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: 2010-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, energy policy, environmental protection, investment aid








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2.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 26/28





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 26/06







Aid number


X 760/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Wales
Mixed




Granting authority







Welsh Assembly Government




Plas Glyndwr




Kingsway




Cardiff




CF10 3AH




UNITED KINGDOM




http://wales.gov.uk/topics/businessandeconomy/stateaid/schemes/?lang=en








Title of the aid measure


Welsh Assembly Government Environmental Protection Scheme




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


WDA Act 1975 http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?LegType=All+Primary&PageNumber=55&NavFrom=2&activeTextDocId=515803
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1966 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/Ukpga_19960053_en_1
Government of Wales Act 2006 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060032_en_1




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.8.2009-31.12.2013




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 10,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Grant, Repayable advances




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


European Regional Development Fund — GBP 17,00 million




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 the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Article 19)


35 %


20 %




Aid for early adaptation to future Community standards for SMEs (Article 20)


15 %


—




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


60 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Article 22)


45 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for the promotion of energy from renewable energy sources (Article 23)


45 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Article 24)


50 %


70 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/businessandeconomy/stateaid/schemes/090810env/?lang=en







Aid number


X 761/09




Member State


Poland




Member State reference number


PL




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Poland
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Polska Organizacja Turystyczna ul. Chałubińskiego 8 00-613 Warszawa




POLSKA/POLAND




www.pot.gov.pl








Title of the aid measure


Rozporządzenie Ministra Sportu i Turystyki z dnia 30 czerwca 2009 r. w sprawie szczegółowego przeznaczenia, warunków i trybu udzielania pomocy publicznej na wspieranie inwestycji w produkty turystyczne o znaczeniu ponadregionalnym w zakresie regionalnej pomocy inwestycyjnej oraz pomocy de minimis w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Innowacyjna Gospodarka 2007–2013 (Dz. U. Nr 107 poz. 893)




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


Patrz załącznik 1




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


7.7.2009-31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Creative, arts and entertainment activities, Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities, Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


PLN 66,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


art. 54 ust. 4 Rozporządzenia Rady (WE) nr 1083/2006 z dnia 11 lipca 2006 r. ustanawiające przepisy ogólne dotyczące Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego, Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego oraz Funduszu Spójności i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1260/1999 (Dz. Urz. UE z 31.7.2006 r. L Nr 210 str. 25) i Rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1081/2006 Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady a dnia 5 lipca 2006 r. w sprawie Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego i uchylające rozporządzenie (WE) nr 1784/1999 (DZ. Urz. z 31.07.2006 L Nr 210 str. 12) - 281,17 PLZ million




Objectives


Maximum aid intensity in % or maximum aid amount in national


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


50 %


70 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20091070893







Aid number


X 762/09




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







SA Keskkonnainvesteeringute Keskus




Narva mnt 7A




10117 Tallinn




EESTI/ESTONIA




http://www.kik.ee








Title of the aid measure


Jäätmete kogumise, sortimise ja taaskasutusse suunamise arendamine




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








1)


Keskkonnaministri 3. augusti 2009. a määrus nr 47 „Meetme „Jäätmete kogumise, sortimise ja taaskasutusse suunamise arendamine” tingimused” (RTL, 07.08.2009, 65, 968)










2)


Perioodi 2007-2013 struktuuritoetuse seadus (RT I 2006, 59, 440)








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


10.8.2009-31.12.2013




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


EEK 124,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Ühtekuuluvusfond — EEK 124,00 million




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 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/ert/act.jsp?id=13211734







Aid number


X 763/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Cantabria
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







GOBIERNO DE CANTABRIA




C/ Peñaherbosa, 29




39003 Santander




ESPAÑA




http://www.gobcantabria.es








Title of the aid measure


Subvenciones a la inversión industrial 2009




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


ORDEN IND/16/2009, DE 29 DE JUNIO, POR LA QUE SE ESTABLECEN LAS BASES REGULADORAS Y SE APRUEBA LA CONVOCATORIA DE SUBVENCIONES A LA INVERSIÓN INDUSTRIAL PARA EL AÑO 2009. PUBLICADA EN EL BOLETÍN OFICIAL DE CANTABRIA NÚMERO 128 DE 6 DE JULIO DE 2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


20.8.2009-6.1.2010




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacturing




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


15 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://boc.gobcantabria.es/boc/datos/MES%202009-07/OR%202009-07-06%20128/HTML/2009-10026.asp?volver=1







Aid number


X 765/09




Member State


Austria




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BURGENLAND
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung




Europaplatz 1




7000 Eisenstadt




ÖSTERREICH




www.burgenland.at








Title of the aid measure


Wirtschaftsförderung des Landes Burgenland - Aktionsrichtlinie „Investitionsbeihilfen - Gewerbe/Industrie“
Rahmenrichtlinie für die Wirtschaftsförderung des Landes Burgenland




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


Gesetz vom 24. März 1994 über Maßnahmen zur Gewährleistung der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung im Burgenland (Landes-Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz 1994 - WiföG), LGBl. Nr. 33, in der Fassung des Gesetzes LGBl. 22/2008
Wirtschaftsförderung des Landes Burgenland - Aktionsrichtlinie „Investitionsbeihilfen - Gewerbe/Industrie“
LABl. Nr. 356/2009 vom 31.07.2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.9.2009-31.12.2013




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


CCI2007AT161PO001 — EUR 30,00 million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Article 13) Scheme


30 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.wibag.at/fileadmin/redakteur/Downloads/GI_-_Richtlinien_ab_01.01.2009.pdf