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: 2010-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, Spain, State aid, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, environmental protection, investment aid, research and development








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28.4.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 109/43





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 109/09







Reference number of the State Aid


X 156/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


ES




Name of the Region (NUTS)


CATALUNA
Mixed




Granting authority







Secretaría de Industria y Empresa del Departamento de Innovación, Universidades y Empresa




Paseo de Gracia, 129




08008 Barcelona




http://www.gencat.cat/diue








Title of the aid measure


Ayudas para la financiación de actuaciones de transformación estructural de los sectores estratégicos de la industria en Cataluña




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


Orden IUE/136/2010, de 8 de marzo, por la que se aprueban las bases reguladoras de la línea de subvenciones y de préstamos directos en condiciones preferentes para la financiación de actuaciones de transformación estructural de los sectores estratégicos de la industria en Cataluña, y por la que se abre la convocatoria para el año 2010. (DOGC núm. 5587, de 15.3.2010)




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


16.3.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers, Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles, Building of ships and boats, Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, Manufacture of motorcycles




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 50,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 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 %




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)


35,00 %


20 %




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


20,00 %


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 %


—




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)


65,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.gencat.cat/eadop/imagenes/5587/10064070.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 157/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia — Direzione centrale attività produttive




Servizio sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo industriale




via Carducci 6 — TRIESTE — Italia




email: s.svil.ind@regione.fvg.it




lydia.alessioverni@regione.fvg.it




www.regione.fvg.it








Title of the aid measure


Por Fesr 2007-2013 RAFVG — Attività 1.1.a.2 -settore industria- Bando per l’incentivazione alla ricerca industriale, sviluppo e innovazione delle imprese, limitatamente agli investimenti relativi all’industrializzazione dei risultati della ricerca.




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


Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 116 del 28/1/2010 (por fesr 2007-2013–ob. competitività e occupazione-attività 1.1.a)2 settore industriale–approvazione del bando e degli allegati (incentivi per la realizzazione di progetti di ricerca, sviluppo e innovazione da parte delle imprese industriali del friuli venezia giulia)), limitatamente agli investimenti relativi all’industrializzazione dei risultati della ricerca, pubblicata sul supplemento ordinario n. 5 del 10/2/2010 al BUR n. 6 del 10/2/2010




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.4.2010—30.6.2014




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 40,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


POR FESR 2007 -2013 — Obiettivo competitività e occupazione — 9,80 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


35,00 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


20,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.fvg.it/asp/delibereInternet/asp/internet/layout2008_2.asp?pag=1&tx_dataDel=28.1.2010&uf=&num=116&key=&submit4=vai+%3E







Reference number of the State Aid


X 158/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia — Direzione centrale attività produttive




Servizio sostegno e promozione comparti commercio e terziario




Servizio sviluppo sistema turistico regionale




via Carducci 6 — TRIESTE -Italia




serv.commercio.terz@regione.fvg.it




serv.sviluppo.tur@regione.fvg.il




www.regione.fvg.it








Title of the aid measure


Por Fesr 2007-2013 RAFVG — Attività 1.1.a.3 e 4 — settori commercio e turismo — Bando per l’incentivazione alla ricerca industriale, sviluppo e innovazione delle imprese, limitatamente agli investimenti relativi all’industrializzazione dei risultati della ricerca.




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


Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 114 del 28/1/2010 (por fesr 2007-2013 ob. competitività regionale e occupazione-attività 1.1.a 3,4 commercio e turismo approvazione bando e relativi allegati (incentivi per la realizzazione di progetti di ricerca, sviluppo e innovazione da parte delle imprese del settore del commercio, turismo e servizi del FVG)), limitatamente agli investimenti relativi all’industrializzazione dei risultati della ricerca, pubblicata sul supp. ord. n. 5 del 10/2/2010 al BUR n. 6.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


30.4.2010—30.6.2014




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 9,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


POR FESR 2007-2013 — Obiettivo competitività e occupazione — 2,21 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


35,00 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


20,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.fvg.it/asp/delibereInternet/asp/internet/layout2008_2.asp?pag=1&tx_dataDel=28.1.2010&uf=&num=114&key=&submit4=vai+%3E







Reference number of the State Aid


X 159/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia — Direzione centrale attività produttive




servizio sostegno e promozione comparto produttivo artigiano




via Carducci 6 — TRIESTE Italia




roberto.filippo@regione.fvg.it




www.regione.fvg.it








Title of the aid measure


Por Fesr 2007-2013 — RAFVG — Attività 1.1.a 1 — Settore artigianato — Bando per l’incentivazione alla realizzazione di progetti di ricerca, sviluppo e innovazione da parte delle imprese artigiane del Friuli Venezia Giulia




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


Delibera della Giunta regionale n. 112 del 28/1/2010 (por fesr 2007-2013 –obiettivo competitività e occupazione-attività 1.1.a)1 settore artigianato –approvazione del bando e degli allegati (incentivi per la realizzazione di progetti di ricerca, sviluppo e innovazione da parte delle imprese artigiane del Friuli Venezia Giulia)), pubblicata sul supplemento ordinario n. 5 del 10/2/2010 al BUR n. 6 del 10/2/2010.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


ModificationX 217/09
Si tratta della modifica del regime già comunicato in esenzione n. X 217/2009. La modifica riguarda l'estensione del regime a nuove tipologie di investimenti e l'aumento superiore al 20 % della dotazione del regime medesimo.




Duration


30.4.2010—30.6.2014




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 7,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


PORFESR 2007-2013 — Obiettivo competitività e occupazione — 1,72 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




Regional investment and employment aid (Art. 13) Scheme


35,00 %


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


20,00 %


—




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


80,00 %


20 %




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


60,00 %


20 %




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


80,00 %


—




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


200 000,00 EUR


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.fvg.it/asp/delibereInternet/asp/internet/layout2008_2.asp?pag=1&tx_dataDel=28.1.2010&uf=&num=112&key=&submit4=vai+%3E







Reference number of the State Aid


X 160/10




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


RHEINLAND-PFALZ
Mixed




Granting authority







Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau; Investitions- und Strukturbank RLP




Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr, Landwirtschaft und Weinbau




Stiftsstraße 9




D-55116 Mainz




Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz (ISB) GmbH




Holzhofstraße 4




D-55116 Mainz




www.isb.rlp.de








Title of the aid measure


Regionales Landesförderprogramm




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


Vorschriften der Landeshaushaltsordnung des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz GVBl. 1972 S. 2, BS 63-1




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification X 189/09
Änderung des Regionalen Landesförderprogramms (Nummer der Beihilfe X 189/09, ehemals XS 63/08)




Duration


8.3.2010—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 10,70 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


EFRE — Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung — Operationelles Programm „Wachstum durch Innovation“ für die Strukturfondsperiode 2007-2013 — 5,30 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




SME investment and employment aid (Art. 15)


15,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.isb.rlp.de/download/105_Verwaltungsvorschrift.pdf