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, industrial property, investment aid, research and development, vocational training








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2.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 25/20





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 25/12







Reference number of State Aid


X 315/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


West Midlands
Mixed




Granting authority







Advantage West Midlands




3 Priestley Wharf




Holt Street




Aston Science Park




Birmingham




B7 4BN




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.advantagewm.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


Advantage West Midlands General Block Exemption Schemes




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


Regional Development Agencies Action 1998
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
Local Government Act 2000
Housing and Regeneration Action 2008
The Public Contracts Regulation SI2006 No 5
European Communities Act 1972
European Communities (Finance) Act 2008
Industrial Training Act 1982
Sustainable Communities Act 2007
National Lottery Act 1993
Environmental Protection Act 1990




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


31.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 317 million




For guarantees


GBP 5 million




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Guarantee, Soft loan, Provision of risk capital, Direct grant, Interest subsidy




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


West Midlands ERDF Programme 2007-2013
Budget refers to available ERDF over the total period not the annual budget. National budget above is annual budget — GBP 400,00 (in millions)




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 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Article 14)


25 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Aid for small enterprises newly created by female enterpreneurs (Article 16)


15 %


—




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


15 %


—




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Article 21)


20 %


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 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Article 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Article 27)


50 %


—




Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29)


GBP 39


—




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


100 %


—




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


50 %


20 %




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


25 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Article 32)


75 %


—




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


50 %


—




Aid for research and development in the agricultural and fisheries sectors (Article 34)


100 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Article 35)


GBP 10


—




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


GBP 0,5


—




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


GBP 11


—




Specific training (Article 38(1))


25 %


20 %




General training (Article 38(2))


60 %


20 %




Aid for the recruitment of disadvantaged workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 40)


50 %


—




Aid for the employment of disabled workers in the form of wage subsidies (Article 41)


75 %


—




Aid for compensating the additional costs of employing disabled workers (Article 42)


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.advantagewm.co.uk/working-with-us/developing-your-project/state-aid.aspx







Reference number of State Aid


X 316/09




Member State


Portugal




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Norte, Centro (P), Lisboa e Vale Do Tejo, Alentejo, Algarve
Article 87(3)(a)
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade




Rua Rodrigues Sampaio 13




1169-028 Lisboa




PORTUGAL




http://www.porlisboa.qren.pt/









Programa Operacional Regional de Lisboa




Rua Artilharia Um 33




1269-145 Lisboa




PORTUGAL




http://www.pofc.qren.pt








Title of the aid measure


SAFPRI — Sistema de Apoio ao Financiamento e Partilha de Risco da Inovação




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


Regulamento aprovado a 2 de Julho de 2008 — 1a alteração aprovada em 31 de Dezembro de 2008 pela Comissão Ministerial de Coordenação do PO Factores de Competitividade e pela Comissão Ministerial de Coordenação dos PO Regionais




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.3.2009-31.12.2013




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 60 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Risk capital




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Referência(s): FEDER — 210,00 EUR (em milhões)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid in the form of risk capital (Article 28-29)


EUR 1 500 000


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.pofc.qren.pt/ResourcesUser/Legislacao/20090123_Regulamento%20SAFPRI.pdf







Reference number of State Aid


X 320/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


Anpassung an die AGFVO




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority


Landratsämter
siehe Anlage und Link zur Website der Bewilligungsbehörden
http://www.smul.sachsen.de/smul/download/Landkreise-Kreisfreie_Staedte.pdf




Title of the aid measure


Förderrichtlinie Integrierte Ländliche Entwicklung — RL ILE/2007




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


Haushaltsordnung des Freistaates Sachsen (Sächsische Haushaltsordnung — SäHO) in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 10. April 2001 (SächsGVBl., S. 153), geändert durch Artikel 10 des Gesetzes vom 13. Dezember 2002 (SächsGVBl., S. 333 und 352), insbesondere §§ 23 und 44




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 187/07




Duration


1.1.2009-31.12.2013




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 12 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Direct grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CC/2007DE06RPO019 — 9,00 EUR (in Mio.)




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.revosax.sachsen.de/GetXHTML.do?sid=7311912776107







Reference number of State Aid


X 322/09




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Danmark
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling, Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen




Bredgade 40




1260 København K




DANMARK




http://www.fi.dk








Title of the aid measure


Eurostars-programmet




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


Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 835 af 13. august 2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


8.2.2008-31.12.2013




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


DKK 15 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Other, Grant — Indirekte støtte i form af vederlæggelse af arbejde fra forskningsinstitutionerne til virksomhederne.




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Rådets beslutning nr. 743/2008/EF af 9. juli 2008. — 3,75 DKK (mio.)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/
http://www.fi.dk/internationalt/europaeisk-samarbejde/eurostars/?searchterm=eurostars







Reference number of State Aid


X 323/09




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


200715341




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—




Granting authority







Søfartsstyrelsen




Vermundsgade 38C




2100 København Ø




DANMARK




http://www.Sofartsstyrelsen.dk








Title of the aid measure


Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til praktikplads i skibe




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


BEK nr 131 af 23.2.2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


25.2.2009-25.2.2015




Economic sector(s) concerned


Education




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


DKK 25 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))


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=123633







Reference number of State Aid


X 331/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Marche
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Marche




Servizio Industria Artigianato Energia




Via Tiziano 44




60125 Ancona AN




ITALIA




http://www.marcheimpresa.net








Title of the aid measure


Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006 — Misura 1.3, Incentivi per il miglioramento della qualità ed il rafforzamento della competitività delle PMI, Submisura 2 — intervento a) e b) Incentivi per l’acquisizione di servizi per la commercializzazione e l’internazionalizzazione




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


Docup Ob. 2 2000-2006 misura 1.3
DDS 12/S 11 del 22.11.2005
DDS n 107/S11 del 22.12.2005




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2006-31.12.2006




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 0,20 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Docup Ob. 2 Marche 2000-2006 — 0,08 milioni di EUR




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Article 15)


20 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/default.htm
http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/132/Bando2005.doc
http://www.marcheimpresa.net/ita/ServizioIA/docup/132/DDS%20BANDO%201-3-2-B%202005.doc