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: 2010-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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26.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 19/26





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 19/08







Reference number of State Aid


X 138/08




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Österreich
Mixed




Granting authority







Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Abteilung V/4 (Tourismusförderungen)




Stubenring 1




1011 Wien




ÖSTERREICH




http://wwww.bmwa.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Übernahme von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007—2013




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


Richtlinie des Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Arbeit für die Übernahme von Haftungen für die Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft 2007—2013




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.11.2008-31.12.2008




Economic sector(s) concerned


Land transport and transport via pipelines, Accommodation, Food and beverage service activities, Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, Real Estate Activities, Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, Rental and leasing activities, Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities, Education, Gambling and betting activities, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities, Other personal service activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 13,00 million




For guarantees


EUR 13,00 million




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee




Reference to the Commission Decision


N 179/08




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


20 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.oeht.at/page/media/finanzierung/garantie%20betriebe/RHaftung2007-2013.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 144/08




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Põllumajanduse Registrite ja Informatsiooni Amet




Narva mnt 3




51009 Tartu




EESTI/ESTONIA




http://www.pria.ee/








Title of the aid measure


Maapiirkonnas majandustegevuse mitmekesistamise investeeringutoetus




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


Põllumajandusministri 12. märtsi 2008. aasta määrus nr 20 „Maapiirkonnas majandustegevuse mitmekesistamise investeeringutoetuse saamise nõuded, toetuse taotlemise ja taotluse menetlemise täpsem kord” (RTL 2008, 22, 343; 92, 1286)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 223/07




Duration


21.11.2008-31.12.2013




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


EEK 141,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Maaelu Arengu Euroopa Põllumajandusfond (EAFRD) – 106,00 EEK (miljonites)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


50 %


—




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.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13067987







Reference number of State Aid


X 148/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


E 13/01




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Nordrhein-Westfalen
Article 87(3)(c)
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Finanzministerium des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen




Jägerhofstraße 6




40479 Düsseldorf




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.fm.nrw.de








Title of the aid measure


Bürgschaften des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen für die Wirtschaft und die freien Berufe sowie die Land- und Forstwirtschaft




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


Bürgschaftsrichtlinien des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen für die Wirtschaft und die freien Berufe sowie die Land- und Forstwirtschaft




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.12.2008-31.12.2013




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


—




For guarantees


EUR 60,00 million




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee




Reference to the Commission Decision


N 197/07, N 541/07, N 762/07




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


15 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




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


25 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.fm.nrw.de/allgemein_fa/steuerzahler/gesetze/erlasse/buergschaftsrichtlinie/01_buergschaftsrichtlinie_nrw_01_2008.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 783/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Wales
Mixed




Granting authority







University of Glamorgan




European and External Resource Office




Llantwit Road




Pontypridd




CF37 1DL




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.glam.ac.uk/








Title of the aid measure


University of Glamorgan Support for Foundation Degrees




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


Further and Higher Education Act 1992
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/Acts/acts1972/ukpga_19720068_en_1




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


18.8.2009-31.8.2015




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 2,40 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other — Subsidised Training Schemes




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


European Social Fund — GBP 8,24 (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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.glam.ac.uk/european/470/projects