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: 2010-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, agronomic research, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, industrial research, investment aid, research and development








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21.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 15/10





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 15/05







Reference number of State Aid


X 955/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Piemonte
Article 87(3)(c)
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Piemonte




Direzione Attività Produttive




Via Pisano 6




Torino TO




ITALIA




Tel. +39 0114321461




Fax +39 0114323483




direzioneB16@regione.piemonte.it




http://www.regione.piemonte.it








Title of the aid measure


Programma Operativo Regionale «Competitività regionale e occupazione» F.E.S.R. 2007/2013 — Disciplinare per l’accesso ai finanziamenti per i servizi e i progetti per la ricerca e l’innovazione riservati ai soggetti aggregati ai Poli di Innovazione. Esenzione ai sensi del Regolamento (CE) n. 800/2008 delle seguenti sottosezioni:






1)


II.A.3 Progetti di innovazione di prodotto/processo — Linea A;










2)


II.B.2 — Servizi di technology intelligence;










3)


II.B.3 — Servizi di supporto all’ideazione e all’introduzione sul mercato di nuovi prodotti/servizi.








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








1)


Determinazione dirigenziale n. 131 del 10.6.2009 del Responsabile della Direzione regionale Attività Produttive modificata da










2)


Determinazione dirigenziale n. 375 del 14.12.2009 del Responsabile della Direzione regionale Attività Produttive








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.12.2009-31.12.2013




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 15,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Decisione della Commissione delle Comunità Europee C(2007) n. 3809 del 2.8.2007 che ha approvato la partecipazione del Fondo europeo di sviluppo regionale (FESR) a cofinanziamento del Programma Operativo (P.O.R.) della Regione Piemonte, a titolo dell’obiettivo «Competitività regionale e occupazione» per il periodo 2007/2013 e s.m.i.; all’interno di tale Programma operativo è presente l’Attività. «I.1.3 Innovazione e pmi» in cui è incardinata la misura di aiuto in oggetto. — 5,94 milioni di EUR




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


10 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.piemonte.it/industria/dwd/dd375.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 962/09




Member State


Netherlands




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Noord-Nederland
Mixed




Granting authority







Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland




Postbus 779




9700 AT Groningen




NEDERLAND




http://www.snn.eu








Title of the aid measure


Noordelijke Innovatie Ondersteuningsfaciliteit 2010 (NIOF 2010)




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


Verordening van 4 november 2009 en 11 november 2009, van de Provinciale Staten van Fryslân, Groningen en Drenthe op grond van artikel 145 van de Provinciewet.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


20.11.2009-31.12.2013




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 11,40 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 %




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)


30 %


—




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


35 %


—




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


35 %


—




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


35 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.snn.eu/sjablonen/1/infotype/webpage/view.asp?objectID=2441







Reference number of State Aid


X 964/09




Member State


Belgium




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Vlaams Gewest
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Departement Landbouw en Visserij




Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 40




1030 Brussel




BELGIË




http://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?fid=34








Title of the aid measure


Oproep onderzoek biologische landbouw 2009




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


Oproep onderzoek biologische landbouw 2009
Strategisch Plan Biologische Landbouw 2008-2012




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


22.1.2010-30.6.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,20 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://lv.vlaanderen.be/nlapps/docs/default.asp?id=1487







Reference number of State Aid


X 965/09




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft




Stubenring 1




1012 Wien




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.lebensministerium.at








Title of the aid measure


Sonderrichtlinie des Bundesministers für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft zur Förderung der Landwirtschaft aus nationalen Mitteln: Maßnahme „Verarbeitung, Vermarktung und Markterschließung“




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


Landwirtschaftsgesetz 1992, BGBl. Nr. 1992/375




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.2.2010-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


40 %


—




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.landnet.at/article/archive/5125







Reference number of State Aid


X 966/09




Member State


Lithuania




Member State reference number


LT




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Lithuania
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministerija




Gedimino pr. 38/2




LT-01104 Vilnius




LIETUVA/LITHUANIA




http://www.ukmin.lt








Title of the aid measure


Ekonomikos augimo veiksmų programos I prioriteto „Ūkio konkurencingumui ir ekonomikos augimui skirti moksliniai tyrimai ir technologinė plėtra“ priemonė „Inogeb LT-2“




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


Lietuvos Respublikos ūkio ministro 2009 m. lapkričio 30 d. įsakymas Nr. 4-633 „Dėl VP2-1.4-ŪM-04-V priemonės „Inogeb LT-2“ projektų finansavimo sąlygų aprašo“ (Žin., 2009, Nr. 144-6417)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.11.2009-31.12.2013




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


LTL 24,80 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės 2008 m. liepos 23 d. nutarimas Nr. 788
„Dėl Ekonomikos augimo veiksmų programos patvirtinimo“ – 81,54 LTL (mln.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


50 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=328381