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: 2010-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, energy policy, environmental protection, innovation, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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14.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 8/19





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 8/07







Reference number of State Aid


X 465/09




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Noord-Brabant
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Provincie Noord-Brabant




Postbus 90151




5200 MC’s Hertogenbosch




NEDERLAND




http://www.brabant.nl








Title of the aid measure


Technische ondersteuning door Stichting Agro & Co




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


Algemene Subsidieverordening Provincie Noord-Brabant. van 11 oktober 2007; http://brabant.regelingenbank.eu/regeling/339-algemene-subsidieverordening-provincie-noord-brabant/




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


Agriculture, Forestry and fishing, Manufacturing




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,50 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 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




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


EUR 200 000


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://brabant.regelingenbank.eu/regeling/339-algemene-subsidieverordening-provincie-noord-brabant/







Reference number of State Aid


X 466/09




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


Vervanging Besluit Vlaamse regering 5 oktober 2001 tot regeling van de steun aan projecten van technologisch onderzoek en ontwikkeling van het bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen door het Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 12 december 2008 tot regeling van de steun aan projecten van onderzoek en ontwikkeling van het bedrijfsleven van Vlaanderen.
Aanpassing Art 4, 4olid; Art 6, 1o: verhoging met 20 % voor kleine ondernemingen; Art 6, 2o verhoging met 15 % voor samenwerking; Art 8: integraal vernieuwd




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Vlaams Gewest
Mixed




Granting authority







Instituut voor de Aanmoediging van Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie in Vlaanderen (IWT)




Bischoffsheimlaan 25




1000 Brussel




BELGIË




http://www.iwt.be








Title of the aid measure


Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 12 december 2008 tot regeling van de steun aan projecten van onderzoek en ontwikkeling van het bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen




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


Besluit van de Vlaamse regering van 12 december tot regeling van de steun aan projecten van onderzoek en ontwikkeling van het bedrijfsleven in Vlaanderen (B.S. 10.3.2009) p. 21005




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 298/2000




Duration


5.10.2001-5.10.2011




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 106,90 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 %




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


50 %


10 %




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


25 %


10 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


65 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)


EUR 1 000 000


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2009/03/10_1.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 469/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Ministro de Industria, Turismo y Comercio




Po Castellana, 160




28071 Madrid




ESPAÑA




http://www.mityc.es








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas para la realización de actuaciones industriales cuya finalidad sea el mantenimiento y mejora de la competitividad de sectores estratégicos industriales.




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


Orden Ministerial ITC/909/2009, de 8 de abril, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras, y se efectúa la convocatoria de las ayudas para la realización de actuaciones en el marco de la política pública, para el fomento de la competitividad de Sectores Estratégicos industriales en el periodo 2009-2010. (BOE de 13 de abril de 2009)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


13.4.2009-31.12.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations, Manufacture of rubber and plastic products, Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, Manufacture of electrical equipment, Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 261,50 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 %




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 environmental studies (Article 24)


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


40 %


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://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2009/04/13/pdfs/BOE-A-2009-6152.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 470/09




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Utrecht
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Provincie Utrecht




Pythagoraslaan 101




Postbus 80300




3508 TH Utrecht




NEDERLAND




http://www.provincie-utrecht.nl








Title of the aid measure


Besluit van Gedeputeerde Staten van Utrecht van 31 maart 2009, nr. 2009INT239445, tot vaststelling van nadere regels inzake subsidiering van financiele risico's op de werkterreinen duurzame energie en energiebesparing (Nadere regels garantiefonds energie provincie Utrecht).




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


Artikel 143 Provinciewet jo. artikelen 4 en 6 Stimuleringsregeling subsidies Duurzaamheid, Energie en Klimaat Provincie Utrecht




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.4.2009-1.4.2011




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 5,00 million




For guarantees


EUR 10,00 million




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee, 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 %




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


45 %


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.provincie-utrecht.nl/garantiefondsenergie







Reference number of State Aid


X 471/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Marche
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Marche PF Innovazione ricerca distretto tecnologico e competitività nei settori produttivi




Via Tiziano 44




60125 Ancona AN




ITALIA




http://www.marcheimpresa.net








Title of the aid measure


Legge 598/94 articolo 11. Agevolazioni per l’innovazione tecnologica, la tutela ambientale, l’innovazione organizzativa e commerciale, la sicurezza sui luoghi di lavoro




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


Legge 598/94 articolo 11
DGR 405/99 del 16.3.2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 173/07




Duration


6.4.2009-31.12.2013




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 12,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.norme.marche.it/Delibere/2009/DGR0405_09.pdf