_Kommunal_Investieren_-_Investitionsoffensive_Infrastruktur.jsp







Reference number of State Aid


X 420/09




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Vlaams Gewest
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Departement Landbouw en Visserij, Afdeling Duurzame Landbouwontwikkeling




Koning Albert II-laan 35, bus 40




1030 Brussel




BELGIË




http://lv.vlaanderen.be








Title of the aid measure


Subsidie Netwerk Bioforum Vlaanderen voor ondersteuning van verwerking en afzet




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


Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot toekenning van een subsidie voor het project uitbouw van een coördinatie- en overlegstructuur voor vlaamse bioboeren, -verwerkers en -verkooppunten




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.5.2009-30.6.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of food products, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,07 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other. Please specify.




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 consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1271







Reference number of State Aid


X 422/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


North East
Mixed




Granting authority







One North East




Stella House




Newburn Riverside




Newcastle upon Tyne




NE15 8NY




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.onenortheast.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


One North East Aid for Research and Development Scheme 2009-2013




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


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




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


25.2.2009-31.12.2013




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 200,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Soft loan, Direct grant, Interest subsidy




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 %


80 %




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


25 %


60 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/14248/Research%20and%20Development%20Scheme2.doc?CFID=3







Reference number of State Aid


X 423/09




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




Northern Ireland




Belfast




BT2 7ES




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.investni.com








Title of the aid measure


Management Information Systems eBusiness Programme




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


The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982
The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
The European Communities Act 1973




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 171/08




Duration


5.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 1,60 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 0,50 (million)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


30 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




General training (Article 38(2))


50 %


—




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







Reference number of State Aid


X 902/09




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


52479/09




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Czech Republic
Mixed




Granting authority







Ministerstvo zdravotnictví




Palackého nám. 4




128 01 Praha 2




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




http://www.mzcr.cz








Title of the aid measure


Resortní program výzkumu a vývoje Ministerstva zdravotnictví III. na léta 2010–2015 (RPV III.)




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


Zákon č. 130/2002 Sb., o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací z veřejných prostředků a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů (zákon o podpoře výzkumu, experimentálního vývoje a inovací), ve znění pozdějších předpisů.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


4.11.2009-31.12.2015




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


CZK 839,00 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 %




Fundamental research (Article 31(2)(a))


100 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mzcr.cz/Odbornik/Pages/1163-resortni-program-vyzkumu-a-vyvoje-ministerstva-zdravotnictvi-iii-na-leta-2010-2015-kod-nt.html