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: 2010-04-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: State aid, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, industrial property, innovation, research and development, vocational training, worker with disabilities








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1.4.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/34





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 88/07







Aid number


X 52/2008




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


ESPANA
Mixed




Granting authority







MINISTERIO DE MEDIO AMBIENTE, Y MEDIO RURAL Y MARINO




C/ALFONSO II No 62 28014 MADRID




http://www.marm.es/








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas a la formación




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


Real Decreto 1643/2008 de 10 de octubre por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones estatales destinadas al sector equino (BOE 11 de octubre de 2008)
Corrección de errores del Real Decreto 1643/2008 de 10 de octubre por el que se establecen las bases reguladoras de las subvenciones estatales destinadas al sector equino (BOE 20 de octubre de 2008)




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


01.01.2009 - 31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Raising of horses and other equines




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,06 (in millions)




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 %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2008/10/11/pdfs/A40988-40995.pdf - http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2008/10/20/pdfs/A41725-41725.pdf







Aid number


X 60/2008




Member State


France




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


FRANCE
Mixed




Granting authority







Délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT)




8 rue de Penthièvre




75800 Paris Cedex 08




www.diact.gouv.fr








Title of the aid measure


Régime cadre exempté de notification relatif aux aides à la recherche, au développement et à l’innovation pris sur la base du règlement général d’exemption par catégorie no 800/2008 du 6 août 2008




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


Pour les interventions de l’Etat: article 20 de la constitution du 4 octobre 1958 ainsi que les articles L. 2251-1, L. 3231-1 et L. 4211-1 du Code général des collectivités territoriales.
Pour les collectivités territoriales et leurs groupements: articles L. 1511-1 à L. 1511-5 du Code général des collectivités territoriales tels que modifiés par l.’article 1er de la loi no 2004-809 du 13 août 2004 relative aux libertés et responsabilités locales.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


13.10.2008 - 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 (in millions)




For guarantees


EUR 1,00 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Guarantee, Grant, Repayable advances




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Programmes opérationnels de l'objectif convergence et de l'objectif compétitivité et de l'emploi des fonds structurels communautaires - 5,00 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))


100,00 %


—




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


65,00 %


15 %




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


40,00 %


20 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75,00 %


—




Aid for industrial property rights costs for SMEs (Art. 33)


100,00 %


—




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


100,00 %


—




Aid to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


1 500 000,00 EUR


—




Aid for innovation advisory services and for innovation support services (Art. 36)


200 000,00 EUR


—




Aid for the loan of highly qualified personnel (Art. 37)


—


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.diact.gouv.fr/fr_1/amenagement_du_territoire_44/aides_aux_entreprises_626/







Aid number


X 61/2008




Member State


France




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


FRANCE
Mixed




Granting authority







Délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT)




8, rue de Penthièvre




75800 Paris Cedex 08




www.diact.gouv.fr








Title of the aid measure


Régime cadre exempté de notification relatif aux aides aux travailleurs défavorisés et handicapés pris sur la base du Règlement général d’exemption par catégorie no 800/2008 du 6 août 2008




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


Pour les interventions de l’Etat: article 20 de la constitution du 4 octobre 1958 ainsi que les articles L. 2251-1, L. 3231-1 et L. 4211-1 du Code général des collectivités territoriales.
Pour les collectivités territoriales et leurs groupements: articles L. 1511-1 à L. 1511-5 du Code général des collectivités territoriales tels que modifiés par l.’article 1er de la loi no 2004-809 du 13 août 2004 relative aux libertés et responsabilités locales.




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


13.10.2008 - 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 20,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


EUR 0,50 (in millions)




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Guarantee, Grant, Repayable advances




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Ensemble des programmes opérationels régionaux des fonds structurels pour la période 2007-2013 - 4,00 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


50,00 %


—




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


75,00 %


—




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.diact.gouv.fr/fr_1/amenagement_du_territoire_44/aides_aux_entreprises_626/







Aid number


X 62/2008




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Mixed




Granting authority







Yorkshire Forward and Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform




Yorkshire Forward




1 Victoria House




Victoria place




Leeds




LS11 5AE









Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform




1 Victoria Street




london




SW1H 0ET




www.yorkshire-forward.com and www.berr.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Yorkshire and humber Research and Development Scheme for Large Companies




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








1)


The Industrial Development Act 1982
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1982/cukpga_19820052_en_1










2)


The Regional Development Agency Act 1998
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/ukpga_19980045_en_1








Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N585/2007
Transfer of the original scheme (N486/2003) and subsequent prolongation (N585/2007) to GBER.
Addition of Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) to list of granting authorities:





Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform




1 Victoria Street




london




SW1H 0ET




www.berr.gov.uk




and addition of Industrial Development Act 1982 to the list of national legal bases
The Industrial development Act 1982
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1982/cukpga_19820052_en_1
Prolongation N585/2007
No




Duration


13.10.2008 - 31.03.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES, CONSTRUCTION, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES, REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES, PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY, EDUCATION, HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES, ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION, OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES, ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; U0NDIFFERENTIATED GOODS- AND SERVICES-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE, ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES




Type of beneficiary


large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 24.20 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


COMMISSION DECISION of 7-XII-2007 adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the region of Yorkshire and Humber in the United Kingdom
CCI 2007 UK 162 PO009- 6.26 GBP (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Fundamental research (Art. 31(2)(a))


100,00 %


—




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


50,00 %


15 %




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


25,00 %


15 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
https://www.yfird.org/







Aid number


X 160/2008




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


United Kingdom




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Scottish Local Authorities




Chair SLAED, c/o Development Services, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT.




www.slaed.org.uk & www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Scottish Local Authorities Support for Training and the Employment of Disabled/Disadvantaged Workers.




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


Section 20 Of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003




Type of measure


Scheme




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


01.01.2009 - 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 2.00 (in millions)




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 %




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


20 %




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


50,00 %


—




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


75,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/30001d.htm#20
http://www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk/state_aid/SA_ApprovalsView.jsp?pContentID=347&p_applic=CCC&p_serv
http://www.slaed.org.uk