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, environmental protection, investment aid, research and development, worker with disabilities








C_2010049EN.01003401.xml










26.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 49/34





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 49/07










Aid reference




X28/08






Member State



Germany





Member State reference number



—





Region




Name of the Region (NUTS)
 (1)

Land Hessen
NUTS 1



Regional aid status
 (2)

Mixed areas





Granting authority




Name



LTH-Bank für Infrastruktur





Address








60297 Frankfurt am Main




DEUTSCHLAND









Website



www.lth.de





Title of the aid measure



Land Hessen Guidelines on Promotion under Articles 4 - 8 of the Hessen Law on Energy; Part II, No 1 (Promotion of Market Preparation), No 2 (Development Projects) und No 3 (Promotion of Market Incentives)





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



Gesetz über die Förderung rationeller und umweltfreundlicher Energienutzung in Hessen (Hessisches Energiegesetz) vom 25 Mai 1990 (GVBL. I S. 174), geändert durch Art. 6 Bau- und Wohnungswesen-ZustÄndG v. 25.9.1991 (GVBl. I S 3ß01) und ÄndG v. 16.2.1994 (GVBL. I S. 97)
Die Richtlinie wird im Hessischen Staatsanzeiger veröffentlicht werden.





Type of measure




Scheme



Aid for environmental protection





Duration
 (3)




Scheme



1.11.2008 to 31.10.2013





Economic sector(s) concerned




All economic sectors eligible to receive aid



Nos 1 & 3





Limited to certain economic sectors – indicate under NACE Rev. 2
 (4)



No 2 excludes manufacturers of building technologies, energy equipment and components, and firms selling and installing such items (apart from contractors)





Type of beneficiary




SME



Yes.





Large enterprises



Only for Nos 1 & 2





Budget




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme
 (5)



Max. EUR 6,4 million





Aid instrument (Art. 5)




Grant



Yes.





Interest-rate subsidy



Possibly No 3





If co-financed by Community funds




Reference(s):


EFRE




Amount of Community funding



Nos 1 & 2
EUR 21 million, 2007-2013

















General Objectives




Objectives




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




SME bonuses in %






Aid for environmental protection (Art. 17-25)




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



40 %


10 %





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



40 %


10 %





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



40 %


10 %





Aid for research, development and innovation (Art. 30-37)




Aid for research and development projects (Art. 31)




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



25 %


10 %














Measure


Article of the General Block Exemption Regulation


Maximum aid intensity (SMEs; large enterprises - 10 %)










No 1


Promotion of Market Preparation






21-23


50










No 2


Development Projects






31


35










No 3


Promotion of Market Incentives






21 - 23


30





Web link to the full text of the aid measure

http://www.energieland.hessen.de/irj/Energieland_Internet?cid=0749444cf22ff49359739cb2eb6f6d84







Aid number


X 68/09




Member State


Estonia




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Estonia
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Tööturuamet




Ehitajate tee 114




15156 Tallinn




EESTI/ESTONIA




www.tta.ee








Title of the aid measure


Puuetega inimeste tööhõive edendamine




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


Sotsiaalministri 10.12.2007 käskkiri nr 225 programm „Kvalifitseeritud tööjõu pakkumise suurendamine 2007-2009”, programmi punkt 3.6 - „Kavandatavad tegevused” p 5.1.1 ja 5.1.5




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XE8/08
kooskõlla viimine komisjoni määrusega (EÜ) nr 800/2008, 6.8.2008
Prolongation XE8/08
jah




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


EEK 12,19 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Euroopa Sotsiaalfond - 6,15 EEK million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


100,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.tootukassa.ee/public/Mitteametlik_terviktekst_301208.doc







Aid number


X 349/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


TRENTO
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







Provincia Autonoma di Trento




Dipartimento Industria, artigianato e miniere




Via G.B. Trener, 3




38100 - Trento TN




ITALIA




www.provincia.tn.it








Title of the aid measure


Legge provinciale 13 dicembre 1999, n. 6. Adeguamento al Regolamento (CE) 800/2008 del 6 agosto 2008 delle misure di agevolazione alle medie imprese, limitatamente all'anno 2009, per la priorità «altre iniziative».




