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: 2010-01-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, energy policy, environmental protection, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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13.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/17





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 7/06







Reference number of State Aid


X 491/09




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




Stella House




Goldcrest Way




Newburn Riverside




Newcastle upon Tyne




NE15 8NY




UNITED KINGDOM









Yorkshire Forward




Victoria House




2 Victoria Place




Leeds




LS11 5AE




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/




http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/








Title of the aid measure


One North East and Yorkshire Forward Environmental Action Scheme 2009-2013




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


Commission Regulation No 800/2008
The Regional Development Act 1998
The Industrial Development Act 1982
European Communities Act 1972
European Communities (Finance) Act 2008
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Commission Recommendation C20031422/361/EC




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.5.2009-31.12.2013




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 100,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy, 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 %




Investment aid enabling undertakings to go beyond Community standards for environmental protection or increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 18)


35 %


55 %




Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19)


35 %


55 %




Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20)


15 %


—




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


60 %


80 %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)


45 %


65 %




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


45 %


65 %




Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)


50 %


70 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/14618/Environmental%20Action%20Scheme.doc?CFID=4353011&CFTOKEN=99620935







Reference number of State Aid


X 492/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Cataluña
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Centro de Innovación y Desarrollo Empresarial (CIDEM)




Passeig de Gràcia, 129




08008 Barcelona




ESPAÑA




http://www.acc10.cat








Title of the aid measure


Línea de ayudas para empresas que desarrollen nuevas oportunidades de negocio




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


Resolución IUE/889/2009, de 26 de marzo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras y se abre la convocatoria de las líneas de ayuda para la consolidación de sistemas territoriales de innovación, dinamización de clústers y empresas que desarrollen nuevas oportunidades de negocio (Dentro de esta Resolución hay diversas ayudas; esta comunicación se refiere a las ayudas del anexo 2, en concreto a los gastos de adquisición de maquinaria, formación y R+D de los proyectos de cambio estructural)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


8.4.2009-31.12.2009




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 2,80 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




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


50 %


—




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


25 %


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gencat.net/eadop/imagenes/5355/09083097.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 493/09




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority


Patrz załącznik nr 1
Właściwy dla danego organu udzielającego pomocy.




Title of the aid measure


Ulgi w spłacie zobowiązań podatkowych w formie:






—


odroczenia terminu płatności podatku lub rozłożenia zapłaty podatku na raty,










—


odroczenia lub rozłożenia na raty zapłaty zaległości podatkowej wraz z odsetkami za zwłokę lub odsetek określonych w decyzji, o której mowa w art. 53a,










—


umorzenia w całości lub w części zaległości podatkowych, odsetek za zwłokę lub opłaty prolongacyjnej.








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


Artykul 67a i art. 67b paragraf 1 pkt 3 lit. h) ustawy z dnia 29 sierpnia 1997 r. – Ordynacja podatkowa (tekst jednolity z 2005 r. Dz.U. nr 8, poz. 60 ze zm.)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


29.4.2009-30.6.2014




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


PLN 25,00 million




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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.mf.gov.pl/dokument.php?const=6&dzial=2602&id=171456&typ=news







Reference number of State Aid


X 494/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Sachsen-Anhalt
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt




Domplatz 12




39104 Magdeburg




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.ib-sachsen-anhalt.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Einzel-, Gemeinschafts- und Verbundvorhaben im Forschungs-, Entwicklungs- und Innovationsbereich




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


MBl. LSA Nr. 14/2009 vom 20.4.2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


21.4.2009-31.12.2013




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 83,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


11.07/41.07
11.08./41.08 — 55,00 EUR (in Mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


80 %


20 %




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


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.asp.sachsen-anhalt.de/frdb/files/234.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 495/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Bolzano-Bozen
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano — Ripartizione 21




Via Santa Geltrude 3




39100 Bolzano BZ




ITALIA




http://www.provincia.bz.it/formazione-professionale/








Title of the aid measure


Contributi a imprese ed enti di formazione per fronteggiare la crisi economica — L.P. 29/1977




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


legge provinciale 29/1977
legge provinciale 40/1992
delibera della Giunta provinciale 1143/2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


15.5.2009-31.12.2009




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 0,40 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))


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.provincia.bz.it/formazione-professionale/service/285.asp