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, investment aid, research and development








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1.4.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 88/28





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 88/06







Aid number


X 109/2008




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


50748/08/08100/6B




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




http://www.mpo.cz








Title of the aid measure


Potenciál - 1. výzva - 70/2001




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




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS92/2008
zvýšení alokace
Prolongation XS92/2008
ne




Duration


01.06.2007 - 31.12.2008




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


CZK 20,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Strukturální fondy: ERDF - 85 % spolufinancování - 17,00 CZK (in millions)




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 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.mpo.cz/cz/podpora-podnikani/oppi/







Aid number


X 128/2008




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


274-08-0312




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—
—




Granting authority







Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen




Bredgade 40




1260 København K




Tlf: 3544 6200 (kl. 8-16)




E-mail: fi@fi.dk




EAN nr. 5798000416635




www.fi.dk








Title of the aid measure


Opslag for efteråret 2008 for Forskningsrådet for Teknologi og Produktion (FTP) under Det Frie Forskningsråd (DFF).




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


FINANSLOVEN for finansåret 2008




Type of measure


Ad hoc aid
Principal Scientist, Ph.d., Hemming Andreas Schäffer, SchäfferWaves




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Date of granting


27.11.2008




Economic sector(s) concerned


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Type of beneficiary


SME




Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking


DKK 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 %




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


100 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://en.fi.dk/apply-for-funding/calls/calls-2008/call-for-proposals-autumn-2008-2013-the-danish-research-council-for-technology-and-production-sciences







Aid number


X 155/2008




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority


Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Local Authorities.
Please see attached doument titled Scottish Property Support Scheme Granting Authorities.
www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk




Title of the aid measure


Scottish Property Support Scheme




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.
Local Government in Scotland Act 2003, section 20.




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 28,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Loan, Interest rate subsidy, Guarantee, 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 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20,00 %


—




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


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk/state_aid/SA_ApprovalsView.jsp?pContentID=354&p_applic=CCC&p_serv
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/ukpga_19900035_en_1
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2001/20010126.htm
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/30001- -d.htm#20
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030001.htm







Aid number


X 159/2008




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 Regional Investment, SME Investment and Employment Aid




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 5,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Loan, 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)


35,00 %


—




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.stateaidscotland.gov.uk/state_aid/SA_ApprovalsView.jsp?pContentID=392&p_applic=CCC&p_serv
http://www.slaed.org.uk
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2003/30001- -d.htm#20







Aid number


X 963/2009




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTH EAST, NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Mixed




Granting authority







Yorkshire Forward, One North East and North West Development Agency




Yorkshire Forward




Victoria House




2, Victoria Place




Leeds




LS11 5AE




ONE




Stella House




Goldcrest Way




Newburn Riverside




Newcastle




NE15 8NY




NWDA




P.O Box 37




Renaissance House




Centre Park




Warrington




Cheshire




WA1 1XB




www.yorkshire-forward.com, www.onenortheast.co.uk, www.nwda.co.uk








Title of the aid measure


Regional Venture Capital Scheme for Yorkshire and Humber, North East of England and North West of England 2010-2013




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


The Regional Development Act 1998
The Industrial Development Act 1982
European Communities Act 1972
European Communities Act (finance) Act 2008




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


01.01.2010 - 31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, Forestry and logging, Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, Mining of metal ores, Other mining and quarrying, Mining support service activities, 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




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 108,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Risk capital




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds








 


Yorkshire and Humber details
COMMISSION DECISION of 7-XII-2007adopting 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










 


North East of England details
COMMISSION DECISION of 10-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 North East England in the United Kingdom CCI 2007UK162PO005










 


North West of England details
COMMISSION DECISION 2007 adopting the operational programme for Community assistance from the European Regional Development Fund under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective in the North West region of the United Kingdom




- 166,25 GBP (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


1 363 500,00 GBP


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/about/our-funding/state-aid/notification-scheme
http://www.onenortheast.co.uk/lib/liDownload/16095/Northern%20RDAs%20Venture%20Capital%20Funds%20scheme.doc?CFID=8875204&CFTOKEN=46608904 - www.nwda.co.uk/stateaid
http://www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/business/supporting-business.aspx