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: 2010-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agronomic research, aid to undertakings, control of State aid, employment aid, industrial research, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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15.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 9/11





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 9/08







Reference number of State Aid


X 936/09




Member State


Portugal




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Madeira
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Autoridade de Gestão do PRODERAM




Av. Arriaga, 21-5.o





9004-528 Funchal




PORTUGAL




http://www.sra.pt/madeiramaisrural








Title of the aid measure


Aumento do valor dos produtos florestais
Medida de auxílio integrada na Medida 1.7 — aumento do valor dos produtos agrícolas e florestais do Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural da Região Autónoma da Madeira (PRODERAM)




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


Portaria n.o 90/2008 de 4 de Junho, publicada no Jornal Oficial da Região Autónoma da Madeira, I série, n.o 81, de 4 de Julho de 2008.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


4.7.2008-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Logging, gathering of wild growing non-wood products, sawmilling and planing of wood, manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials, manufacture of other organic basic chemicals




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,08 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Decisão C(2008) 721, de 15 de Fevereiro de 2008 — 0,29 EUR (em milhões)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


65 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.sra.pt/PRODERAM/files/Documents/PRODERAM/Medida_1/I%20Serie,%20Portaria%20N%C2%BA%2090_2009_11_03.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 937/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Calabria
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regione Calabria — Dipartimento 11 «Cultura, Istruzione, Università, Ricerca»




Via Molè




88100 Catanzaro CZ




ITALIA




http://www.regione.calabria.it/ricerca








Title of the aid measure


Sostegno alla domanda di innovazione nel settore agroalimentare




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


Articolo 1 della legge regionale 12 dicembre 2008, n. 40 (BURC SO n. 1 del 18.12.2008). Deliberazioni della Giunta regionale n. 112 del 9 marzo 2009 e n. 126 del 16 marzo 2009 (BURC n. 6 dell'1.4.2009). Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 617 del 21 settembre 2009 (BURC n. 19 del 16.10.2009). Decreto n. 3613 del 18 marzo 2009 del Dirigente generale del Dipartimento 11 «Cultura, Istruzione, Università, Ricerca» (BURC n. 13 del 27.3.2009).




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.5.2009-31.12.2013




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


EUR 15 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programma Operativo Regionale (POR) Calabria FESR 2007-2013. Decisione CE C(2007) 6322 del 7 dicembre 2007 — 3,00 EUR (milioni)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


80 %


10 %




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


60 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.calabria.it/ricerca/







Reference number of State Aid


X 938/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


United Kingdom
Mixed




Granting authority







Department of Energy and Climate Change




Future Electricity Networks




4th Floor — Area C




3 Whitehall Place




London




SW1A 2AW




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.decc.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Low Carbon Investment Fund — Smart Grid Capital Grants Programme




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


Section 5 — Science and Technology Act 1965




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.3.2010-31.3.2011




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 6,00 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 %




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


25 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/what_we_do/uk_supply/network/smart_grid/grants/grants.aspx







Reference number of State Aid


X 939/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Scotland
Mixed




Granting authority







Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum




7 Atholl Gardens




Dunkeld




Perthshire




PH 0AY




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.sarf.org.uk








Title of the aid measure


Research and Development for Sustainable Aquaculture




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


Budget (Scotland) Act 2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Agriculture, forestry and fishing




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 0,40 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 research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.sarf.org.uk/background.html







Reference number of State Aid


X 940/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Veneto
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Regione del Veneto




Palazzo Balbi Dorsoduro 3901




30123 Venezia VE




ITALIA




http://www.regione.veneto.it








Title of the aid measure


Aiuti alla formazione. Attività dirette all'acquisizione di competenze tecnico-professionali funzionali all'inserimento nel sistema produttivo regionale o al perfezionamento di conoscenze e abilità proprie delle figure professionali già attive nel settore dello spettacolo




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


L. 845/1978 — Delibera della Giunta Regionale del Veneto n. 3379/09.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


10.11.2009-31.12.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


Arts, entertainment and recreation




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,84 million




For guarantees


EUR 0,84 million




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


80 %


—




General training (Article 38(2))


80 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.veneto.it/Servizi+alla+Persona/Formazione+e+Lavoro/ModulisticaREG.htm
settore spettacolo