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


Legge provinciale 13 dicembre 1999, n. 6. «Interventi della Provincia autonoma di Trento per il sostegno dell'economia e della nuova imprenditorialità».
SETTORE ARTIGIANATO - Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 456 di data 6 marzo 2009 (modifica alla deliberazione della G.P. n. 2804 di data 22 dicembre 2005 e s.m.)
SETTORE INDUSTRIA - Deliberazione della Giunta provinciale n. 455 di data 6 marzo 2009 (modifica alla deliberazione della G.P. n. 2804 di dat




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 42/2000
Adeguamento al Regolamento (CE) 800/2008 del 6 agosto 2008 delle misure di agevolazione alle medie imprese, limitatamente all'anno 2009, per la priorità «altre iniziative».




Duration


1.1.2009 - 31.12.2009




Economic sector(s) concerned


MANUFACTURING




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


10,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.artigianato.provincia.tn.it/agevolazioni/legge_unica_economica/
http://www.industria.provincia.tn.it/elementi/Legge_unica.htm







Aid number


X 592/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN
Article 87(3)(c), Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen




LANUV NRW




Postfach 101052




45610 Recklinghausen




DEUTSCHLAND




www.lanuv.nrw.de








Title of the aid measure


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen im Ressourceneffizienz-Programm des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ministerium für Naturschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen




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


Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen im Ressourceneffizienz-Programm des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
(Ministerialblatt des Landes NRW (MBL.NRW - Teil I, Gliederungsnummer 702) Nr. 17 vom 23.06.2009)
Landeshaushaltsordnung NRW i.d.Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 26. April 1999 (SGV.NRW 630)




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.7.2009 - 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 3,10 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


CCI:2007 DE 16 2 PO 007 - 6,23 EUR million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20,00 %


—




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)
(diverse Umweltschutznormen in den Bereichen Wasser, Luft, Abfall)


35,00 %


20 %




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


50,00 %


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 %


—




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


50,00 %


20 %




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


25,00 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75,00 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 000 000,00 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.ziel2.nrw.de/2_Wettbewerbe_und_weitere_Foerdermoeglichkeiten/1_Wettbewerbe_2009/Ressource_NRW/index.php
http://www.sgv.lds.nrw.de







Aid number


X 807/09




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


35007/09/08100
ANO-zvýšení alokace na výzvu




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Strední Cechy, Jihozápad, Severozápad, Severovýchod, Jihovýchod, Strední Morava, Moravskoslezko
Article 87(3)(a)




Granting authority







Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu




Na Františku 32




110 15 Praha 1




ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA




www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


Eko-energie II. výzva




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


Zákon č. 47/2002 Sb, o podpoře malého a středního podnikání;
Zákon č. 218/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech a o změně některých souvisejících zákonů;
Zákon č. 513/1991 Sb., obchodní zákoník




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 37/08
ANO-zvýšení alokace na výzvu
Prolongation X 37/08
NE




Duration


1.10.2008 - 31.3.2012




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


CZK 4 500,00 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


SF-ERDF (85 %) - 3 825,00 CZK million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


40,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.mpo.cz/dokument29993.html







Aid number


X 35/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


VENETO
Article 87(3)(c)




Granting authority







REGIONE DEL VENETO




PALAZZO BALBI - Dorsoduro 3901




30123 Venezia




ITALIA




www.regione.veneto.it








Title of the aid measure


Programma Operativo Regionale 2007-2013 Obiettivo “Competitività Regionale e Occupazione” (Cofinanziamento FESR), Asse 1 “Innovazione ed economia della conoscenza”- Linea di intervento 1.1 “Ricerca, Sviluppo e Innovazione” - Bando Azione 1.1.2 “Contributi a favore dei processi di trasferimento tecnologico e allo sviluppo di strutture di ricerca interne alle imprese”.




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


DEC. CE(2007) 4247 del 7 settembre 2007.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


28.2.2010 - 28.4.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 17,38 million




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programma Operativo Regionale(POR) FESR Programmazione 2007/2013 obiettivo «Competitività Regionale e Occupazione». - 7,98 EUR million




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


40,00 %


20 %




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


40,00 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.regione.veneto.it/Bandi+Avvisi+Concorsi/Bandi/POR+FESR+Azione+112+2009.htm


(1)  NUTS: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics.

(2)  Article 87(3)(a) of the Treaty, Article 87(3)(c) of the Treaty, mixed areas, areas not eligible for regional aid.

(3)  Period during which the granting authority can commit itself to grant the aid.

(4)  NACE Rev. 2: Statistical classification of Economic Activities in the European Community.

(5)  In case of an aid scheme: Indicate the annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme or the estimated tax loss per year for all aid instruments contained in the scheme.