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: 2010-01-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, energy saving, environmental protection, industrial property, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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29.1.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 22/41





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 22/09







Reference number of State Aid


X 660/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Hamburg
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt




Stadthausbrücke 8




20355 Hamburg




DEUTSCHLAND




http://www.hamburg.de/umwelt








Title of the aid measure


Vorerwärmung von Kesselspeisewasser durch Wärmerückgewinnung




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


§ 44 LHO (Hamburg)




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid
HOBUM Oleochemicals GmbH




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


1.7.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products




Type of beneficiary


SME




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


EUR 0,01 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 %




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


30 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.hamburg.de/start-teilnehmer/1281752/eg-gruppenfreistellungsverordnung.html







Reference number of State Aid


X 669/09




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju




ul. ks. Skorupki 4




00-546 Warszawa




POLSKA/POLAND




http://www.ncbir.gov.pl








Title of the aid measure


Udzielanie pomocy za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju




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


Artykuł 4 ust. 5 ustawy z dnia 15 czerwca 2007 r. o Narodowym Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz. U. Nr 115, poz. 789), rozporządzenie Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 20 maja 2009 r. w sprawie warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy publicznej za pośrednictwem Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (Dz. U. Nr 89, poz. 732)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


18.6.2009-31.12.2013




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


PLN 80,00 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 %




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


100 %


—




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


80 %


20 %




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


60 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


75 %


—




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


100 %


—




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


PLN 880 900


—




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Article 37)


PLN 200 000


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.ncbir.pl/www/images/doc/spb/Konkurs/Rozporzadzenie%20o%20pomocy%20pulicznej.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 670/09




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Oberoesterreich
Mixed




Granting authority







Amt der oberösterreichischen Landesregierung




Amt der oö LR




Dirketion Verfassungsdienst




4021 Linz




ÖSTERREICH




http://www.ooe.gv.at








Title of the aid measure


Förderungsrichtlinien des Landes Oberösterreich für gewässerökologische Maßnahmen für Wettbewerbsteilnehmer




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


Allgemeine Förderungsrichtlinien des Landes Oberösterreich




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


6.7.2009-31.10.2013




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 2,00 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 %




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)


10 %


24 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/cps/rde/xchg/SID-595A8C2F-ACA92550/ooe/hs.xsl/86736_DEU_HTML.htm







Reference number of State Aid


X 671/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


East Midlands, West Midlands
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Birmingham City University




City North Campus




Birmingham




West Midlands




B42 2SU




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.bcu.ac.uk








Title of the aid measure


The HEFCE Economic Challenge Investment Fund (ECIF)




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


A higher education corporation by virtue of the Education Reform Act 1988




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


27.4.2009-30.9.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing, water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, construction, wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, real estate activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 0,33 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other — Training Programme




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 %




General training (Article 38(2))


80 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.bcu.ac.uk/docs/downloads/business/ECIF%20GBER%20Info%20for%20the%20BCU%20website%20-%203.08.09.doc
http://www.bcu.ac.uk/gber







Reference number of State Aid


X 673/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Northern Ireland
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







InterTradeIreland




Old Gasworks Business Park




Kilmorey Street




Newry




Co. Down




Northern Ireland




BT34 2DE




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.intertradeireland.com








Title of the aid measure


Fusion — Phase III




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


European Communities Act 1972
British Irish Agreement Act 1999 Section 2.3 Part 7 of Annex II of the Act empowers InterTradeIreland to invest, grant aid or lend for the purposes of its function




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XT 46a/04




Duration


8.6.2009-31.12.2013




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 2,50 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 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?ActiveTextDocId=1374459&source=OPSI
http://www.intertradeireland.com/index.cfm/area/information/page/State%20Aid