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: 2010-02-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, energy policy, environmental standard, investment aid, research and development, vocational training, worker with disabilities








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26.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 49/46





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 49/09







Aid number


X 4/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES




Name of the Region (NUTS)


CATALUNA
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







AGENCIA DE RESIDUOS DE CATALUÑA




C/ Doctor Roux, no 80. 08017 Barcelona




ESPAÑA




http://www.arc.cat








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas para la ejecución de proyectos de minimización de residuos.




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


Resolución MAH/3589/2008, de 29 de octubre. por la que se aprueba y se hace pública la convocatoria para la ejecución de proyectos de minimización de residuos.
Diario Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya número 5271, de 3 de diciembre de 2008




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.1.2009 - 31.12.2012




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 4,50 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Direct 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 (Art. 18)


30 %


10 %




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


10 %


—




Industrial research (Art. 31(2)(b))


25 %


10 %




Experimental development (Art. 31(2)(c))


25 %


10 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.arc-cat.net/es/publicacions/pdf/agencia/subvencions/convocatories_09/mah_3589_08_dogc.pdf







Aid number


X 92/09




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Mixed




Granting authority







HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ENTERPRISE




COWAN HOUSE, INVERNESS RETAIL & BUSINESS PARK, INVERNESS, SCOTLAND. IV2 3JZ




UNITED KINGDOM




http://www.hie.co.uk/








Title of the aid measure


HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ENTERPRISE GENERAL BLOCK EXEMPTION




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


Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990, as amended 1 April 2001 by Scottish Statutory Instrument 2001 No 126
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/ukpga_19900035_en_1




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


5.1.2009 - 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 25,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Loan, 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 %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


30,00 %


20 %




Aid for newly created small enterprises (Art. 14)


40,00 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


20,00 %


—




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


15,00 %


—




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 (Art. 18)
(ANY)


35,00 %


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 (Art. 19)


35,00 %


20 %




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


15,00 %


—




Environmental investment aid for energy saving measures (Art. 21)


60,00 %


20 %




Environmental investment aid for high efficiency cogeneration (Art. 22)


45,00 %


20 %




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


45,00 %


20 %




Aid for environmental studies (Art. 24)


50,00 %


20 %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50,00 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50,00 %


—




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.hie.co.uk/HIE-International-Affairs/EU_state_aid_general_block_exemption_regulation.pdf







Aid number


X 185/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


RGE 89/2008




Name of the Region (NUTS)


COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Mixed




Granting authority







Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y Formación




Avda. Navarro Reverter 2




46004 Valencia




ESPAÑA




www.servef.es








Title of the aid measure


Fomento del empleo protegido para personas con discapacidad en Centros Especiales de Empleo y enclaves laborales




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


Orden de 30 de diciembre de 2008, de la Consellería de Economía, Hacienda y empleo, por la que se convoca y regula la concesión de subvenciones públicas destinadas al fomento del empleo protegido para personas con discapacidad en Centros Especiales de Empleo y enclaves laborales para el ejercicio 2009




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XE 7/08
Adaptación al RGEC




Duration


1.1.2009 - 31.12.2009




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 22,80 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Interest rate subsidy, Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programa Operativo Regional de la Comunitat Valenciana 2007-2013
Ref 2007ES052PO003 - 2,40 EUR million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50,00 %


—




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


75,00 %


—




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


100,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
https://www.docv.gva.es/portal/portal/2009/01/30/pdf/docv_5944.pdf







Aid number


X 254/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


Adecuación del régimen de ayuda con no XS 112/2007, de fomento de las tecnologías de la información, comunicado anteriormente en aplicación del reglamento de exención (CE) 70/2001.




Name of the Region (NUTS)


MURCIA
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia




Avenida de la Fama no 3




30003 Murcia




ESPAÑA




http://www.ifrm-murcia.es








Title of the aid measure


Programa de fomento de las tecnologías de la información




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


Orden de 27 de enero de 2009 de la Consejería de Universidades, Empresa e Investigación, por la que se aprueba las bases reguladoras y la convocatoria para 2009 de las ayudas del Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia, publicada en el Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia BORM no 25 de fecha 31 de enero de 2009 (Anexo 4)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 112/07




Duration


1.1.2009 - 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 5,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


2007ES161PO001
Programa Operativo Integrado de la Región de Murcia FEDER 2007-2013, aprobado por Decisión de la Comisión de 28 de noviembre de 2007 - 4,00 EUR million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


40 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


40 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.institutofomentomurcia.es/InfoDirectoV3/pdf/Convocatoria_Programas_de_Ayudas_INFO_2009.pdf







Aid number


X 275/09




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


PA 85/2008




Name of the Region (NUTS)


COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Conselleria de Industria, Comercio e Innovación




c/Colón 32




46004 Valencia




ESPAÑA




www.ivex.es








Title of the aid measure


Plan de Implantación de Empresas en el exterior




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


Orden de 30 de diciembre de 2008 de la Conselleria de Industria, Comercio e Innovación sobre concesión de ayudas a la implantación de empresas en el exterior para el ejercicio 2009




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS 266/07




Duration


28.1.2009 - 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 2,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Direct 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 (Art. 15)


20 %


—




Aid for consultancy in favour of SMEs (Art. 26)


50 %


—




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
https://www.docv.gva.es/portal/portal/2009/01/16/pdf/2009_284.pdf