Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 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: 2010-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, Italy, Portugal, State aid, consultancy, control of State aid, education policy, employment aid, environmental tax, industrial research, research and development








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28.5.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 139/46





Information communicated by Member States regarding State aid granted under Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 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 139/12)







Aid number


X 404/09




Member State


Portugal




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


NORTE, CENTRO (P), LISBOA E VALE DO TEJO, ALENTEJO, ALGARVE
Article 107(3)(a), Article 107(3)(c), Non-assisted areas, Mixed




Granting authority


Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade
Rua Rodrigues Sampaio n.o 13
1169-28 Lisboa
Portugal
http://www.incentivos.qren.pt/innerpage.aspx?idCat=33&idMasterCat=15&idLang=1




Title of the aid measure


Sistemas de Incentivos QREN (SI Inovação, SI Qualificação e Internacionalização PME, SI I&DT)




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


SI Inovação – Portaria No 1464/2007
SI PME – Portaria No 1463/2007
SI I&DT – Portaria No 1462/2007




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


5.2.2008 - 31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


CONSTRUCTION




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 571,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Interest rate subsidy, Grant, Repayable advances




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


FEDER - 3 000,00 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


 


20 %




SME investment and employment aid (Art.15)


20,00 %


 




Aid for the acquisition of new transport vehicles which go beyond Community standards or which increase the level of environmental protection in the absence of Community standards (Art. 19)


35,00 %


20 %




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


50,00 %


 




Aid for SME participation in fairs (Art. 27)


50,00 %


 




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


50,00 %


20 %




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


25,00 %


20 %




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


 


 




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


200 000,00 EUR


 




Specific training (Art. 38(1))


25,00 %


20 %




General training (Art. 38(2))


60,00 %


20 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.incentivos.qren.pt/innerpage.aspx?idCat=33&idMasterCat=15&idLang=1









Aid number


X 657/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


MARCHE
Mixed




Granting authority


Regione Marche servizio agricoltura forestazione e pesca
Via Tiziano, 44 60125 ancona italia
www.agri.marche.it




Title of the aid measure


Realizzazione di attività di studio, ricerca e sperimentazione settore agricolo.




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








—


L.R. 23 dicembre 1999, n. 37 ‘Disciplina dei servizi per lo sviluppo del sistema agroalimentare regionale’ – artt. 2 e 5










—


Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale n. 1234 del 17.10.2005










—


Deliberazione di Giunta Regionale n. 1069 del 29.6.2009








Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


1.9.2009 - 31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1,50 (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 %




Aid for technical feasibility studies (Art. 32)


75,00 %


 




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


100,00 %


 




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.agri.marche.it/Aree%20tematiche/aiuti%20di%20stato/ricerca%20reg800 %20aree%20ricercaregle.pdf










Aid number


X 668/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—
—




Granting authority


Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali
via XX Settembre, 20 00187 Roma
www.politicheagricole.gov.it




Title of the aid measure


Selezione di progetti di ricerca industriale proposti da piccole e medie imprese agricole condotte da giovani imprenditori agricoli.




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


Legge 27 dicembre 2006, n.296 art. 1 comma 1068.
Decreto ministeriale 18829 del 5/8/2009 in corso di pubblicazione sul sito del Ministero e per estratto sulla Gazzetta Uffiaciale della Repubblica Italiana.




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


28.8.2009 - 31.12.2013




Economic sector(s) concerned


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING, Scientific research and development




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 5,00 (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 %




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


50,00 %


25 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/SviluppoRurale/GiovaniAgricoltura/BandiOIGA-vigore/01-20090805_BandoG_SR_progetti_ricerca_industriale.htm
http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/SviluppoRurale/GiovaniAgricoltura/BandiOIGA-non_vigore/01-20090805_BandoG_SR_progetti_ricerca_industriale.htm
http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it/SviluppoRurale/GiovaniAgricoltura/BandiOIGA-non_vigore/01-20090805_BandoG_SR_progetti_ricerca_industriale.htm
http://www.politicheagricole.gov.it










Aid number


X 834/09




Member State


Germany




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


—
Article 107(3)(c)




Granting authority


Hauptzollamt
örtlich zuständiges Hauptzollamt (Adresse unter www.zoll.de)
www.zoll.de




Title of the aid measure


Steuerbegünstigungen für das produzierende Gewerbe sowie die Land- und Forstwirtschaft und Spitzenausgleich für energieintensive Abnehmer




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


Viertes Gesetz zur Änderung von Verbrauchsteuergesetzen vom 15. Juli 2009
Bundesgesetzblatt Teil I, Nr. 42, S. 1870, 1935, vom 21. Juli 2009




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


Modification N 775/2006
§§ 54, 55 EnergieStG werden dahingehend geändert, dass der Kreis der entlastungsfähigen Energieerzeugnisse erweitert wird auf Energieerzeugnisse, die den namentlich aufgeführten Energieerzeugnissen gemäß § 2 Abs. 4 EnergieStG gleichgestellt sind. Damit soll insbesondere erreicht werden, dass bei der Produktion anfallende Ersatzbrennstoffe, die von Betrieben zum Verheizen oder anderen begünstigten Zwecken in der Produktion eingesetzt werden, genauso steuerlich entlastet werden.




Duration


22.7.2009 - 31.12.2012




Economic sector(s) concerned


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING, MANUFACTURING, ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY, Water collection, treatment and supply




Type of beneficiary


SME
large enterprise




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 1,00 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Fiscal measure




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 in the form of reductions in environmental taxes (Art. 25)


1,00 EUR


 




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/energiestg/gesamt.pdf
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/energiestg/__54.html
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/energiestg/index.html
http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/energiestg/__55.html










Aid number


X 912/09




Member State


Italy




Member State reference number


—




Name of the Region (NUTS)


BASILICATA
Article 107(3)(a)




Granting authority


REGIONE BASILICATA - DIPARTIMENTO FORMAZIONE, LAVORO, CULTURA, SPORT
VIA V. VERRASTRO N. 8
85100 POTENZA (PZ)
http://www.basilicatanet.it/




Title of the aid measure


A.P. 09/2005 - FORMAZIONE PER LO SVILUPPO DEL SISTEMA PRODUTTIVO LOCALE DELLA CORSETTERIA DI LAVELLO




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


Delibera di Giunta Regionale n. 1945 del 26 settembre 2005




Type of measure


Scheme -




Amendment of an existing aid measure


—




Duration


26.9.2005 - 31.12.2006




Economic sector(s) concerned


Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics, Manufacture of wearing apparel, Manufacture of underwear




Type of beneficiary


SME




Annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme


EUR 0,25 (in millions)




For guarantees


—




Aid Instrument (Art. 5)


Grant




Reference to the Commission decision


—




If co-financed by Community funds


POR BASILICATA 2000-2006 - MISURA III.1.D.3 - 0,25 EUR (in millions)




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 %




Web link to the full text of the aid measure
http://www.regione.basilicata.it/dipformazione/default.cfm?fuseaction=dir&dir=3484&doc=&link=
http://www.regione.basilicata.it/dipformazione/default.cfm?fuseaction=dir&dir=954&doc=&link=