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: 2010-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Czechia, Germany, State aid, United Kingdom, consultancy, control of State aid, employment aid, general education, investment aid, regional aid








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18.5.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 127/22





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 127/05







Reference number of the State Aid


X 16/08




Member State


Czech Republic




Member State reference number


RRRSM4738/2008




Name of the Region (NUTS)


Moravskoslezko
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Regionální rada regionu soudržnosti Moravskoslezsko




Hrabákova 1/1861, 702 00 Ostrava-Moravská Ostrava




www.rr-moravskoslezsko.cz








Title of the aid measure


Regionální operační program regionu soudržnosti Moravskoslezsko 2007-2013
Oblast podpory:






1.2


Rozvoj a dostupnost letiště Ostrava










1.3


Rozvoj dopravní obslužnosti










2.1


Infrastruktura veřejných služeb










2.4


Marketing regionu










2.2


Rozvoj cestovního ruchu










3.1


Rozvojové póly regionu










3.2


Subregionální centra










4.1


Rozvoj venkova








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


zákon č. 248/2000 Sb., o podpoře regionálního rozvoje, ve znění pozdějších předpisů
zákon č. 250/2000 Sb., o rozpočtových pravidlech územních rozpočtů, ve znění pozdějších předpisů
Regionální operační program regionu soudržnosti Moravskoslezsko 2007-2013




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


2.9.2008—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


CZK 715,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Evropský fond pro regionální rozvoj
dle nařízení Rady č. 1083/2006 o obecných ustanoveních o Evropském fondu pro regionání rozvoj, Evropském sociálním fondu a Fondu soudržnosti a o zrušení nařízení č. 1260/1999 — 3 240,00 CZK (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


40,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.rr-moravskoslezsko.cz







Reference number of the State Aid


X 183/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


421




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed




Granting authority







CMA Centrale Marketing-Gesellschaft der deutschen Agrarwirtschaft mbH




Koblenzer Straße 148




53177 Bonn




http://www.cma.de








Title of the aid measure


Förderung der Inanspruchnahme von Beratungsleistungen durch kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU)




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


Gesetz über die Errichtung eines zentralen Fonds zur Absatzförderung der deutschen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft (Absatzfondsgesetz — Bundesgesetzblatt 2007 Teil I S. 2342) iVm den „CMA-Richtlinien über die Förderung der Inanspruchnahme von Beratungsleistungen durch kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU)“




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS/102/2008
Teilweise Änderung des Inhaltes der Förderung
Prolongation XS/102/2008
Verlängerung für die Zeit ab 1.1.2009




Duration


1.1.2009—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco, Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores, Food and beverage service activities, Human health activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 3,50 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 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 %




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


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.cma.de/content/img_static/media/Dokument3.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 184/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


421-40306/




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed




Granting authority







CMA Centrale Marketing-Gesellschaft der deutschen Agrarwirtschaft mbH




Koblenzer Straße 148




53177 Bonn




http://www.cma.de/








Title of the aid measure


Förderung von Aus- und Fortbildungsmaßnahmen




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


Gesetz über die Errichtung eines zentralen Fonds zur Absatzförderung der
deutschen Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft (Absatzfondsgesetz — Bundesgesetzblatt 2007 Teil I S. 2342) iVm den „Allgemeinen CMA-Richtlinien über die Förderung von Aus- und Fortbildungsmaßnahmen“




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XT/57/2008
Teilweise Änderung des Inhaltes der Förderung
ProlongationXT/57/2008
Verlängerung für die Zeit ab 1.1.2009




Duration


1.1.2009—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities, Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco, Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores, Food and beverage service activities, Human health activities




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 2,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 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 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


50,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.cma.de/content/img_static/media/Dokument1.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 34/08




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DEUTSCHLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank




Hochstraße 2




60313 Frankfurt am Main




www.rentenbank.de








Title of the aid measure


Programminformation Wachstum und Wettbewerb




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


§ 3 des Gesetzes über die Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank in der Fassung der Bekanntmachung vom 4. September 2002 (BGBl. I S. 3646), zuletzt geändert durch Artikel 174 der Verordnung vom 31.Oktober 2006 (BGBI. I S. 2407) in Verbindung mit der Programminformation Wachstum und Wettbewerb und dem Merkblatt Beihilfen.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


17.11.2008—30.6.2014




Economic sector(s) concerned


Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities, Hunting, trapping and related service activities, Forestry and logging, Manufacture of food products, Manufacture of beverages, Manufacture of tobacco products, Manufacture of leather and related products, Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials, Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, Food and beverage service activities




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)


Loan




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 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
www.rentenbank.de/agrar_ernaehrungwirtschaft/wachstum_und_wettbewerb







Reference number of the State Aid


X 47/08




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTH EAST, NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER, EAST MIDLANDS, WEST MIDLANDS, EASTERN, LONDON, SOUTH EAST, SOUTH WEST, WALES, SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform




1 Victoria Street




London




SW1H 0ET




www.berr.gov.uk








Title of the aid measure


Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS)




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


Industrial Development Act 1982, Parts III and IV. Enables selective financial assistance in the form of advice, information and service provision. The relevant power in Section 11 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 which enables the Secretary of State to make provision for the giving of advice (whether free of charge or other wise) to persons carrying on business, is the underlying enabling legislation for all the work which will be undertaken as a result of Manufacturing Advisory Service.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification XS17/05
A new phase of support following on from the completion of Phase 2.




Duration


29.8.2008—31.3.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


MANUFACTURING




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 20,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Each RDA has made a seperate decision and, if relevant, application for ERDF funding — 10,00 GBP (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.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/sectors/manufacturing/advisoryservice/page26291.html