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








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13.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 7/11





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 7/05







Reference number of State Aid


X 507/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Wales
Article 87(3)(a)
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Forestry Commission for Wales




National Office




Victoria Terrace




Aberystwyth




Ceredigion




SY23 2DQ




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.forestry.gov.uk/wales








Title of the aid measure


Wood Energy Business Scheme (WEBS 2)




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


Section 41 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 continued by section 83 of the Government of Wales Act 2006
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/ukpga_19980038_en_16
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060032_en_6#pt2-pb7-l1g83
Forestry Act 1967, the 1979 Forestry Act
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1967/cukpga_19670010_en_1
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Primary&PageNumber=42&NavFrom=2&parentActiveTextDocId=




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.5.2009-31.12.2013




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 4,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Grant, Repayable advances




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) — GBP 7,80 (in millions)




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 %




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


45 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




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


25 %


20 %




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://wales.gov.uk/docs/det/report/090511stateaidwebsnotification.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 921/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Deutschland
Article 87(3)(a)
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas
Mixed




Granting authority







KfW-Bankengruppe




Palmengartenstraße 5—9




60325 Frankfurt




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.kfw.de








Title of the aid measure


ERP-Regionalförderprogramm




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


KfW-Gesetz, BGB. I, S. 2427
Programmmerkblatt ERP-Regionalförderprogramm




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




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


EUR 410,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


20 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de/DE_Home/Service/Kreditantrag_und_Formulare/Merkblaetter/Merkblatt_-_ERP-Regionalfoerderprogramm_.jsp







Reference number of State Aid


X 923/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Deutschland
Article 87(3)(a)
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







KfW-Bankengruppe




Palmengartenstraße 5—9




60325 Frankfurt




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.kfw.de








Title of the aid measure


ERP-Umwelt- und Energieeffizienzprogramm
(Komponenten 2—4)




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


KfW-Gesetz BGBl. I, S. 2427
Programm Merkblatt zum ERP Umwelt- und Energieeffizienzprogramm




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 1 000,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




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 %


20 %




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 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


20 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de/DE_Home/Service/Kreditantrag_und_Formulare/Merkblaetter/ERP-Umwelt-_und_Energieeffizienzprogramm_237%2c_247%2c_238%2c_248.jsp
http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de Service; Kreditantrag, Merkblätter, Allgemeine Bestimmungen und Formulare; Merkblätter; ERP Umwelt- und Energieeffizienzprogramm
http://www.kfw.de/DE_Home/Service/Download_Center/Die_Bank/KfW-Gesetz_und_Satzung/KfW_Gesetz_D.pdf
http://www.kfw.de Service; Download Center; Rolle und Aufgabe der KfW Bankengruppe; Gesetz über die KfW







Reference number of State Aid


X 924/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Deutschland
Article 87(3)(a)
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







KfW-Bankengruppe




Palmengartenstraße 5—9




60325 Frankfurt




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.kfw.de








Title of the aid measure


KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien -Ergänzung 2009, Komponenten 2 und 5




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


KfW-Gesetz BGBl. I, S. 2427
Programm-Merkblatt KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien -Ergänzung 2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


6.3.2009-31.12.2009




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 700,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




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


45 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.kfw.de/DE_Home/Service/Download_Center/Die_Bank/KfW-Gesetz_und_Satzung/KfW_Gesetz_D.pdf
http://www.kfw.de Service; Download Center; Rolle und Aufgabe der KfW Bankengruppe; Gesetz über die KfW
http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de/DE_Home/Service/Kreditantrag_und_Formulare/Merkblaetter/Merkblatt_KfW-Programm_Erneuerbare_Energien_-_Ergaenzung_2009.jsp
http://www.kfw-mittelstandsbank.de Service; Kreditantrag, Merkblätter, Allgemeine Bestimmungen und Formulare; Merkblätter; KfW- Programm Erneuerbare — Energien Ergänzung 2009







Reference number of State Aid


X 930/09




Member State


Latvia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Latvia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Izglītības un zinātnes minisatrija




Vaļņu 2




Rīga, LV-1050




LATVIJA




http://www.izm.gov.lv








Title of the aid measure


Atbalsts zinātnei un pētniecībai




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


2009. gada 7. jūlija MK noteikumi Nr. 752 Noteikumi par darbības programmas “Uzņēmējdarbība un inovācijas” papildinājuma 2.1.1.1. aktivitāti “Atbalsts zinātnei un pētniecībai”




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.8.2009-31.12.2013




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


LVL 9,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Komisijas Lēmums 2007-IX24 – LVL 35,84 (miljonos)




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 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


50 %


—




Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Article 33)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.likumi.lv/mknoteikumi.php?mk_numurs=752