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: Denmark, Italy, Spain, State aid, United Kingdom, aid to undertakings, consultancy, control of State aid, energy saving, environmental protection, general education, investment aid, renewable energy








C_2010127EN.01001701.xml










18.5.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 127/17





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 127/04







Reference number of the State Aid


X 170/10




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


UMBRIA
Mixed




Granting authority







Regione Umbria




Via Mario Angeloni, 61 — 06124 Perugia PG, ITALIA




http://www.regione.umbria.it








Title of the aid measure


SOSTEGNO ALLE IMPRESE IN MATERIA DI ECOINNOVAZIONE




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


Por FESR Regione Umbria 2007-2013




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


22.3.2010—31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


MINING AND QUARRYING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES, OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,64 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


POR FESR 2007-2013 Asse I — Attività A4 — 4,50 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.regione.umbria.it/docup/html/fesr_bandi.htm
Il bando è permanemente disponibile; selezionare la voce dal titolo «SOSTEGNO ALLE IMPRESE IN MATERIA DI ECO-INNOVAZIONE»
http://www.regione.umbria.it/bandi/
Il bando è temporanemente disponibile; selezionare la voce dal titolo «SOSTEGNO ALLE IMPRESE IN MATERIA DI ECO-INNOVAZIONE»







Reference number of the State Aid


X 178/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


RIOJA
Non-assisted areas




Granting authority







Dirección General de Trabajo, Industria y Comercio




C/ Marques de la Ensenada, 13




26071 Logroño. La Rioja




http://www.larioja.org/npRioja/default/defaultpage.jsp?idtab=465295








Title of the aid measure


Bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones, en la Estrategia de Ahorro y Eficiencia Energética (E4+): Mejora de la eficiencia energética en las instalaciones térmicas existentes en los edificios




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


Orden 41/2009 de 14 de octubre, por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras de la concesión de subvenciones, en actuaciones dentro de la estrategia de ahorro y eficiencia energética energética de las instalaciones térmicas de los edificios existentes(BOR no 129 de 19 de octubre de 2009)




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


2.10.2009—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 0,19 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


feder — 0,04 EUR (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


22,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www2.larioja.org/pls/dad_user/G04.texto_integro?p_cdi_accn=182-257295







Reference number of the State Aid


X 179/10




Member State


Spain




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


GALICIA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority







Consellería de Economía e Industria




Complejo Administrativo de San Caetano, s/n




15781 Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)




Tlf. 981545571. Fax: 981545515




http://economiaeindustria.xunta.es/ga/web/index.php








Title of the aid measure


Subvenciones a los clusters empresariales gallegos para la mejora de la competitividad del tejido empresarial de la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia (IN540A).




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


Ley 9/2007, de 13 de junio, de Subvenciones de Galicia, e Decreto 11/2009, de 8 de enero, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de la citada ley.
Orden de 23 de marzo de 2010 por la que se establecen las bases reguladoras para la concesión de subvenciones, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, a los clusters empresariales gallegos (DOG no 60 de 30 de marzo de 2010)




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


31.3.2010—30.9.2010




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 1,90 (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 %


—




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://economiaeindustria.xunta.es/ga/upload/dx/des/4311-a-OrdeAxudasClusters-Galego_310310.pdf
http://economiaeindustria.xunta.es/ga/upload/dx/des/4312-a-OrdenAyudasClusters-Castellano_310310.pdf







Reference number of the State Aid


X 180/10




Member State


Denmark




Member State reference number


09-074583




Name of the Region (NUTS)


DANMARK
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority







Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling — Forsknings- og Innovationsstyrelsen




Bredgade 40, 1260 København K




www.fi.dk








Title of the aid measure


Innovationsmiljøer




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


Bekendtgørelse om godkendte innovationsmiljøer og medfinansiering af innovative iværksættere, nr. 238 af 11. marts 2010




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.4.2010—31.12.2012




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


DKK 210,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Loan, Risk capital




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 to young innovative enterprises (Art. 35)


6 000 000,00 DKK


—




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.fi.dk/innovation/kommercialisering-og-ivaerksaetteri/innovationsmiljoeer/forundersoegelse-kapitalindskud-og-laan







Reference number of the State Aid


X 181/10




Member State


United Kingdom




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


SCOTLAND
Mixed




Granting authority







Scottish Enterprise




Atrium Court




50 Waterloo Street




Glasgow




UK




www.scottish-enterprise.com








Title of the aid measure


Wave and Tidal Energy Support




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


Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900035_en_1.htm




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


22.3.2010—31.3.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


Electric power generation, transmission and distribution




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


GBP 12,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Article 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission Decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


Application made to Scottish Highlands & Islands ERDF programme — decision awaited.
Reference Number:H&I/ERDF/2010/5/1/0002 — 3,10 GBP (in millions)




Objectives


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


SME-bonuses in %




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


45,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure:
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/wave-and-tidal-energy-fund